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The Phoenix Lord of the Shrine is known as [[Lhykhis]]{{Fn|6}}, whose name is likely derived from the [[Kaelor]]ian lore of the [[Lhykosidae]], the Wraith Spider.{{Fn|4}} Fighting in squads of five to ten members, which sometimes include an [[Exarch]] to lead them{{Fn|3b}}, Warp Spiders are deadly warriors who model their weaponry and armour on those of the [[warp spider (creature)|warp spider]]s, which swarm and destroy any intruding psychic presence within the [[Wraithbone]] skeleton of their Craftworld.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|3a}}
[[file:2ndcodpg57.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Warp Spider by [[Mark Gibbons]]]]
Of all the Aspect Shrines the Warp Spiders are considered the bravest simply for their normal method of operation. Even traveling a short distance through the Warp is a tremendous risk, with not just their lives but their very souls on the line.{{Fn|3a}} Despite this, they are also regarded as strange and terrifying, the furthest removed from the normal Eldar mindset of all the Aspect Shrines.{{Fn|1c}} Warp Spiders also tend to have a bleak outlook on life, and rarely mix with warriors from other Aspect Shrines.{{Fn|6}}