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'''Immortals''' are shock troops of the [[Necrons]]. They are said to be the most favoured of the servants of [[Necron Overlord]]s, and were some of the first to give up their bodies. They are metal giants, equalling a [[Space Marine]] in height, but wielding far more dangerous weaponry.
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'''Immortals''' are the shock troops of the [[Necron]] army.  In the time before bioconversion, they were the soldiers of the Necrontyr civilization: battle-hardened veterans who were born anew into tireless, metal bodies. While their forms lack much in the way of the strength and complexity of their superiors, the Immortals were given bodies that were better-constructed and armored than their smaller, [[Necron Warrior]] brethren, and were equipped with superior weapons.  Furthermore, Immortals have retained the ability to talk, albeit in a flat, emotionless tone: all the better to issue orders to Warriors, relay reports to their superiors. They rarely speak in other situations, remaining silent when faced with concepts beyond their understanding.<sup>1a</sup>  However, there has been at least one documented case of an Immortal verbally sparring with an opponent on the battlefield.<sup>2</sup>
  
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Due to their age, their silver sleekness has been worn away, although this in no way reduces their terrifying appearance. Unlike [[Necron Warrior]]s they are capable of speech, albeit in a flat and emotionless tone. This allows them to issue orders to their superiors and give them to standard Necron Warriors.<sup>1</sup>
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They are veritable giants, towering over even a [[Space Marine]],<sup>2</sup> and have retained much of their skill and expertise from their previous lives.  If anything, bioconversion has allowed them to prosecute war with an even-greater amount of efficiency.  Unlike the Necron Warrior, who will fall back on defensive protocols should it be without orders, an Immortal will strive for victory using every tactic and strategy at its disposal, if left to its own devices.  An Immortal is incapable of adapting to new modes of warfare, but war has, even with technological advancements, remained the same across the eons, and an Immortal is seldom baffled in this manner.<sup>1a</sup>
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Where an Immortal is found wanting in terms of tactical flexibility, it more than makes up for it in the quality of its armour.  Immortals are capable of wading through storms of heavy bolter or assault cannon fire with nothing to show for it but fresh carbon scoring on their metallic forms.  Furthermore, an Immortal’s self-repair systems are slightly superior to a Warrior’s, allowing them to present a still-more persistent threat to the enemy. The enemy will not-so-easily withstand an Immortal’s return fire, as their [[Gauss Blaster]]s are capable of punching through most armor with ease and flaying the flesh from the bones of the soldiers inside.  An Immortal’s weight of fire only increases as it closes in on a target, and it will methodically chip away an enemy’s cover until there is nowhere to hide, and every nook and cranny is scoured.<sup>1a</sup>
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Necron Immortals are armed either with '''Gauss Blasters''' or [[Tesla Carbine]]s, and usually take to the field in units of 5-10 Immortals.<sup>1b</sup>
  
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They are effectively bigger versions of the [[Necron Warrior]]. A squad consists of between 5 and 10 and they are armed with [[Gauss Blaster]]s or [[Tesla Weapon|Tesla Carbine]]s and may take [[Disruption Field]]s if they are forced into combat with a vehicle. Their stronger weapons and greater body strength allow them to move with their weapons and still have a greater firepower than Necron Warriors, even when advancing.
 
 
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*<sup>1a</sup>[[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]] pg. 34
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*[[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]] pg. 34
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*<sup>1b</sup>[[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]] pg. 91
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*<sup>2</sup>'''Fall of Damnos''' pp. 104-105
 
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Revision as of 06:29, 30 December 2011

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Immortal

Immortals are the shock troops of the Necron army. In the time before bioconversion, they were the soldiers of the Necrontyr civilization: battle-hardened veterans who were born anew into tireless, metal bodies. While their forms lack much in the way of the strength and complexity of their superiors, the Immortals were given bodies that were better-constructed and armored than their smaller, Necron Warrior brethren, and were equipped with superior weapons. Furthermore, Immortals have retained the ability to talk, albeit in a flat, emotionless tone: all the better to issue orders to Warriors, relay reports to their superiors. They rarely speak in other situations, remaining silent when faced with concepts beyond their understanding.1a However, there has been at least one documented case of an Immortal verbally sparring with an opponent on the battlefield.2

They are veritable giants, towering over even a Space Marine,2 and have retained much of their skill and expertise from their previous lives. If anything, bioconversion has allowed them to prosecute war with an even-greater amount of efficiency. Unlike the Necron Warrior, who will fall back on defensive protocols should it be without orders, an Immortal will strive for victory using every tactic and strategy at its disposal, if left to its own devices. An Immortal is incapable of adapting to new modes of warfare, but war has, even with technological advancements, remained the same across the eons, and an Immortal is seldom baffled in this manner.1a

Where an Immortal is found wanting in terms of tactical flexibility, it more than makes up for it in the quality of its armour. Immortals are capable of wading through storms of heavy bolter or assault cannon fire with nothing to show for it but fresh carbon scoring on their metallic forms. Furthermore, an Immortal’s self-repair systems are slightly superior to a Warrior’s, allowing them to present a still-more persistent threat to the enemy. The enemy will not-so-easily withstand an Immortal’s return fire, as their Gauss Blasters are capable of punching through most armor with ease and flaying the flesh from the bones of the soldiers inside. An Immortal’s weight of fire only increases as it closes in on a target, and it will methodically chip away an enemy’s cover until there is nowhere to hide, and every nook and cranny is scoured.1a

Necron Immortals are armed either with Gauss Blasters or Tesla Carbines, and usually take to the field in units of 5-10 Immortals.1b

Images

5th Edition Immortal miniature
Immortal miniatures

Sources


Necron Forces
Leadership Necron Overlord • Necron Lord • Cryptek • Destroyer Lord • Skorpekh Lord
Elites Pariahs • Deathmarks • Lychguards • Triarch Praetorians • C'tan Shard • Flayed One Pack • Triarch Stalkers
Troops Necron Warriors • Necron Immortals
Fast Attack Canoptek Wraiths • Canoptek Scarabs • Tomb Blades • Necron Destroyers • Tomb Stalker • Acanthrites
Heavy Support Doomsday Arks • Annihilation Barges • Monoliths • Doom Scythes • Night Shrouds • Canoptek Spyders • Tomb Sentinel • Serapteks • Tesseract Vault • Obelisk • Pylon • Sentry Pylon • Megalith • Abattoir • Æonic Orb
Transports Catacomb Command Barge • Ghost Ark • Night Scythe • Tesseract Ark
Special Characters Imotekh the Stormlord • Nemesor Zahndrekh • Vargard Obyron • Illuminor Szeras • Orikan the Diviner • Anrakyr the Traveler • Trazyn the Infinite
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