What is the basic lore for Warhammer 40k?
Warhammer 40k—the future of the Imperium is a dark and terrible place. The Emperor, immobile on his Golden Throne after the Horus Heresy and interference in the Webway Project led to his ruinous transformation, throws an evil empire armed with murderous creations that can spew death over all others.
The galaxy is crowded with Imperial military forces – including millions of ad hoc soldiers known as Darkshrouds that were created during the Soul Drinker wars – but in truth their wretched legion has grown too numerous to fully comprehend. Warlords stride through worlds without opposition while space itself splits open into Warp rifts which spill forth daemons from beyond time. Still the human race stands against them with heroes like Lucius the Eternal, Chapter Master of the Death Hawks, who slays a hundred daemons with each swing of his burning blade.
The Imperium is populated by billions across many worlds and several factions. Dark Eldar plague the galaxy from their dark city of Commorragh while Inquisitors roam from one world to another purging heretics or using their Daemonhosts to try and stamp out corruption.
Space Marines, genetically engineered super soldiers, are the Imperium’s greatest weapon against the darkness of Warhammer 40k. Across their fortress Monastery world of Titan they train for war and behave as noble warriors ready to lay down their lives in the greater good. Over a million chapters exist – each with different styles and focus yet all bonded together by unshakable loyalty to the Emperor.
