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[[Image:Liber Chaotica.jpg|right|thumb|125px|''Liber Chaotica: Vol 1 - 5'']]__NOTOC__The '''Liber Chaotica''' is a five volume book produced in the Warhammer Fantasy setting that discusses series of background books about the gods and servants of [[Gods of lex_en_whfb:Chaos|Chaosin Warhammer]]. There is some cross over from the generalized descriptives of the gods written by Richard Williams and their daemons, and occassional discussions of the Space Marine followers of the powersMarijan Von Staufer. They are "written" by Richard Kless, a Warhammer Fantasy character who is investigating the powers of Chaoswere released one after another in 2003 and 2004.
==Liber Chaotica: Khorne==The books are presented in the form of the fictional writings of [[Imagelex_en_whfb:Liber Chaotica Khorne.jpgRichter Kless|thumb|right|125px|''Liber Chaotica: Vol 1''Richter Kless]]Volume One , a character of the series. The work emphasizes the nature of [[Khornelex_en_whfb:Warhammer world|Warhammer world]] and . The authors take the religious cult following the diety. role of an editor who goes through Kless describes the god's aspects of violenceworks, which contains studies, fighting illustrations and warexcerpts from other fictional sources. The Liber Chaotica also provides background related to the Warhammer 40.000 universe, written as cryptic records of recurring visions Kless suffered.
The work describes many aspects of Warhammer Fantasy, but for the 40,000 setting, it discusses the ===Liber Chaotica: Slaanesh===[[Keeper of SecretsFile:Liber Chaotica Slaanesh.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Liber Chaotica: Slaanesh]], '''Content:'''<br>Volume Two of the series. The work emphasizes [[DaemonettesSlaanesh]]'s birth, descriptions on the god, Slaaneshand the religious cult following the diety. Kless describes the god's Space Marine followersaspects of seduction, pleasure, and aspects vanity.*The Chaos Space Marines of the [[Emperor's Children]].*The [[Fall of the Eldar]]'s relationship with and the birth of Slaanesh.'''Additional information:'''*'''Author:''' Marijan Von Staufer *'''Released:''' May 2003 * ISBN 1-84416-043-2<br clear="all">
The work describes many aspects of Warhammer Fantasy, but for the 40,000 setting, it discusses the [[Beastmen]], the [[Great Unclean One]], and the [[Nurglings]].<br><br><br>==Liber Chaotica: Tzeentch==[[Image:Liber Chaotica Tzeentch.jpg|thumb|left|125px|''Liber Chaotica: Vol 4'']]Volume Four Three of the series. The work describes [[TzeentchNurgle]], is the nature only god discussed without a discussion of the warp/magichis followers in Warhammer 40.000. However, and the religious cult following the diety. Kless describes the godit does describe Nurgle's aspects of confusion, knowledge his plagues, and transformationhis cult following.
The work describes many aspects of Warhammer Fantasy, but for the 40,000 setting, it discusses the Thralls, [[Magnus the Red]], [[Thousand Sons|Magus's Legion]], the Discs of Tzeentch, the Horrors, and the Lord of Change.''Additional information:'''*'''Author:''' Marijan Von Staufer *'''Released:''' October 2003 * ISBN 1-84416-065-3<br clear="all">
===Other===
* Liber Chaotica: Khorne ISBN 1-84154-272-7
* Liber Chaotica: Slaanesh ISBN 1-84416-043-2
* Liber Chaotica: Nurgle ISBN 1-84416-065-3
* Liber Chaotica: Tzeentch ISBN 1-84416-085-8
* Liber Chaotica: Chaos Undivided
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The work describes many aspects series comprises of Warhammer Fantasyfour separate volumes, but for each dedicated to one of the four Gods of Chaos: the 40'''Liber Chaotica: Khorne''',000 setting, it discusses the Bloodthirsters'''Liber Chaotica: Slaanesh''', the Juggernaughts, '''Liber Chaotica: Nurgle''' and the [[Bloodletter]]s, Fleshhounds, [[Defiler]]s, [[Berzerker]]s, Khorne's Space Marine followers''Liber Chaotica: Tzeentch'''. In 2006, and the [[Black Crusades]]'''Liber Chaotica: Complete edition''' was released. It contains all previous books as well as a fifth volume called Liber Undivided.
==Volumes=====Liber Chaotica: SlaaneshKhorne===[[ImageFile:Liber Chaotica SlaaneshKhorne.jpg|thumb|left150px|125pxright|Liber Chaotica: Khorne]]''Liber Chaotica'Content: Vol 2'']]'<br>Volume Two One of the series. The work emphasizes the nature of [[SlaaneshKhorne]]'s birth, descriptions on the god, and the religious cult following the dietydeity. Kless describes the god's aspects of seductionviolence, pleasurefighting and war.*Vague descriptions of several of [[Abaddon]]'s Black Crusades, the crusades of [[Doombreed]] and [[Tallomin]] and vanitythe [[First War for Armageddon]].*[[Khorne Berzerker]]s*Cults of Khorne*The [[Chaos Space Marines]] of the Traitor Legions.*[[Daemon Engine]]s, such as the [[Lord of Battles]]. '''Additional information:'''*'''Author:''' Richard Williams *'''Released:''' March 2003 * ISBN 1-84154-272-5<br clear="all">
===Liber Chaotica: Nurgle===[[ImageFile:Liber Chaotica Nurgle.jpg|thumb|150px|right|125px|''Liber Chaotica: Vol 3'']]Volume Three of the series. [[Nurgle]] is the only god discussed without a discussion of his Space Marine followers. However, it does describe Nurgle'''Content:'''s aspects, his rot/plague, and his cult following.
===Liber Chaotica: Chaos UndividedTzeentch===[[File:Liber Chaotica Tzeentch.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Liber Chaotica: Tzeentch]] '''Content:'''<br>Volume Five Four of the series. The work discusses the minor godsdescribes [[Tzeentch]], the types nature of godsthe warp/magic, and general information on the nature religious cult following the diety. Kless describes the god's aspects of Chaosconfusion, knowledge and transformation.*Daemon Primarch [[Magnus the Red]]
'''Additional information:'''*'''Author''': Marijan Von Staufer*'''Released''': February 2004 * ISBN 1-84416-085-8<br clear="all"> ==Additional InformationLiber Chaotica: Complete edition==vonStaufer, Marijan and Williams, Richard (2006)[[File:Liber Chaotica complete. jpg|thumb|150px|right|Liber Chaotica: Complete edition]]'''Content:'''<br>This books is a compilation of the previous four volumes. It features a fifth volume about [[Chaos Undivided]]. NottinghamThe work discusses the minor gods, the types of gods, and general information on the nature of Chaos. '''Additional information:'''*'''Authors''': Marijan Von Staufer & Richard Williams*'''Released''': Games Workshop/Black Library. Juni 2006 * ISBN 1-84416-394-6.<br clear="all">
===Related===
* [[Black Library Publishing]]
* [[Chaos]]
[[Category:Background Books]]