Warpstone
Warpstone is an element that features in Warhammer Fantasy.
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History
Warpstone
The Loremasters of Hoeth theorise that warpstone was a substance first created by the pre-historic Old Ones to power their inexplicable arcane devices, like the Polar Gates. The Loremasters believe that when catastrophe overtook the Old Ones, this power source was ejected from its place between both the material and immaterial universes.
Upon the breakdown of the Old Ones' warp gates, Chaos entered the world in the form of warpstone dust which rained down upon the world, warping many species into monstrous new forms, as well as leaving a far more subtle and insidious mark upon other races.
Overview
As Chaos is the true source of all eight Winds of Magic, warpstone is considered by Old World scholars as the ultimate physical manifestation of pure magic. When Chaos first entered the mortal world through the two polar gates of the Old Ones during the Great Catastrophe, most of its energy was divided into the eight Winds of Magic, flowing steadily southward and eventually towards the isles of Ulthuan where the excess magic was drained into the Great Vortex at the centre of the island-continent's Inner Sea.
The possession of warpstone in the Empire is forbidden. While the law dates back centuries, it was rarely enforced. This changed when Magnus the Pious became emperor. Under him, the punishment for the possession of or trafficking in warpstone was raised to the death penalty.
No realm has as greater use for or need of warpstone than the great Skaven Under-Empire. Also called "god-stone" among their kind because they believe it to be a gift of their deity, the minor Chaos God known as the Horned Rat[11a], the role of warpstone in Skaven society is diverse, serving as a source of energy for their twisted magic, advanced technology, and even as a key ingredient to be used in their breeding and mutation experiments.
Users
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Notes
- Warpstone was created by Games Workshop where it featured in the setting of the Warhammer Fantasy universe.
- It was shown to had existed in the Warhammer 40,000 universe during the first and second editions.
- In the Mordheim campaign game, it was referred to as Wyrdstone by humans and most other races.
In other media
Video games
- In Warhammer: Vermintide, Warpstone appeared in the setting of the video game.
- In Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Warpstone appeared in the setting of the video game sequel.
- In Mordheim: City of the Damned, Wyrdstone appeared in the setting of the turn-based strategy video game. It was described as a precious stone that was highly sought after and possessed mysterious properties with it being littered around Mordheim.
Appearances
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