During the purging of Hydralax, Necron warriors were phased into Akilae by the thousands. The Eldar defenders, being massively outnumbered with most of their forces engaged on the planet below, relied mostly on the still new and untrusted Aspects of Khaine to counter the machines. The Eldar withdrew into the catacombs and mazeways of the Halls of Vaul, where the Necrons were forced apart, divided, and prevented from using their numbers. Each shard of the enemy was then overwhelmed by numerous traps when the aspects revealed themselves from hidden and elevated positions to strike.

The inspired and effective defense would go a long way in bringing acceptance for the Aspects of Khaine in Akilae, with the Reapers being particularly favored. Due to the heavy resistance delivered by the Dark Reaper aspect because of the vicinity of their temple, that section of the Halls was eventually to be known as the Reaper's Mark and reshaped to mimic their sinister nature.

A month or so in the making....mostly spent on the background. Perspective isn't really my thing, so I'm sure there are things wrong.

I should really try to calibrate my monitor to the settings of everyone else's, cuz my images keep showing up with a lot less contrast...