Terra

Biodata

History

• Age of Strife: Terra endured an era of warlord division. The Tarawa Tribe maintained forges in the Ural Mountains during this period 127 135.
• Unification: The Emperor ended Terra’s civil wars before beginning the Great Crusade 106 127.
• Great Crusade: Terra supplied recruits to the Legions and served as a center of Imperial politics, noble houses and public celebrations 104 127 263.
• Warmaster’s rebellion: Terra became a defensive priority. Rogal Dorn planned defensive lines on other worlds and sought to turn Cthonia into an arsenal for its defense 1060.

Geography and Society

• By the Great Crusade, Terra’s landscape was dominated by Hive Cities; a Terran-born warrior describes it as a “steel jungle” unlike pict-feeds of ancient Terra 642.
• Its regions include Europa, North Africa and the Ural Mountains. Noble residences range from Hive Spires to estates such as the Commag family’s castle in Europa 135 254 845.
• Terra’s noble and merchant houses hold substantial wealth and influence. House Visscher supplies Navigators to distant fleets, while merchant dynasties control port access through ancient contracts 263 997.

Notable Events

• Nimrod’s return celebrations: Malcador arranged a month-long celebration for Nimrod’s return and announced a three-day holiday beginning on his arrival. Imperial broadcasts repeatedly publicized the Primarch’s achievements 127.
• Triumphal parade: A later ceremony featured aircraft flying over Terra and simultaneous holographic broadcasts in its Hive Cities 258.
• Psychic catastrophe: During the Warmaster’s betrayal, a psychic shockwave spread across Terra, causing mass death, panic and memory loss 1057.

Trivia

• The planet called “Terra” in Nimrod’s Mentor of Chaos advancement plan is a different world outside the Sol System. It has its own ruler who also calls himself the Emperor of Mankind 618.