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The ] is a fictional universe built around the futuristic version of the Milky Way for the ] miniatures base games of ''''']'''''. The '']'' (a section of the BL Publishing division of ]<ref name="Black Library">{{cite web | url=http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/ | title= Black Library | publisher= Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref>) published a series of novels, graphic novels, and comics in order to expand on the background and storyline for the existing aspects of the Imperium and the '''Warhammer 40,000''' gaming universe.<ref name="Black Library Publishing">{{cite web | url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA438655.html | title= BL Publishing Debuts Graphic Novel Line| publisher= Publishers Weekly| accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref>

The authors of these novels, graphic novels, and comics worked to create original storylines and characters that are playable, or are based on playable armies, in the main '''Warhammer 40,000''' game and its many ], like ''']'''<ref name="Inquisitor Rule Book">{{cite book|title=Inquisitor|first=Gav|last=Thorpe|edition=1st Edition|year=2001|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-077-3}}</ref>. Along with these novels are contributions of stories, plot synopses, and rules in the ] and at the Official Games Workshop website<ref name="Games Workshop">{{cite web | url=http://www.games-workshop| title= Games Workshop| publisher= Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>. These publications fuse tabletop gaming with science fiction writing, allowing for the reader to experience both novels and gaming in a new way.

This page deals with the ''Black Library'' publications in the '''Warhammer 40,000''' universe and their various game tie-ins.

==Background==

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Short stories and other pieces of fiction were created for the ''White Dwarf'' magazine, for '''Warhammer 40,000''' rulebooks and gaming guides, and other publications, such as the ''Citadel Journal'' and their official websites. Later, these evolved into larger novels.

A series of comics for '''Warhammer 40,000''' were first created for the Games Workshop magazine, '']'' as short background filler. In 1999, the first miniature and game tie in was released as a join project of ''Warhammer Monthly'' and the ''Black Library''.<ref name="Black Library">{{cite web | url=http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/ | title= Black Library | publisher= Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref> This model was the bounty hunter Kal Jerico of the "Specialist Game" ''']'''. <ref name="Black Library Limited Edition Models">{{cite web | url=http://www.solegends.com/citle/citle2000/blacklibrary/bllekaljerico.htm | title= Stuff of Legends| publisher= Stuff of Legends| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

Including rules and a certificate of authenticity, the ''Black Library'' created many more limited edition miniatures and expanded the small comics into larger collections while adding many new ones <ref name="Current Black Library Dioramas">{{cite web | url=http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/merchandise_dioramas.asp | title= Current Black Library Dioramas| publisher= Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>. These novels and graphic novels are accompanied by cross-promotional articles that connect the characters from the novels to the '''Warhammer 40,000''' miniatures game.

While ''Warhammer Monthly'' was discontinued in 2004 (although still listed at the ''Black Library'' website<ref name="Black Library Publishing">{{cite web | url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA438655.html | title= BL Publishing Debuts Graphic Novel Line| publisher= Publishers Weekly| accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref>), there was a short lived continuation under the title ''Warhammer Comics''. However, with the discontinuation of these magazine projects, the ''Black Library'' still continues to produce graphic novels and collections that further the expansion of the tabletop game into the realm of fiction.<ref name="Warhammer Universe in the U.S.">{{cite web |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA370771.html?display=community&industry=Comics&verticalid=792 | title= Warhammer Universe In the U.S. | publisher=Reed Business Information |accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

;Gaming
The works produced by the ''Black Library'' detail the interactions of the '''Warhammer 40,000''' armies: ], ], ], ], ], ]s, ], ], ], ]s, and the ]. They are collaborated efforts between the authors of the '''Warhammer 40,000''' game rules and the writers of the background.

These works are intended to expand on the storylines, characters, armies, and organizations discussed in the ''Codexes''. Combined with contributions to ] of articles, stories, and rules, and miniature lines produced by both ] and ], these works are an expansion of the original '''Warhammer 40,000''' game and its other companion games. The column "Chapter Approved" of ''White Dwarf'' is a forum for collaborations between authors, model makers, and the rulemakers, allowing for the characters to have their own place amongst '''Warhammer 40,000''' battles.

Along side of the '''Warhammer 40,000''' game was a short lived game called '''Warhammer Warriors'''. The system was created by Rick Priestley based on the ''']''' playing style. Many of the characters released for the miniature game were given rules and a "gaming book" to be used in playing against others. This series ended before many of the novels were published and production of cross-promotional books was discontinued.<ref name="Lost Worlds Warhammer Warriors">{{cite web |url=http://www.lostworlds.20m.com/photo6.html | title=Warhammer Warriors Page | publisher=Reed Business Information |accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

;Fiction
{{main|Timeline of the Warhammer 40,000 universe}}
Most of stories take place thousands of years after the fall of the ] at the hands of his once loyal servant but turned by ], ]. Many millenium passed since then but the Empire is still at war with the old followers of Horus, along with many new enemies.

These stories are written in the perspective of humans, primarily those of the ], the mechanics of the ], the female warriors of the ], the holy ], and the super human ]. They span the completely '''Warhammer 40,000''' game with occasional expansions into the spin-off games, like ] or ], or use vehicles and equipment only found in ] or ].

==Novels and Short Fiction line==

===Caiphas Cain===

===Eisenhorn===
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The ''Eisenhorn (Omnibus)''<ref name="Eisenhorn (Omnibus)">{{cite book|title=Eisenhorn (Omnibus)|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2004|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-156-0}}</ref> is a collection of three three Eisenhorn novels: ''Xenos'', <ref name="Xenos">{{cite book|title=Xenos|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2001|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-146-X}}</ref>
''Malleus'', <ref name="Malleus">{{cite book|title=Malleus|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2001|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-204-0}}</ref> and ''Hereticus''. <ref name="Hereticus">{{cite book|title=Hereticus|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2002|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-236-9}}</ref> In addition, there are two short stories placed between these novels to connect them together.<ref name="Eisenhorn (Omnibus)">{{cite book|title=Eisenhorn (Omnibus)|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2004|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-156-0}}</ref>

;Plot synopsis
{{main|Eisenhorn}}

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Eisenhorn was made as an official model for the ''']''' spin-off game<ref name="Inquisitor Rule Book">{{cite book|title=Inquisitor|first=Gav|last=Thorpe|edition=1st Edition|year=2001|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-077-3}}</ref>. Unlike Inquisitors for the main '''Warhammer 40,000''' game, the '''Inquisitor''' version of Eisenhorn is equiped with many beyond the normal standard items: he is equiped with a Power sword, a special "rune" staff, a "duelling" pistol, grenades and flak armour. He also has the ability to use telepathy, which he uses to read the mind of others, enemies and allies alike<ref name="Inquisitor Rule Book">{{cite book|title=Inquisitor|first=Gav|last=Thorpe|edition=1st Edition|year=2001|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-077-3}}</ref>.

In the main '''Warhammer 40,000''' game, Eisenhorn is a ] army based Inquisitor and has a long and complicated history with ] army based enemies/allies called "Daemonhosts". Rules for him and Daemonhosts are included in the official rulebook, and generic rules for him and Daemonhosts are included in the Daemonhunters army codex<ref name="Codex Daemon Hunters">{{cite book | author=Andy Chambers, Phil Kelly and Graham McNeill | title=Codex: Daemonhunters | publisher= Games Workshop | year=2003 | id=ISBN 1-84154-361-6}}</ref>.

===Gaunt's Ghosts===
{{main|Gaunt's Ghosts}}
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"Gaunt's Ghosts" are currently collected into three "sequences": ''The Founding'',<ref name="The Founding">{{cite book|title=The Founding|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2007|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-369-5}}</ref> ''The Saint'',<ref name="The Saint">{{cite book|title=The Saint|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2004|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-125-0}}</ref> and ''The Lost''. The Founding includes the novels ''First and Only'',<ref name="First and Only">{{cite book|title=First and Only|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2002|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-268-7}}</ref> ''Ghostmaker'',<ref name="Ghostmaker">{{cite book|title=Ghostmaker|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2002|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-269-5}}</ref> and ''Necropolis''.<ref name="Necropolis">{{cite book|title=Necropolis|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2002|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-006-8}}</ref>.''The Saint'' includes the novels ''Honour Guard'',<ref name="Honour Guard">{{cite book|title=Honour Guard|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-007-6}}</ref> ''The Guns of Tanith'',<ref name="The Guns of Tanith">{{cite book|title=The Guns of Tanith|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-030-0}}</ref> ''Straight Silver'',<ref name="Straight Silver">{{cite book|title=Straight Silver|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-262-8}}</ref>
and ''Sabbat Martyr''.<ref name="Sabbat Martyr">{{cite book|title=Sabbat Martyr|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-012-2}}</ref> ''The Lost'' includes the novels ''Traitor General'',<ref name="Traitor General">{{cite book|title=Traitor General|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2005|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-113-7}}</ref> ''His Last Command'',<ref name="His Last Command">{{cite book|title=His Last Command|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2005|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-113-7}}</ref> and ''The Armour of Contempt''.<ref name="The Armour of Contempt">{{cite book|title=The Armour of Contempt|first=Dan |last=Abnett| year=2006|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-400-4}}</ref>

;Plot synopsis
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After the success of ''Gaunt's Ghosts'', lines of ''Gaunt's Ghosts'' based miniatures were produced by Warhammer 40,000. Unlike the previous models, these were not limited edition sets. The production covered both the main characters of Abnett's works (like the title character Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt]] and also created a generic ] variant called the ]<ref name="Tanith Ghosts">{{cite web | url=http://uk.games-workshop.com/imperialguard/miniature-gallery/13/ | title=Tanith Ghosts| publisher=Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref>. Rules were originaly published for these miniatures in "Chapter Approved" column of White Dwarf UK 269/US 268 and later collected in the ''Chapter Approved'' edition for 2003.<ref name="Chapter Approved 2003">{{cite book|title=Chapter Approved 2003|first=Andy |last=Chambers|coauthors=Haines, Peter, and Hoare, Andy, and Kelly, Phil, and Thorpe, Gav | year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-317-0}}</ref>

With the creation of the 4th edition ''Imperial Guard'' codex, the previous rules for the Tanith First and Only were removed and they were instead a "variant" army created using "doctrine" (variations to traditional army rules)<ref name="Codex Imperial Guard">{{cite book|title=Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Imperial Guard|first=Andy|last=Chambers|coauthors=Haines, Pete, and Hoare, Andy|year=2003|edition=4th Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-410-8}}</ref>. While Colonel-Commissar was given specific rules in the ''Imperial Guard'' codex<ref name="Codex Imperial Guard">{{cite book|title=Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Imperial Guard|first=Andy|last=Chambers|coauthors=Haines, Pete, and Hoare, Andy|year=2003|edition=4th Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-410-8}}</ref>, the other special characters, according to the official Games Workshop website, still use the rules presented in ''Chapter Approved'' and provide additional modeling types and rules to create more characters based on the ''Gaunt's Ghost'' series<ref name="Gaunt's Ghost Extra Characters">{{cite web | url=http://uk.games-workshop.com/imperialguard/gaunts%2Dghosts/ | title=Gaunt's Ghost Extra Characters| publisher=Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref>.

===Ravenor===

===Smaller Series===
====Xenology====
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'''Xenology''', by Simon Spurrier, is an in-universe "research" book that uses fiction to expand on the background and history of the various "alien" races of the '''Warhammer 40,000''' univere<ref name="Xenology'">{{cite book|title=Xenology'|first=Simon|last=Spurrier|year=2006|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-282-6}}</ref>. A special edition version of the book was released afterwards<ref name="Black Library">{{cite web | url=http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/ | title= Black Library | publisher= Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref>.

;Plot Synopsis

Investigations by the ] on the planet Biegal 9 revealed various research and data on the alien races. This research was created by a heretical Inquisitor who collected aliens, studied, and then disected them.

;'''Warhammer 40,000''' gaming
While the book does not directly have any miniatures based on it, it serves as an expansion of material presented in the various army Codexes, such as ], ], ], and ]. The work also involves the actions of the ], an army detailed in various "Chapter Approved" columns of ''White Dwarf'' and on the official website.<ref name="Deathwatch Official Rules">{{cite web |url=http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/spacemarines/gaming/deathwatch/default.htm | title=Deathwatch Kill Teams | publisher=Games Workshop |accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

==Comics and Graphic Novels line==
===Bloodquest===
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''Bloodquest: Eye of Terror Trilogy'',<ref name="Bloodquest: Eye of Terror Trilogy">{{cite book|title=Bloodquest: Eye of Terror Trilogy|first=Gordon|last=Rennie|coauthors=MacNeil, Colin |year=2005|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-146-3}}</ref> by Gordon Rennie and Colin MacNeil, is a collection of three works titled ''Bloodquest'',<ref name="Bloodquest">{{cite book|title=Bloodquest |first=Gordon|last=Rennie|coauthors=MacNeil, Colin |year=1999|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id= 1-84154-108-7}}</ref> ''Bloodquest: Into the Eye of Terror'',<ref name="Bloodquest: Into the Eye of Terror">{{cite book|title=Bloodquest: Into the Eye of Terror|first=Gordon|last=Rennie|coauthors=MacNeil, Colin |year=2000|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id= 1-84154-125-7}}</ref> and ''Bloodquest: The Daemon's Mark''.<ref name="Bloodquest: The Daemon's Mark">{{cite book|title=Bloodquest: The Daemon's Mark|first=Gordon|last=Rennie|coauthors=MacNeil, Colin |year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-146-3}}</ref> The trilogy involves the founding ] chapter, the ], as they struggle first against the ] and then against the armies of ].

In 2000, Exile Films began production on a CGI movie version of the characters of ''Bloodquest''. By the end of 2001, all production had ceased since the studio disbanded.<ref name="Bloodquest Film">{{cite web | url=http://www.comics2film.com/BloodquestArch.shtml | title= Comics to Film:Bloodquest (Warhammer 40,000)| publisher=Comics to Film| accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref> The trailer is available online and is all that is left of the original production that is available to the public. <ref name="Bloodquest Film">{{cite web | url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpEY630UaMg&mode=related&search= | title= Bloodquest Trailer | publisher= Exile Films| accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref>

;Plot synopsis
{{main|Leonatos}}

Captain of the Blood Angels, ], was giving a weapon called "Encarmine," the "Sword of Belarius," as a prize for his prowess as a warrior and for the accomplishments of his men on the battlefield. However, Garshul the Destroyer, an ], manages to capture the weapon, causing Leonatos to be dishonored and then exiled. He wanders with his fellow soldiers as they try to regain their honor by hunting down the sword.

This takes them to the world of Eidolon, but they crash land on the wrong side. They are forced to battle the forces of Chaos that control the planet. They must battle against the armies of each ] that control a separate continent in their path so they can finally regain their treasured weapon and their honor so they could be welcomed back once again amongst their brethren.<ref name="Bloodquest: Eye of Terror Trilogy">{{cite book|title=Bloodquest: Eye of Terror Trilogy|first=Gordon|last=Rennie|coauthors=MacNeil, Colin |year=2005|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-146-3}}</ref>

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The GamesDay Golden Daemon Award model of 2001 was a converted "Captain Leonatos" of ''Bloodquest'', painted by Bobby Wong.<ref name="Captain Leonatos">{{cite web| url=http://ca.games-workshop.com/news/cn/events/GD%5FToronto%5FCoverage/Golden%5FDaemon/ | title= Canadian Announcements | publisher=Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref> Previously, Captain Leonatos was produced as a miniature in 1999 as "Blood Angel Captain Leonatos, Commander of the Exile". This was in a limited quantity of only 1,000 models sculpted by Mike McVey. Cloten and Lysander, Captain Leonatos's troops, were also produced the same year and titled "The Exiles." They came together and were produced in a limited quantity of 500 miniatures sculpted by Mark Bedford.<ref name="Black Library Miniatures">{{cite web| url=http://www.solegends.com/citblack/index.htm | title= Stuff of Legends | publisher= Stuff of Legends| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref><ref name="Cloten & Lysander Diorama">{{cite web| url=http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/product.asp?prod=99110199009&type=Merchandise | title= Cloten & Lysander Diorama | publisher= Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

In the '''Warhammer 40,000''' game, Captain Leonatos is a Captain of the ] army, the Blood Angels. While he, and his men, no longer have "canon" rules, they can be used as their generic equivalents. Their original rules accompanied the production models. He did not deviate in equipment from that available for a standard Captain, as with his men. Captain Leonatos and his men also paralleled the "]" Campaign, exploring the "Eye" before the gaming tournament began.<ref name="Codex Space Marines">{{cite book|title=Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Space Marines|first=Pete|last=Haines|coauthors=and McNeill, Graham|year=2004|edition=4th Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-526-0}}</ref>

In the Warhammer 40,000 "visual combat game", '''Warhammer Warriors''', the gaming book ''Warhammer Warriors #2'' was created for Captain Leonatos. He equipped with many Blood Angels based weapons, such as a chainsword, bolt pistol and a flamer, but also has new weapons designed for '''Warhammer Warriors''', like Photon Flares and a Bolt Pistol Hotshot. He deals extra damage and has a strong defense based on his ] power armour.<ref name="Warhammer Warriors #3">{{cite book|title=Warhammer Warriors #2|first=Rick|last=Priestley|year=1999|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=6010-0299-003}}</ref>

===Daemonifuge===
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''Daemonifuge'', originally published in ''Warhammer Monthly'', is a series of Trade Paperbacks about the life of ], a member of the ], and is collected as ''Daemonifuge: Heretic Saint''.<ref name="Daemonifuge: Heretic Saint">{{cite book|title=Daemonifuge: Heretic Saint|first=Kev|last=Walker|year=2005|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-251-6}}</ref> The two books of the series are ''Daemonifuge'', by Kev Walker and Jim Campbell,<ref name="Daemonifuge">{{cite book|title=Daemonifuge|first=Kev|last=Walker|coauthors=Campbell, Jim|year=1999|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-117-6}}</ref> and ''Daemonifuge: The Lord of Damnation'', by Kev Walker, Gordon Rennie, and Karl Richardson.<ref name="Daemonifuge: The Lord of Damnation">{{cite book|title=Daemonifuge: The Lord of Damnation|first=Kev|last=Walker|coauthors=Rennie, Gordon, and Richardson, Karl|year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-240-7}}</ref>

In addition to the original series, a smaller series was released called ''Daemonifuge: The Screaming Cage''. This series was produced in three parts, and reproduces the original series with additional pages added/edited into the original plot.

;Plot synopsis
Ephrael Stern was a ] ranked ]. Mysteriously, she was the sole survivor out of 12,000 that was sent to the planet Parnis in order to battle a daemonic infestation. Inquisitor Silas Hand originally was sent to identify if she was tainted by Chaos and if that was the reason for her survival. While being locked up and awaiting the Inquisitor's arrival, Stern was attacked by possessed individuals. She removed the demons from the individuals, and these actions combined with Silas Hand's investigation's inability to psychically look through her mind and detect traces of daemonic taint upon her lead to no conclusion. Hand was forced to return with her to the planet Parnis in order to figure out her role in the destruction of her Sisters.

During the return, their vessel's navigator was possessed by Chaos destroyed their ship the "Hammer of Thor." Escaping, both Hand and Stern were able to land upon the surface, but they were the sole survivors. Shortly after landing upon the planet, they were soon confronted the Daemon Q'tlahsi'issho'akshami. Only Stern managed to live through the battle, and she is now hunted by the ] to be brought in for questioning. Only Stern knows what happened to Silas Hand, what happened to the Daemon, and what the forces of Chaos were doing on the planet<ref name="Daemonifuge: Heretic Saint">{{cite book|title=Daemonifuge: Heretic Saint|first=Kev|last=Walker|year=2005|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-251-6}}</ref>.

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A limited produced of only 1,000 miniatures was released for ''Daemonifuge''. These miniatures were sculpted by Juan Diaz, Mark Harrison & Alex Hedstrom in 2004 and are no longer in production. Portraying Ephrael Stern and Silas Hand on a diorama base and entering into combat against the Daemons of Chaos.<ref name="Black Library Miniatures">{{cite web| url=http://www.solegends.com/citblack/index.htm | title= Stuff of Legends | publisher= Stuff of Legends| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

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In the '''Warhammer 40,000''' game, Ephrael Stern is a ] of the ] and Silas Hand is an ] for the ] army. While they no longer have "canon" rules, they can be used as their generic equivalents<ref name="Codex Witch Hunters">{{cite book|title=Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Witchhunters|first=Graham|last=McNeil|coauthors=Hoare, Andy, and Haines, Pete|year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-485-X}}</ref><ref name="Codex Daemon Hunters">{{cite book | author=Andy Chambers, Phil Kelly and Graham McNeill | title=Codex: Daemonhunters | publisher= Games Workshop | year=2003 | id=ISBN 1-84154-361-6}}</ref>. Their original rules accompanied the production models. Ephrael Stern was armed with a standard bolter, a blessed sword (wounded daemons easily, negated invulnerable saves, and destroyed enemy leadership), a jump pack, general bonuses against daemons and is not allowed to recieve "faith" based bonuses standard for the ]. She could not join any army with her fellow Sisters or with any Inquisitor besides Silas Hand (with Silas, she counted as a ]. Silas Hand was armed with a bolter (using "Psycannon bolts", psychically charged weapons used against daemons) and an force field for defense. He could only include Ephrael Stern in his retinue<ref name="Copy of Original Stern and Hand Rules">{{cite web| url=http://www.warmania.com/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140&Itemid=86&date=2007-02-01 | title= Ephrael Stern and Inquisitor Hand Rules | publisher= Warmania | accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>.

In the Warhammer 40,000 "visual combat game", '''Warhammer Warriors''', the gaming book ''Warhammer Warriors #3'' was created for Ephrael Stern. She equipped with many Sisters of Battle based weapons, such as a powersword, bolter and a flamer, but also has new weapons designed for '''Warhammer Warriors''', like Photon Flares and a Bolt Pistol Hotshot.<ref name="Warhammer Warriors #3">{{cite book|title=Warhammer Warriors #3|first=Rick|last=Priestley|year=1999|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=6010-0299-003}}</ref>

Ephrael Stern and Silas Hand are also used as part of an introductory article explaining the background of the ] army list, called "Villainy & Infamy." The article is "report" produced by an "unknown" source which describes the history of Silas Hand's investigation from an in-universe perspective.<ref name="Witch Hunters Army Page">{{cite web| url=http://uk.games-workshop.com/witchhunters/ | title= Witch Hunters | publisher= Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

===Inquisitor Ascendant===
''Inquisitor Ascendant'', by ], about the ] struggle against the fources of ] was produced in two parts. His first collaboration was with Simon Coleby, and his second was with Jim Brady<ref name="Inquisitor Ascendant">{{cite book|title=Inquisitor Ascendant |first=Dan|last=Abnett|year=2001|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|1-84154-143-5}}</ref>.

;Plot synopsis
''Inquisitor Ascendant'' follows the story ] and his apprentice, Gravier on the planet of Nicodemus. They are sent to battle ] infestations and are aided by an ] cardinal named Sarthos. Their investigation and cleansing of the Chaos infestation leads them through many battles and even close experience of the taint first hand. The second part follows a future Gravier, now an ], and his experience with his previous mentor.

===Lone Wolves===
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''Lone Wolves'' is a graphic novel by Dan Abnett and Karl Richardson<ref name="Lone Wolves">{{cite book|title=Lone Wolves|first=Dan|last=Abnett|coauthors=Richardson, Karl|year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-056-4}}</ref> which describes the interactions of ] variant and the ]' chapter, the ], when fighting the ]. The story is broken into seven parts, "The Miracle," "Eaters of the Slain" Part 1 and 2, "Payback" Part 1 and 2, and "Bloodgeld" Part 1 and 2. Prefaced to the story are short essays produced by editor, Christian Dunn, about the nature of heroes and following the story is the ending original created by Dan Abnett.<ref name="Lone Wolves">{{cite book|title=Lone Wolves|first=Dan|last=Abnett|coauthors=Richardson, Karl|year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-056-4}}</ref>

In 2004, a flash movie and Official Website was created by the Black Library as a limited edition miniature was produced for sale.<ref name="Lone Wolves Website">{{cite web| url=http://www.blacklibrary.com/lonewolves/index.html | title= Lone Wolves | publisher= Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

;Plot synopsis
The ] division titled the "10th Slavok Regiment" are abandoned on the ice-planet Shadrac, which is currently controlled by a ] invasion. Sergeant Poul Marlin narrates the travels of the remaining squads of soldiers as they struggle against hunger, the elements, and the aliens who want to devour them. Joined by the ] lead by Skold Greypelt, the Slavok 10th are able to stand against constant attacks and perform deeds of heroism.<ref name="Lone Wolves">{{cite book|title=Daemonifuge: The Lord of Damnation|first=Dan|last=Abnett|coauthors=Richardson, Karl|year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-056-4}}</ref>

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Sergeant Poul Marlin, Skold Greypelt, an unidentified ] and a wounded Slavok soldier were produced as a miniature in 2003 as "Lone Wolves." This was in a limited quantity of only 500 models sculpted by Martin Footitt and Adam Clarke.<ref name="Black Library Miniatures">{{cite web| url=http://www.solegends.com/citblack/index.htm | title= Stuff of Legends | publisher= Stuff of Legends| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref> <ref name="Lone Wolves Diorama">{{cite web| url=http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/product.asp?prod=99110199006&type=Merchandise | title= Lone Wolves Diorama | publisher= Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

In the '''Warhammer 40,000''' game, Poul Marlin a sergeant of the Slovok regiment, a variant of the ] army<ref name="Codex Imperial Guard">{{cite book|title=Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Imperial Guard|first=Andy|last=Chambers|coauthors=Haines, Pete, and Hoare, Andy|year=2003|edition=4th Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-410-8}}</ref>, and Skold Greypelt is a Captain of the ] army<ref name="Codex Space Marines">{{cite book|title=Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Space Marines|first=Pete|last=Haines|coauthors=and McNeill, Graham|year=2004|edition=4th Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-526-0}}</ref>, the ], and . While they, and their men lack specific additional rules, they follow standard rules for equipment and statistics with the added "Tyranid hunter" trait.<ref name="Codex Space Marines">{{cite book|title=Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Space Marines|first=Pete|last=Haines|coauthors=and McNeill, Graham|year=2004|edition=4th Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-526-0}}</ref>

===Titan===
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''Titan'' is a series of works by Dan Abnett that details the history of a ] and its crew. ''Titan: God-Machine''<ref name="Titan: God-Machine">{{cite book|title=Titan: God-Machine|first=Dan|last=Abnett| year=2004|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-123-4}}</ref> collects and continues the original three works, ''Titan'' I,<ref name="Titan I">{{cite book|title=Titan I|first=Dan|last=Abnett| year=1999|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-109-5}}</ref> II,<ref name="Titan II">{{cite book|title=Titan II|first=Dan|last=Abnett| year=2001|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-144-3}}</ref> and III.<ref name="Titan III">{{cite book|title=Titan II|first=Dan|last=Abnett| year=1999|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84154-242-3}}</ref> The work describes the actions of the ] and their ].

;Plot synopsis
The "Imperius Dictatio", a ], is a massive warmachine used by the forces of the ] and its ] to battle aliens, heretics, and anyone who stands in the way of conquest. The commander of the Titan dies during a training mission, and before a new commander could be implaced, the nearby planet Vivaprius comes under attack. Cadet Princeps Ervin Hekate is forced to take command and joins the ] defenders against invading aliens, the ]. As they arrive, they discover that the Imperial Guard have been destroyed by the invaders. After battling against this menance, the crew of the "Imperius Dictatio" are sent to the planet Artemis to battle the forces of ], where they must protect the planet against this menace.<ref name="Titan: God-Machine">{{cite book|title=Titan: God-Machine|first=Dan|last=Abnett| year=2004|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-123-4}}</ref>

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;''Warhammer 40,000'' gaming
Since ], there are no models produced of them for the traditional '''Warhammer 40,000''' game. However, there were officialmodels originally produced of their crew, such as the ] "]", for ''Rogue Trader'', the first edition of '''Warhammer 40,000''', and, most recently, a new line of crew was produced by ] for the 4th Edition of the game<ref name="Forge World 2007 Catalogue">{{cite book|title=Forge World 2007 Catalogue||publisher=Forge World, Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-650-X}}</ref>.

The actual Warlord Class Titan, as with the other Titans, are available for the spin-off ''']'''. Also, their enemies, the ] and ] are represented in '''Epic'''<ref name="Epic Rulebook">{{cite web | url=http://www.specialist-games.com/epic/rulebook.asp | title= Rulebook| publisher=Games Workshop| accessdate=2007-05-29}}</ref>.

===Smaller Series===
====Deathwatch====
''Deathwatch'', by Jim Alexander, tells the story of the ] military division, ], and their battle against an alien infestation.<ref name="Deathwatch">{{cite book|title=Deathwatch |first=Jim|last=Alexander |year=2004|edition=1st Edition| publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|1-84416-100-5}}</ref>

;Plot synopsis
A group of Deathwatch, commanded by ] Jerron, is sent to battle against the alien enemies of the ] on the planet of Pavia. Unlike other invasions by aliens, this invasion had the ability to appear as humans and infiltrate the Pavian society.

;'''Warhammer 40,000''' gaming
The work involves the actions of the ], and their ] Kill-Teams, an army detailed in various "Chapter Approved" columns of ''White Dwarf'' and on the official website.<ref name="Deathwatch Official Rules">{{cite web |url=http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/spacemarines/gaming/deathwatch/default.htm | title=Deathwatch Kill Teams | publisher=Games Workshop |accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref>

===Other collections===
====Flames of Damnation====
Published in 2005 and written by primarily Andy Jones and Marc Gascoigne, ''Flames of Damnation'' is a collection of smaller works that revolve around the actions of the ] and the ] against the forces of ], ], ], and many other aliens that seek to battle the ].<ref name="Flames of Damnation">{{cite book|title=Flames of Damnation|first=Andy |last=Jones|coauthors=Richardson, Gascoigne | year=2005|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-253-2}}</ref>
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====Imperial Gothic====
Published in 2006 and writen primarily by Dan Abnett, ''Imperial Gothic'' is a collection of the ''Lone Wolf'' series, the ''Inquisitor Ascendent'' series, and other, smaller works created by Dan Abnett.<ref name="Imperial Gothic">{{cite book|title=Imperial Gothic|first=Dan|last=Abnett| year=2006|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Black Library|location=Nottingham|id=1-84416-330-X}}</ref> Among these works are a cross-over of the '']'' series previously only available in novel and short story format. After the success of ''Gaunt's Ghosts'', Dan Abnett started writing smaller comics based on the series to expand. These works are only a continuation of the original series and the characters, not a new version or independent work.

;Plot Synopsis
The plot synopsis of Imperial Gothic can be found, in part, in the previous entries above for ] and ].

;''Warhammer 40,000'' gaming

The gaming applications of Imperial Gothic can be found in the previous entries above for ], ], and ]. They primarily emphasize the forces of the ], such as the ] army or the ] army, battling against the forces of ], such as the ] army, ] (used in the Chaos Space Marines army), and the ] (a variant of the Chaos Space Marines army).

==References==
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