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They are genetically engineered and augmented [[Human]]s that often wear red robes and can have a variety of augments to better serve in their roles. Some are noted as wearing bronze masks that with showed mechanical green eyes or have red-tinted occular sensors replacing their organic eyes. Like many blessed acolytes of the Machine God, they can be augmented beyond the concerns of void exposure, as well as have additional mechanical eyes limbs. Some wear red robes or other colors and augments befitting the [[forge world]] they or their ward hails from.  Members of the Protectors typically carry weapon staves or staved weapons, such as [[Transonic Weapon|transonic]] halberds , and serve as personal protectors of tech priests of high station, such as [[explorator]]s, or as the personal guards within a techpriest's [[forge]]. Some are noted as smelling of spoilt, decayed meat and oils.