Familiar - Cyber-Constructs: Many Imperial Adepta have in their service cyber-constructs, devices that incorporate the instincts of animals. These so-called Cyber-familiars are semi-intelligent machine versions or cybernetic adaptations of canids and avians controlled by a master which are all employed for this purpose. Such animals are usually crafted in special Adeptus Mechanicus facilities, which provides the vast majority of such constructs for Imperial organisations, such as the Adeptus Arbites. Some Cyber-familiars are created as assistants to serve prominent Adepts and the Mechanicus, or merely as amusements for the wealthy, while others are fitted for war with implanted weapon systems and all manner of crude but effective augmetics. Cyber-creatures may also have numerous items of equipment or weaponry implanted within their bodies just as a human can, such as a respirator, Auspex or gun. Example Cyber-familiars include the following:Caryatid - A Caryatid is a cybernetic construct that often resemble small, blue, winged humanoid creatures which inhabit the hives of Necromunda. They are mildly psychic creatures and tend to attach themselves to charismatic individuals and are considered a sign of good fortune. They are also useful since they can psychically penetrate the minds of others and recognise malicious intent against their adopted human master.Cherub - A Cherub is a cybernetic construct created by the Magos Biologis of the Adeptus Mechanicus for various adepta of the Imperium of Man, including the Inquisition. Cherubim are often used by Inquisitors with psychic abilities as Familiars who can act to augment their powers. Cherubs have been intentionally shaped by the Mechanicus to resemble the child-like angels of ancient Terran myth to symbolise their purity in the eyes of the Emperor.Adeptus Arbites Cyber-Mastiff - Cyber-Mastiffs are usually deployed under the control of Adeptus Arbites or planetary Enforcer units to bring down recidivists and Heretics. Shaped in the form of a hound made of metal and guided by the brain and nervous system of a hunting creature, they are a fearsome extension of the Emperor's law, and a truly terrible sight to see unleashed.Fenrisian Cyberwolf - Although it is less common for an Iron Priest to bind with a pack of semi-sentient Fenrisian Wolves than other prominent Space Wolves, there are some amongst the Iron Priesthood who value the company of the great beasts. True to their dual nature as both Space Wolves and servants of the Omnissiah, an Iron Priest so adopted often outfits his animal companions with specifically-crafted bionics and other cybernetic enhancements.Subrique Pattern Grapplehawk - Rarely used outside the Arbites, these exotic Cyber-familiars take the form of elegant shining steel hawks. Their glittering crania contain the transplanted instincts of avians trained to seize moving targets without damaging them. These instincts, transferred to mechanical constructs fitted with powerful anti-gravitic suspensors and talons capable of tearing through cast iron, enable Arbites handlers to arrest suspects quickly (if brutally) on the streets of the Calixian Hives. Designed to be carried on the hip, or to perch elsewhere on the handler's armour, the Subrique Pattern Grapplehawk can be deployed quickly in pursuit of a criminal. This well-constructed Calixian variant of the arch-design is known to be somewhat lighter than many other types, and the built-in shock talons make use of speed rather than brute carrying strength.Haemoncolyte - A Haemoncolyte is a type of cyber-construct utilised by members of the Adeptus Mechanicus. These creatures are vat-grown creations from a Tech-priest's own flesh and blood. They are typically designed to absorb any tumours or poisons generated by the Tech-priest during their lifetime, effectively cleansing their master's body and allowing them to have a longer lifespan. These imperfections are passed to the Haemoncolyte via an umbilical connection. As the Haemoncolyte rapidly ages, they become covered in liver spots and lumpen growths taken from their Tech-priest counterpart.