| Name
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Planet
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Notes
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Sources
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| Einach, Tiberias
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Aluta XIV
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Liber Xenologis, pg. 139
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| Galen
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Antirrum
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Fell to Chaos.
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White Dwarf 210 (UK), pg. 87
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| Argovon, Foronika XXXVII
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Argovon
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White Dwarf 459, pg. 58
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| Navarre, Hestor
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Ark Reach Secundus
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Also Imperial Commander of the Ark Reach Cluster. Formerly a Major General of the Ouranti Draks, appointed following the forced compliance of the Cluster during the Great Crusade.
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A Thousand Sons (Novel), Chapter Fourteen
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| Roschin, Tarqel
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Arkhona
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Eternal Crusade, The Game, Stories, Blood Price (archived page, dated 3 April 2015, last accessed 10 August 2025)
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| von Strab, Luther
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Armageddon
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Overlord. Murdered and succeeded by Herman von Strab, his fourth son.
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The Pyres of Armageddon (Novel), Chapter 1, Section 1
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| von Strab, Herman
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Overlord during the Second War for Armageddon.
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Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition), pg. 2
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| von Ruger, Agmund
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High Governor during the Season of Blood.
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Crusade: Armageddon, pg. 35
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| Flax, Augustus
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Asphodex
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Governor during the Cryptus Campaign.
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Shield of Baal: Deathstorm (Novella), Prologue
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| Margrave, Constance
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Atoma Prime
|
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Wrath & Glory: Darktide Extraction, pg. 5
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| Rogge, Gheret
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Aumet
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High Lord in late M41.
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Chains of Golgotha (Novella), Chapter 1, Section 1
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| Montague, Thaddeus
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Baktar III
|
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Fire and Honour (Graphic Novel)
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| Meinert, Albrecht
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Basquit
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Overlord prior to the Second War for Armageddon. Overthrown and executed by Lord Berthold Stratz.
|
The Pyres of Armageddon (Novel), Chapter 1, Section 1
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| Stratz, Berthold
|
Overlord by the Second War for Armageddon.
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The Pyres of Armageddon (Novel), Chapter 1, Section 1
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| Laythil, Harmian
|
Borthreas
|
Killed by Nurglings during the Charadon Campaign.
|
White Dwarf 461, pgs. 66-67
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| Creed, Ursarkar E.
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Cadia
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Lord Castellan of Cadia during the 13th Black Crusade.
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| Karwyn
|
Governor Secundus at the time of the opening stages of the 13th Black Crusade.
|
The Battle of Tyrok Fields (Short Story)
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| Porelska, Marus
|
Governor Primus at the time of the opening stages of the 13th Black Crusade.
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The Battle of Tyrok Fields (Short Story)
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| Osric
|
Corania
|
Known as Osric the Loopy. Appointed 756.M41, then removed from office by the Officio Assassinorum 764.M41.
|
The Traitor's Hand (Novel), Chapter Twenty-One
|
| Ingloriam, Udo
|
Cornucopia
|
Corrupted by the Cult of the Starchosen
|
Codex: Genestealer Cults (7th Edition) — The Hidden Dynasties
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| Alberingo, Los
|
Darwin II
|
|
White Dwarf 243 (UK), pgs. 38-39
|
| Temba, Eugen
|
Davin
|
Corrupted by Chaos.
|
|
| Harrow, Mendican
|
Dhol VI
|
Governor.
|
Codex: Necrons (5th Edition), pg. 9
|
| Pallens
|
Discidia
|
|
The Vorago Fastness (Short Story) - Xenos Hunters (Anthology)
|
| Severus, Meyloch
|
Dolumar IV
|
|
Fire Warrior (Novel), II
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior  Classics
|
| Pella
|
Donia
|
Father of Lord Solar Macharius.
|
|
| Osh'preen
|
Dulma'lin
|
Formerly an officer of the Astra Militarum. Awarded governorship in 926.M41 following the Dulma'lin Cleansing.
|
Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition), pg. 23
|
| Mackenzie, Fraser
|
Dunroamin VI
|
Grand Duke and head of Clan Mackenzie. Killed along with all of his living relatives by an Eversor Assassin.
|
Codex: Assassins (3rd Edition), pg. 3 - The Slaughter of Clan Mackenzie
|
| Rorsplatz
|
Eradisz
|
Governor during the Age of the Dark Imperium.
|
War Zone Nachmund: Rift War, pg. 25
|
| Barazan, Oska Ludolf
|
Eustis Majoris
|
Also Lord Governor of the Angelus Subsector. Elected 400.M41.
|
Ravenor (Novel), Part One, Chapter Six
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| Moross, Tanthus
|
Footfall
|
Liege of Footfall since 808.M41.
|
Rogue Trader: Epoch Koronus, pg. 11
|
| Myern, Rungus
|
Foronika
|
Planetary Governor by the time of the Argovon Campaign. Also a Magos of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
|
White Dwarf 458, pg. 30
|
| Habeyl VII
|
Garmesh
|
|
Codex: Chaos Daemons (9th Edition), pgs. 18-19
|
| Suvik
|
Gehenna Prime
|
Planetary Governor at the time of the invasion by Waaagh! Hargluk.
|
Titan Legions (Epic), The Fires of Gehenna scenarios booklet, pgs. 2-3
|
| Grice
|
Gravalax
|
Governor at the time of the Gravalax Incident. Secretly a Genestealer Cultist, he was executed by Inquisitor Amberley Vail.
|
For the Emperor (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), Chapter Sixteen
|
| Hatiar, Zula
|
Haephos
|
Planetary Governor at the time of the formation of the Great Rift.
|
Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good, pgs. 12-15
|
| Infardus, Infareem
|
Hagia
|
King of the Holy Doctrinopolis and de facto lord of Hagia at the time of the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Killed by the Infardi.
|
Honour Guard (Novel) — The Saint (Omnibus), Chapter One
|
| Verlaine, Aphra
|
Heliogabalus
|
Corrupted by Chaos.
|
The Colonel's Monograph (Novella)
|
| Mu'shan
|
Helmabad
|
Publicly executed by anti-Imperial rebels.
|
Renegades (Short Story)
|
| Thror, Lugiphron XII
|
Hishrea
|
|
White Dwarf 458, pg. 21
|
| Thror, Lugiphron XIV
|
Planetary Governor during the Argovon Campaign.
|
White Dwarf 458, pg. 20
|
| Cadmus, Endric
|
Hydra Cordatus
|
Planetary Governor during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.
|
Angel Exterminatus (Novel), Chapter One
|
| Costalis
|
Iax
|
Planetary Governor during the Plague Wars.
|
Dark Imperium: Godblight (Novel), Chapter 12
|
| Imori, Lukaen
|
Imori Magnificus
|
|
White Dwarf November 2019, pg. 48
|
| Annesh
|
Ionis
|
Attempted to secede from the Imperium. Killed by a Callidus Assassin.
|
Eternal Damnation (Comic Anthology) — The Ionis Gambit
|
| Praal, Vardus
|
Isstvan III
|
Also System Governor of the Isstvan System. Rebelled against the Imperium.
|
The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal, pgs. 39-40
|
| Varnowe, Taren
|
Kado
|
Grand Castellan in M31
|
Warhammer Community: Battle For Control of Planet Kado in a New Narrative Campaign for Adeptus Titanicus (Posted on 24/05/2022) - The Siege of Kado PDF, pg. 6 (Accessed 24 Apr. 2024)
|
| Cann, Lozallio
|
Kalidar IV
|
Killed by the Orks of Waaagh! Gratzdakka.
|
Baneblade (Novel), Interstitial (after Prologue), pg. 18
|
| Bentaal, Abrahoma
|
Kernak V
|
|
War Zone Octarius - Book 1: Rising Tide, pg. 15
|
| Feisler, Albrecht
|
Khania
|
Lord Governor.
|
Gates of the Devourer (Short Story) - Servants of the Machine-God (Anthology)
|
| Tarch, Ludmilla
|
Korvon II
|
Planetary Governor when Korvon II was invaded by the Death Guard. Fell to the worship of Nurgle.
|
Conquest 50 - Rise of the Cults: Distress Signal Received
|
| Alexander, Lukas
|
Kronus
|
Also General of Task Force Retribution and Commander of the 1st Kronus Regiment.
|
|
| Sylman, Quandros
|
Landor IV
|
|
Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex), pg. 6
|
| Worden, Jonas
|
Lentonia
|
|
Old Soldiers Never Die (Novella), Chapter One
|
| Vandis, Gregor
|
Meridian
|
|
|
| Devine, Cyprian
|
Molech
|
Lord Commander of Molech as well as ruler of House Devine, a Knight House. Killed by his traitorous son, Raeven Devine during the Battle of Molech.
|
Vengeful Spirit (Novel), Chapter 3
|
| Devine, Raeven
|
Son of Cyprian Devine.
|
Vengeful Spirit (Novel), Chapter 3
|
| Vlachek
|
Molov
|
Overthrown by Redemptor Kyrinov.
|
Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition) [Help]
|
| Poralius, Urbit
|
Moracre
|
Killed by his son, Memet.
|
Fanatic Magazine Issue 2, pg. 87  Fanatic Press
|
| Poralius, Memet
|
Defected to the T'au Empire.
|
Fanatic Magazine Issue 2, pg. 87 Fanatic Press
|
| Yawell
|
Morisha
|
Turned renegade. The Venenum Assassin Urhua Thereaux was dispatched to assassinate him, but the governor died before Thereaux could get to him.
|
Codex: Assassins (3rd Edition), pg. 12
|
| Vargha, Konrad
|
Morningstar
|
Planetary Governor during the Great Crusade. Initiated the Evacuation of Morningstar.
|
Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero (Novel), Chapter Two
|
| Tarkus
|
Moroch
|
|
Kill Team: Moroch Rules Manual, pg. 6-7
|
| Ghorondine, Sylas
|
Nykos Secundus
|
Hunted down and killed by the Harlequin Solitaire known as the Spectre of Despair.
|
Codex: Harlequins (8th Edition), pg. 30 — The Dance of Ages: Monsters in the Dark
|
| Dammekos
|
Olympia
|
Foster father of the Primarch Perturabo. He was declared Planetary Governor of Olympia after Perturabo was reunited with the Emperor. When he died not long before the Horus Heresy erupted, a civil war erupted that resulted in Perturabo returning to Olympia and razing the planet.
|
Perturabo: The Hammer of Olympia (Novel), Chapter Thirteen
|
| Leisi IX
|
Pallon Secundus
|
|
Dark Heresy Second Edition: Core Rulebook, Chapter 1, pg. 36
|
| Materiak, Gondanick Lo
|
Paragon VI
|
Planetary Commander in the late 300's.M41. Also ruler of the planet's moons.
|
Baneblade (Novel), Chapter 6
|
| Shonai, Mykola
|
Pavonis
|
Attempted to defect to the Tau Empire. Killed, but recanted as she died.
|
Nightbringer (Novel)[Help]
|
| Blumolotov, Chravius
|
Proxima Apocryphis
|
Sided with Horus and the Traitors during the Horus Heresy. Killed by the Eversor Assassin Ganimus
|
Army of One (Short Story)
|
| Scorn, Alves
|
Proximal Secundus
|
Formerly a Bashar-Colonel of the Terran XXIInd Dracos Regiment.
|
The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal, pg. 85
|
| Beatifica, Juliandros
|
Pyrodiah
|
Forcibly evacuated by Knights of House Draconis and made to answer before Segmentum command for her incompetence in the Pyrodiahn Campaign.
|
Defiant (Short Story) - Servants of the Machine-God (Anthology)
|
| Digriiz, Tzula
|
Pythos
|
Formerly an interrogator in service to Inquisitor Mikhail Dinalt of the Ordo Malleus. Chosen to become the new governor of Pythos following the conclusion of the Pandorax Campaign.
|
Pandorax (Novel), Postlude
|
| Kulm, Skar
|
Rael's World
|
|
White Dwarf 290 (UK), pg. 113
|
| Cagliestra, Maia
|
Rynn's World
|
Planetary Governor during the Invasion of Rynn's World.
|
Aeronautica Imperialis: Rynn's World Air War, pgs. 33-49
|
| Barbaden, Leto
|
Salinas
|
Former commander of the Achaman Falcatas regiment. Deceased.
|
The Killing Ground (Novel) - Ultramarines: The Second Omnibus, Prologue
|
| Mamoud, Faisal
|
Samos
|
Attempted to secede from the Imperium. Killed by the Vindicare Assassin 13-X.
|
Eternal Damnation (Comic Anthology) — The Samos Sanction
|
| Tol, Kalendela
|
Sangua Terra
|
Head of the Sangua-Terran War Council
|
Kill Team: Moroch Rules Manual, pg. 4
|
| Starothrendar, Naima
|
Scarato
|
|
Ravenlord (Novella)
|
| Hax, Marius
|
Scintilla
|
Also Sector Lord of the Calixis Sector.
|
|
| Bellasun, Nathaniel
|
Sendennis
|
|
The Judges, In Their Hunger (Short Story)
|
| Lachryma III
|
Sepheris Secundus
|
|
Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 304
|
| Narbo
|
Sepus Prime
|
Led a Chaos insurrection, became a Chaos Spawn, killed by Glutt
|
Blackstone Fortress (Novel), Before
|
| van Outrelech, Emilicis
|
Sevenhels
|
|
Codex: Legion of the Damned (6th Edition) - Saviours from Beyond
|
| Melcarth, Orloc
|
Sigmatus
|
|
Pawns of Chaos (Novel), Four  Heretic Tomes
|
| Vandt
|
Sirene Primal
|
Ousted by anti-Imperial rebels.
|
Voidsong (Short Story) — Planetkill (Anthology)
|
| Ret, Dartsma
|
Slud
|
|
Warhammer Siege, pg. 94
|
| Gideon
|
Solypsis
|
Fell to Chaos during the Sabbat Worlds Crusade.
|
GW Online: Community: Campaign: Arming for the Sabbat Crusade (archived page, last accessed via Wayback Machine 27th June 2021)
|
| Aren, Kadi
|
Spheris
|
Rebelled against the Imperium. Killed by Balthiel, a Flesh Tearers Librarian.
|
The Quickening (Short Story)
|
| Varkoff
|
Stratos
|
|
Fires of War (Short Story)
|
| Halka, Stavros
|
Stromark Prime
|
Succeeded by Agrafena.
|
From the Blood (Short Story)
|
| Agrafena
|
Daughter of Stavros Halka. Governess of Stromark Prime during the Stromark Civil War. Killed by the Flesh Tearers, but launched an Apocalypse Missile salvo at Stromark Secundus, irradiating the surface of that world.
|
From the Blood (Short Story)
|
| Dellasarius
|
Tallarn
|
Governor-Militant during the Battle of Tallarn
|
Tallarn: Ironclad (Novel), Chapters 10-11
|
| Carmine, Hectus
|
Talledus
|
Also System Governor of the Talledus System. Killed during the Reign of Blood.
|
Psychic Awakening: Faith and Fury, pg. 6
|
| Aulis, Uphir
|
Taros
|
Defected to the Tau Empire.
|
Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign, pg. 18
|
| Montante, Sebastien
|
Tarsis Ultra
|
|
Warriors of Ultramar (Novel) - The Ultramarines Omnibus, Chapter 4
|
| Blaille, Icos
|
Tharsis Prime
|
Replaced by a shapeshifting Lacrymole.
|
Codex: Deathwatch (7th Edition), pg. 28
|
| Gordus
|
Tourmalid
|
Also System Governor of the Diamor System.
|
Black Crusade: Traitor's Hate, Chapter 1
|
| Vanderhecht
|
Trajan-III
|
|
Warhammer Monthly 63 - Inquisitor Grimm
|
| Mulian
|
Ulterior Prime
|
Governor in late M41. Died of a heart attack after learning that his planet's Tithe was being increased.
|
Codex: Militarum Tempestus (6th Edition), pg. 50
|
| Molochai, Sevastos
|
Urskas Sol Tetra
|
Made a pact with the Word Bearers.
|
Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 22
|
| Agamemnus, Lucienne IX
|
Vigilus
|
Governor during the War of Beasts. Killed by Marneus Augustus Calgar.
|
Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Defiant — Forces of the Imperium
Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Ablaze — pg. 47
|
| DuPanya, Alaric
|
Viridia
|
Known (usually in jest) as Alaric the Heretic. Governor during the Viridian Insurrection.
|
The Emperor's Finest (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Saviour of the Imperium (Omnibus),
Editorial Note Between Chapters One & Two, pgs. 21-22
|
| Leonora
|
Volandis
|
Possessed by a Keeper of Secrets.
|
White Dwarf 278 (UK), pgs. 42–43 — Rites of Exorcism: Codex Daemonhunters
|
| Taranthis, Ezallien
|
Vorlese
|
|
Rites of Passage (Novel), The Unmasking
|
| Lamok
|
Woebtide
|
|
Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 292
|
| Dresis, Vallera
|
Xariss
|
Fell to Chaos during the Third Tyrannic War. Forcibly evacuated by a Militarum task force and brought to Imperial authorities.
|
Codex: Militarum Tempestus (6th Edition), pgs. 39-40
|
| Malston, Syriu
|
Zurcon Primus
|
Also System Governor of the Zurcon System.
|
Sons of Wrath (Novella) - Flesh Tearers (Anthology), Chapter Two
|
| Hekken, Tholdh
|
Unknown
|
Killed by Drukhari.
|
Kill Team Core Manual (2nd Edition), pg. 144
|
| Kel-Rosber, Daven
|
|
|
| Oforos, K. X. I.
|
|
Psychic Awakening: Ritual of the Damned, pg. 21 - Echoes of Awakening
|
| Takis
|
Replaced by a shard of the Deceiver.
|
Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), pg. 8
|
| van Spracht, Thygmus
|
Defied Imperial rule in 340.M33, which led to the Callidus Assassin known as Mother Gullet being dispatched to kidnap his beloved son as a hostage.
|
Dataslate: Officio Assassinorum, pgs. 28–33
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