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The '''Triarch''' was the ruling council of the [[Necrontyr]] empire before their transformation into the [[Necrons]]. Frequently undermined by rebellions in the [[Wars of Secession]], the Triarch repeatedly attempted to find ways to unify the Necrontyr race once more be it through a common enemy such as the [[Old Ones]] or the promises of immortality made by the [[C'tan]].<sup>1<sup>
The Triarch itself consisted three [[Phaeron]]s and the rulers of individual Necrontyr [[Necron Dynasty|dynasties]] were themselves governed by the Triarch. The head of the Triarch was known as the Silent King, for he addressed his subjects only through the other two Phaerons. Nominally a hereditary position, the short lifespans of the Necrontyr ensured that the title of Silent King passed from one royal dynasty to another many times.<sup>1</sup> The last Silent King of the Triarch was [[Szarekh]].<sup>1a</sup> Agents and protectors of the Triarch were known as [[Triarch Praetorian]]s.<sup>1b</sup>
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]] **<sup>1a</sup>: pg. 6**<sup>1b</sup>: pg. 12
[[Category:Necrons]]
