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The design itself was created in response to a request from [[Perturabo]], [[Primarch]] of the [[Iron Warriors]], who demanded a vehicle that could deploy rapidly but also carry heavy fortress-breaking firepower.{{Fn|1}} As with many other classes of heavy tank, the Typhon fell out of use in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy. However some [[Chapter]]s still have small numbers of Typhons in service. Still a lot of [[Master of the Forge|Masters of the Forge]] are reluctant to use Typhons in all but the direst circumstances, believing that their creation's bonds with Perturabo may stain their [[machine-spirit]]s forever.{{Fn|2a}}
The main weapon of the Typhon is a [[Dreadhammer Cannon]], which can demolish any enemy fortifications and since the [[Great Crusade]] has proved a strong addition to any [[Space Marine]] army for sieges.{{Fn|2a}} Those belonging to the [[Dark Angels|Dark angel’s]] [[Dreadwing]] were known to employ esoteric [[Void munitions]].{{Fn|7}}
[[Chaos Space Marine]] warbands are still known to use Typhons, but these are relics of the [[Great Crusade]] and have long since been [[Daemonic]]ally corrupted.{{Fn|4}}
*{{Endn|5}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/12/15/heresy-thursday-turn-astartes-tanks-and-buildings-into-craters-with-the-typhon-heavy-siege-tank/ Warhammer Community: Heresy Thursday – Turn Astartes, Tanks, and Buildings, Into Craters With the Typhon Heavy Siege Tank (posted 15/12/2022)] (last accessed 16/12/2022)
*{{Endn|6}}: [[The Horus Heresy: Legions]] - '''Shadow of the Warmaster''': ''Death Guard'', card description
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Angels of Caliban (Novel)]], Chapter 23
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