'''Flayed Ones''' are [[Necrons]] who have succumb to the Flayer Virus of the [[C'tan]] [[Llandu'gor]], a process which drives them insane with hunger for blood and gore. They wear the skin and body parts of their opponents, spreading mass terror across enemy lines.<sup>1</sup>
== Battlefield Flayed Ones are loathed by other [[Necrons]], fearing their virus. Due to this, any [[Necron]] infected will be exiled or destroyed, although some of them will always escape into another dimension to join their degenerate kind. They have no regard for strategy nor tactics ==, just appearing on battlefields, lured by the smell of blood and carnage, and will attack anything they get their eyes on. This being said, they are not dumb: Flayed Ones have been known to stalk prey and wait for long periods for an exposed weakness, giving them the perfect oppurtunity to attack.<sup>2</sup>
As a part of the formidable A [[Necronnemesor]] combat forces won't rely on Flayed Ones, nor change his tactic, as they are commonly deployed in squads of between four far from predictable, and ten individualswon't take orders. They are skilled and efficient warrriorsWhen a battle is over, the commander usually orders the destruction of the Flayed Ones, but just like before, armed only with razor-sharp flensing blades in place some of hands that easily cut through them always escape back to their dimension, waiting to once again materialize onto the toughest skin battlefield to slake their eternal thirst and hunger for blood and armourflesh. <sup>3</sup>
They are twisted and ghoulish terrors, advancing before In the main body northeast corner of the galaxy exists an old Necron force, much like Scouts. Though stooped in stature they remain disturbingly agile. To sow terror among kingdom known as the ranks Bone Kingdom of their foesDrazak, which is a haunt for Flayed Ones adorn themselves with ; every Necron save it's ruler, [[Valgûl, the flesh of those they have slainFallen Lord]], is a Flayed One. This psychological tactic has Whenever the kingdom suffers from "food shortage", [[Valgûl]] issues a marked effect on the morale time of an enemy armybounty, as their own dead effectively advance on their positionsending his people out in search for more. <sup>4</sup>
Once in combat, the fearsome visage of a Flayed One disconcerts and terrorizes foes, impairing their ability to land a blow on the Flayed One through their whirling flurry of flensing blades. This gives the Flayed Ones the opening they need to exact a lethal tally with their blood-drenched claws.
Flayed Ones' mobility and specialized deployment allow them to outmaneuver enemies, suddenly approaching the exposed flanks of enemy gun lines to cut vulnerable positions to ribbons.
==Additional Equipment==
In addition to their brutal flensing claws, many units of Flayed Ones have been encountered who utilize [[Disruption Field]] technology to allow them to rip armoured vehicles apart in the absence of ranged Gauss Weaponry.
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==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]] pg. 37
*<sup>2</sup>: [[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]] pg. 37*<sup>3</sup>: [[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]] pg. 37*<sup>4</sup>: [[Codex: Necrons(5th Edition)]]pg. 15
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