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===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}} During the [[Great Scouring]], an event known as the [[Doom Valhalla]] took place.{{Fn|12}}
Ten thousand years ago, however, the planet was struck by an immense rogue comet which forever destroyed the paradise of the world. The [[defence laser]]s surrounding the planet blasted the comet with shot after shot, but only 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 vast ocean which spanned most of the planet.{{Fn|8a}}{{Fn|11}}
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Death or Glory (Novel)]] - Chapter 7
*{{Endn|11}}: [[White Dwarf 183 (UK)]], pgs. 6-11 – ''Ice Warriors of Valhalla''
*{{Endn|12}}: [https://archive.ph/057KB Warhammer Community: The Scouring timeline – How the Warhammer Studio worked with Black Library authors on the new series] ''(archived from [https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/xmlkha5o/the-scouring-timeline-how-the-warhammer-studio-worked-with-black-library-authors-on-the-new-series/ the original] 12 March 2026, last accessed 12 March 2026)''
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