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The '''Captain-General''' is the rank given to the commander of the [[Adeptus Custodes]], the elite personal bodyguards of the [[Emperor]] who dwell within the [[Imperial Palace]] on [[Terra]].{{Fn|1}}
As the highest authority within the Custodes, the Captain-General determines who may have access to the Emperor's body upon the [[Golden Throne]] and is the chief of security within the Imperial Palace. These two roles make the Captain-General of the Custodes an influential figure and often he is a member of the [[High Lords of Terra]].{{Cite Marker EndFn|1}}
There have been seventeen Captain-Generals of the Adeptus Custodes since the [[Great Crusade]]. Most have died in battle, either on [[Terra]] or leading crucial campaigns elsewhere. Several have become [[Eyes of the Emperor]]. However three - including [[Constantin Valdor]] himself, have simply vanished.{{Fn|3}}
