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The '''Callidus Temple''' is one of the temples of the [[Officio Assassinorum]]. They specialise in trickery, deception, deceit, infiltration and impersonation.
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[[Image:CallidusSymbol.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Symbol of the Callidus Temple]]
[[Image:CallidusArt.jpg|thumb|right|A Callidus Assassin{{Fn|12a}}]]
The '''Callidus Temple''' is one of the temples of the [[Officio Assassinorum]]. They specialise in trickery, deception, deceit, infiltration and impersonation.
===Operatives===
The Callidus Assassins are the most cunning of all the assassins. Their greatest asset is their ability to use the shape-changing drug [[Polymorphine]]. This drug, coupled with special training, allows Callidus agents to change their very shape and appearance allowing them to impersonate other persons, members of the opposite sex, and even humanoid [[xenos]] like [[Ork]]s and [[Eldar]]. [[Meh'Lindi]], one of the most cunning agents, managed to successfully impersonate a [[Genestealer Hybrid]] at least twice (though she required additional surgery to complete the illusion).{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
This makes them experts at getting close to their targets, be they rebellious [[Imperial Governor]]s, corrupt Imperial high officials, heretic prophets, or alien leaders. This allows them to manipulate the enemy's plans and eventually assassinate the main target at the best possible moment. Once the target is eliminated, the Assassin may even replace the victim by assuming his appearance.{{Fn|5}} Polymorphine works better with women, and therefore the vast majority of the temple operatives are female.{{Fn|10}}
===Known Callidus Assassins===
*[[Asaid Virenus]] — rogue Rogue assassin.{{fnFn|13}}*[[J'zara]] — kidnapped Kidnapped by [[Talos Valcoran]].{{fnFn|16}}*[[Klara Rhasc]] — part Part of Operation Deathblow [[Execution Force]].{{Fn|12}}*[[Koyne]] — Shade, part of first [[Execution Force]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|11b}}*[[M'Shen]] — killed Killed the [[Primarch]] [[Konrad Curze]].{{Fn|14}}*[[Inquisition War Trilogy (Novel Series)#Meh'Lindi|Meh'Lindi]] — received Received experimental implants to mimic [[Genestealer Hybrid]]s.{{fnFn|1}} Later part of [[Inquisitor]] [[Jaq Draco]]'s [[Inquisitorial Retinue|retinue]].{{Fn|2}}*[[Militzia Scarvelli]] — infiltrated Infiltrated [[Big Mek]] [[Oilguzla]]'s workshop disguised as a [[Gretchin]].{{Fn|10}}*[[Mother Gullet]] — swallowed Swallowed the son of [[Imperial Commander]] [[Thygmus van Spracht]] whole.{{Fn|10}}*[[Siress Callidus]] — Founder and Director Primus during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{fnFn|11a}}*[[Syndalla]] — part Part of [[Inquisitor]] [[Kalistradi]]'s [[Inquisitorial Retinue|retinue]].{{fnFn|15}}*[[Tziz Jarek]] — attempted Attempted to replace the [[Grand Master of Assassins]] in the [[Age of Apostasy]].{{fnFn|8b}}
*[[U'var]]{{Fn|9}}
*[[Zara Nox]]{{Fn|17}}
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== Trivia =={{Trivia}}
*"Callidus" is Latin for "cunning."
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[The Alien Beast Within (Short Story)]]
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Inquisition War Inquisitor (Novel Series)]], [[The Alien Beast Within (Short Story)]]Chapter One
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Eternal Damnation (Graphic Novel)]], ''The lonis gambit''
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition)]], pg. 8
**{{Endn|12a}}: pg. 26
**{{Endn|12b}}: pg. 27
*{{Endn|13}}: *[http://web.archive.org/web/20130729085727/http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1320032_Thorian_Sourcebook.pdf Thorian Faction Sourcebook] ''(Saved archive page, dated July 2013, last accessed 13 December 2016)'', pg. 15–16
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Index Astartes]] ''Bringers of Darkness: The Night Lords Space Marine Legion''
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Deathwatch: Final Sanction]], pg. 27
