Warhammer Fantasy
From Warhammer 40k
Warhammer, also known as Warhammer Fantasy Battles or Warhammer Fantasy, is a fantasy strategic hobby-game, created by Games Workshop. The same Games Workshop later made Warhammer 40,000, and the original Warhammer game is similar to 40k in many ways.
In short, if Warhammer 40,000 is Star Wars, then Warhammer Fantasy is Lord of the Rings. Like W40k, Warhammer Fantasy Battles (abbreviated WFB) is a hobby rather than just a game, that contain elements of gaming, painting, making stuff from scratch and reading stories from the Warhammer world.
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[edit] The Warhammer World and the 40k Universe
While the geography of the Warhammer World is similar to Earth, it still contains many differences, including a history that does not match Earth's. In comparison Holy Terra itself follow fairly rigidly to the history of Earth, and its geography and position on the galactic map are consistent with Earth's position.
The Warhammer World was likely constructed by the same Old Ones that populated the Warhammer 40,000 universe, however Holy Terra's lack of polar warp gates and general complete lack of being overrun by Daemons would suggest that while the Warhammer World may well be within the Warhammer 40,000 galaxy it is extremely unlikely to be the same as Terra or Earth.
[edit] Races and armies of the Warhammer World
- Humans
- Empire
- Bretonia
- Dogs of War
- Kislev
- Greenskins
- Orcs and Goblins
- Dwarfs
- Dwarfs
- Elves
- High Elves
- Wood Elves
- Dark Elves
- Ogres
- Ogre Kingdoms
- Undead
- Vampire Counts
- Tomb Kings
- Chaos
- Beasts of Chaos
- Warriors of Chaos
- Daemons of Chaos
- Lizardmen
- Lizardmen
- Skaven
- Skaven
[edit] Similar Armies
Many of the armies in W40k can be traced back to WFB. The most obvious examples are the Ork and Chaos armies that have changed very little from their fantasy counterparts, and hobbyists often switch models and parts between the two systems. The Imperial Guard are very similar to the Empire due to the new figures having imperial guard parts, the Eldar and Dark Eldar are similar to the High and Dark Elves, and the Necron share some similarities with the Tomb Kings. The Lizard Men are similar to the Tyranids.
[edit] Other Games
Warhammer Fantasy Battles is the main game using the Warhammer mythology, but Games Workshop has made several other games for the Warhammer world.
- Warmaster - using smaller models, focusing on huge, epic battles
- Mordheim - focusing on small bands of warriors fighting in a great, ruined city while seeking treasure
- Blood Bowl - similar to American Football or Rugby, but with plenty of bloodshed and magic
