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{{otherusesAmbig|USE=Eldar Summon|OTHERUSE=Harlequin Warrior|OTHERPAGE=Avatar (Harlequin)}}{{otheruses|USEsubject=Incarnation of [[Kaela Mensha Khaine Summon|OTHERUSE=Harlequin Summon]]|OTHERPAGEdisambiguation=Avatar of the Laughing God}}{{otheruses|USE=Khaine Summon|OTHERUSE=Ynnari Summon|OTHERPAGE=The Yncarne}}
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'''Avatars''' are incarnations of the [[Eldar]] War God, [[Kaela Mensha Khaine]].{{Fn|5}}
==Overview==
[[File:AvatarArt10th.jpg|thumb|right|300px|An Avatar of Khaine battles a [[Keeper of Secrets]]{{Fn|9}}]]
During the [[Fall of the Eldar]], Khaine fought with [[Slaanesh]] shortly after his birth, following the destruction of the [[Eldar Gods]]. During the battle, Khaine's essence was dismantled and scattered across the galaxy, landing in the hearts of the remaining Eldar [[Craftworld]]s. Wherever his essence landed, a wraith artefact was created, allowing future Eldar to be able to summon him when needed.{{Fn|1}} The Avatar sits at the heart of every one of the Eldar CraftworldCraftworlds,{{Fn|5}} even those whose populace died during the [[Fall of the Eldar]] at the instant of [[Slaanesh]]'s birth.{{Fn|512}}
These iron artefacts continue to remain sealed deep within the Craftworlds, seated upon a throne which connects directly to the [[Infinity Circuit]] core. Thus, the Avatar and Craftworld are fundamentally connected physically and physically. When the Eldar muster for war, the Avatar's [[Wraithbone]] vault thrums with ever-increasing aggression and his cold iron form begins to glow as the shard of the murder god within yearns for blood. This aggression sweeps throughout the Craftworld, furthering the Eldar's own desire for the coming fight. Just before battle is to be joined and it is agreed that the Avatar will be necessary, the [[Exarch]]s don their ceremonial armour and enter the chamber to begin the Ritual of Awakening.{{Fn|9}}
===Avatars at War===
[[image:Aurelian clean.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Lorgar]] defeats what remains of the '''Avatar of Khaine'''{{Fn|12b}} on the dead [[Craftworld]] [[Zu'lasa]].{{Fn|12a}}]]
On the battlefield, the Avatar towers above the Eldar warriors, his presence filling them with memories of their glorious past and with savage bloodlust, thus making them more courageous fighters.{{Fn|1}} He is utterly fearless, and often spearheads the Eldar attack, slaying his foes with [[Wailing Doom|The Wailing Doom]], a legendary weapon that can take the form of a sword, axe or spear. The weapon can even smite his foes at a distance, immolating them with a nimbus of burning psychic energy.{{Fn|3}}
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Aeldari (9th Edition)]], pg. 126
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Codex: Craftworlds (8th Edition)]], pg. 44 - ''The Avatar of Khaine''
*12: [[Aurelian (Novella)]]:
**{{Endn|12a}}: Cover
**{{Endn|12b}}: Chapter Five
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