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'''Sacristans''' are a type of [[Tech-Priest]] dedicated to the maintenance of [[Knights]].{{Fn|1}}

These are [[Artificer]]s that are inducted from [[Knight Worlds]]. Whenever a cargo ship arrives from a [[forge world]] to collect food and resources, it will also take a small party of apprentices from the Knight world. These apprentices are drawn from all levels of society and could be the third son of a [[Noble]], or the offspring of a lowly farmer. Over the course of their decade-long apprenticeship on the forge world, they are trained in the skills needed to maintain suits of Knight armour and then returned to their planet of origin as a fully trained Sacristan. Unbeknownst to the Imperial Knights, however, the trainees are also indoctrinated into the [[Cult Mechanicus]], providing a network of agents who can further the interests of the Tech-Priests.{{Fn|1}}

In general, this has benefited the knightly houses, for the Sacristans act as something of a counterpoint to the natural arrogance and warlike tendencies of the Knights, and have often been able to arbitrate between different houses to ensure they do not wipe one another out in bitter feuds. However, this political might is also an important tool for the Adeptus Mechanicus, which the Tech-Priests use to try and bend the Knight worlds to their will. More often than not, however, the Knights’ ingrained sense of honour and duty often drives them to follow a course of action that the Adeptus Mechanicus would far rather they ignore.{{Fn|1}}

*[[Gregor Ormond]] - Formerly in service to [[House Cadmus]] and trained on [[Gryphonne IV]]. After the Fall of Gryphonne IV, fall he joined [[Explorator]] [[Talin Sherax|Sherax]]'s crew aboard the ''[[Peregrinus]]''. Gregor continues to serve House Cadmus in service to the disgraced Cadmus knight [[Edgar Lorristan]] and his new steed the former Cadmus [[Knight Armiger]] ''[[Vortigern]]''. All three would be brought together during Gryphonne IV's fall, bound to the Gryphonnen diaspora by chance.

*[[Lucius Irynblud]] - Formerly in service to [[House Drakkus]] until their destruction at the hands of a large [[Khorne]] warband. Shortly afterwards he would go into service of the last remaining member of the House, now turned [[Freeblade]], [[Vortigan]].

*[[Sacristan Crawler]]

*[[Ironleg]]

*[[Enginseer]]

*[[Idolators]]

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (6th Edition)]], pgs. 16-17

*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.games-workshop.com/en-FI/Sector-Mechanicus-Sacristan-Forgeshrine-new Games Workshop Sacristan Forgeshrine] (last accessed 6/4/2021)