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Vargard Obyron

2020-10-26T04:41:33Z

2406:3400:20F:FFC0:D5BC:6F50:83:14A:

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[[File:Vargard Obyron miniature.jpg|300px|thumb|The [[Star Wars|General Grievous]] of the Necrons. The cool one, from the Tartakovsky cartoon of course.]]
'''Obyron''' is the head [[Lychguard]] to [[Nemesor Zahndrekh]], a title he earned during their very first campaign together, back when the Necrons were still flesh-and-blood Necrontyr. The Royal Vargard has taken it upon himself to ensure that the prisoners/guests the eccentric Zahndrekh treats with undue honor are killed whilst 'trying to escape', something he attempted with figures such as [[Illic Nightspear]] and [[Kor'sarro Khan]] of the White Scars, though in that instance coming up short (though Obyron was about to kill Kor'sarro, and only spared him due to direct order from Zahndrekh because the latter was impressed with Kor'sarro's valor).

His other responsibilities include making sure the Nemesor's Royal Court is corruption-free, by either making court members 'disappear' should they start to plot to overthrow the Nemesor or by Obyron simply beating the Lord in combat once challenged. The result is that in practice, Obyron is the real power in Zahndrekh's court, but remains loyal to the Nemesor.

Unlike the Nemesor, he openly acknowledges the changes in the Necrontyr. Originally, Zahndrekh was oblivious, and Obyron's attempts to make Zahndrekh aware of these changes didn't work. Post-retcon, Obyron just goes along with whatever Zahndrekh does depending on his awareness and smoothes over any problems that occur. With Zahndrekh playing the crazy old coot, Obyron is left as the loyal and sensible servant simply following orders, asking for no reward beyond continued service.

He is named for King Oberon from Renaissance literature (most famously A Midsummer Night's Dream) but this seems to have no bearing on his character.

== On the Tabletop ==
On the table, Vargard Obyron is a force to be reckoned with; he has all the resilience of an [[Necron Overlord|Overlord]]/Lord ([[Sempiternal Weave]] bitches!), his personal weapon of choice is the same Landraider-opening Warscythe most Overlords use, and because he IS the definition of a Close Combat Lunatic he has a very high Weapon Skill. Despite Obyron's comparatively low initiative, the power weapon nerf has made him even more devastating.

His 'Cleaving Counterblow' is able to make a grand total of 9 (10 if charged or using the Counter-Attack rule - Courtesy of Zahndrekh!) attacks, because of this he is likely to tear most TEQ and [[MEQ]] apart. This being restricted challenges is kind of a downer, but his ability to massacre sergeants and [[Nob|nobs]] far outweighs his points cost, and the remaining wounds after his challenger is bisected by him are carried to his unit. Obyron also has a special Veil of Darkness called the 'Ghostwalk Mantle', which operates exactly like the Veil of Darkness in the 3rd Edition (He can teleport anywhere using the Deep-Strike rule, does not scatter if he arrives within 6" of Zahndrekh and can also teleport out of combat in his turn, rather than attack). Should Zahndrekh be in combat with an enemy unit, Obyron uses his 'Ghostwalk Mantle' to appear right next to him in combat, talk about loyal! Obyron and Zahndrek make a very statistically solid pair: Zahndrekh can tank anything capable of ignoring 2+ armor, and anything that can't is meat for Obyron. Meanwhile, Obyron is precisely the right person to benefit from Zahndrekh's buffs.

=== In 8th Edition ===

8th Edition saw a retooling of his rules. Cleaving Counterblow now means that he can keep fighting for one fight phase even if he is killed during it, all units within 6" of him can reroll morale (re-roll wound rolls of 1 in the codex), the Ghostwalk Mantle still works the same and when he's within 3" of Zahndrekh he can turn wounds on his Overlord into mortal wounds for himself on a 2+. Obyron is still a beast in combat, even with his number of attacks being gimped: 3 attacks (4 in the codex) at Strength 7 AP-4 D2 is more effective against large and tough units this time around rather than him being the horde buzzsaw of before.

[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]

[[Category: Xenos]]

[[Category: Necrons]]

{{Necrons-Characters}}

Nemesor Zahndrekh

2020-10-26T04:39:29Z

2406:3400:20F:FFC0:D5BC:6F50:83:14A: /* Why He's Such A Cool Guy */

[[File:Zandrekh_and_obyron.JPG|275px|left|thumb|Totally not a creed copy, we swear.]]
[[File:Zahndrekh Dabbing.jpeg|250px|right|thumb|No comment.]]
{{Topquote|Another fine victory over the crude and the disorderly, Obyron! It seems strange to me that the enemy generals saw fit to loose so many wild beasts upon the field of battle. Their so-called tactics become more desperate and barbaric by the day. So long as we stand tall, old friend, it shall avail them naught. Onward!|Nemesor Zahndrekh, following his victory over a Tyranid splinter fleet}}

{{Topquote|Even if we all ceased to be flesh and blood millions of years ago, which of course I don’t believe for a moment,’ – Zahndrekh actually winked – ‘wouldn’t it have suited us better to live in denial of that, as some fools might say I had done? Wouldn’t it be better, Obyron, just to accept our fate, and enjoy immortality for the everlasting life of merry campaigning it has proved to be?|Nemesor Zahndrekh to his Vargard Obyron revealing the fact he isn't as insane as he seems}}

'''Nemesor Zandrekh''' (AKA "that old coot" or "Creedcron") is generally accepted to be the most bro-tier [[Necron]] overlord in the galaxy. He's a mix of [[Creed]] and [[Old Man Henderson]], with a healthy dose of Don Quixote to go along with it. Among [[Grimdark|a thousand other commanders who'd rather exterminatus an entire sector just to see their foes dead]], old man Zandrekh makes a point of employing only honourable methods of war, giving his foes a chance to surrender, and capturing them alive if possible.

Zandrekh's prisoners can look forward to a pleasant stay on his flagship, having weekly dinners with their captor and witnessing the marvels of Necron culture and technology... until the old coot's bodyguard gets rid of them claiming "they were killed while trying to escape". Speaking of [[Vargard Obyron|said bodyguard]], he's the only other Necron who can stand Zandrekh's company, and has the doubtlessly cool-sounding title of Royal Vargard (regardless that Vargard is the word "Vanguard" with a few letters changed).

==Why He's Such A Cool Guy==
Well, Zandrekh did not take well to the biotransference process. In fact, it gave him Alzheimer's. As such, he [[Wat|is completely unaware that he's an immortal robot from outer space]], and thinks he's still a Necrontyr, from before the [[Eldar]] even existed. He's also nearsighted, making him see all of his enemies as Necrontyr rebelling against the Triarchs, which in turn makes him quite a bit less xenocidal than most of his species. Woe the day he finds a pair of glasses, and discovers the [[Ork|green, smelly and burly necrons]] he keeps meeting around the galaxy are [[Just As Planned|not what they seem]].

HOWEVER.

It's been revealed in the newest story containing him and Obyron that he doesn't have Robo-Alzheimers, but he is a bit eccentric. [https://old.reddit.com/r/40kLore/comments/dtv03r/zahndrekh_and_obyron_best_characters_ever/f7b30zb/ His awareness of the world around him comes and goes] and he's somewhat aware of his condition and tries to make the most of it (eg; taking advantage of his condition to fool his enemies into underestimating him), which is both [[Awesome|awesome]] and tragic, making for a very compelling character.

As for the "Don Quixote IN SPESS" aspect, it's actually canon – in 8th edition his ''Transient Madness'' rule has an effect named "Solarmills? Charge!" - just with infinitely less [[Fail]], since his tactical acumen was untouched by his delusions. With a generous disregard for reality, <s>a belief</s> pretending to believe that he's still in the past, and a loyal servant who is aware of what's going on yet does nothing to stop him (compare Obyron with Sancho Panza), he's one hard-ass grandpa.

If you really want to see Zahndrekh in action, check out the Black Library Novella ''Severed''. He and Obyron, a renegade crownworld, a hated ally, and some fun cyberpuppies.

== Troll-tastic Tabletop ==

[[File:Zahndrekh_Model.png|300px|right|thumb|What, you thought that image up top was a joke? No, absolutely not. Zahndrekh's model is perpetually dabbing. To be fair, he does seem like one of those "Fellow kids" types.]]

{| class=wikitable
! Unit || pts || M || WS || BS || S || T || W || A || Ld || Sv
|-
| '''Nemesor Zahndrekh''' || 125 || 5" || 2+ || 2+ || 5 || 5 || 6 || 3 || 10 || 2+
|}
8th edition is all about auras. Commanders and leaders projecting bubbles around themselves to buff up their troops so they can actually get their points back. Zahndrekh shuts them all down. Well, ok, only one of them down at a time, and only within 12 inches. But this is still huge. For instance, rules as written, you can shut down [[Azrael]]'s Lion Helm, leaving the heavy plasma spam he was guarding open for some maximum [[rape]].

On top of that, he gives cool random buffs (taken from a D3 chart) to one Infantry unit within 6", and you roll the D3 before you choose the unit to buff, meaning the buff won't be absolutely wasted ''just'' because of a bad dice roll (it can still be absolutely wasted, just not because of one bad roll). His random effects are +1 Attack, +1 Ballistic Skill, or "I'm Don Quixote! Charge those Solar Mills!" (i.e. re-roll failed charges).

Zahndrekh only comes with a Phase Shifter giving 4+ invulnerable Saves for extra survivability, or so it would seem. Alternatively, you can have Obyron perform a classic "GET DOWN, MR. PRESIDENT!" move to exchange a wound Zahndrekh would have taken for a mortal wound on Obyron on a 2+ roll if the two are within 3" (which sounds useless on its own since it sounds like Obyron would have to babysit Zahndrekh to get any use from it, but Obyron can also teleport himself and an Infantry unit within 6" of himself right to Zahndrekh in the movement phase). Certainly something to be used incredibly sparingly, especially since Obyron has a sizable point cost himself, but it could be useful to save Zahndrekh from what would have been a death blow.

Overall, though, Zahndrekh is most certainly far more situational compared to his big boss Sautekh HQ counterpart, [[Imotekh the Stormlord|Imotekh]]. The two only have a 15 point cost difference, and while the ability to shut down auras is powerful, Imotekh provides a lot more overall benefits to his troops, including a free command point if he's Warlord, being able to use My Will Be Done Twice, extra Living Metal regen, unique improved weapons (one being a direct upgrade to Zahndrekh's standard Staff of Light), and his badass Lightning Storm that has obscene damage potential (if it works, of course). But in the end, Zahndrekh's random buffs, synergy with Obyron, and aura shutdown can certainly provide a fun alternative playstyle.

[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]

[[Category: Xenos]]

[[Category: Necrons]]

{{Necrons-Characters}}

Nemesor Zahndrekh

2020-10-26T04:38:57Z

2406:3400:20F:FFC0:D5BC:6F50:83:14A: /* Why He's Such A Cool Guy */

[[File:Zandrekh_and_obyron.JPG|275px|left|thumb|Totally not a creed copy, we swear.]]
[[File:Zahndrekh Dabbing.jpeg|250px|right|thumb|No comment.]]
{{Topquote|Another fine victory over the crude and the disorderly, Obyron! It seems strange to me that the enemy generals saw fit to loose so many wild beasts upon the field of battle. Their so-called tactics become more desperate and barbaric by the day. So long as we stand tall, old friend, it shall avail them naught. Onward!|Nemesor Zahndrekh, following his victory over a Tyranid splinter fleet}}

{{Topquote|Even if we all ceased to be flesh and blood millions of years ago, which of course I don’t believe for a moment,’ – Zahndrekh actually winked – ‘wouldn’t it have suited us better to live in denial of that, as some fools might say I had done? Wouldn’t it be better, Obyron, just to accept our fate, and enjoy immortality for the everlasting life of merry campaigning it has proved to be?|Nemesor Zahndrekh to his Vargard Obyron revealing the fact he isn't as insane as he seems}}

'''Nemesor Zandrekh''' (AKA "that old coot" or "Creedcron") is generally accepted to be the most bro-tier [[Necron]] overlord in the galaxy. He's a mix of [[Creed]] and [[Old Man Henderson]], with a healthy dose of Don Quixote to go along with it. Among [[Grimdark|a thousand other commanders who'd rather exterminatus an entire sector just to see their foes dead]], old man Zandrekh makes a point of employing only honourable methods of war, giving his foes a chance to surrender, and capturing them alive if possible.

Zandrekh's prisoners can look forward to a pleasant stay on his flagship, having weekly dinners with their captor and witnessing the marvels of Necron culture and technology... until the old coot's bodyguard gets rid of them claiming "they were killed while trying to escape". Speaking of [[Vargard Obyron|said bodyguard]], he's the only other Necron who can stand Zandrekh's company, and has the doubtlessly cool-sounding title of Royal Vargard (regardless that Vargard is the word "Vanguard" with a few letters changed).

==Why He's Such A Cool Guy==
Well, Zandrekh did not take well to the biotransference process. In fact, it gave him Alzheimer's. As such, he [[Wat|is completely unaware that he's an immortal robot from outer space]], and thinks he's still a Necrontyr, from before the [[Eldar]] even existed. He's also nearsighted, making him see all of his enemies as Necrontyr rebelling against the Triarchs, which in turn makes him quite a bit less xenocidal than most of his species. Woe the day he finds a pair of glasses, and discovers the [[Ork|green, smelly and burly necrons]] he keeps meeting around the galaxy are [[Just As Planned|not what they seem]].

HOWEVER.

It's been revealed in the newest story containing him and Obyron that he doesn't have Robo-Alzheimers, but he is a bit eccentric. [https://old.reddit.com/r/40kLore/comments/dtv03r/zahndrekh_and_obyron_best_characters_ever/f7b30zb/ His awareness of the world around him comes and goes] and he's somewhat aware of his condition and tries to make the most of it (eg; taking advantage of his condition to fool his enemies into underestimating him), which is both [[Awesome|awesome]] and tragic.

As for the "Don Quixote IN SPESS" aspect, it's actually canon – in 8th edition his ''Transient Madness'' rule has an effect named "Solarmills? Charge!" - just with infinitely less [[Fail]], since his tactical acumen was untouched by his delusions. With a generous disregard for reality, <s>a belief</s> pretending to believe that he's still in the past, and a loyal servant who is aware of what's going on yet does nothing to stop him (compare Obyron with Sancho Panza), he's one hard-ass grandpa.

If you really want to see Zahndrekh in action, check out the Black Library Novella ''Severed''. He and Obyron, a renegade crownworld, a hated ally, and some fun cyberpuppies.

== Troll-tastic Tabletop ==

[[File:Zahndrekh_Model.png|300px|right|thumb|What, you thought that image up top was a joke? No, absolutely not. Zahndrekh's model is perpetually dabbing. To be fair, he does seem like one of those "Fellow kids" types.]]

{| class=wikitable
! Unit || pts || M || WS || BS || S || T || W || A || Ld || Sv
|-
| '''Nemesor Zahndrekh''' || 125 || 5" || 2+ || 2+ || 5 || 5 || 6 || 3 || 10 || 2+
|}
8th edition is all about auras. Commanders and leaders projecting bubbles around themselves to buff up their troops so they can actually get their points back. Zahndrekh shuts them all down. Well, ok, only one of them down at a time, and only within 12 inches. But this is still huge. For instance, rules as written, you can shut down [[Azrael]]'s Lion Helm, leaving the heavy plasma spam he was guarding open for some maximum [[rape]].

On top of that, he gives cool random buffs (taken from a D3 chart) to one Infantry unit within 6", and you roll the D3 before you choose the unit to buff, meaning the buff won't be absolutely wasted ''just'' because of a bad dice roll (it can still be absolutely wasted, just not because of one bad roll). His random effects are +1 Attack, +1 Ballistic Skill, or "I'm Don Quixote! Charge those Solar Mills!" (i.e. re-roll failed charges).

Zahndrekh only comes with a Phase Shifter giving 4+ invulnerable Saves for extra survivability, or so it would seem. Alternatively, you can have Obyron perform a classic "GET DOWN, MR. PRESIDENT!" move to exchange a wound Zahndrekh would have taken for a mortal wound on Obyron on a 2+ roll if the two are within 3" (which sounds useless on its own since it sounds like Obyron would have to babysit Zahndrekh to get any use from it, but Obyron can also teleport himself and an Infantry unit within 6" of himself right to Zahndrekh in the movement phase). Certainly something to be used incredibly sparingly, especially since Obyron has a sizable point cost himself, but it could be useful to save Zahndrekh from what would have been a death blow.

Overall, though, Zahndrekh is most certainly far more situational compared to his big boss Sautekh HQ counterpart, [[Imotekh the Stormlord|Imotekh]]. The two only have a 15 point cost difference, and while the ability to shut down auras is powerful, Imotekh provides a lot more overall benefits to his troops, including a free command point if he's Warlord, being able to use My Will Be Done Twice, extra Living Metal regen, unique improved weapons (one being a direct upgrade to Zahndrekh's standard Staff of Light), and his badass Lightning Storm that has obscene damage potential (if it works, of course). But in the end, Zahndrekh's random buffs, synergy with Obyron, and aura shutdown can certainly provide a fun alternative playstyle.

[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]

[[Category: Xenos]]

[[Category: Necrons]]

{{Necrons-Characters}}

Nemesor Zahndrekh

2020-10-26T04:37:37Z

2406:3400:20F:FFC0:D5BC:6F50:83:14A: /* Why He's Such A Cool Guy */

[[File:Zandrekh_and_obyron.JPG|275px|left|thumb|Totally not a creed copy, we swear.]]
[[File:Zahndrekh Dabbing.jpeg|250px|right|thumb|No comment.]]
{{Topquote|Another fine victory over the crude and the disorderly, Obyron! It seems strange to me that the enemy generals saw fit to loose so many wild beasts upon the field of battle. Their so-called tactics become more desperate and barbaric by the day. So long as we stand tall, old friend, it shall avail them naught. Onward!|Nemesor Zahndrekh, following his victory over a Tyranid splinter fleet}}

{{Topquote|Even if we all ceased to be flesh and blood millions of years ago, which of course I don’t believe for a moment,’ – Zahndrekh actually winked – ‘wouldn’t it have suited us better to live in denial of that, as some fools might say I had done? Wouldn’t it be better, Obyron, just to accept our fate, and enjoy immortality for the everlasting life of merry campaigning it has proved to be?|Nemesor Zahndrekh to his Vargard Obyron revealing the fact he isn't as insane as he seems}}

'''Nemesor Zandrekh''' (AKA "that old coot" or "Creedcron") is generally accepted to be the most bro-tier [[Necron]] overlord in the galaxy. He's a mix of [[Creed]] and [[Old Man Henderson]], with a healthy dose of Don Quixote to go along with it. Among [[Grimdark|a thousand other commanders who'd rather exterminatus an entire sector just to see their foes dead]], old man Zandrekh makes a point of employing only honourable methods of war, giving his foes a chance to surrender, and capturing them alive if possible.

Zandrekh's prisoners can look forward to a pleasant stay on his flagship, having weekly dinners with their captor and witnessing the marvels of Necron culture and technology... until the old coot's bodyguard gets rid of them claiming "they were killed while trying to escape". Speaking of [[Vargard Obyron|said bodyguard]], he's the only other Necron who can stand Zandrekh's company, and has the doubtlessly cool-sounding title of Royal Vargard (regardless that Vargard is the word "Vanguard" with a few letters changed).

==Why He's Such A Cool Guy==
Well, Zandrekh did not take well to the biotransference process. In fact, it gave him Alzheimer's. As such, he [[Wat|is completely unaware that he's an immortal robot from outer space]], and thinks he's still a Necrontyr, from before the [[Eldar]] even existed. He's also nearsighted, making him see all of his enemies as Necrontyr rebelling against the Triarchs, which in turn makes him quite a bit less xenocidal than most of his species. Woe the day he finds a pair of glasses, and discovers the [[Ork|green, smelly and burly necrons]] he keeps meeting around the galaxy are [[Just As Planned|not what they seem]].

HOWEVER.

It's been revealed in the newest story containing him and Obyron that he doesn't have Robo-Alzheimers, but he is a bit eccentric. [https://old.reddit.com/r/40kLore/comments/dtv03r/zahndrekh_and_obyron_best_characters_ever/f7b30zb/ His awareness of the world around him comes and goes] and he's somewhat aware of his condition and tries to make the most of it, which is both [[Awesome|awesome]] and tragic.

As for the "Don Quixote IN SPESS" aspect, it's actually canon – in 8th edition his ''Transient Madness'' rule has an effect named "Solarmills? Charge!" - just with infinitely less [[Fail]], since his tactical acumen was untouched by his delusions. With a generous disregard for reality, <s>a belief</s> pretending to believe that he's still in the past, and a loyal servant who is aware of what's going on yet does nothing to stop him (compare Obyron with Sancho Panza), he's one hard-ass grandpa.

If you really want to see Zahndrekh in action, check out the Black Library Novella ''Severed''. He and Obyron, a renegade crownworld, a hated ally, and some fun cyberpuppies.

== Troll-tastic Tabletop ==

[[File:Zahndrekh_Model.png|300px|right|thumb|What, you thought that image up top was a joke? No, absolutely not. Zahndrekh's model is perpetually dabbing. To be fair, he does seem like one of those "Fellow kids" types.]]

{| class=wikitable
! Unit || pts || M || WS || BS || S || T || W || A || Ld || Sv
|-
| '''Nemesor Zahndrekh''' || 125 || 5" || 2+ || 2+ || 5 || 5 || 6 || 3 || 10 || 2+
|}
8th edition is all about auras. Commanders and leaders projecting bubbles around themselves to buff up their troops so they can actually get their points back. Zahndrekh shuts them all down. Well, ok, only one of them down at a time, and only within 12 inches. But this is still huge. For instance, rules as written, you can shut down [[Azrael]]'s Lion Helm, leaving the heavy plasma spam he was guarding open for some maximum [[rape]].

On top of that, he gives cool random buffs (taken from a D3 chart) to one Infantry unit within 6", and you roll the D3 before you choose the unit to buff, meaning the buff won't be absolutely wasted ''just'' because of a bad dice roll (it can still be absolutely wasted, just not because of one bad roll). His random effects are +1 Attack, +1 Ballistic Skill, or "I'm Don Quixote! Charge those Solar Mills!" (i.e. re-roll failed charges).

Zahndrekh only comes with a Phase Shifter giving 4+ invulnerable Saves for extra survivability, or so it would seem. Alternatively, you can have Obyron perform a classic "GET DOWN, MR. PRESIDENT!" move to exchange a wound Zahndrekh would have taken for a mortal wound on Obyron on a 2+ roll if the two are within 3" (which sounds useless on its own since it sounds like Obyron would have to babysit Zahndrekh to get any use from it, but Obyron can also teleport himself and an Infantry unit within 6" of himself right to Zahndrekh in the movement phase). Certainly something to be used incredibly sparingly, especially since Obyron has a sizable point cost himself, but it could be useful to save Zahndrekh from what would have been a death blow.

Overall, though, Zahndrekh is most certainly far more situational compared to his big boss Sautekh HQ counterpart, [[Imotekh the Stormlord|Imotekh]]. The two only have a 15 point cost difference, and while the ability to shut down auras is powerful, Imotekh provides a lot more overall benefits to his troops, including a free command point if he's Warlord, being able to use My Will Be Done Twice, extra Living Metal regen, unique improved weapons (one being a direct upgrade to Zahndrekh's standard Staff of Light), and his badass Lightning Storm that has obscene damage potential (if it works, of course). But in the end, Zahndrekh's random buffs, synergy with Obyron, and aura shutdown can certainly provide a fun alternative playstyle.

[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]

[[Category: Xenos]]

[[Category: Necrons]]

{{Necrons-Characters}}