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A '''Princeps''' are members of the [[Collegia Titanica]] and the main operator of an [[Imperial Titan]]. They, together with two or more [[Moderati]]i are mentally linked with the Titan's "spirit". In effect, they ''are'' the Titan.{{Fn|1}}
There are two other known ranks of Princeps, other than the basic:
*Princeps Majoris is a rank given to those who control entire battle groups of Titans, the equivalent of being a squad leader.{{Fn|1}}
*Princeps Senioris is the leader of a Titan Legio. He is the master of all of that Legio's Titans.{{Fn|1}}
A Princeps is trained at the [[Collegia Titanica]]. Unlike most of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] personnel, Princeps recruits are not only selected from the Forge Worlds' own civilians, but from anywhere the Mechanicus may find suitable candidates. This is because only the strongest of will can sustain a mind-link with the Titan's powerful spirit with their sanity intact, and the rarity of such specimens requires a larger selection pool.{{Fn|1}}
==Notable Princeps==
*[[Esau Turnet]]*[[Rufus Aquila]]*[[Sidarius CalvinCamulos]]
*[[Enoch (Princeps)|Enoch]]
*[[Ervin Hekate]]
*[[Kurtiz MannheimEsau Turnet]]*[[Hagan Raal]] - [[Sanctus Venator]], [[Warhound Scout Titan]] of the [[Legio Gryphonicus]]{{Fn|2}}
*[[Indias Cavalerio]]
*[[Kel Sharaq]]
*[[Kurtiz Mannheim]]
*[[Pietor Gearhart]]
*[[Rufus Aquila]]
*[[Sidarius Calvin]]
==Related Articles==
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook]], ''Adeptus Mechanicus'', p. 121*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperial Armour Update 2002]], pg. 45
[[Category:Adeptus Titanicus]]
[[Category:Titles and Ranks]]
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