Ithakas Dynasty
History
Originally founded by the legendary Necrontyr Ithakka the Lawmaker, by the 41st Millennium the Dynasty was in a terminal state of decline under the mad Phaeron and Flayer King Unnas and his corrupt Vizier Hemiun.[1a] Ultimately Unnas' sons Djoseras and Oltyx overthrew Unnas and his Vizier and led an evacuation from the Ithakan Crownworld of Antikef in the face of a massive Imperial Crusade. During the fighting Djoseras was slain, leaving Oltyx in sole command.[1b]
Leading the survivors of Ithakas in search for a safety as the Imperials pursued them, Oltyx ultimately used the Ghostwind to unwillingly travel to the world of Drazak. There, the Ithakas Dynasty was declared dead by Oltyx, who had by now become a Flayer King and took on the mantle of Valgûl.[2a]
Known Members
- Unnas - Phaeron. Succumbed to the Flayer Curse and controlled by his corrupt Vizier Hemiun. Ultimately overthrown by Djoseras and killed as an act of mercy by Oltyx.[1b]
- Djoseras - Eldest son of Unnas and heir to the throne. Briefly overthrew Unnas and became Phaeron before dying to delay an Imperial Crusade on Antikef.[1b]
- Oltyx - Younger son of Unnas, exiled to Sedh for attempted regicide. Returned to Antikef seeking aid against a large Imperial Crusade. During the subsequent fighting and evacuation, he became Phaeron of Ithakas.[1b] Eventually led his people through via the Ghostwind to Drazak, where he declared the Ithakas Dynasty dead and took on the mantle of Valgûl.[2a]
- Hemiun - The corrupt Royal Vizier of Ithakas and de facto ruler of the Dynasty due to the madness of Unnas. After imprisoning and torturing Oltyx following his attempt to restore the power of the Ithakan Royal Family, he was overthrown and killed by Djoseras.[1d]
- Mentep - Cryptek and former acolyte to the mad Am-Heht. He originally arrived on Sedh to study the Flayer Curse and came into the service of Oltyx. Helped save the Ithakas Dynasty survivors with the Ghostwind, but was ultimately slain by Oltyx after revealing that their destination was Drazak and that he had secretly allowed Flayed Ones to inhabit the refugee fleet.[2d]
- Yenekh - High Admiral of the Ithakan Fleet of great renown and known as the Razor. Secretly succumbing to the Flayer Curse. After a brief exile by Oltyx for revealing he had helped hide Flayed Ones amongst the Ithakan refugee fleet, he returned to aid against the Imperials. Reappeared on Drazak as a mutated Flayed One and pledged himself to Oltyx, now known as Valgûl.[2a]
- Neth - The senile and degraded Warden of Sedh's garrison. Despite Oltyx's initial revulsion for the slow-witted Praetor, he dutifully scarified himself against Imperial forces to buy Oltyx time.[2c]
- Lysikor - Originally a low-ranking Ithakan noble who rose to become an infamous and sinister Deathmark and master of Canoptek constructs. One of the few Ithakan Necrons to survive the Flayer Curse and fled during the final flight to Drazak.[2a]
- Borakka - Destroyer Lord known as the Red Marshal. Slain during the final battle against Imperials during the flight to Drazak.[2b]
- Duamehht - Head of the Cadet Branch of Erebur. Slain by Oltyx for challenging his authority on the matter on abandoning Sedh to the Imperium.[1c]
- Pakhet - Royal Warden and commander of the Lychguard. Originally in the service of Unnas, he joined with Oltyx following the flight of Antikef.[1b] She was slain by Angels Encarmine in the final stages of fighting as the refugee Ithakan fleet traveled to Drazak via the Ghostwind.[2b]
- Ragahzh - Past Necrontyr Dynast.[1e]
