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They are notable for being the first of all the galaxy's sentient life^8-p6 as well as being the first race of beings that crossed the sea of stars and thus which made them the eldest oldest species within the galaxy. The Old Ones are said to have had a slow, cold-blooded wisdom who studied the stars that rose astrology and astronomy to an arcane science. It was through their understanding of the universe that allowed them to manipulate alternate dimensions and it was known that they took part in great works of psychic engineering.^1-p24 At some unknown point, they crafted the [[Webway]] to serve as a conduit through which they could travel to far-flung worlds without suffering from the tides of the [[Warp]].^6-p8 Such was their advanced science that they had the capacity to cross vast tracts of space with a single step by way of Webway portals and through such means they managed to spread their spawn to many other places. They believed that all life was useful and they are known to had brought about the rise of numerous new species as well as impregnated thousands of worlds which they made their own. As they passed through the cosmos, a number of younger and fiercer races developed within their wake which included ^1-p24 According to the [[NecrontyrDeceiver]] who struggled in their colonisation of other worlds. During this encounter, the ultra-intelligent races Old Ones once waged a war against the race of mystics beings known as the Old Ones were seen to had swiftly colonised other worlds with far greater ease and had an immense longevity to the point of immortality[[C'tan]]. This kindled was a burning hatred within conflict that the Necrontyr who had struggled with their diseased bodies caused by their harsh sun C'tan lost and in the difficulties aftermath they faced went into hiding in colonisation of the stars. The jealousy that grew eventually led to the ancient Necrontyr dedicated their entire civilisation order to the single minded goal of the extermination of avoid the Old Ones and their spawnwrath.^18-p24p6

Terrible wars were known to had followed this chain As Old Ones passed through the cosmos, a number of events but all ended with younger and fiercer races developed within their wake which included the [[Necrontyr's inability at vanquishing ]] who struggled in their foescolonisation of other worlds. Despite their advanced technologyDuring this encounter, they found themselves constantly outmanoeuvred by the ultra-intelligent races of mystics known as the Old Ones due were seen to had swiftly colonised other worlds with far greater ease and had an immense longevity to their mastery the point of Webway portalsimmortality. Eventually, the ^1-p24 The Necrontyr was pushed back to such an extent that they were considered little more than an irritant are known to had petitioned the Old Ones and forced back to for the outer dark secret of the halo stars where eternal life but they were forgottenrefused. ^8-p6 This imprisonment lasted for centuries as they sought to find kindled a suitable weapon to unleash against their foes leading to burning hatred within the Necrontyr studying who had struggled with their diseased bodies caused by their harsh sun whereupon and the difficulties they discovered ancient entities that resided on them which they made manifest and named [[C'tan]], or star-gods faced in their language which they used as their new weapon against colonisation of the Old Onesstars.^1-p24 Through the C'tanIn this time, the Necrontyr were transformed into a cold machine race empire was suffering from the Wars of beings that became Secession with the various Dynasties battling one another. The ruling council known as the [[NecronTriarch]]s who were now free believed that an external foe would unify their species and their enimity with the Old Ones led to pursue ttheir vengeance against their them declaring war upon this ancient foesrace. This time, The temptation of the spoils of victory along with the secrets of immortality saw the separatist kingdoms unite bringing about a conflict was far different from the previous wars that would become known as the Old Ones mastery of the [[WarpWar in Heaven]] was now countered by the C'tan's supremacy of the material universe. In time, ^8-p6 The jealousy that grew eventually led to the C'tan began ancient Necrontyr dedicated their entire civilisation to dominate the galaxy whilst single minded goal of the extermination of the Old Ones bastions were besieged and their nurtured races being fed upon like cattle by the eternal hunger of the star-gods. Entire worlds were razed, suns extinguished and entire star systems devoured whole by the terrible C'tanspawn.^1-p24

Terrible wars were known to had followed this chain of events but all ended with the Necrontyr's inability at vanquishing their foes. Despite their legendary patience and implacabilityadvanced technology, they found themselves constantly outmaneuvered by the Old Ones began due to their mastery of Webway portals. Eventually, the Necrontyr was pushed back to grow desperate and began breeding new forms life with such an extent that they were considered little more than an even stronger connection irritant to the Warp with Old Ones and forced back to the intention that these manipulated species having outer dark of the power halo stars where they were forgotten. This imprisonment lasted for centuries as they sought to find a suitable weapon to channel unleash against their psychic might foes leading to defend themselves. Many warrior races were created in this manner and there is the belief Necrontyr studying their sun whereupon they discovered ancient entities that species such as the [[Eldar]], [[K'nib]] and [[Rashan]] along with many others ranked among their number. It took millennia before these new creations were ready resided on them which they made manifest and in that time, the named C'tan along with , or star-gods in their language which they used as their Necron armies extinguished even more life in new weapon against the cosmosOld Ones.^1-p24 According to Eldar legend, the paradise the Old Ones had created a paradise which was now descreated by Through the C'tan who , the Eldar knew Necrontyr were transformed into a cold machine race of beings that became known as the Yngir.^1-p31 Among their creations also included early [[Human|MankindNecron]] s who were tree beasts that were part of now free to pursue their vengeance against their ecosystem but otherwise had no greater role defined for them by the Old Onesancient foes.^1-p9 This time, the conflict was far different from the time that previous wars as the Eldar referred to as Old Ones mastery of the God War which [[Warp]] was fought between now countered by the C'tan supported Necrons and 's supremacy of the material universe. In time, the C'tan began to dominate the galaxy whilst the Old Ones who bastions were aided by besieged and their successor nurtured races.^1-p9 During ancient times, being fed upon like cattle by the Eldar learnt a great many secrets eternal hunger of the Warp from the ancient races known as the Old Onesstar-gods.^5-p18 From this encounterEntire worlds were razed, suns extinguished and entire star systems devoured whole by the Eldar learnt technologies that led to the eventual creation of the Webwayterrible C'tan.^41-p12p24

By During the time war, Necron legions are known to had breached the Webway and assaulted the Old Ones marshalled their forces, there were only four C'tan in existence but much every corner of life in the galaxy had already been extinguished.^18-p31p6 EventuallyDespite their legendary patience and implacability, the hot-blooded Young Races were unleashed which sent Old Ones began to grow desperate and began breeding new forms life with an even stronger connection to the Warp with the Necrons reeling as intention that these manipulated species having the power of the Warp was an anathema to them channel their psychic might to defend themselves. Many warrior races were created in this manner and they struggled to contain there is the belief that species such as the advance of this [[Eldar]], [[K'nib]] and [[Rashan]] along with many others ranked among their number. It took millennia before these new offensive. In responsecreations were ready and in that time, the C'tan unified for the first time along with their Necron armies extinguished even more life in millions of years and began the great warding which was cosmos.^1-p24 According to seal the Empyrean from the material univeerse forever thus countering Eldar legend, the magicks of paradise the Old Ones. However, had created a seemingly unforseen side effect of paradise which was now desecrated by the Old Ones began to manifest in this era as C'tan who the Young Races growing pains disturbed the Warp itself with this formless energy coalescing and older warp entities become predatory Eldar knew as the Empyrean began to become a more hostile environment. From cracks in reality, the denizens of the warp sought entry into the material universe which forced the Old Ones to bring about the emergence of new species to defend their last strongholdsYngir. ^1-p31 Among their creations also included the greenskinned hardy early [[KrorkHuman|Mankind]] and who were tree beasts that were part of their ecosystem but otherwise had no greater role defined for them by the technology mimicking [[Jokaero]]Old Ones. However, it ^1-p9 This was the time that the Eldar referred to as the God War which was too late by this point with their intergalactic network being breached with their greatest works fought between the C'tan supported Necrons and places of power being overrun by the horrors of the warp created Old Ones who were aided by their own creationssuccessor races. Among ^1-p9 During ancient times, the most insidious Eldar learnt a great many secrets of these entities were the [[Enslaver]]s who dominated Warp from the minds of ancient races known as the Young Races in order to create portals for more of their kindOld Ones. The Enslaver Plague became ^5-p18 From this encounter, the final blow for Eldar learnt technologies that led to the reign eventual creation of the Old Ones who scattered and forever broke their powerWebway.^14-p25p12

By the time the Old Ones marshalled their forces, there were only four C'tan in existence but much of life in the galaxy had already been extinguished.^1-p31 Eventually, the hot-blooded Young Races were unleashed which sent the Necrons reeling as the power of the Warp was an anathema to them and they struggled to contain the advance of this new offensive. In response, the C'tan unified for the first time in millions of years and began the great warding which was to seal the Empyrean from the material universe forever thus countering the magicks of the Old Ones. However, a seemingly unforeseen side effect of the Old Ones began to manifest in this era as the Young Races growing pains disturbed the Warp itself with this formless energy coalescing and older warp entities become predatory as the Empyrean began to become a more hostile environment. From cracks in reality, the denizens of the warp sought entry into the material universe which forced the Old Ones to bring about the emergence of new species to defend their last strongholds. Among their creations included the greenskinned hardy [[Krork]] and the technology mimicking [[Jokaero]]. However, it was too late by this point with their intergalactic network being breached with their greatest works and places of power being overrun by the horrors of the warp created by their own creations. Among the most insidious of these entities were the [[Enslaver]]s who dominated the minds of the Young Races in order to create portals for more of their kind. The Enslaver Plague became the final blow for the reign of the Old Ones who scattered and forever broke their power.^1-p25 It would be the implacable onslaught of the C'tan combined with the mistakenly unleashed Warp-spawned perils that ultimately led to the Old Ones being defeated, scattered and destroyed.^8-p6 The surviving C'tan and Necrons had the pleasure of seeing the demise of the Old Ones civilisation whilst they themselves retreated into stasis until the cataclysm ended.^1-p25 In the power vacuum following the war, the lesser creations of the Old Ones such as Mankind were known to had continued to develop but in unforseen ways.^1-p9 The mantle of galactic dominion would eventually pass to the Eldar who had fought alongside the Old Ones during the war. This species would survive where the Old Ones did not and would see the Necrons depart into the Great Sleep after they had turned against the C'tan.^8-p6 Legends continued to speak of the Old Ones with the rune-singers of [[Craftworld]] [[Kaelor]] depicting the Webway as being a construct of this ancient progenitor race who used it to travel through the stars.^7-p151

*¹:''[[Codex: Necrons]]'', p. 24, 31, 61

*³:''[[Codex Titanicus]]'' (1989, 1st edition), p. 33*⁴:''[[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]], pg. 12*⁵:''[[Codex: Chaos Daemons (4th Edition)]], pg. 18*⁶:[[Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition)]], pg 8*⁷:[[Eldar Prophecy (Novel)]], pg. 151*⁸: [[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]], pg. 6