Knight Paladin - Knight Paladin: The Knight Paladin is the archetypal Questoris-class Imperial Knight combat walker, usually armed with a large calibre Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon and a giant, Knight-sized Reaper Chainsword. For long-ranged devastation, there are few weapons that can match or best the Knight Paladin's Battle Cannon. This massive ballistic weapon is equally adept at blasting apart massed hordes of enemy infantry, gunning down entire squadrons of light vehicles, or duelling a foe's artillery at long range.The Battle Cannon is capable of piercing even a true Titan's armour. A heavy, direct-firing artillery gun that spits a pair of shells at its target in quick succession, this weapon's concentrated double-salvoes ensure a very high shot-to-confirmed-kill ratio. The distinctive thump-thump sound of these cannons firing is so iconic that amongst certain Astra Militarum regiments -- those that have fought alongside these Knights -- it has become habit to wish "the twinned thunder" upon hated foes.Incoming firepower is blunted as the pilot shifts the directional Ion Shield towards the approaching shots. With its long strides, the Knight Paladin can reposition quickly, firing as it manoeuvres to give maximum fire support. Should enemies approach too closely, a pair of Heavy Stubbers can mow them down.In close combat, the Reaper Chainsword or Thunderstrike Gauntlet the Knight Paladin carries makes it virtually unstoppable, able to disregard any enemy armour with impunity. The Reaper Chainswords used by Knight Paladins are described as being easily as destructive as the close combat weapons used by the larger Warhound-class Scout Titans, capable of harming even an Imperator-class Titan's armour plating.No matter whether the enemy engages at short range or long, or if they send tanks, infantry or rampaging monsters into battle, the Knight Paladin has the versatility and might to face any threat. This Knight is designed to provide a strategic backbone for any lance, and -- though it may not be as specialised towards a certain form of combat in the manner of other Questoris Pattern Knights -- the Paladin is a traditional favourite amongst nearly every Noble house.Knights Paladin are a common sight in Adeptus Mechanicus armies, most often seen surrounded by supporting Skitarii infantry. The Paladin-class Knight suit is a perfectly balanced combination of speed, firepower and armour -- a supreme example of combat design. Those Nobles who pilot Knights Paladin pride themselves on being able to perform any battlefield assignment with aplomb.So prevalent are the Knights Paladin amongst the Noble houses that it is a rare lance that does not include at least one. House Hawkshroud has long referred to their Paladins as the "soul" of their knightly hosts, while amongst the ranks of House Vulker they are referred to simply as "Optimals." Although Paladins are sometimes piloted by younger Knights just out of their Ritual of Becoming, such novitiate pilots are more often entrusted with a simple and effective Knight Errant. Paladins, by comparison, are usually the steeds of seasoned Nobles whose experience allows them to get the most out of these adaptable and effective Knight suits.