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==Recruitment==
[[file:GKArt10th.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Grey Knights{{Fn|57}}]]
Recruitment into the Grey Knights is overseen by the [[Company of Gatherers]], who set out from the [[Chamber of Trials]] of the [[Citadel of Titan]] to search for potential [[aspirant]]s. Gatherers have drawn potential recruits from the [[League of Black ShipShips]]s, untithed [[psyker]]s on worlds beyond Imperial rule, and [[feral world]]s considered off limits to all Imperial citizens. Some have even been drawn from the recruiting pools of other Space Marine chapters, often without their permission. The only criteria they adhere to are that all recruits possess psychic talent and strong physical and mental fortitude.{{Fn|57b}}
Considering the role of the Grey Knights, potential recruits are put through even more stringent trials than other Space Marine [[Neophyte]]s. Unlike most Space Marine Chapters, the Grey Knight recruits are often drawn directly from the [[Black Ships]] after they return to [[Terra]] by the [[Gatherers]].{{Fn|6b}} They are then brought to the [[Chamber of Trials]] on [[Titan (Moon)|Titan]] for testing.{{Fn|1d}} The most advanced bio-engineering and psycho-surgery available is utilized to condition the Neophytes, and each recruit must pass the six hundred and sixty six '''Rituals of Detestation''', to prove that he is capable of withstanding horrors that would break even the greatest of 'normal' Space Marines. Upon success, the recruit also has the majority of their memories and personality erased{{Fn|15a}}. One of the main criteria for selection is that the recruit must show great psychic potential, as the entire Chapter is made up of [[psyker]]s.{{Fn|33a}}