Yes, Warhammer characters wear fur. But at least they do their own flaying | Alex Hern

Animal rights campaigners are upset about the fur stoles. Though what did they expect from a fantasy universe where the throne is made of skulls?

The tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000 lays its cards (and plastic, resin and metal miniatures) on the table from the word go. Its famous tagline warns players: "In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war." Well, war and fur stoles.

It's the latter that has got Peta UK up in arms, it seems, with the animal rights organisation writing to Games Workshop, creators of the franchise, to protest about the fact that some characters wear animal hides. "From the mighty Leman Russ and Horus Lupercal to Chaos Warriors and the Sisters of Silence, Warhammer features an abundance of characters who wear what appear to be animal pelts, which just doesn't add up," the group's senior manager, Yvonne Taylor, wrote.

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