For countless generations, the Knight Paladin has served as the backbone of the noble households. It is a pattern of ancient and honoured design, sought after by scions who value flexibility over specialisation. The Paladin's rapid-fire battle cannon can shatter enemy tanks at range or scythe through ranks of infantry, while its reaper chainsword allows it to tear apart anything foolish enough to close the distance.
The machine is a fixture of the great charges for which houses like Terryn are renowned, advancing behind flaring ion shields to deliver death at every range. A Paladin's carapace-mounted weapons add further versatility, letting the pilot lay down suppressing fire even as the primary armament seeks a worthy target.
To pilot a Paladin is to inherit a machine heavy with ancestral memory, for these are among the oldest Knights still walking. The whispering ghosts of the Throne Mechanicum guide the scion's hand, lending the wisdom of ten thousand years of battle. It is the machine upon which reputations are built and dynasties are made.
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