Warhammer 40,000 Species
The Warhammer 40,000 game, and consequentially the fictional universe, is made up of many races and species. Many of these species are represented in the actual game through armies and figurines. However, not all of the species that are important to the game and its storyline are available as an army. Instead, these 'extra' species are written about within the codexes, rulebooks and other literature available for the game in order to build up a more elaborate storyline and to explain the current state of the game better. The major ones are:
Read more about Warhammer 40,000 Species: Humanity, Chaos, The Eldar, Orks, Other Major Species and Races, Minor Species, Races, and Groups
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