We’ve been waiting for this glow-up for a long, long time, and it’s finally here — the C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer has returned, and it’s every bit as terrifying as we hoped.
First seen back in 2002, the original Nightbringer has long held a special place in Necron hearts (or whatever equivalent mechanical death engines have), but the new plastic kit is an absolute showstopper. That towering scythe, the sweeping necrodermis cloak, the swarm of Scarabs drifting like an honor guard — it’s a centerpiece worthy of the Star God’s dark legend, and it stands shoulder to shoulder with the Shard of the Void Dragon in sheer tabletop presence.
Lore-wise, the Nightbringer was once one of the most dreaded of all the C’tan, feared even by the Old Ones themselves. The Necrons ultimately bound it in vengeance after the betrayal of bio-transference, but even in shard form, it remains one of the deadliest threats the galaxy has ever known. Now, it comes with a fresh datasheet to make sure the tabletop matches the myth.
And this isn’t just a win for 40K players. The Nightbringer will also stalk the battlefields of Kill Team — not as a unit you control, but as a Non-Playable Operative, a looming “final boss” for your squads to overcome. Its debut ties into the upcoming Kill Team: Tomb World boxed set, with the Nightbringer serving as the climactic moment of its narrative.
For Necron players, for model painters, and for anyone who’s been waiting decades for this kind of update, the Star God of Death is finally ready to claim the souls of the 41st Millennium once again.
Notice the new models shown in the wideshot? Yeah, so do we...curious to see what these next round of Kill Team Reveals will be...
