Ironkin

Well yes. I am definitely a Kastelan.
What do you mean I am too short to be a Kastelan!?
I suggest upgrading your auspex goggles as there is nothing to see here Magos!

"You're damn right synths are machines, but that doesn't stop us from being people."

– Nick Valentine, Fallout 4

The definitely 100% NOT-AI from the Leagues of Votann. Somewhat resembling a stuntier Man of Iron, these Dorf-sized Kastelan look-alikes (HA! Get it! *BLAM*) are the major robotic denizens of the League and are usually one step above those of COGs.

Overview

Ironkin were and still are created by the Votann Ancestor Cores. They are computationally advanced enough that the Ironkin have learned to mimic the Squat's social behaviour and are fully integrated into the species' society as equal partners; promptly taking a huge shit all over the Tau's treatment and advancement of their own robots. No one is quite sure of when they were created, though the Ironkin are known to have accompanied the Kin since the species' earliest days. They are seen as equal partners to the Kin, however, as the species has determined whether one is made from meat or metal – a Kin is a Kin. Each Ironkin consists of a Cerebral Unit – woven with microfield generators that make it very hard to destroy – and a unique mechanical body. However their bodies are not some component to be replaced – they are deeply personal, as much as the bodies of the Kin are. The Ironkin's bodies are designed to fulfil a certain niche in the Kins society, such as mining support units, cargo luggers, combat pilots, shock troopers or even Wayfinders.

Though the purpose of the Ironkin is to support the Squats in every aspect of their lives, they are not held in servitude, nor treated as lessers. The Ironkin are simply designed to want to be helpful. However, they can only imitate the emotions of the Squats and it is rare - but not unknown - for an Ironkin to possess ambition, or seek to become a leader. In battle, the Ironkin will fight beside the Kin and will often accompany Brôkhyr Iron-masters as assistants, alongside the less complex COG Robots, offering their technical support and pitching into combat in a pinch.

Ironkins are armed usually with a Las-Beam Cutter, but they can also equip themselves with either a HYLas Auto Rifle or even a Bolt Cannon though third party piece makers have made a set of heads to make every squat in the box: Ironkin

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