[[Image:Vertus1PraetorArt.jpg|thumb|right|200px250px|Vertus Praetor atop his Dawneagle JetbikeA squad of {{PAGENAME}}s]]'''{{PAGENAME}}s''' are members of the [[Adeptus Custodes]], who specialize in fast attack. ==Overview==Vertus Praetors ride atop [[Imperial Jetbike|Dawneagle jetbike]]s and mirror the heavy cavalry employed by [[Human]] armies since the very dawn of time. In battle they range ahead of the main body of the Custodes' force and devastate their foes with crushing lance charges with their [[Interceptor Lance]]s. They also act as reconnaissance and scouts for the Custodes, and their bikes, armor, and biological senses are all well-suited for this task. Each Vertus Praetor is a master combatantwho has already honed his superhumanskills amongst the ranks of the CustodianGuard. They are expert marksmen, ableto place perfect kill shots even whilescreaming at breakneck pace throughtangled ruins or dense forests. Their close quartersprowess is no less exceptional;a Vertus Praetor can open the throat ofa heavily armoured foe in a single pass.They can analyse even the most chaoticconflict in a heartbeat, reacting withincredible speed to evade obstacles andrun down their foes, processing battlefielddevelopments with breathtaking rapidity.{{Fn|2}} The Dawneagle Jetbikes of the Vertus Praetors are wonders of Imperial technology from the era of the [[Great Crusade]]. These bikes are almost aslarge as light fighter craft and – while theyare still grav-skimmers – can deliver a nearsupersonic turn of speed. Their hulls arephenomenally durable, allowing their ridersto slam through walls and enemy warriorswithout being unseated, and they reactpugnaciously to the slightest touch of thecontrols, able to jink effortlessly throughincoming fire.{{PAGENAMEFn|2}}s' jetbikes The Dawneagle Jetbike also come equipped with [[hurricane bolter]]s, [[salvo launcher]]s and [[flakkburst missile]]s, to deal with any enemy war machines they encounter.{{Fn|1}} ==Images==[[Image:Vertus1.jpg|thumb|center|180px|Vertus Praetor atop his Dawneagle Jetbike]]