Kieldar

Kieldar is an Imperial Fortress World that lies near the Cadian System and the Dinorwyc Cluster.

History
In 956.M41, Kieldar fell under the influence of Chaos Renegade agitators who had also summoned several Daemons. These traitors gained control of the world and declared it independent from the Imperium, an act they confirmed by executing representatives of the Ecclesiarchy and military advisors from Cadia. A Cadian Astropath was able to warn the wider Imperium of the rebellion, which led to the Astra Militarum assembling a task force to crush the rebellion.

Geography
Kieldar lies near the Cadian system and the Dinorwyc Cluster, which contains several Agri-Worlds considered vital by the Imperium.

Kielder itself has several continents, with the northern continent considered the best place to establish a drop site by the Astra Militarum and Imperial Navy.

One of the fortifications on Kieldar is Darkridge Hold. During the Kielder Offensive, the Astra Militarum besieged this fort for 33 days using Basilisk artillery bombardment and a Super-Heavy company consisting of at least one Baneblade. Darkridge's main line of retreat was towards the Krokorax bastion near outlying cities and trenchlines. During the offensive, Taskforces Ironwind and Steel Hammer first besieged these cities in an attempt to prevent the rebels reinforcing Darkridge, and then advanced through them to cut off Darkridge's lines of retreat.