Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
A Space Marine homeworld or a Chapter Planet[4] is the base for a Space Marine fortress-monastery.[3] For some Chapters the world also serves as their sole recruiting world; other chapters draw their recruits from several planets.[Needs Citation]
Overview
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] Chapter Planets are exempt from normal Imperial Tithes.[4] 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.[Needs Citation]
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 |
108/Beta-Kalapus-9.2 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Wolfspear |
Allhallow | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Angels of Absolution |
Anzyra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Angels Sanguine |
Aquilon | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Executioners |
Armato | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sons of Orar |
Aurelius | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Viper Legion |
Baal | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Baal System | 122,000 | Blood Angels |
Badab Primaris (former) | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Sfantu system | Unknown | Astral Claws (excommunicated) |
Banish | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Exorcists |
Barbarus (former) | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Death Guard (excommunicated) |
Bellicas | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Emperor's Swords (Bellicas) |
Birmingham (The Black Planet) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Harbingers |
Bloodfall (destroyed) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Red Wolves |
Bodt (former) | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Bodt System | No native population | World Eaters (excommunicated) |
Brycantia | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Knights |
Caliban (destroyed) | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Caliban System | N/A | Dark Angels |
Carcharias | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Crimson Consuls |
Chemos (destroyed) | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Chemos System | N/A | Emperor's Children |
Chogoris | Ultima | Yasan Sector | Unknown | Chogoris System | 10,000,000 | White Scars |
Colchis (destroyed) | Pacificus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Word Bearers |
Coralax | Ultima | 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 | Corythos System | Unknown | Flesh Tearers |
Cthonia (destroyed) | Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Cthonia System | Unknown | Luna Wolves/Sons of Horus |
Cyrene Secundus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Blood Ravens |
Darkhold | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Dark Sons |
Deliverance (moon) | Tempestus | Forsarr Sector | Unknown | Kiavahr System | Unknown | Raven Guard |
Draconith | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Star Dragons |
Drogsh | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Brakatoa System | Unknown | Crimson Sabres |
Eidolica | Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Fists Exemplar |
Elysium IX | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Celestial Lions |
Elusia Prime | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Doom Legion |
Erenon | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Celestial Guard |
Erwynn's World | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Dragon Lords |
Eschara | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Excoriators |
Eyrie | Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Storm Wings |
Felis | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | White Panthers |
Fenris | Obscurus/Solar | Fenris Sector | Unknown | Fenris System | Unknown | Space Wolves |
Firestorm | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Aurora Chapter |
Fortress | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Crimson Paladins |
Gathis II | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Doom Eagles |
Ghorstangrad | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Emperor's Swords (Ghorstangrad) |
Gladius IV | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Twilight Swords |
Haakonath (lost) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Star Phantoms |
Highcastle | Obscurus | Calixis Sector | Drusus Marches | Unknown | Unknown | Storm Wardens |
Honourum | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Novamarines |
Howsbridge | Ultima | Unknown | Ultramar | Unknown | Unknown | Praetors of Ultramar |
Icefang | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Tigers Argent |
Ingiga | Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Angels of Fury |
Inwit | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperial Fists |
Ithaka | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Snakes |
Jaggafall | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Blood Swords |
Jagun | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Storm Reapers |
Jahga (moon) | Ultima | Badab Sector | Unknown | Archaea System | Unknown | Star Phantoms |
Jonol | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Honoured Sons |
Karybdis (moon) | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Snakes |
Keletros | Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Skull Bearers |
Khamun-Sen (former) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Star Scorpions |
Khoraj | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Champions |
Kiavahr | Tempestus | Forsarr Sector | Unknown | Kiavahr System | Unknown | Raven Guard |
Lavantia | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Night Swords |
Libethra (destroyed) | Tempestus | Orpheus Sector | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Angels Revenant |
Lorin Alpha | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Fire Angels |
Lynoxis (former) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Golden Paladins |
Macragge | Ultima | Ultima Sector | Ultramar | Macragge System | 400,000,000 | Ultramarines |
Mancora | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Howling Griffons |
Medusa | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Sthenelus System | Unknown | Iron Hands |
Mercuria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Silver Sabres |
Miral Prime (former) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Miral System | Unknown | Scythes of the Emperor |
Montsegnur | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Red Hunters |
Moriorum | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Dark Eagles |
Mortikah VII | Pacificus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Guardians of the Covenant |
Mundus Pyra | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Fire Lords |
Necris | Outside Imperial boundaries (to the south of Segmentum Tempestus) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Marines Exemplar |
Nemeton | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Emperor's Spears |
Neutra (former) | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Relictors |
Newfound | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Genesis Chapter |
Nihilas | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Death Strike |
Nocturne | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Nocturne System | 15,000,000 | Salamanders |
Nostramo (destroyed) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Night Lords |
Novaris | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Silver Templars |
Obsidia | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sable Swords (formerly Astral Knights (Chapter Destroyed)) |
Obstiria (former) | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Sanctus Reach | Unknown | Obsidian Glaives (Chapter Destroyed) |
Occludus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Death Spectres |
Ogrys | Ultima | 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 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Praetors of Orpheus |
Outrenacht | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Legion of Night |
Oxatan | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Red Legion |
Paragon | Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Emperor's Hands |
Pervigilium | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Angels of Vigilance |
Phobian | Tempestus | Reductus Sector | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Dark Hunters |
Posul (destroyed) | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Mortifactors |
Praedis Zeta | Ultima | Vidar Sector | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperial Reavers |
Praesidia | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sons of Guilliman |
Pranagar | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sky Sentinels (Chapter Destroyed) |
Preyspire | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Hawk Lords |
Prism | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Rainbow Warriors |
Prospero (destroyed) | Ultima | Prospero Sector | Prospero Subsector | Prospero System | N/A | Thousand Sons |
Raikan | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Red Talons |
Repentance | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | The Nameless |
Rhoghon (destroyed) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Brakatoa System | N/A | Crimson Sabres |
Rynn's World | Ultima | Loki Sector | Unknown | Rynnstar System | Unknown | Crimson Fists |
Sabatine (former) | Pacificus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | White Consuls |
Sacris | Obscurus | Calixis Sector | Drusus Marches | Unknown | Unknown | Storm Wardens |
San Guisaga | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Blood Drinkers |
Sanctum | Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | White Templars |
Scelus | Obscurus | Cadian Sector | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sons of Malice (excommunicated) |
Scintil-Novax | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Nova Legion |
Shoba | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Shades |
Silence | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Night Watch |
Solemnus (former) | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Black Templars |
Sotha (destroyed) | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Scythes of the Emperor |
Sternac | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Iron Lords |
Stygia-Aquilon | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Executioners |
Talassar | Ultima | Unknown | Ultramar | Unknown | Unknown | Void Tridents |
Talon (abandoned) | Ultima | 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 |
Tauron | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Brazen Minotaurs |
Terra | Solar | Sector Solar | Subsector Sol | Sol System | Unknown | Imperial Fists |
Titan (moon) | Solar | Sector Solar | Subsector Sol | Sol System | Unknown | Grey Knights |
Torva Minoris[Needs Citation] | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Torva System | Unknown | Relictors |
Traekonnis Major | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Avenging Sons |
Tryjon II | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Blood Tigers |
Ukek-Surozh-Sol-Raguilov | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Rechista Fists |
Varadon (former) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Shadow Wolves (Chapter Destroyed) |
Varsavia | Ultima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Silver Skulls |
Xenax | Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Subjugators |
Zaebus Minoris | Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Red Scorpions |
Zephyr | Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Storm Hawks |
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]
- 4: Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook pg. 33