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It seems the latest hints in the Codex Harlequins hint at a range of different religious opinions among the Harlequins and the purifying rain from the 1st quote certainly seem to show something supernatural is going on. It seems the Frozen Stars view Ynnead as a false god or false savior and seem to be trying to resurrect at least one of the old pantheon, while others seem to be more accepting of the new god, while clearly the Ynnari view Ynnead as their one and only hope and savior.

Frankly I find these developments welcome even if they are just deliberate loose threads GW has created for the future that may never be resolved, since it casts the Eldar as more than simply preservers of the existing status quo. The rescue of Isha would certainly be an interesting event if it ever occurs, since it would seem to involve more symbolic and supernatural acts rather than leading a literal jailbreak into Nurgle's realm. However I wouldn't put it past GW or BL to eventually do so anyway, and maybe handwave it as being the final symbolic act to truly free Isha.

On each world so beset, masques of the Frozen Stars appear. Fighting their way to the site of the planets’ world-spirit shrines, they perform dances of such startling beauty that all who see them are moved to floods of tears. Even as the Aeldari weep, so the
rains falling from the skies transform from diseased filth to cleansing waters that glow like moonlight. Wherever these purifying monsoons sweep over the landscape, the power of Nurgle is undone and the corruption reversed. Rumour spreads through the Exodite tribes that the Frozen Stars seek more than just to defeat Rotigus’ foul plans – it is whispered that if enough Aeldari weep for the corruption of their maiden worlds, their combined sorrow may somehow release the goddess Isha from her imprisonment within Nurgle’s foetid manse. Whether such a thing is even possible, none can say, but with Cegorach’s continued survival and the slow awakening of Ynnead still ongoing, some amongst the Aeldari dare to hope that they may know a pantheon again before the Rhana Dandra ends.

p.30, Codex Harlequins

Several prominent masques introduce the character of Ynnead into their dances. Most portray the god as a character of the Twilight, though dependent upon the masque in question he is cast as a saviour, a liar, or even – in the case of masques of
the Frozen Stars – a fool and a time-waster. All of these dances lead to the creation of new saedath that allow the Harlequins to incorporate their forces with any Ynnari they fight alongside.

p.30, Codex Harlequins

I'd hope for more stuff along the lines of Khaine or Asuryan doing something. But it's great that some people aren't into Ynnead.

I wonder if we will head for a scenario where each faction of the Eldar has their own deity in some form.

CWE: Khaine
Ynnari: Ynnead
Harlies: Cegorach
Exodites: Isha
DE: Worshiping semi-sentient warp storms is for primitives, foolish Monkeigh!

If they ever introduce Exodites as a playable faction, then the plot of trying to free Isha could be a justification for Exodites attacking other factions, instead of being limited to just defending their own maiden worlds. They need to kick the other races off from other former maiden worlds so they can cry over their lost mother goddess (or conduct some other ritual).

 Karhedron wrote:
I wonder if we will head for a scenario where each faction of the Eldar has their own deity in some form.

CWE: Khaine
Ynnari: Ynnead
Harlies: Cegorach
Exodites: Isha
DE: Worshiping semi-sentient warp storms is for primitives, foolish Monkeigh!

Dark Eldar don’t need a deity, they have Vect. At least according to Vect...

The issue with Exodites invading other worlds is that they can't do that kind of thing. Exodites use dinosaurs they can't exactly ride to the next planet over.

pm713 wrote:
The issue with Exodites invading other worlds is that they can't do that kind of thing. Exodites use dinosaurs they can't exactly ride to the next planet over.

Well that's what the webway is for.

GoatboyBeta wrote:

pm713 wrote:
The issue with Exodites invading other worlds is that they can't do that kind of thing. Exodites use dinosaurs they can't exactly ride to the next planet over.

Well that's what the webway is for.

The thing that they don't use? Even with that they're still riding dinosaurs to different planets. Hardly a good invasion force.

pm713 wrote:

GoatboyBeta wrote:

pm713 wrote:
The issue with Exodites invading other worlds is that they can't do that kind of thing. Exodites use dinosaurs they can't exactly ride to the next planet over.

Well that's what the webway is for.

The thing that they don't use? Even with that they're still riding dinosaurs to different planets. Hardly a good invasion force.

Don't underestimate the dino-rampage!

Exodites do interact with CWE, including the lending of military forces. The Eldar knights in the older versions of Epic were Exodites. I'm sure that there are plenty of Eldar pirates who would be more than happy to carry an Exodite raiding purification ritual force to another planet if the price was right.

Trystis wrote:

 Karhedron wrote:
I wonder if we will head for a scenario where each faction of the Eldar has their own deity in some form.

CWE: Khaine
Ynnari: Ynnead
Harlies: Cegorach
Exodites: Isha
DE: Worshiping semi-sentient warp storms is for primitives, foolish Monkeigh!

Dark Eldar don’t need a deity, they have Vect. At least according to Vect...

Some interesting theory crafting here but I really like it. I'm going to say MOST DE are willingly godless and the psyker-phobia isn't helping with that ether. Anyway, if that list is correct I'll be an Exodite fanboy pretty quickly. Though I have to wonder if Eldar Corsair's fit into all this thought process(Speed is the theme for Void Dreamers so..) I see them more as Isha to be honest cause they represent what Eldar where before the fall the most. Though casting wise its not like Void Dreamers deal with Healing & Cures so they don't really related to Isha. But its a fun theory.

I'd think Corsairs would be into Khaine. Seeing as all they do is follow their Princes around raiding stuff.