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[[File:Defiler.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Chaos Defiler]]
==Overview==
The '''Defiler''' is a monstrous atrocity made out of flesh and iron and powered by a daemonic warp entity trapped within its hull. It was commissioned by [[Abaddon the Despoiler]] to some magi for his [[13th Black Crusade]]. It belches fumes and is covered with barbs and sharp points on all six of its legs.
It walks on 4 legs with 2 hugeEven today, scissor-like [[Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons|claws]] it is unknown how these machines truly came into existence and everything regarding their birth is fitted shrouded in mystery. Some post action reports combined with a [[Battle Cannon]] in pict-skull images have made it possible for Imperial Strategos to piece together some information about the hullnature of these diabolical creations made out of flesh and steel. To current imperial knowledge, first defilers were sighted during the [[Reaper Autocannon]] (or upgraded to twin-linked [[Heavy Bolters13th Black Crusade]] or launched by [[Lascannons]]) and [[Heavy Flamer]] (or upgraded to a [[Havoc Launcher]] or [[Close Combat WeaponAbaddon the Despoiler]]).
The Standing on six large, piston driven limbs, defiler hull supports a massive turret, which houses the main armaments of the infernal machine. While defiler is usually seen with large array of weapons such as [[Battle Cannonreaper autocannon]] can be fired even if and [[havoc launchers]], its main firepower comes in the form of [[Defilerbattle cannon]] walks. There are large variations of the weapon systems used, although no other armament can after for example some cases reaper autocannons have been upgraded to house [[twin-linked heavy bolters]] or beforeeven a [[lascannon]] instead. Defiles with [[Heavy flamer]] has also been reported on multiple associations. In addition of being able to lay down barrage of very heavy fire, it may then defilers are also assault terrifying close combat opponents. Of the enemy six limbs defiler uses for moving around, two in close combat making the front are much larger and have developed into massive crab-like claws which to crush its enemies. While having a distinct appearance, defiler has another much more sinister side. Unlike tanks and other vehicles operated by Imperium, defiler is not operated by human crews. Chaos marine sorcerers use arcane chaos magics to draw the essence of daemon from the warp and trap it a very formidable vehiclewithin the rune-bound hull of the machine. To keep the newly bound spirit from causing havoc among chaos forces, powerful spells of appeasement and pacification are used.<sup>1,2</sup>
==Defiler Variants==
