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Designed for anti-vehicle and siege work, the Castellan is an assault Robot useful for a wide range of battlefield roles. Its twin [[power fist]]s and [[heavy bolter]] give it a dangerous punch, protected by a power field/synchroniser unit. It can substitute its heavy bolter for a [[lascannon]], [[melta gun]] or third power fist, while the standard fists can be replaced with a [[Siege Hammer]], [[autocannon]]s and [[flamer]].{{Fn|1}}
The most numerous pattern of Castellan Class Robot are the '''Castellax Battle-Automata'''{{Fn|2}}, which are designed primarily for siege and shock assault operations and are known for a particularly aggressive [[Machine Spirit]].{{Fn|2}} These machines were the mainstay of the Legio Cybernetica and served as the elite defensive formations of many [[Forge World]]s. Castellax Robots were equipped with a shoulder-mounted [[Mauler Bolt Cannon]], [[Multi-Melta]], or [[Darkfire Cannon]] and twin [[Power Fist]]s with Shock Chargers and built-in [[Bolter]]s or [[Flamer]]s. These fists could be replaced with [[Power Blade]]s. In addition these weapons, they sported the [[Atomantic Shielding|Atomantic deflector shield ]] that was seen on the [[Contemptor Dreadnought]].{{Fn|6}}
The [[Thousand Sons]] operated a unique variant of the Castellax class known as the [[Castellax-Achea]]. After the [[Horus Heresy]], so many thousands of Castellax Robots were lost that they were seen again in large numbers.{{Fn|6}}
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===Kastelan and Castellan Robots===
*Although the [[Kastelan Robot]] for the Adeptus Mechanicus in [[Warhammer 40,000]] has a similar name and design, it is also linked to the [[Horus Heresy]]-era as being an ''"ancient robot built ten thousand years ago"'', with ''"some of them having existed for much longer"''{{Fn|5}}; it is unknown if the different naming convention is intentional or an oversight. For the record, the ''Castellan/Castellax'' denomination preceded{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}} the ''Kastelan'' naming convention.{{Fn|4}}
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