Warhammer 40K – Adeptus Custodes

TheAdeptus Custodes, known as theLegio Custodesduring the era of theGreat CrusadeandHorus Heresy, is theImperialadepta responsible for protecting theImperial Palaceand the physical body of theEmperor of Mankind, as well as serving as His most important emissaries, His companions, and the keepers of His many secrets. The Custodes is an elite cadre of genetically-engineered transhuman warriors who are even more potent in combat than theAdeptus Astartes. They are to theSpace Marinesas the Emperor is to Hisprimarchs, and it is rumoured that each was created by the Master of Mankind personally. His might permeates them, burns in their eyes and flows through their veins as surely as their blood. As such, the Adeptus Custodes are widely regarded as the deadliest warriors in thegalaxy,Humanor otherwise.