Lykhaz Dynasty

Ankh of the Lykhaz Dynasty

"*For 60 million years we waited. Now we return for what is rightfully ours. Rise once again and reclaim the stars*"
— Phaeron of the Lykhaz Dynasty
The **Lykhaz Dynasty** is a recently awakened Necron Dynasty that come from the Tomb World of Orinok. They openly worship the C'tan Mag'ladroth, the Void Dragon and seek it's secrets of ultimate power.

They have fought a number of times with the Imperium and many other nearby civilizations.

## History

### The War in Heaven

In the day's of Old, the Lykhaz Dynasty was very secretive and cunning. They were obsessed with finding the Old Ones secrets of immortality, and were a driving force of starting the war in heaven. However, they did not have as advanced military might, so they stayed back to research and plan rather than attack head on.

### The Biotransference and the Great Sleep

When Szarekh the Silent King accepted the C'tan proposal, The Lykhaz accepted with open arms. They worship the C'tan, specifically Mag'ladroth, as a god. They incorporate the C'tan as well as many other ancient technologies in their battles. Before the great sleep, they achieved a huge number of new Necrons to sleep in the tombs for a kick start in their awakening.

The Dynasty then slept in their huge Tomb World of Orinok. They made use of a huge Phase Matrix to warp the planet out of Reality to prevent any unwanted invaders, and they could wait to take over the Galaxy once more.

### The Awakening

In the late M40, an explorer fleet of Humans discovered the Ornomi System, and landed on a mysteriously uncharted world. They could not find it on any archive or chart, as if it was taken from reality and then placed back into it. In the past few millions of years, it seems a large asteroid collided with it containing vast amounts of alien flora and energy, giving the planet vast amounts of plant and animal life. It formed into a large jungle planet. As the humans explored and began to settle the planet, that is when the Dynasty Began to awaken.

The Explorator Fleet then send a SOS message to the nearest Forge World for help. This started a devastating campaign to retake Orinok. Even with only a fraction of the Dynasty awakening, they eventually used stealth and advanced technologies to drive out the humans from their Tomb World.

Before the Imperium could return to extenguish the conflict, the planet was completely gone...

### A New Age

The freshly awakened dynasty quickly learned of their new surroundings. The galaxy was currently in turmoil, and controlled by an Young and Ignorant Race. These humans were the ones they had eradicated on their Tomb World, and proved to be quite. stubborn

Their leader, the Lich King, still sought a way to find new power through the mysterious C'tan, specifically the Void Dragon. He believed if he could unlock the powers of the C'tan fully, they had the power to reclaim the galaxy under his control, and regain their freedom.

### The Lost Planet

The planet would remain hidden from most of the galaxy, however, they would begin to colonize the neighboring worlds in the sector, without problem, quickly overpowering any outside forces with their numbers and advanced technologies. Eventually the entirety of the Ornomi Sector would fall under Lykhaz control, allowing for mass production of more powerful weaponry.

## Culture

"*There is only one direction to go now.*"
— Unknown Necron Lord
"*The Void Dragon holds the key to ultimate power. The others are too afraid to unlock it.*"
— Unknown Cryptek
The Lykhaz Dynasty are obsessed with the power of Immortality and the Star Gods. They worship the Void Dragon Mag'ladroth as a powerful god.

As his name suggests, Khasmak the Lich King is an immortal being of immense power, and his goals are to spread his immortal empire into the far reaches of the galaxy and conquer what, in his mind, is rightfully his.

## Hierachy

The Dynasty controls the entire Ornomi Sector, which hosts a large number of planets. The Phaeron, Khasmak, rules this system from his palace in the tomb world of Orinok.

Each world is governed by a Phylactis, a powerful Necron Overlord. These Phylacti report directly to Khasmak and his court. This is to keep the governing of the sector organized.

Within each world, each Phylactis has their own court and palace including Chaos Lords, Crypteks and Nemesors. Each planet's defense and army take supply from the core worlds such as Orinok.

## Combat Doctrine

The Dynasty warriors are, like all Necrons, experts in attrition warfare, calmly waiting for the enemy to die off under its brutal assaults.

They also make use of many fast attacks troops, such as the Tomb Blade or the Destroyer to compensate for the speed of the Necron Warriors.

## Main Troopers

### Officers

**Phaeron**
The leader of the Dynasty, and most powerful Overlord within it. He is Khasmak the Lich King.
**Overlord**

* A Necron Overlord is one of the greatest and most powerful leaders of the Necron race, and the ruler of many Tomb Worlds. More powerful than even a Necron Lord, at a Necron Overlord's command are uncountable legions of Necron Warriors, terrifying war machines, and a vast array of devastating weaponry.

**Lord**

* A Necron Lord is the most sophisticated of the ancient race of soulless xenos known as the Necrons. A Necron Lord serves as the commander and energy supply for the much larger Necron armies composed of the standard Necron Warriors.

**Nemesor**

* Powerful military commanders for the Necron army.

**Cryptek**

* A Cryptek is one of the technologists and engineers of the Necron race, and they are responsible for studying and maintaining the technology of the Necron dynasties. A Cryptek's powers mirror that of the psykers found amongst the other intelligent species of the galaxy.

### Troops

**Lychguard**

* The Lychguard are the elite protectors and emissaries of the Necron nobility. In order to serve as a bulwark against those who would harm their charges, Lychguard were gifted with the highest quality living metal necrodermis bodies, equal in resilience and power to those inhabited by the Necron Lords and Overlords they protect.

**Immortal**

* The Immortals are the shock troops of a Tomb World's armies, they have a far wider range and depth of reaction than Necron Warriors, for they have retained much of their tactical and strategic experience from eons ago.

**Deathmark**

* A Deathmark is one of the highly-skilled snipers and assassins of the Necron forces, appearing from apparently nowhere and striking with terrible precision. The name is fitting: once given the "hunter's mark", a Deathmark's targets are almost certain to meet their deaths scant moments later.

**Necron Warrior**

* Necron Warriors are the primary infantry troops of the soulless, undying mechanical monstrosities known as the Necrons. They were created from the majority of the ancient humanoid Necrontyr species who agreed to be bound to the will of their Star Gods, the terrible entities known as the C'tan.

### War Machines

**Destroyer**

* A Necron Destroyer is a deranged agent of annihilation whose sole reason for existence is centred around an unshakeable yearning to quench the flames of life. A Destroyer cares not for borders or dynasty allegiance, nor does he make any distinction between the innocent and the damned -- all life is his enemy, and all living creatures are his prey.

**Canoptek Wraith**

* A Canoptek Wraith is an automated robotic Necron construct that serves as the eyes and ears of the central operating system of any Tomb World, patrolling for intruders and inspecting the Necron sanctuary's ancient systems for signs of damage and decay. Its primary tool is its Phase Shifter, a Dimensional Destabilisation Matrix that allows a Wraith to phase in and out of sync with the normal space-time continuum.

**Annihilation Barge**

* A Necron Annihilation Barge is so-named for its extreme destructive potential. Whilst slow moving and ponderous, mobility is not its purpose. It excels instead in its aptly named role -- annihilation. Using its devastating Tesla lightning weapons, an Annihilation Barge can eradicate entire formations of enemy infantry in mere moments; its bolts of electricity incinerating target after target.

**Canoptek Spyder**

* Canoptek Spyders are massive robotic Necron constructs, their immense weight effortlessly propelled by sophisticated anti-gravitic engines. Their bodies are large and rounded in the shape of a hooded carapace, in order to accommodate the internal systems that construct Canoptek Scarabs as needed.

**Doomsday Ark**

* A Doomsday Ark is a Necron skimmer vehicle used as a massive, mobile weapons platform. A Doomsday Ark is no more or less than a mobile carriage for a Doomsday Cannon, perhaps the most powerful weapon in the Necrons’ formidable arsenal.

**Ghost Ark**

* Much has changed for the Necrons in the countless millennia since their transformation, and the role of the Ghost Ark has changed with it. No longer the goalers of the living, they are now the redeemers of the fallen, tasked with trawling battlefields for remnants of Necrons no longer able to reconstruct themselves. While these sinister vehicles can serve as ordinary troop carriers, the true potential of the Ghost Arks only becomes apparent once the battle is in full tilt.

**Doom Scythe**

* A Doom Scythe is a Necron aircraft and Attack Craft capable of combat operations in both the void and within a planet's atmosphere. The Doom Scythe serves the Necron forces in the interceptor, starship assault and fighter-bomber roles. It is designed to range independently of the main Necron military force whilst visiting terror and destruction upon its enemies. Capable of destroying both infantry and vehicles alike from the air with impunity, a Doom Scythe is a dangerous foe that can often cause significant destruction to an enemy army on its own.

**Monolith**

* A Monolith is a massive mobile fortress used by the Necrons as their primary planetary assault craft. A Monolith combines the properties of a transport craft, armoured destroyer and icon of undying Necron power. Its ponderous form can float across a battlefield upon its anti-gravitic engines, whilst its crystal core pulses with sickly energy that can be manipulated into powerful beams of Gauss lightning which whip out from its weapon mounts.

## Appearence

The Lykhaz Dynasty has their main plating the color of Bones and sand. Their energy is purple and violet instead of bright green.

## Notable Members

**Khasmak the Lich King**

* Undying Phaeron of the Dynasty. He will lead his people to immortality and ultimate power through the C'tan.

## Quotes

### About the Lykhaz Dynasty

"*They came from the ground. There was no warning. No omens or signs. They ravaged our cities, slaughtered our guards. Those things must be stopped.*"
— Anonymous Human