Dark Elves, or Druchii as they are called in Elvish, are close kin of the High Elves — although Dark Elves have extremely pallid skin in comparison to their old rivals.

Whereas the High Elves have always taken great care to protect themselves from dangerous magical energies, especially Chaos Daemons, the Dark Elves long ago embraced the gods of Chaos and make dark pacts with daemonic forces to unleash devastating spells upon their enemies and to gain magical power. The natural skill of the Elves and the unnatural vitality of Chaos are mated together in the Dark Elves, so that they have become the ultimate masters of dark sorcery.

Dark Elf armies set off from the harbour of Har Ganeth in huge Daemon-infested ships. When they reach their objectives, the Dark Elves rampage and destroy as much as they can before retiring with their plunder back to Naggaroth.