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[[Image:Shadow Model.jpg|thumb|right|A Shadow class vessel]]
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.<sup>2</sup>
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 [[torpedo]]es at it, destroying it utterly.<sup>2</sup>
Famous Shadow class ships include ''Black Star'', ''Fhianna Rethol'', ''Child of Khaine'', ''Celestial King'', ''Bright Claw'' and ''Chariot of Mathurir''.<sup>2</sup>
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>:[[Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook]] p131
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