#necron

[cursed-40k-thoughts]

Do Necron Warriors have any semblance of sentience left in them? Are their minds simply locked behind powerful inhibitors or are they just irreparably wiped clean?

So, this is a cool question. Necron warriors are not supposed to retain anything in the way of real sentience. At all. The biotransferrence involved the effective digitisation and transition of Necrontyr consciousness onto engrams (basically fake brains) with the quality of engram and amount of personality and memory being retained coinciding with your position in society.

Nobles, Crypteks, Lychguard, Triarchs, and individuals with perceived importance or connection were usually given their full approximated suite of mental faculties and personality. Middling soldiery and servants (like Immortals) received a fittingly middling amount of engram quality. Basic soldiers, civilians and those without perceived merit were turned into warriors, their memories and personalities consumed forever.

At least, as I said above, this was the intent.

Necron engrams are one of (if not the most) advanced and complex pieces of technology in the entire setting. The complete and effective translation of the mind into data is unthinkably sophisticated, to the point that not even the Crypteks, the masters of physics and material science, fully understand how they work. It's not like the intelligence cores the Admech use, it's not like the AI the T'au construct. It is almost the synthesis and digitisation of the soul. It is properly fucking nuts.

So, are necron warriors supposed to be wiped clean? Yes, basically. Are they? Demonstrably no. Some will let out horrific screams when they're properly killed. Some will display tiny little ticks and flickers of personality or inkling. Most notably, warriors that become flayed ones have been known to target specific Necrons/people, as if holding unbound grudges or desires.

Between these events, and things like the destroyer virus and the assorted quirks and emotions that all Necrons can develop, it is abundantly clear that the full extent of the consciousness and wherewithal granted by engrams has exceeded function and intricacy beyond the comprehension of even the most gifted Crypteks.

Bit of a long answer, but I hope you found this helpful!

[omgkhazadum]

couple of Royal Wardens for my Ixian Dynasty

[magistralucis]

On multiple reads + depending on how one interprets Zahndrekh's condition this opener is low-key devastating 😭 It's a case of YMMV of course, but if you believe Zahndrekh knows, like... that he chose to play Don Quixote to cope, even though he's always understood the reality he's in, and that Obyron resents their situation and is burdened by his behaviour... it's sad as hell that that he has to ask at all, you know? 'Glad you stayed?' isn't a sad question but the implication could be, if you take it as Zahndrekh's gentle reminder of what they were to each other - and the hope Obyron will find that worthwhile, even through their slow degradation and sadness. This is what made us glorious, Obyron, do you remember? Don't you think it splendid that despite everything, we are still here, and together to claim that glory? I'd like to think so. I think what we have is beautiful. It'll never be exactly as how it used to be, and I'm sorry about that, about me. About everything. But I still believe in hope because you are with me, and it means the whole world to me that you stay. Doesn't that mean anything to you? Tell me, Obyron, won't you stay a little while?

[spaghettibastard]

Deathmark

[darkmessiah2000]

"When the Necrontyr shed flesh and left death for lesser creatures, we thought only of freedom from fear and making kingdoms that would never die. We did not think what else immortality would entail. We thought in terms of wars, of destruction, of conquest. But eternity also requires what you would call entertainment.” - Trazyn the Infinite

[angoryt]

Does it count as a shitpost if you spend a total of 10 hours on it?

I call this one ✨The model squad✨

Apologies about the quality, I have been trying to fix it but Tumblr fa***ng keeps on degrading it.

[thaoslikespie]

[allisonmckenzieart]

Deeply honored to have been tasked with illustrating the cover for @ff9zine charity zine! This game is wildly important to myself and so many others, and to draw the whole squad for such a special project was totally surreal! I was in the midst of some really heavy stuff while making this piece, but it helped to pour myself into something so intensely.

[beastalchemistva]

Here are the full lore cards for the Necron Hierarchy! Thank you to my partner @rowscara for the beautiful artwork that I feel gives these characters personality!

Also, if you want a more in depth experience with the cards, check out my full lore video here: https://youtu.be/w59-JTVpW0E

[frogblast-the-ventcore]

Phaeron and his Triarch Praetorian girlfriend

Art by Kannovaku on Twitter

[alex-leweird]

"Stop laughing Trazyn, I have a Gf, she's just from another dynasty"

[katjapetersart]

Trazyn at 2am looking into ancient human precision lathework lore.

[commodoresigma]

[original drawing date: 15th Mar 2023]

funny warhammer comic i drew

read infinite and the divine thank

[magistralucis]

the_infinite_and_the_divine_(2020).txt

[annasmafroo]

I wanted a hot necron mommy OC, I made a hot necron mommy OC

Necron mommy lore

Lesser Lord Merthida, adored by her subordinates and seen as graceful and beautiful, was a frail and weak woman back when she was in flesh, not even being able to walk by herself. The idea of having a strong body that would never deteriorate seemed pleasant to her so she gladly accepted the "bargain" of changing flesh to metal.

She still sees herself as beautiful, although doesn't really mean her appearance.

Has two separate lower limbs set: scorpion body and default legs. Wears them depending on her mood.

[ruoyuart]

Did a SoB/Necron speedpaint, was feeling like I hadn't done anything just painty for a while :)