Praetorians

Unlike the mindless Warriors, Praetorians are highly intelligent. They arrive unannounced on battlefields, striking with gravity-defying jump packs to execute "lesser" races who have trespassed on Necron territory. The Praetorian Guard (Warhammer 40k: Astra Militarum) Creative Micro-Fiction "Hold the line, lads! For Praetoria and the Emperor!"

They wield Rods of Covenant , ancient staves that can fire beams of molecular-disintegration energy or crush armor in close quarters. Praetorians

Eventually, their loyalty was sold to the highest bidder; in AD 193, they famously auctioned off the entire Empire to Didius Julianus. The Triarch Praetorians (Warhammer 40k: Necrons) Narrative Piece For Praetoria and the Emperor

Their standards often bore the Scorpion , the zodiac sign of their patron. They were the shadow behind the throne, the

They were the shadow behind the throne, the only armed force allowed within the sacred walls of Rome. While they were sworn to protect the Emperor, they often became the ones who decided who lived to wear the purple.

They were not just guards but an intelligence agency, employing speculatores to spy on citizens and dissenters alike.

The Triarch Praetorians do not sleep, for they have no world to return to. When the Necron race entered the Great Sleep, the Praetorians remained awake, drifting through the void in tomb-ships to ensure the ancient codes of the Necrontyr were upheld.