Kar Duniash

Galaxy Portal Planets

Imperium Portal

Map	Basic Data		Planetary Image
Kar Duniash	Name:	Kar Duniash
	Segmentum:	Ultima Segmentum
	Sector:	Unknown
	System:	Unknown
	Population:	Unknown
	Affiliation:	Imperium
	Class:	Segmentum Fortress
	Tithe Grade:	Unknown

Kar Duniash is the Segmentum Fortress^[1a] and a naval academy^[3] of Ultima Segmentum.^[1a] It is the site of a major shipyard that is the primary builder of Dominator Class Cruisers^[1b]

History

Following the resurrection of Roboute Guilliman and the formation of the Great Rift, Kar Duniash was one of the worlds which became stranded in the Dark Imperium.^[2] It is currently located perilously close to the Tau Fifth Sphere of Expansion.^[4]

Trivia

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

The planet may derive its name from Karduniash, a Kassite term for the ancient Kingdom of Babylon.

Canon Conflict

The map on the official Warhammer 40k website, spells the world's name as Kar Dunlash.^[5]

Sources

• 1: Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook
  • 1a: pg. 86
  • 1b: pg. 111
• 2: Warhammer Community
• 3: Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign, pg. 40
• 4: Codex: Astra Militarum (9th Edition), pg. 10-11
• 5: Warhammer 40K Official Website - The Setting (Last accessed on 06/01/2024)