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[[Image:NecronArtNecrons 10th Edition.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Necrons rise{{Fnfn|1d53b}}]]
The '''Necrons''' are a race of mechanical warriors, created from the [[Necrontyr]]. They have [[Great Sleep|lain dormant]] in their [[Stasis-Crypt|stasis-tombs]] for sixty million years.{{Fn|8a}} They are ancient beyond reckoning, pre-dating even the [[Eldar]]. At long last, however, they are beginning to awaken, seeking to reestablish the supremacy of the [[Necron Dynasty|Necron Dynasties]] over the [[Galaxy]] once more.{{Fn|4a}} The domain of the Necrons is known to themselves as the '''[[Infinite Empire]]'''{{Fn|17a}} or '''Necron Star Empire'''.{{Fn|56b}} Currently, the conquered territories of the Necrons equals about a quarter of that of the spatial extent of the [[Imperium]].{{Fn|56a}}
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==Gallery==
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==Development History==
**{{Endn|52a}}: pgs. 27-28
**{{Endn|52b}}: pgs. 34-35
*{{Endn|53b}}: cover
*53: [[Imperial Armour Volume Twelve - The Fall of Orpheus]]:
**{{Endn|53a}}: pg. 48