The Shadowsword and Baneblade were both originally created sometime during the Dark Age of Technology and were intended to add a staggering amount of firepower to any army. Winter’s End, Shadowsword of the Valhallan 409th Super-heavy Armoured Regiment
7 Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications. 5 Regiments Known To Deploy Shadowswords. Even Aeldari Wraithknights, Tyranid Bio-Titans and Ork Gargants can be toppled by a single, direct hit from a Shadowsword. The ruby beam of laser light that it fires pierces the thick smog of battle, blasting through infantry, armour and xenos monstrosities with ease. Equipped with a hull-mounted Volcano Cannon, among the largest weapons ever fitted to a tank, the mere appearance of a Shadowsword on the battlefield spells doom for the enemies of the Imperium.Īs a Shadowsword speeds forward, the roar of massive engines is drowned out by the whir of its Volcano Cannon powering up. Where many super-heavy vehicles excel in protracted battles, their thick armour allowing them to outlast endless waves of enemies, the Shadowsword is designed to bring a swift and crushing end to the opposing army. The Shadowsword is a highly prized addition to any armoured regiment of the Imperial Guard. Each Shadowsword is individually logged, registered, and tracked on Mars, not only to see where it is but to see where it has been and the honours it has received, as a Shadowsword's deeds are celebrated as if they were those of a favorite child amongst its makers. Each Shadowsword uses ancient Standard Template Construct (STC) designs that only a handful of Adeptus Mechanicus Forge Worlds have at their disposal. The Shadowsword and Baneblade have been fighting alongside the forces of Mankind since the Dark Age of Technology, thus making it one of the oldest tank designs still in regular use by the Imperium. Armed with a massive forward-firing gun known as a Volcano Cannon the Shadowsword's primary focus during combat is the destruction of enemy Titans. The Shadowsword is a nearly identical super-heavy tank to the Baneblade with the exception of its armament and battlefield role as a Titan-killer. The Shadowsword is the sister tank of the more common Baneblade super-heavy tank of the Astra Militarum. Colonel Kotchakis Vinnmann of the 81st Armoured Cadian Regiment praising his Shadowsword, the Angel of the ApocalypseĪn Imperial Shadowsword super-heavy tank, used to kill enemy Titans " You pick the gate, sir, and my old girl will peel it open! You'll see!"
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