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'''Nemeton''' is an [[Ocean World]] and the homeworld of the [[Emperor's Spears]] [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]].{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3b}} It is the only planet of the [[Ophion System]]{{Fn|3a}}{{Fn|3b}} or [[, which is sometimes known as the Avalon System]] depending on the source.{{Fn|4}} As a result, the system is sometimes called the or Nemeton System.{{Fn|2}}depending on the source.
==Overview==
Nemeton is a planet covered in enormous oceans. Small island-continents and thousands of archipelago chains dot the planet, those landmasses containing forested mountains sided with evergreen trees and peaked with snow.{{Fn|3b}}{{Fn|4}} These scattered islands vary greatly in climate depending on where they lie in relation to the planet's poles and equator. Storms are common to Nemeton; much of the planet endures a thick, dark cloud cover. The equatorial island chains have the most reprieve from the world's storms, suffering only seasonal monsoons while the northern and southern regions face consistent grey storms.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|4}}
==History==
The most esoteric belief held by the natives of Nemeton is that of the geas. Every child of the clans is brought before a shaman, who reads the flow of fate in their blood. The nature of geases vary wildly, though all are semi-supernatural ‘promises’ of a specific moment or choice in the child’s life ahead. The [[Emperor's Spears]] believes that Nemeton’s seers read these futures through the warp’s echoes, like any prophecy, and armed with this poetic foreknowledge, the bearer of the geas can hopefully avoid the wrong choice when the time comes. Many geases take the form of warnings against dishonour or death should the bearer ever act in a certain way.{{Fn|4}}
Wars between the tribes are not uncommon and are typically fought over the Ocean Worldworld's small amount of land. As a result of this, healers and seers are venerated, as are the tribal elders who are able to reach such an age and share their wisdom in a culture where wars kill many before they are able to. The written runic language of Nemeton, dubbed the '''Runes of Ogham''', is incomprehensible to most outsiders. Due to the differences in climate between the equatorial island chains and other areas, equatorial clans tend to have darker skin and bare white tattoos while islanders of the north and south are usually more pale and have red, black or blue tattoos.{{Fn|4}}
===Known Clans===