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[[Image:SWContemptor.jpg|thumb|330px|[[Space Wolves]] Contemptor Dreadnought [[Har Skrinn]]{{Fn|7a}}]]
===Variants used by multiple Legions===
*[[Urien]] of the [[Iron Hands]]{{Fn|3a}}
*[[Sagittarus Malacque]] of the [[Custodian Guard]]{{Fn|21}}
*[[Ynnades]] of the [[Adeptus Custodes]]{{Fn|22}}
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The '''Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought''' is a [[Space Marine Dreadnought]] developed prior to the [[Horus Heresy]]. The Contemptor is larger and more powerful than standard Dreadnought patterns, featuring systems similar to those used by the automatons of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus|Mechanicum]]' [[Legio Cybernetica]], including [[Atomantic Shielding]] field generator technology that would be implemented into the [[Storm Shield|Storm Shields]] of Space Marine [[Terminators]].{{Fn|1a}}
[[Image:ContemptorImperialFists.jpg|thumb|330px|[[Imperial Fists]] Contemptor Dreadnought {{Fn|12}}]]
==Overview==
===Post-heresy===
[[Image:Salaghast.jpeg|thumb|250px|[[Salaghast]] of the [[Black Legion]]{{Fn|15}}]]
In the 41st Millennium, the [[Castaferrum Pattern Dreadnought]], had become the most common.{{Fn|1a}} The design of the Contemptor shares systems with the near-mythical battle-automata of the [[Legio Cybernetica]], which may explain why so few Contemptors remain in service as of [[M41]].{{Fn|4a}}
==Variants==
====Contemptor-Cortus Dreadnought====
The '''Contemptor-Cortus''' was a lesser variant of the ‘Prime’ Contemptor pattern. Utilizing many of its base components, the most sophisticated systems were replaced with less potent ones which could be more readily fabricated in the field by the [[Legiones Astartes]]. The result was a war machine with unique strengths and combat characteristics, but also a reputation for instability, due to the barbaric indifference to the sanity or biological stability of the one entombed within.{{Fn|6}}
{{Main|List of Horus Heresy Characters}}
*[[Aesir]] of the [[Space Wolves]]{{Fn|40}}
*[[Svell GranitebackAppius]] of the [[Space WolvesImperial Fists]]{{Fn|24}}*[[Hrend]] of the [[Iron Warriors]]{{Fn|1734}}*[[Berossus]] of the [[Iron Warriors]]{{Fn|12}}*[[Promodon]] of the [[Iron Warriors]]{{Fn|1441}}
*[[Bombastus]] of the [[Iron Hands]]{{Fn|13}}
*[[Brantar]] of the [[Iron Hands]]{{Fn|14}}
*[[Dhekarst]] of the [[Sons of Horus]]{{Fn|15}}
*[[Har Skrinn]] of the [[Space Wolves]]
*[[Hecaton Aiakos]] of the [[Minotaurs]]{{Fn|16}}
*[[Hamonah]] of the [[Blood Angels]]
*[[Kargul]] of the [[Death Guard]]{{Fn|18}}
*[[Lhorke]] of the [[World Eaters]]{{Fn|19}}
*[[AppiusSvell Graniteback]] of the [[Imperial FistsSpace Wolves]]{{Fn|3424}}*[[Hrend]] of the [[Iron Warriors]]{{Fn|17}}*[[Promodon]] of the [[Iron Warriors]]{{Fn|14}}
*[[Romuald]] of the [[Imperial Fists]]{{Fn|20}}
*[[Rubellus]] of the [[Death Guard]]{{Fn|38c}}
*[[Sagittarus Malacque]] of the [[Custodian Guard]]{{Fn|21}}
*[[Seraphis (Dreadnought)|Seraphis]] of the [[Thousand Sons]]{{Fn|15}}
*[[Sor Gharax]] of the [[Word Bearers]]{{Fn|23}}
*[[Talon (Ultramarines)|Talon]] of the [[Ultramarines]]{{Fn|25}}
*[[Tegusai]] of the [[White Scars]]{{cite this}}
*[[HamonahUrien]] of the [[Blood AngelsIron Hands]]{{Fn|3a}}
*[[Vestenar]] of the [[Blood Angels]]{{Fn|37}}
*[[Vortum|Vortum the Thrice-Fallen]] of the [[Sons of Horus]]{{Fn|38a}}
*Ancient [[ZhamarYnnades]] of the [[Emperor's ChildrenAdeptus Custodes]]{{Fn|38b22}}*Ancient [[RubellusZhamar]] of the [[Death GuardEmperor's Children]]{{Fn|38c38b}}
==Gallery==
**{{Endn|11a}}: pg. 36
**{{Endn|11b}}: pg. 265
*{{Endn|12}}: [[The First Wall (Novel)Horus Heresy: Age Of Darkness 2nd Edition Rulebook]], Chapter 15pg. 149
*{{Endn|13}}: [[Angel Exterminatus (Novel)]], Chapter 8
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Horus Heresy (Artbook Series)]]: Collected Visions: pgs. 296-298
*{{Endn|39}}: https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-IE/Thousand-Sons-Legion-Osiron-Pattern-Contemptor-Dreadnought-with-Autocannon-2017
*{{Endn|40}}: [[Horus Heresy (game system)]]: '''Core Set''' — [http://wh40k.lexicanum.de/mediawiki/images/8/84/Aesir_%28Karte%29.jpg Aesir], card description
*{{Endn|41}}: [[The First Wall (Novel)]], Chapter 15
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