Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought - Notable Venerable Contemptor Dreadnoughts: Sagittaras (Sagittarus Malacque) - Sagittarus was one of the first thirty Custodians created by the hand of the Emperor of Mankind and served alongside his liege as His personal Honour Guard during the Unification Wars. Choleric and wild, he was the first Custodian to be wounded unto death, and interred within the sarcophagus of the Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought as a part of the Legio Custodes Moritoi caste. It is not known if Sagittaras is still serving with the Adeptus Custodes in the 41st Millennium.Hasturius Calaxor - A notable Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought who served within the ranks of the Adeptus Custodes for millennia. When he was still living, Hasturius Calaxor originally served in the ancient Legio Custodes, and came to prominence at the defence of the Imperial Palace during the Battle of Terra. He held the Enlightener's Stair single-handedly against the turncoat soldiers of the 9th Terran Wardens. It was he who also rallied the Gospodor Heavy Infantry with his inspiring examples of bravery, and led them to retake the Dome of the Architects from Dortha Kol's Sons of Horus Legionaries, drive Kol's warriors to destruction and fell the Traitor Warhound Titan Warp Jackal as well. These heroics saw Calaxor promoted to the rank of Shield-Captain, after which he led three further highly successful counteroffensives before the siege's end. He went on to earn himself many more names in the centuries that followed. After long years of faithful service, he finally fell in battle on the Dead World of Palathrix, his sheer force of will keeping him alive long enough to be interred within a Dreadnought sarcophagus. He became Venerable Ancient Calaxor, and assumed a new role within the Ten Thousand as a living war engine and strategic advisor.Darian - A notable Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought who served with the Fury of Terra Shield Host, which was led personally by Captain-General Trajann Valoris and fought against the Heretic Astartes assault on the Imperial world of Elysia following the formation of the Great Rift.Eratorius - Eratorius was a notable Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought who served with the Fury of Terra Shield Host, Second Shield Company (Vanguard Detachment), which was led by Shield-Captain Steale, and fought against the Heretic Astartes assault on the world of Elysia following the formation of the Great Rift.Euramedes - A notable Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought who often served with the Gilded Talons Shield Company commanded by Shield-Captain Archturus Paliades following the formation of the Great Rift.Talorian - A notable Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought who often served with the Gilded Talons Shield Company commanded by Shield-Captain Archturus Paliades following the formation of the Great Rift.Uriaxes - A notable Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought who fell atop the walls of the Emperor's Imperial Palace during the War of the Beast in the mid-32nd Millennium. Though he was broken in body, he still wished to continue to fight for the Master of Mankind. He has continued to fight on through the millennia, during several notable events in Imperial history. He fought against the Dark Mechanicus on Ghosaris during the Moirae Schism as well as against the Blood Cults of Tsydon. Uriaxes still actively serves, fighting in various campaigns throughout the galaxy following the formation of the Great Rift, in an attempt to repay the debt he owes the Master of Mankind.