Legio Custodes Rules & Boxed Set Coming To Warhammer 40,000
March 11, 2017 by brennon
The world of Warhammer 40,000 is soon to be graced by the might of the Legio Custodes who are getting their own little ‘Army Box’ and some rules to go along with them from Games Workshop.
The boxed set will be available soon as well as the rules which will come in a physical form and digital via Black Library. The set gives you a few options for the tabletop with a Landraider, Rhino, Contemptor Dreadnought, Legio Custodes Space Marines and then some Sisters Of Silence to top it off.
In the words of Games Workshop, they have come to stop the Gathering Storm personally.
Will you be snapping this set up?
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I wonder what the rrp is? Looks like a good set
Looks great. As do the plastic Tartoros termies and MkIII Power Armour that are coming.
You would need to be insane to buy the 20 mkIII marines box for £60 when the Prospero Box that has 30 MkIII marines, 5 Tartaros Terminators, 5 Custodes, 5 Sisters of Silence and 2 Characters for £70 – 80 delivered or £95 ish in a gw store and has been available since November.
The only thing I can think of, is if you wanted to add to the Prospero boxed set, and only really needed 1 more squad.
But yeah, I think when you take into account what you generally get in these boxed sets, you get pretty good value.
Depends how much…
Looks good based on what we can see but I reserve judgement when I see bigger picture of those.
It’s the same models as were in Burning of Prospero, close up pictures can be seen here
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Burning-of-Prospero-ENG
bigger pictures of the Custodes / Sisters are here:
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Burning-of-Prospero-ENG
The (fairly wooden) contemptor dreadnought is here
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/horus-heresy-contemptor-dreadnought
but was first released as part of the Betrayal at Calth Set
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/The-Horus-Heresy-Betrayal-at-Calth-Book
I’m curious to know how much the set will cost, but those are some damn nice figs.
£125 is the euro price I believe @hunter82
I’ve got the main models through the Prospero box. Nothing new in the Land Raider and Rhino so these would really need to be good value to be worthwhile.
Forgeworld transfers may help make them look a little more interesting than the standard 40k tank, but think I’d rather have half as many of the forgeworld vehicles / dreadnought if I was going for this force.
Just painting the standard land raider gold feels half-arsed and isn’t going to do it for me.
I might look for the rule-book out of the set on ebay though.
Doesn’t look like there are transfers included in the set.
Recently their bundles have been good value, discounted over buying everything separately
With the kit, they could have included a custodes icons sprue that could be stuck on to the vehicles at the very least.
An icons sprue would have required development. This box takes items that are already available and bundles them together.
Interesting… this may point to the Sisters getting an official release as well.
The sisters of 30k sisters of silence are from the prospero box and are a bit different from the the 40k Sisters of battle, but the sob in plastic are due out, and I’d imagine this would follow on from the Celestine release in the Gathering storm I Triumvirate box.
Well, things could get interesting with how GW would try and fit SoB into the current storyline.
As the military arm of the church of the emperor, SoB might have a very rocky relationship with the risen primarch. They would likely venerate him as the risen son of their God, but RG comes from the old-School “emperor is not a god” school of thinking.
At best RG would see them as misguided fools, but a weapon he could not turn away in such desperate times. It will be interesting to see how the religious side of the imperium deals with RG once the immediate threat has passed.
I’d imagine that RB would be initially highly skeptical of the SOB, but would take great interest in their demonstrable battle record whilst trying to apply a logical explanation for the tangible results of their Acts of Faith. If nothing else the likes of Celestine and her predecessor Risen Saints would challenge his perspective, even more so when he can technically be counted amongst their number….
I wonder what side of the insane new GW ‘super high/super reasonable’ pricing scale this set is gonna fall. Looks interesting, and as far as all the sharks that have been jumped recently this is probably the most inoffensive.
My guess is £95 for the box. What do you think?
Definitely more towards reasonable if that’s the pricing.
I have to say I am just not into these at all, it’s all that blingy gold armour, it just looks a bit silly to my eye.
Paint them a different colour then?
Warning: Not safe for work… But now this is the only way I can see custodes…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9w_uoUHgiE&list=PLyiDf91_bTEgnBN0jAvzNbqzrlMGID5WA&index=8
Best 40k thing I’ve seen in ages!
Might consider it depending on price. Those gold tanks have to go though. I’d reverse the colours so mostly red with some gold panels.
Hmmm… is this just a re-boxing? Seems we’ve seen most of this before. I keep looking for sci-fi stuff I can use in other worlds, but am always disappointed by GW.
Afraid so.
I’d be surprised if very many of the sets are used as set as intended, but a land raider or rhino (probably without their normal decal sheets) are the kind of vehicles that most people will be able to use somewhere. If you are playing the Custodes though, I imagine that most of your forces are going to be coming from the breaker’s yards of ebay.
I don’t see why them bundling existing models together into a (probably) discounted set is so disappointing.
I thuink the problem is two fold. (1) the super orange gold they used and (2) the fact that the infantry are so ornate, while the vehicles are very plane but still plated gold. It be like if you saw a solid gold Toyota carola.
I agree with this – I did my first 5 custodes in gw golds (albeit with an airbrush), but since then I’ve used the alclad golds on Stormcasts and in the painting process for the thousand sons and while it looks great on figures, it looks crap on tanks, especially ones with resin components like the deimos rhino that I painted up for the thousand sons – in particular the panels need to be perfectly flat for the reflections to work correctly and there are too many imperfections on the surface for the job to be easy.
look good shouldn’t the landraider be the 30K FW one.
The Proteus land raider that forgeworld do is a complete resin kit, (it doesn’t have resin parts stuck on a plastic phobos chassis like they do with the deimos rhino to make it cheaper and comes in at £90)
If these are part of the gathering storm 40k narrative, probably the land raiders and rhinos would be phobos and mars pattern respectively so it would work that way.
For 30k Custodes have their own vehicles and dreadnoughts – I’m not sure why these would be replaced for the ones in the box from an narrative perspective, I’m presuming this is a starter box for a force they don’t really have models for. It does feel a bit like the Custodes Guard turned up at the Avis desk and took the vehicles that they had.
https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-NL/The-Horus-Heresy?N=102779+50292393&_requestid=15654453
Also not sure narratively why they would use 40k land raiders, but still have contemptor dreadnoughts left when nobody else still has them / can maintain them rather than the typical Castraferrum patern, but it’s that kind of box. We may see more models later on.
No because it’s not a 30k set – it’s a 40k Gathering Storm set which means that 40k equipment is fine. The most interesting point is how the Sisters of Silence and Custodes contribute to the story
The sisters of silence are a weird thing to be included in this box as their last appearance if 40k lore was M32.
Their anti-psyker abilities (they are psychic blanks) are the reason that they are included in the Prospero campaign (and thus the set, to counteract the thousand sons psykers)
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Sisters_of_Silence
They appear in the recent Gathering Storm book where Guilliman fights Magnus
I think they were just included in Gathering Storm so that they could release them in this set.
#Retcon
They were released with the Burning of Prospero box, which makes sense as they were always part of that battle.
It makes sense to enable people to use the same models in 40K, especially as the lore only had them disbanded. It never said anything about them never being able to be formed ever again.
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A Vigilator of the Silent Sisterhood
The Sisters of Silence, also known as the Silent Sisterhood, were the anti-psychic militant arm of the Adeptus Astra Telepathica during the Great Crusade, and were internally referred to as the organization’s Departmento Investigates. Its ranks consisted entirely of Blanks.
Contents [hide]
1 Overview
2 Communication
2.1 Sign-Language
3 Organization
3.1 Ranks
3.2 Cadres
4 History
4.1 The Sisters of Silence in the 41st Millennium
5 Equipment
6 Notable Sisters of Silence
7 See Also
8 Images
8.1 Miniatures
9 Sources
Overview
Operating from the Somnus Citadel on Luna, the Sisters of Silence have a long history (their organisation predates the Horus Heresy). They were an all female order, in much the same way as the Adepta Sororitas; the major difference is that the Sisters were all Blanks. Recruited from Untouchable stock[3a], the Sisters were anathema to psykers. Their very presence disrupted psychic activity and they are presumed to have been immune to most forms of psychic assault. The main purpose of the Sisters of Silence was therefore to seek out and apprehend psykers. As warrior-investigators they could involved in all aspects of the capture and transportation of psychic individuals and could almost always be found among the crew of the Black Ships.[1]
The major base of operations for the Sisterhood was the Somnus Citadel on Luna, which was maintained by the ancient Selenite Cults.[2][10] The Sisterhood, while nominally under the control of the Astra Telepathica, quickly became a personal force associated with the Emperor himself. Along with the Custodes the Sisters of Silence were the only military force of the Imperium permitted to walk freely within the inner Imperial Palace, the sovereign domain of the Emperor.[10]
The Sisters of Silence[1c]
Communication
Each Sister swears an oath of silence known as the Oath of Tranquility upon being nominated for Sisterhood; before this, when they are novices, they are allowed to converse normally. Amongst their other duties novices sometimes act as interpreters between senior Sisters and other agents of the Imperium. Full Sisters converse in their own sign-language, but there is at least one example of them being conversant in other forms of sign-communication, such as Astartes battle-signage.[2]
Sign-Language
ThoughtMark – A symbolic sign-language that uses small gestures and conveys complex ideas and subtlety.[3b]
BattleMark – A symbolic sign-language used in combat. Less flexible than ThoughtMark, it is also less ambiguous and it’s larger gestures can be seen from farther away.[3b] This makes it a better choice for a command language on the field of battle.
Orsköde – A machine readable version of ThoughtMark.[3c]
Organization
The Sisterhood was overseen by three general officers: the Sister Commander, the Mistress of the Black Fleet, and the Nemesis Praxia. Below these were two distinct groups. The first was the Chamber of Oblivion which operated battlefield units led by Oblivion Knights and Knights-centura. The second was the Chamber of Judgement which fielded the dreaded silent judges of the Excruciatus.[10]
The organization of the Sisters involved the splitting of its members into numerous cadres such as the Storm Blades each of which contained a different armour schemes. The largest primary operating unit of the Sisterhood was a Vigil, which contained approximately 1,000 sisters. The exact size of the Sisterhood at the end of Great Crusade is not known, though it numbered in the tens of thousands.[10]
Ranks
Janetia Krole with Raptor Squad[1a]
Acolyte – Uninitiated trainees that came in three ranks[10]
Novice-Sister – An aspirant, that has not taken the Vow of Tranquility.[3]
Null Maiden – A sister that has taken the Vow of Tranquility. They operated in three types of squads known as Seeker, Prosecutor, and Vigilator[10]
Sister Superior – Squad Leader.[8]
Pursuer – Cyber-Mastiff and beast handlers[10]
Aquilai Astra – pilots and ship crews[10]
Oblivion Knight – high ranking Sisters who lead the Witchseekers on their missions.[2] These are blanks that have developed their null-abilities to the point of making any use of psychic powers in their presence hazardous to the user. These warriors are not tasked with overseeing the Black Ships, but rather seek out and destroy powerful Psykers.[10]
Knight-Centura – The most experienced and veteran Oblivion Knights who serve as battlefield commanders for the Silent Sisterhood.[10a]
Knight Abyssal – Higher rank. commands multiple squads of sisters.[7]
Excruciatus – The hunters, investigators, and secret police of the Silent Sisterhood. They deal primarily with those who seek to shelter and harbor Psykers. The lower rank of the Excruciatus are known as Questora while the most senior squad commanders are dubbed Silent Judge.[10a] Excruciatus wear red coats and ruby implants on their eyes and are said to require personally burning 100 witches before attaining this position.[2]
Witchseeker Pursuivant – High ranking sister (above that of Oblivion Knight).[3e]
Nemesis Praxia – One of the three most senior ranks, overseeing the Sisterhoods acquired lore and training new recruits.[10]
Mistress of the Black Ships – One of the three most senior ranks.[10]
Sister-Commander – One of the three most senior ranks. The general commander of the Sisters of Silence.[3e][10]
Cadres
Storm Dagger[1]
White Talon[3]
Brazen Sabre[5]
History
The Sisters of Silence’s origins are shrouded in mystery. However it is said that they first appeared during the early Great Crusade when the Primaris Psykers of the Astra Telepathica proved unable to properly control captured Psykers. A better solution was needed, and from this conundrum was born the Silent Sisterhood. An incident known as the Cataclysm of Pentacanaes may be tied to their formation. Others say that the origins of the Silent Sisterhood go back further to a lost agency of the Dark Age of Technology.[10]
During the years of the Great Crusade, a cadre of Sisters were dispatched by the Emperor to aid the Death Guard in an attack on a Jorgall cylinder ship. Once there, they managed to wound a Jorgall mutant Psyker and capture it for transport to Terra.[2]
The Sisters of Silence participated in some of the major actions of the Horus Heresy, including the defense of the Imperial Palace. They were perhaps most successful during the assault on Prospero, where a force of Sisters were deployed to provide specialised support for the attacking Space Wolves Legion. Due to their Untouchable nature, the Sisters were proof against the psychic attacks of the defending Thousand Sons Legion and provided a stable bulwark for the assault to be anchored upon. The Sisters of Silence were also vital in preventing Terra from being overrun by Daemons during the War Within the Webway.[1]
The Sisters of Silence in the 41st Millennium
The eventual fate of the Sisters of Silence is unknown. By M32, only a single force of fifty Sisters on the world of Nadiries were discovered, and these stated that the Imperium had discarded them out of mistrust following the Heresy. Despite being fiercely loyal to the Emperor and Primarchs, this last bastion of the Sisterhood expressed disdain for the modern Imperium, stating they would rather see it burn than be of aid. Nonetheless, Lord Commander of the Imperium Koorland was able to convince them to help in against the Orks during the War of the Beast.[7]
Equipment
Main article: Sisters of Silence Armoury
Clad in their iconic Vratine Armour, Sisters of Silence operated a variety of weaponry based around their mission of Psyker-hunting. Their primary close ranged weapon was the Executioner Greatblade or Power Axe[1a] while others carried Bolters and Flamers. They also frequently utilized Psyk-out Grenades.[8]
For transportation and fast attack, the Sisters of Silence were known to ride into battle on Grav-Rhinos, Kharon Pattern Acquisitors, and Jetbikes.[1]
Notable Sisters of Silence
Jenetia Krole – Commander of the Silent Sisterhood[1d][4a][9]
Amendera Kendel
Celia Harroda
Kavalanera Brassanas – Knight Abyssal of Purgatory Squad
Leilani Mollitas
Melaena Verdath – Silent Judge[4b]
Varonika Sulath – Mistress of the Black Fleet
Ebon Naroda – Nemesis Praxia
Kaeria Casryn – Vigilator
See Also
Black Sentinels
Images
Leman Russ flanked by two Sisters of Silence during the Burning of Prospero.[6]
Iron Lynx Prosecutor Squad[1a]
Raven’s Claw Assault Squad[1a]
Melaena Verdath with Extraction Squad[1b]
Miniatures
A Squad of Sisters of Silence
Sources
1: Horus Heresy: Collected Visions
1a: pg. 152
1b: pg. 149
1c: pg. 145
1d: pg. 85
2: The Flight of the Eisenstein (Novel) by James Swallow [Needs Citation]
3: The Voice (Short Story) by James Swallow – Tales of Heresy (Anthology):
3a: p. 221
3b: p. 214
3c: p. 226
3d: p. 229
3e: p. 222
4: Horus Heresy Collectable Card Game
a: R —- 1/-
b: SG — 3/120
5: The Serpent Beneath by Rob Sanders – The Primarchs (Anthology): Chapter Two, p. 355
6: Prospero Burns (Novel) by Dan Abnett: Cover illustration by Neil Roberts
7: Watchers in Death (Novel) Chapter 9
8: Games Workshop
9: Visions of Heresy pp. 66-77
10: The Horus Heresy Book Seven pg.123-131
10a: pg.253-
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The last comment didn’t work out as intended, but you can see the lore here:
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Sisters_of_Silence
Yeah, its not like GW ever retconned anything for a model sale….
I want everything in this aside from the contemptor so I’ll pick it up
As I’ve said elsewhere, I’m disappointed they chose not to design and include a small sprue of ornaments you can glue onto the Rhino and Land Raider. GW seem to be moving away from inspiring people to convert there models, and then we see this boxed set? This boxed set requires conversion to truly look magnificent, specially that Contemptor.
Such a sprue does not currently exist. I do agree that I would love to see GW produce more conversion sets however this bundle the exists purely to get the Sisters of Silence and Custodes out to retail; there has been relatively little development for this box beyond a couple of rules sheets. Adding a sprue of conversion parts would have cost money to develop and delayed getting the models to retail.
Bundle seems like its a reasonable price, unfortunately the non-imperial style vehicles is the biggest draw for me, well that and the nice forgeworld dreadnoughts. So essentially I would only be interesting in the troops buying prospero would be a better option for me, once bits I don’t want get resold, definitely better.