Dominus (Adeptus Mechanicus)
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Dominus is a title which indicates a military disposition for the Tech Priests[5c] and Magos[2] of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Overview
The most senior of the Tech-Priests may adopt the title of Tech-Priest Dominus to lead the effort,[5a] or a Tech Priest with a true talent for war may also bear such a title. Though they are as likely to hail from the laboratories of the Biologis as they are from the war halls of the Magi Militarum, each is an expert in weapons arcana.[5c]
Though the title is temporary, some Tech-Priests choose to remain a Dominus, addicted to the superiority and divine power such a position grants.[8]
Heavily trained in the art of war and able to skilfully monitor the battlefield with machine-like precision, Magos Dominus command Macroclades and Cohorts of Adeptus Mechanicus military.[2]
Pre-Heresy
Before and during the Horus heresy, Magos Dominus were masters in the ancient and dreaded art of battle-robotics, which made many within the Mechanicum consider them dangerous, limiting their chances of rising to power. Nevertheless, they were Adept in the Cybertheurgy disciplines.[1]
Known Magos Dominus
Major
- Belisarius Cawl - Archmagos Dominus[5b]
- Arcophili Zane - Arch-Dominus[10]
- Anacharis Scoria
- Gerg Zhokuv
- Hester Aspertia Sigma-Sigma - Magos Domina [9a]
- Hieronyma - Magos Domina, The Archimandrite[4]
- Ivasnophon - Technoarchaeologist
- Kryptaestrex
- Ozmerhadus Phal
- Xu Kroll
Minor
Trivia
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- Domina is sometimes used as the feminine form of Dominus[9a][11] but not always.[10]
- The terms dominus and "master" are used in similar ways within the Mechanicus.[9b]
- The latin words Dominus and Domina were used throughout the Roman Empire and beyond in derivative forms. It was mostly synonymous with the modern usage of Lord or Master.
Sources
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book Three, pg. 218
- 2: Codex: Cult Mechanicus (7th Edition) - Cult Mechanicus Battle Congregation
- 3: Warhammer: Visions 27 - Parade Ground
- 4: Master of Mankind (Novel), Chapter Seven
- 5: Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (8th Edition):
- 6: Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
- 7: White Dwarf 101 (2016) — Armies of Mars: War Convocation Zygax 8 — Fortunum
- 8: Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (10th Edition), pg. 13
- 9: Wolfsbane (Novel):
- 10: Dominion Genesis (Novel): Tolkhan, Chapter 4
- 11: Wrath & Glory: Redacted Records II, pg. 56
