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The '''Fire Wastes''' are situated to the north of the main [[Armageddon]] continent and seem to have participated only in the [[Third War for Armageddon]].{{Fn|1}}

The Fire Wastes had the attention of [[Urgok the Unstoppable]], and . They were part of [[Ghazghkull Thraka]]'s plans to invade [[Hive Tempestora]] and [[Hive Helsreach]] from the sea, using huge gigatankers to transport his [[Orks]] under the sea. It was defended by a unit of the [[Sisters of Battle|Adepta Sororitas]] under the command of [[Canoness]] [[Carmina]] of the [[Order of the Argent Shroud]] and the a force of [[Flesh Tearers]] [[Space Marines]]. The Iron Line was built in order to defend the mines and electricity generators which barred the route from the Ork [[Rok]]s to the [[Cheya Ranas ]] ore mines. The [[Sreya Rock ]] defence outpost also remained in the hands of the Imperium, defending the area from orbital bombardment, including defense lasers and macro batteries, but also proving effective against the nearby Ork [[Gargants]]. They have managed to destroy most of [[Warboss|Warlord]] [[Skrag]]'s 3 Gargants and most of the 11 [[Stomper]]s Dreadnought warbands.{{Fn|2}}

It appears that the Canoness was in command of the region and used her allies, the Flesh Tearers, and their ferocious ability to drive the Orks on the waiting sisters [[bolters]]. This caused the retreat of Ruklum's Big Gunz from Koonanga Creek Canyon, although the massacre of Gaius Point, which was simply the Flesh Tearers massacring a unit of Orks and then charging into a unit of defenceless human militiamen, earned them a great deal of enmity.{{Fn|2}}

Chapter Master [[Seth]], of the Flesh Tearers, has since learned of the Canoness' desire for the Flesh Tearers to undergo an [[Inquisition|Inquisitorial]] investigation. He then reassigned the Flesh Tearers to the most inhospitable area of the region and they have become known as the Eaters of the Dead by the Orks, finally making it known to all that the Flesh Tearers did indeed eat the dead. Despite their successes, it appears the chapter may be about to be declared [[Excommunicate Traitoris]].{{Fn|2}}

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 ==See also=====Related Articles===*[[Armageddon#The Geography of Armageddon(geography)]]

*{{CiteEndn|1}}: [[Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition)]], pg. 33 ''(inside back cover)''*{{Endn|2}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20021027200934/http://www.armageddon3.com/English/News/sub-firewastes.asp Third War for Armageddon website: The Fire Wastes Warzone News] ''(archived page, last accessed via Wayback Machine 5th November 2020)''