#warhammer 4000

[maggotknight]

This was supposed to be just a sketch, but took on a life of its own.

[incorrect-primarchs-quotes]

Emperor: My sons, can I be frank with you?

Alpharius: Sure, but I don’t see how changing your name is gonna help.

Omegon: Can I still be Alpharius?

Alpharius: Shh, let Frank speak.

Emperor:...

[dekarios]

Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader Owlcat Games

[yestheantichrist]

Okay so, I don’t think the Emperor was ever Alexander the Great. Since the historical facts simply don’t add up.

Even around the time of the actual historical Alexander’s death there were still other kingdoms and places that he could have conquered. This is just the Emperor lying to his son to seem more cooler than he actually is. But he’s making the mistake of saying that he was a very famous historical figure, since anyone with a good enough knowledge of that historical figure can disprove his claim.

But the quote about Alexander weeping does exist outside of the warhammer novels, specifically here:

So in conclusion, while there’s absolutely no chance that the Emperor was Alexander the Great, there’s definitely a possibility that the Emperor watched Die Hard (1988) and decided to quote it to his son. Which, to me, feels way more in character for him

[yesthe-artblog]

Decided to draw character designs for some Horus Heresy girlies. So here they all are!

Design notes below the cut:

Bequa Kynska: I decided to base her whole vibe slightly off Carla Rockmore. The patterns on the sleeve cuffs are inspired by this piece of 13th century Lebanese embroidery.

Cyrene Valantion: Her outfit is inspired by traditional Georgian and Azerbaijanian women’s dress, also some (indirect) inspiration from the works of Michael Nesterov and orthodox saint icons in general.

Lotara Sarrin: Her design didn’t change much because she’s already perfect. But I did make her look a bit like Amrita Sher-Gil’s “Three Girls” painting.

Amar Astarte: Based off the irl statuette of (possibly) the goddess Astarte that was found in the necropolis of Hillah, near Babylon. I also gave her a lab coat because cmon, evil scientist gotta evil science. (Statue pictured below)

Mersadie Oliton: Her clothes and jewellery are based off art from the 17th century Ottoman Empire, specifically from the Rålamb book of costumes.

Tarasha Euten: Clothing and hairstyle are inspired by statues from the Roman Empire, while the accessories are inspired by the Indus River Valley civilisation.

Euphrati Keeler: her clothing is inspired by a mix of fanart I’ve seen of her and this photo of a person from Elmali in traditional clothing (from the 1873 Vienna world fair)

This started off as a fun design thing and ended up with me doing hours of historical clothing research lmao 💀

[unnaturaldecay]

Commission of a Psyker player character from warhammer Darktide!

[cursed-40k-thoughts]

Kâhl

[roughtimeminicomics]

The Lords of Order (Warhammer 40K Concept/AU)

Chaos. Destruction. Death. War. These all are descriptions of the Warhammer 40K universe. There is no hope for any civilization there, especially when the forces of Chaos keep growing in masses. But what if… what if there were new factions that came to help establish order across the universe? Powered by the magic of new gods? Gods of not war, chaos, death, or tyranny? But Gods of Order?

These are the Lords of Order. And these are their Hordes. Their Factions. Their Armies.

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The Lord of Tactics: Boreus

Boreus is the Lord of Tactics, Logic, and Planning. Thus she strategizes her every move. And there is no greater tactician. She is the opposite of Khorne in almost every way except for her incredible strength and power. Let none be deceived, she is a fighter and a warrior. Her many champions wield her greatest weapon, that of a Battle Axe. Her personal faction is simply called the Tacticians. Any Space Marine who comes to serve her is filled with the knowledge of every battle ever witnessed within their universe. Thus they are deadly on the field not for sheer power, but sheer intellect. They can plot every blow, every shot, every shout within milliseconds of stepping onto the battlefield. Their weapons of choice are battle axes and long ranged bolter.

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The Lord of Alliances: Negis

Negis is the Lord of Alliances, Community, and Protection. She cares deeply for every single living life in the universe, and thus makes every move she can to protect the innocent. But like every god, she is a powerful foe to face. Negis’s magic is unparalleled, capable of ripping entire landscapes apart with a single swish of her hand. But seemingly her greatest form of magic is the curing of those who have fallen to Chaos. No matter how lost their soul, Negis’s magic is far greater. She can’t reverse the mutations, but she gives those mutations new meaning and new power. Her personal horde is called the Order of Redemption. Every servant of Chaos she cures becomes a part of this horde. They are given a new life, a new name, and a kind new leader to follow. These soldiers mainly come in the form of Space Marines. These soldiers of her horde are very advanced for how diverse they are. Negis’s troops all have the incredible gift of Regeneration, so things like the loss of limbs and even their heads mean NOTHING to them.

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The Lord of  Protection: Vesskix

Vesskix is the god of Protection, Defense, and Leadership. She is the most outspoken of the Lords of Order, and has a bad temper. But Vesskix is an incredible leader, capable of leading incredibly successful campaigns to defeat the forces of Chaos. To take it up a notch she is a master of siege warfare and technology. She is vastly more intelligent than her fellow Lords of Order, and is capable of devising incredibly unorthodox plans that not even the best Necron tacticians can understand. Her personal army is called the Siege Masters, and she convinces members of the Iron Hands, Iron Warriors, Imperial Fists, and Salamanders to join her legion. They are gifted with incredible technology to help them build and advance their weapons and armors. The Siege Masters have more vehicles, Dreadnaughts, and just weapons in general. 

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The Lord of Honor: Kel

Vel is the god of Honor, Valor, and Trust. Kel is seen as the weakest of all her fellow Lords of Order, but in truth she is the most powerful, preferring to keep quiet and only speaking when she feels like something must be done and must be done fast. Kel has no quarrel with being a bit sassy as well, willing to go off on anyone. She is the only Lord of Order who had a face to face interaction with one of the Chaos Lords, that being Khorne. A World Eater marine present to witness states that even Khorne seemed uneasy at seeing Kel. Kel’s legion is called the Honorbound. The marines here are hand picked by Kel and her chosen “Primarch.” They are the most honorable and respectful Space Marines from across all the legions. When they join her legion, they gain enhanced sense of their previous ones. Runes and Glyphs form on their armor and weapons, giving each Marine a unique playstyle compatible with their personality and skills!

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[a-midnight-rest]

A detail that makes me smile in the 40k universe.

The Age of Technology lasted 10 000 years, during which the Eldars were the most powerful empire in the galaxy. The details are sparse, but there is no denying humanity most bountiful times was when they were fragmented and technically under the rule of the Aeldari (who didn't give a shit).

By comparison, the Emperor lasted around 200 to 300 years. The Great Crusade, where the Emperor launched expeditions to reconquer every planets started in 29 798, and the Horus Heresy ended in the early 30 000.

I don't know how long GW is going to be able or willing to maintain the core message that fascism, territorialism, imperialism, dictatorship, and just about everything the Emperor stood for is evil, wrong, and ultimately self defeating, but this tid-bit of info always reassures me.

[scarpions40k]

[maggotknight]

an alternate timeline

[skullzanta]

Always wanted to see a fanfiction covering this concept: The Starwars Galaxy vs The Flood, The Zerg, The Tyranids, and Necromorphs.

it’d start with 1 full base(no fleet to start) for all 4 of the infestations(Flood, Zerg, Nids, and Necromorphs) and would go from there.

This idea is in my head and its interesting how much story potential it’d have.

Zerg start with a single Hive Cluster

The Tyranids start with a single Base they consumed

Necromorphs start as a Marker with a good population nearby

The Flood starts from spores on a single world with a population

[yestheantichrist]

[yesthe-artblog]

A painting of The Emperor and his son Horus.

based off Egon Schiele’s Mother and Child (Madonna)

[cheruim]

final sketch commish from my flash sale event that has since ended