Ironkin Cerebral Unit
Cerebral Units (or CU's) are technological devices created by the Ancestor Cores of the Leagues of Votann. They contain the personalities and "brain" of Ironkin Sentient Robots.[1]
Produced from Ancestor Cores' Forges with full cognitive development and a pre-programmed inclination to pursue a certain niche in their society, Ironkin Cerebral Units then interface with a fabricated body depending on their function (e.g. Steeljack bodies being larger, sturdier, and designed for combat).[3] Each Cerebral Unit is woven with microfield generators that make them very hard to destroy, should an Ironkin's body become too damaged and need to be replaced.[1] These same field generators allow them to even survive without a body for a time.[3]
When an Ironkin is badly damaged or destroyed, the Cerebral Unit can join with their League's Ancestor Core in a manner similar to organic Kin of the Votann.[2a] When dealing with outsiders, Ironkin may activate a mirror or glare filter over their CU, turning the outside of their domed heads reflective, obfuscating their mechanical nature.[4]
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Community: Lore of the Votann – Introducing the Ironkin, Mechanical Members of the Leagues (posted 06/06/2022) (last accessed 06 June 2022)
- 2: Kill Team: Termination:
- 3: Warhammer Community: Lore of the Ironkin – Are these robotic citizens truly regarded as equals? (posted 08/08/2025) (archived from the original, last accessed 08 August 2025)
- 4: The High Kâhl's Oath (Novel), Chapter 3
