Path of the Warrior by Gav Thorpe

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**Wraithlordmechanic**

Anyone read this book? I found it to be pretty good and accurate to the fluff (no multilasers).And even though it made the first third of the book go slow I kinda liked the depiction of eldar life and the way the aspect warrior's "mask" works.

**Emperors Faithful**

Wrong forum, and there are other threads that concern it.
However, yes it is actually a decent depiction of life on Eldar Craftworlds. For once Eldar have not been buggered over a table by GW writers.

**reds8n**

Yes, it was a fine read indeed, I liked the little bits about how the Eldar mind works. The next 2 books in the series follow the Ranger and the farseer introduced in this book.

**Wraithlordmechanic**

Emperors Faithful wrote:Wrong forum, and there are other threads that concern it.

Sorry I guess should have realized that this should have in the background section but I didn't see any threads on it in the first two pages. to post in thread beyond that might have resulted in thread necromancy **Gasp**

Anyway, there were really only two things that bothered me about the story.

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**AlexHolker**

Wraithlordmechanic wrote:Anyway, there were really only two things that bothered me about the story.

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Second; the convenient retiring of Kenaineth towards the end. Since when do eldar retire from old age? I thought they either died or became shiny trees.

That's only for Farseers.

**Th3ee Legged Dog**

I enjoyed it although it was slow at times I felt that it needed to be to accuretely do what needed to be done.

I will read the other two.

**Emperors Faithful**

Wraithlordmechanic wrote:

Anyway, there were really only two things that bothered me about the story.

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First: the duel between the two shrines that, had Kenaineth's shrine lost, would have shut down the shrine (why couldn't he just wait for another pupil to get back up to fighting strength like he did at the beginning of the book?).

Losing the duel would mean that Kenaineth's shrine would no longer be able to function as a squad. This does not mean that the shrine would have disbanded, but it does mean that they would not be able to function in battle. The Exarch would remain, but it is likely that the pupils would split up. The shrine would become much like the one Kenaineth discovers later.

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Second; the convenient retiring of Kenaineth towards the end. Since when do eldar retire from old age? I thought they either died or became shiny trees.

Eldar most definitely age like other creatures. It wasn't the Exarch's suit that was aging, but the Eldar inside it. Farseers are a different story, due to their sorcery.

**Ordo Dakka**

Yeah it was awesome. Who said he retired... only farseers go crystal.

I really loved the Exarch fluff, damn near inspired me to buy a box of scorps... but then I didn't.

**Lizar7**

Very good book. Helped me understand a fair bit of eldar fluff. I really like it when the xenos get books, there's enough human fluff allready out there for me.

I too also wanted some scorpions after reading it.

**Wraithlordmechanic**

Emperors Faithful wrote:
Wraithlordmechanic wrote:

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Second; the convenient retiring of Kenaineth towards the end. Since when do eldar retire from old age? I thought they either died or became shiny trees.

Eldar most definitely age like other creatures. It wasn't the Exarch's suit that was aging, but the Eldar inside it. Farseers are a different story, due to their sorcery.

Yes I realize all of that. It just seemed a little odd that

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On another note I thought it was kinda cool that he

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One thing I'm curious about is whether or not Ahra is also functionally immortal like Karandras and why a phoenix lord's suit and an exarch's suit work differently. i.e. when

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**Emperors Faithful**

Wraithlordmechanic wrote:
Yes I realize all of that. It just seemed a little odd that

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he chose that moment to be too old. Korlandril knew him for maybe 2 years and never was it mentioned that he looked or acted like he was getting on in years but one day he says well, I'm too old, you're in charge.

He didn't know him for all too long, but I'm pretty damn sure it was a bit more than two years. How long is a 'cycle' anyway?

On another note I thought it was kinda cool that he

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didn't use a well known regiment or chapter for the invading imperials. the galaxy is a big place after all.

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One thing I'm curious about is whether or not Ahra is also functionally immortal like Karandras and why a phoenix lord's suit and an exarch's suit work differently. i.e. when

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korlandril joined with morlaniath he became 1/7th of morlaniath. when morlaniath joined with karandras, he effectively ceased to exist.

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**Wraithlordmechanic**

Emperors Faithful wrote:

He didn't know him for all too long, but I'm pretty damn sure it was a bit more than two years. How long is a 'cycle' anyway?

I came to the conclusion that a 'cycle' was a day and a 'pass' was a year and I seem to remember that was the term used for his time in kenainath's shrine either after his first battle or second though I can't remember which. He was conspicuously vague when it came to the passage of time (probably so he would have plenty of freedom for the next two books).

Emperors Faithful wrote:

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Yes! I was ecstatic when Thorpe demonstrated that he was not a wannabe space marine faction fan. Space Marines are heroes all, you don't have to be an Ultramarine or *shudder* a Blood Raven to be a good Space Marine. If I had to pick I would have guessed that they were possibly the Sons of Orar. I also thought he demonstrated their prowess effectively, it wasn't a "Hah lol Noobs die" situation from the Eldar POV, but he didn't make the Space Marines out to be invincible either. They are only mortal. I also laughed when I realised that Karandras getting curb stomped by a Dreadnought is pretty accurate in game terms.

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Emperors Faithful wrote:

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Morlaniath was still the dominant spirit in the Exarch suit (which struck me as a little odd TBH), but Karandras' soul/suit was so epansive, so immense (being worn by Thousands if not millions of Eldar over the millenia) that Morlaniath was effectively a speck in Karandras' mountain of experience.

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Also, I was a little disapointed that

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**Emperors Faithful**

Wraithlordmechanic wrote:
Emperors Faithful wrote:

He didn't know him for all too long, but I'm pretty damn sure it was a bit more than two years. How long is a 'cycle' anyway?

I came to the conclusion that a 'cycle' was a day and a 'pass' was a year and I seem to remember that was the term used for his time in kenainath's shrine either after his first battle or second though I can't remember which. He was conspicuously vague when it came to the passage of time (probably so he would have plenty of freedom for the next two books).

Eh, true that.

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Well to be fair, said dreadnought would have to hit with all of his attacks and if he missed Karandras would send 7 (assuming he was charging) WS7 S8 attacks his way

True, against front armour 12. Achievable. Who charged again?

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I could go with that except that it said Morlaniath 'found peace' Was that only because he was in a never-ending state of war like he wanted or was it just Gav's attempt at a (grimdark) happy ending

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Also, I was a little disapointed that

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we never got to see the avatar in action. He put a lot of time into describing his awakening but we never saw him actually fight. Heck he could have had him avenge Karandras' "death".

To be honest I appreciated that.

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**Retrias**

So it's a good book?

might be on the next buy list
unless some Farsight esque novel happens

**acidchalk**

I thought it was a good book. He did kind of spend the first quarter being a sissy and crying about everything but he mans up lol.

**Lizar7**

I came to the conclusion that a 'cycle' was a day and a 'pass' was a year and I seem to remember that was the term used for his time in kenainath's shrine either after his first battle or second though I can't remember which. He was conspicuously vague when it came to the passage of time (probably so he would have plenty of freedom for the next two books).

Next two books? Do you mean two more eldar books or just two more books by Gav?

**Wraithlordmechanic**

I believe there will be two more books in a series; someone said that one will be about seers and another about rangers.

**MandalorynOranj**

I talked to him a little at games day, this is the first of the trilogy, the next two follow the ranger and the farseer durning the same course of events

**ZoomDakkaDakka**

About that Kenainath thing, don't Eldar age like classic elves, where they live for a long time, but don't visibly age until right at the end?

**Wraithlordmechanic**

Emperors Faithful wrote:

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It didn't seem to be some much that he 'found peace'. That's a release that only being absorbed into the Avatar provides. Think of it more as Karandras being the exarch of exarch suits. It's the easiest way to grasp it.

Page 406, second paragraph.
And foreshadowed on page 385, also second paragraph.

**HiddenPower**

It was an awesome book that inpired me to take a look at my squad of scorps and add more detail to their armor and such.

I loved the development of the character moving in paths and i understood his feesthering uncontrolable anger after being rejected by his lady....sad face.

Ohh one cool thing i noticed in the book was that the book mentioned a new aspect shrine which was called the crystal dragons i wondering what role they play

**ZoomDakkaDakka**

Crystal Dragons seem to be like the Warp Spiders and Shining Spears, more recent. Maybe in the next codex..? There's also that "Eagle Pilot" aspect that's never been elaborated on...
One thing I've noticed is that the new aspects like the Warp Spiders and Shining Spears are all more technological than the 6 original ones, what with the Warp Spider being able to teleport all over the place and Shining Spears riding jetbikes. So I'm actually REALLY hoping the Crystal Dragons finally fulfil my dream of a wraith-bone manipulating aspect.