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==Standard Equipment==
*[[Hellstorm Cannon]]{{citethisFn|2}}*[[Plasma Annihilator]]{{citethisFn|2}}
*12 [[Void Shield]] Generators{{Fn|3}}
==Variants==
The Imperator is one of the two variants of the Emperor, the other being the Warmonger. Of these two, the Imperator is a more general-purpose assault platform, whereas the Warmonger is a dedicated fire-support unit with advanced fire control and targeting systems crewed by just one man.{{citethisFn|2}}
Both types of Emperor Titan are extremely powerful; they are loaded to the brim with pre-installed weapons, and their mounts can handle Titan weapons too big for even the other classes (they do not however carry any close-combat weapons, as their sole focus is on extreme firepower). Emperors are very rare, and can utterly crush many weaker war engines. By default they also carry companies of troops on board for defense and assault assistance.{{Fn|2}}
===The Imperator===
The Imperator is one of the larger examples of an Emperor Titan. Only the most battle-hardened [[Princeps]] are given command of an Imperator. In comparison to Battle Titans of all classes, Imperators are rare with most Titan Legions only able to field three or four Imperators in a campaign. The Grand Masters of Titan legions often use Imperator Titans, modified to a greater or lesser degree, as mobile headquarters. From here they issue commands to the whole legion or even lead vital assaults personally if the situation warrants it.{{citethisFn|2}}
Imperators are employed most of the time as vast mobile fortresses to strengthen vulnerable sectors of the battlefront or to act as a reserve force behind the front-line. When a major offensive begins, Imperator Titans spearhead massive assaults of men and machines, their terrifying firepower blasting a path through enemy lines. A complete company of infantry plus supporting troops can be housed on board the Imperator to guard it against infantry assault or be transported to a vital objective.{{citethisFn|2}}
The Imperator is configured to deliver salvos of devastation at all ranges, the fire intensifying as the Imperator closes with its target. However, Imperators are not normally equipped to fight other Titans in close combat. Instead they rely on their deadly firepower to cripple opponents before they get too close.{{Fn|2}}
According to the scale diagram from the Imperator's Apocalypse datasheet, it stands approximately 39" tall on tabletop, equivalent to 55.5 meters (166ft) in real life. [[Dies Irae]],{{Fn|1}} the famous Chaos Imperator Titan that laid siege to the [[Imperial Palace]], was stated as being 43m (130ft) tall, though it is by no means clear that ''Dies Irae'' had cathedral spires, serving as it was during the time of the [[Imperial Truth]]. As discovered in [[Dawn of War: Winter Assault]], the planet [[Lorn V]] houses the fallen Mars-pattern Imperator [[Dominatus]], which became a battleground for Imperial and Eldar forces as they fight for control over the Titan's weapons. In the campaign of [[Dawn of War: Dark Crusade]], the planet [[Kronus]] bears the Hellstorm Cannon of the Imperator ''[[Aquila Ignis]]''.{{citethisFn|2}}
===The Warmonger===
