Shadow

The Shadow is an Eldar cruiser. It is typical of Eldar capital ships due to the use of large solar sails, providing it with immense speed and manoeuvrability. Often they are seen outrunning the escort vessels of other race. There have been many successful raids and battles with the Shadow class and there are also many famous ones.¹

The most famous during the Gothic War was the Black Star commanded by Prince Conanmaol of the Executioners. He destroyed many Imperial capital ships as well as a huge amount of merchant shipping tonnage. It evaded destruction and still launches raids from the Graildark Nebula. Another vessel, the Fhianna Rethol, was the first to be captured relatively intact and was being studied at Argante Station when a flotilla of Eldar vessels attacked and fired a salvo of torpedoes at it, destroying it utterly.¹

Famous Shadow class ships include Black Star, Fhianna Rethol, Child of Khaine, Celestial King, Bright Claw and Chariot of Mathurir.¹

Sources

• ¹:Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook

Craftworld Eldar Fleet
Battleships	Star Hunter • Void Stalker
Battlecruisers	Phoenix Ship
Cruisers	Dragonship • Eclipse • Shadow • Kurnous • Vaul
Light Cruisers	Aurora • Solaris • Wraithship
Escorts	Hellebore • Aconite • Nightshade • Hemlock • Shadowhunter
Attack Craft	Darkstar Fighter • Eagle Bomber
Orbitals	Haven Spire
Transport	Transport (Dawnsail • Ghostlance)
Other	Ghostship