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[[File:Blackstone.png|thumb|left|An example of an Eldar Blackstone Fortress; the Egyptians were wondering what happened to the pyramids after the Emperor flattened Egypt to make into his own private beach resort... Also, they look like the stars of Chaos when looked at from above.]] | [[File:Blackstone.png|thumb|left|An example of an Eldar Blackstone Fortress; the Egyptians were wondering what happened to the pyramids after the Emperor flattened Egypt to make into his own private beach resort... Also, they look like the stars of Chaos when looked at from above.]] | ||
The '''Blackstone Fortresses''' are six ancient space-based super weapons said to have been forged by the [[Eldar]] smith god [[Vaul]] to destroy the [[Necron]] star gods, the [[C'tan]]. For this reason, they are sometimes called (especially by Eldar) the '''Talismans of Vaul'''. The C'tan were basically all-powerful in the material realm, but they were extremely vulnerable to the [[warp]], so the Blackstone Fortresses were given a massive warp cannon as their primary weapon. | The '''Blackstone Fortresses''' are six ancient space-based super weapons said to have been forged by the [[Eldar]] smith god [[Vaul]] to destroy the [[Necron]] star gods, the [[C'tan]]. For this reason, they are sometimes called (especially by Eldar) the '''Talismans of Vaul'''. The C'tan were basically all-powerful in the material realm, but they were extremely vulnerable to the [[warp]], so the Blackstone Fortresses were given a massive warp cannon as their primary weapon. During the Gothic War one Fortress scoured a planet; a three of them combining their beams vaporized a star system. | ||
It seems Vaul had a particular rival in the [[Void Dragon]], a powerful C'Tan who possessed control over material machinery. With this weapons Vaul went to confront the Dragon and although the outcome is unrecorded, the Dragon still lives (although sealed away) so we can guess Vaul suffered [[FAIL|epic failure]]. It is also possible that the combined fire of these fortresses made the Void Dragon weak enough to retreat to ancient earth and start eating virgins, though even these things could not kill it. | It seems Vaul had a particular rival in the [[Void Dragon]], a powerful C'Tan who possessed control over material machinery. With this weapons Vaul went to confront the Dragon and although the outcome is unrecorded, the Dragon still lives (although sealed away) so we can guess Vaul suffered [[FAIL|epic failure]]. It is also possible that the combined fire of these fortresses made the Void Dragon weak enough to retreat to ancient earth and start eating virgins, though even these things could not kill it. | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 20 January 2015
The Blackstone Fortresses are six ancient space-based super weapons said to have been forged by the Eldar smith god Vaul to destroy the Necron star gods, the C'tan. For this reason, they are sometimes called (especially by Eldar) the Talismans of Vaul. The C'tan were basically all-powerful in the material realm, but they were extremely vulnerable to the warp, so the Blackstone Fortresses were given a massive warp cannon as their primary weapon. During the Gothic War one Fortress scoured a planet; a three of them combining their beams vaporized a star system.
It seems Vaul had a particular rival in the Void Dragon, a powerful C'Tan who possessed control over material machinery. With this weapons Vaul went to confront the Dragon and although the outcome is unrecorded, the Dragon still lives (although sealed away) so we can guess Vaul suffered epic failure. It is also possible that the combined fire of these fortresses made the Void Dragon weak enough to retreat to ancient earth and start eating virgins, though even these things could not kill it.
After the Fall of the Eldar, the Fortresses were left adrift in the Gothic sector, where they were found by the Imperial Navy. The Navy moved in and turned them into naval bastions for Battlefleet Gothic. However, Abaddon found some artifacts that allowed him to assume direct control of them and managed to swipe three of them, kicking off the twelfth Black Crusade, before the Navy and the Eldar stopped him. The Imperial and Eldar navies then chased after the fortresses and took it back, but then Abaddon caused it and the three still in Imperial control to self-destruct.
The current fate of the Blackstone Fortresses is unknown. The two unaccounted-for fortresses were not present when the other four self-destructed, so they might be lurking around still...