House Nepton

The insignia of House Nepton

A Knight in the colors of House Nepton.

"*A knight's greatest duty is to the empire and the house.*"
—High King Kraag
**House Nepton** is an imperial knight house of the Questor Imperialis. They are aligned with the Imperium. Although they strongly believe in the Imperial Cult they still retain the old traditions and values of medieval societies. The house has seen a lot of combat due to the location of their homeworld.

Instead of only relying on the knights for all warfare the house enlists an army of guards to fight alongside the knights, both at home and on crusades. The standard armament of the guards is a Lucius Pattern Lasgun modified to fit the house. As is tradition senior guard officers carry power swords formed out of material from fallen Knights to honour them.

The Knights of the House are mostly selected from the noble bloodline of the house however exceptions have been made and certain pilots have been selected from the guard. These "unpure" knights are regarded as lower class than the noble pilots.

## History

Like many other houses, the house was founded during the Age of Technology. The house was founded in the feudal world of Nepton. When the world was put under siege during the Age of Strife the brave knights with the help of the guard repelled the attacking forces and stood victorious as the forces ultimately retreated. The world was largely left undamaged.

After the empire was founded the house was welcomed to fight alongside them in the Great Crusade. With the incredible power of the Knights, they ultimately helped the legions to conquer worlds and eradicate Xenos. When the Horus Heresy began on Isstvan III the house had returned back to their homeworld. As the Knight Lord Magna Salvator was put through the Ritual of Becoming he was corrupted by chaos, and the chaos rot slowly grew over the years. Knight Lord Ferrum Vastator sensed the chaos rot growing in Salvator and challenged him to a knightly duel. The duel lasted for almost four hours as both knights fought. Eventually, Vastator wore out Salvator's shield and cut off the left arm of Salvator with a power sword. As this was the first and last case of a Nepton Knight being corrupted by Chaos the world largely enjoyed domestic peace for the coming future.

In the 41st Millennium, the old traditions of the house remain. The knights serving as protectors of justice and the empire, mostly stay on their homeworld but a few knights assist various frontlines.

## Homeworld

The Nepton Homeworld simply known as Nepton or Nepton I is a semi-feudal agriculture world. The civilians who reside on Nepton live a life without much technology. However both the Knights and Guard enjoy technology for their weapons and vehicles. The planet is governed by the High King. The largets settlement on the world is called Fayhold and is the residence of the Royal Palace and the Imperial cathedral. A bit outside of Fayhold lies Stowerling Keep, the largest guard garrison on the world. It's also the main training ground for the guard.

The Imperial Knights are stored in a large palace called Dunstead Palace. They are maintained by on-world Knightly Engineers.

## Notable House Members

### House Rulers

High King Majesti Vigilantis -- Original founder of the House.

High King Aquila Gloria -- ProminentHigh King during the Age of Strife.

High King Tantorus Salutem -- Prominent High King during the Unifications War.

High King Dies Bellator -- Prominent High King during the Horus Heresy.

High King Tantorus Kraag -- Current High King of the House.

(Minor High Kings have been lost to history)

### House Nobles

Knight Lord Tantorus Gloria -- The hero of Siege of Nepton who killed an unfathomable amount of invaders.

Knight Lord Magna Salvator -- Only Noble Knight to be corrupted by Chaos.

Knight Lord Ferrum Vastator -- The best Swordfighter in the House.

Knight Baron Aquila Noster -- First Standard-bearer of the House.