The first Enslaver was discovered when it took control of a small Necron patrol, enslaving the Immortal leading it and turning the entire squad against their own. The incident was swiftly reported.
The dim projections of their lingering souls allowed the Enslaver to control their mechanical bodies.
Although the Enslaver was soon torn apart by the gauss beams of swarming Necron Warriors, its appearance terrified the Necrons.
The new C'tan curse had already plunged their entire society into anxiety.
Now the appearance of an ancient enemy filled them with profound unease.
The Silent King immediately ordered an investigation into the origins of these Warp Creatures and any signs of a large-scale resurgence.
The Great Sleep sixty million years ago had been connected to these terrifying Warp Creatures.
The Necrons knew all too well how dangerous these enemies were.
Everything had two sides; gains and losses always balanced out.
The Great Sleep had caused the souls of countless Necron civilians to dissipate completely.
Those Necron Warriors who had been reduced almost entirely to machines no longer seemed susceptible to the Enslavers' control.
The problem was that Immortals and other Necrons driven mad by their long sleep could still be controlled by these Warp Creatures.
And the Necron units with minds of their own could command those
If these Warp Creatures successfully took control of a dynasty's Phaeron, the entire dynasty would be plunged into a hopeless predicament.
As a result, many Necron Dynasties were forced to begin large-scale construction once again.
They needed to build enough Blackstone Towers to ensure that no psychic power could manifest within their territories.
Only then could they prevent these elusive Warp Creatures from appearing directly within their dynasties and causing catastrophic damage.
The discovery of the Enslavers eased the tension between Szarekh and Imotekh somewhat.