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| − | '''Void Whales''' are gargantuan | + | '''Void Whales''' are gargantuan warp-spawned entities nearly twelve thousand miles long which maintain their own ecosystems and are home to various other creatures. Void Whales swim across the blackness of space, sometimes also navigating the unnatural tides of the [[Warp]].{{Fn|1}} |
| − | + | '''Void Whale''' corpses are mined by [[Kin]] for resources. The [[Trans-Hyperian Alliance]] maintained a marketplace structure above one such dig, known as the [[Farmarket]].{{Fn|3}} | |
In 877.[[M41]], a hideously mutated Void Whale emerged from the Warp and was destroyed by a boarding party of [[Space Wolves]] led by [[Engir Krakendoom]]. Battling their way through [[Remora (Warp)|Remora]], Engir and his Wolves planted thermal charges deep within the creature's vital organs and escaped before it exploded. The [[Perillian Gas Belt]] was born from its remains.{{Fn|1}} | In 877.[[M41]], a hideously mutated Void Whale emerged from the Warp and was destroyed by a boarding party of [[Space Wolves]] led by [[Engir Krakendoom]]. Battling their way through [[Remora (Warp)|Remora]], Engir and his Wolves planted thermal charges deep within the creature's vital organs and escaped before it exploded. The [[Perillian Gas Belt]] was born from its remains.{{Fn|1}} | ||
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition)]], pg. 19 | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition)]], pg. 19 | ||
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 162 | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 162 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Voidscarred (Novel)]], Chapter 8 | ||
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[[Category:Flora and Fauna]] | [[Category:Flora and Fauna]] | ||
[[Category:Warp Entities]] | [[Category:Warp Entities]] | ||
Revision as of 20:37, 6 October 2025
Void Whales are gargantuan warp-spawned entities nearly twelve thousand miles long which maintain their own ecosystems and are home to various other creatures. Void Whales swim across the blackness of space, sometimes also navigating the unnatural tides of the Warp.[1]
Void Whale corpses are mined by Kin for resources. The Trans-Hyperian Alliance maintained a marketplace structure above one such dig, known as the Farmarket.[3]
In 877.M41, a hideously mutated Void Whale emerged from the Warp and was destroyed by a boarding party of Space Wolves led by Engir Krakendoom. Battling their way through Remora, Engir and his Wolves planted thermal charges deep within the creature's vital organs and escaped before it exploded. The Perillian Gas Belt was born from its remains.[1]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition), pg. 19
- 2: Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg. 162
- 3: Voidscarred (Novel), Chapter 8
