Amkeph Dynasty

Necron symbol of the Amkeph Dynasty

Image of the previous Phearon before his death

The Amkeph dynasty is a small Dynasty that went into the great sleep packed into the tombs of twin planets Grenalis and Egatis. Through the millennia Imperial terraforming had transformed the once barren rock into a verdant jungle world. The roots worming their way into the great tombs, disrupting awakening protocols and breaking necrodermis.

## History

### Awakening

The twin worlds of Grenalis and Egatis were the crown worlds of the Amkeph dynasty before the great sleep. After their legions marched into their tombs and slumbered away humanity arrived. They terraformed the planets into verdant jungle words and settled in great ferrocrete fortresses. One day, imperial mining operations unearthed great gates. Geometric patterns weaved across the blackened stone. Hulking machinery broke open the seals and the sighs of ancients rung throughout the halls.

### Extermination

The following war was short and brutal, even with the necron forces facing a more difficult reanimation with the roots and plants eating through the tomb’s structures. Entire forest were uprooted by Canoptek constructs; fortresses ripped apart by lumbering war machines. Soon the 2 planets were scored clean, imperial bodies and equipment were burned in great forest fires but even with these efforts the forest was an unbeatable enemy. Every tree cleared seemed to reveal 10 more.

### Regicide

Even before the great sleep Overlord Khatemri had her eyes on the throne of the dynasty. Long plotting in shadows and hidden tombs. After the imperial extermination Khatemri saw her chance, getting the dynasties overlords on her side through millennia old pacts, politics and blackmail. With Nemesor Ta'haros at her back Khatemri barged into the throneroom and without skipping a beat accused the Phearon of being contaminated with the flayer virus. Before he could even argue Khatemri drove her warscythe through his chest, his Reanimation tomb long turned off by her allies. And so Phearon Obelosk died, Khatemri ripping of his crown and attached it to her own head loudly proclaiming "My name is Phaerakh Khatemri, Daughter of the void. does anyone dispute my right!". several of the Phaeron's lichguard stepped forth, intending to cut down this traitor. But they were quickly dispatched by Khatemri's own forces. Now she sits on the throne of the Amkeph dynasty, finally the power she had sought so long ago in the palm of her necrodermis hand.

## Necron court

### Phearakh Kathemri

Fury of the Stars, Navigator Mistress of the Fathomless Depths, Queen of the Black Fleet, Usurper of Thrones, Daughter of the void, Lady of a thousand voices. Khatemri started her path to rule as a minor lord on a small vessel. Proving her mettle several times and eventually earning her the title "Daughter of the void" as the dark abyss was as a home to her as the grand tombs of her homeworld. With each succesfull battle Khatemri rose through the ranks. Eventually forging a friendship with Overlord Ta'haros. In the end, Her ambitions grew too large for her rank and she started planning a rise to Phaerakh. Through centuries of planning Nemesor Umbarath was removed, lords "taken care off" and overlords bought and bribed. Then one day she succeeded, finally claiming her throne.

### Mekesh the god seeker, the divine torturer

Each necron noble acquires some esoteric obsession to stave of the madness that gnaws at their mind. Mekesh took up a rather strange one: torture...divine torture. He scours the galaxy for c’tan shards on which to ply his sadistic trade. Often even hired by other dynasties to get non-compliant shards back in line. Through the millennia he has become quite adapt at it, making dying gods scream in agony...

## Flayed court

### Umbarath the Divided

The exiled one. Overlord Umbarath was once the proud nemesor of the Amkeph dynasty before his fall to the flayer curse. Slowly his mind started to seep into that cursed insanity. But in one last desperate attempt to rid himself of this god-given blight he split his mind in two. Now, to say if his current condition is an improvement is difficult to determine. He sits on his throne in the deepest tombs of the amkeph dynasty, one half of his necrodermis body covered in the flesh of his victims, the other side in permanent disgust of what he has become. Ruling over a court of madness and flesh, always unsuccessfully trying to suppress his flayed mind.

## Relics

### sonic micro scarabs

After the great sleep Khatemri awoke with a large root pierced through her neck, permanently breaking her voice programs. She stayed in a depressive state for days, mourning the loss of yet another part of her being. Until one day a cryptek hobbled his way into her chambers and handed her a gift. Thousands of microscarabs capable of replacing her voice protocols allowing her to speak through them. From a silent whisper in people ears to a roaring voice seemingly coming from everywhere at once. Bringing paranoia to an entire front line as whispers of treachery and lies are spread by the tiny machines.

## Quotes

"*And what can \*must...hunt\* you offer me Ta'haros! Your \*The flesh must return\* slight against me shall not be \*end me\* easily forgiven. Though seeing you this desperate is amusing to me. \*must feed\* I will aid you for one thing in return \*....in return\**"
— Flayer lord Umbarath the divided when meeting with Nemesor Ta'haros
"*This dynasty is mine by right! Obelosk was a fool and a coward who would have led us into ruin. I saved us from his mistakes!*"
— Khatemri addressing her detractors