When the Eldar and all the refugees of the Homelands fled through Baphomet's Voidal gateways into the Heartstone of Eldahar and safety, they arrived without spirits as "immigrant souls". Only after dying or giving birth and having children did the refugees earn their status as citizen's of Eldahar and gain a recognized spirit made from the "spiritual stuff" of Eldahar - their transmutation to "Eldahar matter" complete.

The Eldar though couldn't have children and lived forever so they never gained a spirit or indeed "citizenship" to Eldahar's reality, their substance remaining pure, undiluted and unchanged over 2600 years. This had its good points and bad;-
 

• The Qual have no auras or spirits (atleast not recognized by Eldahar's Heartstone) and therefore are completely immune to spirit effecting spells or magical effects.
• It also means they have no aura and cannot use or trigger magical objects.
• Having no aura they are effectively invisible on the astral plane and undectable to scrying or similar detection magics.
• Thier minds lack the flexibility given by Eldahar's unlimited imagination, meaning they can't split their minds like the Lady Mercy or teleport via their minds across the World.

After Orion's disappearance and rumored assassination by his own Eldar (especially Elluva), Elluva succeeded to the position of Head of the Eldar Council despite outrage and protests from other Qual such as Louhri, Nydarn and Hannelin. Through these perilous years Elluva ruled the surviving Qual with an iron fist - banishing Louhri to the northern wastes and declaring Nydarn to be a traitor.

With his good friend Lurienn at his side, Elluva began a hunt for the Black Elves (Orion's last great experiment) with the intention of exterminating every last one of them but became distracted when a being calling itself Rouse - Lord of Law, came before him.

Rouse offered Elluva protection against an evil brewing in the north but Elluva turned the Lord of Law down. Only after nearly losing everything against the forces of the Chaos Lord, Mor did Elluva reconsider and accept Rouse's aid.

Becoming Rouse's High Priest on Eldahar (again against the advice of his fellow Qual), Elluva soon found himself battling the forces of Chaos instead of serving the interests of his own people.

Ever since Elluva has become obsessed with ridding Eldahar of Chaos and purifying the Heartstone of all its poisons (Orion included). Sacrificing some of his own kind in this jihad (and innumerable humans etc), Elluva is as relentless as they come.

Wielding the Heart of Rouse, Elluva displays himself with an illusionary pair of wings (just like Orion's) and surrounded in a "holy-like" nimbus. He does not tolerate insolence, lack of respect or poor conduct. His justice is harsh and to the point with his attitude often ruthless but calculating. He has no time for bargains - absolutely refuses to give in to blackmail and makes no deals with anyone. It's either his way or no way at all.

He is not the sort to forgive and forget. If you get on Elluva's wrong side, you'll soon know it.

Lurienn cuts a striking figure with his solid gold left hand, one golden eye and one silver. He is no longer just an Eldar Qual but a Servant of Rouse and the Cosmic Principle's of Law. Utterly loyal to Elluva and Elluva's strongarm methods of rule, Lurienn however remains a voice of wisdom, attempting to resolve disputes through research and communication before resorting to violence.

Flying a silver dragon into battle against Mordark and wielding the sword "Justice" - a weapon of incredible power, able to judge a person's very existence, Lurienn is Elluva's Herald and Rouse's First Knight of Law.

When visiting other countries Sarial will often coerce its rulers to go along with Eldar initiatives (but never admit it - all part of the great Eldar conspiracy). If the rulers fear the Eldar for their tremendous power, many treat Sarial like an Angel and see his visits as sacred blessings. 
 

Quiverin is without a doubt the best warrior on Eldahar, purely for one reason and one reason only - he has spent over 3540 years training in every conceivable weapon and martial art - including dozens he has actually invented himself.

Originally Battlemaster of the Qual - representing his people in the Grand Tourney of Orion, Quiverin became The Avenger of the Qual upon the destruction of Silvosa and the resulting exodus through the gates. He spent many years hunting the human renegades who had destroyed his world before finally settling like the other survivors of his kind upon Eldahar.

At heart, a good natured humorous fellow, Quiverin is more than willing to talk but less than willing to share. Instead, due to ever increasing boredom, he delights in living whole lives as a human, elf or dwarf. In fact several of Eldahar's most heroic champions have actually been Quiverin in disguise; getting Gideon to redact his mind and establish mental blocks, Quiverin actually convinces himself that he is these alternate characters in order to feel the challenge and excitement of more normal lives.

Back seat driver
In order to "give himself a spirit" and pass unnoticed among humans etc, Quiverin uses the Annex Animus (World's Heart) to channel his mind into another being's body. His mind then shares that body from birth to death, forming an intimate relationship with the body's natural mind. Able to manipulate how that mind evolves and grows, Quiverin helps it lead a full and heroic life without ever realizing he is there.

One of Quiverin's most famous alter ego's in 2600 is the Champion of Andor - Elias Entoi Faulk II.

Gideon exists as a pure mind (without the need for a body). One of the renegade human's who arrived on the Qual home world and eventually destroyed it, Gideon turned away from his fellow humans (who regarded him as a freak) to embrace Orion and the Qual instead (who regarded him as the pinnacle of mental evolution).

Able to use his mental creation to create any body he chooses (male/female/animal etc), Gideon nearly always appears as something or someone different as he lacks any gender or racial bias. He perceives himself as both male and female, spiritually and mentally.

Gideon on Eldahar
Gideon is the only Eldar other than Orion to completely integrate himself into the Eldahar's reality. Whereas the pure blooded Qual like Elluva and Sarial remain aloof and distant (unable to operate magic items because they do not have spiritual aura's), Gideon can and does because unlike them, he does have a spirit - given to him by Ischandi the Wise.

By 2600 he generally settles into one of these forms;-

Gideon the Eldar - A slightly elven appearing human with blonde hair and the fresh faced looks of about 25 years of age.
Mythisin (or Sirius) the Star Wolf - A silver wolf of tremendous power and larger than normal size.
Drussnorin - Warlord of Kethria - a peaceful man who resolves all conflicts through cleverness.
Elowin of Ungmar - a healing woman.

By 2617 and the events leading to Armageddon Clock, Gideon has settled firmly into his wolf form. He pads around the lands of the Midnight Sun, keeping an eye on Arun.

Haletha is a tall, willowy Eldar Lady. Like the rest of her kind she is possessed of elitist views and sees herself as superior to all other beings. Living like a Queen on Mount Eldahar surrounded by servants and riches that would make Emperor's jealous she rules the roost of the mountain, organizing parties, celebrations and gatherings.

She spends most of her time playing various musical instruments and composing music. When not doing this she uses her special mental power of precognition to second-guess events in the world.

Her title of Lady of Windows stems from a Titan artifact in her possession called the "Window of Day." It remains the only way the Eldar can teleport across huge distances - a fact she makes use of in exploiting Elluva's favor.

Special skills
Control over plant life.

Kerdel and Nensayve were two deeply in love Qual - both with each other and Orion, the father of their Faith. They used their skill at Smithcraft and mental creation to aid Orion in the manufacture of Heartstones and various other objects (especially sentient golems which became a specialty). When Orion was ousted by Elluva and dissipated into the World's Astral plane, Kerdel and Nensayve feared for their lives and fled Mount Eldahar. In many ways they were right to do so because Elluva and many of the other Qual had begun doubting Orion's wisdom, believing him corrupted and manipulated by the power of the Titans.

Elluva scoured the continent in search of them to no avail. Knowing their minds would give them away to Elluva's extensive mental searching, Kerdel and Nensayve placed themselves into a form of hibernation with the intent of Orion awakening them upon his return. They hid themselves in the state of Esia - Esium, deep underground in a secret forge, protected by Golems, magical wards and a Sigma 5000 force field generator for over 2000 years.

Then one day in 2600, a couple of the Spirits of Akilla led by High Doman Grey of Wan discovered their lair and interrupted their sleep. They awoke and passed back into the World, searching for Orion.

Kerdel
A tall 6'8" Qual with powerful arms and a broad chest, Kerdel speaks in a deep resonant voice with melodious undertones. His eyes are bright and alive with creativity - a gateway into his mind which is truly astounding and original. A genius among his people for manipulating matter and energy (Creativity (CR) 17th level), Kerdel unfortunately remains barely functional in the other mental skills. His undying love for Nensayve is his undoing as she can destroy his concentration and provoke him into a rage to rival any Qual Battlemaster's.

Nensayve
A 6'5" blue white haired lady Qual of indelicate features she is considered ugly by other Qual but still stunning by any human standards (20 COM). Nensayve is argumentative, often annoying and "always right" even when she's wrong. Never admitting defeat and as stubborn as they come, Nensayve loves Orion and is willing to die because her Faith in him is absolute. She is a zealot and crusader but also patient and calculating. Her mental skills are RD 6th, FS 5th, CO 4th, CR 14th, PK 12th.

The Threat
To make it more difficult, Elluva swore that if she ever set foot out of the northlands mentally or otherwise, he would send Quiverin to slay her - a threat Louhri knew Quiverin could and would carry out as long as it seemed fair and lawful.

After many months of anguish and struggle, Louhri clawed her way back into a position of power. Defying the Eldar's decree "not to interfere" or "to use her mind powers to influence others" she stuck two fingers up at Elluva and his puppets, establishing herself as an Ice Queen living in a Mountain of Ice. Without a people to rule over she embraced the most horrific of creatures - the Orn of Mordark, turning one tribe of them into something much more. She taught them how to fight the Qual way, how to build, organize, write and speak other tongues. After two hundred years they could no longer be called Orn - but Ice Orn.

Not stopping there she broke another of Elluva's silent rules by transforming with her staggering Creative mental powers the greatest and most worthy of her Orn into Ice Fey. These Elves (pale skinned and fair haired) became her Palace Guard and close confidants - eventually over hundreds of years becoming a sub-race all of their own and numbering just over 800 in number (each one infertile) * Note Louhri would transform the Orn into Ice Fey children, redacting their memories, allowing them to grow up and experience another way of life. This transformation to a "higher being" became a part of Ice Orn religion. Those worthy enough would be rewarded with new life !

Why do all this?
Well Louhri lacked the power alone to bring down Mount Eldahar. She was also wise enough not to ally with Mordark and its Chaos Lord Mor. So building a small kingdom for herself, with Fey to do her bidding and travel abroad into the world where she could not, Louhri always intended on finding Orion and bringing him back. If that weren't possible - killing Elluva was second on her agenda.

Personality
From dutiful and loyal Eldar Qual to rebel exile at the ends of the known world, Louhri has certainly established herself as a force to be reckoned with. Her appearance is like all Qual - perfection personified. Her hair and skin are white as purest snow, her eyes the palest and coldest of blues.

Louhri doesn't show herself to people - preferring to speak via her mind or project herself using the Ice Crown (see below). Anyone that does gain an audience can expect a frosty reception as Orion's disappearance effected her deeply.

She remains super intelligent, highly manipulative and an artful planner - projecting events sometimes 3 or 4 generations ahead whilst patiently awaiting an outcome or event to further her cause.

She has no allies (choosing to go it alone) and only makes deals if there is something pretty impressive in it for her because if she can get what she wants through any other means she will.

She will not kill out of hand - preferring to use her own laws and justice. She regards her justice and level headed approach to be her strength - condemning Elluva's lies and false Laws as "not the way Orion would have wanted them." This makes her a fair and neutral power in the scheme of things - a neutrality she has to maintain not only because of her beliefs but for the safety and Independence of her Kingdom.

An Eldar Soul?
All Qual on Eldahar lack souls and spirits because they do not belong - i.e. have not gained residency and been recognized by the Heartstone of Baphomet. Louhri realized she couldn't defeat Elluva mentally and after a time realized that the only way to understand what had happened to Orion (and therefore bring him back) was to become a part of what he had become - at one with the Heartstone. To do this she sought out Ischandi the Wise - who also called himself The Father Eternal.

Ischandi agreed to give Louhri sanctuary in the northlands and the two became allies. Ischandi used his power over the Eternal Flame to give Louhri a soul and spirit - enabling her to use magical objects and see spirits. However he also gave the soul a flaw so that it would fade upon her death and could not be used to help make children (as Louhri like all Qual females was still barren).

Learning about the World in a way no other Qual could gave Louhri the advantage she needed to fend off Mordark and Elluva's attempts to foil her plans.

In time, using this gift of spirit and her own genius she manufactured several potent artifacts to aid her.

Besides the +25 AP it also grants +25% MR vs spells / mind. Can turn 5 targets per day to ice (12th level) at up to 250' range (sight only) and can be activated up to 5 times simultaneously (even on the same target - i.e. save 5 times at once !)

It can also lower the temperature down to 1 degree above absolute zero in a 50' radius of the crown and allow the wearer to phase through ice at will.