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*[[Eldanesh]], the first of the [[Aeldari]]{{Fn|6}} and greatest mortal hero of the Eldar{{Fn|5a}} Together with his brother [[Ulthanesh]] he fought against the [[Yngir]] with [[Khaine]],{{Fn|10}} and against [[Khaine]] in the mythic [[War in Heaven (Eldar)|War in Heaven]].{{Fn|5d}} The Red Moon of the original Aeldari [[Homeworld]] was known as '''Eldanesh the Red Moon''' and was supposedly created from the bloody body of the Eldar Lord after his death at the hand of [[Kaela Mensha Khaine]] (or [[Kaelis Ra]] by Khaine's failure){{Fn|27b}} – red moons remains a portent of disaster in [[Aeldari]] culture.{{Fn|3}} Eldanesh had many descendents, the [[Eldanar]]{{Fn|21d}} who inherited [[Anaris]] - although the line would end with [[Inriam the Young]]{{Fn|21d}} who would lose the blade in the [[Sea of Broken Tears]].{{Fn|2a}}
*[[Eldrad Ulthran|Eldrad]], the great [[Asuryani]] [[Farseer]] has entered the pantheon of mythic heroes following the [[13th Black Crusade]], when he bodily entered the [[Warp]] to save a corrupted [[Blackstone Fortress|Talisman of Vaul]].{{Fn|5e}} His name is synonymous with wisdom, foresight, and self-sacrifice.{{Fn|5e}}
*[[Eliarenath]], who betrayed [[Eldanesh|Eldanash]] to [[Khaine]].{{Fn|29}}
*[[Elronhir]], who cleansed bestial [[The Mon-keigh|mon-keigh]] from the galaxy and freed the [[Eldar Empire|Eldar Lands]] from their subjugation.{{Fn|18c}}
*'''[[Jaeriela]] the Thrice-Blessed''' fought against the [[Yngir]] with [[Khaine]]{{Fn|10}} but was slain when [[Kaelis Ra]] realized the Great Trick of [[Cegorach]] and turned infuriated back to the [[Aeldari]] – not yet equiped with the [[Swords of Vaul]].{{Fn|27b}}
**{{Endn|27b}}: Chapter Eight
*{{Endn|28}}: [[Apocalypse Reload]], pg. 33
*{{Endn|29}}: [[White Dwarf 233 (UK)]] — De'Aynes Fighting Ships of the Gothic Sector
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