Of Reikspiel and High Gothic: Philological Notes on Fictional Languages in Warhammer
Since the inception of the modern fantasy genre by J. R. R. Tolkien, fictional languages have been a common element of fantasy and science fiction literature (e.g. Tolkien’s Elvish languages and Klingon). As narrative devices, they facilitate worldbuilding by making fictional settings more believable. Both Warhammer Fantasy (The Old World as of late) and Warhammer 40,000 …