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'''Wraithlords''' (also known as '''Iron Knights''', '''Wraith-Giants''' and '''Eldar Dreadnoughts'''){{Cite This}}are giant constructs made of [[wraithbone]] and inhabited by the souls of dead Eldar heroes. Towering far above their still living [[Eldar]] brethren, the Wraithlord is a force to be reckoned with. Only the most capable warriors of the [[Craftworld]] are encased inside it. They can be armed with a myriad of weapons, including [[close combat]], short ranged and long ranged weaponry with the ability to smash most enemies in combat.
The creation of a Wraithlord involves empowering an Eldar [[Spirit Stone]] with the proper soul from an Eldar [[Infinity Circuit]] (usually the soul of an [[exarch]]). The soul is then placed into the forehead of a Wraithlord chassis.{{Cite This}}There is no way to extract a soul from a wraithlord, so the process is permanent.{{Cite This}}If a Wraithlord falls in combat then its soul is lost forever.{{Cite This}}The effect of the 'wraith life' on the warriors oftn means that they suffer from [[Wraith Sight]], meaning that they are often out of time with the world around them. This can be combatted by a [[Warlock]] trained to be a [[Spiritseer]].
Standard Wraithlord equipment is two [[Power Fist|power fist]]s, with [[flamer]]s or [[Shuriken Cannon|shuriken cannon]] attached to the side. In addition, some Wraithlords are equipped with heavy armaments such as [[Scatter Laser|scatter laser]]s, missile launchers, [[Bright Lance|bright lance]]s and [[starcannon]].