Lion's Roar
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This article is about the Combi-weapon; for the Heavy Bolter, see The Lion's Roar. |
The Lion's Roar is a prized relic of the Dark Angels.[3]
A mastercrafted Combi-plasma,[4] the Lion's Roar is similar to Lion's Wrath, the weapon used by Azrael, although it incorporates an archaic, two-shot Plasma Blaster instead of a more standard Plasma Gun.[3] The plasma shots it fires are accompanied by a devastating roar (from whence the weapon gets its unique name).[1],[2] The Lion's Roar is issued to heroes of the Chapter and over the years it has proven to be the ideal weapon for those leading boarding missions or bunker assaults.[1],[2],[3],[4] Whether its wielder survives the battle or not, the Lion’s Roar has always been recovered and returned to The Rock’s armouries.[1][2][3] The symbols upon the weapon are carefully repainted after every battle, however noone knows their true meaning.[4]
Differences Between Editions
In the 6th and 7th edition Dark Angels codices, the Lion's Roar was stated to have a single-shot plasma gun. However, in the 8th edition Dark Angels codex and 9th edition Dark Angels Codex Supplement this was changed to a two-shot plasma blaster.
In the 8th edition codex, the Lion's Roar's profile was based on that of a normal plasma blaster. However, in the 9th edition supplement, this was altered to reflect the weapon being mastercrafted, the plasma blaster's profile giving it the values of its previous overcharge setting but without the risk of malfunction.[3][4]
See Also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition), pg. 95
- 2: Codex: Dark Angels (7th Edition) - Relics of Caliban
- 3: Codex: Dark Angels (8th Edition), pg. 139
- 4: Codex Supplement: Dark Angels (9th Edition):, pg. 58-59
