Ayphus

"'What is it the Eldar call the home of their dark Brethren again? Commorragh? Well, this is basically that, but replace the Dark Eldar with Dark Vipers. And it's just one planet.' -Anju Vikalied"Ayphus is a terrestrial planet orbiting a red dwarf star Triavir. It is home to the Dark Vipers of the Cironean race and is the capital of the Shunned.

History
Ayphus was discovered by the then refugee race of Dark Vipers after their failed overrun attempt of the planetary government in 3rd Era 0274. The leader at the time, Takolyphas the Despot, decided to colonize the world after scanning the surface, as they were running low on fuel. Luckily for them, the planet had much in terms of natural resources. Thus marked the beginning of a new era for the Shunned and their rule of anarchy and terror.

Geography
Ayphus is a generally rocky planet with the interesting trait of having floating rocks and islands. At least 32% of the surface is covered in water. There's a few mountains. Interesting rock formations include various stone spines in places for.. Well, no reason. There are several deserts and there are two ice caps as well as various jungles and forests.

Flora
The flora of Ayphus is rather carnivorous. At times plants ARE animals. Furthermore, there are a few parasitic plants on Ayphus.

Fauna
The fauna is remarkably diverse for the climate of Ayphus as a planet. Mostly carnivorous, some animals have been tamed by the dark vipers for their use in warfare and transportation.