Imperial Guard: Elysian Drop Troops - Lore & History | Warhammer 40,000 

Everyone is a veteran, every battle is a last stand where they die to a man. Welcome to grim dark logic.

I can neither confirm nor deny these allegations about Keeping a poster of another regiment on the barracks walls

The Hold My Beer Regiment.

In reference to an early statement in your video, imagine if the kreigsman at vraks had the ability to launch these guys after a round of heavy shelling.

Feet first into hell odsts..... Oh wait wrong universe

Imo hands down the coolest Guard models GW ever made. They were so ludicrously expensive though I never did get round to buying any, sadly. Bloody shame.

I’m getting a SAS vibe from these guys. They are so damn cool, I bet when these guys are coming down just the mere sight of them boosts morale for other imperial guard forces. I’m surprised that the planet doesn’t break under the weight of their adimantium issued balls coming from space. Awesome lore vid sparty 🙂

I wish GW would bring these back, they're by far my favorite IG regiment.

I love the Elysians, even played one myself in the Only War RPG from FFG. As for smaller Regiments, don't forget the Maccabian Janissaries, they dont have as much lore, but are pretty interesting because of they kinda bend the Rule of "no men under arms" in the ecclesiarchy ;)

I hope one day see Total War Warhammer 40k

They’re doing their part!

These guys and the Harkoni are my favorite guard regiments

Like whole regiments of Mandolorians!!!

Wow, this video gave me the urge to go rewatch the Halo ODST trailer

Y'know, there are a lot of joks in Russia and Ukraine about paratrooper forces and how elite and badass they are (one being about that they can hit the ground after jumping from plane and then keep running) and it feels like Elysians are those jokes incarnate. I love it

Why in the dickens do we not have access to those sweet-ass ground vehicles at 7:28?! GW is dropping the ball not making that kit.

And then, you have Imperial Regiments equipped with muskets :p

I love to imagine a Elysian drop troop surrounded by flames and skulls laughing his ass of with fire in his eyes.

That mecanicus soundtrack in the back, gives me the good chivers.

Yesss. Feed my addiction....mhmmmmmm juicy lore.

I can belive the elysian hail from a mountanous world. Were tanks and tipical infantry tactics are a risk. Not that they fullfil navy functions

Awesome work on the video! I am definitely excited for your upcoming Regiment videos (valhallan, Tanith First and Only and so on as you stated). Tanith novels just celebrated their 20th anniversary and with all their fluff and background lore I am sure that will probably be a longer video. Cheers!

"This is the way!!!!" Love this paratrooper style regiment.

The best feeling in the world is deploying all your deep strike Elysian guardsmen with Starship Trooper OST Klendathu drop at full blast during wh40k campaign, trust me

really want some books on these guys

Yeah you know oh yeah they kind of somewhere old style up the ODST from Halo but regular regular Imperial Guard units similar like the mobile infantry from Starship Trooper universe somebody died so many

Loving this series

I see more of a parallel to the “starship troopers”. The real ones from the novel, not the movies.

For the Emperor and Sanguinius

Really great video! (I like Harakoni Warhawks slightly more, but Elysians are cool too :D)

Blessed be thy name You who provides us with what we crave

God I love that music.

Thanks for the video!! :)

Would love a video on the Vraksian Renegade Militia

The "Accatran Mk.II" pattern Plasma gun... if I could ask to operate a particular weapon, then plasma all the way. It is a thing of beauty.

These guys remind me of the 2nd régiment etranger parachutiste/ foreign legion paras. Their lasguns in particular look like FAMAS.

the elysian are great, but to be honest when you want to talk about an elite regiment in the imperial forces, what comes in my mind is the first and only from tanith haha, all of them are veterans and are damn good in infiltrate

these remind me of the Singapore Guards, down to their modular SAR21 variants for serving different purposes.

Awesome videos you should do a video on the Psian jackels

Hey, brother! Thanks for the great video- I had almost zero knowledge about these guys, except for their name and general appearance/specialty. They kind of came out while I was on my long hiatus from the hobby, from the late 90’s to the mid-20teens (shit! About two decades- doesn’t seem possible). But they seem like a really cool addition to the Guard- damn Forge World taking them out of production! They’ve done that to so many awesome units that they really should still be making- stupidly, too. Like releasing a new tank for the Solar Auxilia, and taking their tank crewmen models out of production- the same day! So stupid. Anyway- really liked the video- keep them coming. And have a great Thanksgiving- talk to you later!

I disagree with the killed to a man misconception, if they were wiped out during nearly every engagement then they wouldn't be achieving their goals whatsoever sure they take a lot of casualties as every regiment does but I highly doubt they just land and get smashed within a few hours

I hope you can cover the tanith 1st unique elite scouts, light infantry and snipers

15:26 Everything comes from Starship Troopers (the book>movie)

Read a Chaos Novel, it had Elysian Drop troops land in chaos demons and Space Marines, they fought well one even took out a chaos drednought by getting underneath and shooting a plasma rifle then I think he used explosives. They all died... and 4 chaos marines took out a Warlord class Titan... I think it was the World Eater novels, the one with them building a huge chaos monument out of processed human bodies and blood motar, chaos trying to get a necron artifact on the planet, Mechanicus army attacks with Elysian drop troopers and Titan Legio. It follows the life of a slave to chaos how they control them with a harness and how the slaves slowly becoming crazy from the demonic sounds emitted from "slave masters"

YES MY FAVORITE GUARD UNIT

It's a shame you can't buy these models any more. I wish I did but I decided to make my own mix inspired from the Elysian drop troops and the Harrokoni Warhawks for my own custom regiment which use the still in production Cadian hazard ops units and plenty of Valkyries, sentinels and a vulture.

"We all know that Cadia still stands." *Me looking at the date of this video*

Have you ever thought about releasing these as audio files for people to listen to as podcasts?

Guessing that those Regiments on Cadia went 'kaboom' instead of'caw-caw'...

Head first for the Emperor! HOORAH!

Great videos! I like Elysians but prefer conventional toops. I know It's very hard but its great that you make a Tanith video. Those bastards deserve a video on their onw. Keep with the chanel!!! May the Emperor whatch over you.

Yes please the smaller regiments.

Hmm dropping behind enemy lines, no chance for escape, most likely to be overrun. Im sure some Kriegsmen would drool at this. PS. Look at Starship Troopers for what I assume these guys were inspired from. Abilities from the book and visually from the movie.

Will you be doing the Tallarn dessert raiders? They have quite a good lore and backstory.

All your videos about IG - insane. But, do you want to make video about Militarum Tempestus? (or stormtroopers)

You forgot Harcony warhavks

So the Grand-daddies of the ODSTs?

The 101st Airborne of 40K.

Out of all the IG regiments, these seem like the most "modern" in terms of equipment and tactics. Relying on heavy air support, guerilla warfare, and lighter ground vehicles. Just remove the ethics of "don't send your troops in a suicide mission" and you get the Elysians.

Harakoni warhawks are more close to ODST, do a video about them

Hello commander...

jump behind enemy line such as tyranic...well..that guarantee a one way ticket.

Are they more grizzled than the Ghosts?

IG are cool faction

Where do I get one of those 6-wheeled jeeps at 7:27? I don't care if I have to pay Elon Musk to custom build one for me, I want it.

Ok I gotta ask, what exactly to the Aeldari get outta pirating human trade ships? Do they actually loot em or is it just for the shits and giggles?

Neely's and drop Trooper is my favorite type of Imperial Guard unit come on Imperial Guard units using jetpacks nope

This video just leaks with badassitude, these seem like guys who don't look at explosions, but rather dive head first into them.

who else noticed the reversed aquila?

Feet First Into Hell!

Sorry my bad you listed them

69 views and 175 likes. Somebody is doing something very right.

These guys remind me of the 10th airborne a hand picked airborne unit look them up you will see what I mean.

Cute their planet doesn't try to kill then

>This looks like a steyr AUG. >is almost a FAMAS. OK.

Cadia stands huh? Who wants to tell him?

I thought the top units of the Elysians were Tempestus Scions

Sei italiano?

I read one of the best 40k fan fictions ever and its about the drop troopers,tyranids,chaos prince of khorne,an eversor assassin...oh and Fabulous Bill 😃😃😃 its called the emperors finest

bruh, Harakoni Warhawks are better then Elysians.

This isn't Arch... *sad grav chut noise*

"The death korps of krieg has them on their walls" Um Death korps suffer millions of casualties through seige?... and maybe they dont have much lore because they didnt have big Duke outs

Yet another troop type disappears into the 40 k history books, just like the Squats!......... Seems WG once again don't give a flying fig that people spent money on there over priced models, just so WG can put a pencil line cross that troop type and said; "F**k you!", as they counted their cash! Cheers! WG, this is why I will don't buy any of WG models again.

what ever the fuck that horrible high pitched noise is that you've added to your videos... knock that shit off, and you will be much more likely to break 1,000 likes.