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{{Planets
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|Tithe Grade=Unknown
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'''Iocanthos''' is a lawless world dominated by warlords and their huge armies, which clash across its jungles, forests and plains. The planet's importance in the [[Calixis Sector]] is defined by the fact that it is one of the few places in the [[Imperium]] where the Ghostfire flower can grow. [[Ghostfire Pollen]] can be refined into the [[combat drugs]] used extensively in the [[Penal Legion|Penal Legions]] of the [[Imperial Guard]].
Every five years, a taskforce of [[Administratum]] officials descends onto Iocanthos to gather the planet's Ghostfire tithe. The warlords exchange their harvests of [[Ghostfire Pollen]] with the [[Administratum]] in exchange for weapons, vehicles, fuel, clean water and other essentials. The warlord who hands over the most Ghostfire pollen is considered the [[Planetary Governor]] and claims the lion's share of support from the [[Imperium]] and the title Vervai (literally "prince of princes" or "king").
