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The plural of "matrix" is "matrices".
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Every '''Infinity Circuits''' are the ''[[Eldarcarrecenad]] ''{{Fn|6}} psychocrystaline soul-matrices which network [[CraftworldSoul Stone]]s together with [[Wraithbone]] contains an '''Infinity Circuit'''{{Fn|2}} imbuing it with animus, which is essentially the both in [[WraithboneWraith Construct]] skeleton s and at the heart of the every [[Craftworld itself]]. {{Fn|1a}}
===Overview===Within this matrix, the souls of all the Craftworld's dead reside in a form of group consciousness, providing both a well of psychic power for the ship and a massive ancestral mind to advise and guide the living. With the rise of [[Slaanesh]], the Infinity Circuit is the closest thing that the Eldar have to an afterlife; if their souls are not caught and integrated into it, they will be lost into to the [[warp ]] and devoured by the Great Enemy. For this reason the Eldar will defend their Craftworlds with a fury and tenacity almost unrivalled; : they risk losing not only their home , but the souls of their ancestors as well.{{Fn|2}}
Although the Eldar souls preserved in the Craftworlds' Infinity Circuits can muster only a tiny amount of energy compared to that of Slaanesh, the Eldar hope that one day there will be enough souls to unite to fight and overthrow Slaanesh. It is a faint hope, but the only hope for the Eldar , who otherwise face damnation and extinction from their own racial daemon. Early Infinity Circuit technology on [[Iyanden]] is said to have been mastered by [[Mehlendri Silversoul]] in [[M33]].{{Fn|3}}
The [[Exodite]] equivalent of an Upon a Craftworld, the Infinity Circuit is known as a can be accessed at any time by any citizen via an '''World ShrineInfinity Terminal'''. These terminals nodes in the infinity circuit often take the form of a slender pedestal, strewn with crystal threads, atop which sits a gently pulsing gem that an individual places their hand upon to psychically interact.{{Fn|45a}}{{Fn|5b}} This allows psychic interface with the Circuit, which contains and the user can identify the heart present recent past locations and emotions of any Eldar within the [[World Spirit]]Craftworld, as well as, exchange instant messages with individuals in the form of telepathic visions.They can also seek guidance from past friends or ancestors.{{Fn|5b}}
The infinity circuit emanates light from its spirits that is referred to as the '''will o' the wisps'''{{Fn|7}} (or '''will-o’-the-wisps''').{{Fn|5b}} These lights are the spirits contained within. The presence of a [[Spiritseer]] gives off an aura of focus that returns some sense of sentience to the glowing and bobbing orbs of ghost light, each being a individual spirit. This returned awareness agitates spirits into activity, often flocking to orbit around the spiritseer.{{Fn|7}} The will o' the wisp reveals locations where ancient souls are clustered in the infinity circuit's wraithbone.{{Fn|8}} ==Related Articles=Soul-Grafting===Soul-Grafting, or ''Failleanam'', is the ritual which begins an [[Infinity Circuit]] whereby a mortal [[Eldar]] known as a [[Lord-Phoenix]] commits their still-living soul to a large faceted piece of ''[[carrecenad]]'' in the ultimate sacrifice, living on forever as the first soul within the new Infinity Circuit.{{Fn|6}} [[Mehlendri Silversoul]], the [[Eldar]] who first mastered the Infinity Circuit is said to have sacrificed herself to awaken the infinity circuit of [[Craftworld]] [[Iyanden]].{{Fn|3}} ==World Spirit==The [[Exodite]] equivalent of an Infinity Circuit is known as a '''World Spirit'''{{Fn|4}} a complex [[psychic]] energy grid which extends over the planet through places of power including the standing stones and stone circles of psychically-interactive crystals where the living [[Seer]]s can speak with the dead. The most potent link to the [[World Spirit]] is the royal circle of the planet's king.{{Fn|1b}} ==Trivia=={{Trivia}}*[[Wikipedia:Will-o'-the-wisp|Will-o'-the-wisp]] in British folklore is a atmospheric ghost light that often fools or mislead travelers. These ethereal lights are also referred to as 'Spooklights', among many other names in various folklore internationally. The [[Wikipedia:jack-o'-lantern|jack-o'-lantern]] has a similarly etymologically derived name to describe a different light, as a 'wisp' is a British term describing a small torch. ==See also==
*[[Spirit Stone]]
*[[Ynnead]]
*[[Warp Spider (creature)]]
==Sources==
{{CiteCitation issues}}*1: [[Codex: Eldar (2nd Edition)]], **{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 6-7**{{Cite ThisEndn|1b}}: pg. 17*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Compilation]], {{Cite This}}pgs. 38-42*{{Endn|3}}: [[Iyanden: A Codex: Eldar Supplement]] (E-Book): - ''Iyanden's Rise and Fall''*{{Endn|4}}: [[Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising]] , pg.22*5: [[Path of the Warrior (Novel)]]:**{{Endn|5a}}: ''Dislocation''**{{Endn|5b}}: ''Fate''*{{Endn|6}}: [[White Dwarf 110 (UK)]], pg. 61*{{Endn|7}}: [[Rise of the Ynnari: Ghost Warrior (Novel)]], Chapter 8*{{Endn|8}}: [[Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-Tan]], pg. 44 
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