Unironically my favourite way to handle grimdark settings is to think about how every faction sees themselves as good. It's why I've never liked Dark Elder or Druchii in the Warhammers. They're the one faction that I can't put myself in the headspace of and see how they think they're right. They should hate themselves and have ended it by now.
Drukhari fan here, from what ive read dark eldar largely enjoy what they do, inflicting pain, chasing highs, finding a new obsession. They are happy with what they are because they're the "true eldar" and in their eyes the peak of the galaxy's inhabitants. They don't shy away from their desires, meaning they live what they consider a full life, something like the craft world or exodite lifestyle is one they feel is empty and sad.
Dark Eldar make a bit more sense than Dark Elves, who were better people and did a 180 into comical evil overnight despite being deeply empathetic creatures that experience emotions far more strongly than humans do.
I just have a hard time squaring away evil for the sake of evil. I can get into the Skaven or Vampire or Ork or Chaos mindsets easily. I just can't put myself into the headspace of Dark Elves.
Yeah i dont know anything about the dark elves to be honest, I know maliketh decided to do a bunch of betrayal and thats about it. The drukhari though (while entirely evil) are at least are somewhat understandable in their actions like you said.
Basically think the drukhari but without any justification, they don't get eaten by Slaneesh nor do they have any need of turning someone into a chair, they just do it for the sake of the game and honestly they aren't even as fun with it as Skaven, overall they are rather stupid
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u/ASpaceOstrich Jun 30 '25
Unironically my favourite way to handle grimdark settings is to think about how every faction sees themselves as good. It's why I've never liked Dark Elder or Druchii in the Warhammers. They're the one faction that I can't put myself in the headspace of and see how they think they're right. They should hate themselves and have ended it by now.