Ynneadwraith
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I loved the duality of the official model's face, so set out to take that further.
The other half of the face is blank, which is based on a bit of a theory I have about how Eldar perceive death. If you say 'picture the face of death' to a human, they'll probably look at you strangely and go and find another seat on the bus. If you press the matter, they'll probably say 'a skull'. My theory is that if you ask the same of an Eldar, they'll picture a face that's blank. It's a strong motif for Wraith units and Spiritseers and the like, and the blank facemasks you get on Dark Eldar Reavers and Wyches are the equivalent of a skull-mask.
Perhaps a skull represents death of the body, and a blank face represents death of the soul. For a race as psychically attuned as the Eldar, perhaps the first thing they notice when they see a body is the blankness where they should sense a soul.
Avatar of Ynnead
I loved the duality of the official model's face, so set out to take that further.
The other half of the face is blank, which is based on a bit of a theory I have about how Eldar perceive death. If you say 'picture the face of death' to a human, they'll probably look at you strangely and go and find another seat on the bus. If you press the matter, they'll probably say 'a skull'. My theory is that if you ask the same of an Eldar, they'll picture a face that's blank. It's a strong motif for Wraith units and Spiritseers and the like, and the blank facemasks you get on Dark Eldar Reavers and Wyches are the equivalent of a skull-mask.
Perhaps a skull represents death of the body, and a blank face represents death of the soul. For a race as psychically attuned as the Eldar, perhaps the first thing they notice when they see a body is the blankness where they should sense a soul.