THE ORIGINS OF THE SKAVEN - Warhammer Fantasy Lore

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Let’s hit 150k Subscribers ☛ bit.ly/RU-vidBOC With a race that is so expansive and dominant gnawing at the roots of the world, there is a disturbing lack of knowledge about the Skaven. Imperial and Dwarf scholars know very little about the true origins of these vile creatures… but there are some clues that shed a dim light on their dark story.
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The Horned Rat - Total War Warhammer 2 OST
Departure 4 - August Wilhelmsson
A Pile of Bonez - Prozody
Eye for Detail - Jay Varton
Rats of Unusual Size - Total War Warhammer 2 OST
Vermintide - Total War Warhammer 2 OST
►Sources:
-Warhammer Armies: Skaven 7th Edition
-Vermintide 2 Trailer "1 Year anniversary" edition.
-Total War: Warhammer 2 Skaven Intro scene.
-Skaven Bell artwork by Kertit
www.artstation.com/kertit
-Queek Illustration by Cameron Bye, Concept Artist.
Artstation: www.artstation.com/cameronbyeart
-Skaven Illustration by Tim Remin
index.artstation.com/timremin
-Morrslieb, the Green Moon by Micheletosoni
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-Skaven by Ruslan Skifonich
www.artstation.com/skifonich
-Screaming Bell by Andrew Phelan
www.artstation.com/andrewphelan
-Mountain Ruins by Jeremiah Regaldies
www.artstation.com/jrigaldies
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@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

This video took a while to put together but here it is. This is one of those episodes that I've wanted to do for a long time since I read "The Doom of Kazavar". The main challenge this time was trying to represent the tale with visuals. Check out the video description for links to the talented artists that have made some awesome Skaven artwork. If I've missed someone let me know :) Hope you enjoy this video!

@warlordqueekheadtaker7960 5 лет назад

Your Channel and your material is the best the only other channel that comes close is (Lorehammer LIBRARY) Please check out his vids and Perhaps colabrate with him!!🙏😆

@TheNomnomnom0815 5 лет назад

The effort put into this has definately payed off! Great to watch and listen to. :)

@devinsiner5489 5 лет назад

I got Chills from hearing this. Yeah it's no wonder why most people hate Rats.

@bobmar1y 5 лет назад

This was fantastic quality. Really good job.

@camprice2224 5 лет назад

The clip with all of the model diorama where did you find that video?

@comradekoupetorska4253 3 года назад

You know the situation is bad when you pray to Nurgle for salvation. You know it's even worse when Nurgle decides that he isn't getting involved.

@pitpiccione1191 Год назад

We Powerfull are indeed yes yes

@chestermicgun Год назад

Yeah nurgle actually dislikes the Skaven because they are trying to destroy the cycle of life

@nom1489 Год назад

We kill kill all things.

@lordiwoa5783 Год назад

nurgle is an elder god he could easily crush the rats

@chestermicgun Год назад

@@lordiwoa5783 the chaos gods don’t really do any thing themselves

@laxor0519 4 года назад

Dm for tabletop warhammer game : " I figured we would start out the adventure Easy by going into the sewers and killing rats" Players: "NO!"

@mobiushelldoctor1423 4 года назад

it's the other way around XD Player: I figured we would start out the adventure Easy by going into the sewers and killing rats DM: NO

@Siegberg91 4 года назад

@@mobiushelldoctor1423 DM gets stabbed. A covered figure takes over. Lets continue yes yes.

@mobiushelldoctor1423 4 года назад

@@Siegberg91 the great horned rat plan is going well-well

@SirJesusFreak 4 года назад

@@Siegberg91 That one is not dead-killed, he just sleep-rests. Come roll-play! No questions-ask! Play play!

@martinm6368 4 года назад

Hm, something seems to be off with our DM tonight. Has he prepared some mischievous schemes for us to face?

@scottmclaughlin2329 4 года назад

‘Build a temple’ they said. ‘It’ll be grand’ the said.

@sethiddings7293 4 года назад

...until the rats came

@nojx-man6668 4 года назад

Never mentioned the f***king rat infestation.

@Andi-zg8po 3 года назад

So did this city ultimately became what is known as skavenblight today?

@darfish2769 3 года назад

*they

@anoxmous7052 3 года назад

*the said*

@FirstLast-cg2nk 4 года назад

What I find kinda scary is that *none* of the dark gods answered. Typically, if someone even thinks of asking the dark gods for help, the chaos gods will fall all over each other trying to answer. But here? Not even *NURGLE* answered. When not even Grandpappy Nurgle is willing to go near you, you're in serious trouble.

@KillerOrca 4 года назад

Even the Big N himself doesnt wanna mess with the Skaven...

@oliwardcomics Год назад

You'd think old mate would be into plague rats

@taliellenightdream7071 5 месяцев назад

Nurgle’s sacred numbers=7 & 3. Adds up to ten. Subtract the other Chaos Gods’ sacred numbers: 9, 8, 6. . . -13. 13 rings= Nurgle without the other Chaos Gods. He is behind it 😉

@pain_rain609 Месяц назад

@@taliellenightdream7071 thats brilliant, mwah. have a dry kiss

@hellknightmordred7655 4 года назад

You know a dwarf is dead when you threaten to drag him buy his beard and get no hot-headed retaliation.

@grakataclem8675 4 года назад

Wrong "by" buy the way...

@sethiddings7293 4 года назад

They definitely hate it when you drag em around then buy their beards.

@darrenegan3891 3 года назад

@@grakataclem8675 nope he just forgot to use a comma, when you drag a dwarf and then try to buy his beard off him they usually get very aggressive or so I'm told

@hidden_souls1729 2 года назад

@@grakataclem8675 clem grakata

@gatorstudioes7479 2 года назад

@@grakataclem8675 legit no one cares bro XD

@rileyraccoon9673 4 года назад

"And everyone was happy" Skaven: Allow us-we to introduce ourselves-selves!

@irondragon1785 3 года назад

“HI MAN THINGS, We rise scurry up to kill slay you all!”

@Primarch_Sanguinius Год назад

"Do you have a minute-moment to talk about our lord-master and savior, the great horned rat? Yes-yes!?"

@Mekboy_ComputerMonster 6 месяцев назад

YOU CAN RING MY *[Screaming Bell Tolls]* _BEEE-EEE-EEEEEELL_ Ring my Bell~ *[Several Screaming Bell Tolls]*

@lewistreadwell7006 5 лет назад

I like how even the chaos god were like ' nope, ain't touching that'

@LordOmnissiah 4 года назад

Lewis Treadwell pretty sure that grey clad dude was a Tzeentch daemon. They probably intended to use the rats as servants but then the Skaven went and created the horned rat so the plan went to shit.

@lewistreadwell7006 4 года назад

@@LordOmnissiah don't you hate it when your rat servants cheat on you with another god

@jrich436 4 года назад

LordOmnissiah “all as planned”

@adenowirus 4 года назад

@@LordOmnissiah I thought the man in gray was the Horned Rat himself.

@divout6688 4 года назад

@LN Time flows in strange ways in the warp, due to this the Great Horned Rat could very much twist things in the real World even before he was created.

@FitnessTips4Ux 3 года назад

“Skaven? Never heard of em. Oh. That over there?? That’s Skavenblight. Don’t go there it’s dangerous.”

@gabeortiz5594 5 лет назад

This was like a horror movie! This was absolutely stunning!!

@Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos 5 лет назад

Makes me Wonder if anyone can turned the "Doom of Kavzar" into Live action film/or animated.

@alexanderherckenrath7099 5 лет назад

@@Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos That would be worth seeing. I mean, the 3-d animating community are doing some impressive projects based on the 40k universe.

@sundown1362 5 лет назад

Agree everytime that that bell played sent chills donwn my back

@DarkTider 4 года назад

Wonder how many people heard the bells, saw the sky dark and the black rain the next day, and thought: "ok, im out! pack your things kids, we are leaving, NOW!"

@gabeortiz5594 4 года назад

@@DarkTider Honestly I thought that too. But then I was like wait this is warhammer, if anyone did they they'd be easy pickings for beastmen

@durakeno5575 4 года назад

Was playing Total War:Warhammer 2. Pretty new to the WH Lore I was more used to the WH40K lore. I was setting about to explore new lands. My expedition arrived by ship to the western continent expecting lizardmen. Instead, I found nothing but ruins. Tried to settle in one of the cities only to find filthy ratmen. I went on a purging spree. Then I found MORE AND MORE Ratmen. To my growing horror, I slowly came to realize that the entire southern half of the west continent was filled to brim with filthy Skaven. So as I they tried to drown me with rats, I began to drown them with skeletons. (Tomb kings FTW) I've hated the existence of the Skaven ever since then. Them and their offensive ambushes and their deadly infernal weapons.

@Dfathurr 3 года назад

Yeah me too, i remember playing as high elves, i literally allied with the bretonnia, vampire counts, dwarves, and tomb kings just for destroying them

@Zfast4y0u 2 года назад

they are fun race to play, fragile if you use rattling guns and other stuff. if you want to win battles you need to fight with em dirty, on fair fights they dont do good.

@betamax1828 10 месяцев назад

I always find he grey clad stranger to be the most intriguing part of the skaven story. Was he an agent of horned rat, maybe nurgle, maybe it's 3 skaven in a trench coat but the fact he comes in and either brings forth or even creates the skaven with the bell is such a cool concept one that I'm glad is shrouded in mystery but I just want to know more about

@joedatius 3 года назад

The Skaven is by far GWs greatest achievement when it comes to fantasy its a race truly of their own and to this day is still their most unique and most well fleshed out race that they can call their own in the fantasy genre. To those who helped turn the skaven to what they are should be proud of this accomplishment. their visuals are completely their own and along with their society, religion to just how they speek and move its truly special. I would even argue that the skaven are the most iconic race GW ever created even when comparing it to 40k. I simply can't think of any other race thats as unique and as fleshed out as them.

@ExceedProduction Год назад

Definitely my favorite race in the WH Fantasy universe. It's also awesome to play them in TWW because each clan offers a unique playstyle. You can sink countless hours into ratmen insanity.

@thatdiavologuy3568 Год назад

Truly only a group of british nerds could make the skavan

@gaz4553 Год назад

Probably why the skaven where the mvp of the end times.

@sovietunion7643 Год назад

frankly i find it very interesting with the skaven. their biggest threat is their cunning not their bulk. they lay traps, and experiment with the warp in hectic and dangerous ways. they are more than just beasts as the beastmen are, and yet they are so enigmatic and so much is unknown about how they exist which is even more intriguing. what is most nice for me is the mild comedic relief of the skaven. they could have invaded the surface world long before the end times but simply due to how much infighting they get into, making the empire of man look like a cohesive group, that they have just kind of been lurking in the shadows, more worried about eachother's rivals than the humans. frankly for warhammer40k, they just took the coolest parts of the tomb kings and mixed it with the skaven. strange warp green weaponry that outclasses literally everyone else? necrons. divided and always at war? necrons. mild comedic relief (see infinite and the divine) necrons. you know a faction is good when they are partially transferred into 40k

@PhoenicopterusR Год назад

@@sovietunion7643they mashed beastmen and necrons together, then gave them the orc comedic relief.

@neilnightblade 5 лет назад

Those visuals you put along with the story made it feel like I was watching a movie. The Skaven have such a sick origin story and you definitely did it justice. The timing of those bell tolls legit gave me chills.

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot for your words man! Glad you enjoyed this episode.

@Spartan135 Год назад

@The Ass probably a lot of editing...

@DownstairsTunes 4 года назад

"Origins of the Skaven" 1:30 "How the Skaven came to be is still a mystery" okay then

@TheBookofChoyer 4 года назад

😂😂

@Zeriel00 4 года назад

Yea like WTF lol

@NWA-TjalfeTooStonedToAim 4 года назад

Yeah i was dissapointed .. well made but basicly they are still clueless to their origin exccept for a myth of stranger arriving.. and there is another channel posting this video aswell but they atleast included all of the animated story and not just cut of suddenly..

@ShadeHeart94 4 года назад

@@NWA-TjalfeTooStonedToAim Yes the battle scene was cool, but it tended to drag on and focus on several things, while cool, that don't show the 'endless horde' aspect as much as a few powerful units. Seeing threeee doomwheels and then watch two go down right away had my scroogy, in game resource-frugal self flippin' out XD

@hanselomolade5813 4 года назад

If I told u I would gave to purge you

@catagon12345 5 лет назад

The Ordo Malleous would like to remind all of you that intelligent rats of unusual size do not exist

@belisauriusfish9406 4 года назад

And if you do see one, it is just a small beastman, nothing more

@Melwasul94 3 года назад

Isn't Malleous more about Chaos and Daemon? Wouldn't they be treated like Aliens in the 40K? 🤔

@catagon12345 3 года назад

@@Melwasul94 the order brings the hammer down on any of the enemies of man.

@savathunthejudge914 2 года назад

You speak lies

@williambell3304 2 года назад

@@Melwasul94 Hard to have a dedicated agency to counter a threat you don't acknowledge exists...

@g.s.5110 4 года назад

Day 1 "That bell sure is loud. Should we remove it?" "Nah. I kinda like it." Day 13 "ARE WE STILL NOT REMOVING THAT BELL?"

@Siegberg91 4 года назад

No-no man thing we are going to a feast

@riflegreen937 4 года назад

@@Siegberg91 Yes-yes! Feast!

@davidblair9877 4 года назад

I know, right? I was wondering why the citizens of Kasavar didn’t do the obvious thing and remove the damn bell. They had literal *months*, one would think someone would eventually say “It seems as awfully big coincidence that everything went to hell just as that bell arrived. Also, who the hell is ringing it?”

@user-hf9by6dq1q 3 года назад

Doom-boom!

@PaperEater_ 3 года назад

Day 14 WHY ARE THE RATS BIGGER THAN US?

@randomcenturion7264 5 лет назад

The Skaven, all comedy elements of them aside, scare me more than Chaos, Undead or Greenskins. Their crafty, insane and worse, they are everywhere. Thank Sigmar they're too busy killing each other.

@Tucher97 5 лет назад

They are cunny, ruthless, crafty, inventive, vile So Bretonnia how are holding up?

@allster0crowly 5 лет назад

@@Tucher97 cunning yes, but easily tricked into fighting one another under most circumstances, if they ever march with unity most if not all living creatures would fall, even chaos might be forever changed into what the minds of skaven deem they should be for war hammer fantasy. On another note the majority are easily frightened if there is not something scarier, like a certain daemon behind them they will flee and scatter because to a skaven unlike orcs or other beings of similar mindset, they will value their own life over winning if something worse is not waiting for their retreat.

@knighttemplaroftentacult7123 5 лет назад

Yeah... It even the lore canon, that if they will stop fighting each other - the world is doomed. Welp, that's how we have the Age of Sigmar now! It seems to me, that they were united at some point... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand the world gone south xD

@karalas 5 лет назад

Oi is dat one of dem fuzzy things yappin bout being da bestest. Look out ya little git or ne and da boyz will find ya. Waaaaaagh!

@deni140492deni 4 года назад

You know that they were the true responsible ones for the end times And not Chaos right?

@stormraider5400 5 лет назад

I don't even play this game but dude... This is some amazing content, excelent work, a true masterpiece. Got me really into the story

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

Thanks for your words sir! 🙏

@Scarletraven87 5 лет назад

Both warhammer settings are settings of gothic horror, with great battles beeing ultimately solved by duels. Take such inflexibility as their best and worse.

@MelkorTolkien 4 года назад

They have books that are pretty good.

@zolwik1999 4 года назад

"This game" It's whole universe way beyond just the tabletop, which I'm pretty sure you weren't even mentioning, probably thinking about Total War Warhammer, or Vermintide

@stormraider5400 4 года назад

@@zolwik1999 books huh? Interesting, sounds like something a bookworm like me could get into. Thx mate

@davidb3155 3 года назад

Imagine a 40k version of the Skaven with even more advanced twisted technology, mutated beasts and numbers that even rival the tyrannids.

@Engifarting456 Год назад

there were skavens in 40k (hrud) but got completely changed into some eldrich horror xenos race

@BrBetim 10 месяцев назад

I mean, the Imperial Guard are the Skaven if you think about it

@dazerrazer3018 8 месяцев назад

@@BrBetimyou watched a video and made it your opinion

@fashionsoulsonlysouls5575 8 месяцев назад

literally the imperium

@mr.voidroy6869 8 месяцев назад

@@dazerrazer3018thats how opinions work.

@kelleren4840 4 года назад

This video sponsored by The Epic Rat Battles of History.

@RKroese 3 года назад

Take your damned like and GO!

@captaintrainer9490 5 лет назад

"Every-One was Happy"... I thought this was Warhammer. Why is there Hapiness??!!

@TheTrueFeleas 5 лет назад

Because there's gotta be something there to be destroyed.

@stevet1396 5 лет назад

The fall is so much more spectacular when they are lifted up first.

@stefan1360 5 лет назад

Cause not everything is dark and edgy all the time...

@Eddy-nn7wj 5 лет назад

@@stefan1360 and everything is not pretty and flowers all the time.. ;) absolution in these things does not exist.

@stefan1360 5 лет назад

@@Eddy-nn7wj brah no one said anything about flowers and shit, people need to stop making it out like Warhammer or WH40K ia dark all the time. Only reason is that we are only shown those dark parts most of the time, otherwise there are parts where life is just as boring and mundane as in our world.

@DoctorFail 5 лет назад

every thirteen likes gives praise to the horned rat. yes-yes.

@ajhiep4447 5 лет назад

@Jose Castro grandpa nurgle is better than slaanesh.

@johndanes2294 5 лет назад

@@ajhiep4447 You simple minded fools delude yourselves with such weak and feeble gods. Only the lord of plots deserves worship and praise

@alricratte7718 5 лет назад

Good-Good , Blessing-hate upon the vile man-things!

@31er_ohne_AMG 5 лет назад

@@johndanes2294 YOU WEAKLINGS DONT EVEN KNOW THE MIGHT OF KHORNE. BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!

@greathornedrat736 4 года назад

Yes-Yes, kill-eat the man-Things. Kill-eat them all!!!

@TheObliviJohn 4 года назад

39 dislikes, an unassuming number, until you divide it by three...

@TheBookofChoyer 4 года назад

😱 Skaven infiltration detected

@Jaeger_89 4 года назад

Many schemes, many plots, yes-yes!

@ACENDANT- 4 года назад

WE ORKS WILL KRUMP YOU GITS

@flokistormborn4599 3 года назад

@Don homer you'll find the children of the North do not bend and break like the fools of the empire you will deal with the sons of wolves and chaos stay out of our way and we won't take your females

@PaperEater_ 3 года назад

ACENDANT 173-2 mmh shnhhn, yeees yes green flesh will die die! just like man things!

@neon-lake 3 года назад

5:47 : "everyone was happy" Skaven : "I'm about to ruin this whole city's career"

@gorgogrottan 4 года назад

Skaven are mentioned in the book The Great Betrayal which takes place before and during the War of the Beard -2000 IC to -1600 IC.

@trinity51996 4 года назад

Let me tell you something. I'm a big horror fan. I've seen a lot of good horror movies, a lot of bad ones, a lot of decent ones. Short ones. Long ones. """scary"""" videos on youtube, horror books you name it. This video is easily in my top 10 best horror media, no joke. It contains everything you need. Suspense, good and convincing narration, sinister depiction, an unstoppable feeling of dread, an unknown fear that can't be stopped, good audio... and all that without resorting to cheap jumpscares. I always liked your channel, but this video showed you truly stand above the rest. Great job, and keep it going!

@Rytonic69 Год назад

Just started reading the Felix and Gotrek Books, and I loved every moment of Skavenslayer. The skaven were such good villains, and damn entertaining to read, while being equal parts cartoon villain and still horrifying grimdark monsters that were terrifying to read about. They spent half the book killing and sabotaging each other, while the people of Nuln suffered their machinations. Highly recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy, it's a wonderful story

@GenericProtagonist7 4 года назад

I was always a huge Skaven fan, then I read The Doom of Kasavar and now I'm just scared of them. Seriously, just imagine; You're in your home, it's late at night and stormy so it's pitch black. You're doing dishes or some other chore when you notice something move outside, looked like a person but hunched over and draped in torn dirty cloth, then another, and then three more, ten, twenty, and so on until it's just a wave of them in the street. Looking on in horror you notice one climb out of the rushing crowd onto something tall, like a lamppost or a car. It stops and gazes around before it's eyes fall on to your terrified expression, in the light you can see it's some huge rat creature with glowing green eyes, you look at each other for a while before it slinks back into the crowd. Then, you start hearing banging on your door, then all your windows, then through every single wall. I just scared myself.

@Thulgore 4 года назад

Now imagine hearing the faint scratching beneath your feet. Something is digging up towards you. Skaven as an idea are absolutely terrifying. Snikch is terrifying beyond that. Queek is absolutely insane/oddly intelligent, Ikit will gladly use you and your kin for weapons testing, Throt will gladly use you for parts or eat you alive on a whim. (all will eat you too, Queek might use parts as decorations) It's the most spooky race idea in any fantasy I can think of.

@magicman9218 4 года назад

Essentially the plot of I Am Legend

@valtersplume3726 3 года назад

@@Thulgore Snikch is the absolute scariest creature in WH Fantasy. No fortress can keep him out and no security personal can notice and stop him - if he's after you, YOU ARE DEAD.

@PaperEater_ 3 года назад

I don't know why, but these sort of unknown horrors stories scratch at some fiber in my mind, something, that gives me this feeling of utter dread, and terror, untold horror fills me with fear like no other event fictional or not

@cthulhubecausewhynot1182 3 года назад

@@valtersplume3726 Didn’t Gotrek duel Snikitch before meaning he’s definitely not unbeatable

@jeanduhamel9101 5 лет назад

The origins of the beastmen then

@bacnguyen9304 5 лет назад

Reiksguard farmers got corrupted by Slaanesh fuck their goats and created the beastmen

@wallhackergotdammit 5 лет назад

Watch the Winds of Magic trailer for Vermintide 2

@macleress5851 5 лет назад

@@bacnguyen9304 xD

@OnnoMaat 5 лет назад

Beastmen are born from regular people. The mutated babes are ‘given’ to the woods

@jeanduhamel9101 5 лет назад

@@bacnguyen9304 i know, bit there is no such thing as en entire race of ratmen living beneath us, is you think so, please pay a visit to your local witch hunter.

@W1DO 4 года назад

5 years after the death of WARHAMMER FANTASY and 75k people watch some old world lore in a few days..... 9th edition would have been glorious.

@zachscarbrough2727 4 года назад

Well do I have good news for you then. GW, has finally come to their senses and are bringing Warhammer Fantasy back!

@vanlao6367 4 года назад

@@zachscarbrough2727 that abomination they called "Age of Sigmar " ?

@kevincass9917 4 года назад

They’re bringing back the old world in a couple years

@user-dj6sk2uo8g 4 года назад

@@kevincass9917 Hi, I'm not familiar with the tabletop game, I only played Vermintide and now Warhammer Total War. Why is it dead? Does it mean no new figures are going to be made?

@kevincass9917 4 года назад

@@user-dj6sk2uo8g So, Warhammer Fantasy had a massive event that would launch into its newest edition, but GW wanted to relaunch Fantasy into Age of Sigmar, which streamlined the game and made it easier to play, but unfortunately destroyed the world in the process. The figures for the tabletop were renamed and brought into Age of Sigmar, but a couple armies like Bretonnia, Tomb Kings, Vampire Counts and more were dropped completely. The Old World was completely gone, but lately GW announced they're bringing back the Old World, potentially for a new iteration of Warhammer Fantasy.

@stingingcashew2321 Год назад

5:42 "The sun smiled, men laughed, everyone was happy" *shows picture of two of the most unhappy looking people*

@frenchmedic8409 3 года назад

I love the outnumbered rider getting swarmed while the bell loudly tolls, gives the feeling of their defeat began before the fight started

@skrubasauras 5 лет назад

What an incredible video! My new favorite, for sure, even if it's my dumb voice doing the narration.

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

You killed it man! Narration was perfect. 🔥

@mr.castlelover7057 5 лет назад

Skrubasauras whaaat youre the one who voice the video?? You slaaaay it man

@ShadeScarecrow 5 лет назад

Could honestly not think of a more fitting voice. Good job

@karalas 5 лет назад

Dude quality narration quit beating yourself up.

@space_lemonz4561 5 лет назад

Just narrate documentaries at this point man

@CBRN-115 5 лет назад

This is a great bedtime story. Also, the voice, the editing and the sound is just all perfect

@oliverizzard8751 4 года назад

The doom of kavzar is my favorite piece of warhammer fluff ever. You did it justice. Also that diorama towards the end of the video OMG!

@chrisfoxx5442 4 года назад

I'm so proud to be part of such an inspiring community, not only was this short film absolutely amazing, but the compilation of art, cinematics, music, gameplay, the hordes of models, it's all unbelievably cool to someone who has just gotten into Age of Sigmar and started building up their own little army!

@balthasargelt4075 5 лет назад

Why did I watch this before going to bed.. Now I'm scared

@kingjonstarkgeryan8573 5 лет назад

Same, luckily as the Wolf King once told us, a man can only be brave and forge his Saga when he is afraid for the cornered Wolf is the most deadly of all beasts.

@picollojr9009 4 года назад

Kill-Eat man-thing as it sleeps, yes-yes

@n1ghtofthedead411 3 года назад

Welcome to Tilea, gentlemen.

@kommissarantilus3742 4 года назад

The amount of friendly fire they took in this video shows up perfectly their expendableness

@Fluffkitscripts 5 лет назад

"What have we to lose?" Nice going. You idiots sunk the entire planet and created a 5th kind of chaos daemon. Really, brilliant job on that decision.

@devidbaguetta4803 4 года назад

yeah its only this church our society has been working on for decades. Its not like I´m invested in the proper completion of this Monument because it has kind of become a family tradition to work here.

@reidparker1848 2 года назад

"End Times" is uncanon bullshit. The Total War games are far more accurate to the setting

@guisampaio2008 9 месяцев назад

How this ramdom guy could have created a 5th chaos god?

@Smittenz1 5 лет назад

THIS WAS AWESOME! The Skaven are by far my favorite race in Warhammer fantasy their lore never disappoints.

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

Skaven lore is one of the best

@Vardreki 4 года назад

You know, something I never see mentioned. Someone had to COME UP WITH THIS. You know? Some person was sitting at home or work, probably at night, and said. "I need something to spice up this world...what could I possibly bring to the table? I have horrors of the beyond, I have c'thulu, I have racism, I have tyrany, I have BDSM elves, I have monsters and orcs, I have a bunch of different races. I have a TON of problems that could be solved with half way decent or even attempted communication. What am I missing...what could I possibly add...what would fit in and not feel...out of place...Maybe...animal people? But I already have beast men...but then again...they are ludites...What more could I make? Maybe something common...something simple but preying upon the oldest fears we have. What could it be..." Just then a rat trap snaps and he hears the squeal cut short. "Oh, that'd work."

@dd11111 3 года назад

Somebody edgy...they have an "evil for the sake of evil" quality seem to only fail by Deus ex-Machina (from what I have read of them.)

@jackdaalfbrainork6392 4 года назад

Last I heard Skaven was a forgotten nurgal project But that’s Just that’s what I heard from the random cultist

@xdevantx5870 4 года назад

Just as Tzeentch planned.

@MrTvbutt 3 года назад

I'm not going to lie, your storytelling was superb, I literally felt so anxious watching and listening. I felt like the Skaven were going to crawl out from underneath the corners of my carpet and grab me. Good job!

@ZacharyDavidMartyn 3 года назад

This video is SO well made. Every time the brass bell rings I get chills. Really well written.

@malexanderja3531 5 лет назад

Best video of channel, perfect naration

@ToniCur88 5 лет назад

Agree, would like to see more such video's

@chemicaldruid4591 4 года назад

i really love how most of the warhammer (and 40k) franchise fans pulls out great narration to the lore telling. that's just great work, cheers guys.

@nagashtheundyingking4404 4 года назад

dude it was like listning to a horror audio book love it subbed for more

@TheBookofChoyer 4 года назад

Welcome to the Channel oh Slaanesh!🙌😃

@TyrantsRemedy 4 года назад

If even a chaos god likes it,evil being or not you know your doing the right thing

@pain_rain609 Месяц назад

good turnabout, choosing a better chaos

@edim108 5 лет назад

This video makes me evermore certain that Warhammer is not like other fantasy universes. If you like Harry Potter, you'd like to live in that world. If you're into WoW, you'd want to explore its secrets. If you are up on your Warhammer lore, you Don't want to live in Warhammer World (even more so with 40k). Between Skaven, Green Skins, all the diferent types of Undeath, and of course Chaos, as well as astronomical amounts of Racism, Despair, War, Death, Crime, etc. you'd be happy to say you lived out a single day in peace. It's absolutely amazing to read and listen about, but horrifying to think of experiencing. Either way, great video. The Narrative was great and the Visuals were On Point! This is one of the best Warhammer related Videos I've watched in a long While :D Keep up the Amazing Work!

@MrGiselbart 4 года назад

I mean no offense, but I don't think I'd want to live in Warcraft's world either with Black Dragons, Old Gods, Undead, Naga, Demons and other things, aswell as a global crisis every other year :P

@user-unos111 4 года назад

Those are the staples of the "dark fantasy" genre as a whole, dude. Warhammer or even 40k are not the darkest universes I have seen yet.

@apatheticeye6955 4 года назад

@@MrGiselbart damn straight. Imagine living in stormwind or orgrimmar. Almost every few years theirs always someone besieging the place or a giant dragon wrecking the place

@rattlehead9902 4 года назад

Yeah. Both warhammer universes are nothing but death and destruction. But thats why i love them!

@ChaosLemonVIII 3 года назад

POV you're a captured Brettonian sailor captured by Druchii on your way to Hag Graef [ASMR]

@ibone5028 4 года назад

The fact that skaven have throat singing makes them awesome

@RRRRRRRRR33 4 года назад

Of all the high fantasy material I consumed through the years, there's no fantasy race more vile than the Skaven. Games Workshop took the black plague concept to heart, lol And to mix steampunk tech with all the bizarre shit was a really good choice.

@sephidude123 4 года назад

Absolutely love this. With this level of editing and epic, I'd love to see lizardmen (seraphon) down the line if its not already done. The story was one I did not know and frankly, was rather biblical.

@KevinoftheCosmos 5 лет назад

Thanks, now you went and made me want to buy a third Warhammer army. Thanks a lot. Seriously though, great vid.

@Warlordalexi 5 лет назад

Fresh-new video to watch-view, yes-yes! Great work as usual Choyer, and remember, Skaven do not exist.

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

If course the ratmen do not exist my friend! and I appreciate your words 🙌🙏

@timthewarlord2304 4 года назад

Only to make you unaware manthing (maniacal laugh) 🐀

@devincyr6475 4 года назад

was expecting a boring video of how the Skaven came to be, instead, I was pleasantly surprised with a horror movie type documentary of the Skaven.

@hggpi Год назад

the skaven are probably one of the most well crafted races ever. They are so unique and the design is flawless. They are as simple as any animal, they only want to survive and they are still full of mystery and they have complex technology. They are hiding in the shadows... waiting for the day when they will rise and the vermintide will consume everything in its path

@davevd9944 4 года назад

I've read the story myself at least half a dozen times. But still I enjoyed it a lot, you bring it well. I love the Skaven lore.

@stewroo 3 года назад

Thanks so much for this. Love Skaven lore. I read the second edition cover to cover so many times it fell apart. My favourite army ever.

@juliehipp2771 2 года назад

No Ikit claw you can’t use nukes Ikit claw: haha doom rocket go brrrr

@oliwardcomics Год назад

after hundreds of hours of Vermintide, when I hear that bell chime part of my lizard brain senses danger

@amandag.6186 5 лет назад

I have a super challenge on a... sensative subject if you ever think of ending the series, (which i hope you don't cause i love them). I challenge you as your series finale, the end times with many clips from battles and fights from the total war warhammer 2 (and/or 3 if it comes out before you make a vid about it) i know several people don't like the end times but i think it would be one heck of a video series ending, but until that day comes, which i hope not, you make really awesome videos no one else thought of using total war warhammer 2 clips as part of warhammer fantasy lore videos, my point is i love your vids and keep on doing them

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

Great suggestion :) I plan on waiting for TW:WH3 befrore even attempting to do End Times . Thanks for your words and your suggestion 🙌😃

@amandag.6186 5 лет назад

@@TheBookofChoyer i agree that waiting for 3 for the end times would be a wise decision

@Grumbaki 5 лет назад

Who could dislike this? It was so well done!

@amandag.6186 5 лет назад

Probably people who are trying to deny the skaven's existance an make others deny it too

@bializm5420 5 лет назад

Witch Hunters.

@Goldsrc17 4 года назад

Everyone: eww they are so gross Me: A N G E R Y H A M S T E R

@zaxbitterzen2178 7 месяцев назад

If the Skaven ever for even 20 minutes stopped fighting each-other and decided to travel topside we would be completely helpless.

@ShaqNasty557 5 лет назад

This is truly one of the best videos i've ever watched from your channel

@invertidols1307 5 лет назад

I love your videos! As a new warhammer player your videos just get me deeper into the game I love the lore and the way you tell it 😻

@honnorgaurd 3 года назад

dude this video really got under my skin with how disturbing it felt. it feels like a straight up horror film. talk about shedding the skaven from the laughs and jokes and portraying the REAL nightmare that they really are. nicely done sir.

@CrzyLion 4 года назад

on the tilean myth: not only did they make a tower of babel- like structure, both them and the dwarves refused to just leave their city when they had more than enough time, implying the city had an overly-materialistic lifestyle. does this part of the story come from another myth i dont know? the story makes it kind of seem like the skaven were a punishment from the gods for that city's decadence.

@KillerOrca 4 года назад

Probably were with a weird Warhammer twist to em.

@Tonystarkes888 5 лет назад

i like the voice over guy he makes it fully legit and the edits are nice to

@FatalError14 2 года назад

I often come back to this exact video over and over. The voice acting, the design, the editing and the writing is honestly just as good as the actual game. Great job every single video. You all do great work!!

@JOSTEINFR 4 года назад

The production value is off the charts, hot damn. I think "the Curse of thirteen" is my new favourite warhammer lore now.

@Zyl0s 4 года назад

This is my first time seeing one of your videos and I can only say this: fantastic job, dude! Your voice work is top notch and sounds very professional, like something I'd see on TV! The writing and video itself is great! Keep up the great work!

@philiproe1661 4 года назад

Amazing video! One question: who exactly WAS the stranger who offered to finish the tower? Was he a champion of the Great Horned Rat? An avatar of the Rat? Or something else? What could that else be?

@TheWarmachine375 Год назад

Yes-yes

@redemption101caleb Год назад

I asked my friend, once, why there didn’t seem to be any female skaven. He quickly told me, “we don’t talk about the female skaven.” I was confused and looked it up. We don’t talk about the female skaven.

@samueln.rnascimentodosreis6918 11 месяцев назад

I am a fool.

@redemption101caleb 11 месяцев назад

@@samueln.rnascimentodosreis6918 oh no

@theenderdestruction2362 8 месяцев назад

For those who might, thier big, fat and violent as shit and I'm ironically not talking about male skavens but the female ones

@nofoxgiven6561 8 месяцев назад

“It’s not that bad” I thought. It’s that bad.

@redemption101caleb 8 месяцев назад

@@nofoxgiven6561 it’s that bad

@JustinTheAvgGamer 5 лет назад

This is one if not the best lore video I’ve seen on RU-vid you did great capturing the theme of the Skaven. Great job !!!

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

Really appreciate it Justin. Thanks man.

@Josh-fj9hi 2 года назад

My rat Bois getting the view numbers they deserve 1M and counting as all Skaven focused videos should be

@3689dyf 5 лет назад

Beautiful story telling!!!!!. Always wondered about this factions origins. Congrats as usual on another well done video!!!!

@chevysuarez7306 5 лет назад

do hope that this will be the Warhammer movie that we'll such a perfect intro into the series

@tremorchrist84 3 года назад

Very cool stuff! Thanks for all the work you put in to this.

@lally168 4 года назад

This is amazingly high quality, thank you for your hard work to make this amazing video

@therighttap6873 5 лет назад

Wow the time you took on this video shows! Great work as always!

@madmortiganmoon2006 4 года назад

Amazing narration 10/10 would love to hear you in any animation and or gaming. Keep up the good work👌👍

@sherbet_scoop 4 года назад

Absolutely loving your channel. The narration is clear, well written and the editing is great. Always looking for more old world lore videos, especially skaven. This delivers so well.

@TheBookofChoyer 4 года назад

wow thank you! I appreciate your words sir 🙌😃

@brotherdeveaux5474 5 лет назад

Excellent job! One of the best ones to date. Kudos to the narrator. Keep up the great work.

@stinknugget6446 5 лет назад

Loved this video! Great story telling and with the sound of the bell, was amazing. Like watching a horror movie. More like this please!

@jacoblambert5699 5 лет назад

This was absolutely amazing! Fantastic storytelling and great videography!

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

Thanks lot Jacob!🙏😃

@peterherrman5092 3 года назад

Just found this channel a like an hour ago... you are the very best lore narrator I've ever enjoyed listening to. Great work!

@sleepingcity85 4 года назад

Wait, how sick is 17:15? These are tabletop figures, right? Must have been 1000 Skaven there. Put them together and paint them all is absolutly incredible. Also really great camera and effects work on this!

@alpaca3047 5 лет назад

You created great atmosphere, one of the best videos here, very good Job sir :D

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

Many thanks Samuel! 😃

@pixelcutterofficial 4 года назад

Genuinely got goosebumps. This is fantastic

@TheBookofChoyer 4 года назад

I'm glad! Thank you sir!🙌

@zixiangma5698 4 года назад

Dude! Your production quality is through the roof! Great video!

@ferixo5161 4 года назад

Best thing about Skaven is their manner of speach! I adore stab-knife and all the kill-kills xD

@pauldodds9646 4 года назад

Yes-yes

@lordofjonkeys5609 5 лет назад

To be honest, Those guys that wanted that big tower really had the mindset of: “size always matters”

@ToniCur88 5 лет назад

What a story, the 13 bells gave me chills by each passing ring of the bell. Respect + for this channel. Great story telling aswell

@TheBookofChoyer 5 лет назад

🔔🔔 Many thanks !!

@slinksjoch 3 года назад

My dude the atmosphere you are able to create is beyond incredible. Just discovered your channel but you deserve the legendary instasub. Keep up the good work!

@jhorbirnlokrisson6528 4 года назад

Every one is gangsta until your pet rat goes awire and builds a gatling gun that shoots damn glowing magical rocks.

@Magicmilen 5 лет назад

This is amazing - we need more Lore Videos!

@mohammedjamal7418 4 года назад

BEST LORE TELLER EVER SEEN GOOD JOB I LOVE IT SOO MUCH!♥

@MisterDTwenty 4 года назад

Seriously incredible production and voice acting. This felt more like a high quality show on The History Channel than a RU-vid video, great work. Instant Subscribe!

@TheBookofChoyer 4 года назад

🙌😃 Thanks a lot Jordan!