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*Warhammer 40.000 related background: [[lex_en_wh40k:Black Crusade|Black Crusades]], [[lex_en_wh40k:Chaos Space Marine|Chaos Space Marines]] and [[lex_en_wh40k:Daemon Engine|Daemon Engines]]. | *Warhammer 40.000 related background: [[lex_en_wh40k:Black Crusade|Black Crusades]], [[lex_en_wh40k:Chaos Space Marine|Chaos Space Marines]] and [[lex_en_wh40k:Daemon Engine|Daemon Engines]]. | ||
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Volume Two of the series. The work emphasizes [[Slaanesh]]'s birth, descriptions on the god, and the religious cult following the diety. Kless describes the god's aspects of seduction, pleasure, and vanity. | Volume Two of the series. The work emphasizes [[Slaanesh]]'s birth, descriptions on the god, and the religious cult following the diety. Kless describes the god's aspects of seduction, pleasure, and vanity. | ||
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*Warhammer 40.000 related background: The fall of the [[lex_en_wh40k:Eldar|Eldar]] civilisation and the birth of Slaanesh. | *Warhammer 40.000 related background: The fall of the [[lex_en_wh40k:Eldar|Eldar]] civilisation and the birth of Slaanesh. | ||
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Volume Four of the series. The work describes Tzeentch, the nature of the warp/magic, and the religious cult following the diety. Kless describes the god's aspects of confusion, knowledge and transformation. | Volume Four of the series. The work describes Tzeentch, the nature of the warp/magic, and the religious cult following the diety. Kless describes the god's aspects of confusion, knowledge and transformation. | ||
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*Warhammer 40.000 related Background: Kless' vision of [[lex_en_wh40k:Magnus the Red|Magnus the Red]] | *Warhammer 40.000 related Background: Kless' vision of [[lex_en_wh40k:Magnus the Red|Magnus the Red]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:53, 17 February 2010
The Liber Chaotica is a series of background books about the gods and servants of Chaos written by Richard Williams and Marijan Von Staufer. They were released one after another in 2003 and 2004.
The books are presented in the form of the fictional writings of Richter Kless, a character of the Warhammer world. The authors take the role of an editor who goes through Kless' works, which contains studies, illustrations and excerpts 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 series is composed of four separate volumes, each dedicated to one of the four Gods of Chaos: the Liber Chaotica: Khorne, the Liber Chaotica: Slaanesh, the Liber Chaotica: Nurgle and the Liber Chaotica: Tzeentch. In 2006, the Liber Chaotica: Complete edition was released. It contains all previous books as well as a fifth volume called Liber Undivided.
| Note: This article focuses on the book contents related to the Warhammer Fantasy setting. A detailed description of the contents regarding the Warhammmer 40,000 universe can be found here. |
Volumes
Liber Chaotica: Khorne
Volume One of the series. The work emphasizes the violent nature of Khorne and the religious cult following the deity.
Content:
- Overview of several Chaos Marauder tribes and their relations to Khorne: Norse, Kurgan, Tong and Hung.
- Warriors of Khorne and the chaotic gifts they receive.
- Weapons and artefacts
- Khaine, the god of Murder
- The Daemons of the Blood God
- Warhammer 40.000 related background: Black Crusades, Chaos Space Marines and Daemon Engines.
Additional information:
- Author: Richard Williams
- Released: March 2003
- ISBN 1-84154-272-5
Liber Chaotica: Slaanesh
Volume Two of the series. The work emphasizes Slaanesh's birth, descriptions on the god, and the religious cult following the diety. Kless describes the god's aspects of seduction, pleasure, and vanity.
Content:
- Chaos cults and Slaanesh worship.
- The tale of the brothers von Gottlieb.
- Daemonic possession.
- An interview between Richter Kless and the heretic Marquis Alphonse Dolmancé.
- Elves and Chaos
- Chaos tribes and daemons of Slaanesh
- Warhammer 40.000 related background: The fall of the Eldar civilisation and the birth of Slaanesh.
Additional information:
- Author: Marijan Von Staufer
- Released: May 2003
- ISBN 1-84416-043-2
Liber Chaotica: Nurgle
Volume Three of the series. It describe Nurgle's aspects, his plagues, and his cult following.
Content:
- The nature of Nurgle.
- Various accounts illustrating Nurgle worship in the Old World.
- Overview of the Beastmen.
- The Daemons of Nurgle.
Additional information:
- Author: Marijan Von Staufer
- Released: October 2003
- ISBN 1-84416-065-3
Liber Chaotica: Tzeentch
Volume Four of the series. The work describes Tzeentch, the nature of the warp/magic, and the religious cult following the diety. Kless describes the god's aspects of confusion, knowledge and transformation.
Content:
- The servants of Tzeentch.
- Magic and sorcery.
- Kless' musings about Chaos and souls.
- Daemons of Tzeentch
- Warhammer 40.000 related Background: Kless' vision of Magnus the Red
Additional information:
- Author: Marijan Von Staufer
- Released: February 2004
- ISBN 1-84416-085-8
Liber Chaotica: Complete edition
This books is a compilation of the four previous volumes. It features a fifth volume about Chaos Undivided. The work discusses the minor gods, the types of gods, and general information on the nature of Chaos.
Additional content:
- The Everchosen of Chaos.
- Other deities of the Old World.
- Sigmar Heldenhammer
- Unaligned entities of Chaos
- Be'lakor
Additional information:
- Authors: Marijan Von Staufer & Richard Williams
- Released: Juni 2006
- ISBN 1-84416-394-6
