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.

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.

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.

Can new adeptus Custodes be made?

New custodes can certainly be created, they are chosen from sons of noble houses and the process of their recruitment and creation is not known to anybody outside those creating them. We know for certain that new Custodes are created after the Horus Heresy.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What would the Custodes do if the Emperor died?

The Adeptus Custodes were capable of temporarily defending the Webway before, they can do it again with new Astartes flesh while the Emperor recovers.

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).

How many Custodes are there now?

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

What do Custodes think of 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.

Who was the toughest Primarch?

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.

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.

Do the Custodes have the emperor's gene seed?

The Adeptus Custodes are the personal bodyguards of the Emperor. They are roughly similar to the Space Marines in that they are superhumans implanted with genetically-engineered organs. Unlike the space marines, they do not get a gene-seed from any Primarch, but instead are custom-tailored by the Emperor himself.

Are Sisters of Silence Custodes?

Talons of the Emperor: Sisters of Silence Are Now A Part of The Custodes! The curse has been lifted! The Custodes will finally have a cheaper aspect added to their army. Thanks to their Talons of the Emperor rule, the Sisters of Silence can be added into any Adeptus Custodes army.