Chaos Dreadnought
From Lexicanum
The Chaos Dreadnought is a gruesomely deformed version of the Space Marine Dreadnought.
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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. The captivity drives the Marine insane and turns the dreadnought into a nigh-unstoppable, blood-frenzied killing machine.1,2 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 Marines.1
Like their counterparts in the Space Marine army, Chaos Dreadnoughts can be armed with a wide range of weaponry, both ranged and 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-meltas or plasma cannons. Built into the 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.1
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 Legion.
Notable Chaos Dreadnoughts
- Lord Berossus of the Iron Warriors (deceased) 3
- The Warmonger of the Word Bearers - An ancient warrior, The Warmonger was a Dark Apostle who fought during the siege of the Emperor's Palace during the Horus Heresy. Due to his formidable mental power, he is the only Dreadnought on the Infidus Diablous who has retained some of his sanity, though he often remembers The Siege while in the heat of battle. 4
- Amurael the Corrupted of the Black Legion - A former leader of a Black Legion warband until he was cleft in two by a Khornate daemon, his shattered remains were entombed in a Dreadnought allowing him to fight on.1 p3
- 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. 5
Images
 An Emperor's Children Sonic Dreadnought. |
 A Night Lords Dreadnought from Games Workshop. |
 An Iron Warriors Dreadnought from Games Workshop. |
Forge World:
 An Alpha Legion Dreadnought |
 A Black Legion Dreadnought |
 A Death Guard Dreadnought |
 An Emperor's Children Sonic Dreadnought |
 An Iron Warriors Dreadnought |
 A Night Lords Dreadnought |
 A Thousand Sons Dreadnought |
 A Word Bearers Dreadnought |
 A World Eaters Dreadnought |
