How many Custodes exist?

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 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 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.

Who is the leader of the Custodes?

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.

Can a Custodes 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.

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How many Custodes are left in 40K?

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

What is the lifespan of the Custodes?

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

How physically strong is a Custodes?

Very strong. The Custodes are hand-crafted warriors, made by the Emperor himself. For example, Constantin Valdor, the first Custodes, was said to be almost as strong as a primarch. And that's without all his fancy wargear.

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 many Custodes died at Lion's Gate?

Although the Battle of Lion's Gate was a clear victory for the Imperium, 2,000 Adeptus Custodes had been slain along with many others.

Are Custodes a good army?

The Adeptus Custodes, now featuring the Sisters of Silence properly, are an extremely elite army, but each unit is formidable with great stats across the board, capable of competing at short and mid range against most units with ease.

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.

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.

Can Custodes deny the witch?

There are several ways to give a Custodes Character the ability to deny the witch. The Stratagem Spark of Divinity lets you deny a power as if you were a psyker within 12". The Impregnable Mind WLT also lets you deny a power as if you were a psyker, but adds +1 to your roll.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.