Editing Craftworld Iyanden (section)

==History==
Iyanden, like every other modern-day craftworld, came into its own after the Fall of the Eldar. While many of the other craftworlds tucked their tails and ran away to go hide under their cosmic beds while the [[Slaanesh|boogey(wo)man]] feasted on their kin, Iyanden was among the first of the craftworlds to actually pick themselves up and resolve to do something about it. The [[Infinity Circuit]] was invented by the seers of Iyanden as part of their initial efforts to rebuild the Aeldari Empire for themselves. It was actually the Phoenix Lord [[Maugan Ra]] who created the idea of the Infinity Circuit, and of integrating it into the heart of their craftworld as a simultaneous psychic power source and pseudo-afterlife; this led to him being given the nickname ''Harvester of Souls''. Though they tried to use this innovation to get the other craftworlds' heads out of their asses and help them make the galaxy great again, almost all of them simply accepted the Infinity Circuit technology and kindly told Iyanden to [[Dick|go fuck themselves]]. The sole exception was [[Biel-Tan]], another major craftworld that craved the conquest and glory of old. The alliance would prove fruitful, with the two craftworlds almost completely cleansing the Orks from the galactic south. However, this wouldn't last.

Though Biel-Tan and Iyanden both wanted to make a glorious new empire as an end goal, tensions started to rise over the means to reach it. Iyanden was primarily focused on cleansing Chaos influence from the galaxy and actually building up colonies gradually to form the foundations of a new empire, while Biel-Tan was beginning to devolve into something of a psychopathic, xenocidal murder-hobo bent on the eradication of all non-sanctioned life found squatting on any of their (former) worlds. Iyanden would grow increasingly uneasy with the actions of Biel-Tan, and would cut off their alliance, much to the fury of Biel-Tan, who considered their former allies to be nothing but a bunch of weak-willed traitors.

Despite their separation, Iyanden remained the most populous craftworld until they encountered a massive Tyranid Hive Fleet that they grossly underestimated; after all, they are still Eldar. Iyanden had grown complacent in their position of power and dismissed [[Eldrad Ulthran|Eldrad's]] warnings out of hand, believing that he was just overstating the threat to gain influence.

They would pay dearly for their pride, and although they eventually drove off the hive fleet, Iyanden suffered countless casualties and lost four out of every five Eldar within Iyanden's halls. This embodiment of a Pyrrhic victory reduced the formerly most populous craftworld to the dramatically underpopulated husk it is today. Such is their dire state that they now heavily rely on the dead to fight for the living, dragging their souls from their peaceful rest only to have them enter a cold, unfeeling limbo.

Iyanden still allows alien diplomats to live for a time aboard the craftworld, and even takes part in public diplomatic visits. Iyanden is a craftworld full of pain and sorrow, but also with hope for a better tomorrow, the rebirth of a glorious future for their species.

Iyanden spent the better part of the following millennia drifting around the eastern rim, cleansing Chaos wherever it could, assisting the [[Dark Angels]] in dealing with a [[Fallen]]'s Chaos insurgence, protecting a few Exodite worlds, and even gaining a few new allies in the minor Malan'tai and Idharae craftworlds. Though many of the surviving Eldar protested initially, it was around this time that Iyanden's signature [[Wraithguard]] and [[Wraithlord]]s began to become a common sight within the craftworld's military. Between their efficiency and the simple fact that there weren't enough living Eldar to form the rank and file, this grim necessity was quickly accepted.

But then everything went grimdark again once they started fighting Hive Fleet Naga. Iyanden lost all its buddies as the Ybaric Cluster was isolated by a [[Warp|warp storm]]. The [[Invaders]] chapter destroyed Idharae and the Doom of Malan'tai as well. And to add even more grimdarkness, Yriel, against the wishes of the rest of the craftworld's leadership, went to battle with all of Iyanden's fleet, leaving it weakly defended. So it was that a Chaos fleet turned up at the perfect moment, which resulted in their striking the craftworld with a cyclonic torpedo, killing a few thousand and breaking their soulstones before Yriel managed to get back; this would lead to him being exiled.

Despite this, the craftworld is recovering at a rather fast rate, hopeful to return to its former glory. Fitting for its name, really. Yes, Ward wrote some [[noblebright]] in 40K, but even there, Iyanden was still doomed.

This growth has been hampered by yet more invasions though. With the spilling of the warp caused by [[Cadia]]'s fall, Iyanden was once again besieged by Chaos Forces, this time three Hulks infested with [[Nurgle]] Daemons. Although small in number, these ships were impossible for the Iyanden fleet to destroy, so the craftworld instead decided to focus on terminating the Hulk's engines and fleeing. Doing so came at a high cost, including the death of Yriel (although Yvraine brought him back later because a Nurgle Daemon Prince wanted to screw over Slaanesh). The Ynnari, when leaving, also took so many of their Wraith warriors with them that some of Iyanden's citizens feared the craftworld was being left defenseless.

This turned out to be true when, again, Chaos attacked the craftworld, led by the [[Keeper of Secrets]] N'krisha, who proceeded to wreck the craftworld, and was on the verge of destroying it before the intervention of numerous different Eldar allies saved Iyanden from being destroyed yet again.

All in all, the one thing Iyanden tends to be good at is almost getting destroyed and then having someone show up to save it at the last moment, though being saved seems to be the result of making a lot of friends; being perhaps the only craftworld to truly embrace diplomacy to the extent that they do, this makes sense. There appears to have been a strong cultural emphasis placed on Iyanden, as they had a significant influence at the outset, essentially setting the form that many craftworlds would follow.

Grease Monkey of [[The Last Chancers]] was punished for stealing the personal vehicle of an Iyanden ambassador and taking it on a joyride. This implies that Iyanden may have diplomatic ties with a few Imperial planets, similar to arrangements between individual Imperial planets and other craftworlds.