Spiritseer

Eldar Portal

Spiritseer rune^[7b]

Spiritseers are specialized Eldar Warlocks.

Overview

Saim-Hanni Spiritseer^[9]

Spiritseers are experts in summoning and guiding the spirits of the dead into Wraith Constructs, specifically Wraithguard and Wraithlords. It is said that the first Spiritseer was a Farseer of Craftworld Iyanden who mourned the loss of his lover, plunging himself into the Infinity Circuit to be with her. Amid the swirling otherworld of the departed, he found himself able to bridge the gap between the living and the dead.^[3]

Of all the Craftworlds, Spiritseers are most common in Iyanden, as this particular Craftworld has a very small population and even fewer warriors. The most powerful Spiritseer among them is Iyanna Arienal, "the Angel of Iyanden", who is doing everything she can to save her home and her people.^[1a]

The Spiritseers' special training has hardened their own souls against the danger of becoming too enthralled by their command over the dead and thus actually becoming a true necromancer. The use of the Wraithguard and the Wraithlords is only a last resort by the Craftworlds and only when their Farseers believe that they face the direst necessity. The use of such units is seen as little better than engaging in petty necromancy among the Eldar, but is tolerated because the Eldar's low population makes reliance upon their dead a necessity if the race is to survive in its weakened state.^[2]

Notable Spiritseers

Iyanna Arienal of Craftworld Iyanden^[6]

• Iyanna Arienal
• Nestra Orphiel
• Shear'ann
• Tarvaril Ciaradh
• Qelanaris

Images

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  Tarvaril Ciaradh of Craftworld Iyanden^[7]

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  Spiritseer of Iyanden^[5]

Miniatures

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  Spiritseer Diorama (10th Edition)^[8]

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  Spiritseer (8th Edition)

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  Spiritseer (6th Edition)^[4]

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  Spiritseer Conversion (3rd Edition)^[1b]

See Also

• Soul Weaver

Notes

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

• Spiritseers first appeared in Codex: Craftworld Eldar (3rd Edition) as a unit unique to Craftworld Iyanden, and were only useable in Iyanden lists until Codex: Eldar (4th Edition).^[1b]

Sources

• 1: Codex: Craftworld Eldar (3rd Edition):
  • 1a: pg. 4
  • 1b: pg. 15
• 2: Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 20
• 3: Codex: Eldar (6th Edition) (E-Book), pg. 37
• 4: Games Workshop
• 5: Iyanden: A Codex: Eldar Supplement – Cover
• 6: Fracture of Biel-Tan, pg. 65
• 7: Codex: Craftworlds (8th Edition):
  • 7a: pg. 19 — Craftworld Iyanden
  • 7b: pg. 60
• 8: Warhammer Community: Pick from two amazing diorama miniatures by subscribing to Warhammer+ this year (posted 25/08/2025) (archived from the original, last accessed 25 August 2025)
• 9: Codex: Craftworlds (7th Edition) (E-book), Spiritseers