If your Necron army needs a scientist who’s equal parts genius, menace, and “absolutely do not let him near the Aeldari,” Illuminor Szeras is your guy. This ancient Cryptek has spent millennia chasing the secret of life itself — not because he wants to preserve it, mind you, but because he thinks a proper god should really understand what he’s unmaking. When he’s not abducting unfortunate specimens for his lab on Zantragora, Szeras is busy upgrading Necron warriors with terrifying efficiency, turning your rank-and-file into even deadlier mechanical horrors.

On the tabletop, Szeras is a potent HQ choice who buffs nearby units, manipulates the battlefield with eerie precision, and vaporizes enemies with his eldritch lance. The miniature reflects all of his unsettling brilliance, with detailed mechanical limbs, ominous arcane tech, and that “I’ve been awake for 60 million years and it shows” energy only a Necron can pull off. Perfect for painters, players, and collectors who appreciate a villain with both style and questionable ethics.