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Venerable Dreadnoughts are the sarcophagus of heroes of a [[Chapter]]'s past, entombed into the [[Castraferrum Dreadnought|Mark VI Castaferrum]] pattern, believed to be inherently susceptible to the corruption of [[Chaos]], and as such are covered in purity seals and daemonic wards. Like all dreadnoughts, they are kept in stasis chambers prolonging their existence when not in battle, and only awoken for key battles or in direst need.{{Fn|1}}
[[Image:SpaceWolvesDreadnought.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Space Wolves Venerable Dreadnought]]
The memories of the ancient heroes who pilot them can extend back to the founding of their Chapter and its earliest history. Thus they are revered by other Space Marines, not just as potent warriors of legend, but also as ageless forebears and living embodiments of battles fought long ago. Venerable Dreadnoughts are keepers of tradition and custodians of knowledge, whose advice is sought by [[battle-brother]] and [[Chapter Master]] alike, lending wisdom to strategy as they do fury to the battlefield.{{Fn|4}}