Age of the Dark Imperium

This article is about the time period; for the novels, see Age of the Dark Imperium Series.

Age of the Imperium

Age of Rebirth - The Forging - Nova Terra Interregnum - Age of Apostasy - Age of Redemption - The Waning - Time of Ending - Age of the Dark Imperium

The Age of the Dark Imperium, also known as the Era Indomitus^[4], is the current period of Imperial history, beginning after the destruction of Cadia in the Thirteenth Black Crusade and the formation of the Great Rift.^[1]

During this period the Imperium is effectively divided in two by the Great Rift, but has nonetheless endured thanks to the efforts of the revived Primarch Roboute Guilliman.^[3]

Notable Events

• The Noctis Aeterna and the formation of Imperium Nihilus
• Roboute Guilliman launches the Indomitus Crusade to reclaim worlds stranded from the Great Rift.^[2]
• Third War of Armageddon — Orks and Imperial forces unite against Daemonic forces.^[1]
• The Invasion of the Stygius Sector
• The War of Beasts on Vigilus
• The Psychic Awakening
• The Charadon Campaign
• The Nachmund Rift War
• The Octarius War
• The Plague Wars
• The Devastation of Baal
• The Arks of Omen Campaign
• The Fourth Tyrannic War

Trivia

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

• Ostensibly, the term Era Indomitus refers to the Indomitus Crusade and either begins with, or occurs after, the 13th Black Crusade. As the 13th Black Crusade and its surrounding events are definitively stated as 999.M41^[6][7], it would logically follow that that the years of the Era Indomitus following the 13th Black Crusade would, according to the Imperial Calendar, be the millennium M42. Indeed, certain events of the 13th Black Crusade are thought of in-universe by various historians as M42.^[5] However, Games Workshop has established the notion of doubt as to the accuracy of whether or not it truly is the 42nd millennium. (See M42)

See also

• Age of the Dark Imperium Series

Sources

• 1: Codex: Astra Militarum (8th Edition) — Heroes Beyond Number
• 2: Dark Imperium (Novel), Chapter Four
• 3: Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook, pgs. 46–47
• 4: Codex Supplement: Imperial Fists (8th Edition), pg. 22
• 5: Cain's Last Stand (Novel) (e-version), Editorial Note after Chapter Four
• 6: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition) pgs. 25
• 7: Warhammer 40,000: Character Encyclopedia, pgs. 6-7 - Galaxy Timeline