The Living Saints of the Imperium (Warhammer 40,000 Lore) 

The world-weariness, the barely-constrained loathing brave Oculus holds for the Ecclesiarchy...chef's kiss. Ave Imperator!

Lorgar, in hindsight, would have been considered the Emperors most devote and unquestionable if only he had been a little more discrete for a few years.

34:45 This is absolutely masterful acting. The difference between creator and creation ceases to exist as Oculus' character becomes just as absolutely exasperated with the lunacy of the 40k universe as he himself is, making the facade crack. I know that feel, bro.

“Not just one Sigismund, but a million; a trillion; uncountable” Somewhere in the Imperial Palace, inside his centurion armor, Rogal Dorn is trembling with rage

Oculus, With your excellent reputation for objective, accurate, and immaculate work, how have you not been granted the honor to write the record on Imperial Regent and Lord Commander, Roboute Guilliman?

9:00 THIS is important: it was _neccessary_ to find a unique emotional space apart from the Ruinous Powers. What was left, given the circumstances of the Heresy, Siege, and Scouring, was Hate. This aligns with Emps being The Great Anathema to Choas. And considering the anti-theism of The Imperial Truth, it occurs to me that Games Workshop may have taken every _attribute_ of Malal they could get away with and mesh into the Emperor without getting sued by the owner of that particular IP.

Never clicked on a video as fast as just now,god it's good to hear you're voice.

I see new Oculus, I click new Oculus, I drink wine and am transported to M42. You're the very best at what you do, mate. Every one of these chronicles is a work of art.

Only recently discovered this channe-memory stack. And I must say it’s rapidly become my prime source of heretical knowledge on the nooshpere

Emperor of Mankind: "I am NOT a god" Also Emperor of Mankind: Empowers literal angels.

“Despair, and you give yourself to the shadows. Believe, truly believe in the Emperor of Mankind, and you shall walk in His light no matter how dark the path you tread.“

"GREYFAX!! COME WATCH THIS WITH ME BABE!!! ITS ABOUT ME!!!" Saint Celestine

The topic of Living Saints is fascinating and I love all the possibilities they could have lore and model wise. I wonder if we'll get a Saint Yarrick one day...

Big E: "I don't want anybody praying to me. That's cringe." Malcador: "What if people praying to you could be somehow weaponized?" Big E: "We'll run some controlled tests."

Unfortunately, the Man-Emperor's Imperial Truth stripped humanity of its natural defenses. He starved the human gods without seriously impacting the Chaos Gods. If anything, destroying mankind's religions allowed more to fall into worship of the Chaos Gods. Worse, in his quest to destroy the Chaos Gods he gave to them six of his sons.

The fact that Lorgar founded the Imperial Cult, that knowledge would bring it down. I am sure that the Imperial Regent is aware of it. Awesome work as usual

*FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS I LAY DORMANT, WHO HAS DISTURBED MY-* Oh it's Oculus Imperia uploading a new video about the Living Saints. Glorious.

Every time I run into a 40k fan or someone who’s just getting into 40k, this is literally the first channel I always suggest they check out. No one else does lore this good and in character none the less

Welcome back! As always amazing work and accuracy. I'll forever be envious of your ability to condense this into less than a 3 day lecture.

I wonder how this nuanced concept of living saints squares with the Heretic Saint Ephereal Stern? She IS a psyker but also manifests powers that are beyond that of any conventional psyker and her faith cannot be questioned by any who's own faith is sufficient to place them in the postion to ask the questions?

It's gotten to the point where I hit like on Oculus's videos before I hit play, I just know there gonna be good.

Celestine just wanted to go for a walk. A very enthusiastic walk.

Praise him upon the Throne!! The Oculus returns!

Glad to find that the inquisition has yet to get a degree too upset with you, Oculus. Incredible work, as always.

The Oculus, after getting depressed over studying the atrocities of the Horus Heresy and the Miserable Slaughters of the Siege of Vraks, deicides to try and cheer himself up by regaling the tales of the noble saints of the imperium. Now he’s researched himself into another existential crisis and is depressed all over again. Perhaps recounting the valiant deeds of the loyal legions during the Heresy might cheer him up…

I think we should call the 'saints' as what they are - Imperial Neverborn formed from the belief of trillions and crystallising around the psyche of one particularly pious individual

Awesome work as always! You are a treasure to the Warhammer 40 000 lore universe.

All hail the return of the occulus! So happy to see another video from you!

I'm only 14 seconds in, and I gave it a like. It's Friday night and I am probably too drunk to comprehend, but I'll listen all the same. Then, when I'm sober, I'll listen again. Too much amsec.. Great work, as always!!!!!! Proud patreon; Liam

Not sure if anyone else has thought of this, but we simply must blow up Henry Cavills social media about This channel. What ever Cavills planning. This guy deserves to be part of it! Excellent acting bro.

It is a wonderful but bitter character arc that the more Oculus explores his reality, its nature and its history, the more cynical he becomes. His path will doubtlessly send him into deeper and deeper despair, but I would love to see whether he will push through the darkness and find something worth all his efforts at the end.

It's a real tragedy that a guy like Oculus Imperia can't derive any kind of comfort from the existence of an actual living Saint in the Imperium. One gets the distinct impression that his sanity is hanging by a thread.

Imperial madmen and demons all... My that's a lot of bolters y'all are pointing.

So close to 100k! Let's go!

After watching Weshammer, I can’t help but imagine this exchange: “Samus is here! Jazz hands!” _Does Jazz Hands_ “The Power of -Christ- the Aquila compels you!” _Whack!_ xD

Can't get enough of your videos! Can't tell you how many times I've listened to your Unification Wars and Solar Reclamation Videos. Keep up the awesome work :3

Honestly it’s so confounding that there’s no other saint characters or generic saint models just as there are not generic customisable inquisitors or priests

Dawww, No Guilliman trying to recollect his possession by the Emperor during the Plague Wars? That's generally been the most coherent we've heard from the Emperor since the Heresy. But nice to see Shroud of Night excerpts make their way into this at least 😉

Your content allowed me to understand and fall into 40k, you are a treasure. Thank you.

Your brilliant and subtle grasp on the nuances of lore astounds me time and time again.

I still find it interesting that the battleship in your intro is latin for "Tears of the Sun"

Guardsmen! Another vox-lecture has just arrived from Terra! File in for this afternoon's mandatory education!

The undying God of martyrs..

Really strong writing over time as the Oculus becomes more disillusioned with the subject matter and loses the faith, as it were.

All just slaves to the cannibal corpse god of the Imperium. Glory to the architect of 10,000 years of CHAOS. Hahaha. *Seriously though: Thanks for more lore videos. Have fun and be safe.*

Praise the machine spirit within our communication devices for leading us to the holy light of the saints. For he shall be blessed by the Emperor. Ave Imperator!

Every Single Time that I see a new video from the Oculus, everything stops and I have to watch. What a blessing from the Emperor this Friday.

The best. You make it so immersive it's like I'm sitting there in archive dungeons with the oculus as he teaches of forbidden knowledge under candlelight and servo skulls.

Almost 100k congratulations Ave Imperator 👏

I have been into 40k for just over 2 years. I know I'm new to the hobby but i cannot understand how this channel doesn't have 10 times more subs. It is by far my favorite as a painter and a lore junkie. Ave Imperator.

Amazing work dude

You all have no idea how long I have been pestering him to make this video. And it’s fantastic.

One wonders if the Emperor, on some level, wants to preserve the essential humanity of his favored servants. That to simply elevate them until they are wholly spiritual beings would be to lose that which he most admires in mankind. To the forces of Chaos, abandoning humanity is the only way to truly achieve the power and purity of a true emanation of a Chaos God. The trappings of mortality are shackles, the nuances of personality rough patches to be sanded down. Until all is polished into a fine gem of utter corruption. Unmoored from the human experience, so they can be something greater and more attuned to their dark masters. Such complete abandonment of humanity and personhood is abominable to the Emperor, though. For was that same humanity not what the Emperor sought to preserve and rekindle during the Great Crusade? I don't give the arrogant fascist much credit, but I will say this: he can be frightfully sentimental about humanity as a concept. Even if his actual relationship to people is...fraught and flawed. Retaining their essential ties to the species of their birth is perhaps the greatest gift the living saints, including Celestine, ever received from the "Beneficent God-Emperor".

Another fantastic drop as I begin on my journey of weekend painting. Glory to The Emperor and peace to our humble narrator, Oculus!

-I love you Celestine! -Adopt me please! -Please great saint I beg of you. what’s your top 18 best primarchs? -Are those wings all natural? Because girl they are huge! -Are you the genderbent sanguinius from my fanfic?

When i stumbled upon baldermorts channel i had this strange sadness almost. Like "wow this is so good that its no doubt ruined all the other 40k lore channels for me". Ive never been so happy to be so wrong! Excellent work my friend!!

Simply brilliant

And THAT is one thing that I don't like about 40k... The Hate of the Imperial Cult :( *looks at his Salamanders and White Scars armies*

Praise be to our MANISH MANPEROR

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Love the Saints and lore on where they came from. Another amazing video I always look forward to them.

Another excellent production!!

I love that in 40K the Imperial Truth is actually a lie. Little stuff like that is what really makes the setting for me. As for the Saints, watching parts of the Guard high command shit themselves after Saint Sabbat re-incarnates at Herodor and they have to factor a minor living manifestation of the Emperor's will into things never gets old. Bloody inconvenient when religion gets real.

OCULUUUUUUUS!!!!

May the emperor bless thine work, oh holy keeper of the scriptum historica imperialis!

Dear, sir. Thank you for the videos you make. They are very entertaining and informative in the prose of the majesty that is the Imperium. I look forward to more great works.

"Cancerous clone-thing in the depths of the Drukhari city" What are you referring to with this?

so what happened to euphrati keeler after the heresy ended? did she just die of old age or something?

Perhaps it could only have been this way, for when one fight agaist the horror of the imaterium and the daemons within, how can we expect anything other than the emperors own angels, this time chosen by him in his state of divinity, to secure and maintain mankind. Ave Imperator Gloria in Excelsus Terra

As ever your record is both timely and informative brother. But have a care, you cleave dangerously close to offending powerful individuals in this telling. My thanks as ever for your installments.

Omg this is sooooo good. Just at the part about the ecclesiaci and dam its just pure poetry printed on velvet then poured into my ears like premium maple syrup for the mind. Thank you Occulus!

Seriously though welcome back Occulus!! Im happy to catch this video just as I'm sitting down to dinner!!

In a way the apotheosis of the Emperor is damaging Chaos , since his worship diverts belief away from the Chaos gods.

I hear you say Macharius and all I can think of is "By Macharius' saggy marble-sack"

A late comment to salute all you do for us WH40k Lore addicts. May the Emperor protect you and the Algorithm bless you!

Ths you for the lore videos . its amazing as alaways mate .. good job

Just finished the previous video and found another.

As an Astartes Scribe, I cannot fathom what these "Living Saints" are

So has he just lost his faith completely by now?

Your content is the reason I'll get my studying done today.

So living saints are like avatars of Khaine? Punching bags that can be killed at any time in the story to show how strong the main character is?

Yooooo Occy upload

Absolutely Beautiful

Blessed day.🙏

What's biomantic mean in the 40k setting

Blood for the blood god, skulls for the skull throne, carrots for the Sterling!

Solar Macharius as a living saint Now that That would be incredible

Praise be, another glorious record!

Very cool vid! Also, it is very interesting how the Heretic Saint Ephrael Stern fits into all of this

Amazing job as always, mah dude! That ending was incredibly emotional...

Bless your return, oh great archivist, for those illuminated by await for your words

Yay!!! Upload!!!!

Oh my dears Oculus, you bring the emperor light to all hearts in these bleakest of times. I have just one humble question: you see, I have been searching you emperor blessed data stacks It would seems that there is no dedicated records of the Genestealer Cults. Could this be a simple oversight or is there a Data Gin. We certainly do not hope we have to inspect you skin color and count how many arms you have….

As the Emperor fought His ultimate duel against Horus, and was slain by His once favored son; one can only wander... Did He realised what was happening? Did He forsee that, from then onto millenia, we has become what he swore off during all the years of the crusade? What might have been His thought, had He realised He was now and forever, The Emperor God?

Malcador: “Alright, we’re out of options. Let’s try weaponized faith, shall we?” _Accidentally summons Nurglite daemon_ “Well…. fuck.” Euphrate: “Keeler _despises_ the daemonic! And daemon-worshippers almost as much!”_Blasts holy light_ Malcador: “Oh… well that’s something.”

Turn the playback speed to 0.75x and it’ll definitely put you to sleep… Guaranteed. Happy sleeping my friends! 🥱 🛌 💤 😴

24:40 "Such was her clout" I love you

@29:07 so I'm wondering if there is a mention of 30K Celestine in one of the Siege of Terra books? I've only read two and if she's in those, I've missed her.

That pain in your voice as you signed off, though.....

You are the light that pierces the grim darkness.