num_pages: 304
description: A Warhammer 40,000 Background and Art BookThis stunning art and background book brings each of the First Founding Chapters to life with in-depth lore and phenomenal new illustrations.READ IT BECAUSETake a deep dive into the background of the nine loyalist Chapters of the First Founding, legendary heroes who have remained true to the Emperor for 10,000 years.DESCRIPTIONFollowing the Age of Strife, with humanity teetering on the brink of annihilation, the Emperor of Mankind unleashed a weapon of unimaginable power. His Space Marines. These mighty warriors, forged in the furnace of war, were marshalled together into the twenty Legions known as the First Founding. In the Era Indomitus, nine of the warrior brotherhoods remain true. Once Legions, now Chapters, they stand defiant as mankind's bulwark against the heretic, the xenos and the daemon.This art and background book explores the iconic loyalist Chapters of the First Founding in depth, bringing to life their distinct identities, cultures, and doctrines of warfare through more than thirty specially commissioned illustrations, including nine phenomenal double-page artworks. Within its pages you'll find detailed lore, background information, and stunning artwork for:– Dark Angels– White Scars– Space Wolves– Imperial Fists– Blood Angels– Iron Hands– Ultramarines– Salamanders– Raven GuardWritten by Guy Haley, Nick Kyme, John French, David Guymer, and Callum Davis.
language: English
title: First Founding
publisher: The Black Library