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A '''Carnodon''', a member of the felid genus, is a large species of cat from the planet of [[Gudrun]] in the [[Helican Subsector]]{{Fn|2a}}. It is described as being between 800 and 900 kilograms when mature and 5 to 6 metres in length,{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2b}} with a striped pelt and large sawing tusks.{{Fn|2}} It closely resembles the [[Wikipedia:Snow Leopard|snow leopard]] of old [[Terra]], except it is much larger, and more ferocious.{{Fn|5}}
== Examples ==
*A sick, old escapee from a zoo on the planet of '''Gershome'''. This specimen was well past its prime and was reduced to scavenging off the weak and infirm of the population of Tycho before it was killed by a [[Magistratum]] officer. At the time of its death it weighed only 600 kilograms and was in very bad condition overall with a bad coat, bad teeth etc.{{Fn|1}}
*The two specimens fought by [[Inquisitor]] [[Gregor Eisenhorn]] and his retinue during the [[Necroteuch]] affair when they raided [[House Glaw]] on [[Gudrun]] and were captured and forced into an arena fight. It was during this encounter that the then-[[Interrogator]] [[Heldane]] was seriously mauled, forever scarring his appearance soon after killing one of two Carnodons. The other Carnodon was killed by [[Urisel Glaw]] when it started to rampage through the crowd of spectators during Eisenhorn's escape.{{Fn|2b}}
*[[Sanguinius]], the [[Primarch]] of the [[Blood Angels]] [[Space Marine Legion]], wore a carnodon-skin mantle over his [[Power Armour]].{{Fn|3}} He killed it during his first campaign with his [[Legion]] after meeting with his "father," the [[Emperor of Mankind]].{{Fn|5}}
*A carnodon was imported by the [[Black Templars]] to test a batch of [[Aspirant]]s, which was killed by the warrior [[Raclaw]].{{Fn|4}}
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Know No Fear (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett''', Target//Engagement, Chapter One, pg. 211
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Damnation Crusade (Graphic Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett''', Chapter One
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Fear to Tread (Novel)]] by [[James Swallow]], Chapter Four
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