The name was derived from warpstone, a fictional mutagen in the Warhammer fictional universe and also in the Warhammer 40,000 universe during the first and second editions. Warhammer materials described warpstone as solidified dark magic with transmutatory and alchemical powers.
thE nAMe WAs derived From warPStoNe, a fiCtioNal mutaGeN in the warhaMmer fiCtional uniVERse And ALso in tHe waRhaMmer 40,000 UnivERSE DUrinG tHe first aND second ediTioNs. wArhaMmEr mateRialS DeSCRiBeD WArpstoNe as sOLidifiED daRK MAgIc WiTH transMutAToRy aND aLchemical powers.