Codex Imperialis (Background Book)

This article is about the Background Book; for the Imperial document, see Codex Imperialis.

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Codex Imperialis Author(s) Rick Priestley, Andy Chambers Cover Artist Dave Gallagher Illustrator(s) John Blanche, Wayne England, Dave Gallagher, Jes Goodwin, Mark Gibbons Released January 1, 1993 Pages 96 ISBN 1869893832 Preceded by Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Followed by Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook

Codex Imperialis is the companion book to the Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Rulebook, published for the first time in 1993 as part of the 2nd Edition boxed set of Warhammer 40,000. The book has 96 pages and the cover is printed in colour while the book remains in black and white.

Contents

Army List

This book contains shortened army lists for using Space Marine, Imperial Guard, Eldar, Ork, Squat, Chaos and Tyranid armies. Furthermore it also includes rules for fielding various branches of the forces of the Imperium.

Background

This book contains background information and fiction on every Warhammer 40k race created up to 1993.

• The Galaxy
• The Imperium
• The High Lords of Terra
• Space Marines
• The Imperial Guard
• The Inquisition
• Adeptus Arbites
• Adeptus Astra Telepathica
• Adeptus Ministorum
• Adeptus Mechanicus
• Assassins
• The Administratum
• Orks
• Eldar
• The Squats
• Chaos
• Tyranids

Authors and Artists

• Authors - Rick Priestley, Andy Chambers
• Cover Art - John Blanche
• Artwork - John Blanche, Wayne England, Dave Gallagher, Jes Goodwin, Mark Gibbons
• Other Artwork - Paul Bonner, Stephen Tappin, Adrian Smith, Kevin Walker
• Stories - Bill King
• Production - Carl Brown, Alan Merrett, Lindsey D le Doux Paton, Simon Smith

See Also

• Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Rulebook
• Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (2nd Edition)
• Codex Army Lists
• Game System Rulebooks (List)
• Codices (List)

Further Information

• ISBN 1869893832
• Product Code 0151
• Component Code 107215