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Most of the names of geographical objects, cities, etc. are distorted names of real places on our Earth. | Most of the names of geographical objects, cities, etc. are distorted names of real places on our Earth. | ||
| − | *'''Alapi Mountains''' - most likely [[Wikipedia:Alps|Alps]] | + | *'''Alapi Mountains''' - most likely the [[Wikipedia:Alps|Alps]], a mountain range in Europe. |
*'''Albyon''' - theoretically [[Wikipedia:British_Isles|British Isles]]. | *'''Albyon''' - theoretically [[Wikipedia:British_Isles|British Isles]]. | ||
*'''Atlantic Platforms''' - possibly Platforms on or over the [[Wikipedia:Atlantic_Ocean|Atlantic Ocean]]. | *'''Atlantic Platforms''' - possibly Platforms on or over the [[Wikipedia:Atlantic_Ocean|Atlantic Ocean]]. | ||
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*'''Miamar''' - kingdom visible from the Himalazia, possibly [[Wikipedia:Myanmar|Myanmar]]. | *'''Miamar''' - kingdom visible from the Himalazia, possibly [[Wikipedia:Myanmar|Myanmar]]. | ||
*'''Lanark''' - possibly [[Wikipedia:Lanark|Lanark]], a town in Scotland. | *'''Lanark''' - possibly [[Wikipedia:Lanark|Lanark]], a town in Scotland. | ||
| − | *'''Lundun''' - possibly [[Wikipedia:London|London]], | + | *'''Lundun''' - possibly [[Wikipedia:London|London]], the capital city of England in Europe. |
*'''Mariana Canyon''', '''Mariana Gorge''' - most likely the dried [[Wikipedia:Mariana_Trench|Mariana Trench]]. | *'''Mariana Canyon''', '''Mariana Gorge''' - most likely the dried [[Wikipedia:Mariana_Trench|Mariana Trench]]. | ||
*'''Mediterranean Dust Bowl''' - most likely the dried [[Wikipedia:Mediterranean_Sea|Mediterranean Sea]] | *'''Mediterranean Dust Bowl''' - most likely the dried [[Wikipedia:Mediterranean_Sea|Mediterranean Sea]] | ||
Revision as of 08:37, 12 February 2026
Terra is the birthplace of humanity and the Throneworld of the Imperium of Man.
Contents
The Imperial Palace
- Annapurna Gate[1]
- Cairn Hedrossa[1]
- Congressional[1]
- Great Observatory[1]
- Hall of Leng[1]
- The Hegemon[1]
- House of Weapons[1]
- Investiary[1]
- Northern Circuit[1]
- The Precinct[1]
- Qokang Oasis[1]
- Sanctum Imperialis[6b]
- The Stellarum Vigil[9]
- Southern Circuit[1]
- Taxonomic Towers[1]
- The Watchroom[1]
- Western Ramparts[1]
Regions
- Alapi Mountains[10b]
- Albyon
- Atlantic Platforms[1]
- Atalantic Plain[8] - Region formerly covered by the namesake ocean.
- Baktria[1]
- Baluchistan[1]
- Black Sea Basin[1]
- Butan[1]
- Caucasus Wastes
- Europa[2]
- Franc[2]
- Gaduaré[2]
- Gangetic (or Ganget)[1]
- Gobi Waste[1]
- Gyptus[1]
- Himilazia[1]
- Hy Brasil
- Irkutsk[1]
- Kaspia[1]
- Kath Mandau[1]
- Kirgizian (used as an adjective in source; probably from the Kyrgyzstani in our world)[1]
- Kunlun[1]
- Lanark[1]
- Mariana Canyon - Location of thousand-metre-high cliff sculptures representing the region's kings.[2]
- Mayan Jungles[2]
- Mediterranean Dust Bowl[2]
- Merica
- Mesopotamia[1]
- Miamar - A burnt out kingdom that borders the Himalazian Plateau.[10a]
- Nagapor Territories [7]
- Nei Monggol[1]
- Nord Reaches[1]
- Nordafrik Conclaves
- Old Muscovy[3a]
- Oz-Tralla[5]
- Panpacific Empire
- Papuan Deserts[1]
- Pit of Venezia[1]
- Slovakian Fiefs[1]
- Sud Merican Cantons[1]
- Sumatura, or Sumaturan[3a]
- Taiga[3b]
- Tali Peninsula[2]
- Tirol[1]
- Ursh[2]
- Xizang Mines[1]
- Yndonesic Bloc[2]
Individual Settlements
- Archangelus[1]
- Avelroi[2]
- Boocuresti Hive[1]
- Brasyla[6a]
- Cebu City[1]
- Delta Nilus[1]
- Lundun[6a]
- Noy Zaylant Hive[6a]
- Neork[6a]
- Putoo - An abandoned hive city of Miamar that can be seen from an edge of the Himalazian Plateau.[10a]
- Xozer[2] - of the Nordafrik Conclaves[3b]
Orbitals
Other
- Bilhorod[1]
- Cathedral of the Emperor Deified[4]
- Church of the Lightning Stone - Destroyed by the Emperor.[2]
- Dolomite Shrines[1]
- Ecclesiarchal Palace[4]
- Mariana Gorge[2]
- Hall of the Astronomican[4]
- The Halls of Judgement[4]
- Scholastica Psykana[4]
Trivia
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Most of the names of geographical objects, cities, etc. are distorted names of real places on our Earth.
- Alapi Mountains - most likely the Alps, a mountain range in Europe.
- Albyon - theoretically British Isles.
- Atlantic Platforms - possibly Platforms on or over the Atlantic Ocean.
- Archangelus - possibly Arkhangelsk, a city in Russia.
- Baktria - Bactria - a region in Asia.
- Baluchistan - possibly Balochistan, a region in Asia.
- Bilhorod - possibly Belgorod, a city in Russia
- Black Sea Basin - possibly the dried Black Sea Basin.
- Boocuresti Hive - most likely Bucharest, a capital of Romania.
- Butan - possibly Bhutan, a region in Asia.
- Caucasus Wastes - region of Caucasus in Asia.
- Franc - most likely France, a region in Europe.
- Gangetic Ganget - possibly region near Ganges river.
- Gobi Waste - most likely Gobi Desert.
- Gyptus - most likely Egypt, a region in Africa.
- Himilazia - a combination of the words Himalayas and Asia itself.
- Hy-Brasil is one of the names given to a mythological phantom island said to lie to the West of Ireland in the Atlantic Ocean. The name may also hint at the location of Hy-Brasil specifically in Brazil, as a geographical region.
- Irkutsk - most likely Irkutsk, a city in Russia.
- Kaspia - most likely Caspian_Sea, a region near or in a drained sea.
- Kath Mandau - most likely Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal country in Asia.
- Kirgizian - used as an adjective in source; most likely suggests Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia.
- Kunlun - most likely Kunlun Mountains, a mountain range in Asia
- Miamar - kingdom visible from the Himalazia, possibly Myanmar.
- Lanark - possibly Lanark, a town in Scotland.
- Lundun - possibly London, the capital city of England in Europe.
- Mariana Canyon, Mariana Gorge - most likely the dried Mariana Trench.
- Mediterranean Dust Bowl - most likely the dried Mediterranean Sea
- Merica - possibly Americas.
- Nei Monggol - most likely Mongolia.
- Neork - poissbly New York City.
- Nord Reaches - theoretically Nordic countries.
- Noy Zaylant Hive - possibly a reference to New Zealand.
- Old Muscovy - most likely the region of Russia known as Moscovia (region).
- Oz-Tralla - most likely a heavily distorted name of Australia.
- Papuan Deserts - most likely the region on or near the island of Papua New Guinea.
- Pit of Venezia - most likely a region near Venice, a city in Europe.
- Putoo - a hive city in the kingdom of Miamar near Himilazia; possibly Putao, a city in Myanmar.
- Slovakian Fiefs - most likely Slovakia, a country in Europe.
- Sumatura, or Sumaturan - most likely Sumatra, one of the islands of western Indonesia.
- Taiga - a term literally meaning Taiga as a biome. It could be reference to Siberia or Canada, or both.
- Tali Peninsula - possibly Italian Peninsula, a region in Europe.
- Tirol - most likely Tyrol, a historical region in the Alps of Northern Italy and western Austria.
- Yndonesic Bloc - most likely Indonesian Archipelago, a region in Southeast Asia.
Sources
- 1: Blood Games (Short Story) - Tales of Heresy (Anthology)
- 2: The Last Church (Short Story) - Tales of Heresy (Anthology)
- 3: Horus Rising (Novel)
- 4: Warhammer 40,000: Assault on Black Reach Booklet, pg. 22
- 5: Alpharius: Head of the Hydra (Novel), The First Test
- 6: The Lost and the Damned (Novel)
- 7: The First Wall (Novel), Chapter Nineteen
- 8: Nemesis (Novel), Chapter Three
- 9: The Binary Succession (Audio Drama)
- 10: Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work (Novel):
