Khth'n

**Khth'n** is the homeworld of the Primarch Araphel, and the main recruiting world for the Iron Revenants. A war-worn world before Araphel arrived, the two halves of the world vied for the other's resources. The harsh geography of the world exenterated the conflict, with the world being divided into two super-continents linked by only a few land bridges. The world would suffer for its treatment of Araphel, with harsh recruitment tithes taken by him when he was reunited with his legion.

## **History**

Khth’n is a planet of two halves, with a great divide between the North and South came a lot of tension between the populations that grew on both sides. It was found that the South had vast amounts of ore which was perfect for smelting into new and unheard of weapons. The North had the space for the forges, and after building these new tools, created vast armies. After many years of tension rising, and the North becoming wealthier due to the creation of vast machines they used to enforce mining operations within the South, tensions rose to the point of all out war.

Whilst the North tried to force slaves into the mines, they did not have enough troops to expand into the South while maintaining control, and as such the war raged on for many hundreds of years. It was during such a war that Araphel landed upon the planet, and was found by members of royalty known as “The Titans of Khth’n”, from the Northern continent. Araphel was raised as a student of war, instantly being recognised as more than a human he was always used as a tool. From ten he was leading armies into the South, conquering and enforcing the agendas of the North.

The Titans, however, lied to him. He thought he was fighting a noble agenda, and when he learnt of the truth, he rebelled against his foster family. Joining the South he led rebel attacks against the North, driving them back to the land bridges, and in one crucial push he overestimated his ability. Araphel was sold out by the rebels, for a guaranteed peace between the two continents. Strung up to be tortured, he was later found like this by the Emperor.

Araphel was taken away by the Emperor of mankind, taught the ways of the Imperium and in the meantime Khth’n descended back into civil war. It was years later before Araphel returned, this time with a Legion behind him.

The Primarch had not forgotten the lies of the North, or the betrayal of the South and his verdict was harsh. He destroyed what pitiful military was left on the planet, and killed what was left of his royal family. Araphel ensured the Mechanicum turned the Northern hemisphere into forges useful for the Imperium and that the mines could carry on supplying. The citizens were no longer forced into them with the new machinery bought by the Imperium, instead they were brought into a larger warmachine and forced to participate in the Great Crusade.

One in three of the population was drafted into the Imperial Army, or taken as Astartes for the Iron Revenants if suitable.

## **Geography**

The planet is made up of two vast continents, set upon the North and South of the planet. There is a vast ocean between them with land bridges that have been created between them, whether from terraforming or some other formation is unknown. It is said that a meteor crashed into the Southern Continent thousands of years before humans settled, and with it a rare ore was deposited. This ore was incredibly valuable, but was later found to have radioactive properties. The Northern continent is a mostly flat land mass, mostly barren in nature.

## **Notable Locations**

* **Othrysta** - the capital city of the North of Khth'n
* **Ollynia** - the capital city of the South of Khth'n