What happens when IC rule is lost? Can you join a unit?

[JMichael]

In the new Eldar Codex, the Remnant of Glory wargear - Mantle of the Laughing God - removes the IC special rule. It does not make you a Character.
This happens during the Army Creation.

So can this model ever join or even be deployed with a unit, or are they doomed to walk alone?
Fluff wise it makes sense that the model is alone and cannot join a unit.

[Nabterayl]

They're doomed to walk alone, yeah. They can't join a unit, because they aren't an Independent Character. They can't be joined, either, because they're a unit that always consists of one model that isn't an Independent Character.

I note, though, that Mantle of the Laughing God doesn't take away the Character rule. So for instance, an autarch with the Mantle would still be a Character (see its Unit Type), even though it loses the Independent Character rule (see its Special Rules section). So you can still challenge and be challenged, for instance.

[Tynskel]

and precision strikes/shots.

[JMichael]

What if my Autarch keeps his/her Mantle in a bag and don't put it on until after I join a unit :D hehe

[Nabterayl]

Yllandra! How many times must we go through this - the mantle of the laughing god is dry clean only!

[Tynskel]

bwahahhaha