On the Tsolyánu origins of the Druchii

Tsolyáni Crossbowmen - MAR Barker | Legions of the Petal Throne 1977 | via The Tekumel Project Dark Elf | Warhammer Fantasy Battle 3rd Edition circa 1987 | via CCM Wiki Of course, there may be a historical precedent that both these designs are drawing from and the designs are not 100% matches, but the similarities are striking. Were GW producing Tekumel proxies, is there a historical