Title: “Mechanical Parasites & the Mysteries of the Void Dragon: A Deep Dive into Necron Lore”
Greetings, seekers of the lore! Welcome back to another post in our multi-part series delving into the rich, grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000. Today’s topic of discussion? The enigmatic Necrons, the Void Dragon, and the eerie incident on Mars.
Imagine a sun so close you could almost reach out and touch it, roaring and seething in its death throes, while machines, like obscene mechanical parasites, feast on its luminescent energies. This was the daunting world the Necrons inhabited just before the release of the Third Edition codex.
Our tale takes a darker turn with the Elder Gambit, an audacious bid by five Necron ships to puncture through to Mars. The gambit came to a head in 998.M41 when these five shrouds launched a seemingly suicidal assault on the Adeptus Mechanicus Mars installation. A mystery shrouded in shadows, the reasons for such a seemingly pointless mission is unknown and the Adeptus Mechanicus have kept mum about the incident.
However, with the release of the Codex Necrons, a terrifying theory surfaced – the Necrons were trying to liberate the Void Dragon.
Fast forward a few years, and author McNeil expands upon this theory in his book “Mechanicum” for the Horus Heresy series. Here, he reveals that the dragon once wreaked havoc on ancient Terra before being subdued by the Emperor and confined on Mars.
The Dragon’s influence on Mars wasn’t merely physical. Through dreams, it imparted knowledge to the inhabitants of Mars, leading to the foundation of the Mechanicum, an organization devoted to the study and worship of machines. The Dragon of Mars, possibly the C’tan Magroth, lived amongst the stars, consuming them, causing grievous destruction, before eventually being weakened and fleeing to Terra.
One of the most striking descriptions of the Dragon is that its chest shone with the light of absorbed stars, a trait associated with the C’tan, known for devouring stars. During its battle with the Emperor, the Dragon’s skin was described as silver, harder than steel, but rippling like liquid mercury when struck, a characteristic of Necrodermis, the material of C’tan bodies.
With the release of the fifth edition, the backstory was partially revised, throwing some of the established lore into question. However, over the years, most of the Third Edition C’tan background was confirmed by new works, albeit with some adjustments.
The World Engine by Ben Counter confirmed that a fragment of the Void Dragon indeed resides on Mars. The Lords of Borsis, who were stopped by the sacrifice of an entire Space Marine chapter, were heading towards Mars to awaken this fragment of the Void Dragon.
The narrative takes a mysterious turn as a sergeant approaches an unfathomable structure, initiating a holographic projection of a star system. The scouts around the room, failing to recognize the system from their battle histories, realize that it is a vision from the scriptures. A twining red line curving around the room indicates a route approaching the system from slightly above – a path that we can only guess leads to further mysteries and revelations.
The Necron lore, much like the Void Dragon itself, is a treasure trove of endless mysteries. Each revelation only leads to more questions, keeping us forever enthralled in the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000. So, keep your bolters loaded and your minds open, for our journey into the depths of this lore is far from over.
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