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Adding story detail from eyes of kurnous and blood of isha
Thousands upon thousands of years later, when the [[Eldar]] race traveled to the stars and forged a great empire, they grew decadent and indulgent. Their thoughts and emotions coalesced in the Warp into a new and deadly god — [[Slaanesh]]. The birth of Slaanesh and the Fall of the Eldar heralded the end of the Eldar pantheon.{{fn|6}}
It is said that when [[Asuryan]] witnessed the birth of [[Slaanesh]] and saw her devour the souls of the Eldar, he shed bitter tears which crystalized into the [[Tears of Asuryan]].{{Fn|23}} '''[[Kurnous]] the Legendary Hunter''' revered for his keen sight saw the approach of [[Slaanesh]] but was imprisoned – bound by the jealous god [[Khaine]] by chains of fire and unable to call out his warning cry.{{Fn|26}} Slaanesh, especially resentful of Kurnous' perfect sight which denied her vanity and saw his hideous corruption, turned the hunter's eyes to crystal and tore them from his head and shattered them, flinging the shards across creation before devouring the god.{{Fn|26}} When '''[[Isha]], the Mother''' fell beside her beloved Kurnous and [[Slaanesh]] raised it's hands to finish the mortally wounded Isha and '''[[Khaine]] the Bloody Handed''' rushed with maniacal ferocity to attack the newborn god, Isha gave one last gift to her children the [[Aeldari]]: she willed drops of her [[Blood of Isha|Blood]] into the heavens and she willed them to land, a few each, on the many worlds of the Eldar to heal the woes of those who hold them – a parting gift through which she would always be with her children.{{Fn|26}} When '''[[Khaine]] the Lord of Murder''',{{Fn|6}} the mightiest warrior of the gods finally perished in titanic battle with Slaanesh in the Warp{{Fn|5b}} but , rather than be destroyed his substance was scattered across the mortal realm. It is said that where these fragments came to rest in the wraithbone cores of the craftworlds that [[Avatar of Khaine|Avatars of the Bloody-Handed God]] arise never to be wholly destroyed.{{Fn|18}} Khaine's mighty conflict gained the [[Eldar]] time to protect themselves from the murderous Thirsting Goddess and saved them from annihilation.{{Fn|25b}}
'''The Laughing God [[Cegorach]]''',{{Fn|6}} as the [[Harlequins]] tell, seized on the distraction of [[Slaanesh]]'s fight with [[Kaela Mensha Khaine]]{{Fn|5b}} to escape into the [[Webway]] and hide amongst its myriad tunnels where the Prince of Chaos cannot find him. There he still lives with his [[Harlequins]], laughing at the [[Chaos Gods]] and emerging randomly to play deadly tricks and make secret plans. He will never be caught, for he is too fast and too subtle.{{Fn|5b}}
**{{Endn|25a}}, pg. 8
**{{Endn|25b}}, pg. 17
*{{Endn|26}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War]] [https://ia600707.us.archive.org/10/items/AS0C0/warhammer_40000-rites_of_war-manual.pdf Instruction Manual] (Last accessed 12/2/2025), pgs. 85-86
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