Furioso Dreadnought

The Furioso Dreadnought, also known as the Furioso Pattern Dreadnought is a variant of the standard Dreadnought that is used by the Space Marine Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes. The Furioso Dreadnought is used almost exclusively by the Blood Angels Space Marine Chapter and their Successor Chapters, although other Chapters may use Dreadnoughts configured as the Furioso Pattern Dreadnought yet are not called so, they are usually referred to simply as a Dreadnought configured for heavy close-combat fighting. The Furioso, like most Dreadnought variants, only differs from the standard Dreadnought by its armament and battlefield role. Standard Dreadnoughts are always equipped with a single long-range weapon arm, such as an Assault Cannon, and a single arm ending in a Dreadnought Close-Combat Weapon, yet the Furioso Pattern Dreadnought usually replaces the long-range weapon arm with a second Dreadnought Close-Combat Weapon. The Furioso Pattern Dreadnought is nigh-unstoppable in close-combat, as its heavy armour and powerful weapons allow to tear through most enemy armour with ease.

Armament
The Furioso Pattern Dreadnought is usually equipped with two Dreadnought Close-Combat Weapons, in which the machine's arms end in massive sized versions of standard Space Marine weapons, such as Powerfists and Lightning Claws. These weapons are used by every standardly equipped Dreadnought used by the Adeptus Astartes, though only one at a time. True Furioso Dreadnoughts that are used by the Blood Angels and their Successor Chapters are equipped with specialised versions of these weapons known as Bloodfists and Blood Talons, other than the names, there is known known differences between these weapons and their standard versions. Furioso Dreadnoughts of the Blood Angels and their Successor Chapters can also be equipped with two Dreadnought-class weapons that are rarely seen amongst the armouries of other Chapters. The first of these weapons is the mighty Frag Cannon, a large cannon that fires massive fragmentation shells which are extremely effective at close-range, and the Magna-Grapple, a weapon that fires several yards of tempered Adamantium chain attached to powerful magnetic and gravitic field generators, when fired at an enemy vehicle the weapon forms an unyielding bond with the vehicles hull, allowing the Dreadnought to pull the vehicle in closer to finish it off. The Furioso, like most Dreadnought variants also has several smaller weapons that it can use during combat, such as Storm Bolters, Heavy Flamers and Melta-Guns that are attached under its fists or installed on the bottom of its torso. The Furioso Dreadnought can also be outfitted with smoke launchers and a searchlight.

Variants
There are several variants of the Furioso Dreadnought that are only used by the Blood Angels and their Successor Chapters:


 * Death Company Dreadnought - Blood Angels Dreadnoughts are not immune to the effects of the Black Rage that plagues the sons of Sanguinius. When a Blood Angels Dreadnought falls to the Black Rage it becomes nearly impossible for the Chapter to restrain him, and as such he may rage out of control for days until the Chapter's Techmarines can rig a device to disable him. The Chapter's Sanguinary Priests can then judge weather or not the Dreadnought's occupant should be sedated until the next battle or relieved of his life so that another may take his place. If the occupant is able to be controlled he will be moved to the Chapter's Death Company, where his Dreadnought body will be able to withstand tremendous amounts of punishment and his unending rage will be the end of many foes.


 * Librarian Dreadnought - When a Blood Angel Librarian is critically wounded in combat they can also be placed inside of the armoured sarcophagus of a Dreadnought. These Dreadnoughts, known as Librarian Dreadnoughts are outfitted with built-in Psychic Hoods and are equipped with a Force Weapon, usually a Force Halberd, in place of one of the Furioso's Bloodfists. These Dreadnoughts are still capable of unleashing thir powerful Psyker abilities, and are protected by the Dreadnought thick hull. Librarian Dreadnoughts are extremely rare amongst the Blood Angels and their Successor Chapters, and even rarer amongst the ranks of other Astartes Chapters.

Non-Imperial Variants

 * Khornate Chaos Dreadnought - Chaos Dreadnoughts dedicated to the Chaos Blood God, Khorne, are armed in much the same way as Furioso Dreadnoughts. These Dreadnoughts are commonly armed with two Dreadnought Close-Combat Weapons that are no longer widely used by Imperial Dreadnoughts, these large weapons take the form of massive Chainblades that are used to rip through enemy infantry and spill as much blood as possible.

Known Users of the Furioso Pattern Dreadnought
The following is a list of known users of the Furioso Dreadnought, or users of Dreadnoughts that are configured as the Furioso:
 * Blood Angels and Successor Chapters - The Blood Angels and their Successor Chapters are the only known users of the true Furioso Pattern Dreadnought, as other Chapter's Dreadnoughts are simply armed with two Dreadnought Close-Combat Weapons, and usually only under certian cercumstances.
 * Black Templars - The Black Templars Space Marine Chapter has made use of Dreadnoughts configured as the Furioso Pattern, usually with twin Powerfists or Lightning Claws.
 * Blood Ravens - The Blood Ravens Space Marine Chapter has made use of Dreadnoughts configured as the Furioso Pattern, usually with twin Powerfists or Lightning Claws.
 * Crimson Fists - The Crimson Fists Space Marine Chapter has made use of Dreadnoughts configured as the Furioso Pattern, usually with twin Powerfists or Lightning Claws.
 * Salamanders - The Salamanders Space Marine Chapter has made use of Dreadnoughts configured as the Furioso Pattern, usually with twin Powerfists or Lightning Claws.
 * World Eaters Chaos Legion - The World Eaters Chaos Space Marine Legion has made use of Chaos Dreadnoughts configured as the Furioso Pattern, usually with twin Chainfists.

Notable Furioso Dreadnoughts

 * Brother Faustus - Brother Faustus is a Furioso Dreadnought of the Blood Angels Space Marine Chapter, before being interred into the armoured sarcofagus of a Dreadnought he was a Veteran Assault Marine.
 * Eiohlem Diocleatius - Eiohlem Diocleatius, also known as the Ravager of the Whites Tithes is a Furioso Dreadnought of the Lamenters Space Marine Chapter, he earned his title during the Invasion of Sagan, during the Badab War.
 * Venerable Astramael - Venerable Astramael is a Furioso Pattern Venerable Dreadnought of the Blood Angels Space Marine Chapter, Astramael personally led all 41 of the Chapter's Dreadnoughts in the defense of Baal during the Battle of Iron, which marked the end of the Invasion of Baal by the Ork Waaagh! of Warboss Big Skorcha.
 * Goremann the Eldar - Goremann the Eldar is a Furioso Pattern Deathwatch Dreadnought of the Crimson Fists Space Marine Chapter, currently serving with the Deathwatch at Watch Fortress Erioch in the Jericho Reach.
 * Bray'Arth Ashmantle - Bray'Arth Ashmantle is a Furioso Pattern Ironclad Dreadnought of the Salamanders Space Marine Chapter. Bray'Arth's Dreadnought armour is known as the Iron Dragon armour, and is believed to be the prototype for the later Ironclad Pattern Dreadnought. Bray'Arth's Ironclad Dreadnought armour is armed with twin Powerfists with inbuilt Dreadfire Pattern Heavy Flamers.

Also See

 * Imperial Vehicles

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