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The '''Warp''' is a psychic dimension parallel to [[Real Space|real space]]. It is known by many names: '''Warpspace''', the '''Immaterium''', the '''Empyrean''', the '''Ether''', the '''Sea of Souls''', and also as the '''Realm of Chaos'''.{{Fn|4}}
==Overview==
Warpspace is a dimension of random energy known as [[Chaos]]. It is the domain of the [[Gods of Chaos]].{{cite this}} The Warp is without form and with its own fluid laws of time and space. Its energies are in constant turmoil, subject to endless disturbances.{{Fn|3}}
The common analogy used to describe Warpspace compares the Warp to a vast sea of energy, which is subject to constant movement, currents, undertows, etc. Although with its own reality, Warp and real space do bear a relationship as dimensions parallel to each other. The fact they share this relationship allows a Warp-capable craft to enter the Warp, carried for a time along the Warp flows, until reemerging into real space a distance away from its starting point. The common metaphor used for Warp-jumping compares the Warp to a fast flowing stream. Its motionless banks represent real space. A leaf dropped into the water upstream will be carried along by the currents. This is a useful metaphor in understanding Warpspace, although the Warp is far more complex in its movements than a linear stream. The Warp moves in endlessly unpredictable and convoluted patterns.{{Fn|3}}
===Notable Locations Within the Warp===
*The [[Fortress of Khorne]]
**The [[Brass Citadel]]