What is Warhammer Fantasy?

Most of the information you need to know about Warhammer Fantasy can be read in the above section about the Warhammer game in general. However, if you are looking for information on fantasy in general, or want to decide between Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40K (science fiction) you have come to the right section. Fantasy is a genre that usually consists of magical and mythical elements, and Warhammer fantasy is no exception to this. Fantasy fans generally refer to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and his Lord of The Rings series as a good foundation of fantasy.

Warhammer fantasy and the Warhammer fantasy world are no exception. Warhammer fantasy is known for it's rough, tough and somewhat sinister setting, reflective of a dark medieval/renaissance period in Europe but with incredible forces of evil and chaos unceasingly attempting to dominate over the more neutral or good forces.

The armies of Warhammer Fantasy include:

You can also see the entire list of Warhammer Fantasy armies on the left navigation of Painted Fantasy Miniatures, and browse each collection of troops there.