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A Cardinal World of the Adeptus Ministorum

A Cardinal World is an Imperial planet ruled directly by the Ecclesiarchy that is completely dedicated to the worship of the God-Emperor according to the tenets of the Imperial Cult, with Imperial sanctuaries, cathedrals and temples potentially covering entire continents.

Aside from already also being classified as a Shrine World that is a particularly important centre of the Ecclesiarchy's power and a destination for the countless pilgrims of the Imperial Cult, Cardinal Worlds also serve as a base of operations for many orders of the Adepta Sororitas.

One example of an important Cardinal World is Ophelia VII, whose spiritual significance to the Imperial Cult is second only to that of Terra itself.

The Planetary Governor of a Cardinal World is always a cardinal of the Adeptus Ministorum, who often leads the Ecclesiarchy's hierarchy in an entire sector of Imperial space.

Notable Cardinal Worlds[]

Planet Name Segmentum Sector Sub-Sector System Population
Avignor Segmentum Obscurus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Bekrin Segmentum Ultima Jericho Reach Unknown Unknown Unknown
Benediction Segmentum Ultima Unknown Veritus Sub-sector Talledus System 100 billion
Chiros Segmentum Pacificus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Dimmamar Segmentum Obscurus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Dorvastor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Espandor Segmentum Ultima Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Fleur-de-Fides Segmentum Solar Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Gallilenus III Unknown Unknown Unknown Gallilenus System Unknown
Gathalamor Segmentum Solar Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Heletine Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ignatius Cardinal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Lethan Tertius Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Nedicta Secundus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Okassis Segmentum Ultima Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ophelia VII Segmentum Tempestus Unknown Unknown Ophelia System Unknown
Orthoda Rex Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Phaistos Osiris Segmentum Ultima Osiris Sector Unknown Osiris System Unknown
Salem Proctor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Savaven Segmentum Obscurus Gothic Sector Quinrox Sound Sub-sector Unknown 14 billion
Scound's Fall Segmentum Solar Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
St. Guise Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Sources[]

  • Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), pp. 42, 52
  • Codex Imperialis (2nd Edition), pg. 39
  • Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition), pp. 8, 10, 16, 24-25, 39-42, 60, 64
  • Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 31
  • Codex: Ultramarines (2nd Edition), pg. 15
  • Codex: Witch Hunters (3rd Edition), pg. 45
  • Dark Heresy: Blood of Martyrs (RPG), pp. 9, 14-16, 23, 35, 39
  • Dark Heresy: Core Rulebook (RPG), pg. 250
  • Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War, Part Two, pp. 76-78
  • Inquisitor - The Throrians (Sourcebook) by Gav Thorpe, pg. 8
  • Psychic Awakening - Faith & Fury (8th Edition), pp. 6-9, 14-17
  • Warhammer 40,000: Rulebook (3rd Edition), pg. 114
  • Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (1st Edition)
  • White Dwarf Magazine 305 (US), pg. 87
  • Crusade for Armageddon (Novel) by Johnathan Green
  • First and Only (Novel) by Dan Abnett
  • Predator, Prey (Novel) by Rob Sanders
  • Rebirth (Novel) by Nick Kyme
  • Redemption Corps (Novel) by Rob Sanders
  • Victories of the Space Marines (Anthology), "The Long Game at Carcharia," by Rob Sanders
  • Specialist Games - Fanatic Magazine #31, "Swords of The Faithful - Holy Relics in Inquisitor" by Alexander Nelson
  • Inquisitor - Thorian Sourcebook by Gav Thorpe
  • Dawn of War II - Retribution - Blessed of Solivas (Wargear Selection Screen) (PC Game)


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