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'''Blades of Reason''' are specialised instruments of torture used by the [[Asmodai]], [[Interrogator-Chaplain|Master Interrogator-Chaplain]] of the [[Dark Angels]] [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]].<sup>1</sup>
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'''Blades of Reason''' are specialised instruments of torture<sup>2</sup> used by the [[Interrogator-Chaplain]]s of the [[Dark Angels]] [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]]<sup>1a</sup>.
  
Capable of being forged into many forms{{Cite This}}, Blades of Reason are normally small edged weapons{{Cite This}} that are etched with an incredibly complex set of neural wires, which are designed to cause intense pain to nerve systems they come into contact with<sup>1</sup>. Though capable of causing extraordinary amounts of pain, the Blades of Reason are not inimically fatal and so can be used on a victim virtually indefinitely<sup>1</sup>.
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Ancient knife-shaped devices<sup>1b</sup>, Blades of Reason that are etched with an incredibly complex set of neural wires, which are designed to cause intense pain to nerve systems they come into contact with<sup>1b,2</sup>. Though capable of causing extraordinary amounts of pain, the Blades of Reason are not inimically fatal and so can be used on a victim virtually indefinitely<sup>2</sup>.
A victim of the Blades of Reason is normally expected to become broken both physically and mentally, and to confess to all their sins. The Interrogator-Chaplain makes particular use of them upon captured [[Fallen]]<sup>1</sup>.
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A victim of the Blades of Reason is normally expected to become broken both physically and mentally, and to confess to all their sins<sup>2</sup>. The Interrogator-Chaplain makes particular use of them upon captured [[Fallen]]<sup>2</sup>, but they serve also as means to get informations from generic captured enemies (except [[Necrons]] and [[Tyranids]], due to their physiology)<sup>1b</sup>.
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Index Astartes II]], p. 59
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*<sup>1</sup>: [[Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition)]]
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**<sup>a</sup>: p. 4
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**<sup>b</sup>: p. 17
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*<sup>2</sup>: [[Index Astartes II]], p. 59
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===See also===
 
*[[WD266|White Dwarf 266 (uk)]]
 
*[[WD266|White Dwarf 266 (uk)]]
  

Revision as of 22:19, 20 February 2011

Blades of Reason are specialised instruments of torture2 used by the Interrogator-Chaplains of the Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter1a.

Ancient knife-shaped devices1b, Blades of Reason that are etched with an incredibly complex set of neural wires, which are designed to cause intense pain to nerve systems they come into contact with1b,2. Though capable of causing extraordinary amounts of pain, the Blades of Reason are not inimically fatal and so can be used on a victim virtually indefinitely2. A victim of the Blades of Reason is normally expected to become broken both physically and mentally, and to confess to all their sins2. The Interrogator-Chaplain makes particular use of them upon captured Fallen2, but they serve also as means to get informations from generic captured enemies (except Necrons and Tyranids, due to their physiology)1b.

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