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He was over 10,000 years old, and was the first to warn the [[Imperium]] of [[Horus]]' treachery.{{Fn|1}} On the [[Maiden World]] of [[Tarsus]], Eldrad attempted to warn [[Fulgrim]] of Horus' betrayal to no avail, only later discovering that Fulgrim had already been corrupted by [[Slaanesh]] and was beyond reasoning.{{Fn|1a}} Eldrad then attempted to end the lives of the [[Primarch]] and his bodyguards but this would end disastrously for Ulthwé's warriors, resulting notably in the loss of Eldrad's trusted adviser, the ancient [[Wraithlord]] [[Khiraen Goldhelm]]{{Fn|1b}} and an [[Avatar of Khaine]].{{Fn|1c}} The supposed perfidy of the Eldar would culminate in Fulgrim's widespread [[virus bomb]]ing of many maiden worlds.{{Fn|1d}} It was this fateful event that would cause Eldrad's massive distrust of the human race. Nonetheless, Eldrad again intervened in human affairs when he appeared before the [[Cabal]] agent [[John Grammaticus]]. Ulthran revealed to Grammaticus that he opposed the Cabal's aims and that their belief that Horus would usher in Chaos' ultimate demise was not set in stone. He believed that humanity were meant to be the firebreak against Chaos, and that without them the Eldar would fall and the galaxy shortly afterwards. He offered Grammaticus a way to leave the Cabal and a chance to stop being a traitor to his own race. Using the [[Fulgurite]] originally intended to kill the [[Emperor]] and then [[Vulkan]], Grammaticus was instead convinced by Eldrad to use it to heal Vulkan's shattered psyche.{{Fn|6}}
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==History==
[[Image:Eldrad Ulthran 6th ed.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Eldrad Ulthran{{Fn|4}}]]
Eldrad next appeared psychically in the form of an old man to Vulkan, urging him to access the Webway on [[Nocturne]] and journey to [[Terra]] as his destiny demanded. He did the same to [[Barthusa Narek]], recruiting him for a new mission. Eldrad became determined to eliminate the [[Cabal]], believing their plans would eventually bring ruination to the galaxy and that humanity was the key to defeating Chaos. Together with Narek, Eldrad assassinated most Cabal members including [[Gahet]], [[Slau Dha]], and [[Damon Prytanis]]. After killing Prytanis, Damon allowed Narek to go on his way but took John Grammaticus.{{Fn|11}}