Are all Warhammer games canon?

Within the Warhammer 40,000 community, most content created or licensed by the franchise's owner, Games Workshop

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, Limited, is considered to be canon.

Are all Warhammer games connected?

Although they have similar names and share some characters and tropes, the settings of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy are completely separate.

Is total Warhammer canon?

It's not canon, the production company bought use of the rights for the setting and characters. The only canon for whfb is that the end times happened. Warhammer Total War is set in the Old World, pre-End Times.

Is Warhammer 40k Mechanicus canon?

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (2011) did, as in it identified the main character (Captain Titus) as the 2nd captain of the Ultramarines, so it is fair to consider the game as "not canon"

Are Warhammer and 40k in the same universe?

As they explain it, the worlds of Warhammer Fantasy and 40,000 are separate universes, linked by the Warp. The Elves of WHF and the Eldar of 40k are similar, but they are not the same race.

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Does Sigmar exist in 40k?

You can use Age of Sigmar models in Warhammer 40,000 if you choose to play one of the Chaos factions, since they share the same Chaos deities in both games.

Does Earth exist in Warhammer 40k?

Terra (pronounced "Tear-UH"), or, in the most ancient records, "Earth," is the Throneworld of the Imperium of Man and the original homeworld of Mankind and of the God-Emperor. It is the most sacred and revered place in all the million worlds that comprise the Imperium.

What Warhammer games are canon?

Within the Warhammer 40,000 community, most content created or licensed by the franchise's owner, Games Workshop, Limited, is considered to be canon.

Is Warhammer 3 set in Age of Sigmar?

Is Total War: WARHAMMER III going to be set during the End Times and feature stuff from Age of Sigmar? No, as with Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER II, Total War: WARHAMMER III is set around the reign of Karl Franz.

Is Astartes now canon?

Approval of God: Astartes became so popular that Games Workshop actually asked the Creator, Syama, to come aboard the animation team, not only to make official Warhammer animation content, but also to make Astartes official as well. That's right; Astartes is now canon!

Is Age of Sigmar a cannon?

Of course its still canon. There are hundreds of characters, objects and places who survived the world that was and have major influence in age of sigmar.

What movie is a prequel to Warhammer?

Fans consider Event Horizon to be an unofficial prequel to Warhammer 40,000, when humankind discovers the Warp and learns of its dangers the hard way.

Did Warhammer universe end?

Nope. Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy were always seperate universes, joined only by the same set of Chaos Gods.

Do I need all 3 Warhammer games?

Previously, you had to own all three Total War: WARHAMMER games to access Immortal Empires. However, Immortal Empires is now available to all WARHAMMER III owners, regardless of whether they own the other titles.

Is Sigmar the emperor of man?

Sigmar, also called Sigmar Heldenhammer, meaning "Hammer of the Goblins" in Old Reikspiel, ^[6a] born as Sigmar Unberogen, and sometimes called the "God-King," is the ascended patron god of the Empire of Man, as well as that realm's founder, first emperor and patron god.

Is 40k inspired by Dune?

Yes, absolutely there is ample evidence of a Warhammer 40k/Dune connection. Even a cursory look will reveal a number of similarities between Warhammer 40k and Dune that it's impossible to overlook them.

Is Sigmar actually a god Warhammer?

Sigmar Heldenhammer is a god and the founder of The Empire. Sigmar's symbol is the twin-tailed comet; he carried the Dwarf-made warhammer Ghal Maraz, which was adopted as the symbol of the Cult of Sigmar.

Why was Warhammer Fantasy discontinued?

But why did Games Workshop get rid of Warhammer Fantasy Battles? The honest answer is just that Warhammer Fantasy Battles wasn't selling very well. The game was stagnating, not bringing anyone new into the hobby. There was also a major issue to do with intellectual property and copyright.

Is Warhammer 3 based in the end of times?

IS TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER III GOING TO BE SET DURING THE END TIMES AND FEATURE STUFF FROM AGE OF SIGMAR? No, as with Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER II, Total War: WARHAMMER III is set around the reign of Karl Franz.

Is Warhammer a AAA game?

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Is Warhammer Legends Legal?

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They're legal for matched play, narrative play and open play, but as they will no longer be receiving points updates in the future, you won't be able to use them in most competitive events.

What is the oldest Warhammer game?

Does America exist in 40k?

Yes, Merica is the North American continental hive sprawl and Franc is the old republic of France (before this was subsumed into the continental kingdom of Europa). Merica still existed by time of the Great Crusade.

Who is the oldest human in wh40k?

Ancient History

Ollanius Persson was born as one of the mysterious Perpetuals, and has lived so many lives that he has forgotten his true age. However he estimates that as of the Horus Heresy he was roughly 45,000 years old "give or take", which would place his birth around 15,000 B.C. in the city of Nineveh.

Who is the oldest Chaos god?

The oldest and first of the chaos god is Khorne, this is said repeatedly in the Liber Chaotica which is our best in universe canon understanding of how the forces of chaos function.