Guardians

Guardians are the militia of the Eldar Craftworlds. In times of peace the Guardians pursue their normal civilian roles. All Eldar however are trained in warfare and can be called to arms if their craftworld is threatened. As the number of dedicated warriors - Aspect Warriors - in a craftworld are simply too few, Eldar dedicated to a civilian path serve as Guardians in battle, forming the bulk of the Eldar armies. Guardian forces consist of two main types - the tactically flexible Defenders, and the more assault-oriented Storm Guardians. Both are equipped with mesh armour.

Indeed, the Eldar Guardians prove to be one of their greatest assets in battle, as the Guardians prove to be effective warriors in battle.

(Sourced from Lexicanum)

Without Number

The Tyranid creedo is "Without Number", meaning that they have limitless numbers of creatures with which to use against their foes, all the more to consume them and assimilate them into their Hive fleet. They are much like Orks, similar only to the fact they spawn at alarming rates. If you think this isn't much, imagine the sky being blacked out by thousands upon thousands of gargoyles that fly in the air to swarm their foes.

I shudder to think of how I'd die if they'd arrive on Earth.

The Phoenix Lords

From left: Baharroth, Fuegan, Jain Zar, Asurmen, Maugan Ra, Karandras.

The Phoenix Lords are the greatest warriors of the Eldar, second only to the Avatars of Kaela Mensha Khaine himself. They are the greatest and most ancient of all the Exarchs. They cannot truly die for even if their body is destroyed another Eldar will find and don their armour. Thereby his consciousness will be overtaken by the first, strongest, and dominant mind of the original wearer. Only the doomed Bards of Twilight know all the details of the Asuryata, the legend of the Phoenix Lords. This ancient epic tells the origins of the Phoenix Lords and also speaks of their future. It warns of the Rhana Dandra, the final apocalypse when all the Phoenix Lords and the Eldar will gather in a final battle against Chaos. Its ultimate validity is unclear, something shared with every prediction of the future or tale of the past. Nevertheless it seems to be the main source of knowledge about the Phoenix Lords.

(Sourced from Lexicanum)

The Phoenix Lords are indeed like demigods themselves, and they instill fear in their enemies' hearts as they lead their warriors into battle. Maugan Ra, the Harvester of Souls, will bring swift death with his shuriken cannon, the Maugetar; Baharroth, the Cry of the Wind, will fly upon his enemies with his Hawk's Talon blasting away; Fuegan, the Burning Lance, will annihilate all in his way with his Firepike and his Burning Axe; Jain Zar, the Storm of Silence, will slay her foes in an instant with her devastating weapons, the Zhai Morenn: the Blade of Destruction, and the Jainas Mor: the Silent Death (a throwing weapon); Karandras, the Shadow Hunter, who will stalk his prey and crush them swiftly; and finally Asurmen, the Hand of Asuryan, who leads the Phoenix Lords, as he is the founder of the first Aspect Shrine: the Dire Avengers.

All of them worthy foes with millenia of experience!

The Great Eldar

The Eldar. A race of elven like humanoids who are the oldest race (well, except the Necrons) in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe. They were once the most powerful race that existed before the Rise of Mankind, until the events of the Fall that brought about the destruction of their great race. Now the survivors of the race live on their Craftworlds, while those who had foreseen the Fall lived away on worlds of their own long before their race succumbed to the dark powers of the Warp, continuing to live in a Universe wrought in the chaos of War and Misery. It is their far sight and their stalwart heroism that enabled them to survive for so long.

Made up of brave warriors and powerful mystics, the Eldar are not a force to be reckoned with. Each of their warriors are the embodiment of powerful warriors. From their mainstay Guardians to their elite Warrior Aspects and the mystical Warlocks, they all work extensively to ensure their race's survival.

Though the Universe is full of the dangers of the Forces of Chaos, the Eldar firmly believe that they will end their reign of terror. Time can only tell, though. For now, the Eldar still remain a great mystery to many.

Updates

Things seem OK so far. Once the SPM is over, I'm-a looking for a job. So don't be surprised if you see me around working, OK? =)

Catch you guys soon.

Mortifying!

SPM is just like that: mortifying.

Need I say more, hmmm?

Boys Like Girls' "On Top Of The World"

Look up, the stars are fading
And I am still here waiting
To see you again
Be with you my friend

When the moon is gone forever
I hope you're up there somewhere
I'll see you again
Be with you my friend

'Cause all the roads they lead to where you are
And all the streetlights shine like they were stars
That's where you are

Let's spend tonight on top of the world
And we can do anything,
We can be anything
I'll meet you tonight on top of the world
As real as it seems,
You're only in my dreams

Look out across the water
Faces of lonely daughters and mothers who care
But just can't be there
Swear that I will see you someday
I have to find a way
To show you I care
Even if you're not there

So I'm following the road to where you are
(Meet you tonight on top of)
The streetlights they will guide me to the stars
That's where you are

Let's spend tonight on top of the world
And we can do anything,
We can be anything
I'll meet you tonight on top of the world
As real as it seems,
You're only in my dreams

My heart is empty without you
Sometimes you don't know what you do
And I need you tonight
I'll fall asleep and it's alright
Close my eyes and I'll be by your side

Let's spend tonight on top of the world
And we can do anything,
We can be anything
I'll meet you tonight on top of the world
As real as it seems,
You're only in my dreams

Let's spend tonight on top of the world
(On top of the world)
As real as it seems,
You're only in my dreams

Sigh

That's all I can say for now. SPM is drawing closer.... (T.T)

Updates

SPM draws nearer every passing second. I wonder how much longer till I can finally relax my brain. I have lots to catch up with, though, and I'm afraid that my blog will be inactive in that time. For now, I'll leave whatever post I can schedule on my blog and hopefully, when it's all over, I'll get back to you all. In the meantime, I wish you all the best of luck.

Memory of the Day

Memory of the day: Dom and Joel; senior and junior.

This was taken at the Final Commission Outing held at Nahulan's house. I remember when I arrived there, I was surprised to see my Lady Comm Head at Chief's (Nahulan's nickname) computer busy engaged in a firefight with Terrorists! (Note: for all you people who aren't gamers, this is from Counter-Strike. Ask your pals about it)

Well that wasn't the only highlight: there was good food, fun water games and a very funny photo session, which I will put up soon enough.

Tyranid Terror: Carnifex

I love the Tyranids featured in the Warhammer 40K Universe. Why? Easy: they're mindless killers created for the sole purpose of laying waste to a world and consuming its natural resources before leaving it a barren rock.


The Carnifex (pictured above) is the epitome of sheer brute force. Possessing the strength greater than that of a Land Raider, the Carnifex is all muscle and blade. Functioning as the Hive Fleet's siege weapon, it can easily massacre ground forces with its massive rending blades and the numerous biomorphs it can add to itself. From the deadly Venom Cannon (also shown above) that allows it to hit ranged targets, to adrenal sacs that increase its speed, and even tusks on its lower jaw. All these make the Carnifex a more potent weapon to be brought to bear upon the enemies of the Tyranids. Whether the Hive Fleet needs a tanker to absorb damage from heavy weapons, or a Carnifex built for the kill, there is always one for the job.

[Picture sourced from Codex: Tyranids 4th Edition]