'''Protectors''' are soldiers and guards of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]. They are genetically engineered and augmented [[Human]]s that can have a variety of augments to better serve in their roles. Some are noted as wearing bronze masks that shows mechanical green eyes or have red-tinted ocular sensors replacing their organic eyes.{{citethis}} Like many blessed acolytes of the Machine God, they can be augmented beyond the concerns of void exposure, as well as have additional mechanical limbs. Some wear red robes or other colours befitting the [[forge world]] they or their ward hails from.{{Fn|3a}}

Members of the Protectors typically carry staved weapons, such as [[Transonic Weapon|transonic]] halberds, and have additional ranged weaponry or sidearms sometimes wielded in an additional mechanical limb. They serve as personal protectors of tech priests of high station, such as [[explorator]]s,{{Fn|3a}} or as the personal guards within a Tech-Priest's [[Forge Temple|forge]]. Some are noted as smelling of spoilt, decayed meat and oils.{{citethisFn|1}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Mechanicum (Novel)]], {{Cite This}}1.01*{{Endn|2}}: [[Master of Mankind (Novel)]], {{Cite ThisMarker End}}