Line #15 Characters/Warhammer40000


1	The following pages list the tropes for the many characters, factions, organisations and races present in the ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' universe. Tropes for characters solely, or originating from, [[ExpandedUniverse novel series]], GaidenGames, computer games, etc. with their own pages, and without much of a presence in the TabletopGame background material, should be placed on those pages rather than here.
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3	!!Forces of the Imperium
4	[[index]]
5	* [[Characters/Warhammer40000Imperium The Imperium of Man]]: The feudal, fascist theocratic galactic empire that spans a million human-held worlds.
6	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialFounders Founders]]: The Emperor, his right-hand man Malcador, and the Thunder Warriors, the Emperor's original army which he used to conquer Terra.
7	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Primarchs The Primarchs]]: The Emperor's clone-sons, whose genetic material was used to create the indomitable Space Marine Legions.
8	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Adeptus Astartes]]: The Space Marines - biologically and cybernetically enhanced {{super soldier}}s who serve as the Imperium's foremost defenders and most powerful warriors.
9	*** [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChaptersFirstFounding First Founding Chapters]]: The nine loyalist Space Marine Legions from which all modern Chapters descend, as well as the current Chapters that bear their ancestor Legions' names.
10	*** [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChapters Other Chapters]]: Prominent successor chapters of the First Founding chapters, and other noteworthy chapters.
11	*** [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesCharacters Adeptus Astartes Heroes]]: The named characters for each of the aforementioned chapters.
12	*** [[Characters/Warhammer40000PrimarisSpaceMarines Primaris Marines]]: A new breed of enhanced Space Marines deployed to bolster the older Astartes in a time of extreme crisis.
13	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialGuard Astra Militarum]]: The Imperium's standing army, also known as the Imperial Guard, comprised of trillions of simple human soldiers that fight in most of the Imperium's wars.
14	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Adepta Sororitas]]: An army of female nun-warriors serving as the chamber militant of the Ecclesiarchy.
15	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Inquisition The Inquisition]]: The shadowy secret police organization that polices the Imperium for signs of corruption beyond the frontlines of battle.
16	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000AdeptusMechanicus Adeptus Mechanicus]]: A cult of cyborg technicians who maintain the Imperium's technology, and worship machinery and equipment as religious icons.
17	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000CurrentImperialFactions Other Imperial Factions]]: Various organizations and armies serving the Imperium beyond the aforementioned.
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19	!!Forces of Chaos
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21	* [[Characters/Warhammer40000ForcesOfChaos The Forces of Chaos]]: The corruptive force of terror and death that has permanently tainted the Warp.
22	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000ChaosGods Chaos Gods and Daemons]]: The major evil deities that have sprung from the Chaos energy in the Warp and the hellish entities that spring from them.
23	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000ChaosPrimarchs Chaos Primarchs]]: The leaders of the Space Marine Legions that sided with Horus during his rebellion.
24	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000ChaosMarines Chaos Marines]]: Members of the nine traitor Space Marine Legions that have cast aside their loyalty to the Imperium and pledged themselves to the service of Chaos.
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26	!!Xenos Races
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28	* [[Characters/Warhammer40000XenoRaces Xeno Races]]: The aliens that exist in the galaxy and are seen as a threat by the Imperium.
29	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Aeldari Aeldari]]: Elf-like aliens with great psychic power and technology but are remnants of a fallen empire; also known as Eldar.
30	*** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Asuryani Asuryani]]: Aeldari living in immense worldships called Craftworlds, respecting a disciplinarian lifestyle.
31	*** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Drukhari Drukhari]]: Pain-addicted Aeldari raiders who delight in tormenting the lesser species of the galaxy.
32	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000LeaguesOfVotann Leagues of Votann]]: Short-statured but incredibly hardy abhumans who are almost completely independent of the Imperium of Man, and relentlessly pursue resources in the name of survival.
33	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Necrons Necrons]]: An ancient race whose every soul was transferred into living metal automatons, awakening now to reconquer their lost domains.
34	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Orks Orks]]: Green-skinned barbarian xenos genetically programmed to make war, who can be found everywhere and fight anyone for sport, including themselves.
35	*** [[Characters/Warhammer40000OrksCharacters Orks Characters]]: Particularly notable warmongers and marauders in the Orkish hordes.
36	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000TauEmpire T'au]]: An upstart and ambitious race of blue-skinned xenos whose ambition is to unite all in the galaxy for "the Greater Good".
37	** [[Characters/Warhammer40000Tyranids Tyranids]]: Monstrous extra-galactic invaders, united by a Hive Mind driving them to eat all organic matter in their path.
38	*** [[Characters/Warhammer40000GenestealerCults Genestealer Cults]]: The vanguard organisms of the Hive Fleets and the cults they create to subvert planetary defenders.
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40	!!Spinoffs
41	!!!Literature
42	* ''Characters/BloodAngels''
43	* ''Characters/CiaphasCain''
44	** ''Characters/CiaphasCainImperialGuard''
45	* ''Characters/DarkAngels''
46	* ''Characters/{{Eisenhorn}}''
47	** ''Characters/{{Ravenor}}''
48	** ''Characters/{{Bequin}}''
49	* ''Characters/ForgesOfMars''
50	* ''Characters/GauntsGhosts''
51	* ''Characters/HorusHeresy''
52	* ''Characters/IronWarriors''
53	* ''Characters/NightLords''
54	* ''Characters/{{Salamanders}}''
55	* ''Characters/SoulDrinkers''
56	* ''Characters/SpaceWolf''
57	* ''Characters/{{Ultramarines}}''
58	* ''Characters/WordBearers''
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60	!!!Tabletop Games
61	* ''Characters/{{Necromunda}}''
62	* ''Characters/OnlyWar''
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64	!!!Video Games
65	* ''Characters/BattlefleetGothicArmada''
66	* ''Characters/DawnOfWar''
67	* ''Characters/Warhammer40000Darktide''
68	* ''Characters/Warhammer40000EternalCrusade''
69	* ''Characters/Warhammer40000InquisitorMartyr''
70	* ''Characters/Warhammer40000Mechanicus''
71	* ''Characters/Warhammer40000RogueTrader''
72	* ''Characters/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine''
73	[[/index]]

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