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A '''Chaos Dreadnought''' is a [[Dreadnought]] in the service of the [[Chaos Space Marines]]. Under the influence of [[Chaos]], many Chaos Dreadnoughts have degenerated into insane monsters, known as [[Helbrute]]s.{{Fn|2b}} However exemplars of ancient Dreadnought patterns still exist, having become dark reflections of their [[Imperium|imperial]] counterparts.{{Fn|2c}}{{Fn|2e}}
[[File:Chaos Dreadnought front view.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Frontal view]]
 
The '''Chaos Dreadnought''' is a gruesomely deformed version of the [[Space Marine Dreadnought]]
 
==Overview==
 
In principle they both work similarly to their loyalist counterparts, the body of a near-dead but revered warrior is placed within an armoured coffin which forms the central cortex of the Dreadnought.  However, most Chaos Space Marines loathe this fate. The captivity drives the Marine insane and turns the dreadnought into a nigh-unstoppable, blood-frenzied killing machine.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}} Due to the unending insanity and pain captivity brings the Marine, Dreadnoughts need to be tied down when not in battle so they don't rampage throughout the lines of their fellow [[Chaos Space Marines]].{{Fn|1}}
 
  
Like their counterparts in the Space Marine army, Chaos Dreadnoughts can be armed with a wide range of weaponry, for both ranged and melee combat.  These include either one or two [[Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons]], in the form of whips or claws, or twin-linked versions of [[autocannons]], [[lascannons]], [[heavy bolters]] or individual [[Multi-melta]]s or [[Plasma cannon]]s.  Built into the close combat weapons is often either a twin-linked bolter or [[heavy flamer]] and one entire arm may be replaced with a [[missile launcher]]. The insanity also often has effects on the Dreadnoughts mode of attack, making its movements erratic and difficult to predict.{{Fn|1}}
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==History==
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[[File:Mhara Gal close.jpg|thumb|right|230px|The twisted armour of the '''Mhara Gal Dreadnought''']]
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Over the course of the [[Horus Heresy]], the [[Legiones Astartes]] that had sided with [[Horus]] were gradually corrupted by the influence of Chaos. The war saw the emergence of unique Dreadnought variants among the Traitor Legions that reflected this growing change.
  
Forgeworld have produced a range of Dreadnoughts, one each for the original Chaos legions, each with their own subtle variations including the individual markings of each of the legions and individual weapons for each arm to allow conversions. Each version also has a different 'face' to more closely associate the dreadnought to the [[Traitor Legion]].
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These included the [[Mhara Gal Tainted Dreadnought]] of the [[Word Bearers]]{{Fn|3}} and the [[Berserker Dreadnought|"berserker" Dreadnought]] of the [[World Eaters]].{{Fn|4}} The Mhara Ghal was the first to be utterly tainted by Chaos, its occupant a [[possessed]] of the [[Gal Vorbak]] that had fused with the chassis.{{Fn|3}}
  
==Notable Chaos Dreadnoughts==
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After the Heresy, knowledge behind the creation of the old Dreadnought patterns declined among the traitors.{{Fn|2a}} With the exception of the prized [[Contemptor]] chassis, little effort was made to maintain and replicate the Legion's more sophisticated wargear.{{Fn|2e}} Without the technology to protect them from the ravages of time, such as [[Stasis field|stasis tombs]], and exposed to the malignance that had spread among the legionnaires, internment within a Dreadnought's sarcophagus became a living hell.{{Fn|2a}}
*[[Lord Berossus]] of the [[Iron Warriors]] - Warsmith of an Iron Warriors Grand Company based on the planet Medrengard.  Entombing did not impair his sanity. {{Fn|3}}
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*'''[[The Warmonger (Word Bearers)|The Warmonger]]''' of the [[Word Bearers]]
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Under the sway of Chaos, many fell prey to insanity and mutation. This fate is also shared by the Dreadnoughts renegade chapters that have succumbed to Chaos in the years after the Heresy, such as the [[Crimson Slaughter]].{{Fn|2b}}
*[[Amurael]] of the [[Black Legion]]{{Fn|1a}}
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*[[Demetrius (Violator)|Commander Demetrius]] of the [[Violators]] - Led a large force of Chaos Space Marines under the banner of Lady Charybdia Princess of Slaanesh on the Daemon World [[Torvendis]]. {{Fn|4}}
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For Chaos Space Marines, incarceration within a Dreadnought is seen as a fate worse than death.{{Fn|2a}} Unsurprisingly, it is used as a means of punishment by their [[Chaos Lord|Lords]].{{Fn|1b}}
*[[Malcharion]] the War-Sage of the [[Night Lords]] [[Legion]], former Captain of the Tenth Company, interred in a dreadnought following his victory over Xorumai Khan, swordmaster-captain of the [[White Scars]] 9th Company, Lethandrus the Templar, paladin of the [[Imperial Fists]] [[Legion]] and Raguel the Sufferer, captain of the [[Blood Angels]] 7th Company in a single day at the [[Siege of Terra]].  Rewakened by [[Talos]] the Soul-Hunter.{{Fn|5}} Supposedly slain again by Raguel the Sufferer who died as well, only to be preserved again against his wishes by renegade Mechanicum adept Deltrian and resurrected by Talos before the Night Lords' battle against the [[Eldar]] of [[Craftworld]] [[Ulthwé]] on [[Tsagualsa]].{{Fn|6}}
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*[[Chengrel]] of the [[Iron Warriors]] - Warlord and ruler of [[Burjan's World]]. His Dreadnought suit is highly customized, being far larger then usual and walking on four legs.  His remains, including the entirety of his face, float in a tank surrounded by heavy armor and weaponry.{{Fn|7}}
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==Known types of Chaos Dreadnoughts==
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===Helbrute===
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[[File:Helbrute by jon sullivan.jpg|thumb|right|230px|A '''Hellbrute''']]
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{{Main|Helbrute}}
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'''Helbrutes''' are the most common type of Chaos Dreadnought.{{Fn|2b}}
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They are created when the body of the warrior within a Dreadnought melds with the chassis until the whole machine appears to be made of [[Daemon|daemonic]] flesh.{{Fn|2b}}
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Unlike other Chaos Dreadnought variants, new armours are being built incorporating pseudo-parasitic sarcophagi that cause the traumatizing transformation into a Helbrute. As a result of this process, Helbrutes are completely insane.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1b}}
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===Ferrum Infernus Chaos Dreadnought===
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[[File:Alpha Legion Dreadnought of the Faithless.jpg|thumb|right|230px|'''Ferrum Infernus Dreadnought''' of [[The Faithless]]]]
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{{Main|Ferrum Infernus Chaos Dreadnought}}
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'''Ferrum Infernus''' is a designation for Chaos Dreadnoughts of the [[Castra Ferrum]] pattern that have not mutated into Helbrutes.{{Fn|2b}}
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Since the knowledge of creating new Dreadnoughts has been lost, the Ferrum Infernus chassis is a relic, hailing from the days of the Horus Heresy.{{Fn|2b}}
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The warriors interred within the chassis vary strongly in demeanor. Some have become highly experienced veterans, while others have descended into madness.{{Fn|2b}}
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====Sonic Dreadnought====
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[[File:Sonic Dreadnought Art.jpg|thumb|left|230px|A '''Sonic Dreadnought''' fighting [[Orks]]]]
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{{Main|Sonic Dreadnought}}
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The '''Sonic Dreadnought''' is a Ferrum Infernus variant deployed by the [[Emperor's Children]] and other warbands dedicated to [[Slaanesh]].{{Fn|2c}}
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These Chaos Dreadnoughts employ larger versions of the [[sonic weaponry]] used by [[Noise Marines]], namely the [[Blastmaster]], [[Sonic Blaster]] and [[Doom Siren]].{{Fn|2c}}
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Only Noise Marines that are willing to give up all physical sensation upon interment, can be trusted to pilot a Sonic Dreadnought without growing unstable.{{Fn|2c}}
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===Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought===
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[[File:Dharkallon.jpg|thumb|right|230px|[[Dharkallon]], '''Chaos Contemptor''' of the [[World Eaters]]]]
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{{Main|Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought}}
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The '''Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought''' is the rarest and most powerful Chaos Dreadnought.{{Fn|2e}}
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It is the only variant to still be held in reverence by Chaos Space Marines and occupancy is usually reserved for powerful [[Chaos Lord]]s.{{Fn|2e}}
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Due to efforts to keep these war machines functional, those interred do not risk falling into madness like the occupants of lesser patterns. However, only few well-versed machine-adepts and [[Warpsmith]]s understand the complex technology behind the Contemptor.{{Fn|2e}}
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==Images==
 
==Images==
 
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<center><gallery>
Image:Sonic Dreadnought Art.jpg|An [[Emperor's Children]] Sonic Dreadnought.
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Image:Chaos Dreadnought artwork.jpg|A Chaos Dreadnought
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Image:Chaos Dreadnought front view.jpg|Frontal view
 
Image:Chaos Space Marine Dreadnought.jpg|A [[Night Lords]] Dreadnought from Games Workshop.
 
Image:Chaos Space Marine Dreadnought.jpg|A [[Night Lords]] Dreadnought from Games Workshop.
 
Image:Iron Warriors Dreadnought2.jpg|An [[Iron Warriors]] Dreadnought from Games Workshop.
 
Image:Iron Warriors Dreadnought2.jpg|An [[Iron Warriors]] Dreadnought from Games Workshop.
 
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</gallery></center>
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Helbrute]]
 
*[[Sonic Dreadnought]]
 
*[[Mhara Gal]]
 
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], {{Cite This}}
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Dataslate: Helbrutes]] (ebook)
**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 3
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**{{Endn|1a}}: ''Endless Incarceration''
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]], {{Cite This}}
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**{{Endn|1b}}: ''The War Eternal''
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Dead Sky, Black Sun (Novel)]] by [[Graham McNeill]], {{Cite This}}
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*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost and the Damned]]
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Daemon World (Novel)]], {{Cite This}}
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**{{Endn|2a}}: p. 97
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Soul Hunter (Novel)]] by [[Aaron Dembski-Bowden]], {{Cite This}}
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**{{Endn|2b}}: p. 98 ''Helbrutes''
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Void Stalker (Novel)]], {{Cite This}}
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**{{Endn|2c}}: pg. 99-102 ''Ferrum Infernus Chaos Dreadnought''
*{{Endn|7}}: ''[[The Masters, Bidding (Short Story)]]'' by [[Matthew Farrer]]
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**{{Endn|2d}}: pg. 104 ''Emperor's Children Sonic Dreadnought''
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**{{Endn|2e}}: pg. 105-109 ''Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought''
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*{{Endn|3}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/HORUS_HERESY_CHARACTER_SERIES/MHARA_GAL.html Forge World]
*[[Dark Apostle (Novel)]] by [[Anthony Reynolds]], {{Cite This}}
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three]], p.154
*[[Dark Creed (Novel)]] by '''Anthony Reynolds''', {{Cite This}}
 
*[[Torment (Short Story)]] by '''Anthony Reynolds'''
 
  
 
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Revision as of 18:55, 27 May 2015

A Chaos Dreadnought is a Dreadnought in the service of the Chaos Space Marines. Under the influence of Chaos, many Chaos Dreadnoughts have degenerated into insane monsters, known as Helbrutes.[2b] However exemplars of ancient Dreadnought patterns still exist, having become dark reflections of their imperial counterparts.[2c][2e]

History

File:Mhara Gal close.jpg
The twisted armour of the Mhara Gal Dreadnought

Over the course of the Horus Heresy, the Legiones Astartes that had sided with Horus were gradually corrupted by the influence of Chaos. The war saw the emergence of unique Dreadnought variants among the Traitor Legions that reflected this growing change.

These included the Mhara Gal Tainted Dreadnought of the Word Bearers[3] and the "berserker" Dreadnought of the World Eaters.[4] The Mhara Ghal was the first to be utterly tainted by Chaos, its occupant a possessed of the Gal Vorbak that had fused with the chassis.[3]

After the Heresy, knowledge behind the creation of the old Dreadnought patterns declined among the traitors.[2a] With the exception of the prized Contemptor chassis, little effort was made to maintain and replicate the Legion's more sophisticated wargear.[2e] Without the technology to protect them from the ravages of time, such as stasis tombs, and exposed to the malignance that had spread among the legionnaires, internment within a Dreadnought's sarcophagus became a living hell.[2a]

Under the sway of Chaos, many fell prey to insanity and mutation. This fate is also shared by the Dreadnoughts renegade chapters that have succumbed to Chaos in the years after the Heresy, such as the Crimson Slaughter.[2b]

For Chaos Space Marines, incarceration within a Dreadnought is seen as a fate worse than death.[2a] Unsurprisingly, it is used as a means of punishment by their Lords.[1b]

Known types of Chaos Dreadnoughts

Helbrute

A Hellbrute
Main article: Helbrute

Helbrutes are the most common type of Chaos Dreadnought.[2b]

They are created when the body of the warrior within a Dreadnought melds with the chassis until the whole machine appears to be made of daemonic flesh.[2b]

Unlike other Chaos Dreadnought variants, new armours are being built incorporating pseudo-parasitic sarcophagi that cause the traumatizing transformation into a Helbrute. As a result of this process, Helbrutes are completely insane.[1a][1b]

Ferrum Infernus Chaos Dreadnought

Ferrum Infernus Dreadnought of The Faithless

Ferrum Infernus is a designation for Chaos Dreadnoughts of the Castra Ferrum pattern that have not mutated into Helbrutes.[2b]

Since the knowledge of creating new Dreadnoughts has been lost, the Ferrum Infernus chassis is a relic, hailing from the days of the Horus Heresy.[2b]

The warriors interred within the chassis vary strongly in demeanor. Some have become highly experienced veterans, while others have descended into madness.[2b]

Sonic Dreadnought

A Sonic Dreadnought fighting Orks
Main article: Sonic Dreadnought

The Sonic Dreadnought is a Ferrum Infernus variant deployed by the Emperor's Children and other warbands dedicated to Slaanesh.[2c]

These Chaos Dreadnoughts employ larger versions of the sonic weaponry used by Noise Marines, namely the Blastmaster, Sonic Blaster and Doom Siren.[2c]

Only Noise Marines that are willing to give up all physical sensation upon interment, can be trusted to pilot a Sonic Dreadnought without growing unstable.[2c]

Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought

Dharkallon, Chaos Contemptor of the World Eaters

The Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought is the rarest and most powerful Chaos Dreadnought.[2e]

It is the only variant to still be held in reverence by Chaos Space Marines and occupancy is usually reserved for powerful Chaos Lords.[2e]

Due to efforts to keep these war machines functional, those interred do not risk falling into madness like the occupants of lesser patterns. However, only few well-versed machine-adepts and Warpsmiths understand the complex technology behind the Contemptor.[2e]

Images

Sources


Chaos Space Marine Forces
Command Chaos LordExalted ChampionSorcerer LordDaemon PrinceDark Commune (Cult DemagogueMindwitchIconrachBlessed Blades)
Specialists Sorcerer (Balefire Acolyte) • WarpsmithDark ApostleMaster of PossessionMaster of ExecutionLord DiscordantWarsmithApothecaryInfernus Abomination
Troops Chaos Space MarinesHavocsChosenChaos TerminatorsPossessed (Greater PossessedAnointed) • Khorne BerzerkersPlague MarinesNoise MarinesRubric MarinesObliterators (Mutilators) • Dark DiscipleShrivetalonButcherCultists (Accursed MutantTorments) • Chaos SpawnFallen
Fast Attack BikersRaptorsWarp Talons
Chaos Dreadnoughts HelbruteFerrum Infernus DreadnoughtContemptor DreadnoughtSonic DreadnoughtBerserker DreadnoughtHellforged Leviathan DreadnoughtDeredeo Dreadnought
Vehicles & Daemon Engines RhinoPredatorInfernal Relic PredatorVindicatorLand RaiderLand Raider ProteusLand Raider AchillesLand Raider Hades DiabolusRelic SicaranSicaran VenatorMaulerfiendForgefiendDefilerBrass ScorpionBlood SlaughtererDecimatorBlight DroneKytanPlague HulkVenomcrawlerWhirlwind Scorpius
Heavy Vehicles SpartanFellbladeTyphonCerberusFalchionMastodonLord of SkullsDeath WheelPlaguereaperPlague Centurion
Aircraft HeldrakeStormbirdThunderhawkStorm EagleFire RaptorHell BladeHell TalonHarbingerDreadclawKharybdis
Summoned Greater DaemonsLesser DaemonsDaemonic Beasts
Special Characters Abaddon the DespoilerKharn the BetrayerTyphusAhrimanHuron BlackheartFabius BileCypherHaarken Worldclaimer