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'''Shrine Worlds''' (or '''Shrineworlds''' and '''Cathedral Worlds'''){{Fn|8}} are [[Imperial]] worlds devoted to a [[Saint]] of the Imperium and are often named in their honour. These worlds are ruled directly by the [[Adeptus Ministorum]] and attract huge amounts of pilgrims from all over the Imperium. There are also the dark mirrors to these places of Imperial devotion - fallen worlds where the inhabitants offer up ceaseless prayer to the [[Dark Gods]]. These places of obscene sacrifices and bloody rites are not suffered continued existence for long.{{Fn|2}} Often Shrine Worlds are places of eternal rest for holy men and women of the Imperium and the entire surface of these sacred planets are given over to the hallowed crypts of sainted and great monolithic cathedra.{{Fn|4}}
Shrine worlds are often thick with incense and candle smoke.{{Cite Marker End}} [[Tallow World]]s are known to export significant amounts of their candles to nearby shrine worlds.{{Fn|9}} Although, these candles made from rendered down human bodies tend to give off an unpleasant smell.{{Fn|10}}
Most shrine worlds usually fall into another category - for example, [[Hagia]] is an [[agri world]] while [[Herodor]] is a [[Hive World]]. They have a strong relationship with the saint in question, such as being the world of his or her birth or martyrdom.{{Cite Marker EndFn|11}}
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*{{Endn|10}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Darktide]], ''Saintly Missionary's Vestments''
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Wrath & Glory: Forsaken System Player's Guide]], pg. 24
*{{Endn|12}}: [[Honour Guard (Novel)]] - Chapter 1
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*[[Sabbat Martyr (Novel)]] by [[Dan Abnett]], {{Cite Marker End}}
