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Judecca

Judecca is a frigid, mountainous planet located in the Sagittarius Arm. Known for being the site of the Temple of Athten Var and the birthplace of the Irchtani species, Judecca is also where the storied Simeon the Red has his famous struggle against the mutineers.

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Judecca
Aliases
Immuz (by the Irchtani)[2]
Polity
Sollan Empire
Prefectures
Unknown
System
Unknown
Province
Unknown
Primarchate
Sagittarius
Judecca
Aliases
Immuz (by the Irchtani)[2]
Polity
Sollan Empire
Prefectures
Unknown
System
Unknown
Province
Unknown
Primarchate
Sagittarius

And thereafter Simeon was called ‘The Red’ for the cloak of the Irchtani, and he called the planet Judecca for the treason that was suffered there.

— Hadrian Marlowe, telling the story of Simeon the Red[1]

Judecca is a frigid, mountainous planet located in the Sagittarius Arm. Known for being the site of the Temple of Athten Var and the birthplace of the Irchtani species, Judecca is also where the storied Simeon the Red has his famous struggle against the mutineers.[3]

Notable Locations

List of Locations

LOCATION

Location Description
Locations of Interest: Temple of Athten Var: the holiest of holies to the Irchtani people; location of Simeon the Red's tomb; alleged to be all black stone, like the Marching Towers on Sadal Suud and the Tunnels in Calagah on Emesh.

Full series spoliers below, proceed with caution. History section organized by book for spoiler management.

History
Preceding the Books
In Empire of Silence
In The Lesser Devil (Novella)
In Howling Dark
In Queen Amid Ashes (Novella)
In Demon in White
In Kingdoms of Death
In Ashes of Man
In The Dregs of Empire (Novella)
In Disquiet Gods
In Shadows Upon Time
In Tales of the Sun Eater & Other Stories

Trivia
  • In Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, specifically in the Inferno, Judecca is the name given to the deepest and innermost circle of Hell, reserved for the worst kind of traitors. It is named after Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus. According to Empire of Silence, Chapter 29, Simeon the Red named the planet Judecca for the treason committed there by his former crew.

Notes and References
  1. Empire of Silence, Chapter 29
  2. Disquiet Gods, Chapter 47
  3. Empire of Silence, Index of Worlds

Index

This section contains a list of chapters wherein the planet was mentioned or present, divided by novel.

Empire of Silence

Mentioned: 19, 29, 30, 36, 51, 55

Present: N/A

The Lesser Devil (Novella)

Mentioned: N/A

Present: N/A

Howling Dark

Mentioned: 31, 34, 46

Present: N/A

Queen Amid Ashes (Novella)

Mentioned: N/A

Present: N/A

Demon in White

Mentioned: 3, 10, 52, 85

Present: N/A

Kingdoms of Death

Mentioned: 37, 39

Present: N/A

Ashes of Man

Mentioned: 17, 21

Present: N/A

The Dregs of Empire (Novella)

Mentioned: N/A

Present: N/A

Disquiet Gods

Mentioned: 1, 8, 14, 16, 46, 47

Present: N/A

Shadows Upon Time

Mentioned: N/A

Present: N/A

Tales of the Sun Eater & Other Stories

Mentioned: The Fangs of Oannos

Present: N/A

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