Siegehulk

The Siegehulks are among the most infamous of all Ogryn-kind. Regarded with pity and fear, they have earned a reputation as destroyers and desecrators, and their appearance stirs terror in the heart of the garrisons that the Siegehulks plan to assault. The origins of the Siegehulks are said to lie in the latter years of the Gaellen conflict, when the Warclave resolved to attain victory at any price. Sieges have always been a difficult proposition to an attacking force, costly in time, material, and lives most of all. In such circumstances, Ogryn have always made effective shock troops. Strong, tough, and rarely questioning orders, they became the go-to stormers and breachers for Gaellen Pact armies during the grueling Gaellen War. The Warclave took that a step further. The size of Ogryn meant they could be used as mounts for heavy, bolt-launching ballistae, turning what would otherwise have been static artillery, mobile. The Warclave realized that rather than use the weapons to bombard fortifications from afar, these Ogryn could carry them in with the assault, providing close support to the storm party. To this end they were equipped not only with a back-mounted ballistae, but also with heavy plate, chain armor, and hefty pig-iron helms, allowing them to endure the fiercest of attacks while continuing their own destructive efforts.