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==Overview==
Noctilith is the substance which the [[Necrons]] use to create their star-spanning tetrahedral zones of stable space and is known to be highly resistant to the powers of the [[Warp]]. Noctilith is known to hold back Empyric energies, limiting both [[Psychic]] abilities and the manifestation of [[Daemon]]s.{{Fn|3}} Found in abundance on [[Tomb World]]s, the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] under [[Belisarius Cawl]] in particular has sought out deposits for blackstone.{{Fn|1}} Conversely, Noctilith can also enhance the effects of psychic powers,{{Fn|5}} acting as a locus for warp energy.{{Fn|516}} Noctilith can be tuned by specialized devices to either amplify or nullify the Warp.{{Fn|6}}
The Imperium covets Noctilith, which some call "[[Blank|Pariah]] stone" due to its similar effect. Cawl and more ambitious members of the Mechanicum wish to mine enough Noctilith and empower it in order to create a shield against [[Chaos]], perhaps subverting the growth of the [[Great Rift]].{{Fn|3}} The Necrons have been able to use Noctilith to create entire regions of space free from the touch of the Warp, such as the [[Pariah Nexus]].{{Fn|4}} [[Szarekh]] hopes to create this array on a galactic scale.{{Fn|5}}
Further effects of Noctilith have been observed. Any living creature within the area of influence of Noctilith will find themselves afflicted with a numbing despair that only worsens with time until they become little more than a mindless husk - a perfect vessel for Necron Necrons' experimentation on the reversal of [[biotransference]].{{Fn|5}}
It is said that the [[Chaos Gods]] have their own plans for Noctilith.{{Fn|5}} During the aftermath of the [[13th Black Crusade]], [[Black Legion]] forces used Blackstone shards of the Cadian Pylons to cut off Warp routes to [[Terra]].{{Fn|9}}
===Known Blackstone Constructs===
*[[Blackstone Fortress]]es{{Fn|7}}{{Fn|16}}
*[[Blackstone Shard Amulet]]{{Fn|8}}
*[[Cadian]] [[Pylon]]s{{Fn|3}}
*{{Endn|14}}: [[The Silent King (Novel)]] - Chapter 4
*{{Endn|15}}: [[The Infinite and the Divine (Novel)]] - Act 4 Chapter 1
*{{Endn|16}}: [[White Dwarf April 2018]], pg. 141
[[Category:Materials]]
[[Category:Necrons]]
