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Codex for NecronsTRANSCRIPT
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TableofContents
Cover
Introduction
TheNecronLegions
ThePriceofPower
TheAwakening
TheNecronDynasties
TheAwakeningEmpire
ArmiesofConquest
TheDynasticLegions
TheSautekhDynasty
TheMephritDynasty
TheNihilakhDynasty
AncientEmpiresReturned
Overlords
Warriors
Immortals
TombBlades
Monoliths
Lychguard
Deathmarks
WarEngines
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TriarchPraetorians
Destroyers
FlayedOnes
CanoptekSwarms
ANewEpochBegins
DynasticHeraldry-Overlords
DynasticHeraldry-Warriors
DynasticHeraldry-Immortals
DynasticHeraldry-TombBlades
DynasticHeraldry-Monoliths
DynasticHeraldry-Lychguards
DynasticHeraldry-Deathmarks
DynasticHeraldry-WarEngines
DynasticHeraldry-TriarchPraetorians
DynasticHeraldry-Destroyers
DynasticHeraldry-FlayedOnes
DynasticHeraldry-CanoptekSwarms
DynasticHeraldry-TheMephritDynasty
DynasticHeraldry-TheNihilakhDynasty
DynasticHeraldry-OtherDynasties
TheImmortalArmies
ForcesoftheNecrons
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Datasheets
Datasheet-Overlord
Datasheet-Lord
Datasheet-Cryptek
Datasheet-DestroyerLord
Datasheet-NemesorZahndrekh
Datasheet-VargardObyron
Datasheet-IlluminorSzeraz
Datasheet-OrikantheDiviner
Datasheet-AnrakyrtheTraveller
Datasheet-TrazyntheInfinite
Datasheet-CatacombCommandBarge
Datasheet-Warriors
Datasheet-Immortals
Datasheet-Lychguard
Datasheet-Deathmarks
Datasheet-FlayedOnes
Datasheet-TriarchPraetorians
Datasheet-TriarchStalkers
Datasheet-CtanShardoftheNightbringer
Datasheet-CtanShardoftheDeceiver
Datasheet-NightScythe
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Datasheet-GhostArk
Datasheet-CanoptekWraiths
Datasheet-CanoptekScarabs
Datasheet-TombBlades
Datasheet-Destroyers
Datasheet-HeavyDestroyers
Datasheet-CanoptekSpyders
Datasheet-DoomScythe
Datasheet-Monolith
Datasheet-AnnihilationBarge
Datasheet-DoomsdayArk
Datasheet-TranscendentCtan
Datasheet-TesseractVault
Datasheet-Obelisk
Datasheet-ImotekhtheStormlord
Datasheet-ReclamationLegion
Datasheet-JudicatorBattalion
Datasheet-DestroyerCult
Datasheet-DeathbringerFlight
Datasheet-LivingTomb
Datasheet-AnnihilationNexus
Datasheet-CanoptekHarvest
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Datasheet-RoyalCourt
Appendix
ArmouryoftheAncients
PowersoftheCtan
ArtefactsoftheAeons
TacticalObjectives
Profiles
DigitalEditions
Copyright
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NECRONS
THEIRNUMBERISLEGION,THEIRNAMEISDEATH
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THENECRONLEGIONSLongago,theNecronsruledthegalaxyasitsimmortaloverlords,beforethemarchoftimeandthewoundsofwarforcedthemintohibernation.FormillionsofyearstheirarmiesslumberedendlessranksofdeathlesswarriorsheldinstasisuntilthetimewhentheNecronswouldonceagainseektodominatethestars.Atlonglast,thattimehascomeInthegatheringtwilightofthe41stMillennium,theNecronsarereturning.Overlordsandphaeronsstrideimperiouslybeforesilentranksofdeath-maskedwarriors,theirboomingvoicespromisinggloriousbattleintheirlong-forgottentongue.Eldritchenginesofwarrise,propelledbyarcingengines,whilemechanicalarachnidsscuttleintheirwake.World-endingweapons,thelikesofwhichthegalaxyhasnotseenformillionsofyears,stirtoterriblelifeundertheexactingattentionsofCrypteks.Rankuponrankofskull-facedsoldiersspilloutfromtheirtombs,likeatideofcold,hardsteel.Intheirbillions,theNecronsarerisinguptoreclaimwhatwasoncetheirs,andthewholegalaxytremblesattheircoming.TheNecronsareaterroroutoftime,anancientempirethatexistedmillionsofyearsbeforetheEmperorforgedtheImperiumfromMankindswarringworlds.Once,theyweremortalcreaturesoffleshknownastheNecrontyrashort-livedandquarrelsomerace,whoseconstantwarsofconquestbroughtthemtotheverybrinkofannihilation.Whenfacedwithextinction,ratherthanfademeeklyintoobliviontheNecrontyrchoseadevilsbargain,surrenderingtheirsoulstothegodlikeCtansotheymightliveonforever.ThuswereborntheNecronsablightuponthegalaxythatwouldspreadouttoconquerinthenameoftheCtan.Duringthislong-deadage,theNecronsfoughtwhatwouldbecomeknowntosomeastheWarinHeaven,scouringplanetsandentiresystemsoflife.Themetallicmarchoftheirlegionsechoedacrosscountlessbattlefieldscontinentswereshatteredandevenwholestarsconsumedundertheadvanceoftheirseeminglyinvinciblearmies.TheNecronsenemiesfellintheiruntoldbillionsbeforetherelentlessonslaught.Andyet,nothingenduresforever.Intime,eventhegreatestempiresfractureandcrumble.Tostaythehandofentropyandescapethewrathoftheirgatheringfoes,theNecronschosetoenteranaeons-longslumber,reasoningthatwhentheyawokethegalaxywouldoncemoreberipeforconquest.Thattimeisnow.
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IMOTEKHTHESTORMLORDImotekhstandsattheheadoftheSautekhDynasty,greatestofthearisen
Necronempires.Apeerlesswarriorandpitilessleader,whenImotekhawoketodiscovertheSautekhdividedbyinfighting,heruthlesslytookcontrolandnamedhimselfphaeron.Underhisimplacablecommand,hisdynastyhasreclaimeddozensofsystems,andunitedmanydisparateNecronworlds
underitsgloriousbanner.Askilledgeneralandbrilliantstrategist,therearefewwarlordsalivethatcanhopetomatchImotekhsmasteryofwar.Temperedbythelongyearsofconflict,thephaeronwasalreadyagiftedcommanderbeforeheenteredhibernation.Themillenniahavedonenothingtodullhistalents,and
enemieslearntotheircostthattofacetheStormlordistofacetheirdoom.
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THEPRICEOFPOWER
LongbeforeMankindcrawledfromtheprimordialooze,theNecrontyrwagedwaruponthegalaxy.Bornofadyingworld,withbodiescursedbypitifullyshortlifespans,theywereapeopleboundbyanobsessionwithdeath.OvermillionsofyearstheNecrontyrspreadslowlyacrossthevoid,theirarmiescrushingthosewhoresistedtheiradvance,whiletheirkingssoughtimmortalitythroughgrandiosetombsandgloriousdeeds.Inthisgoldenageofconflict,thelivingsoldiersoftheNecrontyrmadewarupontheirenemies.Butastheirdomainexpanded,sotoodidtheNecrontyrfractureinpurposeanddesign.Thusbeganaseriesofbrutalcivilwarsthatwouldseethedeathofdynastiesandthemurderofkings.Intheirdesperationtounitetheirpeopleunderacommoncause,thephaeronsstartedawarwiththeOldOnes,apowerfulandenigmaticracethathadlongkeptthesecretsofimmortalityfromtheshort-livedNecrontyr.ThiswouldbecomeknownastheWarinHeaven,andthegalaxywouldburnforanagewithitsfury.IntheirhubristheNecrontyrthoughttheycoulddefeattheOldOnesandtheirallies,butthoughtheirempirewasvastandtheirwondersmany,theNecrontyrsoonfacedextinction.Tosavehispeoplefromthewrathoftheirfoes,Szarekh,theSilentKingoftheNecrontyr,madeadealwiththeCtan.Alienstargodsofunimaginablepower,theCtanofferedtheNecrontyranallianceagainsttheOldOnes,andthesecretofimmortality.Thoughheknewsuchapowerfulgiftwouldhaveitsprice,Szarekhaccepted.AndsotheNecrontyrbecametheNecrons,theirfleshsearedawayinthefurnacesofbiotransferenceandreplacedbylivingmetalandcold,soullesspurpose.Filledwithrenewedwrath,andbackedbythereality-sunderingabilitiesoftheCtan,theNecronsrekindledtheirwarupontheOldOnes.Worldsranredwithbloodandcitiescrumbledtoash,andonebyonetheOldOnesfortressworldsfell.YetitwasonlyinhishourofvictorythatSzarekhfinallyunderstoodthetruehorrorofwhathehaddone.Hispeoplehadbeendestroyed,replacedbyahollowraceunderthethralloftheCtan.Desperatetoatone,hebetrayedhisimmortalallies,andturnedhissoldiersuponthemwhiletheygorgedontheruinoftheirdefeatedfoes.Sowerethestargodsinturnbroughtlow,andthoughtheycouldnottrulybekilled,SzarekhbrokethemintoshardsandimprisonedthemwithinTesseractVaults,thattheirremainingpowermightservetheNecronscauseasbothanenergysourceandaweaponofdirepotency.TheNecronlegionshadbeendecimatedbythefuryandcarnageoftheWarinHeaven,whiletheirtreacherouswaragainsttheCtanhadseenbillionsofsoldiersandwarmachinesobliteratedbythestargodswrath.Topreservewhatremainedofhisempire,Szarekhdecreedthathispeoplewouldenterintohibernation.Soitwasthat,astheirremainingenemiesgathered,theNecronssealedthemselvesawaywithincolossalstasis-crypts.Szarekhsworethat,whentheyawoke,theNecronEmpirewouldriseoncemore.
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THEAWAKENINGLikeawhisperedbreaththatgrowsintoaragingstorm,theNecronsarereturningtothegalaxy.Beneaththesurfaceofcountlessworlds,theirsoullessarmiesstirwithinstasis-crypts.Meanwhile,cold-heartedOverlordsraisetheirpitilessgazetothestars,theirmindsturningoncemoretodreamsofdominationandwar.ForsixtymillionyearstheNecronshaveslumbered,theirtombworldsfilledwithdormantarmiesandinactivewarmachines.Nowtheyareawakeningasiffromhalf-rememberednightmares,andthegalaxyshuddersattheirreturn.Fromvastcrypt-fortresses,burnishedlegionsemergeintothedyinglightofthe41stMillennium,asteelsearipplingbeneaththecracklingenergydischargeofesotericbattleengines.Cohortsofswarmingmetalscarabs,talon-limbedhorrorsandspectralassassinsaccompanythem,theiralienmindsfocussedonasinglepurposetoreclaimthestars.However,timehaswoundedtheNecronsinwaystheirancientenemiescouldnot.Whatwasonceagalaxy-spanningnetworkofdynastiesunderthewatchfulgazeoftheSilentKingisnowascatteringofisolateddomains.Entiretombworldshavebeenlosttheirstarsystemsconsumedbycelestialcatastropheorplunderedbyyoungerraces.Othershavesufferedtechnologicalfailurethecoldhandsofentropydestroyingvitalsystemsanddoomingtheirinhabitantstoanendlesssleep.Evenamongstthosewhohavewoken,thescarsoftimecanbeseen.ThisisnomoreevidentthaninthemindsoftheOverlords,whoareoftentouchedbymadness.Theirpersonalitieswarpedanddistortedbymillenniaofstasis,theypursuetheirowndamagedagendastothewoeofalltheyencounter.Yet,despitethebillionslost,billionsmoreremain.Thesevastalienarmiesstandreadyforwar,determinedtoreturntheNecronstotheirrightfulplaceamongthestars.Oncountlessworlds,legionsofmetallicwarriorsmarchforthfromancientvaultsandintothecoldlightofdyingsuns.Raceswiththemisfortunetohavemadetheirhomeupontheseplanetsareannihilatedinstormsofgaussfireandparticlebeams,untilonlytheirsmokingremainsandthecharredruinsoftheircitiesremain.ThisisthefateofallwhoopposetheNecrons.Intheeyesofthephaerons,theyoungracesaremerelythedustthathasgatheredbetweenthecracksoftheirempire,andlikedust,theNecronswillsweepthemaway.
AnotherstrobingpulseofplasmafiretoreacrosstheNecronlines,rippingmoltenfragmentsfromranksoflivingmetalwarriors.Outintheazure
haze,puppet-likewraithboneconstructsandagileEldarGuardiansstalkedtowardthephalanxofNecronWarriorsclusteredaroundtheflickeringdolmengate.Then,fromoutoftheripplingportal,aMonolithtoreinto
reality,itsimmenseshadowfallingacrosstheadvancingEldararmy.Filledwithnothingbutcontemptforhisenemiesofold,NemesorOrunakh
emergedfromtheMonolithseternitygate,greenenergysparksdancing
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acrosshisembellishedwarraiment.AthisbackcameImmortalsandfreshlegionsofWarriorsfromtheSautekhDynasty.
Inlockstepranks,theNecronsadvancedintotheteethoftheEldargunline,theirmetallicbodiesweatheringthesporadicstreamsofmonomoleculardiscsinastormofsparks.AllaroundtheOverlordhiswarriorsexchangedfirewiththeenemy,thewhineofshurikenroundsacontinuoushigh-pitchedwailamongthecrackofgaussflayersasthetwosidesclosed.ButtheEldarwerefarfromdauntedbythesenewarrivals,theirforcessurgingforwardastheyattackedwithrenewedfury.VypersandjetbikesscreamedoutofthehazewhilealineoftoweringwraithbonewalkersfiredsearingbeamsofplasmaintotheNecronsmetallicranks,eachblastandincandescentbolt
sendingruinedWarriorscrashingtotheground.WithaflickerofthoughtOrunakhsummonedtherestofhisarmy,andina
tempestofcracklinggreenlightningtheyburstintorealitythoughthepulsingdolmengate.Moreslab-sidedMonolithsappearedfromthecurtainoflight,theirportalsglowingwithpaleenergies,whilesickleshapedattackcraftscreameddownfromthefirmament,theirweaponsspittingdeath.
OrunakhstrodeintotheforwardranksoftheEldar,hiswarscythehewingapartfragilemortallimbsinarcsofblood,whileathissidehisLychguardhackeddownanyEldarboldenoughtodaretolandablowupontheir
Overlord.EveninthefaceofOrunakhsimplacableadvancetheEldarheldtheir
ground.AtthiscloserangetheirweaponswereprovingdeadlyagainsttheNecronWarriors,theconstantrainofshurikensseveringlimbsand
penetratingmetalskulls.Beforelong,afieldoffallen,sparkingNecronremainscarpetedthebattlefieldbetweenOrunakhandhisenemies.Withaslow,dramaticgesturetheOverlordunveiledablazingemeraldorb.Spideryboltsoflightningsprangoutfromtheobject,washingthescorchedgroundwithgreenenergy.WheretheboltsstruckfallenNecrons,metalliclimbsknittedbacktogetherandbatteredWarriorsrosetotheirfeet.Beforetheonslaughtofnewlyrisenfoes,theEldarGuardiansvanishedunderawave
ofgraspingsilverclawsandhollow-eyedskulls,theirdeathscreamsdrownedoutbythemarchofathousandmetallicfeet.
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THENECRONDYNASTIES
FormillenniatheNecronDynastiesruledthegalaxyunderthedominionoftheSilentKing.NamessuchasSautekh,OroskhandMephritweresynonymouswithmilitaryprowessandpoliticalglory,hundredsofworldsprostratingthemselvesbeforetheimmensemightofthesedynastiesphaerons.Underthebannersoftheirgrandarmiesthedynastiesheldswayovervaststretchesofthegalaxy,rulingtheirpeoplewithanironfistandcrushinganywhodaredriseagainstthem.Biotransferenceservedonlytoextendthismartialrule,untilmentalprogrammingboundeverymemberofaphaeronsdomaintohiswill.TimeandtheGreatSleep,however,havetakentheirinevitabletollupontheNecronEmpire.Muchhasbeenlost.Once-greatrealmshavecrumbled.DynastiessuchasRythek,HorthandAstreonareallbutforgotten,theircrownworldsreducedtostellardustandtheirarmieslittlemorethanafadingmemoryofmartialgrandeur.However,thesegravelossesaside,hundredsofdynastiesremainandmanymorearestilllockedinstasis.Thosedynastiesthathaveawokennowwagewaramongstthestars,withambitionstousherinanewageofNecrondomination.PrincipleamongtheseistheSautekhDynasty,ledbyImotekhtheStormlord.TheSautekhlegionsarosereadyforwar,andunderthestrategicmasteryofImotekhtheyhaveremorselesslycarvedthemselvesanewempire.ItisImotekhswilltounitehisraceandclaimhisrightfulplaceamongitsrulers.TheSautekh,however,arefarfromtheonlydynastytowaxinpower.InthegalacticnorththeworldsoftheAtunDynasty,onceamightypoweramongtheNecrontyr,stirtolife.Withintheirstasis-cryptsareterriblewarenginesandweaponstoweringmachinesofmassdestructionwhichthegalaxyhasnotseenformillionsofyears.TheOgdobekhDynasty,renownedforitsCrypteksandtheirmasteryofthearcanesciences,arebuildinganempirewroughtfromsolarcitiesandworldsofpureenergy,whiletheMephritDynastyseektoreclaimtheworld-endingenginesthatonceslewthestarsoftheirfoes.Notallthereturneddynastieshaveenduredthemillenniasointact.TheworldsoftheCharnovokhDynastywerescatteredacrosstheEasternFringe,andhavesufferedintheImperiumsongoingwarsagainsttheTyranids.TheembitteredsurvivorshaveformednewmakeshiftlegionswithwhichtoterrorisetheImperiumscolonies.Similarly,theOroskhDynastywasravagedbytheflayervirus,andmanyinitsrankshavesuccumbedtotheaffliction.Now,whenthearmiesoftheOroskhmarchtowar,vastcohortsofFlayedOnesfollow,drapedintheskinsoftheirenemiesandsteepedinthestenchofdeath.Architectsoftheirownoutcaststatus,theNekthystDynastyarewidelyregardedastraitorsbytheotherdynastiesforactsofbetrayalduringtheWarsofSecession.Theyhave,however,foundunlikelyalliesintheyoungerraces,muchtothedisdainoftheirkin.
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THEAWAKENINGEMPIRE
ScatteredthroughoutthevastcelestialwildernessslumberstheimpossiblyancientempireoftheNecrons.Ignorantofthearmiesthatliebeneaththeirfeet,theyoungracesbuilttheircivilisationsuponthetombsoftheold.TheImperium,everswifttoconsideritselftherulerofthegalaxy,spreadfarandwideacrossthestars,unawarethattherewasanotherthathadalreadylaidclaimtothattitle.Now,aftermillionsofyearslockedinthetimelessembraceoftheirstasis-crypts,theNecronEmpireisstirringoncemore.Sofar,butthebarestfractionofNecrontombworldshaverousedtoterriblelife,butwitheverypassingyearthenumbergrows.EachtimeaNecronplanetisrestoredacascadeistriggered,anddozensmoresoonfollow.VastsolarempiresarecarvedanewfromtheburningcivilisationsandfallenarmiesoftheNecronsenemies.Piecebypiece,thefragmentsofthedynasticdomainsarebeingdrawntogether,seditiousOverlordsandvengefulphaeronssearingthestarscleanforthereturnoftheirmightykingdoms.WhattheImperiumcannotknowisthat,shouldtheNecronseverfullywakeandunite,theywouldfaceafoeasnumerousasthemselves.Fornow,theImperiumhashadbutatasteoftheNecronsmight,anditisfortunateforMankindthattheNecronsremaindividedbymadnessandconflictingagendas.However,thesearebutthefirststumblingstepsofagiantasitgatherspace,andevennowpowerfulleaderslikeAnrakyrtheTraveller,ImotekhtheStormlordandtheSilentKingareunitingtheirpeopleunderacommoncause.
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ARMIESOFCONQUESTTheNecronswagewarastheydidintimesofoldtheirimmortalphaeronscastingtheirarmiesoutintothegreatseaofstarstoconquertheworldsoftheunworthy.Armiesoflocksteplegionsandcontemptuousgeneralsdescendupontheirfoes,honouringtheirancientoathsoffealtywiththedeathofworldsandthebloodofcivilisations.Aeonsago,theNecronEmpirewasatapestryofinterlockingdynastiesthatstretchedacrossthestars.Eachdynastyspreadoutarounditscrownworldlikeplanetsorbitingasun,thoseclosetothelightofthephaeronsrulebaskinginhisglory.Thecrownworldwasthephaeronsseatofpower,andthewealthofitsvassalplanetsflowedtowarditlikeanincomingtide.Secondarytothecrownworldwerethecoreworlds,eachoneruledbyaLordorOverlordofthephaeron,vyingamongthemselvesforthefavouroftheirmaster.However,thefurtheronetravelledfromthecrownworld,themoreweaklyitsinfluencecouldbefelt.Theoutermostplanets,knownasfringeworlds,weremerecoloniesthatknewlittleoftheirphaeronsbeneficence.LikethehierarchyofNecronplanets,thearmiesofthetombworldsareeachbeholdentotheirbettersjustaseachnobleisapartofhisphaeronsempire.Similarly,theNecroncourtsformpoliticalwebscentredaroundtheregentofeachtombworld.CryptekscreateandmaintaintheNecronsesotericmachinery,whiletheTriarchPraetorianstaketheirplaceasenforcersfortheSilentKing.Underthese,liketheclawedlimbsofthephaeron,arethetwinarmsoftheNecronsoldieryandhisenginesofwar.ThemasterofatombworldwillrelyuponhisWarriors,ImmortalsandTombBladestobethehardedgeofhiswill,whereasLychguardandDeathmarksarespecialistsusedmoresparingly,andonlyuponthoseconsideredworthyoftheirattentions.Bycontrast,potentmachinesofdestructionsuchastheMonolithandDoomsdayArkarereservedforwarsofannihilationorextremeenemyresistance,wheretheirprodigiousfirepowercansweepawaytheirfoesinablazeofmatter-tearingenergy.Beneathaphaeronsteemingranksofsoldieryandforbiddingtechno-armouryaretheauxiliariesthosemoreakintoalliesthantruewarriorsofthedynasty.CountedamongthesearetheDestroyerCultsandFlayedOnepacks.Largelyuntrustworthyandoftendangerouslyinsane,Destroyersaretoleratedonlyforthehavoctheywreakinbattle.Likewise,FlayedOnesareacursethatseemstofollowthelegionstowar,regardlessofwhethertheyarecalleduponornot.Finally,beloweventhesetwistedmisfitsoftheNecronEmpirearetheshackledshardsoftheCtan.Inspiteoftheirworld-splittingpowers,itgivesthephaeronsgreatpleasuretoknowthatthestargodsarelesserinstatusthaneventheleastoftheirslaves.
ANKHOFTHETRIARCH
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AllNecronsbearthemarkoftheTriarch,abrandupontheirlivingmetalskinthatbindsthemtotheirrace.TheTriarchwereatriumvirateof
phaeronsthatruledtheNecrons,andtheSilentKingwasthegreatestofthethree.Inthe41stMillennium,theabsenceoftheSilentKingandthelongyearsoftheGreatSleephavetransformedtheAnkhoftheTriarchintoareminderoffadedglory.SomenoblesstillseeitasthefoundationoftheNecronEmpire,othersmerelyasanechoofalong-deadage.However,the
AnkhremainsasymboloftheNecrons,andeventhosewhohavelostfaithinitspowerstillbearitonacartoucheadorningtheirtorso.EachdynastywillvarythecoloursoftheAnkhandcartouchetomatchthoseoftheirphaeron.However,despitethesecosmeticalterations,theshapeoftheAnkhremainsunchanged,eachexactingcurveandlineperfectlyreproduceduponthe
Necronschests.Eachdynastyalsohasitsownglyphs,variationsontheAnkhthatidentifyitssoldiersaspartofaparticularphaeronsarmies.ThesesymbolsaresometimeswornalongsidetheAnkhoftheTriarch,butareusually
secondaryinsizeandplacement,mirroringtheancientrelationshipbetweenthephaeronandtheTriarch.Lessersoldieryrarelybearthesedynastic
symbolsinfull,astheyaregenerallyunworthyofsuchanhonour;instead,elementsofthedynasticglyphareusedtoidentifyindividualphalanxes.
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THEDYNASTICLEGIONSThestructureoftheNecronslegionsmirrorsthecoldlogicoftheirengrammiccircuitry.Bornofarigidandregimentedsociety,thephaeronsimposetheirunyieldingwillupontheirarmies.LegionsandcohortsfollowtheancienttraditionsoftheNecrontyrdynasties,andfightastheydidwhentheirwarriorswerefleshandblood.Thecoreofeverytombworldsarmyisitslegions,andatthecoldheartofeverylegionareitsNecronWarriors.WithinthedepthsofanOverlordswar-crypts,rankuponrankofthesedeathlesssoldierslineupinmotionlessphalanxes,obedientlyawaitingtheirmastersordertomarchtowar.Thesearethecurrencywithwhichthephaeronsbuytheirvictoriesinbloodandfire,andtheancientnobilityoftheNecronsthinknomoreofthelivesoftheirWarriorsthanaSpaceMarinewouldthemass-reactiveroundsinhisbolter.WhenanOverlordturnshisgazeuponaworldforreclamationorextinction,hewillmusterhislegions.Thewar-hieroscriptsoftheNecrontyrinstructthattheirarmiesbefashionedaroundexactingnumbersandformations.However,thelegionsarealwaysinflux,populatedwiththrongsofnewlywokenwarriorsorranksofrecentlyrepairedsoldiery.Thus,anOverlordseldomknowsforsurehowmanywarriorsareineachofhislegions,leavingsuchtrivialdetailstohisunderlingsandcaringonlythattheymarchtowarwhenhecommands.Immortalphalanxesaremoreregimented,asbefitsthesefavouredwarriors.OftenalordwillgivehisImmortallegionsnamestocapturetheirgrandeur,suchastheTirelessBlade,theUnendingVengeance,ortheUnyieldingHarvestofDeath.Immortalsbearthesetitlesinsilence,asthetaskofkillingtheirfoesrequiresnowords.DoomsdayArksandotherNecronenginesofwararejealouslyguardedpiecesofanOverlordsmartialcollection.Whensummonedfromthewar-crypts,theirprodigiousfirepowerisoftenthekeytoturningthetideofabattle.ThosewhodonotfallbeforetheunforgivingadvanceofthelivingmetallegionswillfaceobliterationatthehandsoftheNecronswarmachines.Inhisarrogance,anOverlordwilloftenleadhisarmiesfromthefront,stridingfearlesslyintothefraytohackaparthisenemiesinpersonalcombat.Evenso,protectingtheirmasterremainshisfollowersprimemotivation,andLychguardwillformtightranksaroundtheirmaster,keepingtheunworthyatbay.
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RECLAMATIONLEGIONJustaseachtombworldisshapedbythelordwhorulesit,sotooarethelegionsareflectionofthewilloftheirmasters.EntirelegionsofWarriors,ImmortalsorevenLychguardarenotunheardof,buttheReclamationLegionremainsoneofthemostadaptableandflexibleformations,andisoftenthefirstforceanewlyawakenedtombworldwillassemble.
Whenatombworldgoestowar,itsrulerwillinstructthenoblesofhisRoyalCourttomuster
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theirlegionsinagreatdisplayofpower.Dependingontheregentsstatus,otherforcesmaybeavailabletohimbattalionsofTriarchPraetorians,theinsanewarriorsoftheDestroyerCults,andtherobotictomb-constructsoftheCanoptekHarvests.Thesecombinedarmiesareclassifiedasdecurions,andtheOverlordincommandgrantedthetitleofnemesor.
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THESAUTEKHDYNASTY
Likeasteelclawburstingfromtheheartofthegalaxy,theSautekhDynastyemergedfromtheGreatSleepinastormofdeathanddestruction.UnifiedundertheironwillofImotekhtheStormlord,theSautekhwieldapowerandpurposelikenootherdynasty.FromtheircrownworldofMandragora,theimplacablelegionsofImotekhspreadoutacrossthestars,bringingmoreandmoreworldsundertheruleoftheirphaeron.EvenotherNecrondynastiesbowdowntothepoweroftheSautekh,joiningtheranksoftheresurgentempire.OverlordNaszaroftheSekemtar,andOverlordSzaronoftheArrynmarokhavebothpledgedthemselvestoImotekhscause,hungryforapieceofthedomainheiscarvingfromthestars.Resplendentinburnishedsilverandcoldemerald,thelegionsoftheSautekhhavebroughttoheelscoresofworldsacrosstheEasternFringe.Bythelightofburningcivilisations,Imotekhsarmiesmarchrelentlesslyon,drivenbytheStormlordsdreamsofconquestandreunification.ItisImotekhswillthathispeoplebeforgedanew,andthatherisetoruleallNecrons.Atfirst,thephaeronsdesirewasbornofnecessity,asheawoketofindhistombworldwrackedbyinfighting.Ratherthanpicksides,theStormlorddispatchedhisrivalsandseizedpowerforhimself.Now,astheinfluenceoftheSautekhwaxes,sotoodoesthatofImotekh,andtheformernemesorseeshimselfasthearchitectoftheNecronsreturntoprimacy.AsthemostnumerousofthearisenNecrondynasties,itistheSautekhthathavebeenencounteredmostfrequentlybyotherraces.TotheImperium,thedynastyhasbecomesynonymouswiththeNecrons,anditiserroneouslybelievedbymanythattheyrepresentthealienraceasawhole,withallotherdynastiesbeingmereoffshootsoftheSautekh.TheTauseethedynastyasrepresentativesofanemergentpower,andseekasevertoformallegiancesbeforeresortingtoall-outwar.TotheEldar,theStormlordrepresentsthegreatestthreatposedbytheNecrons,fortheyknowthatshouldherealisehisambitions,thehorrorsofabygoneagewilloncemorereturntothegalaxy.ImotekhhimselfunderstandsthattheenemiesoftheSautekharemanyandpowerfulperhapstoomanytodefeatwithforceofarmsalone.Assuch,themasterstrategistusesotherweaponstobringthegalaxyunderhiscontrol.Ashesweepsacrossthestars,ashadowofterrorpassesbeforehimworldswrackedbyunnaturalstorm-ladenskies,andscorchedbyemeraldlightning.ArmiesthatmarchouttomeettheStormlorddisappearintohisshadow,andsothelegendofterrorgrows.BydarkreputationalonehavesystemssurrenderedtotheSautekh,preferringalifeasslavesoftheNecronstoannihilationatthehandsoftheirlegions.SoitisthattherelentlessexpansionoftheSautekhcontinues,andImotekhtakesanothersteptowardstotaldomination.
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THEMEPHRITDYNASTY
Pitilessplanetkillers,theMephritwerethesolarexecutionersoftheWarinHeaven.StarswitheredanddiedunderthemeticulousattentionsoftheirCrypteks,whiletheirphaeronscondemnedentiresystemstodeaththroughhyper-acceleratedsupernovae.Often,itwouldbethelegionsoftheMephritthattheSilentKingsummonedwhenaraceorplanetprovedespeciallydefiant,asthedynastyhadproveditstalentforexterminationtimeandagain.ManyoftheotherphaeronsconsideredtheMephritsmethodsexcessiveordistastefulbytheancientcodesofwarfare.However,thedynastysvictoriesspokeforthemselves,andtheyswiftlyroseinpowerandprominence.However,theslowmarchoftheaeonsandtheGreatSleephaslefttheMephritsgrandeurfadedandtattered.Theirworld-rendingweaponsarelosttothevoidorfallenintodisrepair,whilemanyoftheircoreworldsarenomore.PerhapsmostdisastrousofallfortheMephritwasthelossoftheirphaeron,KhyrektheEternal,whowasobliteratedalongwiththedynastyscrownworldbyEldarassassins.Inthepowervacuumleftbytheirmastersdemise,manyoftheMephritsOverlordscontinuetoclingtothepast,buttherearestillthosewholooktofutureconquests.Amongthem,ZarathusatheIneffablegazesupontheruinsofhissystemandremembersthepowerheoncewielded.Turninghislegionsoncemoretothestars,hehassetoffonacrusadeofreclamation.Soon,thegalaxywilllearntofeartheMephritastheydidindaysofold.
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THENIHILAKHDYNASTY
WoetothearmythattrespassesuponthedomainsoftheNihilakh.Intimesofantiquity,thedynastybuiltvasttreasureworldsfilledwithwealthplunderedfromathousandcivilisations.Regalinwarandgloriousinbattle,thewarriorsofNihilakhhaveeverwornturquoiseandgoldastheirdynasticcoloursbothsymbolicofwealthandnobilityinNecrontyrculture.WhentheNihilakhawokefromhibernationitwastofindtheironce-mightyrealminruins.Lookinginward,thedynastygatheredwhatstrengththeystillpossessedtotheircrownworld,Gheden.Now,theyjealouslyguardtheremainingwondersoftheirempire,andprotectthemanyworldsthatmakeuptheconstellationsoftheNihilakh,shoringuptheirbordersagainstallintrusion.ItissaidthatthesplendoursoftheNihilakhtreasurehouseseclipsethoseofallotherdynastiescombined.Arrogantandproud,thedynastysOverlordsensurethatnoneforgetthegreatwealthoftheirpeople,andsohavetheirCrypteksworkpreciousmetalsandjewelsintothearmourofthelegions.ThereareevenrumoursthatsomeNihilakhOverlordscarryprizedrelicsofthepastintobattleborneupontheirwarenginesasremindersoftheirancienttriumphs.GreatestamongthedynastystreasuresistheYythSeerthepreservedheadofanalienprophetwhowasthelastofitsrace.Usingneurographicresonatorstopeerintotheprophetsmind,theOverlordshavewitnessedthefutureoftheirrace.AnditisforthisfuturethattheNihilakhgathertheirlegionsforwar.
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ANCIENTEMPIRESRETURNED
NOVOKHThecrimsonarmouroftheNovokhisabloodylegacyofpastvictoriesovertheunworthy.Thoughcreaturesoflivingmetallongpartedwiththeirflesh,theNovokhremembertheritesofbloodingundertakenbytheirwarriorsduringtheancientWarsofSecession.ThefavouredoftheNovokhwoulddaubtheirfacesandarmsinthebloodofthosewhomtheyslewinbattle,paintingspiderypatternsofhieroglyphstellinggrimtalesofcarnageanddeath.Millennialater,theNovokhstillremembertheseceremonies,andtheirOverlordspainttheirlegionscrimsoninhonouroftheritualspillingofblood.TotheWarriorsandImmortalsoftheNovokh,thisfragmentoftheirpastawakensasparkofviolentprideandspursthemontoactsofmurder.
NEPHREKHThetrinarystarsoftheNephrekhcrownworldglowgoldenupontheburnishedshouldersofitslegions.Richinthesolarwealthofscoresofsystems,theNephrekhsworldsclusteraroundthegalacticcore,itsradiantbrilliancefillingtheskiesoftheirtombworldswithanear-limitlesssupplyofenergy.FromthisgoldenchaliceofflamethewarriorsofNephrekhdrinkdeepandgrowstrong.PhaeronSylphekawokeconsumedbyanobsessionwiththestarsthemselves,announcingtohisbemusedcourthewishedtodrapehimselfintheirmoltenglory.Toplacatetheirlord,theCrypteksoftheNephrekhcraftedhimaliving-goldskinagifthehassharedwithhisfollowerssothattheymightembodythegloryofthetriplesunsofNephrekhastheydobattle.
THOKTTheshiftingvoidriftsoftheHyrakiiDeepshidethecoreworldsoftheThoktDynastyandtheirlegions.Wreathedinsparkingblueenergy,thecrystallinecontinent-tombsoftheThoktfeeduponthepoweroftherifts,theskyoverheadthickwithripplingdarknessandflickeringbluecomets.Astheirarmiesemergefromtheirstasis-cryptstobringdeathtotheirfoes,dullmetalskullsreflectthecoldsapphirestarsfarabove.Harnessingthispotentradiation,theThoktCryptekshavefashionedrad-receptorsintotheweaponryoftheirsoldiers,asymptomofwhichistheshimmeringazurelightthatemanatesfromtheireyes,gaussflayersandeventhecracksintheirmechanicalforms.WhentheThoktgatherforwar,thebarelycontainedpoweroftheHyrakiivoidriftsisreadytobeunleashedupontheirfoes.
CHARNOVOKHRavagedbythecomingoftheTyranidhivefleets,thelegionsofCharnovokhclingdefiantlytotheedgesoftheEasternFringe.TheircryptsoverrunbytheGreatDevourerandtheirtomb
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worldsdefiledbytheImperium,thedynastymustersitsextemporarycohortstogatherupthefallen,andawakenthedeadforwaroncemore.LordsandOverlordsputasidetheirpettydifferences,forthefateoftheirdynastyhangsinthebalance.Inhonouroftheirdestroyedcoreworlds,theCharnovokhbearthecoloursofNightUnendingdarkbluemarkingsuponskull,shoulderandweapon.ThehigheraNecronsrankwithinthedynasty,themorebluehewears.Asbefitshisstatus,PhaeronThoehkslivingmetalbodyisentirelymidnightblue,andhisformisobscuredbyashroudofcaptiveshadow.
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OVERLORDS
TheOverlordsoftheNecronsleadthelegionsintothecarnageofwar,commandingabsoluteauthorityovertheirsubordinates.Armedwithcracklingwarscythesandpotentweaponryofancientdesign,theydispatchtheirfoesinflaresofblindingenergy.Contemptuousofthelesserraces,Overlordsareutterlyconvincedoftheirownsuperiority,andactaccordingly.Onlythosewhoprovethemselvesworthy,byshowingcourageandskillatarms,mightearnaquickdeath.Forallothers,agonyandhumiliationawait.Asbefitstheirrank,theNecronroyaltyweregiventhefinestbodiesduringbiotransference.WhereaslesserNecronshadtheirmindsdimmedandtheirpersonalitiescrushedbeneathoppressiveobedienceprotocols,thenoblesmentalstrengthswelled.Unconstrainedbytheweaknessofmortalflesh,therewasatlastnolimittotheirambitions.However,theaeonsofsleephavehadunforeseenconsequencesuponthelordsoftheNecrons,andtheunforgivingclawsoftimehaverentattheirpsyches.Manyhavesuccumbedtomadness,seeingthegalaxythroughaveilofinsanity,thoughthismakesthemnolessdangerousfortheirfoes.ThevariousdynastiesmaintainabewilderingarrayofdifferentranksandtitlesbutsometermsarefairlyconsistentthroughouttheNecronEmpire:therulerofeachtombworldisknownasaregent,whilenemesoristhetitlebestoweduponanoverallbattlefieldcommander,towhosewillallNecronforceswillbeslaved.
OverlordNaszar,theAlmightyVengeanceofSekemtar,drovehisvoidbladedeepintohisfoe.Thecreaturesnarledathimthroughfangedteeth,evenastheshimmeringedgeofNaszarsswordateawayitsfleshlikewaterwashingawaysand.Tearingthevoidbladefree,theOverlordletthedeadthingdroptohisfeetashelookedforaworthierfoe.Then,fromamongstthepressof
grey-armouredenemies,oneappeared.Cladintheprimitiveceramiteshellofitskind,thenewcomerchargedtowardNaszar,bellowingachallenge.Itsscarredfacecontortedinrage,thewarriorraisedacrude-lookingaxe.WithpractisedeasetheOverlordparriedhisfoesfirstblow,ancientmechanical
limbspushingbackagainstgeneticallyenhancedmuscle.Inquicksuccession,thewarriorraineddownadozenblowsuponNaszar,thefuryofhisenemysattackspushinghimback.ForafleetingmomenttheOverlordenjoyedthesensationoffacingatruechallenge,andsomewheredeepwithin
hismindherememberedthefainttasteoffearthatmortalsfeelwhenconfrontedwiththeirowndemise.However,likealways,alltoosoonthegloriousfeelingslippedaway.Initsplacetherewasonlytheyawninggulfwherehissoulmighthavebeen,andthesamefamiliarmalaiseofboredom.Masteringhisennui,Naszardecapitatedhisfoewithanexpertbackswing,sidesteppingthevividsprayofgorethatfollowed.Ashisfoecollapsed,he
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lookedoutintothemeleeforanotherwhomighttesthisskills.
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WARRIORS
Marchingacrossthesmokingbattlefieldsofthe41stMillenniuminrelentlessmetallicranks,NecronWarriorsaretheunfeelingfootsoldiersofthephaerons.Once,longago,thesewerethecommonpeopleoftheNecrontyr.Theirmindsreducedtoashadowofconsciousness,theyhavebecometheslavelegionsoftheOverlords.Tradedandbrandedlikelivestock,NecronWarriorsarevaluedonlyforthedestructiontheycanvisituponthefoe.Thephaeronscoldlysendthemintobattletocrushtheirenemiesbeneathanavalancheoflivingmetal.Evenwithonlyaglimmerofconsciousnesstoguideit,aNecronWarriorisafearsomeandresilientfoe.Armedwithancientenergyweapons,theycanscythedowntheirenemieswithlethalvolleysofgaussflayerfire,whiletheirunyieldingmetalbodiesrepairthemselvesshouldtheysustaindamage.ThattheremainsoftheNecrontyrsmind,trappedintheNecronsWarriorstime-wornform,isonlyvaguelyawareoftheebbandflowofbattle,makeslittledifferencetoitsfoesastheyaregroundunderfoot.
WhatcareIthatmylegionsarefaceless?Identitymattersonlytothosewhohavetheabilitytothink:myImmortalsandLychguardperhaps;LordsandCrypteks,certainly.Fortheremainderofmyvassals?Well,sufficetosaythattheconceptofgloryiswastedontheinglorious.
-ImotekhtheStormlord,PhaeronoftheSautekhDynasty
LEGIONCOLOURSThelivingmetalformofaNecronWarriorisamarvelofancientscience.Itcanbearmyriadcolours,texturesandmarkings,andtheNecronWarriorsoftwodynastiesareseldomalike.Someappearasifforgedfromburnishedsilveredsteel,theirhardshellsuntarnishedbyage.Othersappearasifcastfromceramics,stoneorevenglass,hintingatthestrangetechnologiesusedtocreatethem.Overtheseunyieldingsurfaces,thesymbolsandcoloursof
thedynastiesproudlyproclaimthewarriorsallegiance.Necronsarehauntedbytheechoesoftheirproud,militaristicpast,andconsequentlyretainthepageantryoftheironce-greatempire.Sautekh
WarriorsemploythecoldsilverandelectricgreenusedbytheirphaeronImotekh,asthebearingofthesecolourshaseverbeenregardedasthe
prerogativeofthegreatestleadersoftheNecrontyr.Bycontrast,NephrekhWarriorsaregolden-skinned,hintingatthedynastysimmensesolarwealth.TheThoktfavourthecoldblueoftheircrownworldsimmensevoidreefs,
whilethesoldieryoftheHyrekhwearthecrystaloftheirsystemsasteroids.Thoughthedeathofstarsandthedestructionofworldshaschangedthe
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celestiallandscapeoftheNecronEmpire,thesefragmentsofitspastliveon.
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IMMORTALS
Immortalsmarchimplacablytowardtheirenemies,theirgunsunleashingastormofgaussenergythatflaystheveryfleshfromtheirfoes.ForgedfromthewarriorcasteoftheNecrontyr,ImmortalsaretheembodimentoftheNecronsdominanceoverthegalaxy.DuringtheWarinHeaven,itwastheImmortalsthatledthevanguardoftheNecronsarmies.Now,millionsofyearslater,theyareonceagainassumingtheirplaceattheforefrontoftheNecronswarsofgalacticconquest.BiggerandmoreresilientthanaNecronWarrior,ImmortalscanshrugoffdamagethatwouldfellevenoneofthelegendaryAdeptusAstartes.WithintheengrammiccircuitryofeachImmortaltherelingersasparkofthemortalsoldierheoncewas.Thoughheavilysuppressedbytheobedienceprotocolsofhismaster,anImmortalremembersthetriumphofthekillandthepleasureofhumblingitsfoes.ThetransitionfrommortalfleshtoundyingalienmetalhasonlydeepenedtheImmortalshatredoftheirenemies.Strippedofweaknessessuchasremorseandpity,andbereftofanyfearofdeath,thesoldierkillswithouthesitation.AnImmortalsonlydesireistoenforcethewillofhisOverlordandreclaimthegloryoftheNecronEmpire.
WithadozenlegionsofImmortalsatmycommand,Icouldhumblethestarsthemselves.Onewillbemorethansufficienttocrushyourpatheticworld.
-ImotekhtheStormlord,PhaeronoftheSautekhDynasty
Hyrsekfeltonlydisdainforhisfoesashedraggedhismangledbodytowardthem.Oneofhislegshadbeenshornaway,thesparkingstumpscraping
acrossthedustygroundbehindhim.Inlife,suchawoundwouldhavebeenadeathsentencefortheNecrontyrsoldier,butnowitwasmerelyamomentaryinconvenienceandwouldnotkeephimfromkilling.
Crawlingupovertheedgeoftheenemygunpit,Hyrsekreachedoutwithcoldmetallicclaws.Afleshyfacecontortedwithfeargreetedhim.The
creaturefireditspunyweaponpointblankintoHyrsek,thelas-blastleavingaglowingslashofsuperheatedmetalacrosstheImmortalsforehead.SuchfeebleattackswereasnothingtotheImmortal.ClosinghisclawsaroundthemortalsneckHyrseksqueezeduntilbloodandmeatflowedoutbetweenhis
fingers.Flingingdownthecorpse,Hyrsekroseuptohisfeethisleghadfinallyreformedbeneathhim,thelivingmetallimbsmoothandpowerfuloncemore.Atthatsamemomentthreemoreenemiesspilledintothegunpit,
firingtheirweaponsinpanickedburstsastheycharged.Risinguptohisfull,
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terrifyingheight,Hyrsekswungaroundhispulsingteslacarbine,thestormoflightningitunleashedilluminatinghisskull-likedeathmaskashisfoes
wereturnedtoash.
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TOMBBLADES
OperatedbyslavedNecronwarriorsbutguidedbysuper-complexnavigationprograms,thesecontra-gravitycraftmovewithaspeedandagilitynolivingpilotcouldhopetomatch.BornealoftbytheancienttechnologiesoftheCrypteks,theTombBladeswerefirstcreatedasdeepvoidfighters,thoughtimehasproventhemequallyadeptasoperatinginatmosphericconditions.TombBladesareoftenutilisedasscoutsbytheNecronarmies,aroleinwhichtheyexcel,harassingenemyformationsanddescendinguponloneunitslikemechanicalcarrionbirds.Streakingaheadofthesteadymetallicmarchofthelegions,TombBladestumbleandtwistacrossthebattlefieldatbreak-neckspeeds,seekingoutnewfoesfortheirthelegionstocrush.Onceaflightofthesecraftissetuponitstask,itwillnotstopuntilitstargetisreducedtocharred,smokingremains.
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MONOLITHS
TheMonolithisanancientwarmonumentofunimaginabledestructivepotential.Whenitsmassivesilhouetteloomsoverabattlefield,itwilllaywastetoentirearmieswithstrobingtorrentsofgaussfireandthedeafeningcrackofitsparticlewhip.FewarmiescanstandlongbeforetheimmensefirepoweroftheMonolith.Livingtroopsarereducedtotheircomponentatomsbyitspunishinggaussfluxarcs,whiletanksruptureandexplodeinshowersofmoltensteelasitfocusesitsenergiesuponthem.Bycontrast,enemyordnancehaslittleeffectontheshellofaMonolith.Whendamaged,thewarmachinesarmourreflexivelyenactsself-repairs;sparkingrentsinitshullaresealedbylivingmetalandimpactcraterssmoothoverasthereactivesubstanceseekstoreassertitsoriginalform.ThetruepoweroftheMonolith,however,liesnotinitsinoffensivecapabilitiesorphenomenalendurance,butintheentrancetoacaptivewormholethatflickersatitscore.ThiseternitygatelinkstheMonolithtothevesselsandtombworldsofitsdynastyallowingreinforcementstoappearattheMonolithslocationalmostinstantaneously.Viathesespace-foldingcorridors,anOverlordcansummonforthlegionafterlegionofwarriorsfromtheveryheartofhistombworld,withwhichtodrownaworldinitsowndead.
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LYCHGUARD
MarchinginprecisestepwiththeirOverlord,Lychguardareanimpressiveandterriblesighttobeholduponthebattlefield.Wieldinglightning-tippedwarscythesorspectralhyperphaseswords,theyexactabloodytollfromtheNecronsfoes,theircracklingbladescarvingthrougharmourandfleshinweltersofblood.AppointedtoserveastheeternalprotectorsoftheirOverlord,Lychguardtowerovermostmortalopponents.Inbattle,theseimposingbodyguardsremainincloseproximitytotheirmaster,shieldinghimfromthecrudeweaponsoflesserfoes.Asbefitstheirexaltedstatus,theyaregiftedwithmoredurablelivingmetalbodiesthanthebulkofNecronsoldiery,andtheirenergiseddispersionshieldsareabletoturnpowerbladeandplasmaboltwithequalease,makingtheseeliteNecronseventoughertodestroy.AsthefavouredbodyguardsoftheNecronnobility,theengrammicprotocolsofLychguardaresubstantiallymoreadvancedthanthoseofWarriorsorImmortals,andtheyareabletoactautonomouslyifneeded.Shouldtheirmasterdecreeit,theywillfightfromthefront,guidingthelegionsintheabsenceoftheirlord.
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DEATHMARKS
Cracklingintorealityinthemiddleofbattletoannihilatetheirenemies,DeathmarksaretheassassinsoftheNecroncohorts.Thesespecialistkillersarepossessedofapatienceknownonlytotheundying,andonceaDeathmarkhasmarkeditsprey,nothingwillstandbetweenitanditstarget.Unerringlyaccurateandsingle-mindedintheirdevotiontothekill,theyareoftenemployedtolocateanddestroyenemycommanders,orhuntdownprioritytargetsinordertodisrupttheirfoesstrategy.ThoughsomephaeronsconsidertheuseoftheDeathmarkstocontravenetheancientNecrontyrcodesofhonour,nonecandisputetheireffectivenesswhengivenatarget.Deathmarkshavetheterrifyingabilitytoslipbeyondrealspacetopursuetheirquarry,ambushingfrompocketdimensionsdetachedfromthematerialuniverse.Fromthesetimelessplacestheydispassionatelyanalysetheflowofbattle,awaitingtheperfectmomenttoflickerintorealityandstrike.PhysicaldefencesoffernosanctuaryagainstasquadofDeathmarks:toweringramparts,subterraneanbunkersandvastgatewaysarebypassedasthoughnobarrierexistedatall.FewaretheywhohavefallenbeneaththecrosshairsofaDeathmarkssynapticdisintegratorandlivedtoknowofit.
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WARENGINES
WarunendinghasdriventheNecronstodevelopmyriadenginesofdestruction,andthroughthemtheyhaveperfectedtheartofinvasionandterrortactics.NightScythesscreamdownfromtheskiesinthevanguardoftheirarmies,thesickle-shapedcraftscorchingtheenemywithattackrunsoflashingteslafire.Asaforerunnerofanincursion,theNightScytheisagileenoughtoslippastplanetarydefences,whileaspeculumaffixedtotheundersideofitshullprojectsawormholegateway,allowingtroopstobedelivereddirectlyintobattle.Intheirwake,supersonicDoomScythesscourtheskiesofenemyaircraft,openingthewayforafull-scaleinvasion.Thesecraftarearmedwithterrifyingdeathraysenergyweaponsofincrediblepotencythatcancarvethrougheventhethickestarmourwithhorrifyingease.Glidingoverthebattlefield,AnnihilationBargesspecialiseinobliteratinginfantry,theirtwintesladestructorsrippingapartenemyformationsinstormsofarcingenergydischarge.Livingtissueisespeciallyvulnerabletothegunshousedbytheseweaponplatforms,asfleshcooksundertheextremecurrentsforcedthroughit.
LIVINGMETALThewarmachinesoftheNecronsarethingsofimpossiblescienceand
countlessarcanetechnologies.Totheyoungracesofthegalaxy,theenergiesandweaponryofthesestrangeenginesofdestructionaremoreakintomagicthananythingrecognisableasphysicalengineering.Livingmetalisaperfectexampleofthiskindofadvancedtechnologyasubstancethatdefiesharmbyliterallyhealingitselfbeforetheeyesofitsattacker.ThoughthemeanscanvarybetweendynastiesandtheskillsoftheCrypteksthatservethem,thismiracleisoftentheresultofbillions-strongswarmsofnanoscarabs
crawlingundertheskinofthewarmachine.Likethelivingcellsofbiologicalcreaturestheywillseekoutdamagedareasandclusteraroundthem,mouths
thesizeofatomschewingupmatterandforgingitbacktogether.However,aswithmostoftheNecronsarcanetechno-sciences,therearealmostasmanywaystomanipulatematterasthereareCrypteks.Captivephase-gates,subatomicinfusersandtemporalloopshroudscanallexhibitsimilareffectstonanoscarabswarms.ToanOverlord,howtheseabilities
workareoflittleconcern,aslongastheydo.
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TRIARCHPRAETORIANS
PraetoriansarethewilloftheTriarchmademanifest.WhentheNecronsenteredtheirlongslumber,thePraetoriansremainedawaketopreservewhatlittleremainedoftheSilentKingsempire.Boundtoprotectthedynasties,theyhaveawaitedthetimewhentheNecronracemightonceagainforcethestarstobowbeforethem.Now,thattimeisfinallyathand,andthePraetoriansseekoutstirringtombworldstoguideandprotecttheirNecroninhabitantsduringthereawakeningprocess.EvenwithmindsaffectedbytheGreatSleep,mostphaeronsstillrecognisetheauthorityoftheTriarch,andwilltreatwiththePraetoriansaccordingly.Whenatwar,Praetorianshoveroverthebattleongravitydisplacementpacksbeforestrikingwheretheirinterventionwillhavethegreatestimpact,reducingfoestoashwiththeirrodsofcovenant.TheTriarchStalkersthatoftenaccompanythemarefrighteninglyagilemachinesfortheirsize,skitteringwitheaseoverterrainthatwouldprovehazardoustothewalkersofotherraces.TheirPraetorianpilotscanmodulatetheStalkersheatraytoreduceenemyarmourtomoltenslag,orincinerateswathesofinfantry.
Letmetellyouofmyfuture.Myhandwillreachoutintothestars,reshapingthegalaxyintoaplaceoforderandunity.Undermyreign,thekingdomsofoldshallliveagain,reborntoanageofpowerandglorythelikeofwhichyoucanonlyimagine.Iwillruleeveryplanettouchedbythelightofthisstarand,eveninthedarknessbeyond,mynamewillbewhisperedwithfearandrespect.
-ImotekhtheStormlordtoEldorathStarbane,inthewakeoftheSiegeofSomonor
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DESTROYERS
Destroyersareconsumedbyahatredofalllife.AnyshredsoftheirsoulsthatmighthavesurvivedbiotransferencehavebeenscouredawaybytheGreatSleep.Evenamongthepitilessranksofthedynasties,theDestroyersareconsideredviolentandexcessiveinthemethodstheyemploytowartheywageupontheliving.However,mostphaeronsareloathtosquanderaweapon,especiallyoneaseffectiveasaDestroyerCult.Destroyersscythedowntheirenemieswithrelentlesssalvosofgaussfire,whilethosewhofleeorfoolishlytrytosurrenderaremercilesslyeradicated.OverlordshaveonlylimitedcontrolovertheactionsofaDestroyerCult,andclosetononewhenbattlehasbeenjoined.OnceaDestroyerhasitspreyinsightitgivesnothoughttothedirectivesofitssuperiors,nortothetacticalnuancesofcombatonlytheneedtoobliteratethelivingdrivesitonward,untilthereisnothinglefttokill.Theirmindsriddledwiththenihilisticmadnessthatpermeatesthecults,Destroyerswillinglyabandonanyvestigesoftheirmortalselvessothattheymightmoreefficientlyreapabloodyharvest.Legsareshornawayinfavourofsuspensorplatforms,whileheavyenergycannonsaregraftedintheplaceofarms.Intheend,allthatremainsisalivingmetalshellperfectlyfashionedforthesinglepurposeofscouringthegalaxycleanoflife.
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FLAYEDONES
Drapedinthetorn,drippingskinsoftheirvictims,theFlayedOnescreepthroughtheshadows.TheirghastlyappearancecanbeattributedtotheflayervirusacurseoftheCtanLlandugor.Castuponhisbetrayersinhisfinalmomentsofexistence,ithasravagedthemindsofcertaindoomedNecrons,awakeninginthemanunquenchablehungerforthewarmfleshandbloodoftheliving.Thoughitcangainnosustenancefromitsprey,aFlayedOnestilluselesslycramsgobbetsofmeatintoitsmouth,runnelsofgorerunninglikecrimsonriversbetweenthegrilleofitsmetalribcage.Thoseafflictedarebanishedfromtheirtombworlds,lesttheircursespreadfurther.SomelordshaveevenattemptedtoexterminatetheFlayedOnesinordertobringanendtotheirmaladysofar,however,theseeffortshavebeeninvain.Byinstinct,theoutcastFlayedOnesgatherintheBoneKingdomofDrazak,drawntogetherbythestenchofrottingmeatanddriedblood.Thoughtheyheednomaster,whenthelegionsmarchtowarFlayedOneswilloftenwrigglethroughtheskinofrealitytofollow.Then,whenthescentofdeathisthickupontheairandthescreamsofthedyingechoacrossthebattlefield,theywillstrike,long,needle-likeclawscarvingaparttheirfoesinafrenzyofbloodandcarnage.
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CANOPTEKSWARMS
WithintheshadowydepthsofNecrontombworlds,billionsofmechanicalconstructscrawlwithinthedarkness.ThesearetheCanoptekswarmsrelentlessroboticworkerscreatedfortheeternaltaskofkeepingthestasis-cryptsfunctioning,andpreparingfortheirimmortalmastersreturn.WhiletheNecronsslumber,theseinsect-likecreaturescrawlandscuttleacrossthecomplexinnerworkingsofthetombaccordingtotheirworldsmasterprogram,readytorepelanythatwoulddaretrespasswithintheirsilenthalls.Whenaregentrouseshisworldtowar,theCanoptekswarmsdonotforgettheirdutiesofdefence.Wraithsdartacrossthegroundlikemetallicapparitions,theirdestabilisationmatricesenablingthemtophaseinandoutofrealitytoavoidenemyfire.ThesameesoterictechnologiesthatallowtheWraithtoslipoutofsyncwithrealspacealsoallowittotearapartanenemyfromtheinsidetheconstructsclawssimplyenterthespaceoccupiedbytheirtargetbeforesuddenlybecomingsolid.Theattackviolentlydisplacestheirfoesinternalorgansinaburstofgore,andevenastheWraithghostsaway,thelifelessremainsofitsvictimfallmangledtotheground.Equippedwithgravity-displacementengines,CanoptekSpydersglideabovethebattlefieldlikemassivearachnidscrawlingacrossinvisiblewebs.TheircomplexprogrammingallowthemtorestoredamagedNecronmachinery,beitthearcaneworkingsofastasiscryptorthelivingmetalshellofaMonolith.Spydersalsopossesstheabilitytorapidlymanufactureswarmsofdiminutivedrone-likeconstructsinvast,shimmeringclouds.TheseCanoptekScarabsenveloporganicandinorganicstructuresalike,theirentropicmandiblesbreakingdowneventhemostdurablesubstancesintostoredenergythattheNecronsuseasfuelforthelegions.
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ANEWEPOCHBEGINSTheNecronraceisawakeningdividedinbodyandpurpose.However,fromamongsttheirshatterednobilitygreatleadersareemerging,forgingempiresfromtheembersoftheold.EveryyeartheNecronsbecomemorenumerous,organisedandpowerful.Asbloodymadnessengulfsthestars,theNecronsmayyetsweepthelesserracesbeforethem.
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744.M41THEKINGRETURNSTheSilentKingreturnsfromhisself-imposedexilehavingencounteredtheTyranidsintheintergalacticvoid.RealisingthethreattheyposetotheNecrons,hesetsaboutstirringtombworldsyettorevive.Thoughhetakespainstoconcealhistrueidentity,hisinfluencecanbefeltthroughouttheNecronEmpire.
776.M41FALLOWWAR
781.M41RISEOFTHESTORMLORDImotekhtakescontroloftheSautekhDynasty.Executinganynoblefoolishenoughtostandinhispath,Imotekhcementshispositionbynaminghimselfphaeron.Withinayearofhisawakening,thedolmengatesandTombShipsofMandragoraarerestored,andImotekhsreconquestofthegalaxybeginsinearnest.
784.M41THEAWAKENINGOFICNARUS
791.M41BITTERVINDICATIONTheriseofImotekhtheStormlordhascometopass,provingtruetheProphecyofRisenDoomcontainedwithintheBookofMournfulNight.Withthisrevelation,theSeerCouncilsofthecraftworldsareforcedtoconcedethatthedangerprophesiedbytheAlaitocEldarisveryreal,andsetinmotionancientplanstocombatthem.
799.M41THECULLCURTAILEDAhugeraidingpartyofDarkEldardescendsupontheBardricSystemtocullitsOrkinhabitants,onlytofindthegreenskinsgoneslaughteredbyawakenedlegionsbelongingtotheCharnovokhDynasty.TheNecronsprovidetheDarkEldarwithunexpectedlydeadlysport,leavingthesurvivorstolimpbacktoCommorragh.
813.M41THESILENTHERALDSSincethereturnoftheSilentKing,theTriarchPraetorianshavebecomeawareofhispresenceinthegalaxyonceagain.Gradually,theyhavereturnedtohisservice,onefragmentedhostatatime.Onthisdate,theassembledmassesofPraetoriansofficiallyrestoretheiroathsoffealtytotheirancientliege.TheywillunifytheNecronEmpireinthefaceoftheTyranidthreat,orfacefinal,lastingdeathintheattempt.
847.M41SCOURINGOFTHESEERSFarseersfromthecraftworldofAlaitocpredicttothedaythereturnoftheHyrekhDynasty.Assoonasthevaststasis-locksprotectingthedeepHyrekhwar-cryptsdisengage,andthefirstNecronscrawloutofthetomb,theEldararewaitingforthem.
855.M41THEDARKLIGHTEXTINCTION
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873.M41THEWIDOWSSPIRALThefeudingRytakandKayraDynastieseachdespatchDeathmarkstoeradicatetheotherscourt.Suchistheirsuccess,bothworldsareleftleaderless.
888.M41THEWHISPERINGSTORMAstheworldofGythosdrownsinafull-scaledaemonicincursion,theNecronscometoitsaid.NullfieldmatricesquietentheragingWarpstormsandbanishtheDaemons.However,thecitizenshavelittletimetorejoicebeforetheNecronsbegintheirdeadlyharvest.
897.M41SANCTUARY101ThearmiesoftheSautekhDynastysweepintoImperialspace.ImotekhtheStormlordleadsanattackagainstthefortressconventonSanctuary101.TheSistersofBattlewithinfightvaliantly,doingalltheycantopreservearecordofthispreviouslyunknownthreat.Yet,foralltheirdefiance,theyareslaughteredtothelastsister.
898.M41THESOULTHIEFOFSILENTIALegionsoftheArotepkmarchuponthemaidenworldofSilentia.TheNecronsfighttheirwaythroughanallianceofcraftworldEldarandHarlequinstoplunderanancientgemfromtheheartofSilentiasworldspirit,beforevanishingintothevoid.
899.M41FEARHASANAMEFollowingrecoveryofthepict-capturefootagefromSanctuary101,anumberofInquisitorscometoachillingrealisation.Poolingintelligencefromdozensoffiled,pendingorredactedreportssomeofwhichmustbereclaimedatgunpointfromtheAdministratumtheyrealisethemagnitudeofthisnewthreattheImperium.
901.M41THEREIGNOFIRONSTARS
912.M41THEGODSHADOWAshardoftheVoidDragonescapesfromitsimprisonment,layingwastetotheArotepkDynastyinitsmindlessrage.ThoughonlyafaintshadowofatrueCtan,theVoidDragongorgesitselfonadozenworlds,expendingitsfuryuponthelivingbeforetheArotepkCryptekscanfinallyforceitbackintoitscage.
919.M41THEDAEMONSTOMBTheDaemonPrinceShukkethVoidmawinfectsthetombworldofVorkethwiththetaintofChaos.Vorkethsregentawakenstofindhiscryptstransformed,andhislegionsalreadylockedinbattle.
926.M41THEWORLDENGINE
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947.M41THECONQUESTOFUTTUAfterhisfoesrefusehisgeneroustermsofsurrender,NemesorZahndrekhlaunchesadevastatingattackupontheplanetofUttuPrime.HeisopposedbyregimentsofCatachansandnolessthanthreecompaniesofImperialFists,yetthemightofhislegionscannotbedenied.UttubecomesanothertestamenttothemightoftheNecrons.
973.M41THEDAMNOSINCIDENTLegionsoftheSautekhDynastyareawokenbyImperialexcavationsontheworldofDamnos.EventheinterventionoftheUltramarines2ndCompanyisnotenoughtosavetheworldfromtheNecrons.
976.M41THEFEASTOFSTEELTheSautekhDynastyexpandsintoTauspaceandinvadestheKroot-heldworldofCaroch.ThoughtheKrootwinthefirstengagements,theirattempttodineuponthelivingmetaloftheirvictimshashideousresultsasanano-scarabplaguesweepsthroughtheirranks.
979.M41THEBEASTSLAINTheTauseptworldofUanVossisalmostoverrunbyasuddeninfestationofTyranids,onlytobesavedbymostunlikelyrescuers.SeverallegionsofNecronsfromtheAtunDynastyfallupontheswarmingbio-horrors,AnnihilationBargeslayingdownacripplingbombardmentwhilephalanxescuttheirwaydeepintothehorde.LittledotheTauknowthattheyhavejustwitnessedtheservantsoftheSilentKingatwork.
987.M41WELLOFTIMEOrikantheDivinerdevisesawaytobetterstudyhisenemies.TrappingtheObsidianGlaives7thCompanyinachrono-loop,theCrypteksendswarriorsagainstthemandobservestheresultswithcuriosity.FortheSpaceMarines,itisabattlethatragesoninadaythatneitherbeginsnorends.
989.M41PLAGUEOFCLAWSTheAgdagathDynastyabandonstheworldofTyrafteritisoverrunbyFlayedOnes.
990.M41THEMUSEUMOFDEATHTrazyntheInfinitecreatesoneofhislargestcollectionstodate,sparkingtheTyranidinvasionoftheworldofVurosandthenusingatemporalcascadetoimmortalisetheevent.Evenso,TrazynfindstheTyranidstroublesomemuseumexhibitsandisforcedtoabandontheprojectafterseveralfull-scalebattlesinthevaultsofSolemnace.
993.M41ADARKEXPERIMENTBychance,IlluminorSzerascapturesaCulexusAssassinduringasurpriseincursionagainstaChaos-heldworld.Szeras,fascinatedbyhissubjectandhungryforfurtherspecimens,ensureswordreachestheImperiumoftheevent.TheHighLordsofTerradonotdisappoint,
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anddespatchanExecutionForcetodestroytheCryptek.
994.M41THEKILLINGGROUNDWaaagh!BludtoofreachesthefringeworldsoftheThoktDynasty.Thedynastyslordscommandthelegionstocreatekillinggroundsfromentireworlds,wheretheOrkscansimplybegroundtodust.
999.M41RETURNTODAMNOSAtgreatcost,CaptainCatoSicarius,theUltramarines2ndCompanyandtheirallies,destroytheNecronLordknownastheUndying,andreclaimtheworldofDamnosfortheImperium.
999.M41ADYINGOFTHELIGHTImperialfleetsontheedgeofDravenSectorbecomelostintheWarpafteranunusualphenomenoncausestheirNavigatorstolosesightoftheAstronomican.InvestigationsuncoverthesourceoftheinterferenceuponthetombworldofPetk.DarkHuntersSpaceMarineslaunchanassaultontheplanet,butonlyminutesafterlandingallcontactwiththemislost.
999.M41THEFATEOFCRYPTUSAnrakyrtheTravellerandtherecentlyawakenedMephritofPerditaformadesperatealliancewithDanteandtheBloodAngelsSpaceMarineChaptertosavetheirworldfromHiveFleetLeviathan.
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OVERLORDS
Regentsandotherhigh-rankingnoblesoftenindicatetheirstatusthroughtheuseofgoldintheirAnkhoftheTriarch.
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DYNASTICGLYPHSItisthehonourofNecronroyalty,andapointofpride,thattheymaywearthesymbolsoftheirdynastyupontheirembellishedwarraiment.Onlynoblesofthehighestrankarepermittedtobeartheirdynastysglyphinitsfullestform.Thoseoflesserrankbearonlyelementsoftheglyph,andthewarriorsoftheirlegionsaremarkedwithevensimplerderivationsofthesamedesigns.Incontrast,warengines,suchasMonolithsandDoomsdayArks,oftendisplaytheirdynastysglyphsinfulltheyareconsideredtobethepersonalweaponryofaparticularnobleandthereforewarrantahigherstatusthaneventheNecronWarriorsthatcrewthem.
OVERLORDGLYPHS
LORDGLYPHS
PHALANXGLYPHSUnitsoflesserwarriorsandwarmachinesamongstalegionaremarkedwithaprimaryelementoftheirdynastysglyph.ThesimplicityofthesemarkingsspeaksoftheirlowstatusinthehierarchyoftheNecrons.Astheseelementsderivefromthedynastyssymbol,thesameglyphswillbeusedbylegionsfromdifferenttombworldswithinadynasty,thelegions
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ownershipindictedbythecoloursdisplayedintheAnkhoftheTriarch.
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WARRIORS
NecronWarriorsbearthecoloursoftheirdynastyandtombworld,andanyotherheraldrytheirOverlordseesfittobestowuponthem.
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TheankhuponaNecronWarriorschestbindsittotheTriarchandshowsthatithasaplacewithintheNecronEmpire.However,italsoactsasamarkofpersonalownership.LegionsbearthecoloursoftheirLordsandOverlordsupontheankh,withmoreostentatiousmarkingssignifyingamoreimportantmaster.
Theuseofgoldintheankhorcartoucheisamarkofhighhonouraffordedtothepersonallegionsofatombworldsruler.ThedeepgreenshownontherightiscommonlyassociatedwiththeworldofGidrim.
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ThephalanxglyphsshownontheNecronWarriorsabovearethetraditionalmarkingsusedtoidentifyunitswithinalegion.Eachsymbolisanelementofthedynasticglyph,andthuslegionsfromdifferenttombworldsmaydisplaythesamephalanxglyphs.Particularlyfavouredlegionsmaydisplaytheirphalanxglyphsindistinctivecoloursthatspeakofthepoweroftheirmasters,orcommemorateespeciallyfamousvictories.
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IMMORTALS
ImmortalphalanxesbearthesamemarkingsasNecronWarriors,thoughmanyalsodisplayanhonorificbandupontheirbrowtoreflecttheirstatus.
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ImmortalsweartheAnkhoftheTriarchwithpride,theirwarriormindsrecognisingthesymboloftheirancientempire.Aswiththeirlesserbrethren,ImmortalsbearthecoloursoftheirLordandOverlordupontheirankhs.ThesetwoImmortalsdisplaythemarksofOverlordZendrikandAzdrakhrespectively.
AparticularlyfavouredphalanxofImmortalsmightdisplaythecoloursoftheirphaeron.ThiscaneithermeanthesoldiersarepartofthephaeronspersonallegionorareoperatingundertheauspicesofoneofhismosttrustedOverlords.
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Immortalsbearthesamephalanxglyphsasotherlegionforcestoidentifythemonthebattlefield,whicharederivedfromthedynasticglyphoftheirruler.Asfavouredsoldiers,individualphalanxesofImmortalsmaybeartheirmarkingsinoneofthedynasticcoloursasarewardfortheiraccomplishments,ortoproclaimthehonouroftheirmaster.
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TOMBBLADES
TheupperstrutsandguidevanesofTombBladesoftenbeardynasticmarkings.
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ATombBladespilotwilldisplayhisallegianceinthecoloursofhischestankh.TombBladesusuallybearfurthericonsandglyphsdenotingtheirdesignatedroleswithintheirflightsattackpattern,whichareappliedtothelivingmetalbodyworkoftheircraft.
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MONOLITHS
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ThelargeflatpanelsofaMonolithshulloftendisplaythedynasticglyphsofitsowner,hispersonalglyphsappearingalongsideotherhieroglyphs.
AtombworldswarmachinesoftendisplayhieroglyphsintheNecronlanguage.Thesemaybebattlehonours,markingsofownership,orproclamationsoftheownerspower.
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LYCHGUARDS
Cladinroyalregalia,Lychguardechothegrandeuroftheirlords.Goldenheadcrestsandsegmentedtabardsmakethesewarriorsstandoutfromthecommonsoldiery.Lychguardoftenwearthesamecoloursandiconographyastheirmaster,sotherecanbenodoubtastotheirstatus.
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AnOverlordwillgranthisLychguardtherighttodenotetheirstatuswithintheranksofhisbodyguard.ThegolddeathmaskshownhereindicatesthatthisLychguardistheleaderofitscohort.Lychguardbearinggoldendecorationsupontheirankhscartoucheareoftenthepersonalguardsofregentsorotherhigh-rankingNecronnobles.
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DEATHMARKS
AsingleglowingeyedistinguishestheDeathmarkfromotherNecrons.Sometimes,DeathmarkswillalsobearfaceplatecoloursthatharkbacktotheNecrontyrassassinationguildsofold.ThesemarkingsidentifytheDeathmarkasawarriorwhofightsoutsidethetraditionalcodeofwaratthewillofhisphaeron.
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Deathmarksmayadoptthedynasticcoloursoftheiremployer,althoughsomebandsoftheseassassinsareknownthroughouttheNecronEmpirebytheirdistinctivecoloursandmarkings.
Deathmarkunitsusuallybearphalanxglyphsjustasotherunitsdo,accordingtothedynastytheyhailfrom.Sometimes,however,aphalanxmayintentionallyobscuretheirmarkingstoaidtheirconcealmentonthebattlefield.
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ItitnotunusualforDeathmarkstofightalongsidethelegionsofanothertombworldordynastythoughmanynobleseschewtheassassinsuse,theyarethenotaboveentrustingthemtoanallytofurthertheirownends.
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WARENGINES
Warenginesgroupedtogethertoformabattlefieldformation,suchasaDoomScytheDeathbringerflight,areoftenmarkedwithsimpleglyphsuponthelivingmetalsuperstructureoftheirvehiclestoshowtheirrolewithintheformation.
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WarenginesandtheircrewdisplaythedynasticcoloursoftheirmasterintheAnkhoftheTriarch,demonstratingthedominionoftheirliegetoallwhobearwitnesstothemonthebattlefield.
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WarenginecrewareconsideredtobeofhigherstatusthanthelowlierWarriors,andmayhavegoldendeathmasksasasignoftheirstation.
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WarmachinessuchastheAnnihilationBargeoftenfeaturestringsofNecronhieroglyphsproclaimingtheauthorityandaccomplishmentsoftheOverlordwhowieldsthem.
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TRIARCHPRAETORIANS
ThepilotofaTriarchStalkerwillbearthesameglyphsastheotherPraetoriansinhisbattalion.
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TriarchPraetoriansusuallybearthedynasticcoloursofthetombworldtheyattend,althoughsomebattalionswearancestralcoloursassociatedwiththeruleoftheTriarch.
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Praetoriansoftenbearphalanxglyphsonthefrontoftheirarmourinthefashionofthedynastytheyfightalongside.
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DESTROYERS
Destroyerscommonlybearthedynasticcoloursoftheirhometombworldanditsruler,althoughsomeDestroyerCultsandtheirlordshavegrownsopowerfulthattheirowncoloursandmarkingsareasfamousasthoseofanyawakeneddynasty.
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FLAYEDONES
Thoughtheseoutcastshavenoregardforphalanxorlegionmarkings,manystilldisplaythe
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coloursoftheiroriginaldynastybeneaththeirgrislytrappings.
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Flayedonesdrapethemselvesinthefleshoftheirvictims,theirobsessionleadingthemto
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maintainalayeroffreshlyflayedskin.
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CANOPTEKSWARMS
CanoptekconstructsbearnoankhtotiethemtoasingleOverlord;instead,theirlivingmetal
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skindisplaystheirdynastyscolours.
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EventhediminutiveCanoptekScarabsareconstructedsotheysharethesamecoloursasthe
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otherconstructsintheirCanoptekSwarm.
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ConstructswithinaCanoptekSwarmmaybemarkedwithhieroglyphsthatbindthemtogether.TheglyphspicturedheredisplaytheidentifyingsymbolsoftheCryptekswho
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THEMEPHRITDYNASTY
TheMephritsmasteryofexoticenergiesisboldlydisplayedintheranksoftheirsoldiery;thecaptivelightofsunsburnswithinalloftheweaponstheyunleashupontheirfoes,makingtheMephritinstantlyrecognisable.
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EliteMephritsoldieryincludingeventhedynastysDeathmarksarepermittedtoweartheregalgreenofitsrulers.
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TheheadsofMephritLychguardalongwiththoseofmanyotherdynastiesareoften
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entirelywhite,addingtotheirskeletalappearance.
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Theskull-platehonorificofthisMephritImmortalisabandofstarkwhite,althoughsomephalanxesutilisethedynasticgreen.
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PHALANXGLYPHS
TheMephrithavenophaerontogovernthem,andtheircrownworldwaslostduringtheGreatSleep.Now,theOverlordsofthedynastycompeteforleadership,andmanyhaveenhancedtheirpersonalglyphstoreflecttheirself-elevatedstatus.Originally,theMephritsdynasticiconwasbasedupontheconstellationformedaroundtheircrownworld.However,timeandfatehasmeantthatitnowbearslittleresemblancetotheMephritempireofold.
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ThephalanxglyphemployedbyaNecronisasimplifiedversionoftheirOverlordsglyph,whichis,inturn,amodificationoftheirdynastysglyph.Phalanxesareoftendesignatedinpairs;eachisidentifiedbyaglyphwhichismirroredontheoppositeshoulderofthewarriorsoftheirtwinphalanx.AboveareNecronWarriorsoftheMephritDynastyfromeightphalanxes,displayedinfourpairs.
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THENIHILAKHDYNASTY
TheregalgoldandturquoiseoftheNihilakharewornnotjustbyitshighest-rankingmembers,butalsoitsWarriors.Thishasnothingtodowithhonouringtheselowlysoldiers;theOverlordsofNihilakhwouldsimplyfinditdistastefultowagewarwithweaponsthatdidnotinsomewayproclaimtheirconsiderablewealth.
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Despitetheirelitestatus,Deathmarksoperateoutsidethehonourableboundsofwarfare.Assuch,theyoftenomitcoloursthatmightotherwiseimplicatetheiroverseers.
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NihilakhImmortalsbearpatternssimilartothosewornbytheirdynastysWarriors,althoughtheyareoftenmoreintricateorincorporateadditionalglyphs.
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NihilakhLychguardtraditionallyinvertthecoloursandmarkingswhichthedynastys
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Immortalssportupontheirshoulderarmour.
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PHALANXGLYPHS
TheOverlordsandLordsofNihilakhwearpersonalglyphsreflectingasegmentofdynastysicononlythephaeronispermittedtobeartheiconinitsentirety.Often,thispersonalsymbolwillsignifythepartofhisdynastysdomainthatthelordpresidesover.TheNihilakhinparticularfavourastrictmilitaryhierarchy;theirphalanxmarkingsaregreatlysimplifiedrenditionsofthedynasticglyph,soasnottodetractfromtheprominenceofthenobilitysownglyphs.
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Unlikethemoreutilitariandesignsofsomedynastiesphalanxmarkings,thoseoftheNihilakhutilisetheroyalgoldandturquoiseoftheiraffluentmasters.SoitisthattheprideoftheNihilakhisvisibleinallstrataoftheirlegionorganisation.
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OTHERDYNASTIES
NOVOKHThelegionsoftheNovokhDynastywearadeepredupontheirarmouredforms;thoseoflowerranksonlydisplaythisonshoulderplatesandheads,butmoreexaltedwarriorssportredchestpiecesandlimbs.
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ThesymboloftheNovokhreflectsthecoresystemclusterofthedynasty,andthesixwarsofconquestthatspreadoutfromitsheart.Simplerglyphsofthisnature
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NEPHREKHTheNephrekhDynastyswarriorsmarchtowarinserriedranks,thecracklinggreenenergiesoftheirgausstechnologyreflectingfromtheirburnishedforms.
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AtthecentreoftheNephrekhdynasticglypharethreeoverlappingcirclesrepresentingthethreestarsofitscrownworld.
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THOKTTheazurelightoftheHyrakiiDeepssurroundstheThoktDynastyslegions,pulsingintheirweaponsandilluminatingthedullmetaloftheirwarriorsforms.
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TheincompletecirclesoftheThoktdynasticsymbolshowthealignmentoftheHyrakiiDeepstothecrownandcoreworldsofthedynastysancestralsystems.
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CHARNOVOKHTheLegionsofCharnovokhwearthedarkblueoftheNightUnendingtosignifytheirranktheirPhaeronsraimentisrichinthisshade,whilethedynastyshumbleWarriorsbearitonlyintheirweaponsandphalanxmarkings.
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Once,thetri-systemsandcelestialbarrierworldsoftheCharnovokhwererepresentedintheirglyph.Now,onlythemostcentralcoreworldsoftheirdynastyremain.
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THEIMMORTALARMIES
Underthewatchfulgazeofthephaerons,theimmortallegionsoftheNecronsmarchforthtoreconquerthestars.Resplendentintheirdynasticcoloursandcoveredincryptichieroglyphs,eacharmyisanechoofabygoneageaterrorreturnedtowipetheusurperracesfromthegalaxysothattheirancientempiremightriseoncemoretoglory.
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ThisImmortalbearsthepartialsymbolofhisdynastyuponhisshoulderguardtodenotehisphalanx,theBloodyTithe.
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TheOverlordsLychguardsportanankhwhichmatcheshispersonaldesign,incontrasttothecommonsoldierys.
NecronWarriorsoftheNovokhDynastyaremarkedincrimsonanechooftheirancientpast,whentheirflesh-and-bloodwarriors
participatedingorydisplaysofritualviolence.
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NihilakhImmortalsmarchforthfromaMonolithseternitygate,theirostentatiousliveryclearlydisplayed.
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FromthevantageofhisCatacombCommandBarge,thearrogantNihilakhOverlordHazeekleadshislegionstowar.
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TheseLychguardbeartheblankankhofNemesorVolkhan,buthavebeenassignedtoHazeekscommandtohonouranancientdebt.
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Impossiblyagile,TombBladescirclearoundtherestofthelegionlikecarrionbirds,readytofalluponthefoewiththeirteslacarbines.
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Withinthesilenthallsofatombworldsstasis-crypts,CanoptekSpyders,ScarabsandWraithsperformtasksofroutinemaintenance.
Onthefieldofbattlehowever,theseconstructsareequallywell-equippedtorenderdowntheirfoesintorawmaterialsforthelegions.
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TheDestroyercultshavebutonegoal:tocleansethegalaxyofallformsoflife.TheTriarchPraetorianspossessasimilarsingularityofpurposethoughwhethertherestorationoftheNecronEmpireisbroughtaboutbythedeathordominationofthelesserraces,they
carenot.
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ZarathusatheIneffable,OverlordofPerditaandcustodianoftheMagnovitriumsolarmirror
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ThisTriarchStalkerhasadoptedthedistinctivecoloursoftheMephritDynasty,thoughitsultimatefealtyistotheSilentKing.
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ThisMephritImmortaladvancesintobattlearmedwithafearsometeslacarbine.
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Xergyrn,CryptekoftheMephrit,armedwithastaffoflightandholdingaloftachronometron
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FORCESOFTHENECRONS
ThefollowingsectioncontainsbackgroundandrulesinformationforNecronforcestheirdeathlesswarriors,theirhyper-advancedvehicles,andthemacabrecharactersthatleadthemtobattle.ItenablesyoutoforgeyourcollectionofNecronminiaturesintoanindomitablearmyreadytoconquerallbeforeitinyourgamesofWarhammer40,000.
CHOOSINGANARMYWhenchoosinganarmytoplayagameofWarhammer40,000,therearetwomainwaysoforganisingyourcollection.ThesearetheUnboundmethod,whichmeanstakingwhicheverunitsyoulike,andtheBattle-forgedmethod,whichismorerigidbuthasextrabenefits.BotharedescribedfullyinWarhammer40,000:TheRules.IfyouareusingtheUnboundmethod,simplyusethedatasheetslaterinthissectionthatcorrespondtotheNecronmodelsinyourcollection.IfyouareusingtheBattle-forgedmethod,youwillinsteadneedtoorganisetheNecronmodelsinyourcollectionintoDetachments.Thisisafunprocessinitsownright.ThemostcommonofthesearetheCombinedArmsandAlliedDetachments.NotethatyoucanalsoincludeanyoftheFormationspresentedinthissectionaspartofaBattle-forgedarmy.Furthermore,theNecronDecurionDetachmentisaspecialtypeofDetachmentthatcanbeincludedinanyBattle-forgedarmy.UnliketheDetachmentsshowninWarhammer40,000:TheRules,ithasaForceOrganisationChartwhoseslotsareacombinationofspecificFormationsandArmyListEntriesinsteadofBattlefieldRoles.However,itstillhascompulsoryandoptionalelements,aswellasRestrictionsandCommandBenefits,justlikeanyotherDetachment.AlthoughunitscannotnormallybelongtomorethanoneDetachment,unitsfromaFormationthatispartofaNecronDecurionDetachmentareanexception.TheycountaspartofboththeirFormationandtheDetachment,andhaveallassociatedCommandBenefitsandspecialrules.IfyourWarlordispartofaFormationoranArmyListEntrythatmakesuppartofaDecurionDetachment,thatentireDecurionDetachmentisyourPrimaryDetachment.
NECRONDECURIONDETACHMENTTheNecronDecurionDetachmentallowsyoutorepresentthetypicalstructureoftheNecrondynastiesarmiesontheWarhammer40,000
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battlefield.Whetheryouwishtorepresentaphaeronleadinghiscrownworldsdefence,oradynastyreclaimingtheirancientterritories,thechoicesbelowwillofferagreatwaytopickyourarmy.Forexample,JonsNecroncollectionconsistsofImotekhtheStormlord,anOverlord,twoLords,aCryptek,sixunitsofNecronWarriors,sixunitsofImmortals,twounitsofTombBlades,twoDoomScythes,aunitofDeathmarksandaunitofCanoptekWraiths.IfJonwishestoorganisehiscollectionusingtheBattle-forgedmethodasdescribedinWarhammer40,000:TheRulesallofhisunitsneedtobepartofaDetachmentoraFormation.JonachievesthisbychoosingoneNecronDecurionDetachmentandoneCombinedArmsDetachmentfromWarhammer40,000:TheRules.TheNecronDecurionDetachmentinJonsarmyconsistsofoneCoreFormation,oneCommandFormationandtwoAuxiliaryFormationsorArmyListEntries.Specifically,itconsistsofaReclamationLegion(hisOverlord,allofhisNecronWarriors,allofhisTombBladesandfourofhisImmortalunits),aRoyalCourt(ImotekhtheStormlord,hisCryptekandoneofhisLords),aDeathbringerFlight(bothofhisDoomScythes)andaDeathmarksArmyListEntry(hisDeathmarksunit).JonslasttwounitsofImmortals(Troops),hissecondLord(HQ)andhisCanoptekWraiths(FastAttack)formaCombinedArmsDetachment.AsallofhisunitsbelongtoaDetachmentoraFormation,JonsarmyisaBattle-forgedarmy.TheunitsthatarepartoftheNecronDecurionDetachmentthereforehavetheEver-livingCommandBenefit,whilstthosethatarepartoftheCombinedArmsDetachmenthavetheObjectiveSecuredCommandBenefit.Finally,JonchoosesImotekhtheStormlordtobehisWarlordhisNecronDecurionDetachmentisthereforehisPrimaryDetachment.
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ROYALCOURT(0-1PERRECLAMATIONLEGION)
1Overlord1/ImotekhtheStormlord 1-3Lords2 1-3Crypteks3
RECLAMATIONLEGION(1+) 1Overlord1 0-2unitsofLychguard 1-4unitsofImmortals 2-8unitsofNecronWarriors 1-3unitsofTombBlades 0-3Monoliths
JUDICATORBATTALION 1unitofTriarchStalkers 2unitsofTriarchPraetorians
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DESTROYERCULT 1DestroyerLord 3unitsofDestroyers 0-1unitsofHeavyDestroyers
CANOPTEKHARVEST 1CanoptekSpyder 1unitofCanoptekWraiths 1unitofCanoptekScarabs
STAR-GOD 1CtanShardoftheDeceiver,CtanShardoftheNightbringer,TranscendentCtanorTesseractVault
FLAYEDONES 1unitofFlayedOnes
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DEATHMARKS 1unitofDeathmarks
ANNIHILATIONNEXUS 2AnnihilationBarges 1DoomsdayArk
LIVINGTOMB 1Obelisk 0-2Monoliths
DEATHBRINGERFLIGHT 2-4DoomScythes
1ACatacombCommandBarge,NemesorZahndrekh,TrazyntheInfiniteorAnrakyrtheTravellermaybetakeninplaceofanOverlord.2VargardObyronmaybetakeninplaceofaLord.3IlluminorSzerasorOrikantheDivinermaybetakeninplaceofaCryptek.
RESTRICTIONS:ThisDetachmentmustincludeatleastoneCorechoice.ForeachCorechoiceyoumustincludebetween1and10Auxiliarychoices,inanycombination,andyoumayalsoincludeup
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tooneCommandchoice.Onlythedatasheetslistedabovemaybeincludedinthisdetachment.
COMMANDBENEFITS:Ever-living:ModelsinthisDetachmentwiththeReanimationProtocolsspecialrulereceivea+1bonustoReanimationProtocolsrolls.ModelsinthisDetachmentwiththeLivingMetalruleignoretheeffectsofCrewStunnedandCrewShaken(butstillloseaHullPoint).
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DATASHEETS
EachNecronunitinthisbookhasadatasheet.ThesedetaileitherArmyListEntriesorFormations,providingalltherulesinformationthatyouwillneedtouseyourmodelsinyourgamesofWarhammer40,000.
ARMYLISTENTRIESEachArmyListEntrycontainsthefollowinginformation:
1.Faction:TheunitsFactionisshownherebyasymbol.Allunitsthathavethissymbol,whichincludesalltheunitsdescribedinthisbook,havetheNecronsFaction.
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2.BattlefieldRole:TheunitsBattlefieldRoleisshownherebyasymbol.UnitsinthisbookhaveoneofthefollowingBattlefieldRoles:HQ,Troops,Elites,FastAttack,HeavySupportorLordsofWar.ThesymbolsfortheseBattlefieldRolesaredefinedinWarhammer40,000:TheRules.3.UnitName:Hereyouwillfindthenameoftheunit.4.PointsCost:Thisisthepointscostoftheunitwithoutanyupgrades,usedifyouarechoosinganarmytoapointsvalue.5.UnitProfile:Thissectionwillshowtheprofilesofanymodelstheunitcaninclude.6.UnitType:ThisreferstotheunittyperulesinWarhammer40,000:TheRules.Forexample,aunitmaybeclassedasInfantry,CavalryorVehicle,whichwillsubjectittoanumberofrulesregardingmovement,shooting,assaults,etc.7.UnitComposition:Thissectionshowsthenumberandtypeofmodelsthatformthebasicunit,beforeanyupgradesaretaken.8.Wargear:Thissectiondetailstheweaponsandequipmentthemodelsintheunitarearmedwith,manyofwhicharedescribedinmoredetailintheAppendixofthisbook.Thecostforalltheunitsbasicequipmentisincludedinitspointscost.9.SpecialRules:Anyspecialrulesthatapplytomodelsintheunitarelistedhere.Specialrulesthatareuniquetomodelsinthatunitaredescribedinfullhere,whilstothersaredetailedeitherintheAppendixofthisbookorintheSpecialRulessectionofWarhammer40,000:TheRules.10.Options:Thissectionlistsalloftheupgradesyoumayaddtotheunitifyouwishtodoso,alongsidetheassociatedpointscostforeach.Whereanoptionstatesthatyoumayexchangeoneweaponand/oranother,youmayreplaceeitherorboth,providedyoupaythepointscostforeach.Theabbreviationptsstandsforpointsandpts/modelstandsforpointspermodel.Whereapplicable,thissectionalsoreferstoanyTransportstheunitmaytake.Thesehavetheirowndatasheets.DedicatedTransportsdonotuseupanyslotsonaForceOrganisationChart,butotherwisefunctionasseparateunits.TheDetachmentssectionofWarhammer40,000:TheRulesexplainshowDedicatedTransportswork.
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11.WarlordTraits:SometimesacharactersdatasheetwillhaveaspecificWarlordTrait,inwhichcaseitwillbelistedhere.12.ArtefactsoftheAeons:Someentrieshaveuniqueitemsofwargear,thedescriptionandrulesforwhichwillbelistedhere.13.UnitDescription:Thissectionprovidesabackgrounddescriptionoftheunit,detailingtheirparticularstrengthsandweaknessesalongwiththetacticsandmethodstheyemploytowagewarinthegrimdarknessofthe41stMillennium.
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FORMATIONSFormationdatasheetsareidentifiedbythissymbol.TherulesforFormationscanbefoundinWarhammer40,000:TheRules.AFormationdatasheetwilllisttheArmyListEntrieswhichmakeuptheFormation,anyrestrictionsuponwhatitmayinclude,andanyspecialrulestheFormationsunitsgain.
NECRONSWARGEARLISTTheselistsdetailthepointsvaluesofvariousitemsofwargearavailabletounitsinyourarmy.Manyunitentriesinthedatasheetsthatfollowmayincludewargearoptionsfromoneormoreoftheselistsineachinstance,thedatasheetwilltellyou(inboldtext)exactlywhichoftheselistsyoumayuse.RulesfortheseitemscanbefoundintheAppendix.
RANGEDWEAPONSAmodelmaytakeoneofthefollowing:-Gauntletoffire10pts-Tachyonarrow25pts
MELEEWEAPONSAmodelmayexchangeitsstaffoflightforoneofthefollowing:-Hyperphaseswordfree-Voidbladefree-Warscythe20pts
TECHNOARCANAAmodelmaytakeuptooneofeachofthefollowing:-Mindshacklescarabs10pts-Phylactery15pts-Resurrectionorb225pts-Phaseshifter25pts
ARTEFACTSOFTHEAEONSAmodelmaytakeoneofthefollowing:-TheSolarStaff115pts-TheVeilofDarkness25pts-TheGauntletoftheConflagrator30pts
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-Voidreaper1,230pts-TheNightmareShroud35pts-TheOrbofEternity240pts
1Replacesthemodelsstaffoflight.2MaynotbetakenbyCrypteks.
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OVERLORD
UNITTYPE:Infantry(Character)
UNITCOMPOSITION:1Overlord
WARGEAR: Staffoflight
SPECIALRULES: IndependentCharacter ReanimationProtocols
OPTIONS: MaytakeitemsfromtheMeleeWeapons,RangedWeapons,Technoarcanaand/orArtefactsoftheAeonslists.
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WhenaNecronOverlordstridesforthinhisraimentofwar,wholeworldsquakeinterrorathistread.Hisarmouredformisproofagainsttank-bustingweaponry,andhismetalsinewshavemightenoughtocrushbonestopowder.Athiscommandareallthearcanearmamentsofhisancientcivilisationpowerfulartefactsthatpredatemanyofthegalaxysgreatestcivilizations.Hecommandslegionuponlegionofdeathlessfootsoldierssupportedbyfleetsofarcanewarengines,whoseonlypurposeistoobeyhiseverycommand.WherebiotransferencereducedthelowerranksofNecrontyrsocietytomindlessautomata,thesameprocessraisedthenobilityupascold,calculatingdemigodsofwar.MostterrifyingofallaretheNecronOverlordsbeingsthatholdpowerinexcessevenoftheLordsthatservethem.Suchfigureheadsrulenotjustworlds,butwholestarsystems.Theirmetallicformsareaccordinglyofanevenhigherquality,andtheypossessastrength,resilience,andintellectthatfewmortalscanmatch.
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LORD
UNITTYPE:Infantry(Character)
UNITCOMPOSITION:1Lord
WARGEAR: Staffoflight
SPECIALRULES: IndependentCharacter ReanimationProtocols
OPTIONS: MaytakeitemsfromtheMeleeWeapons,RangedWeapons,Technoarcanaand/orArtefactsoftheAeonslists.
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ATombWorldmayhavedozensorevenhundredsofnobles,butonlyonehasthepowerofabsoluterule.ForcoreworldsandfringeworldsthisisusuallyaLord,whilecrownworldsandparticularlyimportantcoreworldswillhaveOverlordsastheirregents.Eachphaeronwillalsolayclaimtoacrownworld,fromwhichheruleshisentiredynastyandfromwherehewillbuildhisarmiesofreclamation.TheseLordsoftheNecrons,thoughlesserinstatureandpowerthananOverlordorphaeron,arenonethelessformidablefoesintheirownright,andoftenmarchtowarattheheadofavastmechanicalarmy.Independentoftheirmonarchs,Lordsarecunningleadersandpitilesscommanders,focuseduponthedestructionoftheirfoesandtheirownpersonalglory.However,whenfightingalongsideanOverlordorphaerontheywillformpartofaRoyalCourtaterrifyinggatheringofimmortalnobles,eachonevyingforinfluenceandbentuponcompletingtheirownagendas.
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CRYPTEK
UNITTYPE:Infantry(Character)
UNITCOMPOSITION:1Cryptek
WARGEAR: Staffoflight
SPECIALRULES: IndependentCharacter ReanimationProtocols
Technomancer:ThismodelandallmodelswiththeReanimationProtocolsspecialruleinhisunitreceivea+1bonustoReanimationProtocolsrolls.
OPTIONS: Maytakeachronometron25pts MaytakeitemsfromtheTechnoarcanaand/orArtefactsoftheAeonslists.
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Crypteksbendtheforcesoftheuniversetotheirwill,creatingimpossibletechnologiesandesotericweaponrytolaywastetoarmiesanddestroyworlds.Time,matterandspacearetheirplaythings,astheymanipulatetheatomicstructureoftheirfoesorshiftthelawsofnaturetoobliterateallwhostandbeforethem.Thearistocracyofthetombworldsseethemasanecessaryevil,grantingtheCrypteksprestigeandstatusinexchangefortheirmasteryoftechno-sorcery,andunderthescrutinyoftheirlordscourttheywillworktheirwondersfortheNecronarmies.However,aCryptekcaresnotfromwhencethisfavourcomes,aslongashehasfreshsubjectsuponwhichtoworkhisexperiments.
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DESTROYERLORD
UNITTYPE:JetPackInfantry(Character)
UNITCOMPOSITION:1DestroyerLord
WARGEAR: Staffoflight
SPECIALRULES: IndependentCharacter PreferredEnemy ReanimationProtocols
OPTIONS: MaytakeitemsfromtheMeleeWeapons,Technoarcanaand/orArtefactsoftheAeonslists.
Iacknowledgenomaster,saveforthealmightyspectreofdeath.Initsname,Iwillreapallsignsoflifefromthisgalaxy,leavingnothingbutabarrenmonumenttotimelessinevitability.Callitwhatyouwill,butthisisthepursuitofnothinglessthanabsoluteperfection.Thosewhocannotunderstanditsnecessityareclearlyflawed,buttheyshouldnotdespairIwillensurethattheydonotlivetoseethefinal
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stageoftheworkcompleted.-ExecutionerEzandrakhoftheMephritDynasty,HeraldoftheRedHarvest
DestroyerLordsarethemostmaniacaloftheirkind.ThisischieflybecausetheyretainfarmoreintellectthanbaselineDestroyers,andcanbringallofthisfearsomeintelligencetobearintheirpursuitofuniversaloblivion.Indeed,inagalaxyoverspillingwithgenocidaldespots,DestroyerLordsremainworthyofmentionassomethingtrulyhorrific.Whereotherskillforpleasure,orinservicetosomemalignantgod,DestroyerLordspursuetheirbloodycrusadesimplybecausetheycan.Inthisefforttheyarerarelychecked,fortheyareexceptionalcombatantsandwarleaders;theirphysicalstrengthismonstrousandtheypossessanexcellentifutterlyinscrutablegraspofstrategy.
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NEMESORZAHNDREKHOVERLORDOFGIDRIM
UNITTYPE:Infantry(Character)
UNITCOMPOSITION:1(Unique)
WARGEAR: Staffoflight Phaseshifter
WARLORDTRAIT: EternalMadness
SPECIALRULES: IndependentCharacter ReanimationProtocols
AdaptiveTactics:IfNemesorZahndrekhisyourWarlord,youmayselectadifferentWarlordTraitforhim(noD6rollisnecessary)atthestartofeachfriendlyturnafterthefirstthisreplaceshisexistingWarlordTrait.ThiscanbefromthetableintheAppendix,oranyoftheWarlordTraitstablesinWarhammer40,000:TheRules.ZahndrekhcannotchoosethesameWarlordTraitmorethanoncepergame.CounterTactics:WhilstNemesorZahndrekhiswithin24"ofanyenemyunit(s)withanyofthefollowingspecialrulesCounter-attack,FuriousCharge,Hit&Run,SplitFire,Stealth,TankHuntersthenZahndrekhandhisunitalsohavethesamespecialrule(s).
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NemesorZahndrekhiscountedamongstthegreatestNecrongenerals.Yet,forallhismilitarygenius,Zahndrekhdoesnotseerealityasittrulyis.HavingsuffereddamageduringtheGreatSleep,hismindistrappedinthedistantpast,duringtheWarsofSecessionthatwrackedhiscorneroftheNecrontyrempire.InZahndrekhsmind,hefightsasacreatureoffleshandblood,crushingrebelliouskingsandbringingtheirdomainsbackintothefold.HedoesnotseearmiesofOrks,Eldarorhumans,buthostsofrebelliouskinsmenbattlingtosunderhisbeloveddynasty.However,Zahndrekhsbattlefieldacumenremainsundimmedandhisarmiesswifttorespondtohiscommands.
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VARGARDOBYRONZAHNDREKHSSHIELD
UNITTYPE:Infantry(Character)
UNITCOMPOSITION:1(Unique)
WARGEAR:Warscythe
SPECIALRULES: IndependentCharacter ReanimationProtocols
TheVargardsDuty:VargardObyronautomaticallypassestheInitiativetestrequiredtomakeaGloriousIntervention.CleavingCounterblow:Whenfightinginachallenge,VargardObyrongainsabonusAttackforeachAttackmadebyanenemycharacteragainsthimthatfailsToHit.TheseAttacksaremadeattheInitiative1step(thisdoesnotgrantanadditionalPileInmove).
ARTEFACTOFTHEAEONSGhostwalkMantle:AnadvancedmodificationoftheVeilofDarkness,thisartefactcanspiritObyronandanyNecronsincloseproximityacrossthebattlefieldatacommand.NemesorZahndrekhpossessesahomingalgorithmsynchronisedtothe
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mantle,meaningObyroncanlockontohissignalifneeded.Oncepergame,atthestartofanyfriendlyMovementphase,VargardObyroncanusetheGhostwalkMantletoremovehimselfandhisunitfromthetableiftheyarenotlockedincombat.TheythenimmediatelyarriveanywhereontheboardusingtherulesforDeepStrike.TheywillnotscatterifattemptingtoDeepStrikewithin12"ofNemesorZahndrekh(thishasnoeffectifZahndrekhandObyronarepartofthesameunit).
ObyronservedasZahndrekhsvargardintheirveryfirstcampaignanundignifiedbuthugelysuccessfulseriesofskirmishesintheswampsofYamaandhasstoodsteadfastathissideeversince,bothonthefieldofbattleandoffit.Unlikehismaster,Obyronisverymuchawareofthechangeswroughtupontheirexistence,buthaslongsinceabandonedanyattempttoawakenZahndrekhtorealitywhateverthefaultinhismastersmind,thedamageliestoodeep.So,likeanydedicatedservant,ObyronattendstoallthelooseendscreatedbyZahndrekhseccentricities,protectinghimbothfromhimselfandhismyriadfoes.
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ILLUMINORSZERASARCHITECTOFBIOTRANSFERENCE
UNITTYPE:Infantry(Character)
UNITCOMPOSITION:1(Unique)
WARLORDTRAIT: ImmortalHubris
SPECIALRULES: Fear IndependentCharacter ReanimationProtocols
MechanicalAugmentation:Atthestartofthegame,beforeforceshavedeployed,nominateonefriendlyunitofNecronWarriorsorImmortals.AllmodelsinthenominatedunitreceiveanupgradeforthedurationofthegamerollaD6andconsultthefollowingtabletodeterminewhichupgradetheyallhave:1-2HardenedCarapace:TheunitisToughness5.3-4ImprovedOptics:TheunitisBallisticSkill5.5-6EnhancedServomotors:TheunitisStrength5.LordofTechnomancy:IlluminorSzerasandallfriendlymodelswiththeReanimationProtocolsspecialruleinunitswithin6"ofhim,includinghisownunit,receivea+1bonustoReanimationProtocolsrolls.
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ARTEFACTOFTHEAEONSEldritchLance:Thisstavecanemitablastoffuriousenergywhosepassagemakeseventheairscreaminagony.
TheCtanmighthaveprovidedtheknowledgeforbiotransference,butitwasSzeraswhomadeitareality.Eventhen,hesawitasthefirstofseveralstepsonthepathtoultimateevolutionthatwouldseehimbecomeagodofpureenergy.Beforethisjourneycanseecompletion,Szerasmustunlocktheverysecretsoflifeitselfagoalthatyetproveselusive.Soitisthathiseffortstocollectanddisassembleeveryformoflifeinthegalaxycontinueapace.Adistastefulyetundeniablyusefulby-productofSzerasresearcharehismanifold
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breakthroughsinthefieldofaugmentation.ManyOverlordshavemadeuseofhisskillstoimprovetheirunderlingscognitivecapacity,bodilyresilienceorcountlessothercombatsystems.Inexchange,theIlluminorwillclaimhispickoflivingspecimensharvestedbyhislatestpatronsforces.Szerasfrequentlytakestothefieldhimselfinordertoensurethequalityofhislivingtithe,scuttlingintobattlewithhisdisturbinglyinsectilegaitandcuttingdownscoresoflesserfoeswhilehecoldlyselectshisnextlucklessspecimens.
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ORIKANTHEDIVINERSEEROFTHENECRONTYR
UNITTYPE:Infantry(Character)
UNITCOMPOSITION:1(Unique)
WARGEAR: Phaseshifter
WARLORDTRAIT: EnduringWill
SPECIALRULES: IndependentCharacter ReanimationProtocols
MasterChronomancer:OrikanandallmodelswiththeReanimationProtocolsspecialruleinhisunitreceivea+1bonustoReanimationProtocolsrollsandcanre-rollsavingthrowsofa1.TheStarsAreRight:RollaD6atthestartofeachfriendlyturn.Iftheresultislessthanthecurrentturnnumber,OrikanusestheOrikanEmpoweredprofilefortherestofthegame.IfOrikansufferedanunsavedWoundbeforebecomingempowered,hewillhave3Woundsinsteadof4.
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ARTEFACTOFTHEAEONSStaffofTomorrow:Thisstaffexistsasecondaheadofthenow,strikingOrikansfoesbeforetheyevenperceiveathreat.
Chronoblade:Thebearerofthisweaponre-rollsallfailedToHitrollsinclosecombat.
Orikanisaconsummateastromancer,abletocalculatetheeventsofthefuturefromthepatternsofthestars.Throughcarefulscrutiny,Orikancandivinegreateventsorsmall,andadvisehisalliesofthecoursethatfatewilltake.
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Skilledastromancerthoughheis,Orikanspredictionsarenotflawless.UnforeseeneventsandthevagariesoftheWarpcanwipeoutandreplacehisprophesiedtimeline.Undersuchcircumstances,Orikanisforcedtoemployacloselyguardedsetofchronomanticabilities.Travellingbackwardsdownhisowntimeline,heemergesinthepastatapointatwhichhecansethisversionofthefuturebackontrack,normallybyhavingtheinterferingfactordestroyed.Orikantakesgreatcaretokeephismachinationshiddenfromhispeers,assuspicionisthelastthingheneedsatthismoment.Athousandmillenniaofplanningisabouttocometofruition,andoncethestarsareintheproperalignment,Orikanwillfinallyembracehistruedestiny.
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ANRAKYRTHETRAVELLERLORDOFTHEPYRRHIANLEGIONS
UNITTYPE:Infantr