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Warhammer 40,000
The grim darkness of the far future. Complete lore guides to the factions, gods, and xenos of Warhammer 40,000 — the Space Marines, Necrons, Tyranids, Orks, Aeldari and Drukhari, and the four great Chaos Gods.
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1 guideThe big-picture guide to the setting and its armies.
Factions
6 guidesThe great armies and xenos races of the 41st millennium.
Space Marines (Adeptus Astartes): Warhammer 40K Lore Guide
The complete lore of the Space Marines — the Primarchs, gene-seed, the Horus Heresy, the Codex Astartes and the Chapters, the Primaris and Guilliman’s return, and the cost of the Angels of Death.
Necrons: Warhammer 40K Lore Guide
The complete lore of the Necrons — the doomed Necrontyr, the C’tan star-gods, biotransference, the War in Heaven, and the deathless dynasties now waking to reclaim the galaxy.
Tyranids: Warhammer 40K Lore Guide
The complete lore of the Tyranids — the Great Devourer, the Hive Mind, the Shadow in the Warp, the great Hive Fleets, Genestealer Cults, and the hunger that crossed the void between galaxies.
Orks: Warhammer 40K Lore Guide
The complete lore of the Orks — their fungal biology, the Krork origins, the reality-bending WAAAGH!, the gods Gork and Mork, the Klanz, and why the green tide may be the galaxy’s greatest threat.
Aeldari (Craftworld Eldar): Warhammer 40K Lore Guide
The complete lore of the Aeldari — the Fall that birthed Slaanesh, the craftworlds, soulstones and the Path, the broken pantheon, and a dying elder race waging a long war of survival.
Drukhari (Dark Eldar): Warhammer 40K Lore Guide
The complete lore of the Drukhari — webway survivors of the Fall, the soul-thirst, the Dark City of Commorragh, the Kabals, Wych Cults and Haemonculus Covens, and the tyrant Asdrubael Vect.
The Chaos Gods
5 guidesThe four Ruinous Powers of the Warp and their dark devotions.
Warhammer Chaos Gods: Khorne, Nurgle, Tzeentch & Slaanesh
The complete guide to the four Chaos Gods of Warhammer — their domains, rivalries, daemons, mortal followers, and how they shape every corner of the Warhammer universe.
Khorne: The Blood God — Complete Warhammer Guide
Everything about Khorne, the Chaos God of war, rage, and bloodshed. Lore, daemons, mortal followers, the World Eaters, and what "Blood for the Blood God" really means.
Nurgle: The Plague God — Complete Warhammer Guide
Everything about Nurgle, the Chaos God of disease, decay, and despair. Lore, daemons, Death Guard, Clan Pestilens, and why Grandfather Nurgle is the most terrifyingly kind of the Dark Gods.
Tzeentch: The Architect of Fate — Complete Warhammer Guide
Everything about Tzeentch, the Chaos God of change, sorcery, and ambition. Lore, daemons, Thousand Sons, the Crystal Labyrinth, and why the Changer of Ways is the most dangerous Chaos God.
Slaanesh: The Dark Prince — Complete Warhammer Guide
Everything about Slaanesh, the Chaos God of excess, pleasure, pain, and perfection. Lore, daemons, Emperor's Children, the Palace of Pleasure, and why the Prince of Chaos is the most insidious of the Dark Gods.
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