The Castigation of the Arco Flagellants by Tsalmaveth
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Arco-flagellation is a penal process administered by the Adeptus Mechanicus but usually appointed by the Ecclesiarchy or Inquisition. It can be used to punish those who have committed any number of crimes against the Emperor of Man, but most commonly it is used to punish heretical views, actions and utterances.
Subjects are fitted with a variety of cybernetic weapons, including cutting claws, pneu-mattocks and (most popularly) electro-flails. Further cybernetic enhancement, usually including canisters for the storage and dispensement of combat stimms, serve to enhance the subjects' destructive power. This is combined with extensive mental reconditioning, insuring that the subject is reduced to a gibbering berserker with tremendous physical power and no interest in self-preservation. To control them, subjects are also fitted with a pacifier helm, which connects directly to the cerebrum and spinal cord to calm and control the arco-flagellant when needed, usually projecting Imperial symbols, litanies, sermons and other Imperial theology and allowing the subject to be only barely conscious of the outside world. Groups of arco-flagellants are often used as shock troops by the Ecclesiarchy and the Ordo Hereticus, their pacifier helms being deactivated by a trigger word whenever they are needed to fight.
Comments (11)
Mondwin
Excellent and brilliant artwork!!!Bravo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
Krid
great scene and characters with excellent poses and lightning
CrimsonDesire
Ah yes, more great 40K characters, great job too, the scene is an impressive one and I love the framework with the Imperial Eagle, great illustration on one of the less touched walks of Imperial living in the Penal Legions ^^
SGT2005
Wonderful image Tsal . Great detail work and composition.
Legion1
cool image
jif3d
Damn' fine Warhammer scene...great lighting and textures ! Cheers
Metonicus
Once again, an unusal theme to choose. This is a great picture.
huenersh
Excellent scene (somewhat scary) and the perfect appropriate light! I hope you will keep up with warhammer!
FutureFantasyDesign
EXCELLANT! The story line adds even more impact to an already gripping (no pun) render! 5****'s!!!!! HuggerZ! Ariana
kot23
Absolutely fantastic image. Great idea and the setting is so dark & foreboding. Bravo..
Flash178
Love the imagery, does 'Open' ones eyes to follow the correct path. Mind you, my Orks can teach Humans a 'fing or too!'