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'''Warhammer 40,000''' (commonly abbreviated to '''Warhammer 40k''', '''WH40k''' or '''40k''') is a [[science fiction]] franchise created by [[Games Workshop]] based around a line of tabletop miniatures, but also including a line of novels, technical books and a few video games. The setting of this universe is the [[Milky Way]] galaxy in the 41st millennium. In this time, humanity is ruled by the galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man, which constantly fights a life-or-death struggle for survival with alien and daemonic antagonists. | [[Image: Warhammerlogo.gif|thumb|right|In the [[Grimdark|Grim Darkness]] of the far future there is only war]] | ||
'''Warhammer 40,000''' (commonly abbreviated to '''Warhammer 40k''', '''WH40k''' or '''40k''') is a [[science fiction]] franchise created by [[Games Workshop]] based around a line of tabletop miniatures and series of games which go with them, but also including a line of novels, technical books and a few video games. The setting of this universe is the [[Milky Way]] galaxy in the 41st millennium. In this time, humanity is ruled by the galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man, which constantly fights a life-or-death struggle for survival with alien and daemonic antagonists. The conflicts are really a case of the bad versus the worse, as the Imperium of Man is a dystopian empire, arguably worse than even the [[Galactic Empire]] of [[Star Wars]]. | |||
== Factions == | == Factions == | ||
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== Debate Status == | == Debate Status == | ||
As Games Workshop has done an excellent job fleshing out the background of the universe and is relatively popular among the science fiction and gaming communities, Warhammer 40,000 is a rather common topic of debate among the [[versus]] community, | As Games Workshop has done an excellent job fleshing out the background of the universe and is relatively popular among the science fiction and gaming communities, Warhammer 40,000 is a rather common topic of debate among the [[versus]] community, even if a fair number of people don't find it's generally overly dark setting appealing (this is especially true when its played straight rather than being played for laughs). | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:57, 10 August 2023
Warhammer 40,000 (commonly abbreviated to Warhammer 40k, WH40k or 40k) is a science fiction franchise created by Games Workshop based around a line of tabletop miniatures and series of games which go with them, but also including a line of novels, technical books and a few video games. The setting of this universe is the Milky Way galaxy in the 41st millennium. In this time, humanity is ruled by the galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man, which constantly fights a life-or-death struggle for survival with alien and daemonic antagonists. The conflicts are really a case of the bad versus the worse, as the Imperium of Man is a dystopian empire, arguably worse than even the Galactic Empire of Star Wars.
Factions
- The Imperium of Man
- The Forces of Chaos
- The Necrons
- The Orks
- The Tyranids
- The Tau Empire
- The Eldar
- The Dark Eldar
Debate Status
As Games Workshop has done an excellent job fleshing out the background of the universe and is relatively popular among the science fiction and gaming communities, Warhammer 40,000 is a rather common topic of debate among the versus community, even if a fair number of people don't find it's generally overly dark setting appealing (this is especially true when its played straight rather than being played for laughs).
External Links
- Games Workshop, makers of Warhammer 40,000
- Lexicanum (Warhammer 40,000 Wiki)