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[[Image:GSImage.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Guardian Spear]]
The '''Guardian Spear''' was the is a traditional weapon of the [[Adeptus Custodes]].
==Overview==
Guardian Spears are halberd-like [[power weapon]]s incorporating a ranged weapon at its tip. The weapon's powerful ranged and close combat duality complemented the fighting style of this bodyguard force, giving them good capabilities in both close combat and at a distance. In battle, Custodes spin these weapons in great arcs, slaying enemies with each strike be it in melee combat or from afar.{{Fn|21}}
As symbol of their roles as sentinel, [[Deathwatch]] [[Watch Master]]s are also given Guardian Spears.{{Fn|32}}
===Types===
*'''Guardian Spear''' - The most basic type that incorporates a [[Bolt Caster]]{{Fn|43}}*'''Adrasite Spear''' - Incorporates an [[Adrathic Destructor]]{{Fn|43}}*'''Pyrithite Spear''' - Incorporates a [[Melta Weapon|Melta Beam]]{{Fn|43}}*'''Paragon Spear''' - The most beautifully wrought and deadly weapons of the Custodians, equipped with a Paragon [[Bolter]]. These storied weapons are wielded by the most noted [[Shield-Captain]]s and [[Adeptus Custodes_#Ranks & Titles|Tribune]]s.{{Fn|43}}
==Notable Guardian Spears==
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[The First Heretic (Novel)]], Chapter 7
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Deathwatch (7th Edition)]] - ''Watch Masters'''
*{{Endn|3}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Seven]], pgs. 243-244
 
==Uncited==
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*[[Horus Heresy: Collected Visions]], pp. 28-29
*{{Endn|2}}: [[The First Heretic (Novel)]] Chapter 7
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Deathwatch (7th Edition)]] - ''Watch Masters'''
*{{Endn|4}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Seven]] pg.243-244
[[Category:The Emperor and the Adeptus Custodes]]