Terra
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| Location Name | Terra |
| Alternate Name | Earth |
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Overview
Marked by tall buildings from battle-ravaged ancient fortifications and massive cathedrals dedicated to the emperor, the entire planet has essentially turned into one giant city. Most natural bodies of water have long since evaporated, replaced by vast ocean-sized reservoirs of liquid adamantium, clear evidence of the planet's rampant industrialization. Earth's population consists of many billions of Imperial Cult followers who make a perilous pilgrimage to the ecclesiastical palace of the Imperial Faith. They travel from all corners of the empire and face dire odds to seek solace or redemption for the Emperor's golden throne.
This sacred land is watched over by the Emperor's most loyal defenders: the Adeptus Custodians. Terra is also the headquarters of the Adeptus Terra, the Empire's bureaucratic men of temporal affairs. Earth is a planet caught in the paradox of great hope and crushing despair: a living testament to humanity's indomitable will and its inexorable downfall.
History
In the Age of Struggle, Earth was plunged into anarchy and brutality, torn apart by warring techno-barbarian nations. The Emperor, seeing the extinction of his home planet, decided to intervene. His expansive "unification wars" consisted of a series of brutal military campaigns and political maneuvers that successfully united Earth under his rule. This formative battle gave birth to the future of the Imperial military, the Legiones Astartes, formed from the genetic fibers of the lost Primarchs.
In perhaps the darkest hour in human history, the Battle of Earth was under siege by the forces of Chaos, led by the Emperor's beloved son, Horus. A bloody conflict rocked the galaxy, resulting in the Emperor's paralysis and Horus' death, essentially marking the end of the galaxy's Great Crusade. After the heresy, Earth's transformation hits the skies, where the Astronomer—the psychic beacon—guides humanity's vehicles through the Warp. Deep in the dusty ancient crust of the Earth, the Golden Throne, a life-sustaining cybernetic throne, encases the Emperor's lifeless body.
Every inch of Earth, transformed into a sprawling labyrinthine city-planet, is devoted to the administration of a vast imperial bureaucracy. From sprawling hive cities and colossal cathedrals to the dark depths of imperial palaces, Earth today stands for uncompromising power and resilience, an eternal testament to humanity's indomitable spirit. Despite adversity and calamity, the Earth stands firm, an unyielding beacon in the utter darkness of the distant future.
Background
By the beginning of the 41st millennium, the once blue planet had turned into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Oceans have been drained to quench the thirst of monstrous industry, and landscapes flattened to reveal sprawling beehive cities and giant fortress cathedrals. Earth is home to the Emperor of Mankind, the spiritual and political leader of the Empire. In the magnificent but dilapidated Imperial Palace, he resides in the Golden Throne, a vast sarcophagus that sustains life. Essentially immortal, the Emperor guides his subjects through psychic relationships even when his physical form is completely destroyed.
Millions of pilgrims criss-cross the galaxy to witness the Emperor's majesty. These devoted souls follow dangerous winding paths, some spending their entire lives in this sacred quest. But to them, every sacrifice is worth the short time they will spend in His holy presence.
Terra is also home to the Adeptus Terra, the Empire's governing body. It is home to various organizations, including the Inquisition, the Adeptus Astartes, and the ruthless Adeptus Arbites, who strictly enforce the laws of the Empire.
Despite its harsh conditions, Earth is a symbol of hope and faith for billions of people across the galaxy. He embodies the tenacity of the human spirit, a beacon against the darkness, standing amidst the merciless horrors that lurk in the unknown realms of the universe. Earth is not a proof of what has been, but a promise of what humanity can endure and overcome.