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'''A Talos''' is a machine created by the [[Dark Eldar]] [[Haemonculus|Haemonculi]]. It floats across the battlefield using an anti-grav propulsion system similar to those found in [[Raider]]s, [[Ravager]]s, [[Reaver Jetbike]]s, and [[Hellion Skyboard]]s. A Talos uses soul energy as its power source. In order to continue operating then, it's programmed to pursue living targets, capture them, and torture them using the various nightmarish devices attached to it by its creators.
 
  
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The '''Talos''' is a [[Dark Eldar]] [[Engine of Pain]]. They are semi-sentient, part organic and part mechanical monsters that slowly drift along on anti-gravitic motors. Their armament consists of a variety of unholy weapons, horrible surgical tools, and a metallic shell that makes it all but impervious to enemy fire. They are created by the [[Haemonculi]] and seen as the pinnacle of the Haemonculi's art. For their Haemonculi masters, they serve as both guard-creatures as well as mobile torture chambers that inflict horrible agonies upon their victims.<sup>1</sup>
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A Talos is equipped with various exotic devices for causing pain and misery in its victims.  
 
  
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===Weaponry===
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Anyone unfortunate enough to be caught by a Talos will by rapidly dissected by an array of manipulators, scalpel-keen claws and surgically sharp tools. As the Talos gruesomely flays its victim layer by layer, it feeds and draws every removed part into itself, invigorating itself with even greater power as well as at the same time putting on an amusing display of torture for its owner. After battle the constituents of its victims are siphoned out from within its metallic shell and used by the Haemonculi to create exotic potions and elixirs.<sup>1</sup>
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Haemonculi are constantly searching for new and unique ways to torture and kill their victims, and this desire is clearly apparent in the weaponry attached to a Talos. Its two primary weapons are a series of claw-like arms, and its deadly Sting gun.
 
  
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*'''[[Nonstandard Weaponry (Dark Eldar)#Talos Sting|The Talos Sting]]''' is a tail-shaped cannon, adding to the scorpion-like appearance of the Talos. The Talos has no mind for tactics or strategy, and thus fires this cannon rapidly into enemy lines, cutting large swathes of virulent death across the battlefield.
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==Variations==
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*'''[[Nonstandard Weaponry (Dark Eldar)#Talos Claws|Talos Claws]]''' are a series of robotic arms with vicious torture implements on the ends, used by the Talos once it reaches close combat range.
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Taloses are the creation of an Haemonculi's mad genius and vary greatly in their design. Some well-known variations are known to exist.
  
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===Armour===
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*[[Chainghoul]] - A clanking Talos favoured by the [[Prophets of Flesh]].<sup>1</sup>
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A Talos is quite heavily armoured by Dark Eldar standards, with a thick plated metal carapace surrounding its inner workings. This causes the Talos to move rather slowly across the battlefield, but is necessary due to the aforementioned lack of tactics or strategy in the Talos' programming. However, due to this fact, as well as the rather uneasy feeling being so close to a relatively mindless automated torture machine garners, few [[Archon]]s and [[Dracon]]s permit their use in the battlefield, preferring to rely on superior speed and strategy, as is the Dark Eldar way.
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*[[Shrivener]] - A drill-legged Talos found as guards of the [[Everspiral]].<sup>1</sup>
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==Images==
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[[Image:DE Talos.jpg|center|thumb|Talos miniature (3rd Edition)]]
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==See Also==
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*[[Cronos Parasite Engine]]
  
 
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*[[Codex: Dark Eldar (3rd Edition)]]
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*<sup>1</sup>: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition)]], p.40
  
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Revision as of 07:23, 13 May 2011

Targetdrone.gif This article is about the Dark Eldar Pain Engine; for the other uses, see Talos (disambiguation).
DarkEldar.png Dark Eldar Portal
Talos miniature (5th Edition)

The Talos is a Dark Eldar Engine of Pain. They are semi-sentient, part organic and part mechanical monsters that slowly drift along on anti-gravitic motors. Their armament consists of a variety of unholy weapons, horrible surgical tools, and a metallic shell that makes it all but impervious to enemy fire. They are created by the Haemonculi and seen as the pinnacle of the Haemonculi's art. For their Haemonculi masters, they serve as both guard-creatures as well as mobile torture chambers that inflict horrible agonies upon their victims.1

Anyone unfortunate enough to be caught by a Talos will by rapidly dissected by an array of manipulators, scalpel-keen claws and surgically sharp tools. As the Talos gruesomely flays its victim layer by layer, it feeds and draws every removed part into itself, invigorating itself with even greater power as well as at the same time putting on an amusing display of torture for its owner. After battle the constituents of its victims are siphoned out from within its metallic shell and used by the Haemonculi to create exotic potions and elixirs.1

Variations

Taloses are the creation of an Haemonculi's mad genius and vary greatly in their design. Some well-known variations are known to exist.

Images

Talos miniature (3rd Edition)

See Also

Sources


Dark Eldar Forces
Command Archon • Haemonculus • Haemonculus Ancient • Succubus • Dracon • Sybarite

Court of the Archon: Lhamaean • Medusae • Sslyth • Ur-Ghul

Elites Grotesques • Hekatrix Bloodbrides • Incubi • Kabalite Trueborn • Mandrakes • Wracks
Troops Kabalite Warriors • Wyches • (Wracks)
Fast Attack Beastmasters • Hellions • Reavers • Scourge

Beasts: Clawed Fiend • Khymera • Razorwing

Heavy Support Cronos Parasite Engine • Ravager • Razorwing Jetfighter • Talos Pain Engine • Voidraven Bomber
Transports Raider • Venom
Special Characters Asdrubael Vect • Drazhar, Master of Blades • Kheradruakh, the Decapitator • Lelith Hesperax • Lady Malys • Baron Sathonyx • Urien Rakarth • Duke Sliscus
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