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Hykanatoi
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The Hykanatoi, sometimes simply called the Custodian Guard[2] are one of the warrior-castes within the Adeptus Custodes. The Hykanatoi represented the main strength of the Custodian Guard.[1]
Overview
The Hykanatoi are Guardian Spear-equipped heavy infantry. Their numbers included the Custodian Guard proper as well as several specialized units such as the Sentinel Guard and Hetaeron Guard.[1]
Known Members of the Hykanatoi
Images
- Custodian Guards with Pyrithite Spears (2018)
Trivia
The Hikanatoi were an elite Byzantine guard unit during the Middle Ages.
Sources
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book Seven - Inferno, pg. 252
- 2: Codex: Adeptus Custodes (8th Edition), pg. 28
Adeptus Custodes Forces | |
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Commanders | Captain-General • Custodian Tribunate • Captain-Commander • Shield-Captain |
Elites | Blade Champion • Hetaeron Guard • Aquilon Terminator • Ephoroi • Allarus Custodian • Custodian Warden • Vexilus Praetor • Apothecary |
Troops | Custodian Guard • Sentinel Guard • Sagittarum Guard |
Fast Attack | Agamatus Jetbike Squadron • Vertus Praetor • Venetari |
Dreadnoughts | Contemptor • Contemptor-Galatus • Contemptor-Achillus • Telemon |
Vehicles | Coronus • Caladius • Pallas • Venerable Land Raider • Rhino • Grav-Rhino • Grav-Raider • Grav-Spartan |
Aircraft | Stormbird • Storm Eagle • Orion • Ares • Aquila Lander • Talion • Equinox Interceptor • Zenith |