Olympia

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Map	Basic Data		Planetary Image
	Name:	Olympia
	Segmentum:	Unknown
	Sector:	Unknown
	Subsector:	Unknown
	System:	Unknown
	Population:	Unknown
	Affiliation:	Imperium
	Class:	Unknown
	Tithe Grade:	Unknown

Olympia, homeworld to the Iron Warriors Legion, was originally a rugged mountainous world whose population was concentrated within many city states, spread across the planets surface. The planet had vast amount of stone available and as such large fortresses were built, and controlling the paths through the mountains and the high ground was very important in military security.

One of the city states, the home to the Primarch Perturabo, was named Lochos. The leader of Lochos, known as the Tyrant of Lochos, dominated the region. When The Emperor arrived, he granted Perturabo a Space Marine Legion. He used this new force to depose the Tyrant of Lochos and take control of the planet. He recruited from the population of Olympia and joined The Emperor on his Great Crusade.

Much later, just prior to the Heresy, Warmaster Horus broke the news to Perturabo that Olympia was in rebellion against him. He was devistated, and returned to cleanse his world with a terrible rage. He chose either surrender or die for all of the planet's occupants. Each city was cleansed street by street, leaving few alive. By the end, Olympia was in slavery and over 5 million were dead. Great pyres burnt in the skies of Olympia that day.

After the failure of the Horus heresy and Horus's death, the Iron Warriors retreated back to their strongholds. Olympia held out against a combined Ultramarines and Imperial Fists attack for two years but ultimately it was destroyed. The planetary stocks of missiles were detonated, turning it into a vast barren wasteland. From that day on, Olympia was declared Perdita.