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The '''Warp Spiders''' are one of the types of [[Aspect Warrior]]s, [[Eldar]] who represent a facet of their war god [[Kaela Mensha Khaine]], in their case trapping, ensnaring, and slaying intruders in the [[Warp|realm of the gods]].{{Fn|8}} Taking their name from the [[Warp Spider (creature)|same creatures]] who protect the [[Infinity Circuit]]s of their [[Craftworld]]s, Warp Spiders epitomise aggressive defence and make use of their teleportation devices to attack the enemy suddenly and disappear before they can retaliate.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}}
[[Image:WarpSiderColor.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Warp Spider Exarch]]
==Overview==
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 normally includes 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's [[Infinity Circuit]].{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|3a}} Warp Spiders epitomise the doctrine of aggressive defense, attacking without warning from an unseen quarter. Thanks to their [[Warp Spider Jump Generator|jump generators]], they can briefly enter the [[Warp]] before [[Teleport|teleporting]] back into the [[Materium]] in the blink of an eye. This enables them to make the totally unexpected attacks on their foes that have become their hallmark. Such a tactic is not without substantial risk, however, for it exposes the warrior for a short time inside the hell-dimension of the [[Warp]] and the [[Daemon]]s within.{{Fn|10}} As a result, 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}}
===Jump GeneratorEquipment===
[[file:2ndcodpg57.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Warp Spider by [[Mark Gibbons]]]]
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 generatorFor combat, the Warp Spiders can unexpectedly materialise right next to their foes and fire Spider's most commonly make use of their ritual weapon, the [[Death Spinner]], a [[Monofilament Weapon]] which easily slices through flesh and bone.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|3a}}
Warp Spider armour is much bulkier compared to that 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 negate 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}}
[[Image:WSShrine.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Warp Spiders Aspect Shrine{{Fn|9}}]]
==Warp Spider Exarchs==
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Wrath & Glory - Aeldari - Inheritance of Embers]], pg. 30
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Aeldari (10th Edition)]], pg. 134
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Craftworlds (8th Edition)]], pg. 58
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