Where does Warhammer take place?

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

Warhammer

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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Where does Warhammer 40k take place?

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.

Does Warhammer take place in our universe?

When they first made 40k, they decided to be cute and say how Warhamer Fantasy exists in 40k on another planet, but that was a long, long time ago. Nowadays, the games have no in-universe connection. Even the Orcs and Orks are actually different things.

Where is the Warhammer World?

Warhammer World visitor centre is located at Games Workshop's Head Office, which is about 2 miles south-west of Nottingham City Centre. We are very easy to reach from the city centre and train station.

What countries are Warhammer set in real life?

Most of the featured human nations are based in the Old World (analogous to real world Europe): The Empire (Holy Roman Empire), Bretonnia (France and King Arthur), and Kislev (Russia). Further east of them is another powerful human civilisation known as Grand Cathay (corresponding to China).

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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.

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 ...

What is Earth called in Warhammer Fantasy?

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.

Is there a God in Warhammer?

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.

Is Warhammer in the Milky Way?

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 biggest city in Warhammer?

A visitor to Marienburg can quickly be overwhelmed by the sheer size of this metropolis, with its innumerable islands, canals, and labyrinthine streets. So large is the city that many of its denizens rarely venture beyond their own districts, and can only speculate about what happens on the other side of the city.

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.

Who is the strongest in Warhammer?

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.

Who is the strongest human in Warhammer?

Is Warhammer 40K Religious?

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.

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.

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).

What year does Warhammer take place?

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 universe is total Warhammer?

Total War: Warhammer is a turn-based strategy game with real-time tactical battles between armies. While previous Total War games feature historical settings, Warhammer introduces the fantasy setting as well as characters from the Warhammer universe.

What is the Old World called in Warhammer?

The Old World is to Warhammer Age of Sigmar, as the Horus Heresy is to Warhammer 40,000. The bedrock of lore from which mortals rose to godhood and legends were forged.

How many humans are in the Warhammer universe?

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.

How are humans born in Warhammer?

Humans are born the old fashioned way, grown in vats, carried to term by professional surrogates and brought kicking and screaming into existence in pretty much any other way that you can possibly think of. This is because the Imperium is vast. Almost unimaginable so. A million systems scattered throughout the galaxy.

How long do humans live in Warhammer?

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.

What is the weakest race in Warhammer?

Who is the main enemy in Warhammer?

Warhammer Fantasy. In Fantasy the Chaos Gods are the main antagonists of the series and the overarching threat of the setting.