How many adeptus Custodes are there?

As a result of the inherent difficulty of their creation, the number of active Legio Custodes warriors never, it is believed, exceeded 10,000.

Who is the oldest Custodes?

Constantin Valdor, known as "The First of the Ten Thousand" and "The Shield of the Emperor," was the first Chief Custodian and Captain-General of the ancient Legio Custodes, the elite bodyguard of the Emperor of Mankind.

How many Custodes would it take to beat a primarch?

Three to Five custodes should work on the primarchs... But like they said above, it all depends on whos against them for well you know, each primarch has his own quirks and techniques unique to them.

Are the adeptus Custodes immortal?

As for the custodes, they are immortal and have pranced around the imperial palace for the last 10'000 years.

How old is the average Custodes?

The oldest non-Dreadnought Custodes should be pretty much 10,000-plus years old. Space Marines and Custodes are virtually immortal, given vastly extended lifespans, but not truly immortal until killed.

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Are GREY knights better than Custodes?

Custodes. GK's are nice but AC's we're made to crush, if needed, everything the galaxy could offer up. They're (AC) not invulnerable but if it's a generic GK vs a 'generic' AC. Then the Custodes wins 99% of the time.

Who is the current Custodes leader?

Trajann Valoris is the current Chief Custodian and 17th Captain-General of the Adeptus Custodes, the elite bodyguard of the Emperor of Mankind, and perhaps the deadliest individual warrior in the entire Imperium.

Do Custodes feel pain?

As mentioned earlier, all non-vehicle Adeptus Custodes units get a 4+ invulnerable save as standard their 6+ feel no pain save now applies to all mortal wounds regardless of the source, this being the new Aegis of the Emperor ability that all non-vehicle Adeptus Custodes units have as standard on their Datasheet.

Do custodes respect GREY Knights?

( the custodes to protect the emperor and his interests, the grey knight to fight of demonic incursions) and according to the the emperors legion book they respect but distrust each other.

Who is stronger Custodes or Primaris?

Custodes are still head and shoulders above even the Primaris Astartes in terms of combat. Each one is a legendary combatant, trained from birth to a regimen harsher than any Space Marine faces, constantly tested against their betters, and are forged from genetic sciences that the Emperor never applied to the Astartes.

Who was the toughest Primarch?

Could a Space Marine beat a Custodes?

Custodes are literally designed to kill space marines. 1 squad held off an entire Tyranid hive fleet's ground forces with no casualties.

Who was the weakest Primarch?

Lorgar (Lorgar was a preacher, he preferred fighting with words rather than weapons. He seems to be regarded as the physically weakest Primarch.

Have Custodes ever fallen to chaos?

Have there EVER been any custodes that turned to chaos? Probably not since they are probably the most loyal of the Corpse Emperor's servants, and they mainly have been shut-ins since the end of the Horus Hersey.

Who is the leader of Custodes 30k?

Constantin Valdor, Captain-General of the Legio Custodes.

Could Constantin Valdor defeat a primarch?

In terms of prowess, he is one of the few individuals in existence to have defeated a Primarch, albeit during a friendly sparring match. But the fact that he could not only keep up with Horus but actually defeat him is astonishing and truly testament to just how supremely skilled and deadly Valdor could be.

Do Custodes call the Emperor Father?

Some astartes do, and primarchs do, but Custodes have always seemed to be a bit more straightline in view with what the Emperor actually felt about his creations.

Who can Custodes ally with?

Guard, Sisters, Ad Mech, Space Marines, Grey Knights, and Imperial Knights. IMO Guard, Sisters, and maybe AdMech bring the most benefits to Custodes as they have cheap units for actions & objectives or big guns on relatively cheap platforms.

Did the Emperor like the Custodes?

Yes. His Custodians were his companions, friends, and advisors almost from the moment he decided to take over Terra. He trusted them with important missions, confidential advice, and trained them in all aspects of life. He goes as far as to refer to them as his companions himself.

Who can beat a Custodes?

A primarch is not only stronger than a Custodes but also has psykic powers to boot (varying depending on which primarch he was facing).

How do Custodes view humans?

In these darker days, I see humans as essentially children, which is not intended to belittle them. They have the potential to be so much more, but we, their guardians, will never lead them into that future if we concentrate exclusively on their inescapable failings.

Why don't the Custodes fight?

Due to the vast size of the Imperial Palace, the Custodes always act as a defensive army. Together with the Sisters of Silence they represented the Talons of the Emperor being the right hand of the Emperor. For much of their history the Custodes rarely left the Imperial Palace and even more rarely left Terra.

What happens to retired Custodes?

Retired Custodes are not, as you might think, taken out somewhere nice and shot–but instead they are given a simple black robe and then they jst sort of disappear into the universe, never to be seen again–becoming eternal immortal spies that serve as the eyes and ears of the Emperor.

Have Custodes fought Tyranids?

Now, however, we can say for sure that the Adeptus Custodes have fought the Tyranids since Genestealer Cults are a characteristic stage of a Tyranid invasion and the Custodians are also now being actively deployed around the galaxy to combat various grievous threats against the Imperium in secrecy.

Who would win a Primarch or Custodes?

A Primarch against a Custodes squad, I would still say the Primarch by a bare margin, with heavy losses to the squad. More than that I would have to say the Custodes by sheer amount of numbers vs 1 individual Primarch, again, with massive losses to the Custodes, but they would win by literally sheer weight of numbers.