Gavin Thorpe
Gavin Thorpe — more commonly known as Gav Thorpe — is a long-term contributor to the development of both the game and background sides of Warhammer 40,000, as well as other Games Workshop properties.
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Biography
Born in Hertfordshire, he joined Games Workshop in 1993.[1] He stayed with the company for fourteen years, holding various positions, ultimately being most well known as a games developer, background designer and author of background fiction. He left Games Workshop in 2008 to concentrate on being a full-time author. He has produced many novels and stories for the Black Library.[2]
Gav Thorpe worked in almost all aspects of Games Workshop, making his way up from assistant games developer to being placed in charge of the Warhammer Fantasy games system for some years. He also contributed to the development and design of several editions of Warhammer 40,000, as well as creating articles for White Dwarf magazine and perhaps most importantly, being the originator and lead developer of the Inquisitor games system. One of his last positions before leaving Games Workshop was an oversight role over all Games Workshop background and IP. His influence on the development of the Warhammer 40,000 background continues at present with the publication of his work for the Black Library.
He currently lives in Nottingham, and should you wish to inquire as to the current status of Dennis, his infamous mechanical hamster, he can be found communicating with fans in various places online.
Games Workshop
Rule Books
- Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook
- Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook
- Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition)
- Codex: Catachans (3rd Edition)
- Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)
- Codex: Blood Angels (3rd Edition)
- Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition)
- Codex: Space Wolves (3rd Edition)
- Codex: Craftworld Eldar (3rd Edition)
- Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition)
- Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)
- Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition)
- Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)
- Imperial Armour - Imperial Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000
- Imperial Armour II - Ork, Eldar and Dark Eldar Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000
- Warp Storm (rulebook)
Other Books
White Dwarfs
Black Library Works
Single Novels
- Angels of Darkness (Novel)
- Space Hulk (Novella)
- Sin of Damnation (Novella)
- Mission: Purge (Audio Book)
- Asurmen: Hand of Asuryan (Novel) — July 2015
- Indomitus (Novel)
The Last Chancers Series
- 13th Legion (Novel)
- Kill Team (Novel)
- Annihilation Squad (Novel)
- Deliverance (Short Story) — published in The Last Chancers (Omnibus)
- Liberty (Short Story) — first published in Words of Blood (Anthology), re-published in The Last Chancers (Omnibus)
- Armageddon Saint (Novel)
Legacy of Caliban (Novel Series)
- Ravenwing (Novel)
- A Hunt in the Dark (Short Story)
- Master of Sanctity (Novel)
- The Unforgiven (Novel)
- All Must End (Short Story) — published in Honour of the Space Marines (Anthology) (November 2014)
Horus Heresy Series
- Raven's Flight (Audio Book)
- Deliverance Lost (Novel)
- Call of the Lion (Short Story) — published in Tales of Heresy (Anthology)
- The Face of Treachery (Short Story) — published in Age of Darkness (Anthology)
- The Lion (Novella) — published in The Primarchs (Anthology)
- The Divine Word (Short Story) — published in Black Library Weekender (Anthology)
- Corax: Soulforge (Novella)
- Honour to the Dead (Audio Drama)
- By the Lion's Command (Short Story) — published in The Imperial Truth (Anthology) (2013)
- Cypher: Guardian of Order (Audio Drama) — published online in December 2013
- Ravenlord (Novella) — published in May 2014
- The Value of Fear (Short Story) — published online in December 2014
- Raptor (Audio Book) — published in June 2015
- Deeds Endured (Short Story) — published in Meduson (Anthology)
- Lorgar: Bearer of the Word
- The First Wall (Novel)
- Luther: First of the Fallen (Novel)
- Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Crusader (Novel)
- Inheritor (Short Story)
- Master of the First (Audio Drama)
- The Thirteenth Wolf (Audio Drama)
- The Grey Raven (Short Story)
Path of the Eldar (Novel Series)
Rise of the Ynnari
Space Marine Battles (Novel Series)
- Catechism of Hate (Novella) (January 2012)
- The Purging of Kadillus (Novel)
The Beast Arises
- The Emperor Expects (Novel) (February 2016)
- The Beast Must Die (Novel) (July 2016)
Dawn of Fire
- The Wolftime (Novel) (2021)
Short Stories
- Acceptable Losses (Short Story) — published in Into the Maelstrom (Anthology), re-published in Let the Galaxy Burn (Anthology).
- Nightmare (Short Story) — published in Dark Imperium (Anthology), re-published in Let the Galaxy Burn (Anthology).
- Know Thine Enemy (Short Story) — published in Dark Imperium (Anthology), re-published in Let the Galaxy Burn (Anthology).
- Raptor Down (Short Story) — published in Words of Blood (Anthology), re-published in Let the Galaxy Burn (Anthology).
- Suffer Not the Unclean to Live (Short Story) — published in Deathwing (Anthology), re-published in Let the Galaxy Burn (Anthology).
- Renegades (Short Story) — published in Heroes of the Space Marines (Anthology).
- The Rewards of Tolerance (Short Story) — published in Victories of the Space Marines (Anthology), re-published in Path of the Eldar (Omnibus).
- Battle-Brothers (Short Story) — published online in January 2013.
- Mission: Annihilate (Short Story) — published online in September 2013.
- Honour of the Third (Short Story) — published online in September 2013.
- Kayvaan Shrike: Shadow Stalker (Short Story) — published online in December 2013.
- The Curse of Shaa-Dom (Short Story) — published in Games Day Anthology 2011/2012 , re-published in Path of the Eldar (Omnibus).
- Dark Son (Short Story) — published in Path of the Eldar (Omnibus).
- Doubt Begets Heresy (Short Story) — published in Renegades of the Dark Millennium (Anthology) (2014)
- Sanguis Irae (Short Story) — published in Sin of Damnation (Novella) (September 2014)
- Fireheart (Short Story) — December 2017
- Siren Song (Short Story) — published in White Dwarf 243 (UK) (2000)
- The Conqueror's Truth (Short Story) (2019)
- Asurmen: The Darker Road (Audio Drama)
- Spirits of Tir-Namagesh (Short Story)
Further images
Gavin Thorpe ca. 2011[3]
Sources
- 1: Gav Thorpe Facebook Page (saved archive page, dated 08 August 2019, last accessed 14 March 2021)
- 2: Gav Thorpe's Wordpress Blog (saved archive page, dated 06 January 2021, last accessed 14 March 2021)
- 3: The Black Library: Authors: Gav Thorpe (saved archive page, dated 14 August 2011, last accessed 03 January 2021)
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