The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer to Warhammer 40k

About this episode

The hosts explore the expansive universe of Warhammer 40,000, focusing on the God-Emperor of Mankind and key events like the Horus Heresy.

This week, our hosts Matthew Rossi and Joe Perez are tackling the absolutely massive universe of Warhammer 40,000. It's so massive that they can only scratch the surface of it in the time they have, so this is a great primer of one big facet of the setting -- The God-Emperor of Man. They cover a bit of the Horus Heresy, all the way up to the current events happening in the universe. Who is the God-Emperor of Mankind? How did he get to be stuck on the Golden Throne? Why are some of your friends always talking about skull thrones and blood gods? What are the Primarchs, and how do they affect the current events happening in the universe? These are just a few of the topics that are covered in this look at the grim dark future of humanity in the 41st millennium. It's time to say a prayer to the God-Emperor and steel your soul against the dark gods who lurk behind the universe as we dive into one of the largest and longest-running tabletop universes of all time. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon , where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matthew Rossi, Joe Perez

Topics covered

• Warhammer 40,000
• God-Emperor of Mankind
• Horus Heresy
• tabletop gaming
• grim dark future
• current events in Warhammer

Keywords

• Warhammer 40,000
• God-Emperor
• Horus Heresy
• tabletop games
• Primarchs
• grim dark future
• blood gods

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Books & works: Warhammer 40,000

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