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A Daemon Engine or is a piece of machinery that has been corrupted and consumed by [[Chaos]] so that it serves as a type of host body for a demonic entity. Although more than vehicles can be corrupted by Chaos, Daemon Engines are specifically vehicles and, on rare occasions, some types of large mobile weapon such as cannonry. A perfect and common example of a Daemon Engine is the [[Defiler|Chaos Defiler]].
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[[Image:MaulerForgeFiends.jpg|thumb|right|305px|[[Forgefiend]] and [[Maulerfiend]] Daemon Engines]]
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A '''Daemon Engine''' is a part-technological, part-[[daemonic]] vehicle employed by the various forces of [[Chaos]].
  
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Creating a Daemon Engine requires that the entity be summoned by one who has knowledge of such things, namely a [[sorcerer]]. The Daemon is summoned inside the hull of the machine so that the corruption spreads throughout it's circuits, gaining complete control of all funtions.  
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==Overview==
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'''Daemon Engines''' can vary greatly in form and function, but they are unified by one factor - the physical shells of the vehicles contain bound [[Daemons]] which control their actions. Daemon Engines have an insatiable bloodlust and revel in violence and destruction. Often they will destroy anything that lies in their path, regardless of allegiance, and so must be chained up until they can be unleashed upon the enemy. Like all entities of the [[Warp]], Daemon Engines exude an aura of death and hatred that can overwhelm a lesser man. Untainted humans near one of these beasts often fall to their knees in horror and the demons presence fills their minds.{{Fn|1}}
  
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=== Mutation Over Time ===
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Creating a Daemon Engine requires that the entity be summoned by one who has knowledge of such things, such as a Chaos [[Warpsmith]], [[sorcerer]] or priest. The Daemon is summoned into the hull of the machine so that the corruption spreads throughout its circuits, gaining complete control of all functions. The complex process also involves the creation of [[Weapon-slave]]s.{{Fn|14}}
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Like most Chaotic corruption, change may happen at varying speed depending on the strength of the daemon trapped in the machine's hull. In any case, mutation due to possesion always begins internally and spreads outward. Interior funtions and control are the first to be taken over. Exterior change only happens last, if at all.  
 
  
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=== Characteristics ===
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Daemons can also be bound to static weapon system like artillery guns, potentially breaking free of their shackles and killing indiscriminately until placated.{{Fn|16a}} If such a gun is destroyed, the bound daemon is unleashed, creating [[psychic]] shockwaves in its rage, before disappearing into the sky.{{Fn|16b}}
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The most notable characteristic of a Daemon Engine is that they have minds of their own rather than being piloted. Daemon Engines have an insatiable bloodlust and revel in violence and destruction. Often they will destroy anything that lies in their path regardless of allegience and so must be chained up until they can be unleashed upon the enemy.
 
  
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Like all entities of the [[Warp]], Daemon Engines exude an aura of death and hatred that can overwhelm a lesser man. Untainted humans near one of these beasts often fall to their knees in horror and the demons presence fills their minds. Even the warriors of the [[Adeptus Astartes]] can only just withstand this metal barrage.
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==Known forms of Daemon Engines==
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[[Image:Soulgrinder.jpg|right|thumb|230px|A '''[[Soul Grinder]]''' Daemon Engine]]
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===Unaligned / Variable alignment===
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*[[Calamity Engine]]{{Fn|13}}
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*[[Decimator (Daemon Engine)|Decimator]]{{Fn|10}}
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*[[Defiler]]{{Fn|5}}
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*[[Forgefiend]]{{Fn|11}}
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*[[Infernal Bombard]]{{Fn|13}}
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*[[Heldrake]]{{Fn|11}} (unique among Daemon Engines, Heldrakes are a fusion of [[Chaos Space Marine]] aircraft, [[Daemon]], and machine)
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*[[Helstalker]]
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*[[Maulerfiend]]{{Fn|11}}
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*[[Soul Grinder]]{{Fn|6}}
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*[[Venomcrawler]]
  
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[[Psykers]] stand the best chance at countering these monsters. Their presence and power can reduce the daemons hold on the [[Materium]] and prevent the demon's darkness from attacking others.
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===Daemon Engines of Khorne===
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*[[Blood Reaper]]{{Fn|4}}
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*[[Blood Slaughterer]]{{Fn|2}}
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*[[Blood Throne]]
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*[[Brass Scorpion]]{{Fn|2}}
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*[[Cauldron of Blood]]{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Death Dealer]]{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Doom Blaster of Khorne|Doom Blaster]]{{Fn|4}}
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*[[Kytan]]
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*[[Lord of Battles]]{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Lord of Skulls]]
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*[[Skull Cannon]]
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*[[Cannon of Khorne]]
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*[[Tower of Skulls]]{{Fn|1}}
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===Daemon Engines of Nurgle===
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*[[Blight Drone]]{{Fn|2}}
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*[[Contagion (Daemon Engine)|Contagion]]
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*[[Foetid Bloat-Drone]]{{Fn|12}}
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*[[Myphitic Blight-Hauler]]
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*[[Plague Centurion]]{{Fn|17}}
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*[[Plague Hulk]]{{Fn|8}}
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*[[Nurgle Plague Tower|Plague Tower]]{{Fn|7}}
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*[[Plagueburst Crawler]]
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===Daemon Engines of Tzeentch===
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*[[Doom Wing]]{{Fn|3}}
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*[[Fire Lord]]{{Fn|3}}
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*[[Silver Tower of Tzeentch]]{{Fn|3}}
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*[[Warp Palace of Tzeentch]]{{Fn|15}}
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===Daemon Engines of Slaanesh===
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*[[Slaanesh Questor]]{{Fn|9}}
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*[[Slaanesh Subjugator]]{{Fn|9}}
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==See also==
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*[[Forge of Souls]]
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*[[Warpsmith]]
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==See also==
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* [[Necrodermis]]
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* [[Wraith Construct]]s
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==Sources==
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[White Dwarf 148 (UK)]] - pgs. 14-17
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*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three]] pg. 151
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[White Dwarf 156 (UK)]]
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[White Dwarf 164 (UK)]]
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*{{Endn|5}}: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1090581
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*{{Endn|6}}: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1170229
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*{{Endn|7}}: http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1181460_Chaos_Space_Marines_Datasheet_-_Nurgle_Plague_Tower.pdf Games Workshop Official Site
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*{{Endn|8}}: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Chaos/DAEMONS_AND__BEASTS/NURGLE-PLAGUE-HULK.html
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*{{Endn|9}}: http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1181266_Chaos_Space_Marines_Datasheet_-_Slaanesh_Subjugator.pdf Games Workshop Official Site
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*{{Endn|10}}: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/CHAOS_DECIMATOR_DAEMON_ENGINE.html
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*{{Endn|11}}: [[White Dwarf 394 (UK)]], pgs. 6–10
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*{{Endn|12}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/23/warhammer-40000-launch-date-announced-may22gw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Community Site - New Warhammer 40,000 Edition Launch Date Announced] ''(last accessed 23 May 2017)''
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*{{Endn|13}}: [[Arks of Omen: Abaddon]], pg. 16 — ''Vashtorr the Arkifane''
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*{{Endn|14}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/02/28/tales-from-vigilus-09-in-the-belly-of-the-beastgw-homepage-post-4/ Tales from Vigilus 09: In the Belly of the Beast]
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*{{Endn|15}}: [[The Citadel Journal 16]], pg. 10 — ''The Everchanging Face of Chaos''
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*16: [[Storm of Iron (Novel)]] — [[Iron Warriors: The Omnibus (Omnibus)]]:
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**{{Endn|16a}} ''Tor Christo'', Chapter Five
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**{{Endn|16b}} ''The Second Parallel'', Chapter Five
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*{{Endn|17}}: [https://archive.ph/cjmlY Warhammer Community: Army Showcase: Maxime Pastourel's Plague Marines] ''(Saved archive page, dated 22 June 2017, last accessed 18 January 2025, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/06/22/army-showcase-maxime-pastourels-plague-marines-june22gw-homepage-post-4/)''
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===Uncited===
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* http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=cat440347a&aId=3400020
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Latest revision as of 03:45, 11 March 2026

Forgefiend and Maulerfiend Daemon Engines

A Daemon Engine is a part-technological, part-daemonic vehicle employed by the various forces of Chaos.

Overview

Daemon Engines can vary greatly in form and function, but they are unified by one factor - the physical shells of the vehicles contain bound Daemons which control their actions. Daemon Engines have an insatiable bloodlust and revel in violence and destruction. Often they will destroy anything that lies in their path, regardless of allegiance, and so must be chained up until they can be unleashed upon the enemy. Like all entities of the Warp, Daemon Engines exude an aura of death and hatred that can overwhelm a lesser man. Untainted humans near one of these beasts often fall to their knees in horror and the demons presence fills their minds.[1]

Creating a Daemon Engine requires that the entity be summoned by one who has knowledge of such things, such as a Chaos Warpsmith, sorcerer or priest. The Daemon is summoned into the hull of the machine so that the corruption spreads throughout its circuits, gaining complete control of all functions. The complex process also involves the creation of Weapon-slaves.[14]

Daemons can also be bound to static weapon system like artillery guns, potentially breaking free of their shackles and killing indiscriminately until placated.[16a] If such a gun is destroyed, the bound daemon is unleashed, creating psychic shockwaves in its rage, before disappearing into the sky.[16b]

Known forms of Daemon Engines

See also

See also

Sources

Uncited


Chaos Space Marine Forces
Command Chaos Lord • Exalted Champion • Sorcerer Lord • Daemon Prince
Specialists Sorcerer (Balefire Acolyte) • Warpsmith • Dark Apostle • Master of Possession • Master of Execution • Lord Discordant • Warsmith • Apothecary • Infernus Abomination
Troops Legionary • Havocs • Chosen • Chaos Terminators • Possessed (Greater Possessed • Anointed) • Khorne Berzerkers • Plague Marines • Noise Marines • Rubric Marines • Obliterators (Mutilators) • Dark Disciple • Shrivetalon • Butcher • Chaos Spawn • Fallen
Fast Attack Bikers • Raptors • Warp Talons
Chaos Dreadnoughts Helbrute • Ferrum Infernus Dreadnought • Contemptor Dreadnought • Sonic Dreadnought • Berserker Dreadnought • Hellforged Leviathan Dreadnought • Deredeo Dreadnought
Vehicles & Daemon Engines Rhino • Predator • Infernal Relic Predator • Vindicator • Land Raider • Land Raider Proteus • Land Raider Achilles • Land Raider Hades Diabolus • Relic Sicaran • Sicaran Venator • Maulerfiend • Forgefiend • Defiler • Brass Scorpion • Blood Slaughterer • Decimator • Blight Drone • Kytan • Plague Hulk • Venomcrawler • Whirlwind Scorpius
Heavy Vehicles Spartan • Fellblade • Typhon • Cerberus • Falchion • Mastodon • Lord of Skulls • Death Wheel • Plaguereaper • Plague Centurion
Aircraft Heldrake • Stormbird • Thunderhawk • Storm Eagle • Fire Raptor • Hell Blade • Hell Talon • Harbinger • Deathship • Dreadclaw • Kharybdis
The Lost and the Damned Traitor Enforcer • Dark Commune (Cult Demagogue • Mindwitch • Iconrach • Blessed Blades) • Cultists (Firebrand • Accursed Mutant • Torments) • Traitor Guard • Mutants • Beastmen (Bloodgor • Pestigor • Tzaangor • Slaangor) • Chaos Ogryns
Summoned Greater Daemons • Lesser Daemons • Daemonic Beasts
Special Characters Abaddon the Despoiler • Haarken Worldclaimer • Khârn the Betrayer • Invocatus • Typhus • Ahriman • Huron Blackheart • Lucius the Eternal • Fabius Bile • Cypher • Kranon the Relentless
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