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The '''Callidus Temple''' is one of the temples of the [[Officio Assassinorum]]. They specialise in trickery, deception, deceit, infiltration and impersonation.
 
The '''Callidus Temple''' is one of the temples of the [[Officio Assassinorum]]. They specialise in trickery, deception, deceit, infiltration and impersonation.
  
 
===Operatives===
 
===Operatives===
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[[Image:40k-109-callidus-assassin.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Callidus Assassin{{Fn|12a}}]]
 
The Callidus Assassins are the most cunning of all the assassins. Their greatest asset is their ability to use the shape-changing drug [[Polymorphine]]. This drug, coupled with special training, allows Callidus agents to change their very shape and appearance allowing them to impersonate other persons, members of the opposite sex, and even humanoid [[xenos]] like [[Ork]]s and [[Eldar]]. [[Meh'Lindi]], one of the most cunning agents, managed to successfully impersonate a [[Genestealer Hybrid]] at least twice (though she required additional surgery to complete the illusion).{{Fn|1}}
 
The Callidus Assassins are the most cunning of all the assassins. Their greatest asset is their ability to use the shape-changing drug [[Polymorphine]]. This drug, coupled with special training, allows Callidus agents to change their very shape and appearance allowing them to impersonate other persons, members of the opposite sex, and even humanoid [[xenos]] like [[Ork]]s and [[Eldar]]. [[Meh'Lindi]], one of the most cunning agents, managed to successfully impersonate a [[Genestealer Hybrid]] at least twice (though she required additional surgery to complete the illusion).{{Fn|1}}
  
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===Known Callidus Assassins===
 
===Known Callidus Assassins===
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*[[Siress Callidus]] — Founder and Director Primus during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|11a}}
 
*[[Asaid Virenus]] — Rogue assassin.{{Fn|13}}
 
*[[Asaid Virenus]] — Rogue assassin.{{Fn|13}}
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*''[[Furcifer]]'' (designation), [[Execution Force]] [[Dagon (Execution Force)|Dagon]]{{Fn|18}}
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*''[[Furcifer]]'' (designation), [[Execution Force]] [[Dagon (Execution Force)|Dagon]].{{Fn|17}}
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*[[J'zara]] — Kidnapped by [[Talos Valcoran]].{{Fn|16}}
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*[[J'zara]] — Kidnapped by [[Talos Valcoran]].{{Fn|15}}
 
*[[Klara Rhasc]] — Part of Operation Deathblow [[Execution Force]].{{Fn|12}}
 
*[[Klara Rhasc]] — Part of Operation Deathblow [[Execution Force]].{{Fn|12}}
 
*[[Koyne]] — Shade, part of first [[Execution Force]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|11b}}
 
*[[Koyne]] — Shade, part of first [[Execution Force]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|11b}}
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*[[M'Shen]] — Killed the [[Primarch]] [[Konrad Curze]].{{Fn|14}}
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*[[M'Shen]] — Killed the [[Primarch]] [[Konrad Curze]].{{Fn|6}}
 
*[[Meh'Lindi]] — Received experimental implants to mimic [[Genestealer Hybrid]]s.{{Fn|1}} Later part of [[Inquisitor]] [[Jaq Draco]]'s [[Inquisitorial Retinue|retinue]].{{Fn|2}}
 
*[[Meh'Lindi]] — Received experimental implants to mimic [[Genestealer Hybrid]]s.{{Fn|1}} Later part of [[Inquisitor]] [[Jaq Draco]]'s [[Inquisitorial Retinue|retinue]].{{Fn|2}}
 
*[[Militzia Scarvelli]] — Infiltrated [[Big Mek]] [[Oilguzla]]'s workshop disguised as a [[Gretchin]].{{Fn|10}}
 
*[[Militzia Scarvelli]] — Infiltrated [[Big Mek]] [[Oilguzla]]'s workshop disguised as a [[Gretchin]].{{Fn|10}}
 
*[[Mother Gullet]] — Swallowed the son of [[Imperial Commander]] [[Thygmus van Spracht]] whole.{{Fn|10}}
 
*[[Mother Gullet]] — Swallowed the son of [[Imperial Commander]] [[Thygmus van Spracht]] whole.{{Fn|10}}
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*[[Siress Callidus]] — Founder and Director Primus during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|11a}}
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*[[Sahlein Rastrial]]{{Fn|19}}
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*[[Sycorax (Callidus Assassin)]] — Member of [[Officio Assassinorum Execution Force|Execution Force]] Kingmaker.{{Fn|19}}  
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*[[Sycorax (Callidus Assassin)|Sycorax]] — Member of [[Officio Assassinorum Execution Force|Execution Force]] Kingmaker.{{Fn|18}}  
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*[[Syndalla]] — Part of [[Inquisitor]] [[Kalistradi]]'s [[Inquisitorial Retinue|retinue]].{{Fn|15}}
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*[[Syndalla]] — Part of [[Inquisitor]] [[Kalistradi]]'s [[Inquisitorial Retinue|retinue]].{{Fn|14}}
 
*[[Tziz Jarek]] — Attempted to replace the [[Grand Master of Assassins]] in the [[Age of Apostasy]].{{Fn|8b}}
 
*[[Tziz Jarek]] — Attempted to replace the [[Grand Master of Assassins]] in the [[Age of Apostasy]].{{Fn|8b}}
 
*[[U'var]] — Instrumental in ending the [[Siege of Tullok]]{{Fn|9}}
 
*[[U'var]] — Instrumental in ending the [[Siege of Tullok]]{{Fn|9}}
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*[[Zara Nox]]{{Fn|17}}
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*[[Zara Nox]]{{Fn|16}}
  
 
==Images==
 
==Images==
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[The Alien Beast Within (Short Story)]]
 
*{{Endn|1}}: [[The Alien Beast Within (Short Story)]]
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Inquisitor (Novel)]], Chapter One
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Inquisitor (Novel)]], Chapter One
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[Eternal Damnation (Graphic Novel)]], ''The lonis gambit''
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[Eternal Damnation (Graphic Novel)]], ''The Ionis Gambit''
 
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition)]], pg. 8
 
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition)]], pg. 8
 
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]], pg. 170
 
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]], pg. 170
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*{{Endn|6}}: [[Index Astartes II]], {{Cite This}}
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*{{Endn|6}}: [[Index Astartes II]] - ''Bringers of Darkness: The Night Lords Space Marine Legion''
 
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Codex: Assassins (2nd Edition)]], pg. 14
 
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Codex: Assassins (2nd Edition)]], pg. 14
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*8: [[Codex: Assassins (3rd Edition)]]
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*8: [[Codex: Assassins (3rd Edition)]]:
 
**{{Endn|8a}}: pg. 6
 
**{{Endn|8a}}: pg. 6
 
**{{Endn|8a}}: pg. 10
 
**{{Endn|8a}}: pg. 10
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**{{Endn|11a}}: Chapter Two
 
**{{Endn|11a}}: Chapter Two
 
**{{Endn|11b}}: Dramatis Personae
 
**{{Endn|11b}}: Dramatis Personae
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*12: [[Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game)]], Rulebook
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*12: [[Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game)]], Rulebook:
 
**{{Endn|12a}}: pg. 26
 
**{{Endn|12a}}: pg. 26
 
**{{Endn|12b}}: pg. 27
 
**{{Endn|12b}}: pg. 27
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*{{Endn|13}}: [[Inquisitor: The Thorians]], pg. 15–16
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*{{Endn|13}}: [[Inquisitor: The Thorians]], pgs. 15–16
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*{{Endn|14}}: [[Index Astartes]] ''Bringers of Darkness: The Night Lords Space Marine Legion''
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*{{Endn|14}}: [[Deathwatch: Final Sanction]], pg. 27
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*{{Endn|15}}: [[Deathwatch: Final Sanction]], pg. 27
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*{{Endn|15}}: [[Throne of Lies (Audio Drama)]]
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*{{Endn|16}}: [[Throne of Lies (Audio Drama)]]
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*{{Endn|16}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/27/psychic-awakening-retaliation/ Warhammer Community: Psychic Awakening: Retaliation (Posted on 27/04/2020)] ''(last accessed 28 April 2020)''
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*{{Endn|17}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/27/psychic-awakening-retaliation/ Warhammer Community: Psychic Awakening: Retaliation (Posted on 27/04/2020)] (Last accessed on 28 April 2020)
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*{{Endn|17}}: [[White Dwarf 124 (2016)]], pg. 34 - ''White Dwarf's Regiments of Renown''
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*{{Endn|18}}: [[White Dwarf 124 (2016)]], pg. 34 ''White Dwarf's Regiments of Renown''
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*{{Endn|18}}: [[Assassinorum: Kingmaker (Novel)]], Chapter Eight
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*{{Endn|19}}: [[Assassinorum: Kingmaker (Novel)]], Chapter Eight
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*{{Endn|19}}: [[Codex: Imperial Agents (10th Edition)]], pg. 21
  
 
===Uncited===
 
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*[[The Raven's Claw (Short Story)]] by [[Jonathan Curran]].
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*[[The Raven's Claw (Short Story)]]
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*[[Obvious Tactics (Graphic Novel)]], by [[David Pugh]]
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*[[Obvious Tactics (Graphic Novel)]]
  
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==External Link==
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===External Links===
 
*[http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/FO54InqAssassin.pdf Inquisitor Facets of Death]
 
*[http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/FO54InqAssassin.pdf Inquisitor Facets of Death]
  
 
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[[Category:Troops (Officio Assassinorum)]]
 
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"To assume the shape of the accursed, and deliver death from the purity within you."

- Dictatus Callidus[10]


Symbol of the Callidus Temple

The Callidus Temple is one of the temples of the Officio Assassinorum. They specialise in trickery, deception, deceit, infiltration and impersonation.

Operatives

A Callidus Assassin[12a]

The Callidus Assassins are the most cunning of all the assassins. Their greatest asset is their ability to use the shape-changing drug Polymorphine. This drug, coupled with special training, allows Callidus agents to change their very shape and appearance allowing them to impersonate other persons, members of the opposite sex, and even humanoid xenos like Orks and Eldar. Meh'Lindi, one of the most cunning agents, managed to successfully impersonate a Genestealer Hybrid at least twice (though she required additional surgery to complete the illusion).[1]

This makes them experts at getting close to their targets, be they rebellious Imperial Governors, corrupt Imperial high officials, heretic prophets, or alien leaders. This allows them to manipulate the enemy's plans and eventually assassinate the main target at the best possible moment. Once the target is eliminated, the Assassin may even replace the victim by assuming his appearance.[5] Polymorphine works better with women, and therefore the vast majority of the temple operatives are female.[10]

The traitor Primarch Konrad Curze, aka "Night Haunter", was assassinated by M'Shen, a Callidus Assassin. However, he allowed her intrusion as he wanted to die, to show that his rebellion was justified.[6]

Equipment

Callidus assassins, besides being exceptionally well-trained in martial arts, normally use whatever weapon they are able to carry in the presence of their target.[3] They would not normally use weapons other than those inconspicuous and easily concealed (digital weapons are commonly used, as well as even more unusual and exotic weapons). Even unarmed they are deadly, able to kill with a single touch. They also make use of more overt weapons such as the Phase Sword, Poison Blades, and the Neural Shredder.[7][8a] For psychological warfare, some Callidus Assassins will utilize Death Cards.[12b]

Known Callidus Assassins

Images

  • A Callidus Assassin[12a]

  • A Callidus assassin

Miniatures

Trivia

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  • "Callidus" is Latin for "cunning."

Sources

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Temples of the Officio Assassinorum
Main Temples Callidus • Culexus • Eversor • Vindicare
Other Temples Adamus • Maerorus • Vanus • Venenum
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