Flayed One

The Flayed Ones are twisted and ghoulish terrors that act as specialised close combat troops within Necron armies. These loathsome creatures were one Necrontyr whom managed to retain some of their original consciousness when they were transferred into living metallic bodies of Necrodermis, and were driven insane by their ageless imprisonment. Advancing before the Necron force, these stooped yet terrifyingly agile automatons excel at infiltrating and spreading terror like a plague within the ranks of their foes. They are quite capable melee fighters, with flensing blades that can flay a man alive in seconds. Thin and wiry, they habitually adorn themselves with the still-wet pieces of skin and hide of their victims, leaving behind the skinned corpses to sow fear and confusion. In such a state they are a terrifying sight to behold, so much so, that enemy combatants lose their nerve by their presence as they see pieces of old squadmates hanging from the undead machines approaching their lines. In addition to their wicked claws, Flayed Ones have been encountered who utilize Disruption Field technology to allow them to rip armoured vehicles apart.