How many planets are in 40k?

The Imperium of Man is home to over 1,000,000 Human-settled planets scattered across over 100,000 light years of space in the Milky Way Galaxy.

How big is the 40K universe?

The Milky Way Galaxy is the realm in which Warhammer 40,000 takes place. It is a vast spiral galaxy, ninety-thousand light years across and fifteen-thousand light years thick, containing roughly four hundred billion stars.

What is the most populated planet in Warhammer 40K?

A Hive World is the most populous type of Imperial planet, of which there are approximately 32,380 currently catalogued by the Administratum in the Imperium of Man.

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.

How many people live on Earth in 40K?

Unfortunately most of the Hive Worlds listed on the Warhammer 40K Wiki site did not meet the criteria above so our sample is small. Regardless, the average Hive World would have 258 billion people. Just among the Hive Worlds the Imperium has a population of 8.354 quadrillion citizens.

Which planets in Warhammer 40k could really exist? (Terra to Tanith)

Who is the longest living human 40k?

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.

How old can a human live in 40k?

Rite of Setesh - At about 500 years of age the strength of most human bodies is utterly spent and death becomes inevitable. However, some Imperial potentates refuse to accept their fate and instead they choose to invoke the Adeptus Mechanicus' Rite of Setesh.

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.

How far in the future is Warhammer 40k?

Most Warhammer 40,000 fiction is set around the turn of the 42nd millennium (about 39,000 years in the future).

Is there a God in Warhammer 40k?

The four main Gods of Chaos are Khorne, the blood god who delights in primal violence, Tzeentch, the lord of change who relies on sorceries and knowledge to further ambitions, Nurgle, the plague father who represents disease, death, and rebirth, and finally Slaanesh, the dark prince of pleasure.

Who is the strongest in the 40k universe?

The Orks can also be considered to be the most successful and powerful in Warhammer 40K due to their partial immunity to chaos, ability to reproduce quickly, and ever-growing strength when facing powerful threats.

What is Earth called in Warhammer 40k?

Holy Terra, the name for Earth, as the capital of the Imperium of Man, in the table top strategy and RPG game Warhammer 40,000.

What species is human in 40k?

Humans are a bipedal, mammalian humanoid species that originated on the planet Terra (Old Earth). There is evidence that Human evolution was strongly influenced by the efforts of the ancient alien civilisation known only as the "Old Ones," who were the first known species to attain sentience in the Milky Way Galaxy.

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.

How strong are orks 40k?

It's well-known by now that Orks are mind-bogglingly tough creatures, able to shrug off wounds that would turn a human into a fine mist and even threaten one of the Angels of Death.

What is the biggest threat in the 40k universe?

Orks are a constant threat to the Imperium. Mostly because they are genetically a type of fungus that pops up and is just looking for a good fight. They are attracted to battle! They also get stronger the more they fight.

Is 40k coming to an end?

Warhammer 40,000 is closing out the Horus Heresy story after 17 years, kind of. Sixty-ish books, one huge betrayal. Warhammer 40,000 maker Games Workshop has revealed the name and cover art for the final book in one of its longest running fiction series detailing an important and devastating civil war.

What is the average lifespan in Warhammer?

Making the average life expectancy ~50 - 60 years, but with a very wide range. its safe to say that relictors are the greatest army a man , nay human can own.

Does 40k have an ending?

The only two ways for the war in the 40k universe to end are 1) the Tyranids successfully consume every other living species and move on to another galaxy 2) the Necrons succeed in their endeavour to wipe out all life.

What is the oldest race in 40K?

The Slann are some of the oldest beings in the Warhammer 40k universe. They are said to have counseled the Aeldari millions of years before the Fall of the Aeldari about the dangers of the Warp.

Are the old ones extinct in 40K?

The Old Ones were ultimately devastated by the aftershocks of what their psychically-active creations did to the Warp, and are now believed to have either gone extinct or fled the galaxy, though the Aeldari later built an interstellar empire by extending what remained of the Old Ones' Webway into a Warp tunnel network ...

Are there slaves in 40K?

It will depend in the the individual planet or system as with most things in 40K. On a large scale the Imperium has no law that forbids slavery and several Imperial organizations utilize slavery.

Could humans ever live for 200 years?

These are natural changes that occur while aging. They cannot be stopped but it is possible to slow the rate of these processes. This can be done by changing one's lifestyle (diet, exercise, etc). The science of aging is not yet fully understood; therefore, it is difficult to determine an absolute limit of 200 years.

How many centuries can a human live?

While most of us can expect to live to around 80, some people defy expectations and live to be over 100. In places such as Okinawa, Japan and Sardinia, Italy, there are many centenarians. The oldest person in history – a French woman named Jeanne Calment – lived to 122.