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[[Image:OutcastRanger.jpg|thumb|right|Eldar Ranger{{citethis}}]]
'''Rangers''' are [[Eldar]] who have decided to leave their [[Craftworld]] and the [[Eldar Path]], choosing instead to follow the [[Path of the Outcast]], seeking excitement and adventure in the open galaxy. Many never return to their Craftworld, dying alone and forgotten or falling from grace into the hands of [[Slaanesh]]. Sometimes, however, Rangers return to their Craftworld, having sated their desire for adventure and are welcomed back.{{Fn|1}}
===Pathfinders===
'''Pathfinders''' are Rangers that have walked the Path of the Outcast for centuries. They have overcome their temptations, but still feel the call of the Path. They are even more skilled at infiltration and survival than other Rangers.{{Fn|3}} While pathfinders can be found across the galaxy from every craftworld, by far the most famous are those hailing from the craftworld of [[Alaitoc]], where they prefer to call themselves the '''Starstriders'''{{Fn|5}}. Alaitoc society is highly dedicated to "the path". Individuals are therefore more prone to rebel against the disciplined lifestyle and seek adventure as Outcasts, more so than those of other Craftworlds.{{citethis}}
Pathfinders have become adept over the centuries at roving ahead of the main Eldar warhosts, using their guerrilla expertise to sabotage their enemies before battle has even commenced. Bypassing sentries, sabotaged machinery, destroyed supply dumps and even the mysterious assassinations of key leaders take their toll upon both the enemy's numbers and morale, leaving them to chase shadows and go mad as they attempt to pull fragments of their armies back into cohesion as the Eldar strike at their weaknesses with brutal yet hauntingly subtle efficiency.{{citethis}}
==Known Rangers==
*[[Amonther Numeriel]]{{citethis}}*[[Illic Nightspear]]{{citethis}}*[[Inessar]]{{citethis}}*[[Ronahn]]{{citethis}}*[[Ruterias]]{{citethis}}*[[Teryen Telerath]]{{citethis}}*[[Amallyn Shadowguide]]{{citethis}}
==Miniatures==
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Rangers.jpg|Rangers (2nd Edition){{citethis}}Ranger Inquisitor.jpg|A Ranger from ''[[Inquisitor (game)|Inquisitor]]''.{{citethis}}
Rangers-Alaitoc.jpg|[[Rangers]] (4th Edition) {{Fn|4}}
Telennar Ranger.jpg|[[Telennar]] Rangers {{Fn|4}}
EpicPathfinder.jpg|[[Epic]] Scale Rangers{{citethis}}
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Craftworld Eldar (3rd Edition)]], pg. 19
*{{Endn|4}}: [[White Dwarf 320 (AU/NZ)]], pg. 79
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Eldar (6th Edition)]] (Ebook) , pg.26
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