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'''Tanith''' was a [[Forest World]] of the [[Imperium]]{{Fn|1d}} located in the [[Sabbat Worlds]] cluster of [[Segmentum Pacificus]]{{Fn|3a}}, which was [[Dead World|destroyed]] by the forces of [[Chaos]].{{Fn|1d}}{{Fn|3a}} It is most notable for being the homeworld of the [[Tanith First and Only]] [[Imperial Guard Regiment|regiment]] of the [[Astra Militarum]].{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1d}}{{Fn|3a}}

==History==

Prior to the planet's destruction, Tanith had a spotless record for supplying its [[Imperial Tithe]].{{Fn|2}} However, there were rumours that, being so close to [[the Edge]] meant that the planet was touched by [[Chaos]].{{Fn|3a}}

Research indicates that the initial settlers of Tanith belonged to a human gene-stock branch called the Magmeta, an ethnic strand with multiple genomic markers suggesting it originated from the [[Terra]]n regions of [[Albia]] and [[Europa (Terra)|Europa]].{{Fn|7}}

At one point, Tanith was a [[Feudal World]] ruled over by the [[Huhlhwch Dynasty]]. The Huhlhwch were overthrown, however, and replaced with a system of democratically-run city-states. The planet's ancient legends attribute this to a sect of wood-warriors known as the [[Nalsheen]].{{Fn|6b}}

On his deathbed, [[Warmaster]] [[Slaydo]], commander of the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]], bestowed upon [[Ibram Gaunt]] — a [[commissar]] who had fought with distinction at [[Balhaut]] — the rank of [[Colonel-Commissar]] and dispatched him to Tanith to raise three regiments for the Crusade.{{Fn|1d}}{{Fn|3a}} Gaunt himself initially regarded Tanith as an excellent world for this new raising, having dutifully paid its Tithes over the years and lacking any sort of complicated martial traditions.{{Fn|2}}

In all, only around 3,500 people survived the evacuation.{{Fn|3a}} The remaining Tanith themselves referred to the destruction of their homeworld as '''The Loss'''. Nonetheless, the survivors knew their duty - they had, after all, enlisted with the [[Astra Militarum]] - and joined the Imperial forces fighting in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade.{{Fn|1d}}

==Geography==

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 [[Planetary Governor|governed]] by the '''Elector of Tanith''', and the main governmental building was the '''Assembly'''.{{Fn|3a}} 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}}

*[[Beldane District]]{{Fn|1e}}{{Fn|3d}}

*[[County Cuhulic]]{{Fn|6a}}

*[[Magna Province]]{{Fn|3g}}

*[[Sottress]]{{Fn|1f}}

*[[Tanith Attica]]{{Fn|1h}}{{Fn|3a}}

*[[Tanith Ultima]] — Shrine-city.{{Fn|1g}}

*[[Heban]]{{Fn|3g}}

*[[Pryze Junction]]{{Fn|3g}}

*[[River Pryze]]{{Fn|1f}}

The various animal and planet species that lived on Tanith are largely extinct, following the planet's destruction.{{Fn|1d}}{{Fn|6b}}

*[[Cuchlain]]{{Fn|1i}}

*[[Fruit-wasp]]{{Fn|3e}}

*[[Shoggy]] — Small amphibian creatures with bulging eyes{{Fn|5b}} that dwelled by woodland pools in Tanith's forests.{{Fn|6b}}

*[[Nalwood]] — Motile trees.{{Fn|1d}}{{Fn|1i}}

*[[Ploin]]{{Fn|3c}}

==Culture==

Most Tanith men (and youths) were tattooed with blue and green ink.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|2}} These tattoos could have various meanings - it is known, for example, that there were specific markings to indicate a betrothal{{Fn|2}} in addition to more general family markings.{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|5a}} Some of these were common shapes like loops{{Fn|2}}, whorls{{Fn|2}}, spirals{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|4}} and stars{{Fn|3a}} whereas others resembled animals (including dragons{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|3a}}, snakes{{Fn|3a}} and fish{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3a}}) or plants.{{Fn|2}} Earrings and studs were also commonplace.{{Fn|4}}

[[Tanith Pipes]] are a traditional musical instrument of Tanith,{{Fn|1c}} described as a small clutch of spidery reeds attached to a bellows bag which is squeezed rhythmically under the arm. {{Cite this}} Their initial use on Tanith was to guide off-worlders through the shifting [[nalwood]] forests, but in the [[Tanith First]] they were used to rally the men and spook the enemy (although they have a similar effect on the Tanith's allies).{{Fn|3b}}

Tanith was supposedly home to the legendary [[Nalsheen]] wood warriors, a brotherhood of Tanith who used the martial art [[cwlwhl]] (pronounced kil-wil{{Cite this}}), using blade-tipped staffs to fight off multiple foes. The Nalsheen were responsible for overthrowing the corrupt [[Huhlhwch Dynasty]] and ushering in the free modern era of Tanith.{{Fn|6b}} [[Guardsman]] [[Mkvenner]] is the only remaining Tanith to have been trained in cwlwhl{{Fn|6b}}, but has reluctantly admitted that he never completed his training.{{Cite This}}

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.{{Fn|3g}}

*''[[Anroth]]'' — A type of spirit.{{Fn|1e}}

*''Chulan'' — Pronounced "Koo-lun". Outsider, unknown person, foreigner/off-worlder.{{Fn|1e}}

*''[[Cwlwhl]]'' — A martial art.{{Fn|6b}}

==Trivia==

**{{Endn|5a}}: Chapter Three

**{{Endn|5b}}: Chapter Four

*6: [[The Guns of Tanith (Novel)]] — [[The Saint (Omnibus)]]

**{{Endn|6a}}: ''DZ or Dead'', Section Three