Obligatory Patreon link: www.patreon.com/join/3510517 Still have a bad back, so its effecting output. Sorry. I will be increasing back up the second my back can take the sitting for longer periods of time. Sorry.
Brother Baldermort - It is better to have a span of few or even no videos while you rest and recover than for you to push yourself to the point you can't do this anymore at all. So even from our most selfish side it's in our interest for you to rest. But above that, you have to know that you bring something unique and the care you invest into your craft attracts an audience that cares as well. As Arthur Cronin said: We shall wait.
Apologies for being late, but I refused to click on the notification out of pure revulsion, nothing disgusts me more than xenos - let alone xenos tainted by warp entities. But alas, one must know their enemy, and it is a baldermort video so I came to my senses and realised that it will not disappoint.
a good Commisar will destroy the taint ofthe Xeno and the Heretic on sight, a GREAT Commisar will learn from where and why thy appear, and then destroy them with intense prejudice, the fact that you took the time to learn shows your worth!
I play these once I've settled down for the night. It's like being read a bedtime story from a doting British grandpa... One wearing terminator armor and reading from a tome thick enough to stop a bolter shot.
The Mandrakes are one of my favorite facets in the Drukhari library. I love that not even they truly know what the Mandrakes are. I hope we someday get to see the return of Kheradruakh the Decapitator, as he is a particularly ominous Mandrake among an already ominous cluster of nightmares. I would love to hear a an excerpt about him at some point.
The Dark Eldar are ruthless to other aliens, humans, and Craftworld Eldar, but in particular their own people of the Dark City. It is not unheard of for the Dark Eldar to mutant their bodies for better advantages in combat, but Mandrakes are a strange case of biological modification. They seem to be tainted by a massive amount of warp energies, and clearly they are no longer organic as they used to be.
I love these intro stories. they make the 40k universe seem so real, like I'm actually hearing a tale from one of the countless cogs in the galactic machine. and its only furthered by your superb narrative abilities.
Some of the only enemies for whom it would be BETTER for the Guardsmen if their lasguns were actually flashlights. Great story and narration for a Imperial menial's fireside. I can imagine serf children shivering and sleeping uneasily after hearing the stories of Uncle Baldermort
What I love most about your videos is you don’t just simply talk about the lore, you tell a story that is not only entertaining but informative. Ever since I found out about this channel I’m drawn in more and more by how well you tell these stories and at this point I’m confused as to why you haven’t gotten a gig as a audiobook narrator. Regardless another amazing video Baldermort I cant wait for the next one. Emperor Protects
Hello Baldermort, I do not know if this information has reached you yet, but I have heard from a very reliable source, that Bruva Alfabusa has planned a speaking role for you in If the Emperor had a Text to Speech Device. PS: He told me himself
Hey baldy, hope this doesn't get too high but you still read it (read: basically alpha legion), whenever you release some new thing, I'm glad I new night's sleep. Between you, Oculus, and border prince, you lovely boys are basically ASMR for us rowdy boys. So thank you, just wanted to express my love. Love the long form content, and I'll always give you an invite. In excelsus terra, and for the skull throne. Whomever gets meto sleep gets my vote, so I guess the emperor and tzeench be praised; and blessed is the commisars Bolter round for distinguishing the difference. Just wanted to say thanks either way.
Glad it helps you sleep brother. I struggle with that myself, so know it’s import. And Border Prince and Oculus are legends. Helped me off to the land of nod many a time. :).
I'm in a bind here. I want the Dark Eldar to suffer the extinction they rightfully deserve, but the thought of Slaanesh's power up from absorbing THAT many souls is horrifying.
I absolutely loved this narration. I'm a Drukhari fan boy and Mandrake lore is so good. Looking forward to more stories about the denizens of comorragh. Haemonculus Covens would be a juicy dark morsel of sin to indulge in. Great work as always my friend.
Bohdan Bilas oh we’ll see lots more of these horrors very soon. :). Thanks for always listening brother. Sorry I was not available last weekend. Pain. My apologies. I’ll try to look you up later?
@@ethanvallance3437 there are many voices against it but I for one really enjoyed it. The last book is a bit of a let down near the end but the rest is just awesome. And yes there are lore inconsistencies so take some things with a grain of salt. It was written at a time were Eldar lore was not that fleshed out. But yeah i would recommend it. The main characters are fun and the deldar ones definetly hateable which is for me a job well done when it comes to dark eldar.
6 straight working days, combined with the Eat out to help out discount scheme, which has made things even more hectic.... I come home to mandrakes?! *preps the plasma cannon to dangerous output* I'm not stupid enough to think that I can survive, let alone win a fight against these xenos. Best to go out in plasma-blaze of glory!
I love mandrakes. I did a pathfinder campaign with the bbeg's general being based off one. They're just so edgy, to the point that you'd think it's satire.
Oh yes, I love these guys! I remember one battle where my entire strategy was to pull both of my opponents, the Orks and Space Wolves away from the objective point I was aiming at and then reveal my mandrakes so that they could butcher the few troops they left behind to fight over it. As it turns out, mandrakes do not like flamethrowers any more than warriors do, and the orks, unusually for their dim-witted species seemed to find me more dangerous a foe than the mon-keigh. Thus the space wolves were able to attack the greenskins with impunity and despite spilling an ocean of ork blood my poor creepers were eventually torched.
Nicholas Lancetta with balls, steel and the love of the emperor to protect? :). We’ll see more of them later. I assure you. Drukhari will be hitting the channel big soon. :).
Brother, I am stunned as usual at your narrative quality and your writings. A mesmerizing tale at the start of this video, you had me clinging to every word. Loved this entry!! Beautiful work!
Baldemort, I have to say that you have the best Narration voice, and the utmost amazing ability to act in perspective of characters, with such an immersion. I've shown all my friends, and multiple warhammer discords your videos, and they all love them. You're truly awe-inspiring and deserve lots more subscribers and views for sure.
@@baldermort Aye, creatures stitched together out of men and ghosts that stalked us through the snow. But I do love hearing you tell of the stars we never reached, and the many creatures and beings out there.
Thunder Warrior there really needs to be more done with that period. They could totally cash in by making a third ‘unification wars’ era. I’d get into it in a heartbeat. Less. :)
david garcia we’ll get lots more done soon. I am a true kin player and love the lore. I just need to up my skills and get better sound boards to really do them justice. But I am working on it. :)
“The finger is pointing directly at *ME*” Holy shit, now that’s fucking horrifying. What followed was spooky and all, but I did NOT expect that, also fantastic job narrating it, Baldy, the way you said it sent goddamn shivers down my spine.
I remember in the Dark Eldar book series when the mandrakes are having their little revolution. They are scratching at the legs of the protagonist from the shadow of their own footsteps. It made my legs itch just reading it. It is things like them which is why I love the Deldar.
I've been thinking about Elves lately and I asked my self a question. What would happen if Elves and Orcs actually interbred to create a new hybrid race? My answer to that gave me the idea of a new race of Green Skinned Elves that have the speed, precision, and agility of an Elf, but also has the Strength, Stamina, and Endurance of an Orc. The idea of this new green-skinned Elves made me decide to write a story about it that has a very Dark Tower vibe to it.
George Sulea thanks brother Sulea. Still quite bad on the back, but sitting tolerance is being helped by regular visits to the specialist. Hoping to get a lot more done very soon indeed. :) :)
My dear Sir, it's so good to hear from you again. Definitely a wonderful way to start the weekend. Speedy recovery and don't push yourself. No fear, we will be here waiting for you.
‘A blade rammed into his back, and Burias-Drak’shal roared in anger and pain. The blade was wrenched agonisingly against his spine and he twisted, swinging the icon around in a lethal arc. The blow didn’t hit anything, indeed, there did not seem to be anything behind him. With his witch-sight, he registered a shadowy shape in the corner of his vision, and then twisted away as a blade stabbed towards him once again, putting some space between him and his nigh-on invisible assailant. His eyes narrowed as they locked on a lean, ghostlike figure. It became visible for a second, taunting him, and he saw a slim figure, its skin as black as pitch, with arcane sigils cut into its flesh. Its eyes were milky white, with no pupils, and it snarled at him, exposing a maw filled with tiny, barbed teeth. Then the figure was nothing more than a shadow again, a vague ghostly shape that surged towards him in a blur of motion. Burias-Drak’shal swung his icon like a hammer, the spiked tip humming as it arced through the air. The shadow-creature ducked beneath the blow and came up inside his guard, and Burias-Drak’shal hissed in pain as a blade rammed into his side. Burias-Drak’shal connected with a heavy backhand blow that sent the shadow-creature tumbling backwards. It came to rest on all fours, and its form once more became visible as it snarled up at him in hatred. Then it was gone, disappearing into thin air as if a veil had been drawn over it. Burias-Drak’shal experienced an unfamiliar emotion: unease. The creature had seemed at once familiar and alien. He thought he had scented the power of the warp within its being, but the creature had been no daemon, nor truly one of the possessed…’ - Burias Drak'Shal, Chaos Champion and Icon Bearer of the 34th of the Word Bearers Legion. '...The black figure dropped soundlessly from above, twisting in the air like a gymnast and landing in a crouch, with one foot on each of Namar-sin’s shoulders and one hand steadying itself on the top of his helmet. Before the sergeant-champion could react, the shadowy creature punched a blade through the back of his neck, severing the vertebrae. Its serrated tip emerged from the front of his throat, the monomolecular blade sliding through his gorget as if it were made of paper. The Word Bearer champion fell soundlessly, blood spurting from the fatal wound as the blade was retracted. Sabtec bellowed a warning as he lifted his bolter. The shadowy creature, its skin as black as pitch and with glowing runes cut into its flesh, sprung from the dying Word Bearers champion’s shoulders, throwing itself into a back flip even as Sabtec began to fire. The explosive-tipped bolt-rounds passed straight through the creature as it became as ethereal as smoke, even as Namar-sin fell face-first to the floor, dead. Sabtec lost sight of the murderous eldar and threw himself into a roll as he felt a second presence materialise behind him. A blade slashed the air where he had been standing a fraction of a second earlier, and he came up firing. Again, his bolt rounds found no target. Shouts and screams echoed through the lift bay, accompanied by the percussive barking of bolt weapons as more of the ghostly attackers materialised, dropping from overhead and emerging from shadows that had been empty moments before. Moving faster than he could track, one of the insubstantial attackers darted around Sabtec, a fraction of a second in front of his coughing bolter, and the Word Bearer backed up a step, attempting to put some extra space between him and his ethereal attacker. The creature darted forwards, dissipating into mist as Sabtec fired upon it. It re-formed just to his left, and he swung his bolter towards it. A blade slashed down in a diagonal arc, slicing the holy weapon in two, and a second blade stabbed towards Sabtec’s throat. He swayed aside from the attack, but such was its speed that it still gouged a line across the faceplate of his helmet. Dropping his useless bolter, he grabbed his attacker’s slim arm. Feeling solid armour and flesh beneath his grasp, he hurled his attacker away from him, sending it spinning through the air, and drew his sword from his scabbard. ‘Thirteen!’ he roared, bellowing the rallying cry that would bring the warriors of his coterie together. Thumbing its activation glyph, Sabtec brought his sword humming to life. The metre-and-a-half blade gleamed as a sudden wave of energy raced up its length, and he swung it around in a glittering arc to deflect a dark blade that sang towards his groin. The blade severed the attacker’s hand at the wrist, and the eldar warrior gave out a hiss of pain before becoming one with the shadows once more. ‘Thirteen!’ roared Sabtec again, breaking into a run towards the bulk of his coterie, which was fighting its way towards him through the confusing blur of darting shadows. ‘Twenty-third, form up on me,’ he roared, seeing Namar-sin’s warriors becoming isolated and surrounded. Even as he closed with his warriors of the 13th coterie, he saw one of them hamstrung by a slashing blade from behind and fall. Instantly, a trio of shadows materialised around the fallen warrior, looming like shades of death over him, and they dragged him backwards. One of the black-skinned eldar warriors made a slashing motion with its hand that parted the substance of the air, cutting aside the veil between real space and beyond. In an instant, the fallen warrior was bundled through the rent in reality, which sealed up behind him as if it had never been. Sabtec slashed with his blade, keeping the darting shadows around him at bay. He focused on one of the creatures as it materialised behind another of his squad brothers, its slanted, milky white eyes focused on its prey. Sabtec roared as he launched himself forwards and impaled the shadow eldar on his power sword, plunging the weapon into its throat. Its blood danced upon the energised blade, spitting and jumping. Sabtec freed his weapon, slicing it out through the side of the eldar’s neck. Its head flopped to the side, and it dropped to the ground. The glowing runes across its body blazed with sudden light, and then faded, smoking slightly, leaving just a shattered eldar corpse lying on the floor. Having formed up, the 13th coterie fought back to back, protecting each other’s vulnerable flanks. The enemy was coming at them from all directions, yet the warrior brothers had fought alongside each other for countless centuries, and each could predict his brothers’ movements with the understanding that came from a lifetime of shared battle. Heavy bolter-rounds from one of the Havoc Space Marines of the 217th ripped a swathe through the shadows, tearing two of the eldar apart. A pair of blades punched into his back and he was dragged into another dark rift that swallowed him, closing off behind him. Sabtec’s 13th blazed away at the shadows, most of their shots missing their targets, but a few striking their attackers, blasting bloody chunks out of armour and flesh. The attack ceased as quickly as it had started as first one of the mandrakes stepped into shadow and was gone, and then another and another, until the Word Bearers were alone...’ - Word Bearers from the 34th Host, of the XVII Legion vs Mandrakes during Perdus Skylla Raid. Unknown Date M41. ‘…The Space Wolf dropped the weapon and fell to one knee. His wounds were catching up with him. He felt his muscles weaken as his body diverted blood and nutrients to repair the damage to his internal organs. Thorolf took a long, agonised breath and stopped. Something was wrong. He sniffed the air, analysing every particle for the source of his discontent. He smelled nothing save his own scent, not the smoking shell casings scattered around him or the vapour trail left in the air by the eldar skimmers. Thorolfs muscles bunched in anticipation as he realised that the world had fallen silent. He could no longer hear the battle raging in the distance, neither the staccato of bolter fire nor the thrum of the eldar skimmers. Thorolf willed himself to stand and cast his gaze around around the street. Darkness spread towards him as one after another, the luminators blinked out. The air turned cold, his feeling of unease intensifying as a thin layer of frost began to rime the edges of his armour. Show yourselves, devils! Thorolf snarled, his murderous gaze fixed on the darkness. Gomor bled from the darkness, a trio of his kin following him into the corporeal realm in a series of wet, sucking noises. Thorolf drew his knife and smiled, his long canines glistening under the light of a single flickering luminator as the Mandrakes came for him. Not for the last time, the Space Wolfs world went dark.’ - The last stand of Thorolf Icewalker, Sky Claw Vaerangi[Wolf Guard) from the Sons of Morkai, Great Company of Wolf Lord Erik Morkai. ‘…Mon-keigh were such easy prey. Gomors mouth twisted into a grin as he watched one of the pathetic creatures pace around the power hub. He observed it stumbling around, finding its way only by the grace of the torch clasped in one of its weakling hands. It seemed these mon-keigh were born afraid of darkness. Even the boldest among them were unwilling to bear it for any length. Yet their simple minds could not comprehend the true terror that awaited them within the black folds of the universe. Gomor detached himself from the mon-keigh's shadow, writhing into realspace with a wet hiss. The human turned, abhorrence etched on his face as he met his killer. Gomor thrust ice-cold talons up into the mon-keigh's abdomen, drawing substance from his terror, feeling the warm touch of his heart before it stopped beating. The runes covering Gomor's inky skin shivered, invigorated by the kill…’ Mandrake Gomor during the Luetin Hive Raid.
Daimon X jeepers, Daimon, you really should be doing what Wolf Lord Rho does! Your quotes are spot on, always! Seriously, I need to get you in charge of a discord zone if you aren’t going to start a site. Your skills are mad! :).
ignaci asd I do them in one sitting, but will put together a bloopers one day. Honestly, some sentences can take ten takes if they are filled with techno jargon from Necrons etc. Lol. You’d not believe the mistakes I make and it’s actually quite funny when I lose it. I left one on tape and didn’t stop recording. It was eye opening, I can tell you. I had no idea I got that angry or visceral over repeated words in a sentence until I heard my own rant. Lol. God I get grumpy when recording. Worse when editing. Lol. ;).
I know that Aeldari are said to be capable of becoming better at anything than anyone else if given enough time... why did they feel the need to prove that in the being creepy murder warp beasts category?
@Lord Admiral Spire I know exactly what you mean. I mean I like the Aeldari and all, but I hated them so much in Battlefleet Gothic Armada. Once you got them as allies in the campaign they were essentially useless since they tended to just loose their ships like complete and utter retards and bail out. Do you by chance know if things got better in Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2? Didn't buy it after they left the first game a mess and was just curious how that turned out.
i am really getting in to 40k (i got the new starter box and everything) and a large portion of why is because of your channel in really made me like the setting especially the salamanders so thanks for making such good lore videos! Edit: Thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my comment!
Darth Xader welcome to warhammer brother. It’s a magnificent hobby. Let your imagination take flight and really enjoy yourself. Thank you for the comment. Makes it all worthwhile. :)
New video, and one about Mandrakes, what a glorious day! Also: maybe, at some point, could we see a video on either: The Flash Gitz, Storm Boyz or maybe Tankbustaz?
Sorry to hear about your back. It’s a rough thing to deal with. I help people with rehabilitation. So I’m willing to help if it keeps these great videos in production!
I’m seeing a chiropractor and have had 3 sessions so far. Helped a LOT! Keeping it up for the next few weeks. At least. Thank you for doing what you are doing. Helping people back to the best wellbeing they can have is a worthwhile vocation brother. Be proud. :)
Wow, I bought new headphones (Teufel) and your voice is really and I mean REALLY amazing. It's lile to hear Sinderman telling about the imperial truth. Also it's amazing ehat an affect the grade of the headphones or speakers has. Thank you brother for those works of yours.
Niddhogg Loki thanks a billion brother Loki. I listen to my work on high end headphones and it can sound great. Then Mrs B puts it on a bad old tv and it’ll sound awful. So difficult to get it right, especially with no sound tech background. My sound engineer friend can get very frustrated explaining things to me. Lol. It’s mind boggling how complicated everything can get when you first step into this arena. Really glad you are enjoying them. ;).
Seed Boy I have to do what may get watched. Chaos and xenos do badly. If you watch and propagate, spread it around? Sure. But if they bomb horrifically it hurts the channel badly. Basically, I need an audience to make a video let alone a run of them. I’ll try again, but if it’s a flop I’ll not be able to do another for months. So, if you want chaos or xenos vids - watch them and share them. Because it’s too much effort and risk for a few thousand views. Sorry, but that is the base truth of the matter. :(.
Par excellence as always uncle B. Loved it, has prompted some more investigation. We love your material, we love ya more, take your time, recuperate, we can wait, your health cannot. Hope you feel better soon.
Damn ! This man has a voice to chill ice, when he want it. Very, very supercool video ! Thank you, Baldemort, very much ! And humble greetings from Germany. :)
If the grumpy elves wanna come out to play, I can think of some large men in green armor and a love of flamers who will be eager to greet them when they have no impossible city to hide in. 😉
@@baldermort I know that you take your YT journey very seriously. It's an achievement to create content which you are proud of and which performs well in YT landscape. Personally, I'd prefer to wait 3 months for your next video then getting 3 in a week knowing that you fell unwell
