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==Forces==
[[Image:Ulthwe Black Guardians.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Ulthwé Black Guardians{{Fn|29}}]]
The '''Ulthwé Strike Force''' consists of forces adept at using the Webway to mount sudden and perfectly co-ordinated attacks. Forces are comprised primarily of [[Guardian|Storm and Guardian Defender squads]], supported by vehicles crewed by [[Black Guardians]] (Support weapons, [[War Walkers]],[[ Vyper]]s and [[Eldar Jetbike|Jetbike]]s).{{Fn|1}}
[[Image:Black Guardians Army.jpg|thumb|center|400px|An Ulthwé Strike Force]]
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|Reputation=Saviours and dreaded foes
|Main Enemy=[[Chaos]]
}}'''Ulthwé''', a contraction of its full name '''Ulthanash''' (or '''Ulthanesh'''){{Fn|4a}}{{Fn|14a}} '''Shelwé''' meaning the "Song of [[Ulthanash]]",{{Fn|14a}} is one of the largest and most populous [[Eldar]] [[craftworld]]s remaining since the [[Fall of the Eldar]].
==Overview==
Shortly after the formation of the [[Great Rift]], Ulthwé itself [[Battle of Ulthwe|came under assault by Daemons]].{{Fn|20a}} Though victorious over the Daemons, Ulthwé was left reeling after the attack and now is in the midst of civil strife. Three factions have emerged dominant on the Craftworld. The first and largest of these are the [[Seer Council]], which continues to dispatch forces to stem the tides of Chaos along the Great Rift. The second group known as '''[[The Exiles]]''' is led by [[Eldrad Ulthran]] and is heavily involved with the growing cult of [[Ynnead]]. The third and final group are the Ulthwé Eldar who have joined the [[Ynnari]].{{Fn|21a}}
===Notable Battles===
[[imageImage:UlthweKhorne.png|thumb|right|300px|[[Ulthwé]] battles [[Khornate]] forces.{{Fn|20b}}]]
*Intervention on the [[Imperium]] planet [[Taro]]{{Fn|10}}
*The [[Webway War]]
==Construction==
Like all [[Craftworld]]s, Ulthwé is constructed of [[Wraithbone]] with a tremendous gold-and-black stellar sail.{{fn|32}} Ulthwé's surface is adorned with gemlike semi-transparent domes, vast conglomerations of habitation, and clusters of towers whose tapered tops are gilded with gold and silver on which perch an elegant fleet.{{Fn|32}}
===Locations===
*'''Calmainoc''' - This is the name given to a great space dock that is not strictly located within the Craftworld but rather to a Warp portal that was hardwired into the structure of Ulthwé itself. The portal is indistinguishable from the main doors though the actual harbour could be located anywhere in the galaxy or even beyond it. The only certainty is the fact that the way in and out of ''Calmainoc'' is through Craftworld Ulthwé.{{Fn|3}}
*'''Ghreivan's Gate''' - A circular frame that is decorated with several runes that stretched across several dimensions. This gate is actually a Warp Portal and one among hundreds that existed in the Craftworld and served as access points to Warp routes that were designed by the original architects of Ulthwé in order to allow its inhabitants access to distant locations in a matter of moments.{{Fn|3}}
*'''[[Dome of Crystal Seers]]''' - within a forest of crystal trees where the [[Farseer]]s of ages past gather to advise the [[Seer Council]] of Ulthwé.{{Fn|32}} ==Forces==[[Image:Ulthwe Black Guardians.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Ulthwé Black Guardians{{Fn|29}}]]The '''Ulthwé Strike Force''' consists of forces adept at using the Webway to mount sudden and perfectly co-ordinated attacks. Forces are comprised primarily of [[Guardian|Storm and Guardian Defender squads]], supported by vehicles crewed by [[Black Guardians]] (Support weapons, [[War Walkers]],[[ Vyper]]s and [[Eldar Jetbike|Jetbike]]s).{{Fn|1}}{{Clear}}<gallery mode="packed" heights=300 widths=500>Black Guardians Army.jpg|An Ulthwé Strike Force</gallery> {{Clear}}==Rune Symbol==[[File:Ulthwe icon.jpg|thumb|200px|Craftworld Ulthwé's symbol, the Eye of [[Isha]]{{Fn|9a}}]]The symbol of Ulthwé is the Eye of [[Isha]], symbolizing the sorrow of their goddess ancestor after [[Asuryan]] ordered her separated from her Eldar children. It is said that [[Vaul]] forged the tears into [[spirit stone]]s, making her grief beneficial to the Eldar today. Ulthwé has since taken the tear as their symbol to remind themselves of the godhood they lost long ago.{{Fn|9a}}
==Notable Characters==
*[[Kysaduras|Kysaduras the Anchorite]]{{Fn|14a}}
==Rune Symbol==[[File:Ulthwe icon.jpg|thumb|200px|Craftworld '''Ulthwé''' symbol, the Eye of [[Isha]]{{Fn|9a}}]]The symbol of Ulthwé is the Eye of [[Isha]], symbolizing the sorrow of their goddess ancestor after [[Asuryan]] ordered her separated from her Eldar children. It is said that [[Vaul]] forged the tears into [[spirit stone]]s, making her grief beneficial to the Eldar today. Ulthwé has since taken the tear as their symbol to remind themselves of the godhood they lost long ago.{{Fn|9a}} ==Conflicting sourcesTrivia==
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===Conflicting sources===
*It was previously established that Eldrad Ulthran died aboard a [[Blackstone Fortress]] during the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]].{{Fn|4b}} However, as of [[6th Edition]], Eldrad is now described as being in his last days, crystallising, but very much alive.{{Fn|6b}}
*{{Endn|32}}: [[Fulgrim (Novel)]], Chapter Eleven
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===Uncited===
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*[http://uk.games-workshop.com/eldar/ulthwe/ Games Workshop Eldar website] ''(accessed 2007.02.21)''
*[http://uk.games-workshop.com/eldar/ulthwe-background/1/ Inquisitor Czevak's notes on the Eldar] ''(accessed 2007.02.21)''
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