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We know that the Drukhari don't wear soulstones for their own souls like their Craftworlds counterparts do, and prefer true resurrection to the use of constructs such as Wraithguard. However, it would make sense to me if they had some kind of twisted soulstone technology, perhaps powered by the tortured souls of slaves or enemies. Is there any in-story mention of such a thing?

Vect has stolen soulstones on his Castigators, but they're like tortured and stuff.

Last post has a excerpt describing them.

Soulstones aren't "technology" they are magical object created in the Eye of Terror from the echoes of the souls of Eldars who died during the Fall. They are basically psychic remains.

epronovost wrote:
Soulstones aren't "technology" they are magical object created in the Eye of Terror from the echoes of the souls of Eldars who died during the Fall. They are basically psychic remains.

Sorry, I meant soulstone-powered technology. Not the soulstones themselves, but the technology to harness the souls within.

Soulstone tech usually requires a degree of psychic abilities to use correctly if I remember correctly and the dark eldar have lost most of their psychic abilities over time to hide from Slannesh. My guess is no as they wouldn't be able to use it as well as their regular tech.

Yes they have the tech, but its pretty rare and hard to use. Vects Castigators are the only thing that jump out to me, but I could see various baubles powered by soulstones. Im sure the DE would find it hilarious to have a soulstone powered toothbrush XD

-Guardsman- wrote:

epronovost wrote:
Soulstones aren't "technology" they are magical object created in the Eye of Terror from the echoes of the souls of Eldars who died during the Fall. They are basically psychic remains.

Sorry, I meant soulstone-powered technology. Not the soulstones themselves, but the technology to harness the souls within.

See https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Incubus specifically bloodstone and tormentor mentions.

Fisheyes wrote:
Yes they have the tech, but its pretty rare and hard to use. Vects Castigators are the only thing that jump out to me, but I could see various baubles powered by soulstones. Im sure the DE would find it hilarious to have a soulstone powered toothbrush XD

Or worse... This is the Deldar we're talking about here.

I can easily see various Haemonculus experimenting with grafting wraithbone and flesh together in.. Creative ways.