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==List of Totem BattleMechs==
 
==List of Totem BattleMechs==
 
===Clan===
 
===Clan===
* ''[[Balius]]'' - [[Clan Hell's Horses]] premier heavy quad totem 'Mech.
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* ''[[Balius]]'' - [[Clan Hell's Horses]] heavy quad totem OmniMech.
* ''[[Eyrie]]'' - Light totem 'Mech for the revival of Clan Jade Falcon.
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* ''[[Thunder Stallion]]'' - [[Clan Hell's Horses]] assault quad totem BattleMech.
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* ''[[Eyrie]]'' - Light totem BattleMech for the revival of Clan Jade Falcon.
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* ''[[Gyrfalcon]]'' - Medium totem BattleMech for Clan Jade Falcon.
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* ''[[Jade Hawk]]'' - Heavy totem BattleMech for Clan Jade Falcon.
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* ''[[Shrike]]'' - Assault totem BattleMech for Clan Jade Falcon.
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* ''[[Fire Scorpion]]'' - [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] heavy BattleMech.
 
* ''[[Fire Scorpion]]'' - [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] heavy BattleMech.
* ''[[Gyrfalcon]]'' - Medium totem 'Mech for Clan Jade Falcon.
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* ''[[Howler (Baboon)]]'' - Light totem 'Mech for Clan Fire Mandrill
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* ''[[Mandrill]]'' - [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] light totem BattleMech, the first Totem 'Mech to be produced.
* ''[[Jade Hawk]]'' - Heavy totem BattleMech for Clan Jade Falcon.
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* ''[[Howler (Baboon)]]'' - Light totem BattleMech for Clan Fire Mandrill
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* ''[[Kodiak]]'' - Totem BattleMech for Clan Ghost Bear.
 
* ''[[Kodiak]]'' - Totem BattleMech for Clan Ghost Bear.
* ''[[Mandrill]]'' - [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] Totem Light 'Mech, the first Totem 'Mech to be produced.
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* ''[[Shrike]]'' - Assault class totem BattleMech, built by Clan Jade Falcon.
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* ''[[Wulfen]]'' - Clan Wolf light totem OmniMech.
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* ''[[Stormwolf]]'' - Clan Wolf medium totem OmniMech.
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* ''[[Warwolf]]'' - Clan Wolf heavy totem OmniMech.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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Definition

Totem BattleMechs are designed as a pseudo-avatar of a Clans totem animal.[1] More common among the Clans, particularly after Operation REVIVAL and in the later days of the Dark Age, these BattleMech designs often devote more resources to aesthetic "frills" than many others; These "frills" are often anthropomorphic or zoomorphic in appearance.

One example of the increased importance of the Totem 'Mech can be seen when these units are compared to the OmniMechs that regularly appeared in the Clan's front line Clusters. Those units, designed for brutal efficiency on the battlefield and quick production, lack all the special moldings, formed armor, and other design details used in the Totem 'Mechs.[1]

Many 'Mechs are named after their clan, such as the Nova Cat. However, this does not make the 'Mech a "Totem 'Mech". To be considered as such a 'Mech is designed to visually resemble some part of the faction fielding them, such as the Eyrie, Mandrill, Kodiak, and Fire Scorpion.

The question has also been answered by previous Line Developer Herb Beas on the Official Forums

List of Totem BattleMechs

Clan

  • Eyrie - Light totem BattleMech for the revival of Clan Jade Falcon.
  • Gyrfalcon - Medium totem BattleMech for Clan Jade Falcon.
  • Jade Hawk - Heavy totem BattleMech for Clan Jade Falcon.
  • Shrike - Assault totem BattleMech for Clan Jade Falcon.
  • Kodiak - Totem BattleMech for Clan Ghost Bear.
  • Wulfen - Clan Wolf light totem OmniMech.
  • Stormwolf - Clan Wolf medium totem OmniMech.
  • Warwolf - Clan Wolf heavy totem OmniMech.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Era Report: 3062, p. 107, "Totem 'Mechs"

Bibliography