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''Not to be confused with [[The Phalanx]], the [[Imperial Fists]]' Fortress-Monastery.'' | |||
[[image:Greek_Hoplites.jpg|thumb|200px|left|A Phalanx of greek hoplites]] | [[image:Greek_Hoplites.jpg|thumb|200px|left|A Phalanx of greek hoplites]] | ||
In the strictest sense, '''Phalanx''' is Greek for "finger" (in fact medically your finger bones are still called " | In the strictest sense, '''Phalanx''' is Greek for "finger" (in fact medically your finger bones are still called "phalanges"), but it is most well-known in the real world as a term for an ancient Greek military formation, in which spear-wielding warriors known as [[Hoplite]]s stood shoulder-to-shoulder and marched as a single rectangular block, resembling one large pincushion of death. The Phalanx was extremely powerful from the front but very vulnerable to attacks from the side, due to how difficult it is for the formation to move in any direction except forward, causing it to lose out to the more flexible Roman legionnaires. | ||
== Necrons == | == Necrons == | ||
The [[Necrons]] of [[Warhammer 40,000]] use the term ''phalanx'' in a similar sense as the Greeks did, referring to a small formation (i.e. a squad or two, in game terms) of [[Necron Warrior]]s, [[Necron Immortal|Immortals]], or other foot-soldiers. The next size up would be a ''legion''. | The [[Necrons]] of [[Warhammer 40,000]] use the term ''phalanx'' in a similar sense as the Greeks did, referring to a small formation (i.e. a squad or two, in game terms) of [[Necron Warrior]]s, [[Necron Immortal|Immortals]], or other foot-soldiers. The next size up would be a ''legion''. | ||
[[Category:Warhammer 40,000]] | [[Category:Warhammer 40,000]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:28, 22 June 2023
Not to be confused with The Phalanx, the Imperial Fists' Fortress-Monastery.
In the strictest sense, Phalanx is Greek for "finger" (in fact medically your finger bones are still called "phalanges"), but it is most well-known in the real world as a term for an ancient Greek military formation, in which spear-wielding warriors known as Hoplites stood shoulder-to-shoulder and marched as a single rectangular block, resembling one large pincushion of death. The Phalanx was extremely powerful from the front but very vulnerable to attacks from the side, due to how difficult it is for the formation to move in any direction except forward, causing it to lose out to the more flexible Roman legionnaires.
Necrons[edit | edit source]
The Necrons of Warhammer 40,000 use the term phalanx in a similar sense as the Greeks did, referring to a small formation (i.e. a squad or two, in game terms) of Necron Warriors, Immortals, or other foot-soldiers. The next size up would be a legion.