Tech-priest

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A Tech-priest is an adept of the Adeptus Mechanicus. They are the members of the Cult Mechanicus, a priesthood which forms a hierarchy of technicians, scientists, and religious leaders. The Tech-priests provide the rest of the Imperium with its technicians and engineers.

A Tech-priest.

Though their bodies often incorporate many mechanical components, Tech-priests are human, unlike the slave-machine Servitors which carry out all the heavy and monotonous labour for them.

Hierarchy

The Tech Priest hierarchy

Fabricator-General

The Fabricator-General of Mars is the leader of the Adeptus Mechanicus, and as the Magos Mechanicus is also the head of its Cult Mechanicus. He also invariably holds a position on the High Lords of Terra. His subordinate and second-in-command is the Fabricator Locum.^[1][2]

The Ruling Priesthood

• Forge Master
• Magos
• Logis
• Genetor
• Artisan

The Ordinary Priesthood

• Electro-priest
• Enginseer
• Rune Priest
• Transmechanic
• Lexmechanic

See Also

• Techmarine

Sources

• 1: Mechanicum (Novel) by Graham McNeill, ^{[Needs Citation]}
• 2: White Dwarf 62 (2015), Wisdom of the Omnissiah - Imperial Hierarchy The Adeptus Mechanicus

Uncited

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• Codex Imperialis by Rick Priestley, ^{[Needs Citation]}
• Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 121
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War