lthwé is known amongst the craftworlds for the many Eldar there who follow the Path of the Seer and the Path of the Warlock. This is believed to be due to the craftworld's proximity to the Chaos shrouded Eye of Terror. The Ulthwé make the claim that they need their numerous Farseers to keep watch for the many and varied guises of Chaos but those from other craftworlds often hint that it is the Eye of Terror itself which has tainted the inhabitants of Ulthwé and exaggerated their psychic potential. Whatever the reasons for this trend, when the warriors of Ulthwé go to battle they are always accompanied by many of their powerful psykers.

Of all the craftworlds, I believe that it is Ulthwé that interferes the most with the affairs of other races. The craftworld's many psykers can foresee future events with a greater precision and for a longer duration than those of other craftworlds. Led by the infamous Eldrad Ulthran, the Seer Council seems to be constantly diverting the course of history to their own ends and, consequently, warriors from Ulthwé are frequently sent on missions to subtly alter the balance of fate in battles that will ultimately concern their home.

I would guess that we ourselves have suffered from this callous manipulation many times in the past. It is from these enigmatic and often seemingly contradictory conflicts that the Eldar have earned their reputation for random and capricious behaviour.

A certain number of my predecessors widely (some might say wildly) attributed some of our most cataclysmic conflicts to interference from Ulthwé. Amongst these are named the second Battle for Armageddon, the Sanapan Scouring, the Mortis Annihilation and the Third Coming of Orian.

There is yet hope though, for this continuing reliance on psykers has left the craftworld lacking in the skilled Aspect Warriors - the path of the Seer is the longest and most dangerous, leaving little time for an Eldar to tread the Path of the Warrior. To compensate for this, Ulthwé maintains a considerable standing army of Guardians (usually Guardian units are raised as and when they are required, much like our own planetary militias). The Black Guardians are known throughout the regions around the Eye of Terror, both as saviours and dreaded foes.

Inquisitor Czevak - Teachings on the Unholy, Chapter XXXVI,
Cursed Ulthwé

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