Piety of Seth
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Name: | Piety of Seth | 
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Obscurus[1][2] | ||
| Sector: | Calixis Sector[1][2] | ||
| Subsector: | Adrantis Subsector[1][2] | ||
| System: | |||
| Population: | <1,000,000,000[3] | ||
| Affiliation: | Imperium[1][2] | ||
| Class: | Shrine World[1][2], Agri World[3] | ||
| Tithe Grade: | Exactus Majoris[3] | ||
Piety of Seth is a Shrine World in the Calixis Sector.[1][2]
Overview
While it is primarily still an agri-world, its endless expanses of fields and orchards are interrupted by two major settlements: Port Hadley and Port Calling. Its government is an Oligarchy consisting of Ministorum clergy and merchant magnates. Great numbers of Adeptus Ministorum clergy live and work among the regular population.[3]
History
Nearly two millennia ago, Piety of Seth was known as Vantau and home to the Chantry of Drusus, a heretical cult that wished to replace the worship of the God-Emperor with a church dedicated to Saint Drusus. Seth the Arbitrator raised a militia that failed to defeat the cultists. Resisting their tortures after he refused to reject the Emperor, the citizens were inspired and attacked the cultists' camp, killing their leader, the Immortal Son of Drusus. Seth, still alive, walked under his own power to a chapel where he prayed. He died on his feet, after finishing his prayer and turning to leave. The world was renamed and the Chapel of Seth's Calling was founded where he died.[3]
Geography
The planet's geography consists of an almost even distribution of land and ocean has resulted in a fairly temperate climate. Frequent rains mean lush plant growth, while volcanic activity has resulted in extreme mountain ranges and the frequent appearances of new islands.[3]
Port Hadley
The site of the planet's original spaceport. Located along the shore of one of the planet's oceans, Port Hadley is ringed by dockyards, ground transport terminals, and airfields. A Precinct-Fortress for a small Adeptus Arbites garrison is stationed here. Chartist and Imperial spacecraft here to load their holds with the massive quantities of crops the Piety of Seth produces.[3]
Port Calling
The site of the Chapel of Seth's Calling, Port Calling has become the destination of pilgrims from across the sector and beyond, who come to pray as Seth did and purify their minds and bodies. No more than 100 sisters of the Adepta Sororitas inhabit Saint Elan's Mount offshore on a small island. The highest point has a 80m statue of The Emperor. Within are Commanderies of the Orders Dialogous, Famulous, and Hospitaller.[3]
Port Calling contains the home of the Planetary Governor, Mayor, Hospital of Saint Elena, the primary precinct-fortress of the Adeptus Arbites, the Trade Hall, and thousands of theatres.[3]
Notable People
- Praetus Catullas Halaby - Planetary Governor and Cardinal. Focuses on ensuring Sons of Seth do not become heretical.[3]
- Quint Gotoval - Mayor of Port Calling, a largely ceremonial role.[3]
- Plex Orla - A former Arbitrator, current head of the Sons of Seth who seek to see Judge Seth canonized as a saint.[3]
- Orlean Lachesnaye - Head of the local Order Dialogous[3]
- Venria Anaxandra - Head of the local Order Famulous[3]
- Malgorzata Ider - Head of the local Order Hospitaller[3]
Other Planetary Information
Piety of Seth has a single, small moon.[3]
See also
Sources
- 1: Black Industries' Calixis Sector (saved archive page, dated 17 February 2008, last accessed 9 July 2024)
- 2: Archive - Fantasy Flight Games The Calixis Sector (saved archive page, dated 28 October 2012, last accessed 9 July 2024)
- 3: Dark Heresy: Blood of Martyrs, pgs. 137-141