Where do I start with Warhammer 40k lore?

Start with the Warhammer 40k wiki. Explore around there a bit until you get an idea of the universe and discover what faction you want to read more about. if you like the Adeptus Astartes, i’d start with the Ultramarines, Blood Angels, Space Wolves or Salamanders Omnibuses.

Do Warhammer Fantasy and 40k take place 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. One focused of 40k characters that have fantasy/AoS counterparts, and the other on WHF/AoS characters that have 40k counterparts.

Which 40K book should I read first?

Space Wolves by William King. This was one of the first 40k series I ever read, and when juxtaposed against Graham McNeill’s Ultramarines it really helps new readers understand the full gamut of legion types out there–everything from space Romans to space vikings!

Where do I start Warhammer fantasy books?

If you don’t know where to start with the Warhammer Fantasy books then this standalone novel might be a good start.

• The Blackhearts series by Nathan Long.
• Gotrex and Felix books by William King and Nathan Long: one of the best Warhammer Fantasy series ever.
• The Legend of Sigmar by Graham McNeill.

Where do I start with Warhammer 40k?

The best place to start outside of the tabletop is the original Dawn of War, and it’s there expansions. The game was originally released in 2004, with the final expansion being released in 2008, but the community is still strong.

Is Archaon a God?

Archaon embodies not just the might of a single god, but all four. In him, the servants of each of the powers see their paragon. He is the blood-drenched axe of Khorne that harvests the skulls of empires. He is the perpetual plague of Nurgle, which infects the realms with its rampant corruption.

Are Warhammer and 40k the same thing?

This is Warhammer fantasy, which is entirely separate from 40k. Entirely seperate in terms of universe and lore but it was created by the same company (games workshop) and was also originally a tabletop miniatures game.

Is there any in-universe connection between 40k and Warhammer Fantasy?

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.

Are there 40K weapons in Warhammer Fantasy?

After they made 40k, when they made a new edition of Warhammer Fantasy, they added some 40k weapons as magic artifacts for chaos, saying how they were gifts from demons and what not, but again, they don’t exist anymore. They do share some similarities, like the Old Ones are in both, and both universes have the same Chaos.

How does the 40K universe work?

Each individual story told within the context of the 40K universe has a very clear cut beginning and end that follows the protagonist (s) of that story from the point where their story becomes relevant to the wider universe to the point where their arc in the wider story ends.