NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Armies of Warhammer

The table-top games of Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 are populated by many nations and races which are covered by one or more armies - which have been defined by a separate "army list" or with more detail as a "Warhammer Army" book, "Codex" in 40,000. Over the lifetime of the games there have been many army lists published, these have evolved, discontinued, or been replaced. Players of either game or their spin-offs have a wide variety of army choices and each army is customized by the player to better suit their playing style. All games are produced by Games Workshop. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that Armies of warhammer be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Armies of warhammer be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Games Workshop Group PLC (often abbreviated to GW) is a British game production and retailing company. ...

Warhammer Fantasy

Warmaster is a tabletop wargame created by Rick Priestley, published by Games Workshop, and set in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. ... Beasts of Chaos is one of the two Chaos army list books released for Warhammer Fantasy battles. ... Book Cover of 6th Edition Bretonnian Army Book In the Warhammer Fantasy setting, Bretonnia is a country located west of the Empire, between the Grey Mountains and the Great Ocean in the lands that were once part of the domain of the Elves. ... The Dogs of War are various fictional mercenary groups found in Warhammer Fantasy Battles. ... For the Empire from Star Wars, see the Galactic Empire. ... The Hordes of Chaos is the first of two rulebooks detailing the armies of Chaos in the world of Warhammer. ... In the Warhammer Fantasy setting, Kislev is the name of a Slavic-themed fictional country that sits northeast of The Empire, between it and the Realm of Chaos. ... Reptilian humanoids are a recurring theme in mythology, fiction, and especially science fiction, fringe theories, and conspiracy theories. ... Norsca is a fictional place in Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy world setting. ... The typical ogre in the Warhammer Fantasy universe stands roughly one and a half times as tall as a man and often many times as wide. ... Orcs & Goblins is the collective term in the Warhammer Fantasy setting for the hordes of Greenskins and the title of the Warhammer Army book covering rules for them in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle war game. ... A Lizardman is a fictional reptilian humanoid from the Warhammer Fantasy setting. ... The Sixth Edition Skaven army book The Skaven are a race of man-sized rat-like creatures in Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy setting. ... Vampire Counts are one of the forces playable in the tabletop wargame Warhammer Fantasy. ... For more general description of Wood Elves, see Wood-elves, and for other meanings, see Wood Elves (disambiguation). ...

Warhammer 40,000

Note that this article does not list sub-sections (such as White Wolves for Space Marines or Eldar craftworlds). See main articles below or website for more details and active units for the game.

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. ... Eldar may refer to: Eldar Djangirov, jazz pianist Eldar is also a known Hebrew name. ... The current Imperial Guard sourcebook. ... The Cover of the Current Necron sourcebook, Codex Necrons. ... This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... Battlefleet Gothic is a tabletop miniatures game based in Games Workshops fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... 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. ... A small swarm of Tyranids, including a Warrior and several Termagaunts and Genestealers. ...

Armies of Mordheim

Mordheim is a tabletop wargame set in the Warhammer Fantasy world, produced by Games Workshop. ...

Armies of Inquisitor

Inquisitorial Retinues (henchmen) An Inquisitor is a type of unit from Warhammer 40,000 a tabletop miniatures by Games Workshop. ...

Necromunda

Skirmish gang warfare in the 41st millennium. See main article for more details. Goliath Ganger having fought off a Milliasaur. ...

Man O'War

Navel Battle version of Warhammer Fantasy Man O War (sometimes also written as Manowar) is a now out-of-print table top war game by Games Workshop. ...

Blood Bowl

A bloody Football game simaler to EA's Mutant League Football set in Warhammer Fantasy. The armies of the game are the same as the main game with the following add-ons: Blood Bowl is a board game created by Jervis Johnson for the British games company Games Workshop as a parody of American Football. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... EA, Ea, or ea can signify several things. ... Mutant League Football is a football game that was released in 1993 for the Sega Genesis. ...

Warmaster

large scale battles with smaller figures set in Warhammer Fantasy. uses all listed armies. Warmaster is a tabletop wargame created by Rick Priestley, published by Games Workshop, and set in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. ...

Epic (Armagedon)

Warhammer 40,000 Version of warmaster. uses all listed armies (excluding armies discontinued for this game) with added features and units. Epic is a series of tabletop wargames set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ...

Battlefleet Gothic

Space navy set in a style simaler to the space battles of Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek and many other sci-fi space battles. the game uses all of the armies listed above in the Warhammer 40,000 list. Battlefleet Gothic is a tabletop miniatures game based in Games Workshops fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... This article is about the series. ... Battlestar Galactica. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series. ...

Other 40,000 games

Due to the popularity of 40,000 (mostly in the U.S.) many games have been developed based on Warhammer 40,000. see Warhammer 40,000 spin-offs for complete list. Warhammer 40,000 spin-offs include the many side projects, copies, derivatives and other forms of spin-off, the creation of which has been influenced by the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniature wargame and / or its fictional background. ...

Warhammer Historical

Officially called Warhammer Ancient Battles. History based game featureing cowboys, Huns, Shogun Empires, Greek Warriors. This game is not featured in Warhammer catalogs and rarely supported by Games Workshop stores in the U.S. The Cover of the Warhammer Ancient Battles rulebook. ... The classic vision of the American cowboy, as portrayed by Frederic Remington A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. ... The Huns were a confederation of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads. ... Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate ShÅgun ) is supreme general of the samurai,a military rank and historical title in Japan. ...

Warmaster Ancient Battles

Officialy called Warmaster Ancients. Warhammer Ancient Battles set in a style simmilar to Warmaster and Armagedon. This game is mostly played outside the United States by collectors. Warhammer Ancient Battles (often referred to as WAB) is a tabletop wargame produced by Games Workshops Warhammer Historical imprint. ... Warmaster is a tabletop wargame created by Rick Priestley, published by Games Workshop, and set in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. ... Epic is a series of tabletop wargames set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ...

Unofficial Armies

Several publications, such as Warhammer Chronicles 2004, and White Dwarf Magazine, list several armies that are in existence but are forbidden in major tournaments such as Rouge Trader and Games Day Grand Tournament (convention tournament). Cover of White Dwarf issue 90, June 1987. ...

Army Expansions

Several companies such as Forge World makes army products that are not featured in the army books. Games Workshop sometimes allows these items to be used in Tournaments. Many players and hobbyist also make their own and sometimes enter them in Golden Deamon (GW's model making/painting competition). The term Forge World can relate to one of two concepts related to Games Workshops tabletop wargame, Warhammer 40,000; one within the games fictional universe, one in the real world. In Warhammer 40,000 A Forge World in the Warhammer 40,000 universe is a collective term...

References

White Dwarf is a magazine published by British games manufacturer Games Workshop. ... Games Workshop Group PLC (often abbreviated to GW) is a British game production and retailing company. ...

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Categories: Articles to be merged since February 2007 | Wargames | Warhammer 40,000 | Warhammer Fantasy This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Armies of warhammer be merged into this article or section. ... Warmaster is a tabletop wargame created by Rick Priestley, published by Games Workshop, and set in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. ... Mordheim is a tabletop wargame set in the Warhammer Fantasy world, produced by Games Workshop. ... Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (WFRP or WHFRP) is a role-playing game set in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. ... Man O War (sometimes also written as Manowar) is a now out-of-print table top war game by Games Workshop. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Armies of Warhammer. ... Book Cover of 6th Edition Bretonnian Army Book In the Warhammer Fantasy setting, Bretonnia is a country located west of the Empire, between the Grey Mountains and the Great Ocean in the lands that were once part of the domain of the Elves. ... 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. ... Chaos Dwarfs are an off-shoot of the Dwarfs of the Warhammer Fantasy setting who have been corrupted by Chaos. ... In the world of Warhammer Fantasy, the Dark Elves are a race of harsh, warlike and vicious elves. ... In the fictional Warhammer Fantasy setting and particularly the Warhammer Fantasy Battle tabletop wargame, Dogs of War is a collective term for various mercenary groups. ... It has been suggested that Khazalid be merged into this article or section. ... The 7th edition Empire army book In Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe, The Empire is one of the human political factions and armies, and is featured in many games and novels. ... In Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy setting, the High Elves are a race of Elves who live on the Isle of Ulthuan, analogous to Atlantis. ... In the Warhammer Fantasy setting, Kislev is the name of a Slavic-themed fictional country that sits northeast of The Empire, between it and the Realm of Chaos. ... The Lizardmen are fictional reptilian humanoids from the Warhammer Fantasy setting. ... An Ogre is a large humanoid creature in the Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe. ... Orcs & Goblins is the collective term in the Warhammer Fantasy setting for the hordes of Greenskins and the title of the Warhammer Army book covering rules for them in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle war game. ... The Sixth Edition Skaven army book The Skaven are a race of man-sized rat-like creatures in Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy setting. ... Vampire Counts are one of the forces playable in the tabletop wargame Warhammer Fantasy. ... Tomb Kings are one of the forces in Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy setting and also the specific army for the Warhammer Fantasy Battle game. ... The 6th Edition vampire Counts army Book Vampire Counts are one of the forces playable in the tabletop wargame Warhammer Fantasy. ... For more general description of Wood Elves, see Wood-elves, and for other meanings, see Wood Elves (disambiguation). ... In the fictional world of Warhammer Fantasy, the Old World refers to the main European setting where most Human nations are based. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ... Cathay in a fictional nation in Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy universe. ... In Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe, Lustria is a region located to the south of the Naggaroth, modelled in many ways on medieveal South America. ... In Warhammer Fantasy, the Isle of Ulthuan is home to the High Elves. ... The Southlands are a mythical location in the Warhammer Fantasy universe, closely corresponding to real world Central Africa. ... Naggaroth is a fictional land in the Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe. ... The Dark Lands are a location in the Games Workshops fictional world of Warhammer Fantasy. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This is a list of many important or pivotal fictional figures in the history of the Warhammer Fantasy universe. ... This is a list of creatures that appear in Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy setting. ... The Lores of Magic in Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy setting are the styles of magic. ... This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... The Imperium of Man is a fictional galactic empire that contains the vast majority of humanity in the forty-first millennium, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe created by Games Workshop. ... The Cover of the current Daemonhunters sourcebook, Codex: Daemonhunters 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. ... The current Imperial Guard sourcebook. ... The current Space Marine sourcebook cover 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 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. ... This article is about the playable army in the game, Warhammer 40,000. ... The Warhammer 40,000 game, and consequentially the fictional universe, is made up of many races and species. ... 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. ... Eldar 4th edition codex In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Eldar are a race of elf-like humanoids. ... The cover of the current Codex: Orks sourcebook The Orks are a race from the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... The Cover of the Current Necron sourcebook, Codex Necrons. ... The Cover of the current Tau sourcebook, Codex: Tau Empire In the universe of Games Workshops table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000, the Tau[1] are an alien race, inhabiting a small but dense region of space on the eastern edge of the Milky Way Galaxy, roughly 300 light... A small swarm of Tyranids, including a Warrior and several Termagaunts and Genestealers. ... Armageddon is a fictional planet in the universe of the Warhammer 40,000 setting and has been featured heavily in Games Workshops table top wargames and related games. ... Cadia is a planet within the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe. ... In the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, the Eye of Terror has two meanings. ... 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. ... Warhammer 40,000 spin-offs include the many side projects, copies, derivatives and other forms of spin-off, the creation of which has been influenced by the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniature wargame and / or its fictional background. ... The front cover of Aeronautica Imperialis, with Imperial Thunderbolt Fighters in the foreground, and Marauder Bombers in the background. ... Battlefleet Gothic is a tabletop miniatures game based in Games Workshops fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Sample card from Dark Millennium Dark Millennium is the successor to the Horus Heresy collectible card game set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Epic is a series of tabletop wargames set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Cover of the Gorkamorka starter set Gorkamorka is a vehicle-using campaign game produced by Games Workshop. ... Inquisitor is a tabletop miniatures game based in Games Workshops Warhammer 40,000 Universe. ... Goliath Ganger having fought off a Milliasaur. ...

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