
Drastanta was the founding Phoenix Lord of the Aspect Warriors of the Shining Spears, seen here in combat.
Drastanta, also known as the "Tempest of Starlight," is the currently missing Asuryani Phoenix Lord of the Shining Spears Aspect Warriors.
History[]
Drastanta was one of the first Phoenix Lord Asurmen's pupils at the Temple of Asur on the barren moon of the same name located in a region of the Webway, and as such is considered one of the Asurya, the first Craftworld Aeldari Exarchs who became the founding Phoenix Lords of their Aspect Shrines. Drastanta was known to be ever over-proud and much given to needless lone battles.
When the moon of Asur was razed by the Daemonic legions of Chaos in service to Slaanesh, Drastanta came late to Asurmen's final stand and found his mentor already fallen before the foul might of the Keeper of Secrets N'Kari.
Keening with rage and sorrow, Drastanta slew the Greater Daemon, the energies of his Star Lance known as the Celestial Lance shattering the creature's vile spirit and banishing it back to the Realm of Chaos. Drastanta emerged from the fires of Asur where his mentor had not, but he soon vanished into the tumult of the war-torn galaxy.
In the Terran millennia since his final recorded battle, the Celestial Lance has passed from Aspect Shrine to Aspect Shrine and craftworld to craftworld, the better to keep alive the tales and teachings of the Shining Spears.
If Drastanta is truly lost to the Craftworld Aeldari, others will continue the fight in his name.
Wargear[]
Not much is known of the lost Phoenix Lord Drastanta's panoply of war beyond the following.
- Phoenix Armour - Drastanta's Phoenix Armour was blue and white, and served as inspiration for the traditional heraldry of the Shining Spears Aspect Warriors. The legendary Phoenix Lords all wore ancient, invaluable Aspect Armour so finely wrought it is proof against almost any weapon. The helmet of this suit contains the Spirit Stones of Drastanta which hold the souls of every Shining Spears Exarch who may have also become the Phoenix Lord since the original Drastanta left the tutelage of Asurmen at the First Shrine on Asur millennia ago.
- Celestial Lance - Drastanta wielded the Celestial Lance, a crystalline relic Star Lance of spirit-shattering power, and wore a prized dark azure helm known as the Crown of the Seventh Sky.
Trivia[]
Drastanta's name appears to be derived from that of Setanta, a mythical Irish hero better known as Cú Chulainn.
Sources[]
- Iyanden - A Codex: Eldar Supplement (6th Edition), pg. 83
- Codex Eldar - Craftworlds (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Aspect Shrine - Shining Spears"
Arhra • Asurmen • Baharroth • Fuegan • Irillyth • Jain Zar • Karandras • Maugan Ra • Drastanta • Lhykhis • Amon Harakht |