![]() ![]() Most Warhammer 40k lore is set around the turn of the 42nd millennium, 38,000 years in the future. The heroes in the setting aren’t fighting for a better future, they’re fighting in spite of their enemies. It’s typically understood that there aren’t any “good guys” in 40k, just factions waging war on each other on a staggering scale. Its setting is a violent, cynical, and uncaring place where untold billions die each day and even more live in squalor or worse. Warhammer 40k is often cited as the origin of the “grimdark” genre. And, of course, there’s an abundance of swords. It touches on a lot of classic fantasy tropes with allegories for elves (the Aeldari), orcs (“Orks”), and wizards (known as psykers). It combines classic elements of fantasy with a violent, pessimistic future where heroic Space Marines defend the Imperium of Man against horrific Daemons, enigmatic and ancient aliens, and their own fallen Battle-brothers. Warhammer 40k is an epic miniatures wargame that you’ve probably seen around your local game store. ![]()
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