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A Feral or φλ-class World is a classification given to the most primitive human worlds of the Imperium.[2]

Overview

The populations of feral worlds have long ago regressed to primal savagery, often over very long periods of isolation. The technological level of these worlds remains pre-black powder or even Stone Age. Often the population consists of hunter-gatherer societies using primitive tools and weapons, and in almost all cases human culture is based around the interactions of various tribes, gangs or creeds.[2]

The harsh conditions which feral world populations have adapted to makes them ideal recruitment sources for the Imperial Guard and Adeptus Astartes. Occasionally the inhabitants of feral worlds have been pressed into the Imperial Guard when their world lay inside a war zone, and the chosen warriors been given rudimentary training in the operation of laser or stub-weaponry. It is more common, however, for feral world natives to be selected for the various Adeptus Astartes recruitment programs. Feral world Guardsmen are usually tribal warriors tithed to the Imperial Guard by the elders of their particular clan. They are sometimes trained en masse in vast drill camps or ship holds, whilst others are merely shown a lasgun and trusted to get on with it. Also, there are those instructed by members of their tribe, using rote-learned rites and religious rituals.[1][2]

Like all Imperial worlds, feral worlds are ruled over by a Planetary Governor, although the nature of feral worlds makes this position somewhat different from that of Governorship of planets of other classes. The Governor of a feral world almost always lives apart from the natives, often living in a single city inhabited by outsiders or taking residence in orbit, only interfering to keep psyker and mutant "head counts" down. Religious heresy is also a regular concern on feral worlds, especially amongst warrior-cults; constant vigilance and regular belief-modification enacted by agents of the Ecclesiarchy are a necessity. Governors and permanent staff on such worlds are themselves kept under close scrutiny, in an effort to avoid the phenomenon of "going native", especially in situations where the inhabitants' belief systems have been manipulated into casting the Governor as a "god".[1]

The culture shock associated with interaction with outsiders is an issue on feral worlds. Removing a feral worlder from their planet and exposing them to such things as warp travel can be disconcerting and even result in madness. Feral worlders within the wider Imperium often retain their superstitious and tribal idiosyncrasies, which may prove to be social hindrances, such as an obsession with bones of dead comrades or the mixing and regular application of noxious-smelling war paint. Other habits, such as manic distrust and aversion to 'witchcraft' may be seen as useful and sensible in the Imperium.[1]

The Tithe Grades assigned to feral worlds are low, and are given as Solutio Tertius. The population can range from 100,000 to 5,000,000.[2]

Notable Feral Worlds

Planet name Segmentum Sector Subsector System Population Affilation Notes
Aggaros Obscurus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Chaos
Archipelaga Ultima Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also - an Ocean World
Arconar Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Asturia Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Baalus Trine Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Banish Obscurus Narasima Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also — Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
Birmingham Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also — Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
Blackwater Ultima Loki Unknown Rynnstar Unknown Imperium Recruitment world of the Crimson Fists Chapter
Brontotaph Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Celephace Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also — Desert World
Chogoris (Mundus Planus) Ultima Unknown Unknown Unknown 10,000,000 Imperium Also — Desert World
Cthonia Solar Unknown Unknown Unknown Approx. 2 Billion (before destruction) Imperium Destroyed. Also — former Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
Cuyavale Obscurus[3] Calixis[3] The Periphery[3] Unknown Unknown Severan Dominate[3] Also — Forest World[3]
Cylenia Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown, former Chaos
Davin Ultima Unknown Unknown Davin Unknown Imperium
Dusk Obscurus Calixis Malfian Dusk Unknown Imperium
Dwimlicht Obscurus Calixis Hazeroth Abyss Unknown Unknown Imperium
Endrite Obscurus Calixis Drusus Marches Unknown Unknown Imperium
Fedrid Obscurus Calixis Markayn Marches Unknown Unknown Imperium Also — Death World
Fenris Obscurus/
Solar
Unknown Unknown Fenris Unknown Imperium
Forman C2
[Needs Citation]
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Gargathea III Ultima Maelstrom Zone Khymaran Drift Gargathea Unknown Imperium
Honourum Ultima Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also - an Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
Kanak Obscurus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also — Death World
Khongkotan Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Kilhaven Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also - Recruitment world for the Black Templars Chapter
Kimmeria Ultima Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also - Recruitment world for the Dark Angels Chapter
Knuthor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium/Orks Scoured
Lacusta Obscurus Calixis Drusus Marches Unknown Unknown Imperium
Lilia Mundi Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 4,500,000 (approx.) Imperium
Monrass Obscurus Calixis Drusus Marches Unknown Unknown Imperium
Mordriana III Unknown Unknown Unknown Mordriana Unknown Imperium Also — Jungle World
Oran
[Needs Citation]
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Patara Tempestus Orpheus Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Posul (former) Tempestus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Now — Destroyed, also former Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
Scelus Obscurus Cadian Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also — Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
Skyrro Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Strank Obscurus Calixis Golgenna Reach Unknown Unknown Imperium
Tygress III Obscurus Calixis Drusus Marches Unknown Unknown Imperium
Tygress V Obscurus Calixis Drusus Marches Unknown Unknown Imperium
Typhon Primaris Ultima Korianis Aurelia Typhon 300,000 Imperium Now — Dead World, also former Jungle World and recruiting world for the Blood Ravens.
Unloth Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium
Valos Krin Obscurus Calixis Hazeroth Abyss Unknown Unknown Imperium
Veridian Ultima Ultramar Unknown Veridia Unknown Imperium
Vessor Obscurus Scarus Antimar Subsector Vessor System Unknown Imperium
Volonx Obscurus Calixis Adrantis Unknown Unknown Imperium
Zaebus Minoris Tempestus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperium Also - an Adeptus Astartes Homeworld

Sources

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Worlds of the Galaxy
General Dead WorldDeath WorldDesert WorldIce WorldJungle WorldForest WorldOcean WorldDerelict WorldsChem WorldsMountain WorldRad World
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Chaos Daemon WorldHell ForgeFallen Knight WorldCache World
Xenos Xenos WorldExodite WorldTomb WorldMaiden WorldCrone WorldOrk WorldTau SeptCraftworldKin WorldLarder World