An arid desert shrine world in the Drusus Marches, Veneris is famed not for relics but for its monumental statues—towering effigies of saints carved into mountains, some over two kilometers tall. Founded as a mining colony by Sepedeus II von Ulm, it collapsed when its veins were exhausted, only to be reborn through faith as locals turned to sacred stonework.
Ruled by Cardinal Archelaus von Ulm, Veneris draws nearly half a billion pilgrims monthly. Its capital, Sanctarum Magna, is a reliquary city built among ruined hives, centered on the High Cathedral of Enduring Flame. Other key sites include the port city of Ossamere, with its salt-sea rites, and Caelentis Vox, the pilgrim spaceport and gateway for billions each year.
Ignis Aeternus WH 40K campaign notes 