Locations of Interest
- Damastron
- Chloris City
- Aeglion Vale
- The Black Steppes
Languages: Galach, Ancient Kallidian (Liturgical)
Star System: Iosphoros
Moons: Fafnir and Regin (neither extensively surveyed)
Habitability Class: III
Noble House: Harkonnen (major), Varnax , Solonix and Aeglian (minor)
Primary Export: Kallidian Steel
Primary Import: Luxury and consumer goods (or religion/ artistic).
OVERVIEW
The fourth planet in the Iosphoros system, Kallidos is a world dominated by volcanic mountain ranges divided into two large continents surrounded by vast, impenetrable seas. Some fertile areas are located on smaller islands, in some valleys and on the coastlines. The population is mostly concentrated in these fertile areas, with some notable exceptions. The planet is ruled over by an unusually large number of minor houses, which until recently have all served tenuous fealty to House Lauda.
HISTORY
Kallidos was settled in several migratory waves of different peoples and creeds. Its history has been marred by the subsequent conflicts, leading to the development of at least two semi-distinct planetary cultures formed by their respective environments. The planet was a mostly inactive member of the League of Nobles during the Butlerian Jihad.
CULTURE
Since being unified by the noble houses, the general population of Kallidos can be described as
dour, practical and pious. Religion is highly important, and the themes of determinism, death
and rebirth feature heavily. Faith is viewed as something more than a guideline and lavish
ceremonies, something unusual for religious life in the wider Imperium, is somewhat common.
These ceremonies contrast with the people’s otherwise spartan lifestyles. Some minor houses
practice slavery, but it is not viewed favorably.
ENVIRONMENT
The high level of unpredictable volcanic activity sometimes produces enough ash to cover the
entire sky, impacting the evolution of local flora and fauna as well as agricultural development.
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