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[[Image:Obliterator.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Chaos Obliterator during battle.]]{{Add'l cite}}'''Obliterators''' are the horribly mutated remains of the once loyal [[Chaos Space Marines]] who whose bodies have been infected with affected by the so called [[Obliterator Virus]]. From where the virus came, other than the realm of [[Chaos]], no one will ever know, but when the traitors fled to the [[Eye of Terror]], some of turning them found themselves assailed by virulent plagues, including [[Nurgle's Rot]]into living weapons. What it has done is to touch every army They are monstrous amalgams of Marine, armour and [[Chaos Space MarinesDaemon]] with the ability to one degree or another, more so in the [[Iron Warriors]] than any othergenerate different weapons from their mutated flesh.

The virus has the impact ==Overview==[[Image:Obliterator.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Obliterator in battle.]]Obliterators are rare and mysterious fighters who owe their allegiance to merge no particular [[Chaos God]] or [[Chaos_Space_Marine#Traitor_Legions|Legion]]. Instead they form an insular cult obsessed with the carrier with pursuit of technological and alchemical knowledge and the objects they holdfusion of flesh and steel. Its members, including weaponsusually former [[Techmarine]]s, and allowing them to respawn them at any time they wish. They have the ability also to spawn ammunition for their weapons, a most disturbing appearance for one unknowingly been infected with the virus. Their skin is merged a contagion known as [[Obliterator Virus]], which sears their flesh with the metal of that which they have absorbed, their armour and simply become incredibly versatile units, being able to deal grows them into massive behemoths with almost any threatdevastating powers.⁵

In most of The virus has the effect to merge the carriers with the objects they hold, including weapons, and allows them to respawn them at will. They also have the Chaos Space Marine forcesability to spawn ammunition for their weapons, only a few members are most disturbing experience for one unknowingly infected, and as such are rare and generally prizedwith the virus. This Their skin is merged with the opposite of the Iron Warriors who seem to metals they have a vast number of Obliterators waiting to receive their ordersabsorbed, and as such may field moremaking them extraordinarily robust. Being ³ Though they move slowly across the battlefield they are able to morph their own weapons makes them a versatile and deadly enemy, with a very wide range of available weaponry, including [[lascannon]]s, [[autocannon]]s, [[plasma cannon]]s, [[multi-melta]]s, [[twin-linked]] [[plasma gun]]s, twin linked [[meltagun]]s, twin linked [[flamer]]s, and a [[Power Fistteleportation|teleport]]almost anywhere with ease.³⁵

Though they In most Chaos Space Marine forces, only a few members are versatileinfected, they and as such are slow to move across generally prized. This is the opposite within the battlefield but once they meet [[close combatIron Warriors]] their strength and speed easily overwhelms many of Legion where the common units available to most armies, especially if armed first Obliterators emerged.² They have a special association with some of the more deadly close combat weapons. Also, due to their amazing abilities, they tend to shrug off all fears Obliterator Cult and do not hide from or evade the have vast waves numbers of enemy firethem waiting to receive their orders.⁴

Another theory as to the origins '''List of weapons Obliterators is that they are Space Marines (usually Techmarines) who have utilized the powers of Chaos to obtain a greater understanding of technology, and to further their own powers through hybridizing technology with their own bodies (which, as a result, leaves them hideously deformed, and able to fabricate weapons from their flesh).³generate:''' *[[Lascannon]]*[[Multi-melta]]*[[Plasma cannon]]*[[Twin-linked]] [[plasma gun]]*Twin linked [[meltagun]]*Twin linked [[flamer]]*[[Power Fist]]

*¹:[[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition)#1st Codex|Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]], p17p.17*²:US WD255/UK [[WD256]]: [[Index Astartes I]] - The Iron Warriors*³:[http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/FO46Inqobliterator.pdf Specialist Games] ''(site no longer available)''*⁴:[[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition)#2nd Codex|Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], p27p.27, p.41*³⁵:[[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)]], p35p.35