Necron Overlord - Ordo Xenos Analysis: ++The Following is Information Clearance Ordo Xenos Umbra-VB-Omicron ++++ Alien Technology "Necrontyr" collation/presumptive -- Magos Trantor -- Adeptus Mechanicus Emissary Xenologist++The Necron Overlord represents the supreme ruling class of the Necron machine-xenoform on the battlefield. Acting in turn both as warlords, leading from the front lines of combat, and as field marshals, directing their phalanxes of Necron Warriors and war machines with exacting precision, they represent both the strategic mind and the motivating force of the Necron race.In every major warzone and conflict where the Imperium has faced the Necrons, the Necron Overlords have been encountered, and by diligent sifting of after-action reports, mortis-cortical transcripts and cogitator analysis by the Inquisition's Ordo Xenos, it has been possible to positively identify at least thirteen unique individuals of this rank who operated in the Orphean Sector alone during the Orphean War, with the strong implication of greater numbers than this in actuality.All Necron Overlords (as with other types that have been identified by Imperial xeno-scholars as belonging to their complex ruling caste) are believed to fall within the bounds of distinct dynastic structures and identifiable noble "houses" -- powerful military and territorial factions within the Necron race.Each Necron Overlord is a towering spectre of death graven in metal, eternal, indefatigable and utterly deadly. Just as each Overlord displays an idiosyncratic "personality" and style of warfare in battle -- which, however alien to the Human observer, clearly operates on an order of magnitude far above the rank and file of the Necrons under his rule -- so each distinct dynasty also displays an observable preference to a certain style of warfare.In the case of the Orphean War, the principal ruling dynasty of the Necron invasion forces of the Orpheus Sector was self-identified as the Maynarkh Dynasty.At the world of Amarah and several other warzones in the sector, the Maynarkh Dynasty's Overlords were seen to display a directly aggressive strategy, preferring to attack at close quarters, and directing their forces from the front lines, favouring continuous attacking waves with coordinated close air support, and concentrated spearheads of war-constructs used so as to isolate and destroy any pocket of strong resistance when identified.All numbers below refer to the schematic of an unidentified Maynarkh Dynasty Necron Overlord displayed above.Necron Exodermis (Necrodermis) - The materials and construction of the Necron Overlord's armoured robotic frame are currently beyond the comprehension and lore of the Adeptus Mechanicus or the Ordo Xenos to understand. Postulations by various authorities ascribe it to be, in part, the work of pure molecular synthesis and fabrication using non-Euclidean principles of elemental geometry and fabrication outside the realms of Imperial science past or present. Various functions and capacities have been ascribed to it, including durability that equals and, in the case of some individuals, far exceeds that of the composite ceramite Power Armour of the Adeptus Astartes, and may in fact prove superior even to that of Tactical Dreadnought Armour. Coupled to this is a phenomenal capacity for rapid self-repair, complete environmental protection and physical strength so great, such a machine-creature has been observed to be able to tear a Space Marine body limb-from-limb in single combat.Resurrection Orb - So entitled by the Adeptus Mechanicus for their observed ability to further amplify the regenerative and reanimatory systems of nearby Necrons, including the Necron Lord or Overlord carrying it, the Resurrection Orb is a powerful electromagnetic/temporal wave manipulator whose function, as with much of Necron technology, lies beyond Imperial understanding. With a gesture from the bearer, the glowing sphere focuses its energy into the regeneration circuits of the living metal bodies of surrounding Necrons, hastening their repair and causing the scattered remains of the bearer's destroyed warriors to crawl together before standing, ready to do battle once more. These strange devices, as observed, have only been seen in the hands of Necron nobles and their use is far from universal. This has led to the supposition that, even for the Necrons themselves, these devices may be difficult to construct and complex to use, requiring considerable concentration and perhaps force of will from the operator in order for it to correctly function on the battlefield. The Resurrection Orb creates a fusion reaction similar to a miniature sun. The Necrons feed off the solar radiation, enhancing their living metal's regenerative properties.Necron Warscythe - Favoured by many Necron ruling class machine-xenoforms, as well as factions of "elite" Necron troops, these weapons, designated as "Warscythes" by the Imperium, are among the most deadly personal arms ever encountered by Imperial forces in battle. Taking the shape of large (two to three metres long) polearms, they appear to incorporate an amplified destructive energy field analogous to the molecular disruption effect of Imperial Power Weapons, but operating on a far higher order of magnitude. This is used in conjunction with the weapon's fractal-edged blades which appear to "phase" through solid matter, catastrophically displacing it at a sub-atomic level. The resulting weapon is one to which no form of known defence provides certain protection and against which conventional personal and vehicle armour has proved utterly ineffective.