Cyber-Mastiffs are mechanical creatures that resemble a metal hound, who are guided by the brain and nervous system of a hunting creature after such components have been integrated by members of the Adeptus Mechanicus. It is also not uncommon, however, to see purely biological canines who have received some form of cybernetic upgrades.[1][2]
Overview
Commonly known as kill-dogs, razorfangs and rending rovers, Cyber-Mastiffs have an in-built hunting and attack instinct and can only respond to the simplest of commands from their assigned handler,[1] but are still fully capable of defending themselves and their masters.[1][4] They can be fitted with additional sensors, such as an Auspex, which are always used on passive.[1]
Cyber-Mastiffs are usually deployed under the control of Adeptus Arbites Patrol and Enforcer units for hunting down their prey and to catch criminal fugitives who attempt to escape.[2][3]
Cyber-Mastiffs are a fearsome extension of the Emperor's Law, and a truly terrible sight to see unleashed.[2] It is said that Cyber-Mastiff can rip off an Ogryn's arm in just one snap of its powerful jaws.[5]
House Orlock of Necromunda is also known to make use of cyber-mastiffs,[14] and one of their legendary gangs from 201.M40 was the Gunshy Girls, with their shotgun-toting cyber-mastiffs.[9a]
Cyber-mastiffs are also used by the forces of Chaos like the Blood Pact. These are known as hate-dogs and can weigh two hundred pounds.[20]
Known Types of Cyber-Mastiffs
Known Cyber-Mastiffs
- D060-K13 – Wandering Hardcase-pattern Cyber-Mastiff.[9c]
- Faceripper – Cyber-Mastiff of Maeder Jones of the Sons of Iron.[19b]
- Groinripper – Cyber-Mastiff of Ajax Jones of the Ashtown Angels.[6b][9b]
- Kanis – Cyber-Mastiff of Gorman of the Ashline Raiders.[6b]
- KB-88 – Cyber-Mastiff assigned to Scrutinator-Primus Servalen.[11]
- Macula – Cyber-Mastiff of Slate Merdena.[6a]
- Old Scartooth – House Orlock Cyber-Mastiff[19a]
- Rex Imperialis[10]
- Scrappy[13]
- Wotan – Cyber-Mastiff of Kal Jerico, formerly his half-sister Merelda's[12]
Images
Necromunda's Enforcers Patrol Team Cyber-Mastiff[18][Replace citation]
Inquisitor's Special Security Enforcer Barbaretta and a Cyber-Mastiff[17]
Cyber-Mastiffs[7]
R-VR Cyber-Mastiff[8]
See also
Sources
- 1: Inquisitor Rulebook, pg. 91
- 2: Dark Heresy: The Inquisitor's Handbook, pg. 143
- 3: Fanatic Magazine Issue 1, pg. 5
- 4: Fanatic Magazine Issue 5, pg. 7
- 5: White Dwarf 91 (2015), Codex Apocrypha: Extra, Cyber-Mastiff
- 6: Necromunda: Gang War IV:
- 7: Warhammer Community: The House of Iron – New Miniatures and Lore (posted 10/19/2020) (last accessed 19 Octobre 2020)
- 8: Warhammer Community: Las Vegas Open 2023 – Tune In for Another Monster Online Preview (posted 23/01/2023) (last accessed 23 January 2023)
- 9: Necromunda: House of Iron:
- 10: Warhammer Community: Kill Team: Soulshackle Battle Report – It’s Crime vs Punishment on Warhammer+ (Posted on 08/02/2023) (last accessed on 09 February 2023)
- 11: Forge World: Scrutinator-Primus Servalen (last accessed on 09 February 2023)
- 12: Kal Jerico: The Omnibus - Kal Jerico in Above & Beyond - Part 1
- 13: Necromunda Facebook Page (Posted on 13/01/2024)] (last accessed on 13 January 2024)
- 14: Warhammer Community: Into the Bark – Warhammer Community Investigates the Best Dogs in Warhammer 40,000 (last accessed 25 February 2024)
- 15: Necromunda: Book of the Outlands, pg. 139
- 16: Dark Heresy: Book of Judgement:
- 17: White Dwarf 260 (UK), pg. 7
- 18:[Replace citation] http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1252055_99110599138_NecroEnforcerTeamMain_873x627.jpg (site no longer online, no archived version found, last accessed 03 June 2024)
- 19: Necromunda: Gang War III:
- 20: Guns of Tanith (Novel) — The Saint (Omnibus), Larisel and Thunderhead, Section Two
