So... the Drukhari were dedicated to a life of hedonism. That is what spawned Slaanesh.
They have toned down certain elements of the story these days but basically drugs and orgies and stuff.
Slaanesh is the God of Excess meaning heights of pleasure, pain, everything to the max. Things are so goddam beautiful and painful and loud and the smells and feelings so intense.
In a book I read there was a human sorceress heretic that used a spell to induced such levels of pleasure in those she fired on that their minds would shatter from the shock of that intensity.
So... as that Australian YouTuber says: the Drukhari murderf*cked Slaanesh into existence.
So Drukhari don't worship she who thirsts but they cause pain and torment to offer up as a smoke screen to hide their souls.
And you are spot on Aeldari have soul stones. Their soul goes into the stone instead of Slaanesh.
They have an artificial afterlife on the Craftworld called an Infinity Matrix.
Ahhhhhh, thank you for that additional context... that all makes sense. I always thought that the Drukari were like the Chaos versions of Aeldari, but it seems like they're just another faction who are a little more rock and roll than the others.
They are undoubtedly evil and sadistic, but Aeldari, known as Craftworld Eldar and Drukhari both often end up joining the Anhrathe during their younger years.
So after infancy and childhood, when they have their "gap centuries" young Eldar join the Corsairs because of their wanderlust and become pirates, raiders and mercenaries.
Sometimes Drukhari end up going to the Craftworlds after this and changing their philosophy and vice versa, Aeldari becoming Drukhari.
Meanwhile the Harlequin Troupes who serve the Laughing God Cegorach (The last surviving Eldar God) travel to ALL Eldar to perform their dances. Aeldari and Drukhari may join them too and become Harlequins.
So yeah, not Chaos Eldar. More just sadistic Eldar. The worst being the Haemonculus Covens.
40 years of lore-building has really created such incredibly rich storylines.
Absolutely! It is monumentous!