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==Forces==
The forces of the Dark Mechanicum are an echo to those of their Adeptus Mechanicus brethren. Their [[Tech-Priest]]s often wear dark red robes while others wear black robes symbolising their original loyalty to [[Horus]],{{Fn|132b}} though there is little standardisation, and Dark Magi cabals often decide their own appearance and level of bionics.{{Fn|14}}
Below their Tech-Priest masters, Dark Mechanicum infantry consists of both hordes of expendable drug-fueled [[Mutant]] slaves and [[Servitor]]s{{Fn|9b}} alongside crack infantry dubbed ''Dark [[Skitarii]]''. These dark mirrors of the Skitarii are heavily mutated and corrupted, often wearing black robes and donning horned helms.{{Fn|6a}} [[Daemon]]s and [[Possessed]] are also common infantry in Dark Mechanicum armies.{{Fn|9c}} The War [[Robot]]s of the Dark Mechanicum are steeped in [[Chaos]] energy and wield ancient energy weapons.{{Fn|9d}} Some Chaos Space Marines have also joined the ranks of the Dark Mechanicum.{{Fn|18a}}{{Fn|18b}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Fulgrim (Novel)]], {{Cite This}}Part Five - Chapter Twenty-Three*{{Endn|2}}: [[Battle for the Abyss (Novel)]],**{{Endn|2a}}: Chapter threeThree, page pg. 12.**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapter One
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Six - The Siege of Vraks - Part Two]], pg. 163
*4: [[Horus Heresy (Artbook Series)|Horus Heresy Collected Visions]]
**{{Endn|10a}}: pg. 44
**{{Endn|10b}}: pg. 62
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Mechanicum The Kaban Project (NovelShort Story)]], Chapter 1*{{Endn|13}}: [[Battle for the Abyss (Novel)]], Chapter 1
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Ahriman: Exile (Novel)]], Chapter 23
*15: [[Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three]]
*{{Endn|25}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20241006193335/https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/pg4mfy13/warhammer-day-preview-more-machines-roll-out-from-the-martian-forges/ Warhammer Community:
Warhammer Day Preview – More machines roll out from the Martian forges (posted 5/10/2024)] saved page, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/pg4mfy13/warhammer-day-preview-more-machines-roll-out-from-the-martian-forges/ (last accessed 6/10/2024)
[[Category:Chaos]]
