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Re: The C'tan: What are the Nightbringer and Deceiver?
« Reply #40 on: August 18, 2009, 11:06:24 PM »
LOL Indeed in essence thats what the game is all about, mankind struggling against almost certain doom, this is what makes the sacrifice of the Space Marines or the Imperial Guard more poignant and also the fact that they are willing to martyr themselves for their God (the emperor). The Necrons are just another means for mankind to die but i fear it will be the Tyranids that finally consume the galaxy leaving its bare bones for the Necrons to rule. That being said the Necrons are definately an awesome adition to the 40K universe, just the concept of them is enough to give me goosebumps (and i dont mean in a gay, child horror series way) and their particular backstory is extremely tragic given what happened to their race. Well whatever the case il be sure to stock plenty of Sniper rifles for my meetings with those treachorous sneaky C'tan ;D
« Last Edit: August 18, 2009, 11:08:33 PM by The Ecclesiarch »
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Re: The C'tan: What are the Nightbringer and Deceiver?
« Reply #41 on: August 19, 2009, 09:03:39 AM »
I might also add, that I think the term "Stargod" may have not have had as much religious connotations as some some people think.  The C'tan were the answer to the Necrontyr's "prayers" in a sense.  Powerful entities which could turn the tide and help them defeat the Old Ones once and for all.

Unfortunately (for them), I think the C'tan themselves took the term a bit more literally than they'd intended, particularly the Deceiver, and ended up demanding worship, and sacrifice, and enjoyed it so thoroughly that they turned the entire Necrontyr race into their own personal religious slaves.

So no, I don't think the Necrontyr necessarily were 'religious' in that sense.  They just were extremely appreciative of the power the C'tan represented, and naive about where that path would lead.

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Re: The C'tan: What are the Nightbringer and Deceiver?
« Reply #42 on: August 19, 2009, 09:35:01 AM »
Well said actually i think your interpretation is bang on and accurate.
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Blasphemy cries out for purgation from the faithful.
Blessed are the war makers.
By Bolter and Flamer we purify the faithless.
Hate sanctifies faith.
Anger and Hatred are mankind's highest virtues.
Let he who would be without sin cast the first grenade.
To be bigoted is human, to be unrepentant of thy bigotry is divine.
Tolerance is ignorance.
+++ Scribe Jack Hanson, Terra +++

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Re: The C'tan: What are the Nightbringer and Deceiver?
« Reply #43 on: August 24, 2009, 02:28:24 PM »
The same thing could have happened on Earth really. Think about it; giant semi-ethereal being that lives off the sun's energies, comes into contact with us and offers us great powers. I swear there would be cults all around the globe popping up to worship it, encouraged or not.

 


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