General Custodes Discussion

[Ishagu]

The history of the "Old Ones" and their wars with the Necrontyr. It's in the old Necron codices.

 

The Old Ones had complete mastery of the warp but back then it was a tranquil and peaceful place. Their cold, reptilian minds did not create entities in the warp unlike the Psychic echoes of humanity and the various races in 40k.

Edited September 21, 2016 by Ishagu

[CaptainHelion]

There's also stuff in there about how the younger races the Old Ones created used the warp as a weapon, which created ripples of malice and negative vibes in the warp. And the more they used it, the worse it became, until it became the almost entirely malicious place we know and love.

[Gorgoff]

And as far as I know the Necrontyr stirred the Warp up to harm the Old Ones.

[CommodusXIII]

The Necrontyr have no Warp sensitivity. The Enslavers, natural fauna of the Warp, attacked the Old Ones in their fortresses. Without them, the Warp-sensitive servant species they created - the Eldar, Orks, Hrud, Jokaero, etc. - spiraled out of control. Eventually this lead to the birth of the Chaos pantheon.

[Legionnaire of the VIIth]

The Necrontyr have no Warp sensitivity. The Enslavers, natural fauna of the Warp, attacked the Old Ones in their fortresses. Without them, the Warp-sensitive servant species they created - the Eldar, Orks, Hrud, Jokaero, etc. - spiraled out of control. Eventually this lead to the birth of the Chaos pantheon.

Which book was this in?

[Terminus]

This is 40K background stuff, not Black Library.

[CommodusXIII]

A lot of background of the War in Heaven (the conflict between the Old Ones, the Necrontyr, and the C'tan) can be found in the 5th Edition Codex: Necrons.  It's also hinted at in various editions of the Eldar and Ork codices, as well as the short story Deus Ex Mechanicus.

[Arkangilos]

I could have sworn that it said that the war between the C'tan, Necrontyr, and the Old Ones played a large part in the destabilization of the warp because the Old Ones used the crap out of it and created the warp sensitive races in mass.

[CommodusXIII]

It was more the creation of warp-sensitive servant races, as the increased 'noise' led to the birth of Chaos.  The Old Ones used the Webway more than the Warp.

[Arkangilos]

That's what I meant by used it, not for travel but through creating warp sensitives as a weapon.

 

Anyways :p

[deathspectersgt7]

Surprised no mention of the Blood Games .

[Lord-Enki]

Surprised no mention of the Blood Games .

 

I would have, but that story is too good to post spoilers. Custodes don't afraid of anything. Not even primarchs. Garro isn't cowed by the fury of primarch, but the mere sight of custodian is enough for him to resign himself to death.

[Black Cohort]

If you are building bodyguards from the genes up, making them completely fearless and willing to fight anything even if there is 100% chance of dying but they will slow down/ weaken the target would both be high priorities I would think.

[Sete]

I wonder what justification will they give to have the Custodes around chopping Tau fire warriors. I know mine will. Edited October 18, 2016 by Sete

[noigrim]

do anyone know if the bolter-sword has one or two barrels?

In the artwork looks like one 

 

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/5/5c/Custode_Legionaries.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20111125222947

[CommodusXIII]

There's one on either side of the blade.

[Sete]

I hope the 40k rules are worth it. Already talked to my Tau player friend and asked him if I could use them in a game. Hes ok with it. He knows I'm an Emperor fan boy ;)

[Charlo]

Really like the alternate helms in this (and some other) art.

 

Hopefully we see them as something distinct!

 

[Sete]

I'm a bit bummed that they are unbound for 40k for now. I know they will be part of a campaign but gotta wait.

No one plays HH so :(