How many 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.

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.

Who was the first 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 died on Terra?

90,000. Regardless of the exact numbers, the Custodes were crippled by their losses in the webway. That has been supported by multiple sources.

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.

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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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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).

What is the lifespan of Custodes?

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

Who was the toughest Primarch?

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.

Is there a Custodes combat Patrol?

Description. Games Workshop Combat Patrol Adeptus Custodes allow an effective way to start up a new army or to dramatically boost your existing collection.

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 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.

Does the Emperor love his custodes?

Yeah the Emperor doesn't like them but at least when he was alive he ignored them so long as they stayed away. That policy has largely continued for the Imperium post entombment.

Did the Emperor love 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.

Does Guilliman command the Custodes?

After the Emperor's internment in the Golden Throne, the Adeptus Custodes took a limited role as protectors of the Imperial Palace, as ordered by Roboute Guilliman in the Edict of Restraint.

What happens to old 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.

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.

Are Custodes immune to psykers?

The Custodians originated at a time when Terra was torn apart by psyker Lords and the Emperor was battling them. He didn't want corruptible guardians - hence why the Custodians were created from infants and non psykers - they would be utterly loyal, immune to psychic control and never doubted as His protectors.