Brass Scorpion

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Khorne

Brass Scorpion^[3]

Brass Scorpions^[1], also known as Greater Brass Scorpions^[2], are Super Heavy Daemon Engines dedicated to the Blood God Khorne.^[1]

Overview

Believed by the Ordo Malleus to be the creations of the Dark Mechanicum, Brass Scorpions are deceptively fast and agile for a vehicle of their size. They excel at attacking fortified positions and engaging entrenched infantry, with the Daemon Engines seeming to be imbued with a predator's instincts. This has caused Brass Scorpions to show a level of bloodlust and delight for slaughter, rarely matched even my other machines found amongst the arsenals of Chaos forces^[1]. In battle they unleash barrages from their Scorpion Cannons and Demolisher Cannons to disorientate their enemies' lines as the Brass Scorpions advance. However the Daemon Engines are possessed of a singular bloodlust and often favour close assaults over long ranged attacks. When they come in range of their foes, Brass Scorpions will unleash torrents from their Hellmaw Cannons and swing about with their powerful Hellcrusher Claws.^[2] Brass Scorpions are powered by a Doomsday reactor and clad in amour plating and hellish flesh,^[5] an iron and brass body transmuted into an unholy substance by their innate daemonic resilience, capable of withstanding heavy ordnance. Even if a Brass Scorpion is in danger of being destroyed, it will seek to spill as much blood as it can by triggering a reactor meltdown, scouring the battlefield with daemonic flames as a final offering to Khorne.^[6]

There appear to be various configurations of Brass Scorpion in use by the traitor legions, ranging in size from that of a Leman Russ Battle Tank to that of small Titans.^[1] Smaller Brass Scorpions are similar in construction to Defilers, while bigger variants have more outlandish and distinct shapes. It is unknown if this progression is tied to technological progression, the work of the Dark Mechanicus or just Chaos tendency to twist and change forms out of its own volition.^[5] Like other many Khornate Daemon Engines, the Brass Scorpion is inscribed with Runes of the Blood God, granting it added defense against psychic powers.^[1] It is also equipped with daemonic targeting enhancements.^[6]

History

The Daemon Engines were first reportedly encountered by the Imperium, during the Horus Heresy and were thought to be forged in the image of the Ancient Terran constellation Scorpio. They proved to be deadly tools for the Dark Mechanicum's assaults on fortified positions and the Brass Scorpions were rivals for the super-heavies used by the Space Marine Legions. At that time, the Daemon Engines were armed with Scorpion Cannons, Despoiler Cannons, Hellmaw Cannons and two Hellcrusher Claws.^[2]

Armaments

Whilst there have been variations in armament noted, the most common weapon layout consists of:^[1]

• One tail-mounted Scorpion Cannon^[2]
• One front-mounted Demolisher Cannon^[2]
• Two Hellmaw flame cannons^[2]
• Two large close combat weapons - usually in the form of large pincers, but occasionally as motorised saw blades^[2]

Gallery

• Models
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  A Brass Scorpion sketches^[1]

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  Brass Scorpion^[4]

Sources

• 1: Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three, pg. 148
• 2: Warhammer Community: Exemplary Battles of the Horus Heresy – Daemon Engines Arrive to Reap a Bloody Toll (Posted on 15/08/2023) - The Depths of Tredecimmia PDF, pg. 12 (Last accessed on 15/08/2023)
• 3: Forgeworld: Greater Brass Scorpion (Last accessed on 15/08/2023)
• 4: White Dwarf 164 (UK), pg. 19
• 5: Imperial Armour - Apocalypse II, pg. 73
• 6: Apocalypse (2007), pg. 173