60,213
edits
Changes
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
m
==History==When it was first settledTen thousand years ago, however, Valhalla the planet was a verdant world struck by an immense rogue comet which forever destroyed the paradise of forests and broad fertile plans, a paradise compared to the frozen ice world it would become. In legends - The [[defence laser]]s surrounding the planet blasted the comet with shot after shot, but only history succeeded in breaking off fragments, as the comet was found to consist of almost pure iron. A mile-wide fragment of the comet struck the northern continent, causing great earthquakes and destruction. The main comet hit the early days vast ocean which spanned most of its colonization that survives - Valhalla was a world perfect for human settlementthe planet.{{Fn|8a}}{{Fn|11}}
Ten thousand years ago, however, The boiling seas and the planet was struck by an immense rogue comet which forever destroyed the paradise pall of vapour and dust blocked off the worldsunlight. The [[defence laser]]s surrounding temperature of the planet blasted fell to freezing levels. Most significantly the comet with shot after shot, but only succeeded in breaking off fragments of had knocked the cometplanet from its orbit, which was found to consist of almost pure iron. A mile-wide fragment and over a period of ten years the comet struck the northern continentplanet spun eccentrically, causing great earthquakes and destructiondrifting fifteen million miles away from its sun. The main comet hit the vast ocean which spanned most of By this point the planethad entirely changed.{{Fn|8a}}{{Fn|11}}
Valhalla is a frozen world ====War of ice, the survivors Survival===={{main|War of Survival}}Just as the comet apocalypse world's inhabitants found themselves pushed to stability from starvation, the equator as glaciers ingulfed the contents and the land beneath their feet dissapeared until none was left and they found themselves forced to live on ice itself.[[Ork]]s came,{{Fn|11}} The vast majority and the [[War of life had been destroyedSurvival]], and the whole planet was covered a major event in glaciers and a frozen oceanValhallan history, began.{{Fn|8a3}} The people nevertheless persistedFrom the [[Warp]] itself, building cities deep beneath their damaged fleet crashed upon the ice , and finding little to sustain their appetite they turned upon the frozen ocean where what little farmable life remained: nutrient slimes Valhallans, but were rebuffed.{{Fn|11}} Ever since then, the Valhallans, particularly their sons and algae daughters enlisted in vats heated by ocean thermals could be cultivated. Fate had dalt the world a cruel blow[[Imperial Guard]], have hated the Orks more than any other [[xenos]] race, but it had not ended life and become especially adept at fighting them on Valhallaother worlds throughout the Imperium.{{Fn|111}}{{Fn|8a}}
[[Category:Imperium Nihilus]]
no edit summary
{{PlanetsPortal}}
{{Planet
|Map=Galaxy-Rift-Ultima.jpg
|Tithe Grade=Unknown
}}
'''Valhalla''' is an [[Imperial]] [[ice world]] classified as a [[Civilised World]]{{Fn|7}}, famous as the home world of the [[Valhallan Ice Warriors]] [[regiment]]s of the [[Imperial Guard]].{{Fn|8a}}
===History===
When it was first settled, Valhalla was a verdant world of forests and broad, fertile plains, a paradise compared to the frozen ice world it would become. In legends - the only history of the early days of its colonisation that survives - Valhalla was a world perfect for [[human]] settlement.{{Fn|8a}}
Valhalla was now a frozen world of ice. The boiling seas survivors of the comet apocalypse found themselves pushed to the equator as glaciers engulfed the contents and the pall of vapour land beneath their feet disappeared until none was left and dust blocked off the sunlightthey found themselves forced to live on ice itself. {{Fn|11}} The temperature vast majority of life had been destroyed, and the whole planet fell to freezing levelswas covered in glaciers and a frozen ocean.{{Fn|8a}} Most significantly The people nevertheless persisted, building cities deep beneath the comet ice upon the frozen ocean where what little farmable life remained: nutrient slimes and [[algae]] in vats heated by ocean thermals could be cultivated. Fate had knocked dealt the planet from its orbit, and over world a period of ten years the planet spun eccentricallycruel blow, drifting fifteen million miles away from its sun. By this point the planet but it had entirely changednot ended life on Valhalla.{{Fn|8a11}}
===War of Survival===*{{main|War of Survival}}Just as the [[Human]]s of the world found stability from stavation, the [[Ork]]s came,{{Fn|11}} and the [[War of Survival]], a major event in Valhallan history, began.{{Fn|3}} From the [[Warp]] itself, their damaged fleet crashed upon the ice, and finding little to sustain their appetite they turned upon the Valhallans, but were rebuffed.{{Fn|11}} Ever since then, the Valhallans, particularly their sons and daughters enlisted in the [[Imperial Guard]], have hated the Orks more than any other [[xenos]] race, and become especially adept at fighting them on other worlds throughout the Imperium.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|8a}} ===Later History====
During the [[War of the Beast]] in 544.[[M32]], Valhalla was invaded by [[Orks]]. A [[Deathwatch]] [[Kill-Team]] was dispatched to the world in search of a Greenskin [[Psyker]] to capture as part of [[Lord Commander]] [[Koorland]]'s plan to slay [[The Beast]].{{Fn|6}}
====Dark Imperium====
Following the resurrection of [[Roboute Guilliman]] and the formation of the [[Great Rift]], Valhalla was one of the worlds which became stranded in the [[Dark Imperium]].{{Fn|9}}
===Geography===
After the impact of the comet, the planet's surviving population built vast subterranean cities that the Valhallans continue living in to this day, since the sub-freezing temperatures on the surface of the planet make it uninhabitable.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|8a}}
Some of the cities on Valhalla are large enough to be classed as [[hive]]s.{{Fn|2}}
====Flora and Fauna====
*[[Tanna]] - A leafy plant that grows in the ice caverns, used to brew a tea that is highly popular among the natives.{{Fn|10}}
*[[Traki]] - A large, slow-moving creature prized for its meat and its soft fur. "Traki shoot" is a common expression among Ice Warrior regiments to describe a combat situation that overwhelmingly favours one side and/or is minimally risky.{{Fn|5}}
===Society===
The settlements on Valhalla are significantly overcrowded. As a result, life is considered cheap on Valhalla and most crimes carry a death sentence.{{Fn|8a}}
The primary foodstuff on Valhalla are nutrient slimes; those Valhallans who do not enlist in the military cultivate the slime in the planet's caverns.{{Fn|8a}}
===Culture===
Valhallans are renowned for their stoic and determined natures.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|8a}}
====Valhallan Dialect of [[Low Gothic]]====
*[[Klom]]s - Common Valhallan colloquialism for kilometres{{Fn|4}}
===See also===
*[[Planets (List)]]
===Sources===
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (2nd Edition)]], pg. 12
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], pg. 58
*{{Endn|9}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/16/new-warhammer-40000-the-dark-imperium-may16gw-homepage-post-4/ Warhammer Community]
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Death or Glory (Novel)]] - Chapter 7
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Whtie White Dwarf 183 (UK)]], pgs. 6-11 – ''Ice Warriors of Valhalla''
[[Category:Civilised Worlds]]
[[Category:Ice Worlds]]
[[Category:Imperium Nihilus]]
[[Category:Ultima Segmentum]]
[[Category:Valhallan Ice Warriors]]
