Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
A Space Marine homeworld is the base for a Space Marine fortress-monastery. For some Chapters the world also serves as their sole recruiting world; other chapters draw their recruits from several planets.
A "Chapter planet" is an Astartes world which is both governed by the chapter and which serves as the base for their fortress-monastery.[3]
Astartes homeworlds may be Imperial planets, while some are not planets at all, but take the form of orbiting spacecraft, deserted moons and asteroids. The commander of the chapter is often also the traditional ruler of the chapter planet, in which case the Chapter Master also holds the rank of Planetary Governor.[1]
Many Astartes homeworlds are Feral Worlds, which provide the best warriors. Not all Space Marine Chapters have a single homeworld; some chapters such as the Imperial Fists, Black Templars and Blood Ravens take their aspirants from several different worlds. Entirely fleet-based chapters do not possess worlds, and instead recruit from any convenient and promising worlds.
Several Space Marine Chapters guilty of treason (but those still deemed redeemable), such as the Mantis Warriors and Executioners, have been forced to forfeit their homeworlds - which forces them to become totally fleet-based chapters.[2]
List of Adeptus Astartes Homeworlds
Planet name | Segmentum | Sector | Subsector | System | Population | Space Marine Legion or Chapter |
Anzyra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Angels Sanguine |
Aquilon | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Executioners |
Armato | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sons of Orar |
Aurelius | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Viper Legion |
Baal | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 122,000 | Blood Angels |
Badab | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Sfantu system | Unknown | Astral Claws |
Banish | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Exorcists |
Barbarus | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Death Guard |
Bellicas | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Emperor's Swords (Bellicas) |
Bloodfall | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Red Wolves |
The Black Planet | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Harbingers |
Brycantia | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Knights |
Caliban (Destroyed) | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Caliban System | N/A | Dark Angels |
Carcharias | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Crimson Consuls |
Chemos (Destroyed) | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Chemos System | N/A | Emperor's Children |
Colchis (Destroyed) | Segmentum Pacificus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Word Bearers |
Coralax | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Knights of the Raven |
Corinal | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Angels Vermillion |
Cousteau XI(rendered uninhabitable) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Fire Hawks |
Cretacia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Flesh Tearers |
Cthonia (Destroyed) | Segmentum Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Cthonia System | Unknown | Luna Wolves/Sons of Horus |
Deliverance | Segmentum Tempestus | Forsarr Sector | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Raven Guard |
Draconith | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Star Dragons |
Elysium IX | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Celestial Lions |
Elusia Prime | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Doom Legion |
Erenon | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Celestial Guard |
Erwynn's World | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Dragon Lords |
Eschara | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Excoriators |
Eyrie | Segmentum Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Storm Wings |
Felis | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | White Panthers |
Fenris | Segmentum Obscurus/ | Unknown | Unknown | Fenris System | Unknown | Space Wolves |
Firestorm | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Aurora Chapter |
Fortress | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Crimson Paladins |
Gathis II | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Doom Eagles |
Ghorstangrad | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Emperor's Sword (Ghorstangrad) |
Haakonath (Lost) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Star Phantoms |
Honourum | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Novamarines |
Icefang | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Tigers Argent |
Jaggafall | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Blood Swords |
Jahga(moon, homeworld after the Badab War) | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Star Phantoms |
Jonol | Beyond Imperial boundaries | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Knights of the Raven |
Keletros | Segmentum Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Skull Bearers |
Khoraj | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Champions |
Lavantia | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Night Swords |
Libethra (destroyed) | Segmentum Tempestus | Orpheus Sector | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Angels Revenant |
Lorin Alpha | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Fire Angels |
Macragge | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Ultramar | Macragge System | 400,000,000 | Ultramarines |
Mancora | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Howling Griffons |
Medusa | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Hands |
Mercuria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Silver Sabres |
Moriorum | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Dark Eagles |
Mortikah VII | Segmentum Pacificus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Guardians of the Covenant |
Mundus Planus | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 10,000,000 | White Scars |
Mundus Pyra | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Fire Lords |
Newfound | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Genesis Chapter |
Nihilas | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Death Strike |
Nocturne | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 15,000,000 | Salamanders |
Nostramo (Destroyed) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Night Lords |
Obsidia | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | former Astral Knights, present Sable Swords |
Occludus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Death Spectres |
Ogrys | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Invaders |
Olympia (Destroyed) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Warriors |
Ootheca | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Mantis Warriors |
Orpheus Prime | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Praetors of Orpheus |
Outrenacht | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Legion of Night |
Oxatan | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Red Legion |
Paragon | Segmentum Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Emperor's Hands |
Pervigilium | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Angels of Vigilance |
Phobian | Segmentum Tempestus | Reductus Sector | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Dark Hunters |
Posul (Destroyed) | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Mortifactors |
Pranagar | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sky Sentinels |
Preyspire | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Hawk Lords |
Prism | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Rainbow Warriors |
Prospero (Destroyed) | Ultima Segmentum | Prospero | Prospero | Prospero System | N/A | Thousand Sons |
Raikan | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Red Talons |
Rynn's World | Ultima Segmentum | Loki Sector | Unknown | Rynnstar System | Unknown | Crimson Fists |
Sabatine | Segmentum Pacificus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | White Consuls |
Sacris | Segmentum Obscurus | Calixis Sector | Drusus Marches | Unknown | Unknown | Storm Wardens |
Sanctum | Segmentum Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | White Templars |
Scelus | Segmentum Obscurus | Cadian Sector | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sons of Malice (excommunicated) |
Silence | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Night Watch |
Sotha (Destroyed) | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Scythes of the Emperor |
Sternac | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Lords |
Stygia-Aquilon | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Executioners |
Talon (abandoned) | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Storm Falcons |
Talus IV (Destroyed) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Brazen Claws |
Taran III | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Storm Warriors |
Terra | Segmentum Solar | Sector Solar | Subsector Sol | Sol System | Unknown | Imperial Fists |
Titan | Segmentum Solar | Sector Solar | Subsector Sol | Sol System | Unknown | Grey Knights |
Torva Minoris | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Torva | Unknown | Relictors |
Traekonnis Major | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Avenging Sons |
Varadon | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | former of the Shadow Wolves (Chapter Destroyed) |
Varsavia | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Silver Skulls |
Xenax | Segmentum Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Subjugators |
Zaebus Minoris | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Red Scorpions |
Zhoros (destroyed) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Fire Hawks |
Sources
- 1: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, [Needs Citation]
- 2: White Dwarf 101 (UK), "Index Astartes: The Badab Uprising", by Rick Priestley
- 3: Codex Imperialis, [Needs Citation]