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Template:IntWikThe Adeptus Custodes are the guardians of the Imperial Palace and the Golden Throne of the Emperor. A select group of three hundred Custodes, known as the "Companions", form the Emperor's personal bodyguard. It is the Adeptus Custodes that decide who may enter the throne room of the Emperor, and when.

History

There is no set date for the inception of the Adeptus Custodes, but it is known that they have been active since before the Great Crusade. It was from the Emperor's original group of bodyguards that the first genetically enhanced warriors were created during the unification wars on Terra.

During the Great Crusade, the Custodes always kept a contingent with the Emperor for his protection, but also travelled individually as envoys. Since the Emperor's interrment on the Golden Throne, the Adeptus Custodes have taken a more limited role of protectors of the Imperial Palace.