@@redjupiter2236 Holy fucking shit. You're right. I saw the trailer, but I didn't know that Richard would be on the animating team... Truly, the emperor smiled on us.
@@redjupiter2236 Wait Richards the one directing that? Shit me, GW have finally grown some sense when it comes to their official movies/animations it seems.
Let me just say Richard, thank you! You’ve put so much effort and love into this, I’m amazed, simply amazed! Congrats on your new project with Games Workshop, you deserve it, brother! Edit: That was me piloting the Thunderhawk at the end, I SURVIVED!
I doubt he will have the time since he will be working on the Blood Angels story next, but it would be truly splendid to see him work on the sequel to Helsreach, Blood and Fire. It would be truly awe-inspiring to witness the Reclusiarch and Celestial Lions in battle, and of course Grimaldus telling the Inquisition to fuck off or else.
Yes my Chapter Master, the proper praise must go to the man who almost singlehandedly accomplished this incredible feat of creativity, dedication, and artistic mastery. Congratulations Richard on a job well done, I’ll be on the edge of my seat awaiting your next, and now GW funded, project with anticipation that Slaanesh would be envious of
Chapter Master, is Richard embodied of the spirit of the Emporer? Is he the one who will lead us to a untfed and peaceful Imperium? Will he lead the chapters to spread love and peace within the planets that fall within his endless bounds? Will he create the imperium of man that we all dream of rom within our mean existance? Is Richard the re-incarnation of our glorious Emporer and will he bring our Imperium to a gloruius and everlasting supremacy within the galaxy!
There was only one hero... until they edited out all the parts where Sly Marbo flew in and killed everything. + @Staccet . Guilliman would be proud of your diligence. However, people that tend to use the word "Nazi" are all but guaranteed to be chaos cultists... aka antifa
@@minoreror9961 Finished book last night, Ryken (guy with head wound) survived and talked to Grimaldus before he left. He confirmed that Cyrio (Lady officer) survived with a smile on his face.
@@collecter343 Thank you, literally was gonna ask if they were in the book about a minute ago, if I hadn't gotten up to do something real quick. Came back and saw your comment
*Cador* dies ambushed by cowardly Greenskins, a bullet in the back ending centuries of distinguished and honourable service. *Bastilan* dies coming to his brother's aid, the shock of seeing the corpse of the Emperor's Champion deafening him to the rage of battle around him and leaving him unprepared for a stray bullet piercing his helmet. *Nerovar* dies held up by two Ork spears, his last breath and energy calmly used to stab the xenos scum holding him aloft like a bloody banner in its tiny, disgusting eye. *Priamus* dies with the Black Sword in one charred hand, the other cut off long before the immolating fires boil his skin inside his armour and reduce him to bubbling ash and blood. *Artarion* dies holding aloft his brother's banner with glory and defiance, spending his last moments giving a proper goodbye to his precious companion rather than spend it in fear and terror. And *Grimaldus* ... *Grimaldus* is alive, buried amidst the ash and rubble and corpses of valiant brothers and hated enemies alike. He is alive, where everyone else is not. Alive, and alone.
Grimaldus did die here. Buried with his Brothers. Even an Astartes, great souled though they are, could not endure such loss and be the same man they once were.
I wish there were more people to credit for that song to play out, but he practically did everything by himself lol Thank you for everything Richard. I dare say Helsreach was truly the highlight of all my RU-vid experience.
Richard Boylan is using the audiobook as his base, which limits him quite a bit. There is a *lot* that is left out, including development of other characters that simply make cameo appearances here or characters that don't appear at all in the audiobook. Simple example, the ending scene in the book is of Grimaldus returning to Helsreach with the three great relics of Helsreach he personally pulled from the temple with him as he dug himself out of the pile of rubble. A lot more going on with three custom built servitors carrying them to be offered back to the people. Another would be when Jurisian (the Master of the Forge) confronts the Titans as they are leaving Helsreach and negotiates with them. This results in one of the secondary Titans taking on Godbreaker (the Ork Titan) and going down hard to give Oberon the shot to kill it, which pretty much was what broke the back of the Ork invasion of the city. However, the main storyline is left intact and the main thing in the novel is the growth of Grimaldus from a squad leader with potential into one of the leaders of the Black Templars.
@@LobstersLobsters Yes, a one man team is a limit on the technical side. I'm referencing the editing he used to cut out certain scenes and not develop other characters. Lack of voice actors forced him to use the audiobook, which is the limit I'm referring to. Apparently the audiobook itself paraphrases the original written book. IMO, a silly decision since the prose in the book is sparse as it is. By all other standards, it is a great job and I love it.
@@nathanclark2295 Um, no, it apparently isn't. The ones I hear tend to have side plot elements cut out of them, like, where is the fat priest? Where is the consecration of Grimaldus by the Mother Superior? Where is the scene under the cathedral? Where is the fall of the sea platforms that warned about the sea invasion? Lots and lots of scenes missing. Nothing that interrupts the flow or misses big points, but lots of little flavor things. Pretty much about what you see in any conversion from prose to audio or visual. The other answer would be that the animation is edited down since if the audiobook is complete and unabridged, then this wonderful series has a great editing job to cut out all those scenes.
This is one of those things in history when we can all look back and say that we watched Richard Boylan's independent stuff back before he was a world-renowned artist.
Considering they gave a shoutout to this series specifically on the official blog and brought him on to work on an official series, I think things look alright in that regard
Kothra workshop got just woke enough to realize the community offers passionate assets that can be exploited for solid cash, with the byproduct of delivering some actual quality content. Good for all I guess.
'Your friend. Your love. Did you find her?' I am no judge of human emotion, but I see his smile turn fragile and false. 'Yes,' he says. 'I did find her.'
@The Jim Reaper™ Richard Boylan (creator of this Helsreach series), is at the head of the new Games Workshop movie, centered around a squad of Blood Angels. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ixVvdnf49tA.html
@The Jim Reaper™ We'll have the "Angels of Death" to look forward to, so there's hope for GW. Also, I've been following ASTARTES as well, pretty awesome.
I just realised that the moment Grimauldus ordered Jurisian to retreat with the words "There is no dishonour that your fate lies elsewhere." was the culminating moment that ends Grimauldus' journey. Just like Grimauldus was sent to Helsreach instead of the front lines, Jurisian was sent to the Hemlock by Grimauldus himself. At that moment he had finaly come at peace with the fact that his sending to defend Helsreach was the wariors fate that was ordained upon him and he was ready to accept it as the one that defines his life as a warior. And they say 40k is incapable of literary prowess.
@@lawrencemadsen9957 that's the moment you realize that "I will die on Armageddon" does not refer only to the old Grimaldus but also refers to squad Grimaldus.
@@lordnaton6492 Magos biologis Naton I was saying it in reference to Richard Boylan's fanmade Helsreach film. This video represents the completion of it, all that's really left is to splice everything into one video.
@@meatmelon1476 True, but hopefully this will be the Harbinger for better Warhammer 40k TV/Movie series. Especially now that Richard is working officially with Games Workshop.
Artarion held Grimaldus' banner until the very end, compromising his own safety for the glory of his commanding officer. Not only that, he spent his last moments in reverence of their friendship, that shot of him looking back over his shoulder leaving himself vulnerable just to say goodbye. I haven't shed a tear in years... bravo.
I like it in the book where they go back to back while both laughing, the second time Grimaldus turns towards his brother to say goodbye he finds him on the floor mutilated. Love the very end in this however where even at the last fraction of a second he aims to fire his plasma pistol one last time before getting knocked by the falling debris. Epic sci fi done right. Even this fan made battle gave me more chills than the last Game of Thrones episode.
It's a bit funny, knowing that those scouts( Warhound) Titans were the only Titans that Participated in Vraks and they made a lot of impact whenever they go but here! They're the Joke!!!
Grimaldus did die on Armageddon, died when the last of his squad gave their final breath in service to the God Emperor, he was then reborn Reclusiarch Grimaldus, Hero of Helsreach. When he stood upon the thunderhawk alone for the first time in centuries, when darkness would take lesser men he instead stood firm, a monument to the Imperium's resilience. The Emperor Protects
In Recent events the black templars are protecting shrine worlds against chaos with the sisters of battle. Maybe je will have the primaris treatment or become a living saint...
@@RedTankable Considering the popularity of Grimaldus, in part to the many forms of Helsreach's story itself I have no doubt he will eventually ascend to the Mk X armor himself. Considering some people's rightful concerns that eventually there will be nothing but Primaris, it only makes sense that old heroes will evolve or die. And Grimaldus... he already died on Armegeddon.
Well that’s a way to go off with a bang. if I was in his shoes I would probably done the same thing and taking My enemies with me In the name of the Emperor
"Goodbye Brother..." Wow... Just wow. I felt again like a little kid watching in horror and fascination a fight between good and evil. Knights vs monsters... Beautiful.. Tragic and gut wrenching.
@@distroya_ Astartes sense and notice much more than regular humans, especially in a confusing battle like that. Maybe he knew the temple was about to come down on them. I also kind of like how the "goodbye" is the sad part for the marine, not the death itself. They care about their brothers, not death. Just some thoughts :)
I have to say that the way the Orks were written in this was masterful. They never say a word in their silly cocknee talk, and we never take a moment to see the war from their perspective. Because to the 40k fanbase, the Orks come off as a silly amusing race of maniacs. But could you imagine having to fight them? They are monsters in the truest sense. Not like tyranids, who are just animals trying to survive. But monsters that take pleasure in war and nothing else.
They are not monsters. They are but a weapon which should have been destroyed after it served its purpose. They are nothing but a tool that tries to do it's duty after it was done. They are like a rebelling AI. They are noting because they have no agency, they are just following the one commend that was coded into their very being. They take pleasure in war and nothing else because they are made for war and nothing else. Eldar, Necron, Tau, Human, Chaos- whatever they do they do it because they want to do it, however influenced by outside forces. The Greenskin? they only do what they were made to do.
@Nathan Miller that beeing one takes itself WAY too seriously, cannot lighten up, and feels like it was written by an shadow the hedgehog fanboy. The other can at least take a moment to calm down. Also, i believe silly is the wrong word for it.
I prefer the interpretation of the general mood of the final, heart-wrenching last stand within the temple in the Helsreach fan-made movie than the novel. In the novel, in true Templar fashion, there's almost a sort of insane levity, what with Artarion laughing his final words and Grimaldus echoing that. I can see why people would approve of either interpretation, but I prefer the movie's. The tone is far more somber and heart-breaking, as it should be, I think. The Black Templars are known for the incredible zealotry that most rears its head in moments that would make most consider a retreat. Their attrition rates are atrociously high. Dying gloriously on the field of battle, against overwhelming odds is seen as the highest honor...as it should be. I feel sometimes it's portrayed with almost too much levity, though. The Helsreach movie did it right; it showed us something far more somber. It showed us that even amongst warriors who see a violent death as an inevitability, who feel no fear, who seek to burn twice as brightly still experience the pain of loss...and it is crushing. Not only that, the deaths of squad Grimaldus all showed their true, beautiful and terribly honest, colors at the end. Nero, a competent apothecary and warrior no doubt, was far more prone to outbursts of emotion, especially grief. Amongst Templars, one might call him soft...I think he was simply the most human. Within meek, gentle Nerovar beat the heart of defiance; as he was hoisted onto a spear by his midriff, he pulled himself down lower upon the spear whilst still being impaled...and for what purpose? So that, in a final act of defiance and raw courage, he could stab his killer and take him down with him. In his final moments, we see gentle Nero shine brighter than all as a true warrior. Priamus was young, proud, haughty, and immensely talented. Quick to anger, quick to misinterpret. Proud to a fault, he refused to show weakness; arrogance was his default trait, though it did not come from a place of malice. In his final moments, the overwhelming pain of missing a limb, amongst a myriad of other injuries, finally showed in his voice. It was heart-wrenching. "They're bringing the temple down!" is said with such desperation, yet he continues to fight. The implacable pain of witnessing the brutalizing of his battle-brother Nerovar and the futility of trying to save him is palpable in his delivery when he cries "Nero!" Not least though, is when Priamus, finally succumbing to fatigue, takes a blow across his face and falls to his knees. In his final moments, proud and boastful Priamus looks towards his brother-chaplain and says "Grimaldus...brother." with such pain, the rest of the scene I watched through blurred vision. In his final moments, despite being a zealous Templar, despite knowing he would die violently, despite a lifetime of battle, despite knowing that his death in glorious battle would earn him a place beside the Emperor of mankind...he wished only for the comfort and presence of one of his brothers. He didn't want to die alone. Artarion...dependable, sturdy Artarion. I don't have nearly as much to say, but it doesn't soften the blow any less. Banner bearer of Squad Grimaldus. Stalwart. Gruff. A pillar of strength, to be sure. In his final moment, before decapitation, he looked towards his brother, Grimaldus, and somberly said goodbye. He was going towards the Emperor's light, he was saved...his honor and his memory intact. He was to die a warrior's glorious death against impossible odds; this is akin to the holy grail, practically, for Black Templars. Yet, still, in his final moments, he laments having to be separated in life from his brother. The sheer weight of loss sets itself upon him so solidly, he cannot hide it when he says "Goodbye, brother." Perhaps he knew. Perhaps he knew that he alone would die and Grimaldus would live. Maybe his deep, audible pain was in knowing, in feeling that somehow Grimaldus would live. That wherever Artarion was going now, in the afterlife, Grimaldus will not follow...not for an agonizingly long time. And so he grieved because he would miss his brother, simply put, and Grimaldus would miss him. How soberingly human. Were I Grimaldus, I don't think I would have wanted to survive, either. The pain of living through that may very well dwarf whatever temporary pain he would have felt from death. The Hero of Helsreach...as if there was only one.
I disagree in the notion that the mood should’ve been depressing. To me the worst thing you can to death, is to laugh in his face. To enjoy the finial moments of your life before the end, Mexicans got it right with their day of the dead. Where regular men, would howel with angst and grief these men would stay their last with utter laughter. Truly in this way they died gloriously, a fate that Grimaldus craved. But that was the tragedy of Grimaldus, in the beginning, he wanted only glory, instead he was only given honors. He grew resentful of it all, but in the end he knew that glory only belongs to the dead. The living must have honor. A lesson that has been learned with a grim price. If you can’t tell I FUCKING LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!
Years ago, when the Helsreach novel was first released, a good friend of mine organised a narrative campaign of Helsreach in our 40k gaming group. I played the Black Templars using Grimaldus and a special command squad as the core of my army. Another friend in the group played the Orks. The Imperial Guard and Sisters of Battle were also played by others in the campaign. We played all the major battles mentioned in the Helsreach novel. The campaign lasted about a month or so, mostly on weekends. It was a blast. Despite the daunting number of Orks my Black Templars were facing, somehow Grimaldus managed to stay alive to the end of the campaign just like in the novel. It was truly a campaign to remember.
When he stood in the ship staring at the empty space I legit felt the emotions hit like a sledgehammer. Your squad in battle is more than family and to lose them all and live is a far more cruel fate than to die with them.
The survivor's guilt Grimaldus must have. He truly did die on Armageddon. What he was before he can never be, for it is left there buried with his brothers in front of that temple in Helsreach.
That's basically what Helbrecht intended. To be left on Armageddon in order to defend a city that is doomed to fall served the purpose of cleansing Grimaldus' soul and getting rid of that "darkness" even his brothers speak of. The plan worked out quiet well, so Mordred was right when he chose Grimaldus as his successor. If he wasn't, Grimaldus would've died and therefore prove himself to be "unworthy" of the title of a Reclusiarch.
That just goes to show that space marine, super humans that they are, are still just humans. Even tho the sons of Dorn can be huge autists more so with black templars, they are not immune to feelings that humans have.
Grimaldus *DID* die on Armageddon. The last vestiges of the glory-seeking Sword Brother Grimaldus died during the Siege of Helsreach and Reculsiarch Grimaldus rose from the ashes - more fully understanding his new role within the Black Templars.
"The Hero of Helsreach... as if there was only one" Reminds me of a quote I've seen before somewhere (possibly also 40K): 'For every battle honour won, a thousand heroes die alone, unsung and unremembered'
I’m shaken when the Black Templar says to Primus “The Black Sword.” And gets shot a second later in the head. I realize that a soldier can be the greatest warrior and still die by the fickle finger of fate. Captured perfectly by you, Richard. Also, when Grimaldus asks Andre’ about his love, you don’t oversell the moment. Andre’s millisecond pause and blank stare while answering says it all. No tears streaming down his face or a dramatic wince. You captured the subtlety of the moment and exchange with perfection. Can’t tell you how happy I am that GW recognizes your talent. I wish you success to rival Abrams, and Johnson with SW. Maybe this will catapult you to Hollywood and replace those mediocre talents. A 150 million dollar budgeted 40k movie with you at the helm. I’d like to see that some day. Good luck and thank you for your hard work.
> Also, when Grimaldus asks Andre’ about his love, you don’t oversell the moment. Andre’s millisecond pause and blank stare while answering says it all. No tears streaming down his face or a dramatic wince. You captured the subtlety of the moment and exchange with perfection. The scene is pretty great in the book, too. "I am no judge of human emotion, but I see his smile turn fragile and false. 'Yes,' He says. 'I did find her.'"
From the first episode to the last, you did an amazing job. Not only that, but you finished! Very few RU-vidrs that take on projects like this can say the same. So, congratulations! Get yourself an ice cream or some type of reward.
@@jeremybk54 For a moment I thought the rubble was the ceiling coming down. Knowing that the Space Marine thrown a fully scrapped ork at another, so hard, that the other nob had died, I bet there is a strength to that punch.
@Daniel Martin That's all but normal. Ya know that Smurf cartoon were they bite each other and turn from blue to black becoming over agressive and are hunting down the remaining blue ones? Blue snowflakes become black badasses. Everything is fine.
"I had a headache" I remember listening this phrase the first time when I listened to the audiobook. Still as funny as ever. Andre deserves a model. Special Rule: On a 3+ ignore any wounds. Andre suffers from a mild headache instead.
or every time he uses a command point to reroll a saving throw he regains the command point on a 2+ and this doesn't count towards the 1 per phase limitation.
Furious Finch no he didn’t, you can see him right after Nero dies, he is still very well alive and kicking. They share no other scene with him at the very end till after the church collapses
“I will die on this world”, he wasn’t wrong. Squad Grimaldus, who’s journey and beliefs mirror his own, died on Armageddon. Grimaldus, chaplain commanded of Helsreach died. In his death rose the reclusiarch, black knight of Helsreach, that warriors story has just begun.
I started playing 40k tabletop when I was 15. It was never more than a game for me until my dad let me read his copy of Horus Rising, the first novel in the Horus Heresy Series. Although the 40k community has its quirks, the lore written by ADB, Dan Abnett, Graham McNeil and so many others is, in my opinion, what sets 40k high and above any other fandom I’m a part of. These stories were a part of my childhood and it’s honestly been such an eye opening experience. You don’t need to like Sci-Fi to like this story, you don’t need to be a military film enthusiast to connect with these characters. These stories are so human to me, and they have so much more to them than to just be an add-on to the game like other game novels. They have something to say, they have emotions and lessons they wish to express. Sorry to make an essay. TLDR: Reading is fun for everyone, no seriously do it.
@@nickolascampbell1837 and how old are you now? I started with WHFB at 13, 21 years ago, went over to 40k at 19, I am now 34 with over 70 vehicles and over 300 infantry models sitting in a dedicated hobby room in a house I own with my spouse, who I've managed to inspire to interest in the hobby! :D
the ork's titans really come with a bulky force and menace here. You feel their weight and deadly firepower. Even in great artworks they often cannot transmit being a real danger to imperial forces because they look like crude rubbish bolted together, almost cartoonish. But here, perfect.
It's scarier when it has motion to it because of how reality defying it's being is. It is a construct held together and made to function by nothing but the immense will of the orks to destroy. As a still image it is just a pile with no will or presence to it.
For sure. They're nowhere near as deliberately designed as the Imperial Titans, but they have way more guns; way more armor. And worst of all? No matter how badly you wreck one of them, any Ork mek with enough time on his hands can get it working again.
" "Your friend. Your love. Did you find her?" I am no judge of human emotion, but i see his smile turn fragile and false. "Yes, I... did find her." ... ... He laughs, but there is little joy in it. His eyes are like glass since he mentioned finding his friend. " Shit, there must be someone peeling onions in this room or something.
“Grimaldus, I stood until the end as promised.” It’s heart breaking every time I watch it. As moving as an Oscar nominated movie. I hope great things for Boylan. A story teller with vision and passion. Two qualities sorely missing from the current crop of cookie cutter, hack, assembly line, mediocre, butt slave directors in Hollywood.
Also when Zarha punches Godbreaker in a last act of defiance, basically moving an unpowered Imperator Titan in that moment. A perfect depiction of the unmatched willpower of a Princeps.
It's weird but I feel bad for the Stormherald itself. An Imperator-class Titan is not only a war machine - it's an Avatar of the Machine God AND the work of engineering art for the Imperium. It saddens me when such a machine is destroyed. Made even WORSE by the whole business between Zarha and Grimaldus. She did hold her promise. And by extension Stormherald did. They stood until the end.
Hearing Primus voice at 26:52 onwards was heartbreaking. The once proud, arrogant warrior wailing shrilly as a temple of his faith is desecrated (They're bringing the Temple down!), his brothers are slain (Nero!!!), and at his own life is taken. I was no fan of Primus originally, believing him to be a rude, arrogant prick, and incredibly irreverent for a Templar. But hearing him whimper "Grimaldus...brother..." as he died, immolated in the fire so sacred in the Imperial Creed... it really made me pity him. Made me wonder just how much a Space Marine is changed internally.
The moment Grimaldus named Primus the last Emperor's champion of Helsreach and called him to take up the black blade. That character development was so great I cried
Fucker went down swinging too. Down an arm and surrounded by Xenos all trying to beat or shoot him to death all while bleeding out on top of a pile of dead orcs. At first I was sad to see him die but then again there’s almost no other way he could’ve gone out in a more badass instance.
So I guess the message of the ending is at least partly the unpredictability of war. Grimaldus and Andre were the two characters with the most death flags, yet they were the only characters to survive. Grimaldus literally stated he would die on this planet and acted as if he would die, and yet he was the only astartes to live. Andre also had many death flags. He was the comic relief in a franchise like Warhammer, and he sent a note to his love believing he would surely die. And in a surprising twist she (assumedly) died instead and Andre lived. Primus is another example. He was built up as a rising champion and most people who hadn’t read the book probably thought he would survive and apply all that he learned to future missions, due to him having the largest character development of the secondary cast. Yet he dies, and not even in an individual blaze of glory. He dies during the same montage as all the other characters, and from being burned to death, dying with no more fanfare than any of his brothers. And I feel like this is why I love the story: it’s true of war. Despite the science fantasy themes and the over the top action, at its core the story feels like an actual war story where the outcome is unexpected by everyone, chaos reigns, and there’s both plenty of dramatic moments and plenty more anti climatic moments.
In the book, Stormherald's last survivor holds his ground in the cockpit of Stormherald with nothing, but a laspistol, keeping the Orks away from Zarha's body until his last breath. Helsreach is such a fantastic book to show 40K for what it is. A meat-grinder. People go in one end, meat comes out of the other. However, it also exemplifies the heroism of those who willingly go into that meat grinder, knowing how it will end. It's just fantastic.
I agree completelly. In fact Richard even pointed out that he read the book for the first time while he was on duty in Afghanistan and that detail was one of the things that appealed to him the most about how the story was written.
Grimaldus dies partially. He lost everything. He dies, not phisically, but in mind and heart everytime someone close to him is gone. It's a way i see it at least. And the "Hero thematic" at the very end is not only about the Marines but the Guardsmen who stood at the very end
@The Jim Reaper™ That would inquire as to the fate of the other 2 senior guardsmen, Adjutant and the Major, probably married by now, and that one woman among the sisters who Andre gave that letter, upside she is probably available,
Only two templars of Grimaldus force survived Helsreach and Armmagedon, Reclusiarch Grimaldus and Sword Brethen Cedric. Both of them later go to the Manneheim Gap. Only they survived Helsreach and Armmagedon from the 100 templars
Here is the thing. Richard holds the crown because he FINISHED. He is the first. All the other's have gotten bored or had creative differences, quite and the projects died. Short lived? I doubt it. I hope not, I love the work of Astartes and Death of Hope, but I dont hold out much hope if them finishing just like Lord Inquisitor.
@lioheart2356 I'm sorry, I didn't mean it to come across as being angry. I love what I saw with Lord Inquisitor, but the director flaked out. I will give props to all and support all but I give full props only to those that start & finish a project.
I literally screamed at the screen "I shall know no fear!" Richard I'm an Iraq vet, mech recon, huge 40k fan. Now granite miner in ga believe it or not. I really, really liked this very much. Very, very much. It's a work of art. I hope you continue to provide us with powerful things like that to look at. .... I had to edit. When I yelled at the screen. I was very surprised. What that means is your content is very evocative.
Just a little FYI, Richard has been hired by Game Workshop to do an animated series called "Angels of Death" (starring the Blood Angels) because they liked Helsreach so much. Yes, Richard is officially working for GW at an official project with company resources.
Evocative work. I am also a veteran (OEF/OIF). As an officer, let me say your visuals expressed the strain of command. My words fail to express all I want to say, so let me say this much... All leaders wear masks for their troops. All troops fight for their comrades. If you are a hero, it is not a title you take(or want) for yourself. Our awards are worn for those who fell... To honor them as we press on. To all my fellow veterans, GET THE HELP YOU NEED! I tried all the stupid mind games we play. It nearly killed me. So talk to someone, go to the VA, find others who can understand enough to point you in the right direction, look up you local DAV chapter... Get off your (edited for the public) posterior and do something. We are stronger together Brothers. No matter your race, creed, sex, gender, nationality, or breed (K-9s too)...you are my Brothers. Take my advice, not all wounds leave scars on the outside. I've finally gotten my PTSD to a manageable state, but it took time and a team to shift the engagement in my favor. Too many of us die because we don't get the help we need. So all I can say is this last plea. Live a life that honors the fallen. Carry on.
I was also introduced to 40k through Dawn of war. The Marine dying and planting the flag really resonated with me. The devotion, the valor.... I found Dawn of war when I got out of basic and was on leave, my friend had a copy. I'm so very glad GW has finally hired someone like Richard who really seems to get what draws people to 40k and isn't just trying to sell the franchise.
Also, to the officer that replied, thank you for your message brother, but the VA is absolutely useless. At least where I am in Atlanta. Better off talking to fellow veterans.
@@enginepy it wasn't a speech really. The book this is based on playes differently. The imperials fought in a constant fighting withdrawal into the cathedral place until they where forced to retreat into the building itself. During the entire time they fought barely anybody had noticed their surroundings until the sister superior shouted her lines because at that point they had been driven back into the inner sanctum. Her call "woke" most of them out of their battle trance which made a many few humans panic and some even to try to run away. Grimaldus responded to this with his speech to give the soldiers around him moral and resolve. This worked only somewhat so he charged the nearest biggest ork and yelled his final speech that was being both broadcasted by his helmet as well as to everyone's com-unit around him. This led to all the remaining black temples chant their battle cry with the humans. This actually has even more deeper meaning than most realize, because in this last moment before the end, the black templars accepted the human soldiers into their fraternity and regarded them as equals in battle. Meaning the dead humans , their names, history and deeds, is now part of the black templars, and by extend the imperial fist as a whole, history
@@lkvideos7181 no, its good against everything but well armoured orks and space marines equvilents, vs other humans (like renegades and cultists), tau, unarmoured orks, most eldar, most tyranids, etc. the standard lasgun is a decent to very powerful weapon, and the hot shot is good vs anything short of a terminator, and even then it can hurt. the vast majority of the guards oponents are vulnerable to lasguns, its just that that marines (and equipment) are more commen on the table top then in the lore. In 40k its a light assault rifle/carbine, capable of blowing apart all but the heaviest and rarest persoal body armors.ere
@@matthiuskoenig3378 Actualy that *highly* depends on pattern as not every forge world produces the same quality weapon or more preciciely not every world produces as good a quality Lasgun as a forge world.
Thank you for writing the great Novel, that actually gave birth to this in the first place Thx for Andre - Best Character IMHO (i saw you commenting on an earlier episode (and i usually do not write comments in youtube) ) Regards Chris
I started crying when Zaha and Storm Herald died. Richard knows how to set a soundtrack like no one else, the sheer tension when one of the officers realized that he had doomed them all, and the other one shot them.. Fucking hell I didn't have a dry eye till the end. No, not till well after the end, because goddamn am I sad and happy at once..
‘I have dug my grave in this place, and I will either triumph or I will die!’ Five knights still live, and they roar as I roar. ‘No pity! No remorse! No fear!’
And it's such a simple scene. No overblown monologue. Just reading into his body language. that long pause and the way his expression dims. It's just so powerful
CHAD Jurisian: - Hacks into a hidden mechanicus base and defeats a masterwork self-evolving code. - Takes a big fucking weapon to a city about to fall to the Orks. - Immediately snipes the biggest ork titan he can see - refuses to elaborate (much) - leaves
Sadly, in the novel, he perishes as Oberon's angered Machine Spirit overwhelms his psyche after he forces this one singular shot out of it. His last words are "Engine kill."
"Hero of Helsreach... As if there is only one." Indeed. A hearty, hero's welcome to this tribute to the long, dark future. May your steps under the Sons of Sanguinius grant you further favor.
as soon as i got the notification from youtube, i called all my warhammer friends, we went to my basement, turned all the lights off, got snacks and watched this. I'm not kidding when I say a bunch of grown ass men cried. Thank you Mr. Boylan. It was glorious.
I am in tears. This was glorious. So emotional. Well made. Faithful to the sourse material. What few changes there are work well. The soundtrack did nothing but sell it. Glorious, glorious. I can not wait for your Blood Angel's series. The moment when the temple falls and we see Grimaldus in front of his banner needs to be a wallpaper. Is there any better way to die then back to back with your friend, your brother on a mountain of slain foes; on ground you consider holy? Chills man...chills. I am subscribed permanently.
Epic. Absolutely Epic. My only regret is that it's over. PS: I love that you returned to the "story board" animation at the end. It serves to stylistically tie end and beginning together.
8.8/8 entertainment. HELSREACH and the upcoming Death of Hope are finally bringing long deserved air time to the series. Animators like yourself Richard & Mark Louis Spark are showing the future ranks of what the Warhammer community deserves after years. The man who introduced me to Warhammer would have loved to see both of these I can bet. Shame that DOW III was an utter failure and there is still a massive halt on good old fashion W30-40K RTS/Multiplayer Games. Also GUARDSMAN 2018 was spot on for live action. Good work. Amazing what you can do and it doesn't cost half a billion dollars, imagine what Richard could do with some money behind him and a studio eventually. GL. Burn The Heretic.
jesus, i have watched this now 10 times and i still god damn cry every time throug that ending.... Godbye Brother... :'''( but f'ing amazing work richard, can't wait for the angels of death!
This is where real men cries... just don't watch it in front of your wives/girlfriends, some of them may have troubles understanding why men are getting tears from genetically modified superhumans überwarriors last stand (my wife lol, why are you having tears? Me: it's just so beautiful) xD
I don't know why but this is so cute 4:44 Look how the little warhound leads the enemy to his big brothers and then he goes on to mind his own bussiness its so cute
Because it's a young cub. A princeps puppy is playful and cute, in his 15 meters giant killing robot endowed with Vulkan mega-Bolters and a marco plasma weapon. If strong enough, One day that puppy may grow to be able to pilot a bigger and less cute god-machine, but hey, odds are it will get melted to slag with his machine way before that.
I managed to discover this through a recommendation while re-watching the excellent "Astartes" short series. Man. This... this was one hell of a ride. I cannot believe you actually pulled this off. Seriously. That's the kind of dedication that only comes around once in an age. I sincerely hope you reach greater heights where you can realize more projects like this and bring to life things that might not otherwise have seen the light of day. By the Emperor's Fist, you are an artist among artists. And I thank you for this gift.
7:04 Cannoness:"I have fought alongside warriors who would have given their lives for the Imperium's ideals..." Grimaduls : "So you met Dante In the Second war?" Cannoness:"...And warriors that cared only for accruing glory." Grimaldus:"I didnt know Cato Siccarius was here;" Cannoness;"and then I fought besides some reaaaaal assholes. I mean really, If you Astartes consider yourself genderless holy weapons for the Emperor, how in the seven chambers of the Warp do you create such assholes? All the Black Templars:" Marines Malevolent"
I, CATO SICARIUS IS ALWAYS NEAR PLACES OF POTENTIAL GLORY. SO THAT I, CATO SICARIUS CAN ONCE AND FOR ALL PROVE, THAT I, CATO SICARIUS WOULD BE THE GREATEST AND MOST GLORIOUS CHAPTER MASTER OF THE GREATEST AND MOST GLORIOUS CHAPTER THERE IS.
I have to admit, listening to the tales of defiant last stands of the imperiums great legions made me proud and tear up. But humanising each soldier who fought on those battles and watching them love and fight in this video made me cry even more, of the sacrifices made by these men and realising the galaxy is filled with this characters just wanting to serve their species and the god emperor, brought o another level of feels I did not know exist in the 40k universe
Been waiting nearly 20 years for someone to do the 40k universe justice in motion. This is it. This not only brings the incredible book to life, but also all those late night battles that took place with my space marines when I was 11 years old. Hopefully we can look forward to many more quality mini series such as this, or even on the big screen some day. Who knows! Thanks for putting the series together for all us 40k fans out there mate. Cheers!
Is there any better way to die then back to back with your friend, your brother on a mountain of slain foes; on ground you consider holy? Chills....chills
Honestly one of the smallest yet most impactful parts. I really don’t understand how relationships could possibly blossom in the 40k universe. But for it to do so, to seem so genuine, and then be dead. It is devastating.
This story is so weirdly emotional for its setting. The fact that ADB was able to pack so much into this book speaks volumes. I won't say what's been said for years about the guy's writing. But holy actual shit, Richard, this was B E A U T I F U L. The moments you chose to focus on, the dialogue you picked, the depiction of each scene and character. Truly amazing. I'm incredibly excited for what your future holds, and I'll be following you on those adventures! Thank you for taking your tremendous amounts of talent and composing this work of art for us fans to enjoy, to have an honest to god-emperor depiction of the 40k setting, and making it something truly gorgeous. You're the fuckin' tits, dude.
When Nerova.. Arterion and basicly Squad Grimaldus got wiped.. I am not ashamed to say I cried... The visuals, the sound and how Grimaldus said 'Arterion..' and that 'Good bye Brother'... This played with my feelings. Everyone gave theur lives.. The Sisters.. The Steel Legion.. Templars.. the Titans... OMG best animation in ANY universe I have seen so far. If you can put the new Blood Angel anination with GW over this one, I don't what will happen it I will cry again I guess. Too beautyful and dramatic...
@@DamienTheCat You shouldn't be in the comments if you haven't seen it you stupid shit, next time watch and then scroll down before vomiting your assholish diatribe in response to someone else's comment.
@The Jim Reaper™ yes I have seen all episodes to Astartes so far and it is GLORIOUS AS WELL!!! Helsreach.. Astartes.. and the new Blood Angel series by Richard and GW itself ... What a time to live in!! XD
No shame brother! No shame at all! That line, delivered by Arterion... Bowden and Boylan made me shed tears on a work of sci-fi... you magnificent bastards!
@@KingLoki187 Helsreach technically survived.I'd say Reach is closer to Cadia, as the ground forces there fought to the very end before the planet was turned to glass
@@CrazyDutchguys i mean technically reach becomes inhabited by humanity again well into the story basically after every current halo game, cadia on the other hand... the planet broke before the guard did...
If I fell at Grimaldus's side I wouldn't be angered at him for surviving, I'd be happy he told the tale of his venerable squad who fell protecting the Imperium.
(HERETICAL SOBING) Iam not crying for loyalist scum...It is just victims blood in my eyes nothing more....(Continues to rewatch the episode isloted in his room)
Nocturn Vaka the memory of daddy Curze is still fresh, it's only been like 10 k years, cut em some slack. Poor, poor Konrad, the gods must hate his soul the most. I guess the gods hate curze and angron the most out of all primarchs.
Fuckin Hell man. I was never so effected when I read the book by the characters deaths. But after you gave then life and form it almost drew a tear to my eyes seeing them all fall... it was expertly done. I was riveted to every moment of this series from begining to end. And I want to say thank you so much for putting in your blood, sweat and tears. No one could have done it better.
I was rocked by the apothecary's death at the end. The book gave it life, but the drama of dragging himself down the spear he is lifted on, and visualising it brought so many emotions back the first time I read the book. Well done sir!!
