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I could totaly see Eldars worshipping Chaos.

There would be some Eldars who considered Fall not, well, Fall, but ascendance and who worship Slaanesh. In practice they would behave mostly like a Drukhari. Only reason why they have not been consumed yet is because they want to spread She Who Thirts influence in Matterium in hope it will provide them additional rewards.

Eldars who hate Slaanesh could totally worship Khorne. They already worship Khaine, which was "saved" by Khorne and is probably his aspect - and Khorne is supposed to be Slaanesh archenemy.

They could worship Nurgle. "Enduring in ruins" is Nurgle theme and it describes state of the Eldar civilization pretty well. Also, they could say "You know, he is akchually a good guy, he saved Isha!" and worship them both as a divine couple of parents.

They could worship Tzeentch - magic and intrigues are his hat and also Eldars' specialization!

Eldar can't worship Slaanesh, it consumes their souls.

Chaos worshippers in Commoragh mean massive demonic incursions in the Webway, which means the Drukhari lose their hiding hole.

Yes. 2nd edition Eldar codex mentions Eldar Chaos Champions being rare but among the most powerful of a gods' followers.

Slaanesh Eldar pop up in the novels occasionally for some reason (I suspect because some authors fundamentally misunderstand the relationship between the Dark Eldar and Slaanesh)

Crone World Eldar are variously described as listless, soulless husks and actual Chaos worshippers

 Gert wrote:
Eldar can't worship Slaanesh, it consumes their souls.

Chaos worshippers in Commoragh mean massive demonic incursions in the Webway, which means the Drukhari lose their hiding hole.

But I have not claimt that they have to live in Commoragh. And if the live there in secret, they woul be OK with massive demonic incursions, because that's what chaos cultists do

In general, I doubt the Chaos gods are overly picky about who worships them.

8th edition rulebook had that eldar faction overview, clearly hinting at a Chaos faction (#3).

Sgt. Cortez wrote:
8th edition rulebook had that eldar faction overview, clearly hinting at a Chaos faction (#3)

I had thought that represented the fracture of Eldar society at the birth of Slaanesh?

I thought all xenos were foul Daemon worshipping monsters... that's what my Infantryman's Uplifting Primer told me.

I recall someone on here had a cool plog with chaos worshipping Eldari in it. Cool looking conversions IIRC. Maybe they were those crone a mathingjigs you mention? Should certainly be possible somehow, even if it could be a very fringe thing..

I know it's not 40k, but during the Storm of Chaos campaign WHFB had a combined Dark Elves/Slaanesh army list led by Morathi (how'd that end up working out for her?).

Eldar worshipping Chaos isn’t impossible—but in practice it’s extremely rare and self-destructive.

In Warhammer 40,000, Eldar have a very strong psychic presence in the Warp. That makes them far more vulnerable to Chaos than humans. If they attempt to engage with Chaos, the effects tend to be faster and more severe. Extreme corruption or very fast possession.

The main issue is Slaanesh. During the Fall of the Eldar, the excesses of the ancient Eldar directly led to Slaanesh’s creation. As a result, Slaanesh has a unique connection to Eldar souls and will claim them upon death unless specific protections are used.

Because of that:

-Worshipping other Chaos gods like Khorne or Tzeentch does not free an Eldar from Slaanesh
-Their soul is still at risk of being consumed by Slaanesh regardless of allegiance

Additionally, Eldar corruption tends to be more extreme:

-Their psychic nature accelerates Chaos influence
-Possession or loss of control is more likely
-The outcome is usually rapid and irreversible

 Gert wrote:
Eldar can't worship Slaanesh, it consumes their souls.

Chaos worshippers in Commoragh mean massive demonic incursions in the Webway, which means the Drukhari lose their hiding hole.

They are rare but exist - ie if you are going to loose you soul at some point why not gift it in exchange for temporal power - Slaanesh will see it as a perverse bargain so why not and would enjoy the irony of them being champions.

Some of those who brought Slaanesh into being are still on the Crone worlds but usually mere souless husks but then it can be argued that all Chaos Champions are or will be to a greater or lesser degree.

The other gods would be happy to "steal" the soul of an Eldar away from their brother-rival god and once pledged to them should be able to prevent it being taken by Slaanesh.

Whilst not worshiping Slaanesh - the Solitaires of the Harlequins embody Slaanesh and loose their souls in the process (or that was the old lore anyway)

In terms of official mentions? There are some dotted about in late 2nd Ed Codexes. Certainly the Sisters of Battle one.

I’ve got it upstairs and will endeavour to remember to post a quote or a piccie at a later point.

Aeldari always lose their souls to Slaanesh without a Soul Stone/Infinity Circuit to store them past death.

That's why the Commorghites have to keep topping up using the suffering/soulstuff of other sentient beings because they are permanently being drained by Slaanesh.

A soulless husk is also not a "Champion of Chaos", it's a husk. A champion is a being that has been granted or attained great power through their devotion to one or more of the Dark Gods.

Slaanesh also doesn't need Aeldari to pledge themselves because it has already claimed their entire race by dint of being born from them. Slaanesh is essentially part of the Aeldari Pantheon as their great destroyer God (not the God of Death, that's Ynnead).

I'll happily be proven wrong if anyone can show me a recent example of Slaaneshi Aeldari.
I'm being very specific because CS Goto made Lelith Hespirax a Slaanesh worshiper than one time in the book where a Falcon tanks got destroyed by kids with rocks, so I will not be counting that as remotely legit.

A.T. wrote:

Sgt. Cortez wrote:
8th edition rulebook had that eldar faction overview, clearly hinting at a Chaos faction (#3)

I had thought that represented the fracture of Eldar society at the birth of Slaanesh?

Well, it is an overview supposedly made by the Inquisition, so on the one hand the information may be flawed, on the other hand it's clearly made after the Fall and the Imperium must have met that faction at some point.

I feel this is where you run into 40k's issue of "everything you can imagine is happening somewhere, but that doesn't hugely matter."

I think there's undoubtedly "Chaos Eldar" in the Galaxy. Slaanesh can presumably give a pass to their own champions - and the favour of the other gods could presumably provide a shield against the soul drinking. What exactly happens on Croneworlds is unclear and Black Library seems all over the place with it.

But they clearly don't really exist as a meaningful distinct force.

Its a bit like say Chaos Orks. Orks are not inclined towards chaos and are far less likely to turn to chaos than say humans. But statements to the effect of "less likely"/"virtually none" isn't "zero in any and all circumstances". "Chaos Orks" therefore "exist", but are presumably sufficiently rare as to be galactically irrelevant. If there are untold quadrillion orks in the galaxy, you don't need to worry that there might be some Chaos-Waaagh zooming around the Eye of Terror. But if it fits a narrative you are making, go nuts.

 Gert wrote:
Aeldari always lose their souls to Slaanesh without a Soul Stone/Infinity Circuit to store them past death.

That's why the Commorghites have to keep topping up using the suffering/soulstuff of other sentient beings because they are permanently being drained by Slaanesh.

A soulless husk is also not a "Champion of Chaos", it's a husk. A champion is a being that has been granted or attained great power through their devotion to one or more of the Dark Gods.

Slaanesh also doesn't need Aeldari to pledge themselves because it has already claimed their entire race by dint of being born from them. Slaanesh is essentially part of the Aeldari Pantheon as their great destroyer God (not the God of Death, that's Ynnead).

I'll happily be proven wrong if anyone can show me a recent example of Slaaneshi Aeldari.
I'm being very specific because CS Goto made Lelith Hespirax a Slaanesh worshiper than one time in the book where a Falcon tanks got destroyed by kids with rocks, so I will not be counting that as remotely legit.

Examples of Chaos Corrupted Eldar here:

https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Chaotic_Eldar

Giving you soul to another Chaos god of equal or great power would prevent Slaanesh from having it especially since Dark Eldar can shift paths and become a Corsair without apparent consequences and Corsairs don't have either soul stones or drain souls so..... (Path of the Eldar novels confirm this specifically)

Champions of Chaos give their souls to Chaos - they can get great power but they become something for their master to pour their energy into.

The lore says that there were and are Chaos Eldar - unless GW changes that specifically - there are.

I would agree that CS goto novels have some wild nonsense but they are as canon as anything else in GW land

Tyel wrote:
I feel this is where you run into 40k's issue of "everything you can imagine is happening somewhere, but that doesn't hugely matter."

I think there's undoubtedly "Chaos Eldar" in the Galaxy. Slaanesh can presumably give a pass to their own champions - and the favour of the other gods could presumably provide a shield against the soul drinking. What exactly happens on Croneworlds is unclear and Black Library seems all over the place with it.

But they clearly don't really exist as a meaningful distinct force.

Its a bit like say Chaos Orks. Orks are not inclined towards chaos and are far less likely to turn to chaos than say humans. But statements to the effect of "less likely"/"virtually none" isn't "zero in any and all circumstances". "Chaos Orks" therefore "exist", but are presumably sufficiently rare as to be galactically irrelevant. If there are untold quadrillion orks in the galaxy, you don't need to worry that there might be some Chaos-Waaagh zooming around the Eye of Terror. But if it fits a narrative you are making, go nuts.

Chaos Orks are already in the lore - corrupted by Nurgle, Khorne's Stormboyz and others.

From a background position, we don’t seem to see non-human races being particularly invested in Chaos in the way humanity is.

It could be that for Ancient Eldar and Orks, the Chaos Gods just didn’t really have anything to offer.

Pre-Fall, Eldar we are told lead lives of indolence and endless self indulgence. They didn’t need an external force to drive them to any form of excess. Their culture fully allowed that.

Likewise Orks. There’s just not a lot for Chaos to get its hooks into. Again, it’s a permissive society, but with the advantage that all Greenskins agree on the fundamentals (might makes right, fighting is fun, theft isn’t theft if you win the almost inevitable fight, and if there is no fight that’s because you’re ded kunnin’).

I’ll dig out my Orky Books to give the text for Stormboyz of Khorne when I dig out my Sisters of Battle book, because that’s two sources I’d like to cite in this thread.

So, as has been covered above this being 40K “never” is a very strong word? There’s just not the same motivation for Eldar or Orks to go looking for a Godly Leg Up.

We can also point to the Eldar knowing, whichever thread of their overall society you’re currently part of, that mucking around with the Chaos Gods is a fool errand. Because you will never, ever, ever win that game. You’ll either fail and be devoured, or become an utterly corrupted slave for eternity as a Daemon Prince. Which is no form of freedom at all.

That’s most likely hard won knowledge. And I’m certain that at some point in the likely distant past the Eldar did flirt with that flavour of damnation. But it doesn’t seem to have taken root properly. Possibly because up to a point, Eldar were functionally immortal, so seeing someone worship Chaos and meet a very final end as Soul Based Snacky Cake put everyone else off. Paraphrasing and simplifying of course. But hopefully you see what I’m getting at.