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They are outsiders, even among the Harlequins, and roam the universe alone, occasionally joining a masque for a single performance or battle as the fancy takes them. They almost always fight as individuals. In the Harlequin masques, they play the part of Slaanesh, as all others who attempt to play this part are driven mad by the experience.{{Fn|4}}
The Solitaires seek out [[Eldar]] considered promising and able to survive the trial that all Harlequins must endure. Though they are capable of speech, they speak and are spoken to, but only in ritual form during the perfomance. It is said that any who accidentally address or touch a Solitaire are cursed and would be better to take his or her own live life outright.{{Fn|4}}
The Solitaires are combat monsters, a dazzling blaze of light and colour that leap, spin and attack with blinding speed. Their art of dance is so advanced that the enemy's bullets, rays and shells can not hit them and every graceful sweep of his weapon decapitated their terrifeing enemies. It is said (and it is true) that each Solitaire is the equal of a full squad of lesser warriors.{{Fn|4}} As they are without souls, [[psychic]] powers have no effect on them, and they are completely fearless. All who stand in their presence are filled with an uneasiness, and somehow sense that they are with a being who should not be.{{cite this}}
