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==Knight Armour==
Knight armour, or Knight Suits, were originally developed long ago from [[STC]]s to allow for [[Human]] colonists to survive against the dangerous lifeforms of settled worlds during the [[Dark Age of Technology]].{{Fn|11a}} Knight pilots require a specialized interface suit dubbed a [[Carapace Bodyglove]] in order to interface with the [[Throne Mechanicum]] of a Knight, which allows the user to operate the vehicle as an extension of their own body. Such a process is often stressful on the user, requiring Knights to train themselves for the process.{{Fn|29e}} Smaller Knights given to Bondsmen, such as [[Armiger Knight|Armiger]]s, use a less advanced [[Helm Mechanicum]] to achieve this same effect.{{Fn|11e}}
Knights can be pilotted manually without the requirement of interfacing with a Helm or Throne. These manual controls aren't entirely dissimalar to that of a [[Sentinel]] or other mechanical strider. This is typically done for mundane relocations of the suite. This is most often done by Sacristans to relocate the knight over short distances for maintenance duties.{{Fn|36a}} The armarements of knight suites were originally meant as a tools for constructing settlements rather than war. An example being an Armiger's chain-cleaver being meant for chopping and digging, rather than a cutting combat blade.{{Fn|36b}}
Knight armour comes in a variety of forms, with the two most common types seen being the [[Knight Paladin]] and [[Knight Errant]]. These both use the same basic body form but are fitted with different weapons arrays. However, all Imperial Knights are protected by thick [[adamantium]] armour and potent field generators called [[Ion Shield]]s.{{Fn|4}} Most modern Imperial Knights utilize [[plasma]] energy cores for power{{Fn|23}}, but older designs such as the [[Knight Magaera]] used the now little-understood [[Atomantic Reactor]].{{Fn|20c}}
**{{Endn|35a}}: pg. 21 - ''Glorious Lineage''
**{{Endn|35b}}: pg. 29 - ''Knightly Houses''
*36: [[Assassinorum: Kingmaker (Novel)]]:**{{Endn|36a}}: Chapter 17**{{Endn|36b}}: Chapter 38
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