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Setting the Stage: 9th Edition Lore

From a lore perspective, the launch of Warhammer 40,000's 8th Edition was rather explosive. In a literal sense—the Cicatrix Maledictum exploded out of the Eye of Terror and exploded a few psykers' heads along with it—but also figurative. It had...

Saga of the Beast: The Lore

The Great Rift. The Cicatrix Maledictum. The Devourer of Hope. Call it whatever you want, the veil of warp energy that now splits the galaxy in two has been nothing but bad news no matter the species. That is,...

Ritual of the Damned Review Part 4: The Lore

We've seen so far how the Psychic Awakening is enhancing latent psychic abilities across the galaxy. Prayer is more powerful, demons are surging, and Librarians from all Chapter are finding their abilities strengthened. So what happens to those who...

Codex Adepta Sororitas – The Lore

Sisters of Battle. Adepta Sororitas. However you want to refer to them, the Battle Sisters of Warhammer 40,000 are the militant branch of the Imperium's Ecclesiarchy. They are instruments of purification and faith, cleansing the universe of heresy and xenos via...

Psychic Awakening III: Blood of Baal – Lore Review

The dawn of Warhammer 40,000's 8th edition brought with some unfortunate news for the sons of Sanguinius: the largest incursion of Tyranids that the Imperium has faced to-date was found to be swarming directly towards Baal. If you're read The Devastation...

Psychic Awakening II: Faith and Fury Review, Part 4: The Lore

Faith & Fury is Book 2 in the Psychic Awakening story, and it comes packed with rules for various factions. We've covered the Adeptus Astartes, the Black Templar, and the Forces of Chaos already, so if you've missed that coverage be...