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Lorin Alpha

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Lorin Alpha is the homeworld of the Fire Angels Space Marine Chapter.[1]

Map Basic Data Planetary Image
Galaxy-Rift-Obscurus.jpg
Small cross.pngLorin Alpha
Name: Lorin Alpha Unknown.jpg
Segmentum: Solar[2b]
Sector: Unknown
Subsector: Unknown
System: Unknown
Population: Unknown
Affiliation: Imperium
Class: Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
Tithe Grade: Unknown

History

At the dawn of the Great Crusade, a bloody campaign on Lorin Alpha took place, in which Titans of the Legio Audax took part, known as the Lorin Alpha Massacres. Аfter that event, Legio Audax were removed to the training world of Bodt, where the World Eaters Legion were concentrated.[2a] During the Horus Heresy, Lorin Alpha was the site of a major battle between the White Scars and Emperor's Children that saw the traitors victorious with the arrival of a Dark Mechanicus fleet.[4]

In 118.M33 during the infamous Hour of Shadow on this planet has started the riots and madness that engulfed all this world. Chapter Master of the Black Wings ChapterKhardin Gol was killed there along with numerous Lords of the Imperium. Later the Black Wings learned that it was the machinations of the Tenebrae, a Chaos Warband and swears an eternal vow of vendetta against this Chaos worshipers.[3]

Note

Exact location of the planet is indicated according to Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition, pgs. 8–9 (map)

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