Actually, the latest CGI trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 only introduces the Necron faction. However, there is something to see right at the start that probably few people know about, even though it could destroy the entire world.
And no, I’m not talking about a mundane Exterminatus, which “only” irreversibly destroys planets. It’s about a truly powerful weapon with unmatched destructive force.
The latest trailer for Dawn of War 4 focuses on the Necrons, one of the four starting factions that will be playable at release on September 17 – alongside the Adeptus Mechanicus, Space Marines, and Orks.
You can find more about it in our info hub for Dawn of War 4.
The trailer features the Chronomancer Thothmek, a ruler of the formerly galaxy-dominating Necrons, who are slowly awakening from their slumber. At the beginning, you see Thothmek pulling a small sphere from something that looks like green soup.
Upon closer inspection, it is a kind of map of the galaxy, which can be interacted with. The possibility that it is the Celestial Orreum, the most powerful weapon in the universe – or at least a kind of replica – is likely.
Necrons could destroy the entire world with a wave of their hand
What makes this map so powerful is the fact that any change has an immediate impact on reality. It is not just a piece of art, it is the galaxy, simply in miniature form, to put it simply.
An intervention in the Orreum can destroy a star along with its entire system and trigger an unpredictable chain reaction. Despite their power, the map is rarely used and only with the utmost caution.
The “real” Celestial Orreum is located on the Crown World Thanatos, so it is difficult to say whether what is shown in the trailer is the original or just a “kind” of Orreum. After all, Thothmek speaks of coming to the aid of the planet Kronus – we do not know where he himself is located. However, since the Chronomancer physically reaches into the map and examines it more closely, the technology is likely the same as that of the Orreum.
Did you already know about the Celestial Orreum? Which faction will you play in Dawn of War 4? Leave us a comment!
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