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2024Friday 27th SeptemberPanel 4Warhammer 40k

Messengers of Chaos: Variances in representations of chaos demons in Warhammer 40,000

Abstract Viewers usually expect long-lasting transmedia worlds and crossovers between various media to be internally harmonious. In contrast, Warhammer 40,000 provides prospective viewers, players and readers with a universe far less concerned with clarity and consistency. To the audiences of Warhammer 40,000, significant variance in the depictions of characters, places and factions depending on the …

2024Panel 10Saturday 28th SeptemberWarhammer 40k

Are We the Baddies?: The Ethical Implications of the Imperium’s War with Chaos and the Inverted Meaning of Order

Abstract The Imperium of Man is often portrayed as the last bastion against the corrupting influenceof Chaos. Yet, the methods employed by the Imperium are as ruthless as the enemies theyseek to destroy. Governed by the decrees of the God-Emperor, the Imperium enforces abrutal order through fear, repression, and unyielding orthodoxy. It is a society …