Shrieker Cannon
The Shrieker Cannon (or Buanna in the Eldar Language[2]) is a weapon used by Eldar Harlequins.[1]
The Shuriken Shrieker Cannon is specialized version of the Shuriken Cannon used by Harlequin Death Jesters. In addition to a longer barrel outfitted with a Jester's Blade for close quarter combat.[1][6], the Shriker Cannon can fire both normal shurikens and bio-explosive shrieker shurikens, also known as margrech[7], which are hollowed out and contain a genetically tailored enzyme-based toxin.
Centripetal forces created by the spinning of the disc forces this virulent toxin[2], known to other races as Screamer, Screaming Bug, Gut Blower, or simply the Bomb Serum[7], into the target through microscopic pores in the shuriken's spines which also give it a distinctive shrieking noise as it travels through the air. The result of the toxin is most unpleasant to any living creature: combining with their own genetic material, the unfortunate target's tissue begins to twist and distort itself, organs cease functioning, and delirium sets in as the serum reaches their brain. Eventually the replicating genetic serum reaches a fever pitch, and the target violently explodes in a most horrific and untidy manner.[2][3]
Notable Shrieker Cannons
Sources
- 1: Codex: Harlequins (7th Edition) - Weapons of Lethal Art
- 2: Codex: Eldar (2nd Edition), pg. 61
- 3: Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 44
- 4: Munitorum: The Maugetar (Background Book), pg. 3
- 5: Ghostmaker (Novel), Chapter Eleven
- 6: Codex: Aeldari (9th Edition), pg. 183 - Datasheets
- 7: White Dwarf 105 (UK), pg. 46
| Craftworld Eldar Infantry Weaponry | |
|---|---|
| Melee Weapons | Banshee Blade • Biting Blade • Chainsword • Scorpion Chainsword • Chainsabre • Diresword • Dragon Axe • Executioner • Mirrorsword • Ghostsword • Ghostaxe • Power Sword • Power Glaive • Paragon Sabre • Powerblade • Scorpion's Claw • Singing Spear • Triskele • Witchblade • Witch Staff • Star Glaive |
| One-Handed Weapons | Fusion Pistol • Shuriken Pistol • Laser Lance • Las Pistol • Sunpistol • Death Weaver |
| Two-Handed Weapons | Avenger Shuriken Catapult • Shuriken Catapult • Death Spinner • Flamer • Fire Pike • Fusion Gun • Lasblaster • Lasgun • Haywire Launcher • Prism Rifle • Prism Blaster • Long Rifle • Reaper Launcher • Spinneret Rifle • Scatter Laser • Sunrifle • Tempest Launcher • Wraithcannon • D-Scythe • Needle Sniper Rifle |
| Heavy Weapons | Bright Lance • Eldar Missile Launcher • Scatter Laser • Shuriken Cannon • Starcannon |
| Other | Mandiblasters • Wireweave Net • Haywire Grenade • Fusion Charge • Plasma Grenade • Wireweave Grenade |
| Harlequin Weaponry | |
|---|---|
| Close Combat Weapons | Power Sword • Power Blade • Zephyrglaive • Miststave • Harlequin's Kiss • Harlequin's Caress • Harlequin's Embrace • Star Bolas |
| One-Handed Projectile Weapons | Shuriken Pistol • Fusion Pistol • Neuro-Disruptor |
| Two-Handed Projectile Weapons | Fusion Gun • Shuriken Catapult • Eldar Missile Launcher • Hallucinogen Grenade Launcher • Pack Grenade Launcher |
| Heavy Weapons | Bright Lance • Haywire Cannon • Prismatic Cannon • Shuriken Cannon • Shrieker Cannon |
| Grenades | Hallucinogen Grenade • Haywire Grenade • Plasma Grenade • Prismatic Grenade • Tanglefoot Grenade |
