Trazyn

Trazyn the Infinite is an ancient Necron Overlord of the Nihilakh Dynasty and the ruler of the tomb world Solemnace. Before biotransference he was a Necrontyr scribe and Chief Archivist responsible for preserving the remains and histories of his people’s rulers. His memories of that mortal existence are incomplete and sometimes contradict those of other Necrons. After the Necrontyr surrendered their bodies during biotransference Trazyn emerged in an immortal necrodermis form. He later awakened from the Great Sleep earlier than much of his species and devoted himself to preserving the history of the galaxy. Solemnace became the center of that work. Vast galleries beneath its surface contain artifacts and creatures taken from civilizations and wars across millions of years.

Trazyn travels far beyond the territories of his dynasty in search of additions to his collection. He steals weapons and monuments and historical records while also capturing individuals whom he considers important enough to preserve. Entire battles have been recreated within his galleries through warriors held motionless in stasis. His activities have made him notorious among other Necrons because he is willing to steal from their tomb worlds as readily as from younger species. Trazyn nonetheless considers himself a historian rather than a common thief. He believes civilizations inevitably destroy or forget their own past and that only his intervention can preserve what would otherwise disappear. His loyalty to the Nihilakh Dynasty remains largely nominal because Solemnace and its collection take priority over nearly every dynastic obligation.

Trazyn has occasionally intervened in wars when the survival of the galaxy or his collection has been threatened. During the Thirteenth Black Crusade he traveled to Cadia and assisted its defenders against the forces of Chaos. He opened several of his dimensional vaults and released preserved warriors from different eras to fight beside the Imperial defenders. The destruction of Cadia and the opening of the Great Rift also caused dangerous instability within Solemnace itself. Trazyn has continued expanding and defending his galleries since then while pursuing artifacts that catch his interest regardless of who currently possesses them.

Appearance: Trazyn the Infinite is entirely metallic with a tall skeletal mechanical build formed from silver gray metal and dark gunmetal components. His head has a skull-like metal face with narrow glowing green lenses set beneath heavy angular brow plates. Ribbed metal segments arc across the crown and continue into a broad armored collar.

His chest is made from layered silver metal plates shaped like exposed ribs over a dark mechanical core. Large curved shoulder plates extend outward from the upper body. His arms are fully mechanical with segmented joints and long metal fingers. Circular green energy nodes are embedded in several armor sections across his torso and upper legs.

His lower body is built from overlapping bronze and gunmetal plates with chains and pointed metal ornaments hanging from the waist. Several long segmented mechanical appendages extend from beneath him and end in large clawed metal talons. A shredded black metal-edged cloak hangs behind his body in long ragged strips.

Personality: Trazyn is obsessive and immensely patient. He can devote centuries to obtaining a single artifact because the passage of time means little to him. His interest lies in history as something that can be physically preserved and arranged rather than merely remembered. He can be charming and surprisingly conversational when it benefits him but has almost no respect for ownership that conflicts with his collecting. Trazyn routinely abducts living beings and freezes them within displays while regarding the act as preservation rather than cruelty. He dislikes unnecessary physical fighting and prefers preparation and deception or overwhelming technological advantage. His curiosity can override caution when something historically significant is within reach.

Orikan the Diviner is Trazyn’s oldest and most persistent rival. Their relationship has continued for millions of years through thefts and sabotage and legal disputes and attempts to destroy one another. Trazyn despises Orikan’s arrogance while still respecting his mastery of chronomancy enough to seek his assistance when circumstances demand it. The two have repeatedly cooperated against dangers that threaten them both before immediately returning to their feud. Sannet serves as Trazyn’s Chief Cryptek and curator on Solemnace while Tekk-Nev oversees much of the tomb world’s defense. Trazyn regards such servants as necessary to maintaining the collection but reserves final authority over every exhibit and acquisition for himself.

Trazyn possesses the strength and durability of an ancient Necron Overlord along with a necrodermis body capable of repairing severe damage. His defining ability is his capacity to transfer his consciousness into another compatible Necron body when his current form is destroyed. He can seize control of nearby Necron warriors and overwrite their consciousness with his own. This makes permanently destroying him exceptionally difficult and is the source of his title. Trazyn can also reshape portions of his necrodermis and employ stasis technology to immobilize enemies before adding them to his collection. His immense age gives him extensive knowledge of ancient civilizations and Necron technology.

His principal weapon is the Empathic Obliterator. The staff releases destructive energy through a struck target and can spread that force through nearby beings connected to the victim. Trazyn also carries Mindshackle Scarabs that can override the minds of other creatures and force them to serve him. Tesseract labyrinths allow him to imprison individuals and entire groups within dimensional containment before releasing them when required. He has used captured warriors from his galleries as temporary armies during major conflicts. Trazyn commands the immense technological resources and defensive constructs of Solemnace and travels aboard his Shroud-class cruiser Lord of Antiquity.