What came first Custodes or Thunder warriors?

Custodes came first, then Thunder Warriors, then Space Marines. Custodes were not used as the main crusading force because the process of creating them is so time consuming and their equipment can't be mass produced, so the imperium would basically not be able to produce anything else.

When were the Custodes created?

The Custodes are Old

The first known appearance of the Custodes was early in the Unification Wars during the fall of Techno-Barbarian fortress at Nas'sau. There the man who would later become the emperor is shown in artwork flanked by four figures in gold and red wargear. This predates even the Thunder-warriors.

When were the Thunder warriors created?

The Thunder Warriors (also known as the Thunder Legion or Legiones Cataegis ^[10a]) were the genetically engineered warriors of Terra created by the Emperor of Mankind to unite the homeworld of humanity beneath His rule in the 30th Millennium.

Who was the first adeptus custodes?

The Adeptus Custodes were known originally as the Legio Custodes or Custodian Guard. The original Custodians were the first genetically and psychologically altered warriors to appear in the Emperor's armies during the Terran Unification Wars, where they served as the Emperor's personal bodyguard.

How old are the Custodes?

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

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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.

Can a Custodes beat a Primarch?

The Primarchs without a doubt. The Adeptus Custodes are far beyond the Astartes and even the might of the Thunder Warriors. Each one has the Emperor's blood in his veins, each one is a god among gods.

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.

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.

Did the Thunder warriors have a Primarch?

Ushotan was the Primarch of the 4th Legion of Thunder Warriors, known as the Iron Lords.

Were there female Thunder warriors?

There has never been any mention of female Thunder Warriors, but neither has it been explicitly mentioned that there are none.

Who was the old Thunder mascot?

Sadiki Fuller, who was the first Thunder and wore the costume from 1997 to 2002 passed away at the age of 44. There is no word on his cause of death. The Warriors had to give up the mascot when the Oklahoma City Thunder took the team nickname in 2008.

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).

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Is the Emperor the primarch of the Custodes?

The Custodes is an elite cadre of genetically engineered transhuman warriors who are even more potent in combat than the Adeptus Astartes. They are to the Space Marines as the Emperor is to His primarchs, and it is rumoured that they were each created by the Master of Mankind personally.

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.

Who was the toughest Primarch?

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.

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.