Magos
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This article is about the Adeptus Mechanicus rank; for the Genestealer Cult rank, see Genestealer Magus. |
A Magos (plural Magi[13]) is a high ranking member of the Adeptus Mechanicus and are devoted disciples of the principles associated with the Machine God. These individuals have perfected as well as refined their field of expertise making them masters of a certain discipline.[2]
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Overview
Their dedication has led to them sacrificing great portions of their body in order to emulate the sacred form of the machine. After decades of service, a Magos has replaced many of his organs and limbs with superior cybernetic implants. As is fitting with the Cult Mechanicus, these replacement limbs and organs never tire or grow weak with age, thus highlighting the greatness of the Machine.[1]
These senior Tech-Priests attend the Machine Altars of the Forge Worlds which contain the sum of knowledge of the Adeptus Mechanicus which in turn represents the will of the Omnissiah.[1]
Ranks
The offices and titles of the Magos are shifting and complex. Such is their authority that many senior Tech-Priests will adjust their rank in times of war, becoming a Tech-Priest Dominus.[13]
The following Magi ranks are known[13]
- Prime Hermeticon - Highest rank
- Lord Dogma
- Mechae Moribundus
- Invictus Acquisitor
- Gerontocrat
- Data-Predator - Lowest rank
Magi that have mastered their respective field are known as an Archmagos[9a]. Another overseer rank whose exact position in the hierarchy is unknown exists known as a Overseer-Imperator.[21]
Disciplines
- Adnector Concillium
- Magos Activator[16]
- Magos Alchemys[1][11]
- Magos Autokratoris
- Magos Auxilia[26]
- Magos Biologis[1][10]
- Magos Cordantor[9c]
- Magos Cybernetica[23]
- Magos Cybertheurgist
- Magos Dominus[9b]
- Magos Esotericus[17]
- Magos Explorator[4]
- Magos Genetor[9c]
- Magos Geologis[22]
- Magos Gladius[3]
- Magos-Haptic
- Magos Hesphestari[9c]
- Magos Juris
- Magos Lachrimallus[9c]
- Magos Lictanex[9c]
- Magos Logi[9c]
- Magos Metallurgicus[1][10]
- Magos Mhalagra[9c]
- Magos Myrmidex[9c]
- Magos Ordinatos[1]
- Magos Physic[1][10]
- Magos Prime[9a]
- Magos Provender[9c]
- Magos Psykana[24][25]
- Magos Reductor
- Magos Technicus[1]
- Magos Vulpaxis[9c]
Notable Magi
- Archmagos Esotericus Sigulus Herstoffen[17]
- Archmagos Domina Erane Shurol
- Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl
- Archmagos Prime Draykavac
- Archmagos Prime Inar Satarael
- Archmagos Xan-Ebon
- Archmagos Lexell Kotov - Led the Kotov Crusade to recover the Breath of the Gods.[19]
- Archmagos Uchultor L'au - Deimos[20]
- High-Magos Alchemys Hieronymus - raised a bio-heresy on the Forge World Artemia Majoris[11]
- High Magos Zadakine Volta[15]
- Magos Antigonus[8]
- Magos Arcotholitis
- Magos Arkhan Land
- Magos Bure
- Magos Artisan Hyus N'dai
- Magos Dominus Gerg Zhokuv
- Magos Explorator Cumin
- Magos Explorator Vettius Telok
- Magos Explorator Vardoman Plosk[18]
- Magos Reductor Calleb Decima
- Magos Delphan Gruss[7]
- Magos Elizah Kaudge (heretic)[14]
- Magos Felicia Tayber[6]
- Magos Geard Bure
- Magos Iapetus Borgovda
- Magos Herrode
- Magos Nalax - His whole life was dedicated to the recovery of scraps of blue prints and ordering information about the Macharius (Heavy Tank)[12]
- Magos Paladius[4]
- Magos Varnak
- Magos Vianco Locard[5]
- Magos Gerantor
- Magos Passax
See also
Sources
- 1: Dark Heresy: Ascension, [Needs Citation]
- 2: Dark Heresy Rulebook, [Needs Citation]
- 3: Hellforged (Novel) by Ben Counter, Chapter One, pgs. 3-4
- 4: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade - Archive screen for Pavonis province
- 5: Warriors of Ultramar (Novel), Chapter Four
- 6: Cain's Last Stand (Novel), Chapter Fourteen
- 7: Inquisitor Rulebook, pg. 13
- 8: Dark Adeptus (Novel), Prologue
- 9: The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination
- 10: White Dwarf 67 (2015), Disciples of the Machine God
- 11: Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 11
- 12: Imperial Armour Volume One - Second Edition: Imperial Guard, pg. 118
- 13: Codex: Cult Mechanicus (7th Edition) - The Blessed Priests of the Omnissiah
- 14: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 127
- 15: Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign, pgs. 39-40
- 16: Baneblade (Novel), Prologue
- 17: Avenging Son (Novel), Chapter 26
- 18: Death of Integrity (Novel), Chapter 3
- 19: Priests of Mars (Novel), Microcontent 2
- 20: War Zone Charadon - Act I: The Book of Rust, pg. 22
- 21: Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (9th Edition), pg. 14
- 22: Fist of the Imperium (Novel), Chapter I
- 23: Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 121
- 24: The Inquisition (Background Book), pg. 79
- 25: Dark Imperium, Chapter 12: The Cawl Inferior
- 26: The Horus Heresy: Legions - Dropsite Massacre Expansion - Mechanicum
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