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== Sigmar was a Primarch. ==
It was said that Sigmar came into the world through a twin-tailed comet. Several of the Space Marine Primarchs of [[Warhammer
* No, the comet simply heralded Sigmar's birth, as it has done for many great events. The destruction of Mordhiem and the beginning of the Storm of Chaos, for example. Sigmar had a mother and a father like everyone else. See the novel ''Heldenhammer'' for more details.
* Literally correct. Sigmar ''was'' once one of the un-accounted-for primarchs. This has since been [[Retcon|ret-conned]] out of existence (several editions ago now. Warhammer and Warhammer 40000 no longer share a fictonal universe).
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== The Warhammer world is a parallel universe to both Earth and the Discworld ==
The Earth connection is pretty much confirmed by the presence of Genevieve Dieudonne on two Earths (the "Anno Dracula" universe and the "Diogenes Club" universe) [not to mention the shape of the continents--[[Filby]]]. For the Disc connection see the GURPS/WFRP adventure ''Meals on Wheels'', which portrays the same events happening in both worlds. The adventure equates Altdorf to Ankh-Morpork, with Filthy Harald Kleindeinst paralleling Commander Vimes and Leonardo da Miragliano paralleling Leonard of Quirm. (Yes, they're both based on Earth figures originally, but surely that only proves the Warhammer world follows the [[Theory of Narrative Causality]]?)
* Filthy Harold is a direct expy of [[
** And so, at least in part, is Sam Vimes. "This is Lord Mountjoy Quickfang Winterforth IV, the hottest dragon in the city. It could burn your head clean off. Do you feel lucky?"
** Hell, The Night Watch's motto is "Fabricati Diem, Pvnc".
** I'm not sure Genevieve is canon any more. Vampires are a lot less tolerated and a LOT meaner in modern editions.
*** IIRC, she still is to some extent; I think it's mentionned or implied in the RPG sourcebook on vampires that she's of the Lahmia bloodline, and that as a [[Friendly Neighborhood Vampire]] (probably the only one in the entire setting), the other vamps use her as an [[Unwitting Pawn]] to garner [[Villain
* Additional complication; as per ''[[GURPS]] Discworld'' and ''GURPS Infinite Worlds'', the Disc is part of an entirely different game company's multiverse...
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* You missed one: the powers of Law. Some editions of WFRP mention gods of law (although this troper is going on something seen in a bookshop five years ago, since he didn't have the money to buy the main rulebook; help from any WFRP players would be appreciated). One of the ''Konrad'' novels features a prophet who used to be a freakin' ''Daemon'' but somehow managed to stop. The Powers of Law could have been [[The Man Behind the Man|The Beings Behind The Old Ones]].
** White Dwarf once released an article detailing conversions for an Army of Law using the Chaos models and army list. They're at least semi-canon.
*** They do exist, but are not as well known as Chaos. They and their followers are regarded with distrust by the Empire, but this being Warhammer, one, they deserve that reputation, and two, not making worship of them punishable by death is very benevolent by their standards. They are [[Holy Hand Grenade|Allum]][[Light Is Not Good|inas]], a [[Eldritch Abomination]] that rules over light, [[Sealed Good in
== The Dark Elf god Khaine is Khorne ==
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