Why did the Emperor make Custodes?

For the Emperor, everything he made had a specific purpose and the purpose of the Custodes was as a purely defensive army. Their given job was to defend the Imperial Palace, the Emperor himself, and later, the Golden Throne too.

Why didn t the Emperor just make more custodes?

As has been said, creation of Custodes is unsuitable for mass production, much too slow and far too refined.

What was the purpose of the Adeptus Custodes?

The Adeptus Custodes, known as the Legio Custodes during the era of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy, is the Imperial adepta responsible for protecting the Imperial Palace and the physical body of the Emperor of Mankind, as well as serving as His most important emissaries, His companions, and the keepers of His many ...

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.

What is the origin of Custodes?

The original recruits of the Custodes were from the offspring of Terran nobility. The first known appearance of the Custodes was early in the Unification Wars during the fall of the Techno-Barbarian fortress at Nas'sau. However, the origins of the Custodian Guard are shrouded in myth and legend.

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Does the Emperor love the Custodes more than the Primarchs?

And how did the Emperor view Custodes vs the Primarchs? As far as I can tell the Emperor had a personal bond with every Custode and seemed to have more respect/love (whatever you want to call it) for them than anyone else. In comparison, the Primarchs get a pat on the back if at all (poor Angron).

What are the Custodes in the emperor's chosen?

Emperor's Chosen

The Adeptus Custodes are blessed with gifts the Emperor has given them physical might, mental robustness and the most powerful arms and armour available. Each time a unit with this trait is selected to shoot or fight, you can re-roll one hit roll or one wound roll when resolving that unit's attacks.

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.

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.

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.

Which traitor Primarch is the strongest?

Primarch of the traitorous World Eaters legion, Angron is considered to be one of the strongest and most brutal of the Primarchs. It is said that Angron never tires or loses strength in a brawl.

Who would win GREY Knights or 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Who was the emperor's favorite child?

As the Primarchs were raised by different people, the Emperor found and raised his strongest and most powerful son, Horus Lupercal, whom would soon become the Emperor's favorite son.

Why do Custodes hate Primarchs?

The Custodes held the primarchs in contempt due to half of them turning against the Emperor.

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.

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).

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 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.

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.

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.