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[[Image: Path_of_the_Warrior.jpg|thumb|right|150 px|Cover art for '''Path of the Warrior''' by [[Niel Roberts]].]]
'''Path of the Warrior''' written by [[Gav Thorpe]] is the first book in the [[Path of the Eldar Series]].
It follows Korlandril, starting from the [[Eldar Path|Path of the DreamerArtisan]], to and through the [[Aspect Warrior|Path of the Warrior]] as a [[Striking Scorpion]].
==Plot Summary ==
Korlandril is an [[Eldar]] from [[Alaitoc]] [[Craftworld]]. He is a sculptor of some renown on the craftworld of Alaitoc. However, when his best friend, Aradryan returns from a long time in space, his life takes a turn for the worse, spurned by momentary hatred, emotional betrayal from Thirianna a female friend, Korlandril is swooned towards the [[Aspect Warrior|Aspect Temples]], to flaunt his anger in battle, in the way of war. Following the route of the [[Striking Scorpion]], the shadow-bound hunter, the shadow of Khaine, Korlandril works to control his depthless rage, and to focus it on a constructive task
Trained in the hidden art by Kenainath, [[Exarch]] of the Shrine, Korlandril leaves the Path of the Poet Sculptor behind, reining in his primitive bloodlust, tuning his body to become a thing of lethal beauty. Korlandril`s first task is against the Orkish Xenos upon Eileniliesh, an Eldar Exodite world. The Aspect Warriors strike a hammer-blow against the [[Ork]]s, though Korlandril is heavily mortal injured by the hand of an Ork Warlord.
Escorted back to Alaitoc, Korlandril is healed upon the Craftworld, though to a heated mental battle, against the never-ceasing and losing control of his ''War-mask''. The War-Mask must be allowed to only surface once blood is shed, not during times of peace. Korlandril, however fails to keep this important division between the shedding of blood and all the surrounding emotions, and the peaceful nature of the Aspect; losing his identity wrought from his previous Paths, and boiling down into a purest incarnation , an Exarch.
Korlandril is encompassed by Morlaniath, revealing how the Exarch`s Keninaith and Aranarha are but conglomerations of many Eldar of the history of the Craftworld forged into one archaic suite of armour.
War stirs with the arrival of the Phoenix Lord ; [[Baharroth]], [[Maugan Ra]] and [[Karandras]] to Alaitoc. The [[Young King]] is scarified to awaken the [[Avatar]] of Khaine, the Aspect Temples unite, and Alaitoc readies for battle, as the [[Imperium]] launches a frontal assault against the Craftworld. With thousands of Guardsmen charging orbital defenses, spearheaded by the the [[Adeptus Astartes]]. As the battle rage on, Karandras sacrifices himself to save Bechareth a former [[Dark Eldar]] [[Incubi]], now pursuing the Path of the Warrior as a Striking Scorpion. Morlaniath then allow himself to be consumed and becomes the new host of Karandras. Karandras then proceeds continues the to fight against the invading Imperium forces.
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