Eoten are an ancient collective "species" of infinite variety, created by cosmic divinities to serve as co-creators for new realms. Often resembling what later becomes the wildlife of a 

, they are always intelligent, knowing creatures with ideas, goals and skills.

Their purpose and fate is to mingle with a realmstar's Eldar race. (That is, the first intended species to awaken upon the realm, for which the realm is initially created.)

Oftentimes, this results in many new peoples sprouting from their unions or the 

 themselves are granted permission to create an entire species in their image. 

 and served the purpose of passing cosmic knowledge onto them from their own creators, the 