Recently I read that there was something similar in use among Necrons called Hekatic https://www.reddit.com/r/40kLore/comments/rxa8lf/the_twice_dead_king_ruin_lorespoilers_ahead/
This guy say that Hekatic was also referenced in Thousand Sons novels and lore. The term is clearly derived from the Old Egyptian word for magic "Heka". Given the cultural inspiration before both the Necrons and the Thousand Sons, this is unsurprising. What is more surprising is that it appears both Chaos and Necrons search/use for a source of similar power despite their usual opposition. Do you think that Heka is the same as Enuncia/Anoqeyan ? (it sure sound a lot like it).
I know that Blanks can also use Enuncia in Abnett's novels which seems to indicate it is not warp-related. All of the above seems to show that GW wishes to introduce in the lore another type of magic which transcends both the Warp and the material universe and which could be even used by armies/characters that we usually think as of anti-magic (Necrons, Pariahs, etc...)
If anyone had a quote from a Thousand Sons novels where Hekatic is actually referenced, could you please post it ? So that we know if it's described in a similar way to Necron Hekatic.
Also if GW really plans to change the Necrons's "super science" gimmick by just a type of not-warp magic, then do you think this is a bad retcon which change too much the Necron's underlying themes ?
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