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Nalwood was Tanith's main export, both in terms of raw nalwood lumber and exquisite carvings.{{Fn|1e}} The material became extremely rare after the planet's destruction.{{Cite This}}
The capital city of Tanith - surrounded by a giant wall, presumably to keep the nalwood trees from moving into the city - was [[Tanith Magna]]. The world was governed by the Elector, and the main governmental building was the '''Assembly'''. The planet was split up into counties, and each city raised a [[PDF|militia]], from which a number of [[Imperial Guardsmen]] were recruited.{{Cite This}}
==Culture==
Tanith's people are pale-skinned and dark-haired, with a lilting, sing-song accent.{{Fn|1a}}
Most Tanith men (and youths) were tattooed with blue ink.{{Fn|1a}} These tattoos could have various meanings - it is known, for example, that there were specific markings to indicate a betrothal.{{Fn|2}}
Some of the Tanith people believed in various types of spirit, including the [[drud-fellad]] (which watch over the forests) and [[nyrsis]] (which protect streams and rivers). In addition, some believed in benevolent spirits of order and protection known as [[anroth]], which supposedly watched over Tanith homes (however others dismissed the stories of anroth as tales for children).{{Fn|1f}}
The Nalsheen used proto-Gothic - the early form of both [[High Gothic|High]] and [[Low Gothic]] used presently in the Imperium - as their private language.{{Cite This}}
The Tanith accent is noted to be a lilting, sing-song accent.{{Fn|1a}} The main Tanith curse-word is [[feth]], the name of an ancient Tanith tree-god.{{Cite This}}
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