veterannoob Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Anyone know anything about this in 40K? I know it's a system and only I3 got virus bombed in Heresy (maybe that world could come back?? probably not) and there are at least 5 other planets so I'm curious about it's place in the post-Heresy lore. Listening to Eisenhorn trilogy now and Gregor mentions an Isstvannian so that's what sparked this. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xisor Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 The Istvaanian(sic) faction of the Inquisition are Inquisitors who think that catastrophe, disaster, schism, and conflict serve to make Humanity stronger. They example they take their name from being the Istvaan V drop site massacre. (Nowadays spelled Isstvan. But I like the idea that in 40k the spelling has mutated.) That is: prior to it the Primarchs and the Legions were all powerful behemoths - phenomenal power with only a vague sense of peer-review as a restraint on it. Istvaan V is the catalyst that got the ball rolling, the spark that lit the fire and burned away the bloat to leave behind a svelte, high-achieving host of elite Chapters - entirely unusceptible to the vulnerabilities of the Primarchs and the Legions. As it happens, I think I've mentally undergone the transition from Amalathian to Istvaanian, at least with what I think is a 'sensible' perspective in-universe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Ohhh poor veterannoob. You just getting started - and in general 'Isstvannian' from the planet 'Istvaan' has nothing to do with Eisenhorn trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veterannoob Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 oh cool, thanks! Deeper deeper down the rabbit hole for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Wouldn't be surprised if they turn the world of Istvan into other famous ones like they did with Ullanor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Wouldn't be surprised if they turn the world of Istvan into other famous ones like they did with Ullanor. Which was actually not the everyone's liking - to make Armageddon as Ullanor in the past. oh cool, thanks! Deeper deeper down the rabbit hole for me... So much stuff for you to cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Wow...Isstvan and the Heresy really made the Imperium stronger...yeah...totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Wow...Isstvan and the Heresy really made the Imperium stronger...yeah...totally agree What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veterannoob Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Wow...Isstvan and the Heresy really made the Imperium stronger...yeah...totally agree haha, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Wow...Isstvan and the Heresy really made the Imperium stronger...yeah...totally agree haha, nice. Sarcastic bastards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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