Adorondak Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I was just wondering, does anybody know if the Xenology book is still considered canon to the main 40k? If so there are some pretty screwy ideas in there about the origins of both the tyranids and the tau, I'd really like to know if I can tease my tau playing buddy about his army being nothing but an eldar science experiment. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelPaladin Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Simple answer: It is if you want it to be. Here is an awesome article by AD-B on the subject of 40k cannon: http://www.boomtron.com/2011/03/grimdark-ii-loose-canon/ Now, I know that his opinions are his alone, and not representative of the Black Library as a whole, but this article is pretty much perfect. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/#findComment-3817428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Xenology consists entirely of in-universe speculation from characters ignorant of facts like the Old Ones ever having existed. Some of their conclusions being faulty has nothing to do with canon. They were wrong when it was published. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/#findComment-3817552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Like almost all 40K books, they're coloured and biased by the perspective of the character's viewpoints. This means that we'll never truly answer the unending conundrums like, "do Eldar really poop crystals?" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/#findComment-3817623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Like almost all 40K books, they're coloured and biased by the perspective of the character's viewpoints. This means that we'll never truly answer the unending conundrums like, "do Eldar really poop crystals?" Probably for the best. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/#findComment-3817641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 better question: where can I find this? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/#findComment-3817693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 It's OOP if I remember rightly, which means it'll be a matter of trawling EBay and reciting the Litany Of Fortunate Browsing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/#findComment-3817751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Yeah, it's reasonably rare now - not extortionate, but if you look - you'll probably get a copy at a reasonable price. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/#findComment-3817883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Still got the LE version of this.. Kroot skin is sooooo soft.... makes a pair of jump boots just the right size. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/#findComment-3818504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrack Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I liked Xenology. I thought the way the story went caught the grim dark feel of the setting well. It was also a somewhat unique way to tell the tale. It was obvious to me that they were making some flawed assumptions and the Tau stuff could have been propaganda. I also liked Simon Spurrier's Night Lord book. Granted this was one of my first dives into the lore of 40k so conflicting canon that he gets criticized for didn't really register with me. After more reading of the lore I got around to the Soul Hunter trilogy and was pleased with the references made to The Talon Master, even though Talos didn't have a great opinion of him. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297186-xenology/#findComment-3819142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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