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Okay. So there is something I cannot figure out that is bothering me a lot. Probably a stupid question. So Imperial Knight Houses can either aligned with the Imperium as a whole or the Mechanicus. I know ALL Imperial Worlds pay a tithe of 1/10th of their total military strength. My question is would a Knight world owing its 'allegiance' and being discovered by the AdMech have to pay the Tithe to the Imperium. I am not actually talking about the Knights themselves because I am sure Knight Worlds would sooner rebel then be forced to have to give up their Knights and the Pilot/Noble. I am talking about the Men-at-Arms and Household Guard that the Knight Houses raise for infantry. Any thoughts on this?

I would say no, Knight Worlds that are allied with the Mechanicum would be essentially under Mechanicus control, giving food and Knights to the Mechanicum in exchange for goods and protection. Mechanicus worlds don't need troops, they've got skitarii.

Precisely. Forge Worlds don't pay a Tithe in troops. Indeed, not all imperial worlds pay a tithe in troops on a regular basis; some pay it in minerals, or crops, or manufactured goods.


A knight world aligned to the mechanicus would pay its resources to its parent forge, not the Imperium at large.

locarno24 wrote:
Precisely. Forge Worlds don't pay a Tithe in troops. Indeed, not all imperial worlds pay a tithe in troops on a regular basis; some pay it in minerals, or crops, or manufactured goods.


A knight world aligned to the mechanicus would pay its resources to its parent forge, not the Imperium at large.

Okay. Thank you. Thats what I supected but wanted to confirm it before I started writing about my own House. I find the Knight Houses and Knights themselves extremlly unique and interesting how they intereact with the rest of the Imperium. Like they can flat out choose not to assist in any battle or just decide to leave and take their forces and vassals with them. I am sure that has lead to some...interesting situations for Govenor's and Generals that decided to get on the bad side of a Knight or dishonor their House somehow.


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mr waaaaaaagh wrote:
I would say no, Knight Worlds that are allied with the Mechanicum would be essentially under Mechanicus control, giving food and Knights to the Mechanicum in exchange for goods and protection. Mechanicus worlds don't need troops, they've got skitarii.

The Knights give military support to the AdMech. AdMech supplies the Houses with new Knights when needed and the people needed to repair them. Just clarifying what you said. And thank you. That is really good to hear. I just wanted to make sure.

@spiritxofxthexwolf
Knight World's are generally agrarian, and there are even forms of Knight Titans designed specifically for farmers to scare off predators. It would be unlikely oin the extreme for a Knight World's primary goods (aka food) to NOT go to the Mechanicum.

Also, sorry for any grammar mistakes, I'm typing this on a tablet.