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Land Raider Prometheus - History: The origins of the Land Raider Prometheus are shrouded in mystery. There are some Tech-priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus who believe that it was first developed as a variant of the long-lost Land Raider Tartarus, though little evidence to support this assertion has been forthcoming. At least one archival record depicts the vehicle, or else one resembling it very closely, fighting on the side of the Loyalists during the early battles of the Horus Heresy.Others believe that it was first developed on Nocturne in the renowned forges of the Salamanders, and certainly that honoured First Founding Chapter retains more examples of the Prometheus than any other (although even they are thought to hold only four). The Salamanders deny being the source of the variant and it is unknown how many other Chapters still hold a Land Raider Prometheus deep within their armouries.In more recent times the Prometheus has gained fame for its ability to act both as a command vehicle and as a war machine. The most famous action involving the Prometheus in recent Imperial annals was during the Masali Campaign, where Force Sicarius, comprised of an Ultramarines force, led by the 2nd Company's commander Captain Cato Sicarius, came under heavy attack by Aeldari Corsairs. The Aeldari outnumbered the Ultramarines force three-to-one, and Sicarius only had access to a Land Raider Prometheus and two Land Speeders.The Prometheus was first used as a defensive anchor in which the Ultramarines were able to keep the Aeldari from advancing, and after the first assault was repulsed, the Prometheus was able to bring its two sets of Quad Heavy Bolters to bear against the attacking Aeldari Guardians, killing many in only a matter of seconds. The Prometheus then turned its weapons, guided by their advanced targeting systems, against the Aeldari Jetbikes.Aeldari Jetbikes, which are normally very difficult to target due to the high speeds at which they travel, were targeted and systematically destroyed. After the Jetbikes were dealt with, Sicarius ordered his reserve forces, which were stationed to the north, to attack the Aeldari from behind. Captain Sicarius and his squads surrounding the Prometheus moved forwards and cut-off the remaining Aeldari, who were eventually destroyed.After the battle, the Land Raider Prometheus and its crew earned the first-class Marksman's Honour badge for turning the tide of the battle in the Imperium's favour. The Land Raider Prometheus remains a keystone of the Ultramarines' armoury to this day.
Land Raider Prometheus - Armament: Outwardly, the most visible difference between the most common patterns of the Land Raider and the Land Raider Prometheus is its weaponry, with the Quad Heavy Bolters in each sponson replacing the Land Raider's Lascannon to provide a storm of fire to cut swathes through enemy infantry and light vehicles. It is standard practice that all Prometheus Land Raiders are armed with a pintle-mounted Storm Bolter for close-in anti-infantry defence.This is a substitute for the hull-mounted Heavy Bolters, which are removed to make space for the extra Vox net that facilitates the vehicle's primary role as a command node. Despite the lethality of this particular weapon configuration, the vehicle's main task is not to provide fire support, but to serve as a front-line command vehicle. This is especially appropriate, for the leaders of the Adeptus Astartes are every bit as much warriors as they are strategists, and their place is not behind the lines, but as the very leading edge of battle.As a dedicated command transport, the Prometheus utilises an extensive array of communications and sensor equipment. All Land Raiders carry a tactical holosphere and squad status displays, but the Prometheus augments this with a long-range signals Amplex, a two-way signal booster, for squad-to-squad, ground-to-air and ground-to-orbit sensorium and Vox-communion.The Prometheus has some features in common with the Damocles Command Rhino, a command variant of the Rhino armoured personnel carrier, and can serve as an Astartes strike force command and control hub if a Damocles is not deployed or is somehow disabled. It utilises secure multi-band communications for coordination with allied forces and transmission monitoring equipment for intercepting and de-crypting enemy comm signals, and also incorporates a multi-spectral ground surveillance Auspex for locating and tracking enemy forces.The information provided by this array of sensors can then be shared with other Imperial forces as required. The advantage the Prometheus has over the Damocles Rhino as a command and control hub is that it is also a front-line combat vehicle. In battle it can lead from the front, and whilst a Prometheus does not contain all the advanced features of the dedicated command Rhino, it makes a peerless front-line command transport worthy of the most courageous and warlike leaders of the Adeptus Astartes.The advanced targeting systems and additional communication systems take up some of the interior room within the vehicle, and as such the standard Land Raider's hull-mounted twin-linked Heavy Bolters are replaced. Additionally, the Land Raider Prometheus' transport capacity has been reduced compared to the standard pattern of the vehicle. The Prometheus is capable of transporting up to ten fully-armoured Space Marines or up to five Terminators. A Land Raider Prometheus is always equipped with a pintle-mounted Storm Bolter for added defence against enemy attack, but can also be outfitted with Extra Armour Plating, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, a Pintle-mounted Multi-Melta, a Searchlight, and Smoke Launchers.
Land Raider Prometheus - Unit Composition: 1 Land Raider Prometheus
Land Raider Prometheus - Wargear: A Land Raider Prometheus is armed and equipped with:2 sponson-mounted Quad Heavy BoltersSearchlightSmoke LaunchersMachine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence)A Land Raider Prometheus may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:pintle-mounted Storm Bolterpintle-mounted Multi-MeltaThe Land Raider Prometheus may also have a variety of vehicle equipment such as:Extra Armour PlatingHunter-Killer Missile Launcher (hull mounted)
Land Raider Prometheus - Known Users of the Land Raider Prometheus: Avenging Sons - The Avenging Sons are known to make use of the Land Raider Prometheus.Blood Angels - The Blood Angels are known to make use of the Land Raider Prometheus.Dark Angels - The Dark Angels Chapter made use of the Land Raider Prometheus during the Siege of Vraks against the Traitor Forces of Cardinal-Astra Xaphan.Howling Griffons - The Howling Griffons Chapter made use of the Land Raider Prometheus during the Badab War against the Secessionist Forces of the Tyrant of Badab, Lufgt Huron, and also during the Dennar IV Rebellion.Minotaurs - The Minotaurs Chapter made use of the Land Raider Prometheus during the Badab War against the Secessionist Forces of the Tyrant of Badab, Lufgt Huron.Raptors - The Raptors Chapter made use of the Land Raider Prometheus during the Taros Campaign against the Tau.Raven Guard - The Raven Guard Chapter used a single Land Raider Prometheus to coordinate all of their ground forces during the Imperial raid on the Ork-held world of Kastorel-Novem in 541.992.M41 The raid was a failure, as neither the Raven Guard nor their Elysian Drop Troop allies were able to destroy the Ork manufacturing facilities or kill the Ork Mek Boss, Buzzgob.Salamanders - The Salamanders Chapter is known to have four Land Raiders Prometheus in their possession.Ultramarines - The Ultramarines Chapter made use of the Land Raider Prometheus during the Masali Campaign against Eldar Corsairs.White Scars - The White Scars Chapter is known to have three Land Raiders Prometheus in their possession.
Land Raider Prometheus - Known Land Raiders Prometheus: Angelis Imperator - The Angelis Imperator is a Land Raider Prometheus belonging to the Dark Angels Chapter. This vehicle took part in the Siege of Vraks, where it was seriously damaged but recovered later for repairs.Shield of Mancora - The Shield of Mancora was a Land Raider Prometheus of the Howling Griffons Chapter which took part in the Badab War, where it was immobilised and captured by the Executioners Chapter. It is unknown if the vehicle was ever returned.
Land Raider Prometheus - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Raider PrometheusVehicle Name:Land Raider PrometheusMain Armament:2 Quad Heavy BoltersForge World of Origin:MacraggeSecondary Armament:Pintle-mounted Storm BolterKnown Patterns:I - VITraverse:180 degreesCrew:1 Commander, 1 DriverElevation:-32 to 42 degreesPowerplant:Adaptable Thermic Combustion with Auxiliary ReactorMain Ammunition:4,800 RoundsWeight:72.0 tonnesSecondary Ammunition:1,000 RoundsLength:10.3 metresArmour:Width:6.1 metresHeight:4.31 metresSuperstructure:95 millimetresGround Clearance:0.45 metresHull:95 millimetresMax Speed On-Road:55 kilometres per hourGun Mantlet:N/AMax Speed Off-Road:48 kilometres per hourVehicle Designation:0120-766-0724-PR 140Transport Capacity:10 Space Marines, or 5 Terminator MarinesFiring Ports:N/AAccess Points:2 Side Doors, 1 Front rampTurret:N/A
Land Raider Prometheus - Also See: Imperial Vehicles
Land Raider Prometheus - Sources: Imperial Armour Apocalypse II, pg. 33Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pp. 111-116Imperial Armour Volume Two (Second Edition) - War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pp. 36, 48-49Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign, pg. 152Imperial Armour Volume Five - The Siege of Vraks - Part One, pp. 60, 63, 146-147Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid On Kastorel-Novem, pp. 57, 59Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One, pg. 131Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two, pp. 47, 154Imperial Armour Volume Twelve - The Fall of Orpheus, pg. 159Imperial Armour Update 2003, pp. 8-9Imperial Armour Index: Forces of the Adeptus Astartes (8th Edition), pg. 11The Horus Heresy - Book Three: Extermination by Alan Bligh, pp. 135, 281Forge World - Land Raider Prometheus
Land Raider Proteus - Land Raider Proteus: The Land Raider Proteus is a rare pattern of Land Raider that was originally designed and deployed during the Dark Age of Technology and its Standard Template Construct (STC) data was rediscovered for the Imperium during an expedition deep into the Librarius Omnis on Mars by technoarchaeologist Arkhan Land early in the Emperor's Great Crusade of the late 30th Millennium.The Land Raider Proteus contains an extraordinarily sophisticated Auspex sensor suite known as an Explorator Augury Web that allows it to determine existing battlefield conditions with an uncanny degree of precision. This technology, combined with the design's great antiquity, has led many in the Adeptus Mechanicus to surmise that this pattern may be the very first Land Raider design created by Mankind during the Dark Age of Technology, intended to explore and conquer new worlds during humanity's first expansion out into the galaxy.Its exceptional sensor capabilities makes the Land Raider Proteus an excellent choice to serve as a command tank and to spearhead large armoured assaults. However, since it has a small troop transport capability, lacks an integrated forward assault ramp and possesses advanced technology that is difficult for current Forge Worlds to manufacture, the Land Raider Proteus is rarely used by the Space Marine Chapters of the late 41st Millennium, yet saw extensive use by the Space Marine Legions during the Great Crusade.However, because of its antiquity, the Land Raider Proteus is considered a valuable relic of any Chapter lucky enough to have one in its armoury. The Land Raider Proteus is also sometimes deployed by various Chaos Space Marine warbands, as the Traitor Legions possessed a number of these vehicles during the Horus Heresy and fled with them into the Eye of Terror.The Hereteks of the Dark Mechanicum work hard to keep these few machines combat-ready for their patrons. It is common for these foul Tech-adepts to replace any failing components on these ancient war machines with arcane devices of Chaos or daemonic origin.
Land Raider Proteus - Armament: Believed by certain war-savants to be an example of sacred machine-evolution, the Land Raider Proteus displays early features of the Mark IIb Land Raider Phobos. These include enclosing its twin-linked Lascannon in bulky armoured sponsons and adding to this formidable anti-armour firepower with a limited traverse twin-linked Heavy Bolter recessed into the forward hull armour. The vehicle was also always equipped with a searchlight and a pair of smoke launchers.The vehicle's hull-mounted, twin-linked Heavy Bolters could also be replaced with a set of twin-linked Heavy Flamers. It was possible for the Land Raider Proteus to be outfitted with a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, a Dozer Blade, an Auxiliary Drive System, Extra Armour Plating or Armoured Ceramite Plating. The vehicle could be upgraded with a variety of Pintle-mounted twin-linked Combi-Bolters or other Combi-weapons, a Havoc Missile Launcher, and either a single Heavy Flamer, Heavy Bolter, or a Multi-Melta. The Land Raider Proteus was also equipped with a Machine Spirit, an artificial intelligence crafted by the Mechanicum of Mars.This Machine Spirit was advanced enough to move the tank and continue combat operations even if the crew was injured or otherwise incapacitated, increasing the durability and firepower of the Land Raider considerably. By the end of the Great Crusade, many of the Legions began removing the Explorator Augury Web system to make room for several more passengers, and many of the Land Raider Proteus tanks were upgraded to the Armoured Land Raider Proteus variant, which includes armoured cowlings for the sponson weapons, giving them a greater degree of protection.
Land Raider Proteus - Unit Composition: 1 Relic Land Raider Proteus (41st Millennium Only)1-3 Legion Land Raiders Proteus or a mixture of Proteus Land Raiders, Land Raiders Phobos and up to 1 Land Raider Achilles (31st Millennium Only)
Land Raider Proteus - Wargear: A Relic Land Raider Proteus is armed and equipped with:Twin-linked LascannonsSearchlightSmoke LaunchersMachine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence)A Relic Land Raider Proteus may take the following additional hull-mounted weaponry (1 weapon only):Heavy BolterMulti-MeltaTwin-linked Heavy BoltersTwin-linked Heavy FlamersA Relic Land Raider Proteus may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Storm BolterThe Relic Land Raider Proteus may also have a variety of vehicle equipment such as:Hunter-Killer Missile LauncherExplorator Augury Web
Land Raider Proteus - Horus Heresy Wargear: During the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras the Land Raider Proteus of the Legiones Astartes featured different weapon loadout options than those relics still found in the 41st Millennium.A standard Legion Land Raider Proteus was armed and equipped with:Twin-linked LascannonsSearchlightSmoke LaunchersMachine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence)A Legion Land Raider Proteus may take the following additional hull-mounted weaponry (1 weapon only):Twin-linked Heavy BoltersTwin-linked Heavy FlamersTwin-linked LascannonsA Legion Land Raider Proteus may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Twin-linked BoltersCombi-WeaponHeavy BolterHeavy FlamerMulti-MeltaHavoc Missile LauncherThe Legion Land Raider Proteus may also possess a variety of vehicle equipment, including:Hunter-Killer Missile LauncherAuxiliary Drive SystemDozer BladeExplorator Augury WebWhen in a squadron of three, one Legion Land Raider could be upgraded to the following:Squadron Command Tank
Land Raider Proteus - Known Land Raiders Proteus: Onogura - A relic Land Raider Proteus of the esteemed White Scars Chapter. This Land Raider most famously took part in the recent 13th Black Crusade. The vehicle's title is derived for Korchin, the tongue of the Chapter's homeworld of Mundus Planus, and translates approximately as "ten heroes" or "ten archers".Orlandra - A relic Land Raider Armoured Proteus of the now-extinct Fire Hawks Chapter. This vehicle most famously took part in the Badab War. It is named after Brother-Captain Orlandra, one of the Chapter's greatest founding figures and was one of its most venerated war machines.Simurgh Rex - While many Proteus Land Raiders still in use by the Adeptus Astartes in the late 41st Millennium hark back to the Great Crusade, a small number have been returned to service having been lost for countless centuries. The Proteus known as the Simurgh Rex is another type of machine still, and has only recently entered the service of the Night Swords Chapter. The vehicle is the result of the combined efforts of many generations of Night Swords Techmarines, who between them recovered the remains of over a dozen wrecked Proteus Land Raiders from as many battlefield the length and breadth of the Imperium. Though each vehicle was so badly damaged and decayed as to be entirely beyond repair, each contributed components to the construction of the Simurgh Rex, a Proteus Pattern Land Raider completed in 330.M41 by the Night Swords Master of the Forge Isak Siavash. The very last component to be interred within the war machine was the Augury Web, five of which had been previously located over the millennia, all proving damaged beyond the ability of the Chapter's forge to repair. The work of his predecessors complete, Siavash now seeks a still greater challenge upon the battlefields of the Imperium and beyond, one so grand it too is not likely to be completed for many thousands of years.Wyvern - A Land Raider Armoured Proteus of the Iron Hands Legion, the Wyvern was last seen bearing down upon the defences of Redoubt Theta 13, a Traitor fortification that was the objective of a combined force of three entire companies during the infamous Drop Site Massacre of Istvaan V. Soon after the death of their Primarch Ferrus Manus, the Wyvern threw itself at the enemy, either driven into an atavistic fury or simply intent upon martyring itself upon the guns of the traitorous Emperor's Children.
Land Raider Proteus - Variants: Armoured Land Raider Proteus - The Armoured Land Raider Proteus is a variant of the Land Raider Proteus. Believed by certain war-savants to be an example of sacred machine-evolution, the Land Raider Armoured Proteus displays early features of the Mark IIb Land Raider Phobos, enclosing its twin-linked lascannons in bulky armoured sponsons and adding to this formidable anti-armour firepower with a limited traverse twin-linked Heavy Bolter recessed into the forward hull armour. The featured armoured housings for the sponson weapons greatly adds to the amount of damage the vehicle's sponson weapons can take before being rendered inoperative, but this protection comes at a price: the weapon will no longer be able to turn a full 180 degrees, and will be able to turn only up to 90 degrees. The Armoured Land Raider Proteus would eventually become the most common type of Land Raider Proteus used during the Great Crusade, even surpassing the numbers of the basic design at the front line due to its formidable protection.
Land Raider Proteus - Chaos Land Raider Proteus: Of all the variants of the Land Raider in service with the Space Marines and their fallen kin, the Proteus ranks amongst the most ancient. Conceived to serve at the leading edge of the expeditionary fleets during the Great Crusade, the Proteus is at once an armoured carrier, a mobile base of operations and a vehicle of exploration.Those examples of the Proteus in the service of the Chaos Space Marines are veterans of the very earliest days of the Great Crusade. They fought at the spearhead of the first expeditionary fleets as they penetrated the darkness of the galaxy. They explored worlds steeped in alien corruption where the air itself was death even to the transhuman Legiones Astartes. They crossed wastelands of dust made from the destruction of empires that had risen and fallen before Mankind had even looked to the stars.The relic Proteus Pattern Land Raiders that survived are in many cases the scarred veterans of these earliest expeditions into the darkness. They faced, defeated and survived such horrors as can scarcely be imagined, even in the fevered ravings of the most Warp-blasted Heretic.When the vehicles' masters joined Horus in his great betrayal, xenos corruption and horror was piled upon the taint of the Warp. Machine Spirits already harbouring countless unseen scars were brutalised still further by the influence of the Dark Gods.The result was a machine driven by a daemonic will that is the hybrid of xenos abomination and the corruption of the Ruinous Powers. The thing that now resides at the heart of the Chaos Land Raider Proteus is neither Machine Spirit, daemon or alien.It is all of these, making the Proteus a darkly potent engine of war resonating with the unnameable horror of a galaxy steeped in death and insanity.
Land Raider Proteus - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Raider ProteusVehicle Name:Land Raider ProteusMain Armament:2 sponson-mounted, twin-linked LascannonsForge World of Origin:Anvilus IXSecondary Armament:Hull-mounted, twin-linked Heavy BoltersKnown Patterns:I-XTraverse:180 degreesCrew:Driver & CommanderElevation:-32 to 42 degreesPowerplant:Open-core plasma ioniserMain Ammunition:Unlimited cell power feedWeight:UnknownSecondary Ammunition:800 RoundsLength:8.5 metresArmour:Width:5.2 metresHeight:4.8 metresSuperstructure:95 mmGround Clearance:0.85 metresHull:95 mmMax Speed On-Road:52 kphGun Mantlet:N/AMax Speed Off-Road:44 kphVehicle Designation:0120-766-0724-PR 142Transport Capacity:10 Space MarinesFiring Ports:N/AAccess Points:2 Side DoorsTurret:N/AAddendum:Status of Anviulus IX unknown. Pattern manufactured in limited numbers elsewhere, under specific warrant of Fabricator-General
Land Raider Proteus - Also See: Imperial Vehicles
Land Raider Proteus - Sources: Imperial Armour Volume Two, Second Edition - War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pp. 27-29, 37, 50-51Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost & The Damned by Andy Hoare with additional material by Alan Bligh & Neil Wylie, pp. 45-47Imperial Armour Index: Forces of the Adeptus Astartes (8th Edition), pg. 9The Horus Heresy: Collected Visions (Background Book), pp. 39, 59, 136, 155, 180, 193, 239, 280, 281The Horus Heresy - Book One: Betrayal (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pp. 6-7, 32, 34, 61, 82, 95, 101, 148-149, 164, 218-220, 234, 246, 253, 271The Horus Heresy - Book Two: Massacre (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pp. 36, 83, 196-197The Horus Heresy - Book Three: Extermination (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pp. 171, 261The Horus Heresy - Book Five: Tempest (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pp. 58, 100-101The Horus Heresy - Book Six: Retribution (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pg. 259The Horus Heresy - Book Seven: Inferno (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pp. 82, 95, 166, 230, 294The Horus Heresy: Legiones Astartes - Age of Darkness Army List, pp. 64-65White Dwarf Magazine #105 (UK), "Chapter Approved Land Raider," by Rick Priestley, pp. 2-5Forge World Webstore - Land Raider ProteusForge World Webstore - Land Raider Armoured Proteus
Land Raider Redeemer - Land Raider Redeemer: The Land Raider Redeemer is a variant of the Land Raider Crusader used by the many Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes to provide short-range, anti-infantry assault support during urban offensives.An assault fought amongst the treacherous, rubble-strewn environs of a ruined city is often considered the most gruelling kind. With combatants lurking in shattered buildings, fire is the truest way to purge the enemy from his nest, and it was for just such battles that the Land Raider Redeemer was created.The Land Raider Redeemer replaces the Land Raider Crusader's weapons with the dreaded sponson-mounted Flamestorm Cannons. These massive flame-based weapons send burning sheets of promethium into the thick of the foe, purging even well-defended bunker complexes in solar seconds. This enables the Redeemer to be highly effective against infantry during grueling and dangerous urban combat.The Land Raider Redeemer can use its Flamestorm Cannons to burn enemy infantry out of their hiding spots in shattered buildings, mazes of debris, and rockcrete rubble. Even as the clouds of smoke and flame ripple the super-heated air, the Redeemer's transport doors open to allow the Space Marines inside to pour out and assault any foes left alive, or to open fire on those attempting to escape.These urban battles can last for solar months, and even a small number of defenders can stop whole armies in their tracks.For the Space Marines, dedicated to the pursuit of lightning-fast planetary assaults that can conquer the enemy before they even know they are under attack, such wars of attrition are completely unacceptable. It was to prevent such situations from developing that the Land Raider Redeemer was created, and where it excels.
Land Raider Redeemer - Armament: The Land Raider Crusader was a modification of the standard Land Raider, replacing the sponson-mounted twin-linked Lascannons with Hurricane Bolters, the hull-mounted twin-linked Heavy Bolters with Assault Cannons, and adding Frag Assault Launchers, Extra Armour Plating, and a pintle-mounted Multi-Melta.The Land Raider Redeemer variant of the Crusader keeps all of its predecessor's upgrades and replaces the Hurricane Bolters with massive flame-throwers known as Flamestorm Cannons. The Flamestorm Cannon can send a billowing cloud of burning promethium into enemy fortifications and buildings, and is capable of cleansing even the most well-defended structures.The Redeemer is capable of transporting up to twelve fully armoured Space Marines, or 6 Terminators into battle, and can use its Frag Assault Launchers to clear enemy infantry away from the front ramp so its cargo of warriors can charge into enemy-held territory or structures.Like all Land Raiders, the Redeemer has a very potent Machine Spirit (artificial intelligence), which is capable of taking control of the vehicle and its weapons if the crew is killed or otherwise unable to operate the vehicle.The Land Raider Redeemer can be outfitted with additional enhancements such as a Dozer Blade, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, a pintle-mounted Storm Bolter, a Searchlight, and Smoke Launchers.
Land Raider Redeemer - Unit Composition: 1 Land Raider Redeemer
Land Raider Redeemer - Wargear: A standard Land Raider Redeemer is armed and equipped with:Twin-linked Assault Cannons2 Flamestorm CannonsSearchlightSmoke LaunchersFrag Assault LaunchersMachine Spirit (artificial intelligence)A Land Raider Redeemer may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Multi-MeltaStorm BolterLand Raiders may also have a variety of vehicle equipment such as:Extra Armour PlatingHunter-Killer Missile LauncherArmoured Ceramite Plating
Land Raider Redeemer - Formations: The following are all known formations that the Land Raider Redeemer is part of:Land Raider Spearhead - The Land Raider Spearhead formation is used when overwhelming firepower is needed on the battlefield. This formation is made up of three Land Raiders, of either the Phobos, Crusader or Redeemer variants.The Hammer of Caliban - The Hammer of Caliban formation is a formation used by the Dark Angels Chapter and consists of one Techmarine, one Land Raider Phobos, Land Raider Crusader or Land Raider Redeemer and one Predator, Whirlwind or Vindicator tank squadron. Only the mightiest of foes are worthy of the death dealt by the Hammer of Caliban formation. Named for the beast-slaying weapons once wielded by the knights of The Order, this formation concentrates the fury of The Rock's Armoury into a single, mighty hammerblow. Comprising multiple squadrons of heavily armoured battle tanks under the auspices of the Chapter's finest Techmarines, the Hammer of Caliban is most often deployed when the enemy have multiple monstrous beasts or war engines in the field. Like the knights of their ancient homeworld, the tank-crews of the Hammer of Caliban ride their armoured steeds to war, charging down their massive prey and blasting them apart with the fire of their heavy weapons.
Land Raider Redeemer - Grey Knights Land Raider Redeemer: The Grey Knights are the Chamber Militant of the Inquisition's Ordo Malleus, better known as the Daemonhunters. The Grey Knights are Mankind's greatest defence against the daemons of the Warp, and each and every Grey Knight wields weapons capable of destroying those foul entities. The Grey Knights Land Raider Redeemer is no different.These Land Raiders are crafted with anti-daemonic seals, sigils, and runes built into the vehicle's hull, and is equipped with weapons designed specifically to combat Warp entities.The Grey Knights Land Raider Redeemer replaces the vehicle's hull-mounted twin-linked Assault Cannons with twin-linked Psycannons, which are very effective against daemons. The sponson-mounted Flamestorm Cannons are filled with pure, blessed Promethium that is extremely deadly to daemons.Unlike other Space Marine Chapters, who only possess a handful of Land Raiders of any type, the Grey Knights have priority access to the production of an entire Forge World, the former moon of Mars known as Phobos which now circles above their homeworld of Titan and can deploy a Land Raider, of any variant, with every squad in the Chapter if the need arises.The Redeemer is the evolution of the Land Raider Crusader pattern that was brought into service with the Adeptus Astartes following the Purging of Grissen at the hands of the Fire Lords Chapter, as a means of scouring dense city ruins of ensconced enemy forces.The Grey Knights were quick to adopt the pattern, their Master of the Forge ordering a certain number to be constructed on Deimos and completed by the Chapter's Techmarines, who applied their own rites of techno-purification to turn it into a tank capable of halting a daemonic incursion taking place within the confines of an overrun city.
Land Raider Redeemer - Vortimer Pattern Land Raider Redeemer: A small number of Redeemers in the service of the Grey Knights are further configured according to the Chapter's unique role and exacting specifications. As formidable as the armaments of a regular Grey Knights Land Raider Redeemer undoubtedly are, the Vortimer Pattern Land Raider Redeemer bears one particular weapon that makes it dreaded above all others by those who would make common cause with the daemonic legions of the beyond.The Redeemer's usual centreline weapons turret mounts one of the few remaining Psycannons in the arsenal of the Grey Knights, weapons so rare each is an irreplaceable relic and its use must be sanctioned directly by the Grey Knights' Chapter Council.So armed and equipped, a Grey Knights Vortimer Land Raider Redeemer can carry its lethal cargo of holy warriors into the heart of the most terrible daemonic incursion to purge the unclean with purifying flame.The Vortimer Pattern Land Raider Redeemer is equipped with Frag Assault Launchers that fire Psyk-Out Grenades in addition to the usual Frag Grenades.In addition to its usual armament, like its regular counterpart, the Vortimer Pattern Redeemer can also have a number of additional options installed, including: a Searchlight, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, a Dozer Blade, pintle-mounted Storm Bolter, pintle-mounted Multi-Melta, Extra Armour Plating, psybolt ammunition, a Warp Stabilisation Field and Truesilver Armour.
Land Raider Redeemer - Notable Users and Deployments of the Land Raider Redeemer: Blood Angels - The Blood Angels Chapter has been known to make use of the Land Raider Redeemer.Blood Ravens - The Blood Ravens Chapter made use of the Land Raider Redeemer during the Aurelian Crusades, where they fought against enemies of the Imperium.Crimson Fists - Through the use of an entire formation of Land Raider Redeemers, the Crimson Fists were able to enter and destroy the Ork Mektown of Khurkhuk.Executioners - The Executioners Chapter made use of the Land Raider Redeemer during the Badab War, where they joined the Secessionists' rebellion against the Imperium due to the debt they owed the Astral Claws Chapter.Fire Lords - The Fire Lords Chapter was the original designers of the Land Raider Redeemer, which was constructed by the Chapter's Techmarines during the Grissen Campaign.Grey Knights - The Grey Knights Chapter makes use of the Land Raider Redeemer as an effective weapon against daemons and other Warp creatures, using blessed promethium and an added Psycannon.Minotaurs - The Minotaurs Chapter made use of the Land Raider Redeemer during the Badab War against the Secessionist Forces of the Tyrant of Badab, Lufgt Huron.Salamanders - The Salamanders Chapter made use of the Land Raider Redeemer during the Badab War against the Secessionist forces of the Tyrant of Badab, Lufgt Huron. The Salamanders also notably used Redeemers to spearhead their cleansing of the hive city on Dhormus III.Sons of Medusa - The Sons of Medusa Chapter made use of the Land Raider Redeemer during the Badab War against the Secessionist forces of the Tyrant of Badab, Lufgt Huron.
Land Raider Redeemer - Known Land Raider Redeemers: Euryalis's Bane - Euryalis's Bane is a Land Raider Redeemer of the Sons of Medusa Space Marine Chapter and this vehicle fought during the Badab War.Heart of Blood - The Heart of Blood is a Land Raider Redeemer of the Executioners Space Marine Chapter and this vehicle fought during the Badab War against the Imperium.Prometheus - Prometheus is the name of the very first Land Raider Redeemer, developed during the Grissen Campaign by the Fire Lords Chapter.Mir'san's Fire - Mir'san's Fire is a Land Raider Redeemer of the Salamanders Space Marine Chapter. Mir'san's Fire took part in the Siege of Vraks.
Land Raider Redeemer - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Raider RedeemerVehicle Name:Land Raider RedeemerMain Armament:2 Sponson-mounted Flamestorm CannonsForge World of Origin:UnknownSecondary Armament:Hull-mounted twin-linked Assault Cannons, Pintle-mounted Multi-MeltaKnown Patterns:UnknownTraverse:180 degreesCrew:1 Commander, 1 DriverElevation:-32 to 42 degreesPowerplant:Adaptable Thermic Combustion with Axuillary ReactorMain Ammunition:UnknownWeight:72.0 tonnesSecondary Ammunition:2,000 RoundsLength:10.3 metresArmour:Width:6.1 metresHeight:4.11 metresSuperstructure:95 millimetresGround Clearance:0.45 metresHull:95 millimetresMax Speed On-Road:50 kilometres per hourGun Mantlet:N/AMax Speed Off-Road:41 kilometres per hourVehicle Designation:UnknownTransport Capacity:12 Space Marines, or 6 Terminator MarinesFiring Ports:N/AAccess Points:2 Side Doors, 1 Front rampTurret:N/AGrey Knights Land Raider RedeemerVehicle Name:Grey Knights Land Raider RedeemerMain Armament:2 Sponson-mounted Flamestorm CannonsForge World of Origin:TitanSecondary Armament:Hull-mounted twin-linked Psycannons, Pintle-mounted Multi-MeltaKnown Patterns:I - IXTraverse:180 degreesCrew:1 Commander, 1 DriverElevation:-32 to 42 degreesPowerplant:Adaptable Thermic Combustion with Auxiliary ReactorMain Ammunition:14 ShotsWeight:72.0 tonnesSecondary Ammunition:2,500 RoundsLength:10.3 metresArmour:Width:6.1 metresHeight:4.11 metresSuperstructure:95 millimetresGround Clearance:0.45 metresHull:95 millimetresMax Speed On-Road:50 kilometres per hourGun Mantlet:N/AMax Speed Off-Road:41 kilometres per hourVehicle Designation:0120-766-0724-PR 142Transport Capacity:12 Space Marines, or 6 Terminator MarinesFiring Ports:N/AAccess Points:2 Side Doors, 1 Front rampTurret:N/A
Land Raider Redeemer - Also See: Imperial Vehicles
Land Raider Redeemer - Sources: Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (8th Edition), pp. 91, 179Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Land Raiders", "Land Raider Redeemer"Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition), pg. 37Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (8th Edition), pp. 60, 120Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Land Raiders", "Land Raider Redeemer (Datasheet)", "The Hammer of Caliban (Formation)"Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition), pp. 41, 104Codex Adeptus Astartes - Deathwatch (7th Edition), pp. 42-43, 89Codex Adeptus Astartes - Grey Knights (8th Edition), pp. 48, 87Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Land Raider Redeemer (Datasheet)"Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition), pg. 36Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition) (Revised Codex), pp. 88, 157Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition), pp. 102-103, 177Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pp. 83, 143Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition), pg. 45Imperial Armour Volume Two, Second Edition - War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pp. 31, 54-55, 208-210Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three, pp. 56, 112-114, 204, 207Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One, pg. 196Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two, pp. 9, 26-27, 91, 101, 154Imperial Armour Volume Twelve - The Fall of Orpheus, pg. 157Games Workshop Online Catalogue - Space Marine Land Raider Crusader/RedeemerForge World - Grey Knights Land Raider Redeemer
Land Raider Solemnus Aggressor - Land Raider Solemnus Aggressor: The Land Raider Solemnus Aggressor is a variant of the standard Land Raider main battle tank that was created and used by the Dark Angels Chapter.It differed from the standard Land Raider only in being armed with a twin-linked Assault Cannon, 2 Heavy Bolters and 2 Hurricane Bolters.This armament gives the Solemnus Aggressor the firepower to shatter an infantry advance in a single volley.
Land Raider Solemnus Aggressor - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: The Adeptus Mechanicus has no technical specifications available for this vehicle.
Land Raider Terminus Ultra - Land Raider Terminus Ultra: The Land Raider Terminus Ultra is a rare configuration of the standard Land Raider that makes use of the vehicle's inherent modularity. It is primarily used as an assault transport and main battle tank.Being compatible with a range of weapon configurations, the vehicle mounts additional sponson Lascannons in place of its side assault hatches, and a turret-mounted, twin-linked Lascannon in place of the usual Heavy Bolters.These weapons require an inordinate amount of power, the additional reactor systems needed displacing the entirety of the Land Raider's troop-carrying capacity.Unfortunately, even with the entire troop compartment given over to power generation and regulation, the Terminus Ultra can still take irreversible damage from massive and uncontrollable power surges caused by the firing of its weapons.All of these weapons combine to make the Terminus Ultra one of the most potent armour-killers in the arsenal of the Space Marines, but the configuration stretches the Land Raider's capabilities to such a degree that the pattern remains rare and is only ever fielded in the direst of circumstances to counter enemy super-heavy vehicles or Titan-class war machines.
Land Raider Terminus Ultra - Armament: The Land Raider Terminus Ultra is used by the Adeptus Astartes as a powerful anti-armour vehicle, and it is armed with the standard sponson-mounted Twin-linked Godhammer PatternLascannons used on the standard Phobos Pattern Land Raider. The standard hull-mounted Twin-linked Heavy Bolters are replaced with Twin-linked Lascannons, and an additional two Lascannons are mounted in front of the sponson Lascannons.The Terminus Ultra, with its total of eight Lascannons, can fire a single salvo that is capable of crippling super-heavy tanks such as the Baneblade, disabling Chaos Titans, and even out-right destroying Ork Gargants.Like all Land Raiders, the Terminus Ultra is equipped with a powerful Machine Spirit that is capable of taking over in case the vehicle's Astartes crew is killed or incapacitated.The Land Raider Terminus Ultra can also be outfitted with a Dozer Blade, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, a Pintle-mounted Storm Bolter or a Pintle-mounted Multi-Melta, a Searchlight, and Smoke Launchers.
Land Raider Terminus Ultra - Known Users of the Land Raider Terminus Ultra: Ultramarines - The Ultramarines Chapter has been known to make use of the Land Raider Terminus Ultra.
Land Raider Terminus Ultra - Known Land Raider Terminus Ultras: Segnus - Segnus is a Land Raider Terminus Ultra belonging to the Ultramarines Chapter.
Land Raider Terminus Ultra - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Raider Terminus UltraVehicle Name:Land Raider Terminus UltraMain Armament:2 Sponson-mounted Lascannons, 2 Sponson-mounted Twin-linked LascannonsForge World of Origin:UnknownSecondary Armament:Hull-mounted Twin-linked LascannonsKnown Patterns:UnknownTraverse:180 degreesCrew:UnknownElevation:UnknownPowerplant:Adaptable Thermic Combustion with Axuillary ReactorMain Ammunition:UnlimitedWeight:UnknownSecondary Ammunition:UnlimitedLength:10.3 metresArmour:Width:6.1 metresHeight:4.11 metresSuperstructure:95 millimetresGround Clearance:0.45 metresHull:95 millimetresMax Speed On-Road:UnknownGun Mantlet:N/AMax Speed Off-Road:UnknownVehicle Designation:UnknownTransport Capacity:N/AFiring Ports:N/AAccess Points:1 Front rampTurret:N/A
Land Raider Terminus Ultra - Also See: Imperial Vehicles
Land Raider Wrath of Mjalnar - Land Raider Wrath of Mjalnar: The Land Raider Wrath of Mjalnar is a variant of the standard Land Raider main battle tank that was created and used by the Space Wolves Chapter.It differed from the standard Land Raider only in being armed with twin-linked Helfrost Cannons and two twin-linked Lascannons.
Land Raider Wrath of Mjalnar - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: The Adeptus Mechanicus has no technical specifications available for this vehicle.
Land shark - Land shark: A land shark is a giant, deadly predatory xenos animal native to the Death World and Jungle World of Miral in the Ultima Segmentum. Land sharks are carnivorous, subterranean-dwelling creatures capable of tearing Human-sized prey to pieces in solar seconds, or even killing a Space Marine.The land sharks of Miral went extinct when the world suffered an Exterminatus campaign unleashed by the Scythes of the Emperor in 993.M41 during the Second Tyrannic War when the world was claimed by the Tyranids of Hive Fleet Kraken. Yet, although originally native to Miral, there have been reports of land sharks on Human-settled worlds across the Ultima Segmentum. As such, the destruction of Miral's biosphere has not led to the land shark's extinction galaxy-wide.To the Human settlers on Miral, the land shark was often the subject of fearful myths and legends. Some regarded it as a cursed creature, a physical embodiment of the planet's lethal nature, while others saw it as a divine trial sent by the Emperor to test the strength and resolve of His people.
Land shark - History: The Space Marines of the Storm Lords Chapter, who used Miral as one of their recruiting worlds, were familiar with the land shark. Storm Lords initiates recruited from Miral, adapted to the hostile environment of their homeworld, and had faced these beasts during training and battle alike. Surviving an encounter with a land shark was considered a mark of honour and great skill among the Storm Lords.The Astra Militarum forces stationed on Miral and several other worlds where the creature has been reported to exist have also encountered the land shark, and have suffered high casualties from the creature's attacks when they have ventured into the world's deadly jungles. As a result, Imperial Guard hunting parties or patrol squads are always heavily armed with anti-armour weapons to fend off these behemoths should they surface unexpectedly.Colonel "Iron Hand" Straken, commander of the Catachan II Regiment, when still a grizzled sergeant, earned the augmetic arm that would become both his trademark and his moniker during an encounter with a land shark. Whilst stalking a Craftworld Aeldari patrol, Straken was savagely attacked by a Miral land shark that tore off his arm. By all rights, Stracken should have died of his injuries, but he is no normal man.Stracken was born and bred on Catachan and he is one of the toughest breeds of warriors ever to serve in the Astra Militarum. Stracken boasts that instead of crying like some newborn he ripped the land shark's throat out with his own teeth, but some skeptics believe it is more likely that he is referring to his Catachan "Fang" knife.
Land shark - Appearance: The land shark is a massive, heavily armoured carnivore, resembling a cross between a Terran shark and a subterranean reptile. It can grow up to eight metres in length. Its bullet-shaped maw is filled with rows upon rows of razor-sharp, diamond-hard teeth, capable of tearing through metal and flesh alike, including even materials like ceramite.The creature's body is covered in thick, elongated bony plates and fin-like appendages, providing it with armoured protection from both the harsh environment and other predators. It possesses prehensile flippers that the creature uses to propel itself through loose soil and undergrowth. Its muscular, serpentine frame allows it to move swiftly underground and explode upwards to ambush its prey. It has no visible eyes, and it attacks in complete silence.
Land shark - Anatomy and Physiology: The land shark evolved on Miral, a Death World and Jungle World of the Ultima Segmentum infamous for its lethal ecosystems. Death Worlds like Miral are defined by extreme environments where only the strongest, most vicious animals thrive. The planet itself was a heavily jungled world covered with crags, mesas and ravines, making it the perfect habitat for subterranean predators like the land shark.The creature is named for its vague resemblance to a Terran shark, though it hunts underground rather than in the sea. The land shark has evolved to dig through soil, rock, and sand, "swimming" beneath the planet's surface in search of prey. With a body designed to burrow quickly and a keen sense of vibration, the Land Shark can detect movement above ground from great distances. The land shark also has a particularly keen sense of smell due to its lack of eyes.As an ambush predator, the land shark relies on the element of surprise. It often waits patiently underground, listening for any vibrations or signs of movement above. When it detects prey, it bursts from the earth in a violent eruption, attacking with its gaping maw, swallowing victims whole or ripping them apart with its powerful jaws. Its ambush is swift, violent, and usually deadly before the target even knows what hit them.The land shark primarily fed on large beasts that roamed the surface of Miral before its destruction, but it was known to attack the world's Human settlements and even Astra Militarum soldiers stationed on the planet.Despite their lethality, land sharks played a crucial role in the balance of Miral's ecosystem. As apex predators, they helped to control the population of other dangerous animals, preventing any one species from dominating the landscape. However, their presence ensured that only the most adaptable and cautious life forms could survive on the planet's surface.What ecological role the land shark plays on other worlds where it still exists and how it was brought to them, remains unknown.