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.

How long does a custodian live?

Like the Astartes, they're “functionally immortal.” However, Custodes usually retire after 500 years once their reaction times begin to diminish.

Are Custodes older than Primarchs?

Also, you need to remember the Custodian elite were mostly centuries older than the Primarchs and had seen a thing or two. They'd already have fought giant gene bred monstrosities in the early Terran conflicts, psi wars and later unification.

How tall is the average Custodes?

Custodes are taller, much taller, around 9 feets. Primaris are taller than standard Astartes, and shorter than Custodes, they are easily over 8ft, but always under 9feet.

Do custodians age?

The Custodian Guard do not age biologically, so a veteran officer might be well over a thousand years old. As with all their kind, warriors who believe they are no longer fit for duty will bequeath their armour to the colossal Hall of Names and go abroad into the galaxy disguised under a hooded black cloak.

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Who is the oldest custodian?

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.

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.

How old are most Custodes?

How old are most 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.

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 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 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.

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.

Do Custodes have implants?

As they were born, they dont have any implants.

Are Custodes immune to chaos?

Last time I checked, they are immune to the taint of Chaos since they are directly of the gene-seed of the Emperor.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Are inquisitors above custodes?

Inquisitors request the aid of the Custodians. They have zero authority over them. Generally they'll work together but yes, the Custodes have clashed with Inquisitors who don't seem to follow their perceived methods.

Are Custodes 10000 years old?

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

Who is the leader of Custodes 30k?

Constantin Valdor, Captain-General of the Legio Custodes.

How loyal are Custodes?

The custodes are loyal to the Emperor above all, Astartes tend to have stronger loyalties to their Chapter, their battle-brothers, and are strongly wired to be loyal to their Primarchs.

Does the Emperor love his custodes?

Did the Emperor like the custodes more than the Primarchs? 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.

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.

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.