Crauenyn

Crauenyn is an inhabited astronomical object within the Imperial Sector of Telstein (Sectatus Imperialis Telstein) that is governed jointly by a local Imperial Commander and as part of the Ecclesiarchal Estate. While not common knowledge, it is also a Necrontyr Tomb World belonging to a dynasty whose name has long since passed from living memory. Crauenyn orbits the Hive Planet of Ilrakan, though it had been administratively independent of it for approximately four thousand standard terran years before the Cessation and continues to be so to the present day. Crauenyn is ruled from its poles according to ancient custom by both the world's Cardinal and its Imperial Commander - the Ossiarch.

The name Crauenyn is derived from Chraueyn, which is a term in the Ilrakane dialect of Low Gothic meaning Place for the dead and which would be used roughly interchangeably with 'graveyard.'

Crauenyn is a γ-class (Gamma) Planet by Imperial Convention, as it is regarded as a Civilised World. This means that while it is populated, it is not populated to the degree that it becomes a hive world. It is largely self-sufficient, and has a number of settlements across its surface. However, due to its purpose it is predominently undeveloped. Therefore it is sub-classified both as a Paradise World and also as a Cardinal World, with neither being truly accurate. Crauenyn is also strictly-speaking a Fringeworld of the Necrontyr, and many of its unusual characteristics are owed to this fact. However, despite even the Emerald Surge of 2/632/993-996.M41, this fact is not commonly known. Knowledge of the presence of Necrons beneath the surface of the planet is actively concealed by the Ordos Xenos from all but the most trusted of officials sector-wide, while the presence of the aliens is studied and guarded against by a resident Inquisitor.

Characteristics

Human Characteristics

The Capital of Crauenyn is the Tower of Silence, a hive-like construction of twisted basalt and steel at its Southern Pole. Rather than being a city of industry and enterprise, the Tower of Silence is dedicated solely to the administration of the world. With small precincts of many Adeptae located in its walls, much of the rest of its space is occupied by hereditary planetary bureaucracy departments responsible for carrying out the business of the world - the entombment of the dead.