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2* One page from a comic of ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' has Morty looking over a tabletop game called [[https://i.redd.it/iuxyqh7nqby21.png Starhammer]], which features a mascot that looks remarkably like a S.M. Terminator wielding a power sword.
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5* In ''Fanfic/BoldoresandBoomsticks'' Weiss' Ralts calls out, "Fly me closer, I want to hit them with my sword!" while waving a blade she made with Psycho Cut.
6* ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality'' contains a few examples:
7** Harry's army is called the Chaos Legion.
8** When meeting with Draco Malfoy before the first battle, Harry is seated on a golden chair that he insists on calling a throne.
9** After a few months of fighting with the Chaos Legion, Neville christens himself a Chaos Hufflepuff.
10** Harry performs a showy ritual involving apparently sacrificing the Chaos Gods to [[spoiler:intimidate bullies]].
11* ''Fanfic/JauneArcLordOfHunger'':
12** In "Chapter 14: Vytal", after Jaune supercharges Nora with his Force lightning during JNPR's tournament match against BRNZ, Nora screams "KILL! MAIM! BURN!" while charging at Brawnz and Roy.
13** While resisting the influence of the Mask of Nihilus, Alix roars out "Loyalty...is its own reward!" This is a reference to Lion El'Johnson, the Primarch of the Dark Angels.
14* ''Fanfic/StoryShuffle1'': The [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/216813/1/story-shuffle/table-of-contents Table of Contents]], referencing some summaries of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', that go like, "In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.":
15--> 26. Marine Biology ([=EoH=] compatible)\
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17In the grim wetness of the ocean depths of Ungula, there is mostly war.
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20* In an unpublished epologue to the final ''Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures'' novel, ''The Dying Days'', a future incarnation of the Doctor teases Jason Kane by claiming that the last time he saw Franchise/BerniceSummerfield, she was being inaugurated as God-Empress of All Human Space.
21* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': In the short story "The Warrior" we learn that Father Forthill, Michael's handler in his war against evil, is technically an inquisitor. Of the Ordo Malleus, to be more specific.
22* ''Literature/TheExpanse'': In ''Persepolis Rising'' the Laconian marines wear [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChapters bright blue power armor with an eagle symbol across the chest]].
23* ''Literature/RiversOfLondon'': In ''False Value'', when Peter learns that his American counterparts call themselves the Ordo Machinis Spectandis, he can't resist making 40K jokes.
24* The murder victim in Peter T. Garratt's detective story "The Next Big Thing" was a writer who did tie-in novels for a wargame called ''Battlespear 20,000", described as involving fantasy races, but in space.
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27* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The human culture depicted in "Nightmare In Silver" is an empire with an "Imperial Guard" that casually destroys whole planets to deal with alien infestation, and their Emperor is virtually worshipped. Even the uniforms bear a substantial similarity, and they wield laser weapons. As a Mythology Gag within a Shout-Out, the Emperor's full name is Emperor Ludens Nimrod Kendrick Cord Longstaff the '''41st'''.
28* ''Series/TheExpanse'': When discussing plans to rescue the ''Nauvoo'' and refit it into a warship for [[spoiler:the Outer Planets Alliance]] during "Fight or Flight," Drummer sarcastically tells Fred Johnson that "A cathedral converted into a warship sounds like the heart of a great and lasting nation."
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32* ''Music/{{Amaranthe}}'': In the end of one music video, ''"Outer Dimensions"'', a Space Marine Terminator suddenly appears and causes the band to run for the hills.
33* Music/{{Dragonforce}}: "Space Marine Corp" is about [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Space Marines]].
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36* To the surprise of many, ''ComicStrip/TheFamilyCircus'' dropped a reference to [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Tactical Sergeant Tarkus of the Blood Ravens]] in a Halloween 2012 strip. Turns out Jeff Keane's son is a 40K player...
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40* A recently discovered species of spider found in Australia was dubbed the "Abaddon despoliator", due to it's black and yellow body pattern and it's prominent keratinous spikes reminding the discovers of Abaddon the Depsoiler.
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43* In ''VideoGame/CivilizationBeyondEarth,'' the Purity LEV-Destroyer looks like a cross between a Battle-Barge and a BOLO.
44* ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'': One of Kael'thas's quotes makes reference to the popular Khornate battlecry: ''"Blood for the Blood Elves! Sun for the Sun King!"''
45* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' has the turian leader called a "Primarch".
46* ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption'' contains a reference to a conflict called the "Horus Rebellion."
47* ''VideoGame/{{Paladins}}'':
48** Atlas' armor design (his pauldron and backpack) seem to draw inspiration from 40k Space Marines, which has not gone unnoticed by some players.
49** When playing Viktor in his V1-KTOR skin, he says: ''"In the grim darkness of the grim dark, there is only grim darkness."''
50** When Terminus goes on a killstreak, he says: ''"Kill! Maim! Burn!"''
51* ''VideoGame/{{Piratez}}'': Some weapon names, most notably the lasgun and the chainsword. Also the race of ratlings.
52* ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'': One of the StopPokingMe quotes from the Gryphon Rider (Warcraft III) says: ''"This Warhammer costs 40k!"''
53* ''VideoGame/{{DisciplesLiberation}}'': Custodes Helmets can be seen in as background props.
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56* Webcomic/TheUnspeakableVaultOfDoom: Nurgle and Tzeentch show up in [[http://www.goominet.com/unspeakable-vault/vault/341/ this strip]]
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59* One of the text blurbs that appear over recommended blogs on 2022 desktop ''WebSite/{{Tumblr}}'' is [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wad_4.PNG 'Content for the Content Gods'.]]
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62* Website/SCPFoundation: [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-3973 SCP-3973]] (a Safe-Class SCP) takes the form of a Space Marine miniature of the Ultramarines chapter.
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65* WebVideo/FreemansMind: In the first episode of Freeman's Mind 2, Gordon calls the City Scanners Servo-Skulls.
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