Joe Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 WarCom Article. Power maul. Ribbing on the... handle is interesting? Possibly for Huron's new people? firestorm40k 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMawr Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, Joe said: WarCom Article. Power maul. Ribbing on the... handle is interesting? Possibly for Huron's new people? I don't think this is an infantry sized weapon, the scale of some elements makes it look bigger .. mutilator or defiler even? ZeroWolf, Lord Marshal and LSM 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezron Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 7 minutes ago, Joe said: WarCom Article. Power maul. Ribbing on the... handle is interesting? Possibly for Huron's new people? Don't think it's Power Maul, look at the handle, I think it's on some sort of tentacle. Bouargh and roryokane 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFingers Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) A spiky, betrimmed maul at the end of a mechanical tentacle you say? Oh boy I wonder. Edited January 13 by DeadFingers SteveAntilles, Lord Abaia, ZeroWolf and 5 others 2 3 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) It's obviously basically impossible to judge scale, but the "handle" (shaft?) adjoining the head looks like it has design similarities with the Maulerfiend lasher tendrils, in that it seems to be made of links rather than a solid handle. The style is very similar. There also seems to be a slight curving or kink in the "shaft" suggesting it is in motion. Obviously not impossible for this to be infantry scale as a sort of morning star weapon but it is interesting in light of the rumours. Edited January 13 by Vassakov Inquisitor_Lensoven and LSM 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Heresy Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Yeah I'd agree that this is a morning star/flail type weapon, and the head of the weapon is giving me Chaos Vibes. I don't think it's Mutilators as nothing in that image is saying fleshmetal to me. So my money is on a chaos character or a melee weapon for the new Defiler. Bouargh 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMawr Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, Vassakov said: It's obviously basically impossible to judge scale, but the "handle" (shaft?) adjoining the head looks like it has design similarities with the Maulerfiend lasher tendrils, in that it seems to be made of links rather than a solid handle. The style is very similar. There also seems to be a slight curving or kink in the "shaft" suggesting it is in motion. Obviously not impossible for this to be infantry scale as a sort of morning star weapon but it is interesting in light of the rumours. Impossible is a big word here, there are brush strokes to work with as well as the minimum size of details like the little pips. Through these you can't see how big something is, but you can see how small something cannot be. Both of these really indicate something likely too big for normal infantry. ( it's still a guess, but an educated one) There is also the 3d printing fingerprint studio paintjobs regularly have, however I dont know anything about 3d printing so I don't know if these usually are the same size, if they are then this thing is big as it would mean a spike is about the size of lady malys head I think. But again, don't know about 3d printing, so don't know if those lines are consistent or vary between print. LSM 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroWolf Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I'm putting my money down as an updated version of the defilers melee weapon. Seems about right to me LSM, Lord Marshal, Casual Heresy and 1 other 1 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamiel Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The weapon of an Ultramarine Chaplain Dreadnought? Lord Marshal, Casual Heresy, roryokane and 1 other 2 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madao Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, Gamiel said: The weapon of an Ultramarine Chaplain Dreadnought? Captain Titus in Dreadnought armour Gamiel and skylerboodie 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrest_IW Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, Joe said: WarCom Article. Power maul. Ribbing on the... handle is interesting? Possibly for Huron's new people? Yep. Probably Defiler or Mutillator , 99% CSM stuff Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roryokane Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The links look almost like weird vertebrae, so the updated Defiler flail thing sounds like an excellent shout. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Shepherd Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Some kind of Votann piledriver/rock smasher? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grailkeeper Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Is there a chance it's a bell? Maybe something Wordbearery? Lorgrar? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Valrak Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Mutilators :) HolyPestilience, phandaal, firestorm40k and 2 others 1 3 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFingers Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, Chapter Master Valrak said: Mutilators :) Well my aim might've been slightly off but this still lands us in "Defiler confirmed" turf so I'll take it. And I'll take the Mutilators too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 21 hours ago, Madao said: Captain Titus in Dreadnought armour Oh no, The Marneus Calgar meme has mutated and escaped containment... Emperor protect us.... Gamiel 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFingers Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 It'd appear that Boole agrees on this being Mutilators. Maybe Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387412-the-rumour-engine-13th-january-2026/#findComment-6151428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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