Eyes of Kurnous
The Eyes of Kurnous are shards of brilliant crystal, which according to the Eldar's legends, are fragments of the perfect eyes of Kurnous, the Legendary Hunter and God. These shards grant sight beyond sight and vision beyond vision to those who bear them. Even allowing them to see enemies invisible to mortal eyes.[1]
History
Kurnous was revered for keen sight - both across the fields he hunted and into the hearts of the people. When Slaanesh attacked the gods of the Eldar, it was Kurnous who first saw the approach of the Chaos power, but Kurnous was imprisoned then – bound by the jealous god Khaine within chains of fire. Thus, Kurnous was unable to call out his warning cry. When Slaanesh (a vain and narcissistic creature) discovered him, it was resentful of his perfect sight which could see the newborn god in all of his hideous corruption. So, it turned Kurnous' eyes to crystal, then tore them from his head and shattered them, flinging the shards across all the worlds of creation.[1]
Over the ages, Eldar have discovered these crystals on myriads of worlds. The shards, an eternal reminder of the Eldar legacy which Kurnous' sight to those whole bear them. One set of shards can be found on Craftworld Iyanden, which found them on the Maiden World of Davinuus in late M41.[1]
Sources
- 1: Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War Instruction Manual, pg. 86 (last accessed 12/2/2025)