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List Of Warhammer Fantasy Characters
This is a list of many important or pivotal fictional figures in the history of the ''Warhammer Fantasy (setting), Warhammer Fantasy'' universe. These characters have appeared in the games set in the ''Warhammer'' world, the text accompanying various games and games material, novels by Games Workshop and later Black Library and other publications based on the ''Warhammer'' setting by other publishers. Some have been produced as Miniature figure (gaming), modelsm, others have appeared only in text. High Elves (Asur) *Aenarion the Defender - The first Phoenix King (Warhammer), Phoenix King, whose skills were unrivalled amongst other mortals or immortals. He was granted incredible abilities by his gods to combat the first Great Chaos Incursion. Perished alongside his dragon Indraugnir, after slaying four Greater Daemons while defending the creation of the Great Vortex. *Astarielle - First (recorded) Everqueen and first wife of Aenarion. Killed during the Great Catastrophe. *Caledo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warhammer Fantasy (setting)
''Warhammer Fantasy'' (later renamed ''Warhammer: The Old World'') is a fictional fantasy universe created by Games Workshop and used in many of its games, including the table top wargame '' Warhammer'', the '' Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' (WFRP) pen-and-paper role-playing game, and a number of video games: the MMORPG '' Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning'', the strategy games '' Total War: Warhammer'', '' Total War: Warhammer II'' and '' Total War: Warhammer III'' and the two first-person shooter games in the Warhammer Vermintide series, '' Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide'' and '' Warhammer: Vermintide 2'', among many others. Warhammer is notable for its “dark and gritty” background world, which references a range of historical cultures such as the Holy Roman Empire, Mesoamerica, ancient Egypt, and medieval France, and is populated with a variety of races such as humans, high elves, dark elves, wood elves, dwarfs, undead, orcs, lizardmen, and other creatures familiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvania (Warhammer)
''Warhammer Fantasy'' (later renamed ''Warhammer: The Old World'') is a fictional fantasy universe created by Games Workshop and used in many of its games, including the table top wargame ''Warhammer'', the ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' (WFRP) pen-and-paper role-playing game, and a number of video games: the MMORPG '' Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning'', the strategy games '' Total War: Warhammer'', '' Total War: Warhammer II'' and '' Total War: Warhammer III'' and the two first-person shooter games in the Warhammer Vermintide series, '' Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide'' and '' Warhammer: Vermintide 2'', among many others. Warhammer is notable for its “dark and gritty” background world, which references a range of historical cultures such as the Holy Roman Empire, Mesoamerica, ancient Egypt, and medieval France, and is populated with a variety of races such as humans, high elves, dark elves, wood elves, dwarfs, undead, orcs, lizardmen, and other creatures familiar to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Jaeger
After the creation of the ''Warhammer Fantasy'' universe by Games Workshop, novels were published by GW Books and Boxtree Limited, but subsequently novels have been published by the Black Library, including translations to French and German. More than 140 novels have been set in the shared universe of ''Warhammer Fantasy'' since 1989. 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. The ''Warhammer'' elves were inspired by '' The Broken Sword'' by Poul Anderson as well the Middle-earth canon of J. R. R. Tolkien. Gotrek and Felix The ''Gotrek & Felix'' series consists of 19 novels. The first seven (including an anthology) were written by William King and the next five by Nathan Long. A novel-length anthology was also released with contributions from various authors including Long (''The Anthology' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemesis Crown
In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, myth, Nemesis (; ) also called Rhamnousia (or Rhamnusia; ), was the goddess who personified divine retribution, retribution for the sin of hubris: arrogance before the gods. Etymology The name ''Nemesis'' is derived from the Greek language, Greek word , ''némein'', meaning "to give what is due", from Proto-Indo-European *''nem-'' "distribute". Family According to Hesiod's ''Theogony'', Nemesis was one of the children of Nyx alone. Nemesis has been described as the daughter of Oceanus, Erebus, or Zeus, but according to De astronomia, Hyginus she was a child of Erebus and Nyx. Some made her the daughter of Zeus by an unnamed mother. In several traditions, Nemesis was seen as the mother of Helen of Troy by Zeus, adopted and raised by Leda (mythology), Leda and Tyndareus. According to the Byzantine poet Tzetzes, Bacchylides had Nemesis as the mother of the Telchines by Tartarus. Mythology Fortune and retribution The word ''ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Automaton
An automaton (; : automata or automatons) is a relatively self-operating machine, or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations, or respond to predetermined instructions. Some automata, such as bellstrikers in mechanical clocks, are designed to give the illusion to the casual observer that they are operating under their own power or will, like a mechanical robot. The term has long been commonly associated with automated puppets that resemble moving humans or animals, built to impress and/or to entertain people. Animatronics are a modern type of automata with electronics, often used for the portrayal of characters or creatures in films and in theme park attractions. Etymology The word ' is the latinization of the Ancient Greek (), which means "acting of one's own will". It was first used by Homer to describe an automatic door opening, or automatic movement of wheeled tripods. It is more often used to describe non-electronic moving machines, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khorne
''Warhammer 40,000'' is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. It is the most popular miniature wargame in the world, and is particularly popular in the United Kingdom. The first edition of the rulebook was published in September 1987, and the tenth and current edition was released in June 2023. As in other miniature wargames, players enact battles using Miniature model (gaming), miniature models of warriors and fighting vehicles. The playing area is a tabletop model of a battlefield, comprising models of buildings, hills, trees, and other terrain features. Each player takes turns moving their model warriors around the battlefield and fighting their opponent's warriors. These fights are resolved using dice and simple arithmetic. ''Warhammer 40,000'' is set in the distant future, where a stagnant human civilisation is beset by hostile aliens and supernatural creatures. The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters wielding futuristic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troll
A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human beings. In later Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the source, their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted, or look and behave exactly like human beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them. In Scandinavian folklore, trolls are sometimes associated with particular landmarks (sometimes said to have been formed by a troll having been exposed to sunlight). Trolls are depicted in a variety of media in modern popular culture. Etymology The Old Norse nouns ''troll'' and ''trǫll'' (variously meaning "fiend, demon, werewolf, jötunn") and Middle High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaanesh
''Warhammer 40,000'' is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. It is the most popular miniature wargame in the world, and is particularly popular in the United Kingdom. The first edition of the rulebook was published in September 1987, and the tenth and current edition was released in June 2023. As in other miniature wargames, players enact battles using Miniature model (gaming), miniature models of warriors and fighting vehicles. The playing area is a tabletop model of a battlefield, comprising models of buildings, hills, trees, and other terrain features. Each player takes turns moving their model warriors around the battlefield and fighting their opponent's warriors. These fights are resolved using dice and simple arithmetic. ''Warhammer 40,000'' is set in the distant future, where a stagnant human civilisation is beset by hostile aliens and supernatural creatures. The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters wielding futuristic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
