Void Dragon
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| This article is about the 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.
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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
