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| − | At the conclusion of the [[Battle of Prospero]], [[Magnus the Red]] used his sorcerous powers for a last-ditch master spell, transporting the surviving warriors of his [[Legion]] through the [[warp]] to another planet, one promised to them as sanctuary.{{Fn|3}} This planet is now the [[Daemon World]] of Magnus the Red; dark, rocky, volcanic and in constant turmoil. Its skies are storms of warp energy; low-hanging multi-coloured clouds cover the land and rain drops of energy to fill up the unnaturally dark rivers and seas. The Sorcerer's Towers of the Thousand Sons thrust up from rocks jutting from lava plains, twisted mockeries of what the [[Tizca|City of Light]] once was. Dwarfing all other towers is Magnus's own, an obsidian monolith called the '''Tower of the Cyclops'''. As well as being staffed by thousands of servants and troops, Magnus's tower also possesses a sorcerous, great, glowing eye. The Eye of the Tower watches over the planet, its gaze also penetrating through the warp into the material galaxy. This allows Magnus to sense the arcane artefacts and gifted [[psykers]] which fascinate him, so that he can despatch his Thousand Sons to raid the [[Imperium]].{{Fn|1}} | + | At the conclusion of the [[Battle of Prospero]], [[Magnus the Red]] used his sorcerous powers for a last-ditch master spell, transporting the surviving warriors of his [[Legion]] through the [[warp]] to another planet, one promised to them as sanctuary.{{Fn|3}} This planet is now the [[Daemon World]] of Magnus the Red; dark, rocky, volcanic and in constant turmoil. Its skies are storms of warp energy; low-hanging multi-coloured clouds cover the land and rain drops of energy to fill up the unnaturally dark rivers and seas. The Sorcerer's Towers of the Thousand Sons thrust up from rocks jutting from lava plains, twisted mockeries of what the [[Tizca|City of Light]] once was. Dwarfing all other towers is Magnus's own, an obsidian monolith called the '''Tower of the Cyclops''' or '''Obsidian Tower'''{{Fn|5}}. As well as being staffed by thousands of servants and troops, Magnus's tower also possesses a sorcerous, great, glowing eye. The Eye of the Tower watches over the planet, its gaze also penetrating through the warp into the material galaxy. This allows Magnus to sense the arcane artefacts and gifted [[psykers]] which fascinate him, so that he can despatch his Thousand Sons to raid the [[Imperium]].{{Fn|1}} |
| − | When the Thousand Sons first arrived on the planet, they found it unpopulated. Over thousands of years of raiding, they have acquired a multitude of minions. This has created a servant underclass, some of which have escaped their masters into the hostile land. These escaped servants then often join the nominally independent nomadic warbands upon the Planet of the Sorcerers, warbands led by both [[Chaos Champion|Champions]] from the Thousand Sons or powerful mortals risen from the ranks of the escaped servants. Often, these mortal champions arising among the warbands are then recruited back to serve the Thousand Sons. Individuals with [[psychic powers]] are much sought after for the Thousand Sons to act as servants, becoming known as [[Thrall Wizards]], psykers bound to the service of particular [[Sorcerers]]. Also notable is the amount of [[Beastmen]] arisen upon the planet, a subordinate population group that developed over thousands of years. While some of these [[mutants]] - specifically referred to as [[Tzaangors]] - enter various warbands, most remain wild. Little is said of flora or fauna, apart from the presence of [[Chaos Hounds]] amongst some warbands.{{Fn|1}} | + | When the Thousand Sons first arrived on the planet, they found it unpopulated. Over thousands of years of raiding, they have acquired a multitude of minions. This has created a servant underclass, some of which have escaped their masters into the hostile land. These escaped servants then often join the nominally independent nomadic warbands upon the Planet of the Sorcerers, warbands led by both [[Chaos Champion|Champions]] from the Thousand Sons or powerful mortals risen from the ranks of the escaped servants. Often, these mortal champions arising among the warbands are then recruited back to serve the Thousand Sons. Individuals with [[psychic powers]] are much sought after for the Thousand Sons to act as servants, becoming known as [[Thrall Wizards]], psykers bound to the service of particular [[Sorcerers]]. Also notable is the amount of [[Beastmen]] arisen upon the planet, a subordinate population group that developed over thousands of years. While some of these [[mutants]] - specifically referred to as [[Tzaangors]] - enter various warbands, most remain wild. Little is said of flora or fauna, apart from the presence of [[Chaos Hounds]] amongst some warbands.{{Fn|1}} Random bands of Heretic Astartes periodically appear on Sortiarius, sometimes from time periods unfamiliar to the Thousand Sons themselves.{{Fn|5}} |
After the [[Siege of the Fenris System]] Magnus the Red was able to teleport {{PAGENAME}} out of the Eye of Terror and into the Materium over [[Prospero]], bringing with it a great [[Warp Rift]].{{Fn|4}} | After the [[Siege of the Fenris System]] Magnus the Red was able to teleport {{PAGENAME}} out of the Eye of Terror and into the Materium over [[Prospero]], bringing with it a great [[Warp Rift]].{{Fn|4}} | ||
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[A Thousand Sons (Novel)|A Thousand Sons]] Chapter 31 | *{{Endn|3}}: [[A Thousand Sons (Novel)|A Thousand Sons]] Chapter 31 | ||
*{{Endn|4}}: [[War Zone Fenris: Wrath of Magnus]] - The Serpent and the Wolf | *{{Endn|4}}: [[War Zone Fenris: Wrath of Magnus]] - The Serpent and the Wolf | ||
| + | *{{Endn|5}}: [[The Crimson King (Novel)]] - Chapter 4 | ||
[[Category:Daemon Worlds]] | [[Category:Daemon Worlds]] | ||
Revision as of 00:27, 23 February 2018
Sortiarius,[2] the Planet of the Sorcerers, is a Daemon World and the current homeworld of the Thousand Sons Chaos Space Marine Legion. Once located deep in the Eye of Terror,[1] it was brought into Realspace with a ritual culminating in the Siege of the Fenris System.[4]
| Map | Basic Data | Planetary Image | |
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Name: | Sortiarius | 
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| Segmentum: | Ultima Segmentum (previously Segmentum Obscurus) | ||
| Sector: | Prospero Sector (previously Eye of Terror) | ||
| Subsector: | Prospero Sub-Sector | ||
| System: | Prospero System | ||
| Population: | Unknown | ||
| Affiliation: | Chaos / Tzeentch | ||
| Class: | Daemon World | ||
| Tithe Grade: | not applicable | ||
Contents
History
At the conclusion of the Battle of Prospero, Magnus the Red used his sorcerous powers for a last-ditch master spell, transporting the surviving warriors of his Legion through the warp to another planet, one promised to them as sanctuary.[3] This planet is now the Daemon World of Magnus the Red; dark, rocky, volcanic and in constant turmoil. Its skies are storms of warp energy; low-hanging multi-coloured clouds cover the land and rain drops of energy to fill up the unnaturally dark rivers and seas. The Sorcerer's Towers of the Thousand Sons thrust up from rocks jutting from lava plains, twisted mockeries of what the City of Light once was. Dwarfing all other towers is Magnus's own, an obsidian monolith called the Tower of the Cyclops or Obsidian Tower[5]. As well as being staffed by thousands of servants and troops, Magnus's tower also possesses a sorcerous, great, glowing eye. The Eye of the Tower watches over the planet, its gaze also penetrating through the warp into the material galaxy. This allows Magnus to sense the arcane artefacts and gifted psykers which fascinate him, so that he can despatch his Thousand Sons to raid the Imperium.[1]
When the Thousand Sons first arrived on the planet, they found it unpopulated. Over thousands of years of raiding, they have acquired a multitude of minions. This has created a servant underclass, some of which have escaped their masters into the hostile land. These escaped servants then often join the nominally independent nomadic warbands upon the Planet of the Sorcerers, warbands led by both Champions from the Thousand Sons or powerful mortals risen from the ranks of the escaped servants. Often, these mortal champions arising among the warbands are then recruited back to serve the Thousand Sons. Individuals with psychic powers are much sought after for the Thousand Sons to act as servants, becoming known as Thrall Wizards, psykers bound to the service of particular Sorcerers. Also notable is the amount of Beastmen arisen upon the planet, a subordinate population group that developed over thousands of years. While some of these mutants - specifically referred to as Tzaangors - enter various warbands, most remain wild. Little is said of flora or fauna, apart from the presence of Chaos Hounds amongst some warbands.[1] Random bands of Heretic Astartes periodically appear on Sortiarius, sometimes from time periods unfamiliar to the Thousand Sons themselves.[5]
After the Siege of the Fenris System Magnus the Red was able to teleport Sortiarius out of the Eye of Terror and into the Materium over Prospero, bringing with it a great Warp Rift.[4]
See Also
Trivia
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The Eye of Magnus atop the Tower of the Cyclops is reminiscent of the Eye of Sauron atop Barad-dur, from the works of author J.R.R. Tolkien.
Sources
- 1: Realm of Chaos: The Lost and the Damned, pgs. 268, 274
- 2: The Talon of Horus Chapter 1
- 3: A Thousand Sons Chapter 31
- 4: War Zone Fenris: Wrath of Magnus - The Serpent and the Wolf
- 5: The Crimson King (Novel) - Chapter 4
