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[[Image:WarpSiderColor.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Warp Spiders]]
The '''Warp Spiders''' are one of the types of [[Aspect Warrior]]s, [[Eldar]] who represent a facet of their war god [[Kaela Mensha Khaine]]. Taking their name from the [[Warp Spider (creature)|same creatures]] who protect the [[Infinity Circuit]]s of their [[Craftworld]]s, Warp Spiders epitomise aggressive defense and make use of their teleportation devices to attack the enemy suddenly and disappear before they can retaliate.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}}
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[[Image:WarpSiderColor.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Warp Spiders]]
The '''Warp Spiders''' are one of the types of [[Aspect Warrior]]s, [[Eldar]] who represent a facet of their war god [[Kaela Mensha Khaine]]. Taking their name from the [[Warp Spider (creature)|same creatures]] who protect the [[Infinity Circuit]]s of their [[Craftworld]]s, Warp Spiders epitomise aggressive defense and make use of their teleportation devices to attack the enemy suddenly and disappear before they can retaliate.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}}
==Overview==
[[image:WarpSpiderGW.jpg|right|thumb|220px150px|Warp Spider]]
As is true with certain other Aspects there is no known founder, or [[Phoenix Lord]], of the Warp Spider Shrines, although [[Kaelor]]ian lore speaks of the [[Lhykosidae]], the Wraith Spider, who might be one.{{Fn|4}} Fighting in squads of five to ten members, which sometimes includes an [[Exarch]] to lead them{{Fn|3b}}, Warp Spiders are deadly warriors who model their weaponry and armour on those of the warp spiders, which swarm and destroy any intruding psychic presence within the [[Wraithbone]] skeleton of their Craftworld. The signature piece of equipment used by Warp Spiders is the [[Warp Spider Jump Generator]], a compact device housed within the armoured backpack of their [[Aspect Armour]] which allows for short journeys through the [[Warp]]. Using this warp-generator Warp Spiders can unexpectedly materialize right next to their foes and fire their ritual weapon, the [[Death Spinner]], which easily slices through flesh and bone.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|3a}}
[[image:2ndcodpg57.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Warp Spider]]
Warp Spider armour is much bulkier compared to those worn by most other Shrines, making them more heavily armoured but slower. While this would be more constricting for the movements of other Eldar warriors, the Warp Spiders' unique teleportation abilities negates this disadvantage.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|2a}} The colouration of this armour is traditionally some variation on red and black,{{Fn|2b}} and is further warded to allow for safer travel through the Warp, which provides some protection against [[psychic powers]].{{Fn|5}}
