These hulking monstrosities are [[Dreadnought]]s whose suits have been hideously corrupted by the powers of [[Chaos]] and are now consumed by maddening rage. It is considered a great misfortune to be entombed within a Helbrute, and over time the flesh of the injured body will meld with the metal of the machine it inhabits. This only fuels the maddening rage that Helbrutes display in battle, occasionally attacking their allies as much as the enemy.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|3a}} Most Helbrutes are completely psychotic, even before the Warp melds the metal of their prison with the flesh inside. A creeping insanity, mingled with desperation and fury, eats away at them over the long millennia. Between battles, the sarcophagus containing the pilot is disconnected and dragged clear of its armoured shell to lie inert and seething in the darkness. The Helbrute is chained like a beast when it is not actually fighting, for fear that some residue of the pilot'''s soul may send it into a berserk rampage. As the ships of a Chaos Space Marine fleet approach their prey, the Helbrute''s heavy weapons are prepared and loaded, its power scourges and hammer-like fists are daubed in fresh blood, and its sarcophagus is installed. The madness of the Chaos Space Marine within burns ever fiercer as he rises from his dormancy. Once the fleet's are warriors have landed, the Helbrute is unleashed, a kind lunatic beast of [[Chaos Dreadnought]]flesh and metal intent upon venting its rage on everything in its path.{{Fn|3a}}

==Overview==[[Image:40k-125-helbrute.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Helbrute{{Fn|5}}]]These hulking monstrosities are Helbrutes wield an array of infernal (and mundane) weaponry. It is typically equipped with a close combat arm - a [[DreadnoughtClose Combat Weapon#Power Fist|Power Fist]] with a [[Combi-Bolter]]s whose suits have been hideously corrupted by the powers of or [[ChaosHeavy Flamer]] and are now consumed by maddening rage. It is considered built into it, a great misfortune to be entombed within [[Power Scourge]], or a [[Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon#Helbrute Hammer|HelbruteHammer]] - and a [[Multi-melta]], and over time the flesh of the injured body will meld with the metal of the machine it inhabitsbut much variation exists. This only fuels the maddening rage that Helbrutes display in battleMany are seen sporting twin-linked [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Plasma Cannon]]s, twin-linked [[Lascannon]]s, occasionally attacking their allies as much as the enemyand [[Missile Launcher]]s.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|33b}}

Most ===Thousand Sons Helbrutes are completely psychotic===Unlike other [[Traitor Legion|Legions]], even before the Warp melds helbrutes of the metal [[Thousand Sons]] inspire nothing but hatred among the surviving [[Chaos Space Marines]] of their prison with the flesh insideLegion. A creeping insanity, mingled with desperation and fury, eats away at them over The first helbrutes of the long millennia. Between battles, Thousand Sons were created from those dreadnoughts of the sarcophagus containing legion who underwent the pilot is disconnected largest and dragged clear worst mutations on the [[Planet of its armoured shell to lie inert Sorcerers]] (and seething in hence would have become [[rubricae]]). However, the darknessThousand Sons cannot create new helbrutes from their own Legionaries. The Helbrute is chained like a beast when it is Rubric Marines are not actually fightingsuitable for this, as they no longer have the physical and spiritual substance necessary for fear that some residue of the pilot's soul may send it into a berserk rampage. As the ships revitalization of a Chaos Space Marine fleet approach their prey, the Helbrute's heavy weapons are prepared and loadedhelbrute systems, its power scourges and hammer-like fists are daubed no [[sorcerer]] would stoop so low as to suffer internment in fresh blood, and its sarcophagus is installeda helbrute. The madness of the Chaos Space Marine within burns ever fiercer as he rises from his dormancy. Once the fleets warriors have landedTherefore, the Helbrute is unleashedThousand Sons are forced to resort to deception: they lure other legionaries into their ranks, a lunatic beast of flesh promising them enormous knowledge and metal intent upon venting its rage on everything in its pathunimaginable power.{{Fn|34}}

Helbrutes wield an array However, after many trials (each of infernal weaponry. It which is typical equipped designed to ritually attach their soul to the helbrute's systems), these legionaries are flensed and their body reduced with a [[Multi-Meltawarpflame]] , turning the legionary's body into a burnt mass of organs, bones, and [[Power Fist]], but much variation existsnerve fibres. Many are seen sporting twin-linked [[Heavy Bolter]]sThen this unfortunate creature, [[Plasma Cannon]]sstill conscious and fully aware of what is happening to him, [[Reaper Autocannon]]sis placed in an amniotic sac, twin-linked [[Lascannon]]swhich, [[Missile Launcher]]sin turn, [[Power Scourge]]sis inserted into a helbrute, [[Helbrute Hammer|Thunder Hammer]]swhich immediately activates its systems. The torment of the legionary as he gradually loses his mind nourishes the power of the helbrute, giving him the opportunity to move and fists that are equipped with [[Combi-Bolter]]s and [[Heavy Flamer]]sfight, as the legionary’s unimaginable hatred is directly connected to the cogitation arrays of the helbrute.{{Fn|3a4}}

===Thousand Sons' Helbrutes===Unlike other [[Legions]], the Helbrutes of the [[Thousand Sons]] cause exclusively hatred among the surviving [[Chaos Space Marines]] of the Legion. The first Helbrutes of the Thousand Sons were created from those Dreadnoughts of the Legion who underwent the largest and worst mutations on the [[Planet of Sorcerers]]. However, the Thousand Sons cannot create new Helbrute from their own Legionnaires. [[Rubric Marines]] are not suitable for this, as they no longer have the physical and spiritual substance necessary for the revitalization of the Helbrute systems. Therefore, the Thousand Sons are forced to resort to deception. They lure other Legionnaries into their ranks, promising them enormous knowledge and unimaginable power. However, after many trials (each of which is designed to ritually attach their soul to Helbrute's systems), these Legionnaires are flensed and their body reduced with warpflame, turning the Legionnaire's body into a burnt mass of organs, bones and nerve fibers. Then this unfortunate creature, still conscious and fully aware of what is happening to him, is placed in an amniotic sac, which, in turn, is inserted into Helbrute, which immediately activates its systems. The torment of the Legionnaire, gradually losing his mind, nourishes the power of Helbrute, giving him the opportunity to move and fightThus, as the Legionnaire’s unimaginable hatred is directly connected through the nervous synapses to the cogitation arrays of Helbrute. Thus, Helbrute helbrute turns into a crazy crazed machine full of madness and hatred, seeking to destroy the enemies of their [[Sorcerer]]sorcerous masters (how the helbrute's mastersloyalty is assured remains a mystery). Between battles, the amniotic sac with the body of the Legionnaire legionary is removed from Helbrute the helbrute and hangs in special halls, where, protected by wardwards, they are surrounded by daemons [[daemon]]s trying to get to them. This further enhances the madness and hatred of the Legionnairelegionary, which with each new battle turns his Helbrute helbrute into a more and more destructive machine. Only death can save such a Legionnaire legionary from his endless suffering.{{Fn|4}}

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==Related ArticlesTrivia=={{Trivia}}*The [[Kit Bash]] article in [[Warhammer: Visions 5]] focused on Helbrutes.{{Fn|7}} ==See also==

*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition)]], :**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 56**{{Endn|3a3b}}: pg. 97*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Thousand Sons (8th Edition)]], pg. 48 — ''Helbrutes''*{{Endn|5}}: [[Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond Warhammer 40,000]] - ''Helbrute'' - for details see [[Helbrute/Sources]]*{{Endn|6}}: [[The Art and Making of Warhammer 40000: Space Marine 2]] , pg. 36*{{Endn|7}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 5]], pgs. 152-179 - ''[[Kit Bash]]'' {{WHVisionsEnd}}{{WHVisions}}

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