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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.<sup>2</sup>Should the Wraithlord fall in battle, the [[Spirit Stone]] will be recovered and either be placed onto another Wraith construct, or be returned to the [[Infinity Circuit]]. Despite the fact that the Wraithlord exists in the real world, the spirit which controls it is never able to be as alert as those still alive, inhabiting a dimension both in the 'real' world and the warp at the same time. This phenomenon is known as 'Wraithsight', and can affect the Wraithlord in battle by making them slower to act and occasionally stopping them from acting at all<sup>1</sup>.
Standard Wraithlord equipment is two [[Power Fistfist|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]]. Weaponry is often chosen to complement the soul of the spirit controlling the Wraithlord, as their predisposition towards different types of combat follows them beyond death - those who favoured close combat will still attempt to tear their enemies limb from limb.
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