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The '''Ordo Xenos''' is one of the three major Ordos of the [[Inquisition]], dedicated to countering the threat of alien species. Their military arm is the [[Deathwatch]].
==Role==
The Ordo Xenos was created in the aftermath of the [[War of the Beast]] in 546.[[M32]] to prevent another alien threat on the level of [[The Beast]] from ever arising.{{Fn|7}} Created alongside the [[Ordo Malleus]]{{Fn|7}}, it was made to investigate and catalog [[xenos]] species, and destroy any classified as a threat to the [[Imperium]]. This jurisdiction has been expanded to any members of the [[Imperium]] that deal with xenos, trade (or deal) in their technology, or seek to hide or protect hostile alien species from Imperial forces. [[Inquisitor]]s of the Ordo Xenos are devoted to their cause (fanatically so, in many cases), and are among the greatest force that can be wielded against any given xenos species.{{Cite This}}
[[Image:Ordo Xenos Inquisitor.jpg|thumb|right|An Ordo Xenos Inquisitor{{Fn|3a}}]]
Armed with the best human and xenos technology known, extremely knowledgeable about their foe, unflinching in their mission, the Ordo Xenos can respond to any possible xenos threat. Their tactics vary depending heavily on the situation, species of xenos involved, and level of xenos influence on the local population. Where the threat is subtle they will use guile and stealth, wielding their power as a scalpel is used to cut out a cancerous growth. When the alien menace is great, the Inquisitor can enlist the aid of entire regiments of [[Imperial Guard]] and [[Space Marines]]. When the threat is too great for even these to handle, the Inquisitor will call on the elite battle-brothers of the [[Deathwatch]]. In extreme cases, entire planets are known to be destroyed through [[Exterminatus]]. Because of its historical involvement in mass xenocide, the Ordo Xenos has the most blood on its hands of any other Ordo within the Inquisition.{{Fn|4}}
