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|Cross Text=Medusa
|Planetary Image=MedusaPlanet.jpg
|Name=MedusaIV{{Fn|5b}}
|Segmentum=[[Segmentum Obscurus]]
|Sector=Unknown
|System=[[Sthenelus System]]
|Population=Unknown500,000 approx.{{Fn|9}}|Affiliation=[[Imperium]]{{Fn|1}}|Class=[[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld]]{{Fn|1}}, [[Waste World]], unofficially a [[Death World]]{{Fn|9}}|Tithe Grade=[[Adeptus Non]]{{Fn|1}}, post-industrial resource null as a [[Waste World]]{{Fn|9}}
}}
'''Medusa IV'''{{Fn|5b}} , commonly referred to as Medusa, is the [[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|homeworldHomeworld]] of the [[Iron Hands]] [[Space Marine Chapter]].{{Fn|9}}
==Overview==
Medusa is a [[Waste World]]{{Fn|9}}, that is a harsh realm of perpetual gloom, located extremely close to the [[Eye of Terror]]. With a dark and polluted sky, Medusa's sun rarely shines on the planet's surface and the world's geology is highly unstable, with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions constantly creating and destroying mountain ranges and seas. The people of Medusa are hardy and flourish despite the hostile environment. The population is broken up into clans who viciously compete and vie for natural resources and safe ground, as the unpredictable nature of Medusa's landscape means little can built in one place for long, save a few areas of relative calm which are mostly reserved for the Iron Hands Chapter. As the nomadic clans seek a new settlement, great caterpillar-like mining haulers carry their personal possessions and resources{{Fn|1}}. It is because of its harsh environment, that Medusa is considered to be a [[Death World]], in all but name.{{Fn|19}}
==History==
It is speculated by the [[Ordo Astra]] that Medusa was once the site of a battle between the [[Necrons]] and their [[Old Ones|ancient foes]], and that a Necron presence on the world could endure to this day.{{Fn|6a}}
Medusa was also referenced as a world rich in rare elements and technological wonders in the ancient [[human]] text, [[Legend of Sthenelus]]. This led it to be actively sought after by [[Rogue Trader]]s and [[Mechanicum]] [[Explorator]]s alike, when the [[Age of the Imperium]] began.{{Fn|9}}
When the [[Primarch]] [[Manus]] arrived on Medusa, he developed a great love for the harsh world that tempered him. He later became troubled by the weakness he saw in the [[Imperium]], after being reunited with the [[Emperor]], and deliberately chose not to conquer or change Medusa's environment because of this. As a result, the world was largely untouched by the Primarch, save for the creation of the [[Iron Hands]] and locations meant to support them.{{Fn|9}}
During the [[13th Black Crusade]] of [[Abaddon the Despoiler]], Medusa would come under [[Battle of Medusa|massive invasion]] from [[Chaos]] forces. The ensuing clash saw the largest tank battle in the [[Imperium]] since the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|2}}
*[[Ekfrasi]] - Spoken by [[Clan Kaargul]].{{Fn|7}}
*[[Tergiza]] - Spoken by [[Clan Raukaan]].{{Fn|8}}
==Related Articles==
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Medusan Wings (Novella)]] - [[On Wings of Blood (Anthology)]], ''-02.0-''
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Wrath of Iron (Novel)]], Chapter One
*{{Endn|9}}: [[First Founding (Background Book)]], pgs. 196-197 - ''Iron Hands: Home World''
[[Category:Adeptus Astartes Homeworlds]]
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[[Category:Death Worlds]]
[[Category:Black Crusades]]
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[[Category:Segmentum Obscurus]]
[[Category:Battles (Iron Hands)]]
[[Category:Battles (Chaos)]]
[[Category:The Great Crusade]]
[[Category:The Horus Heresy]]
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