Ghostship
The term Ghostship does not refer to a particular class of vessel per se, but rather to those Eldar ships whose crews have dwindled over the years to the point where they must be bolstered by Spirit stones.[1]
In some cases, a Ghostship will lack living crew altogether, instead controlled entirely by Spirit stones, often those of its original crew. The presence of these Spirit stones brings a strange sort of sentience to the living wraithbone core from which Eldar ships are built. When combined with a Ghostship's typically tiny crew, this can make Ghostships relatively difficult to damage.[1]
Ghostships are not without their problems, however. The same issues that plague Wraithguard and Wraithlords are present in Ghostships to such a degree that a Spiritseer is all but required to guide the ancient spirits that control the ship. The very use of the Spirit stones of long-dead Eldar is also considered abhorrent to the Eldar, and as such they are only used in times of dire need, as is the case with Craftworld Iyanden.[1]
Ghost Dragons
Ghostdragons[2] (also spelled Ghost Dragons[3]) are a common variety of Ghostship that are refitted from Dragonships.[2]
See also
Sources
- 1: Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Doom of the Eldar, pg. 17 (accessed 2010.12.06)
- 2: Doom of the Eldar (Game)
- 3: Dawn of War: Tempest (Novel), Chapter Five
| 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 |
