Baal Secundus is one of the two moons orbiting Baal, the Blood Angels’ homeworld. It’s a radioactive, tribal death world where aspirants fight to survive, and it played a key role in the Chapter’s darkest hour.
Overview
Baal Secundus is the larger of Baal’s two moons (the other being Baal Prime). Like its parent world, it was reduced to a radioactive wasteland millennia ago by ancient viral and nuclear weapons. The moon’s surface is a mix of deserts, mountains, and ruins, with a thin, toxic atmosphere.
Despite the harsh conditions, Baal Secundus is inhabited by tribes of humans, descendants of survivors who clung on after the cataclysm. These tribes live a brutal existence, scavenging and fighting for resources. It’s from these people that the Blood Angels draw many of their recruits.
History and the Blood Angels
Before humanity, Baal Secundus was home to an unknown xenos race that worshipped a golden angel and an angel of darkness. That worship left a mark on the Warp, and the Blood Angels’ own duality (the Golden Angel and the Black Rage) echoes it.
When Sanguinius arrived on Baal Secundus during the Great Crusade, he united the tribes and defeated the mutant hordes. The moon later became a recruiting ground and a place of trial for Blood Angels aspirants, who must survive its deadly environment to earn a place in the Chapter.
The moon today
In the 41st millennium, Baal Secundus remains a death world. Its tribes still struggle, and its radiation-scoured plains are dotted with the ruins of past ages. The Blood Angels maintain a presence there, though their main fortress-monastery, the Arx Angelicum, is on Baal itself.
During the Devastation of Baal, the moon was caught up in the massive Tyranid invasion. The Blood Angels and their successors fought desperately to hold the system, and Baal Secundus was not spared the horror. The moon’s survival, like that of the Chapter, hung by a thread.
Key facts
- Baal Secundus is a moon of Baal, the Blood Angels’ homeworld.
- It was turned into a radioactive wasteland by ancient viral and nuclear weapons.
- Its human tribes are a source of recruits for the Blood Angels.
- Sanguinius united the tribes and defeated the mutants during the Great Crusade.
- The moon was caught up in the Tyranid invasion during the Devastation of Baal.
FAQ
What is Baal Secundus?
It’s one of the two moons of Baal, the Blood Angels’ homeworld. It’s a radioactive death world inhabited by tribal humans who provide recruits for the Chapter.
Why is Baal Secundus important?
It’s a key recruiting world for the Blood Angels and a symbol of their grim endurance. Its harsh environment tests aspirants, and it played a role in the Devastation of Baal.
Who lives on Baal Secundus?
Tribes of humans who survived the ancient cataclysm. They live as scavengers and warriors, often fighting over scarce resources.