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 The
Assassins that form the Culexus Temple are not chosen
because of their savagery, cunning or combat skills,
although these are most definitely required qualities.
First and foremost, potential Culexus Assassins are
chosen because they have, or appear to have, no presence
in the warp; there is just a void. They are, to all
intents and purposes, soulless.
 The
Assassin wears a huge helm called an Animus Speculum.
During battle this is used to fire focused blasts of
psychic energy, but its primary purpose is to block
out the Culexus Assassin's innate abilities. The helm
is only partially effective however; most people can
barely stand to remain in the same room. Once on the
battlefield the large eye in the Animus Speculum opens,
and the full intensity of the Assassin's horrific abilities
flood the battlefield.
The Culexus Assassin attacks using his own innate
abilities enhanced by years of training, mental
exercises, and
arcane wargear. The daemonic minions of Chaos find
the presence of these agents intolerable; the innate
abilities
of the Culexus are anathema to the forces that bind
them to the material plane. Bolts of negative Warp
energy
blast the minds of enemy psykers and strip daemons
of their powers before the Culexus moves in for
the kill,
sapping the very life-force from their cursed forms.
Culexus Temple Assassins may be included in your Daemonhunters
army led by an Inquisitor or Inquisitor Lord as an Elite
choice. Note that assassins from only one Temple can
be used in any force for any reason.
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