Yivadus

Forge World Yivadus is a minor Tertius Grade Forge World in Segmentum Ultima, discovered in the middle of the Great Crusade. Suspicious of outsiders, and particularly other Forge Worlds seeking to steal their secrets, Yivadus has become specialised in producing automata designed to defeat other Mechanicum-style foes. Whilst during the Great Crusade they showed little sign of exceptionalism, little more than an odd local pattern, during the Five Ruins their automata proved a powerful force.

History
Yivadus was a Forge World founded just before the Age of Strife, and suffered greatly during it. They were one of several minor forge worlds in the Talgat System, and had an intricate web of alliances and enmities that escalated into infighting over access to the now limited vital resources. The archmagos of Yivadus was a suspicious and ruthless magos, who had dedicated his years of study to automata and production. Believing that war with his fellow forge worlds was inevitable eventually, she began designing and producing specially-designed automata to counter other Mechanicum forces, melding together existing technology. When war did break out, Yivadus’ automata proved the deciding factor, as the automata of the other forge worlds were swiftly defeated and their resources were absorbed by Yivadus. By the time the Imperium rediscovered Yivadus, all other Mechanicum colonies in the system had been destroyed or conquered, and Yivadus reigned supreme.

As representatives from Mars arrived to negotiate the reintegration of Yivadus, the magi of Yivadus were hostile, yet knew that wasting their valuable resources fighting Mars would be futile. Yivadus agreed to rejoin the Imperium peacefully, but refused to share their automata with the wider Mechanicum, despite repeated orders sent from Mars.

Notable Members

 * Magos Dominus Severrus Giesius - The current head magos dominus of Yivadus, Severrus Giesius is steeped in the knowledge and culture of his Forge World, being supremely confident in the utility and strength of the Forge World’s creations, and jealously guarding their secrets. Though approached by many after the Vanishing of the Emperor, even representatives of certain Primarchs, Severrus has refused to commit his forces to any one Expeditionary Fleet or allied force.

Notable Output

 * Myrmidon Perditor
 * Yivadian Castellax
 * Inimic Battle-Automata

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