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Encyclopedia > Ahriman (Warhammer 40,000)
Ahriman
Ahriman

In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, Ahriman, Sorcerer of the Red Cyclops, was the Chief Librarian of the Thousand Sons Legion, and - after his Primarch, Magnus the Red - the most powerful of all Chaos sorcerers. Image File history File links Ahriman40k. ... Image File history File links Ahriman40k. ... Cover of the Warhammer 40,000 4th edition rulebook This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... The Thousand Sons is one of the legions of Chaos Space Marines in the game Warhammer 40,000. ... In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Primarchs were engineered superhumans created on the orders of the Emperor to command his future Legions of Space Marines. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Thousand Sons. ...


It was he, leading a cabal of powerful sorcerers, who cast the Rubric of Ahriman that sealed the Legion's suits of power armour and turned their bodies to dust. Although his plan was to save the Legion from the Tzeentch-caused mutations affecting them, Ahriman was responsible for effectively destroying the Legion, and was subsequently exiled from the Planet of Sorcerers that had been claimed as the Thousand Sons' new homeworld by the daemon-Primarch Magnus the Red. The Thousand Sons is one of the legions of Chaos Space Marines in the game Warhammer 40,000. ... In the fictional universes of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy, Tzeentch is one of the four major Chaos gods. ...


Ahriman's lust for power has no equal, and he does not acknowledge Chaos as his master. Instead, he is constantly searching for any powerful artifacts or forbidden knowledge that would allow him to fully master the way of the sorcerer. In Games Workshops Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy fictional universes, Chaos refers to the often malevolent entities which live in some sort of parallel universe, known as the Warp in Warhammer 40,000 and as the Realm of Chaos in Warhammer Fantasy. ...


Ahriman's main goal throughout the 41st millennium is to gain access to the vast repository of knowledge known as the Black Library, which is hidden somewhere in the Eldar Webway. The Black Library is a section of BL Publishing (itself a division of Games Workshop) devoted to publishing novels, art books, background books and graphic novels set in the Warhammer Fantasy world and the Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... A squad of Biel-Tan Eldar Guardian-Defenders In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Eldar are a race of elf-like humanoids. ... The Webway in the Warhammer 40,000 universe is an extra-dimensional space utilized by the Eldar for faster-than-light travel. ...


During the Eye of Terror campaign, Ahriman's search for the Black Library came one step closer as he managed to find out how to get into the Eldar Webway; however, with the rather insufficient forces available to him, a combined force of Eldar Aspect Warriors and Harlequins forced him out. In any case, the Thousand Sons are still able to use the Webway in small numbers - this is probably how the Chosen of Ahriman have now acquired the ability to "teleport" Thousand Sons troops around the battlefields.


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Warhammer 40,000 Articles
Forces of the Imperium

Imperial Guard - Space Marines - Witch Hunters - Daemonhunters Cover of the Warhammer 40,000 4th edition rulebook This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... A Cadian Shock Troopers platoon In the tabletop strategy game, Warhammer 40,000, the Imperial Guard are the largest body of fighting men and women in the Imperium of Man. ... The Space Marines are one of the major forces available in the table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000. ... When the people forget their duty they are no longer human and become something less than beasts. ... In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Daemonhunters (who make up the Ordo Malleus, a sub-section of the Inquisition) are one of the three Ordos of the Holy Emperors Inquisition. ...

Forces of Chaos

Chaos - Chaos Space Marines - The Lost and the Damned In Games Workshops Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy fictional universes, Chaos refers to the often malevolent entities which live in some sort of parallel universe, known as the Warp in Warhammer 40,000 and as the Realm of Chaos in Warhammer Fantasy. ... Miniature of a Chaos Chosen in Terminator Armour In the table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000, the Chaos Space Marines are Space Marines who serve the Chaos Gods. ... In the table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000, The Lost and the Damned are one of the forces of Chaos. ...

Alien races

Eldar - Dark Eldar - Orks - Necrons - Tau - Tyranids - more... A squad of Biel-Tan Eldar Guardian-Defenders In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Eldar are a race of elf-like humanoids. ... A squad of Dark Eldar Warriors In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Dark Eldar are a Kindred of the Eldar, an ancient and advanced race of elf-like humanoids. ... A mob of Ork Boyz The Orks are a race from the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... A group of Necron Immortals In the table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000, the Necrons are a mysterious race that have lain dormant and unknown by the other races of the universe for millions of years, and are only now, in the 41st Millenium, starting to reappear. ... In the universe of Games Workshops table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000, the Tau are an alien race, inhabiting a small but dense region of space on the eastern edge of the Milky Way Galaxy, roughly 300 light years in diameter. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...

Locations

Armageddon - Cadia - Catachan - Eye of Terror - Kronus - Mars - Medusa V - Tanith - T'au - Terra Armageddon is a fictional planet in the universe of the table top wargame Warhammer 40,000. ... Cadia is a planet within the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe. ... The following is a list of planets in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... In the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, the Eye of Terror has two meanings. ... The following is a list of planets in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... The following is a list of planets in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Medusa V is a fictional world in the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe. ... Tanith was a world in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... The following is a list of planets in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... The following is a list of planets in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ...

Other games

Battlefleet Gothic - Epic - Horus Heresy - Inquisitor - Necromunda - more... Battlefleet Gothic is a tabletop miniatures game based in Games Workshops fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Epic is a series of tabletop wargames set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Sample card from Horus Heresy Horus Heresy is a collectible card game by Sabertooth Games set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Inquisitor is a tabletop miniatures game based in Games Workshops Warhammer 40,000 Universe. ... Goliath Ganger having fought off a Milliasaur. ... Warhammer 40,000 has, over time, influenced the creation of many side projects, copies, derivatives and other forms of spin-off. ...

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Ahriman (Warhammer 40,000) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (294 words)
Ahriman the Sorcerer was among the foremost sorcerers and Chief Librarian of the Thousand Sons Legion.
Although his plan was to save the Legion from the Tzeentch-caused mutations affecting them, Ahriman was responsible for effectively destroying the Legion, and was subsequently exiled from the Planet of Sorcerors that had been claimed as the Thousand Sons new homeworld by the daemon-primarch Magnus the Red.
Ahriman's main goal throughout the 41st millennium is to gain access to the vast repository of knowledge known as the Black Library, which is hidden somewhere in the Eldar Webway.
Warhammer 40,000 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2958 words)
Warhammer 40K is the science fiction companion to Warhammer Fantasy.
The central and most popular elements of the Warhammer 40k universe are the Space Marines, futuristic versions of fantasy knights and the finest warriors of the Imperium of Mankind, a dystopian and degenerate galaxy-spanning civilization.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault -- Expansion to Dawn of War, which introduced the Imperial Guard and a new unit for each of the previous armies.
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