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 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.

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.

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.

Is a Custodes stronger than 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.

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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.

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.

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 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 have a primarch?

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 each was created by the Master of Mankind personally.

Do Custodes have implants?

As they were born, they dont have any implants.

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.

How tall are 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.

Who was the most skilled Primarch?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Could Constantin Valdor defeat a Primarch?

In terms of prowess, he is one of the few individuals in existence to have defeated a Primarch, albeit during a friendly sparring match. But the fact that he could not only keep up with Horus but actually defeat him is astonishing and truly testament to just how supremely skilled and deadly Valdor could be.

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.

Do the adeptus Custodes sleep?

They can sleep but to what extend they need it is very unclear. Especially the companions stand watch for an incredible amount of time - perfectly on guard.

Who is the leader of Custodes 30k?

Constantin Valdor, Captain-General of the Legio Custodes.

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).