What is Warhammer inspired by?

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Warhammer is a tabletop wargame where two or more players compete against each other with "armies" of 25 mm – 250 mm tall heroic miniatures. The rules of the game have been published in a series of books which describe how to move miniatures around the game surface and simulate combat in a "balanced and fair" manner.

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Fantasy author Stephen Baxter has stated that according to Marc Gascoigne the idea of Chaos in Warhammer was inspired by The Eternal Champion and its sequels, written by Michael Moorcock, who made use of ideas from Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson.

Is Warhammer 40K inspired by Dune?

Warhammer 40000 is a gaming franchise which has borrowed heavily from Dune. Both Warhammer and Dune have a massive galaxy/imperium which are ruled by the Emperor of Mankind and Padishah Emperor respectively.

What is Warhammer 40K based on?

The story of Warhammer 40K starts with Laserburn. Laserburn was a set of rules for skirmish battles using 15mm miniatures. Written by Bryan Ansell and released in 1980 it set the groundings for what would later become the 40k universe.

What influenced Warhammer 40K historical?

While the Lord of the Rings was a more considerable influence on Warhammer Fantasy, it also helped shape early 40K. Many of the races of 40k are directly influenced by Tolkien's work. Eldar are similar to Tolkien's Elves – from their look and grace to being master craftspeople to their arrogance and being a dying race.

Is Warhammer 40k about religion?

Religion and faith is a very important topic in Warhammer 40k, specially to fight Chaos. But this has lead to some misconceptions or outright wrong ideas about the power of faith against the Ruinous Powers.

The Real World History and Inspiration In Warhammer Fantasy

What is the human religion in Warhammer 40k?

The Imperial Cult, also called the Cult Imperialis in High Gothic, is the official and only state religion of the Imperium of Man. It is devoted to the worship of the Emperor of Mankind as the ascended divinity and saviour of Humanity.

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.

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.

Is Warhammer 40K set in our universe?

The simplest answer is that Warhammer 40,000 (40K from here on out) is science fiction, and that's also correct in many ways. Like most other science fiction worlds, it does take place in the future – the very far future, actually.

What book inspired Warhammer?

According to Marc Gascoigne the idea of Chaos in Warhammer was inspired by The Eternal Champion and its sequels, written by Michael Moorcock, who made use of ideas from Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson.

What was Arrakis inspired by?

The environment of the desert planet Arrakis was primarily inspired by the hydrocarbon (ie. oil and/or natural gas) wealthy Mexico and the Middle East. Similarly Arrakis as a bioregion is presented as a particular kind of political site. Herbert has made it resemble a generic desertified petrostate.

What Star Wars derived from Dune?

What planet is Warhammer on?

The Warhammer World, also known among certain astronomers of the Empire by its most ancient name, "The Fated Place," and sometimes referred to as the "mortal world," the "Known World," or just "the world," is the planet, fourth in orbit of the star Söll, that served as the primary battleground in the cosmic battle ...

Is 40k dark?

The universe of Warhammer 40k is a dark and terrifying place.

What is the Warhammer universe called?

The Realm of Chaos (also called the Warp, the Aethyr, the Empyrean, the Realm of Souls or the Immaterium) is an alternate dimension which is found in several of Games Workshop's fictional universes, including Warhammer Fantasy.

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.

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.

Which Chaos god is weakest?

Slaanesh is the Chaos God of pain and lust. He is the weakest of the four chaos gods and the fastest fighter from his speedster movement. He was created from the Eldar races past carefree nature after getting bored conquering their enemies they deemed themselves superior over.

Who is the youngest god in 40k?

Slaanesh is the youngest of the Chaos Gods, birthed by the fall of the ancient empire of the Aeldari.

Are there only 4 Chaos Gods?

There are four Chaos Gods: wrathful Khorne, devious Tzeentch, pestilential Nurgle and cruel Slaanesh. All are jealous and prideful deities, each believing himself destined to be the supreme ruler of all existence.

What happens when a human dies in Warhammer?

On the main point, when the body dies the soul goes to the Warp. As to what happens from there, it depends on the individual and their species. Eldar souls get eaten by Slaneesh unless they can get trapped in a spirit stone.

What are humans called in Warhammer?

Subtypes. Mankind, also called Men and sometimes Humans, Humanity or Humankind, are a race of intelligent, mammalian humanoids dominant in the Old World and the Far East. Mankind was one of the last intelligent peoples of the Known World to become civilised.

How many humans are alive in Warhammer?

Some sources I've seen say that the Imperium of Man has a population of 4-8 Quadrillion humans. other sources say that the Imperium of Man has a population of 15 Quadrillion and some even say that the imperium of Man has a population of hundreds of quadrillion or even 1.5 quintillion.

Who is the god in Warhammer?

Of the gods and goddesses worshipped by Men in the Old World, perhaps the most important are Sigmar, the patron god of the Empire, the Lady of the Lake, patron goddess of Bretonnia, and Ursun, the patron bear god of Kislev.