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==Horus Heresy and the Dragon of Mars== | ==Horus Heresy and the Dragon of Mars== | ||
| − | In the book series, The Horus Heresy, a great deal about an entity almost certainly the Void Dragon is revealed, called The Dragon of Mars. | + | In the book series, The Horus Heresy, a great deal about an entity almost certainly the Void Dragon is revealed, called The Dragon of Mars. The [[Emperor]] himself defeated a creature of godlike power who existed on Earth itself centuries ago (What this implies about the Emperor's natural lifespan is uncertain, but [[Space Marines]], his genetic children, do not age normally either) sometime during the 12th century (the text states during the reign of the Emperor Diocletian however, which suggests a date around the 3rd/4th century)<sup>3</sup>. He traveled to Mars and imprisoned the entity within the [[Noctis Labyrinth]], purposefully not destroying it. The creature is described as having "drunk the heart of stars" and "worshipped as a god", which heavily implies it to be a [[C'Tan]]. It had no name of its own, but the Emperor dubbed it "The Dragon of Mars", and bound it there. Once the warpstorms began and the [[Dark Age of Technology]] ended, the Dragon of Mars sought to claim the red planet by sending out dreams from its imprisonment, teaching the humans there how to build incredibly advanced machines, and in turn, worship those machines. Thus, the Dragon directly created the [[Mechanicum]]. This was in fact the Emperor's plan all along: to create a technologically advanced society that would be able to provide the industrial machinery for his great crusade. |
| − | The Dragon of Mars is a being and a location at the same time. | + | The Dragon of Mars is a being and a location at the same time. It exists beneath the [[Noctis Labyrinth]] in the form of an empty cavern of great size with walls of silver. The room is literally immeasurable, as physical laws warp and bend to the point of being meaningless inside. The air itself is malevolently sentient, and one can feel the hate and anger of the bound god all around them, driving most insane. The Dragon seems only capable of directly communicating to a small lineage of humans via intense visions and grants the ability to control and repair all technology merely by touch. This group, the Children of the Dragon, live one at a time inside the Dragon, called to it by its desire to be free and replacing the previous guardian. The Dragon's power grants them immortality until it passed on, and thus far all have chosen to deny the Dragon its freedom and serve the [[Emperor]] instead by waiting for the next guardian to arrive. It does not appear the Dragon has a choice in whether or not the Children receive its power, but instead they are somehow part of it to begin with. |
| − | Dalia Cythera, Guardian during the Horus Heresy, accidentally allowed a book containing the account of the Dragon to be taken from the Dragon's cavern. | + | Dalia Cythera, Guardian during the Horus Heresy, accidentally allowed a book containing the account of the Dragon to be taken from the Dragon's cavern. It it said there was much harm done because of this, but this couldn't be unmade when the cavern was again recovered and entered ten thousand years later, in the 41st millenium. <sup>3</sup> |
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This article is about the C'tan God; for the Eldar super heavy Flyer, see Void Dragon Phoenix. |
The Void Dragon is one C'tan, the god-like beings worshipped by the Necrontyr and later the Necrons.
Contents
Before the Enslaver Plague
The earliest mentions of the Void Dragon relate it to technology in a way that would indicate it had an amazing affinity and ability to control it. In a transcript of a vox-communication between one Inquisitor Horst and a Techpriest Alagos, the Void Dragon is mentioned as the most powerful of all the star-gods and that it had the ability to create almost invincible warriors. Also, it is mentioned that the warriors could channel lightning into their foes, perhaps related to the Necron Lord's Lightning Field, although the impression given in this text is that of a much more widespread usage, perhaps making the Lightning Field more standardised, much like the Disruption Field. The Necrons at the time, though much more powerful than the recently emerged ones, were stopped by a force of Eldar warriors known as the 'Iron Knights' or simply 'Knights' powered by the souls of departed Eldar.1 This is before the rise of Slaanesh, so the souls of the Eldar would not be consumed, although where they went is unstated.
It appears now that the Eldar constructs were immune to the lightning bolts of the Necrons, indicating that perhaps these Necrons were not armed with the more familiar Gauss Weaponry, perhaps a later modification made after these battles. It is possible that these Iron Knights are in some way related to the ancient Wraithguard, as they bear remarkable similarities to each other. They were also led by Wraith-Giants, possibly related to the Wraithlord, again with many similarities. It is said that many waves of Necrons were brought forth, but none could beat the Iron Knights, nigh-invincible as they were.1
In the interim time gained by the forging of the Iron Knights, the Eldar god of the Forge, Vaul, created the Talismans of Vaul, or Blackstone Fortresses as they are known to the Imperium. These too were powered by the souls of Eldar seers, and were used by Vaul to attack the Void Dragon. Here the legend provided by the Eldar ends, and there is little indication as to the outcome, other than the opinion of the Inquisitor, which was the attack had failed.1
Recent History
This is most of the information available to us, giving the Void Dragon a mysterious character. There three obvious mentions of the Void Dragon, on pages 5 and 49 of Codex: Necrons.
- Translation of an Eldar Artifact
This article only briefly mentions the Void Dragon, saying that "The Vaul-moon shall bring forth the Dragon" (12). It is possible that the term Vaul-moon references Mars, or another forge world.
- Interrogation of Tech-Adept Uvochi
This article sees the introduction of the Void Dragon residing on Mars, specifically within the Noctis Labyrinth, an area visited by five Necron Shroud Class Light Cruisers. Although only one successfully landed on the soil of Mars, each ship survived alarmingly well, even against the greatest defences in the Imperium, until they were finally all vaporised.
Key Features of the Void Dragon
- The Void Dragon may be based on Mars
- The Void Dragon may be worshipped by some of the Adeptus Mechanicus as the Machine God
- The Void Dragon may be feeding in order to return in strength
- The Void Dragon controls and consumes victims slowly, through the use of technological implants
- The Void Dragon may be able to remotely control technology over vast distances
Horus Heresy and the Dragon of Mars
In the book series, The Horus Heresy, a great deal about an entity almost certainly the Void Dragon is revealed, called The Dragon of Mars. The Emperor himself defeated a creature of godlike power who existed on Earth itself centuries ago (What this implies about the Emperor's natural lifespan is uncertain, but Space Marines, his genetic children, do not age normally either) sometime during the 12th century (the text states during the reign of the Emperor Diocletian however, which suggests a date around the 3rd/4th century)3. He traveled to Mars and imprisoned the entity within the Noctis Labyrinth, purposefully not destroying it. The creature is described as having "drunk the heart of stars" and "worshipped as a god", which heavily implies it to be a C'Tan. It had no name of its own, but the Emperor dubbed it "The Dragon of Mars", and bound it there. Once the warpstorms began and the Dark Age of Technology ended, the Dragon of Mars sought to claim the red planet by sending out dreams from its imprisonment, teaching the humans there how to build incredibly advanced machines, and in turn, worship those machines. Thus, the Dragon directly created the Mechanicum. This was in fact the Emperor's plan all along: to create a technologically advanced society that would be able to provide the industrial machinery for his great crusade.
The Dragon of Mars is a being and a location at the same time. It exists beneath the Noctis Labyrinth in the form of an empty cavern of great size with walls of silver. The room is literally immeasurable, as physical laws warp and bend to the point of being meaningless inside. The air itself is malevolently sentient, and one can feel the hate and anger of the bound god all around them, driving most insane. The Dragon seems only capable of directly communicating to a small lineage of humans via intense visions and grants the ability to control and repair all technology merely by touch. This group, the Children of the Dragon, live one at a time inside the Dragon, called to it by its desire to be free and replacing the previous guardian. The Dragon's power grants them immortality until it passed on, and thus far all have chosen to deny the Dragon its freedom and serve the Emperor instead by waiting for the next guardian to arrive. It does not appear the Dragon has a choice in whether or not the Children receive its power, but instead they are somehow part of it to begin with.
Dalia Cythera, Guardian during the Horus Heresy, accidentally allowed a book containing the account of the Dragon to be taken from the Dragon's cavern. It it said there was much harm done because of this, but this couldn't be unmade when the cavern was again recovered and entered ten thousand years later, in the 41st millenium. 3
