Blood For The Blood God is a battle cry from the miniature tabletop game Warhammer 40,000, said by the Chaos Space Marines faction. It’s used online as a rallying cry, sometimes employed when fandoms have good news, when sports teams have a tense game, and more.
Meme basics:
- Meme Creator: @llIlIllIlllIllIlIllI/Youtube
- Meme Type: Macro, Gaming
- First Appearance: March 2011
- Origin Source: YouTube
- Peak Popularity: March 2024
What does Blood For The Blood God mean?
The sci-fi dystopian miniature tabletop wargame dates back to 1987. The game has a serious fandom that spans both tabletop and video games, novels, TV shows, films, and merchandise.
The phrase is the war cry of the Chaos Space Marines faction, which is dedicated to worshipping Khorne, one of the Four Gods of Chaos. As a Chaos God, he particularly represents war, hatred, wrath, rage, murder, blood, and more.
When a faction member kills someone, they scream, “Blood for the Blood God, Skulls for the Skull Throne!” This “reflects the god’s desire for wanton violence,” per the canon philosophy.
Origin and spread
Scenes, including the warcry, were uploaded to YouTube in 2011, which increased the phrase’s awareness on the Internet. In July 2012, the phrase appeared in a motivational poster meme that also helped it spread more widely.
2024 meme resurgence
In March 2024, Warhammer 40k released its 10th edition, which renewed interest in the game and passion in the fandom. Discussions of gameplay, along with tournaments celebrating the milestone, caused the memes to recirculate.
There’s also the late 2023 news that Henry Cavill is attached to a Warhammer 40,000 series for Amazon Prime. Though reportedly there have been snags in the road regarding development, fans are hopeful things will change before the contract between Games Workshop and Amazon concludes.
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