What time period is Warhammer based on?

The 8th Edition Empire Army Book describes the Warhammer World to currently be in the year 2522 (Empire calendar), whilst the current Lizardmen Army Book puts the collapse of the warpgates at −5700 on the same calendar, thus the fictional history spans at least 8200 years.

What era is Warhammer Fantasy based on?

The Warhammer World borrowed considerably from historical events and other fantasy fiction settings. The Old World is recognisably Europe approximating to various historical periods including the Renaissance - the Empire being set over what was the Holy Roman Empire - medieval France, Roman Italy and Celtic Britain.

What time period is Warhammer The Old World?

Warhammer: The Old World will be taking place back before the efforts of Archaon brought about the End Times! As 30k tells of events/lore that happened leading up to the 40k setting, Warhammer's The Old World will be a setting before Age of Sigmar- with square bases.

Is Warhammer 40k set in our universe?

Warhammer 40,000 is set in the distant future, where a stagnant and dogmatic human civilization is beset on all sides by hostile aliens and supernatural creatures. The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters, wielding futuristic weaponry and supernatural powers.

What is the Empire in Warhammer based on?

Like much of the Warhammer setting the Empire resembles a period of European history but with the addition of fantasy elements such as the presence of magic and non-human races. Both visually and in geography it is based upon the Holy Roman Empire during the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance/Early Modern period.

Is Warhammer 40k connected to Warhammer Fantasy/Age of Sigmar?

What countries are Warhammer set in real life?

Did Karl Franz become Sigmar?

But Karl Franz has been transformed upon his death, and reborn into the God-Emperor Sigmar Heldenhammer.

Does Earth exist in Warhammer?

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.

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.

Is Warhammer 40k in the Milky Way galaxy?

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.

Is Warhammer Medieval or Futuristic?

Warhammer (formerly Warhammer Fantasy Battle or just Warhammer Fantasy) is a tabletop miniature wargame with a medieval fantasy theme.

What are Warhammer fans called?

Warhammer nerds. Thats how I've been referring to us when I've had to.

Is Warhammer older than D&D?

As I understand it they are older than Dungeons and Dragons and tend to emphasize over the top violence and action. What is the latest version of Warhammer fantasy or 40k and how would you compare it to modern D&D?

What is the oldest race in Warhammer?

The Old Ones were probably the first species in the Milky Way Galaxy to have evolved sentience -- though the C'tan, born at the creation of the galaxy, predate the Old Ones.

Is 40K older than fantasy?

But: AoS succeeded the older fantasy game Warhammer Fantasy Battles, which was created before Warhammer 40K, and its in-lore history is in many ways tied to that game, so you could also argue that AoS is the older game, at least when it comes to its lore.

Why did Warhammer end?

We assume you're aware that the beginning of Age of Sigmar was actually the end of a game that lasted for more than 30 years, Warhammer Fantasy Battles. We've discussed the reasons why Warhammer Fantasy had to die (basically, it wasn't bringing new people into the hobby and wasn't selling well).

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.

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.

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 year is Warhammer 40k set in?

All dates are given in the format 999. M41, which should be read as the year 40,999 A.D. in the ancient Gregorian Calendar.

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 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 betrayed Sigmar?

Upon this twin's death in battle, Gerreon grew to hate Sigmar, eventually betraying Sigmar, nearly killing him; Sigmar's first love Ravenna, who was also Gerreon's older sister, died by Gerreon's blade.

Why Warhammer Fantasy failed?

Warhammer Fantasy Battles was not selling well because the game was hard to play, hard to get involved in, and had a high barrier of entry to new player. It also was very hard for Games Workshop to copyright or trademark their intellectual property because the factions were so generically fantasy.

Who caused the end times Warhammer?

Archaon was responsible for bringing about the End Times, a cataclysmic event which led to the destruction of the Old World and essentially led to the shutting down of Games Workshop's original Warhammer Fantasy setting and the ushering in of the new Age of Sigmar setting in 2015.