Martian Machine Prophet

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After centuries of relentless excavation into his flesh, layer by layer, countless obstacles obliterated in his pursuit of knowledge, little remains that hints at the fact that this creature draped in tattered robes was once human. But through countless cybernetic enhancements and the necessities of war, its appearance has been forged into something more terrifying than even some of the enemies that plague the Imperium and its worlds. This matters not, for neither the fearful glances of citizens, the frayed state of his clothes nor the slow decay of vat-grown flesh on his replaceable biological components are more than passing annoyances to him while his true desires remain known only to himself. To unearth priceless relics from a Dark Age? To protect the forges of Mars and its allies from hostile invaders? Or something else entirely? In fact, who can even say for certain if this biomechanical creature is still a loyal servant of Mars or has long since fallen to the Dark Gods and their promises of innovation and unholy knowledge? This was a blast to create, although I have yet to figure out how to print such a monstrosity of fragile mechanical tentacles and countless tiny lenses. For the design, I drew inspiration from the Techpriest in the "Death of Hope"-Trailer 2 and 3D models from more things than I can count. If I forgot to mark them properly, please contact me so I can correct this oversight.