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Stigies VIII is another major Forge World, characterised by their work on rarer vehicles, producing vehicles such as:
 
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===Vanaheim===
 
===Vanaheim===

Revision as of 04:40, 17 May 2007

Each Forge World produces variants in the standard vehicles and equipment used in the Imperium. These can include tanks, vehicles and weapons. Forge Worlds all use the same standard chassis design but the internal structure and external armament is what is unique to each Forge World, rather than the entire tank, Some of them are below:

Forge Worlds

Armageddon

While not strictly a Forge World, tank variants have been produced there to fit with the anti-Ork style warfare and harsh desert environment. Armageddon variants are:

  • Armageddon Pattern Basilisk
  • Armageddon Pattern Medusa

Artemia

Artemia can be characterised by their work on Hellhounds. They only produce 1 variant, the:

  • Artemia Pattern Hellhound

Graia

Graia can also be characterised by their work on Hellhounds. They only produce 1 variant, the:

  • Graia Pattern Hellhound

Gryphonne IV

Gryphonne IV was a very important Forge World, producing many variants. They can be characterised by their work on offensive vehicles, including:

  • Gryphonne IV Conqueror turret
  • Gryphonne IV Vanquisher turret
  • Gryphonne IV Exterminator turret

Gryphonne IV was destroyed by Hive Fleet Leviathen after it was cut off by the cordon created by Lord Inquisitor Kryptman even though it was defended by the War Gryphons titan legion the planet was scoured clean within a few days.

Mars

Mars is the home of the Adeptus Mechanicus and as such the most important Forge World. They can be charactersed by their work on the standard Leman Russ Battle Tank. It produces varients including:

  • Mars Alpha Pattern Leman Russ - extra internal space for command equipment
  • Ryza/Alpha Pattern Leman Russ - Ryza turret/Mars chassis

Ryza

Ryza is one of the greatest Forge Worlds in the Imperium, making many different variations as well as building some of the oldest and most complicated designs. They can be characterised by their work on ancient designs and the Standard Leman Russ, including:

  • Ryza Pattern Leman Russ turret
  • Ryza Pattern Exterminator turret

Stygies VIII

Stigies VIII is another major Forge World, characterised by their work on rarer vehicles, producing vehicles such as:

  • Stygies VIII Pattern Vanquisher turret
  • Stygies VIII Pattern Exterminator turret

Vanaheim

Vanaheim is also an important Forge World, characterised by their work on artillery vehicles, producing:

  • Vanaheim Pattern Medusa turret
  • Vanaheim Patter Basilisk gun shield
  • Vanaheim Pattern Griffon Heavy Mortar