Warhammer 40,000/Tropes/Q to Z: Difference between revisions

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* [[Shadow Dictator]]: The God-Emperor of Mankind. The ''official'' story is that he was mortally wounded in a duel with Horus and has been hooked up to the Golden Throne and [[Not Quite Dead|preserved in a state between life and death]] ever since, but sometimes it's alluded that he might be, in fact, long dead. Of course, those making said statements generally happen to be enemies of the Imperium, so it's impossible to know whether or not they're true.

** It's also important to note that the Eldar believe that if the Emperor died, he would ascend to full-on Godhood upon fully transitioning to the Warp, which they're convinced would make another Eye of Terror. Also, it's heavily implied that if this happened, he'd utterly curbstomp the [[Bigger Bad|Chaos Gods]], who were so terrified of the Emperor that they actually ''worked together'' to eliminate him.

** As long as the Astronomican remains coherent and Sanctioning (and even soul-binding) works, he is still kind-of-here.

* [[Shaped Like Itself]]: Orks wired into Deff Dredds "soon find out that the disadvantage to being permanently enclosed inside a metal can is being permanently enclosed inside a metal can."

* [[Shared Universe]]: Particularly in the novels; most fans regard anything written by some authors, especially C.S. Goto, as automatically non-canon.

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* [[Split Personality]]: Eldar on the path of the warrior deliberately cultivate a separate "warrior" personality so that their "true" selves can remain untainted by the violent and murderous things they have done. Those who screw up and [[Shapeshifter Mode Lock|lose the ability to switch back]] become Exarchs.

* [[Spy Catsuit]]: Several Eldar have one, but it's pretty much standard issue for the Officio Assassinorum agents of the Imperium. Some employ chamaeleonic mimicry abilities, others have no special reason apart from being [[Fetish Fuel]]. In one of the newer novels, this tendency is repeatedly [[Lampshaded]] when several characters can't keep their eyes from the girl-assassin brought up by a [[Chainsaw Good|rather]] [[Kill It with Fire|puritanical]] [[Sex Is Evil|sect]] who would most likely kill them if she had any idea ''why'' they looked at her like that.

* [[Squishy Wizard]]: Played straight by most races' psykers, but subverted by some being real hardcases, such as Tyranid Hive Tyrants (but not Zoanthropes), Space Marine Librarians, Grey Knights and Chaos Daemons. Eldar Farseers are actually ''tougher'' than most other Eldar, due to slowly turning into crystal.

* [[Squishy Wizard]]: Played straight by most races' psykers, but subverted by some being real hardcases, such as Tyranid Hive Tyrants (but not Zoanthropes), Space Marine Librarians, Grey Knights and most Chaos Daemons. Eldar Farseers are actually ''tougher'' than most other Eldar, due to slowly turning into crystal.

* [[Stab the Sky]]: Common pose of characters in artwork; not so much in actual tabletop models these days, unless you pose them that way yourself. Older models ''did'' tend to have their swords held high over their heads, due to pewter- and plastic-casting limitations of the time.

* [[Standard Sci-Fi Army]]: Considering its focus on war, every single type of unit conceivable has been used in the games.

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* [[Tsundere]]: 1d4 chan's interpretation of Commander Shadowsun(dere), a female Tau general. Pretty much completely unsupported by canon, but funny nonetheless.

** A large number of Eldar females (especially the ones who get shipped with Space Marines) are a bit closer to canonical.

** In fanon, [http://lutherniel.deviantart.com/gallery/46787308/W40K-Bolter-to-Kokoro Battle Sisters] (almost always; with other Sororitas may vary) and [http://kain-moerder.deviantart.com/art/Blamming-hearts-448713327 Commissars] ([http://kain-moerder.deviantart.com/art/Drawthread-7-337764313 occasionally]) tend toward this. Also, in what may be second-generation fanon, Commissar Raege (after some re-education) learned more subtle ways to manipulate people than brandishing a bolt pistol and shouting. Because even at the point where soldiers feel [http://mr-culexus.deviantart.com/art/Soldiers-Duty-01-103379239 resigned] about being shot either way, they still are so [http://mr-culexus.deviantart.com/art/Soldiers-Duty-02-103379135 unprepared] to deal with ''this'', they'd rather perk up and charge into familiar almost-certain death just to escape the awkwardness. [[Played For Laughs]], yet canon has some moments (like "[[Hypocritical Heartwarming|only ''we'' can *BLAM* our Guardsmen]]!" purge during Tranch war) that may make you to wonder...

* [[Tunnel King]]: The Tyranids have tunneling creatures with the size and power of tanks.

* [[Turn-Based Strategy]]

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* [[Ubermensch]]: The Emperor himself.

* [[Ubermensch]]: The Emperor himself was an immortal great warrior, psyker, armorer, weapon designer, genetic engineer...

* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: Nurgle and Isha.

* [[Ultimate Evil]]: The Emperor and the Chaos Gods all get this treatment to varying degrees.

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* [[War Is Hell]]: In some instances, literally.

* [[Warrior Monk]]: Sisters of Battle are the most blatant example. Numerous but a relative few Ecclesiarchs may fit into this trope. Space Marines, including the more devout Chaos Marines, have shades of this; many Loyalist chapters are a militant ''and'' monastic order, but the Warrior part has far greater emphasis for obvious reasons.

** Militant psyker temples (like Psykana Temple Calix), who specialize on force blades.

* [[Warrior Poet]]: The Craftworld Eldar.

* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: Bombardment Guns, Nova Cannons, the appropriately-named Planet Killer, etc...