Valium

Valium is an Imperial feudal world that serves as an Adeptus Astartes homeworld of the Knights of Sol Space Marine Chapter.

Background
The Knights of Sol Chapter is based on the world of Valium, a Feudal World with blooming hills and valleys, fertile fields and lush forests, their ample and blue oceans separating the four continents where a numerous population thrives, enjoying the protection of the Space Marines, or as they know them, the “The Golden Angels”

Many creatures thrive in the lands of Valium, from docile livestock and forest dwellers to dangerous predators and awe-inspiring creatures worthy of Ancient Terra’s Mythologies, one such creature is the Drywern, giant reptiles with great similarities to the mythological Dragons, whose bones and hides are known to be extremely resilient, as well as the Geroniak, Gryphon-like creatures, both beasts are greatly revered in the planet, featuring in the Heraldry of countless Noble Houses, successfully hunting one of these creatures is a source of great prestige, many hunters having fallen in the pursuit of this honor.

Culture
The Kingdoms of Valium are spread across the four continents, known as Qaldor, Varadon, Astur and Novaric, each continent housing a great number if different Kingdoms and Noble Houses, many with a sharply different cultures and organizations.

Yet they all share a common culture of Chivalry, Honor and Knighthood, strong Brotherhoods and Knight Orders found all across the four continents of the planet, with each Knight striving to achieve heroic and pious acts to increase their prestige and fame across the Kingdoms, frequent tournaments and duels being held by the different Orders in order to hone their skills in battle.

The Knights of Sol draw heavily from these ancient traditions, something that can be reflected heavily on their practices, from their recruitment of new aspirants to their ranks and responsabilities, the Astartes constantly strive to do heroic deeds in battle, and often tournaments are held in their Fortress to hone their combat skills, feasting and even alcoholic bevreages are known to be well appreciated in the Chapter’s halls.