Kakophoni
The Cacophony, known in the ancient tongue as Kakophoni, was a weapon based on the destructive force of sound, as well as the name of the unit of marines that wielded them. Those specialized troops were created by the Emperor's Children in the early stages of the Horus Heresy.[1]
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Overview
First developed upon the corruption of the Legion as well as their Primarch Fulgrim in the aftermath of the Battle of Isstvan III, practices and experiments that had once been long secret were unleashed and fused with malign Warp forces. The results were savagely powerful weapons produced from a fusion of Imperial and Xenos technology.[1]
These weapons were unleashed for the first time in the Drop Site Massacre by Emperor's Children who had already begun to degenerate, self-mutilate, and mutate under Chaos influence.[1]
Kakophoni Squad
A similar type of specialized troops is in use by Chaos Forces in the 41st millenium and are called Noise Marines.[4]
The Cacophony
The weapon itself is called a Cacophony. It was able to unleash blasts of screaming discordant energy that could rupture flesh and incinerate metal, but their most terrifying ability was to open up the minds of those they touched to the horrors of the Warp. However, these weapons were also dangerously unpredictable in their early versions.[1]
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Trivia
"Kακοφωνία (Cacophonia) is Ancient Greek. The literal translation is "bad sound" or "bad voice".
Sources
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book Two - Massacre, pgs. 222-223
- 2: Visions of Heresy (2018), pg. 361
- 3: Warhammer Webstore : Emperor's Children Legion Kakophoni (saved archive, last accessed 01/12/23), original link: https://www.warhammer.com/en-BE/shop/Emperor-s-Children-Legion-Kakophoni?srsltid=AfmBOorVpzGPHehrAHPMnHIFlJD6LTdsBRiIiA3ig43XDSP1TNcsWvuC
- 4: Codex: Chaos, pg. 32
