[[Image:TriarchSymbol.jpg|thumb|right|The symbol of the Triarch, used by all Necrons regardless of [[Dynasty]]{{Fn|1c}}]]The '''Triarch''' was the ruling council of the [[Necrontyr]] empire before their transformation into the [[Necrons]]. Frequently undermined by rebellions in the [[Wars of Secession]], the Triarch repeatedly attempted to find ways to unify the Necrontyr race once more , be it through a common enemy such as the [[Old Ones]] or the promises of immortality made by the [[C'tan]].<sup>1<sup>{{Fn|1d}}

The Triarch itself consisted of three [[Phaeron]]s and the rulers of individual Necrontyr [[Necron Dynasty|dynasties]] were themselves governed by the Triarch. The head of the Triarch was known as the [[Silent King]], for he addressed his subjects only through the other two Phaerons. Nominally a hereditary position, the short lifespans of the Necrontyr ensured that the title of Silent King passed from one royal dynasty to another many times.¹ {{Fn|1d}} The last Silent King of the Triarch was [[Szarekh]].{{Fn|1a}} During the war against the C'tan, the two other Triarchs were slain.{{Fn|2}} During the [[Age of the Dark Imperium]], [[Szarekh]] re-established the Triarch with [[Hapthatra|Hapthatra the Radiant]] and [[Mesophet|Mesophet the Shadowed Hand]]. When the three go to battle, they do so atop the [[Dais of Dominion]].{{Fn|3}}  Agents and protectors of the Triarch were known as [[Triarch Praetorian]]s.{{Fn|1b}} ==See Also==*[[Awakened Council]]

*¹: [[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]] **{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 6**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 12**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 70*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Necrons (8th Edition)]] - In the Beginning*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.facebook.com/warhammer40000uk/photos/a.1576243776029589/2704621963191759/?type=3&theater Warhammer 40,000 Facebook page: Did You Know? (Posted on 30/07/2020)] (Last accessed on 30 July 2020)