Davinuus
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Name: | Davinuus | 
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| Affiliation: | Imperium, formerly Eldar | ||
| Class: | Maiden World, former Feudal World, former Agri World | ||
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Davinuus is an Eldar Maiden World of which records had been lost during the Fall of the Eldar[1h] that has been colonized by the Imperium.[1a]
History
In late M41,[1a] Craftworld Iyanden rediscovered Davinuus, for which records of which were lost at the Fall of the Eldar, now an Human colony unaware of the ancient treasures it contained making it far to valuable to abandon and too dangerous to entrust to human hands.[1h] Thus, Iyanden sent landing parties of scouts to regain the artifacts only to unintentionally draw the ire of the Imperium.[1H] To insure the recovery of these lost relics, an Iyanden force, acompanied by Harlequins[1b] launched an invasion of Davinuus and clashed with the Imperium's forces[1a] until both sides were attacked by a Genestealer Cult on the Maiden World, that suddenly revealed itself.[1c]
Faced with this greater threat, the forces of Iyanden and the Imperium agreed to work together to defeat the Genestealer Cult[1c], which by then had overthrown Davinuus' Planetary Governor. To make matters worse, hidden Tyranid broods on the Maiden World emerged to aid the Genestealer Cult[1d] and were also drawing a Hive Fleet to Davinuus. However, despite the large numbers arrayed against them, the forces of Iyanden and the Imperium were successful in defeating both the Genestealer Cult and Tyranids; which prevented the approaching Hive Fleet from finding the Maiden World.
In the war's aftermath the alliance between Iyanden and the Imperium ended and the remnants of the Eldar's forces retreated to their Craftworld, with the artifacts they had uncovered. As for Davinuus itself, the Maiden World remained in the Imperium's hands[1e], but had been left devastated by the war and its ecosystem had been drastically changed by the Tyranids' infestation.[1f]
Artifacts Uncovered by Craftworld Iyanden
- Armour of Gorhu[1g]
- Blood Moon of Khaine[1g]
- Blood of Isha[1g]
- Book of Maebiel[1g]
- Chalice of Khaine[1g]
- Crucible of Vaul[1g]
- Eyes of Kurnous[1g]
- Fist of a Hundred Blades[1g]
- Force Barrier[1g]
- Heart of the Phoenix[1g]
- Helm of Arasta[1g]
- Prophecy of Imandha[1g]
- Ramandar's Mirror[1g]
- Runestones of Jarankyor[1g]
- Sword of Wrath[1g]
- Vision of Beyond[1g]
- Warp Skein[1g]
See also
Sources
- 1: Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War:
- 1a: Scenario One: The Maiden World
- 1b: Scenario Six: To Walk Through Crystal Dreams
- 1c: Scenario Ten: Foot in the Snare
- 1d: Scenario Thirteen: Crystal Grove
- 1e: Scenario Twenty Four: Eye of the Phoenix
- 1f: Scenario Twenty: Avatar Ascending
- 1g: Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War Instruction Manual (Last accessed 12/2/2025), pgs. 85-88
- 1h: Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War Instruction Manual (Last accessed 12/2/2025), pg. 1
