Fellblade
The Fellblade is a super heavy tank used by the Space Marines during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. Based on the same STC as the Baneblade and Deathhammer, it formed a mainstay of the Space Marine Legions' heavy armoured brigades during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[1][3]
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Overview
The Fellblade was most notable for its use of both Mechanicum atomantic arc-reactor technology and a reinforced metaplas alloy chassis superior to that of the Baneblade. It mounted a twin-linked Accelerator Cannon as its primary weapon and would also take to the field equipped with a suite of secondary weapons: a demolisher cannon, sponson-mounted quad-lascannons or laser destroyers, hull-mounted twin-linked heavy flamers or heavy bolters, and a variety of pintle-mounted weapons.[3]
As of M41, the Fellblade is all but unknown to the Adeptus Astartes and very few are still in service.[4a] The last known reference shows that, as of early M40, less than 100 Fellblades are known to have been produced in the last 500 years.[4b]
Chaos Fellblades
Fellblades are still used by Chaos Space Marine warbands, but have long since been corrupted by the Warp and Dark Mechanicum. Many have since become possessed by Daemons and are required to be chained down outside of combat, lest they lash out at those around them. Most are relics of the Great Crusade and thus are most commonly seen among the original Traitor Space Marine Legions.[5]
Technical Information
| Vehicle Name: | Fellblade[4b] | Main Armament: | Twin Accelerator Cannons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge World of Origin: | Mars/Tigrus | Secondary Armament: | Demolisher Cannon, Twin-Linked Heavy Flamers or Heavy Bolters, x2 Sponson quad Lascannons, Heavy Bolters, or Laser Destroyers[3] |
| Known Patterns: | I-VI | Traverse: | 360° |
| Crew: | Commander, Driver, x2 Gunners | Elevation: | From -32° to +42° |
| Powerplant: | Atomantic plasma hybrid | Main Ammunition: | 42 Rounds |
| Weight: | 302 tonnes | Secondary Ammunition: | 28 Rounds/Unlimited Lascannon cell feed |
| Length: | 12.5m | ||
| Width: | 8.2m | Armour | |
| Height: | 5.8m | ||
| Ground Clearance: | 1.5m | Superstructure: | 130mm |
| Fording Depth: | Hull: | 120mm | |
| Max Speed - on road | 32kph | Gun Mantlet | 120mm |
| Max Speed - off road: | 20kph | Vehicle Designation: | Unknown |
| Transport Capacity: | None | Firing Ports: | N/A |
| Access Points: | N/A | Turret: | 120mm |
Known Fellblades
- Khatek — of the Sons of Horus[1]
- Mori Drakka — of the Charnel Guard[4c]
- Parabellum — of the World Eaters[4c]
- Wrath of Calth — of the Ultramarines[6]
Images
Forge World World Eaters Fellblade resin miniature[2]
Plastic Fellblade for The Horus Heresy (Game)[7]
Epic-scale Fellblade for Legions Imperialis[9]
See also
- Glaive — A similar tank pattern equipped with a Volkite Carronade
- Falchion — A similar tank pattern equipped with a Volcano Cannon
Sources
- 1: Horus Heresy CCG
- 2: Forge World Legion Fellblade (last accessed 10 March 2015)
- 3: The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal, pg. 224
- 4: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition:
- 5: Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost and the Damned, pg. 58
- 6: White Dwarf 123 (2016), pgs. 20-21 — Golden Demon: Horus Heresy
- 7: Warhammer Community: The mighty Legion Fellblade rolls out of the forges in plastic (posted 23/05/2025) (archived from the original, last accessed 24 May 2025)
- 8: Warhammer Community: Saturnine: Your questions on the new edition of Horus Heresy answered (posted 23/05/2025) (archived from the original, last accessed 24 May 2025)
- 9: Warhammer Community: World Championships Preview – Rule the Legions Imperialis battlefield with super-heavy tanks and Saturnine Terminators (archived from the original 7 November 2025, last accessed 7 November 2025)
