WARHAMMER 40k TIMELINE IN 20 MINS! From the 21st Century to the 41st Millenium - 40k Archives
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- So, what universe is Warhammer 40,000 set in? Ours, of course! After a friend asked just that question, I wrote this; a short guide to how the 21st century turns into the 41st Millennium.
And FINE. 21 minutes. :/
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Holy shit a lore guy who's normal, what a nice change of pace.
The rest unfortunately fell to Chaos as they delved too deeply into the future history of mankind.
that was exactly my response too.
@@WildFungus me too, finally! I hope for more in detail stuff on the othe races, presented with a clear normal human mind of this time and age again^^
What, Luetin09 isn't considered normal? Genuine question.
Every time you find a warhammer youtuber who isn't a weird Norwegian nazi an angel earns its wings.
This guy is so normal, I bet he even smells ok.
Makes a nice change...
Smells ok.... and likes 40k?.... HERESY!!
Ha!😂
Now that Henry Cavill announced that he’s working on a Warhammer show for Amazon. I immediately started to research everything I can find about this universe. Thanks to this video in particular i am extremely excited about the show now.
Thanks! Me too!
Very good video. This is like Dune with split personality syndrome. A little too much for me. I wish Cavil had stayed with Witcher universe and his concerns about its future addressed. Too much about this 40k universe is bleak.
Same
@@mjbset93 if taken seriously, there is a overwhelming sense of hopelessness in the 40k universe. but I feel it's meant to be taken as very subtle tongue and cheek. its so ridiculously bleak in its infinite unfeeling homicidal bureaucracy.
precisely, why I started looking into it as well.
After being in the hobby for over twenty years now, I must say, this is probably the most informative and concise introduction to 40k lore I have come across. I immediatly showed it to my girlfriend whom I intend to drag along into the depths of plastic. Thank you for making this, and I do hope you make similar videos for the other major races of the 40k universe.
hey just following up is she still your girlfriend?
@@xjohnwebsterx he hasn't responded honestly you shouldn't shoehorn ppl into stuff like 40k or dark souls, or worse ... tarkov :(
emmm excuse me,
what is girlfriend?
@@elgringofeo9348 i force my missus to scav once a day shes getting good
@@kezuehm4914 hahaha, I like to imagine that "wench, it is time for your daily metaphorical ass pounding" and just get jump scared by a chad, did you make her go reserve with all the bosses
Damn bro, I don’t even know why I clicked on this; I have minimal to absolutely no interest in 40k, and yet, I couldn’t close the video.
This is just some really well made content…
You can tell a true master by how they can make the complex simple, and the comprehensive comprehensible. Thanks for sharing this distilled perspective on such a rich, immersive topic!
Beautifully put
If you can't explain something simply, then you do not understand it enough. My man Einstein
Very well said. I spent some time with Tex Winter learning a bit about the triangle offense (see Jordan and the Bulls during their 2nd three-peat), and he explained it so well. The same thing with Travis Haley and becoming a gunfighter. Two disparate examples, I know, but great teachers are great teachers.
@@SlimRhyno Umm yeh
@@SlimRhyno This comment has made me want to look both guys up
"The planets holding back the Eye of Terror fall..." Cadia stands bro, get your facts straight.
Jokes aside I clicked on this just to kill a bit of time while doing chores and I ended up being delightfully surprised. Unlike other people that talk and make videos for a living, you are not extremely annoying when you speak. But even more than that - as someone that has done multiple academic presentation and publications, and as a 40k fan that knows the lore, I was amazed at how well you refined the whole script and delivered it. All the key points were there, nothing unnecessary, not too shallow but not detailed either. Excellent job considering the volume, the nature and the gaps in the source material.
Cheers to you, sir!
Cadia broke before the gaurd
If someone was extremely annoying when they speak, they simply wouldn't be able to talk for a living. Duh.
@@cenciende9401 but they do. Plenty of examples. Not only in the Warhammer community. But thanks for being smart, hope it works out for you.
A socially well adjusted person talking about W40K. That's amazing. I've found a unicorn.
right?
But my thoughts are just like 40K i’m normal I swear. Don't interrupt me Uri Geller !
Considering his background full of consumer junk and his pronouns in his bio, I doubt he is socially well adjusted.
@@LucidFL Because someone can't be socially well-adjusted if they're tolerant of transgender people?
@@wallyjoe2008 Pronoun weirdos are tolerant of nothing but that own ignorance.
Teaching newcomers how Ork magic works is always a joy
You just gotta believe!
red go fast!
I think, therefore it is
"ba cuz", "Datz ,Y"
They are the Peter Pan.
Don’t know why the TH-cam gods decided I needed to watch this... but I like it!
Do not question the Will of the Emperor. Embrace it. Or Burn.
TH-camz realize you were a heretic and need 40k
Pretty sure YT is The Warp at this stage.
Welcome to the lore! Remember the Emperor protects!
Lmaoooooo same
40k Ork timeline: Shouting waaaaaaagh for 20 mins straight.
and making DAKA DAKA
*billions of years straight
@@shimirobu but you know some orks can speak human language
Henry Cavill brought me here.
This guy almost makes me admit out loud I read 40k books. Almost.
Lol. It's all I read. I'm so embarrassed to tell people. I just say "ya I don't read much" lol
As a guy who did not play the boardgame (don’t know of this is the correct term) or other games about Warhammer. Are the books good for someone who doesn’t know a single thing about warhammer 40k?
@@RobertDownedU_Jr If you don't know anything about it and just pick a random book to start with it will probably be very confusing, but yes, the books are in general very good in my opinion. If you are into depressing sci-fi centered around confilct and drama that is.
@@RobertDownedU_Jr if you start with the first of Dan Abnett’s Gaunt’s Ghost series (“First and Only”), I think that would be a good jumping in point. At least it was for me.
@@RobertDownedU_Jr I have an audible account and have listened to around 12/13 books. Dan Abnett’s books are very good, so maybe start with those?
Wow, I've been ignoring 40K for my 40 years of life. This intro was fantastic. I'm going to jump head first into it now. Thanks mate
That was the first time I have ever understood the 40k story. Thank you. This universe is pretty awesome and I love that they took their time with the timeline, kind of makes it more believable then a lot of other Science fiction.
This is the single and most concise video ever made regarding the history of 40k lore and how it got to its present stage without getting sidetracked or divulging into a detail-laden slog. Also, Ian has a great speaking voice and manner and doesn't have that strange abnormal cadence to his speech like most 40k channels have.
What a joy to listen to and coming from someone who is heavily invested and has a lot of knowledge of the 40k lore already I can confidently say this is absolutely excellent.
I'm also a huge Dune fan and the parallels made toward the end were spot on, bravo.
Thanks!
"that strange abnormal cadence to his speech like most 40k channels" = nerd speak
@@obiwankenobi661 Oculus Imperia has a pretty good radio voice as well.
@@obiwankenobi661 No man, there are channels that have a cadence of forced dread that borders, rather, outright invades the absurd
6:33 "In 40K there aren't really actual gods..."
HERESY!!!
The emperor would be really disappointed if he heard you call him that
@@privatedino3239 the Emperor doesn't see himslef as a God. He even forbids it. But, he stuck on his throne now so he can't really stop it. It was Lorgar who started it, the bastard.
@@lionhead123 he is a punk
@@privatedino3239 Lorgar? Yeah he is. Deserved the same fate as Horus.
I have never heard of any of this, and I love fantasy and Sci fi and console gaming...I'm 40 yrs old. How did I miss this glorious world of 40k. How is it that I find myself here only because I'm a fan of Henry Cavill? This is so awesome. I thought I'd seen everything interesting to me and I was getting bored. Now I find this to throw my life into...I want to know EVERYTHING...
Yeah kinda the same I heard Cavill will do a series about this now I want to know all about this... where I ca find more ?
@@lexnight8345 Welcome to the grim dark future
There's sooooooooo much to learn
Originally it was just a tabletop, miniatures game. I mean, it had some history and stories to back it but NOTHING like the truckload of books it has become.
Start with the book “Horus Rising”. Then work your way through the following four books (listed in order at the front of Horus Rising) to get to book 5; “Fulgrim”.
Book 5 will make you an addict. It has parts that will literally make your jaw drop. 👍
holy shit you're me
"Genetic Engineering is kinda the Empereror's hobby." Best line ever :)
Along with being a terrible dad
@@TurockX3 He's a gestalt entity composed of the souls of thousands of psychers... you can't really expect him (it?) to be a loving and caring "father figure".
@@Tulkash01 I mean he’s probably got a few hundred good fathers in him but probably more bad dads too. Also Moms as well.
Given how he loves to give his favorites sons, the Space Marines, all sorts of very dangerous toys to play with. He’s probably mostly made of “cool uncles”. The type who give you fireworks and let you taste beer but who you don’t really want to take life advice from
@@nilus2k His favorite sons are not the space marines lol, its his own personal golden bananas
You could say that's how he met the mother of his children. ☺
Been into 40k since 1990.
This was an extremely comprehensive report for a new fan, this will be my go-to when I have a friend that expresses interest in the hobby.
Very well done. Even as someone who is super familiar with the lore, it was really fun to listen to. And I usually don't listen to things like this, I have too many 40k books to read. 😅
Been into 40K since about 2000. Since you've been in it longer, maybe you could answer something. This guy says nobody knows where the Emperor came from. I thought the shamans of the world sort of melded their souls to produce the Emperor, who then appeared or was born in Anatolia in ancient times. Is that right or was I high when that thought occurred?
Truly the best and easiest to understand summary of the 40k verse I’ve ever seen thanks a lot man
Agree 100%. The 40k universe is vast and it’s quite an accomplishment to summarise it all so well.
Tolkien and Moorcock: We inspired Dungeons and Dragons!!
Frank Herbert: Too small scale
Herbert was amazing
@Wirr Ling Herbert was writing of religious zealots with jihads, other religions that controlled or hugely swayed mankind, human monarchs with absolute power, humans who obtained godlike powers, corporations so massive they were a planet and people ... you say they acted a bit weird? Yeah that was on purpose.
The Emperor is definitely a huge rip off of The Emperor of Gran Bretan from Moorcock's Hawkmoon novels.
The spice must flow lol
This kind of English is a blessing for a non-native language speaker. As well as content! Keep it up.
I was 40k adjacent for the last 15 years or so. My brother was into it, and I always found it interesting, even though I didn't have patience for it. We'd hang out while he painted, or I'd go with him when he played or had tournaments. The story is very interesting, and this video very informative. Never realized the HH and current time was 10k years apart. I think I'll be diving more into this world thanks to you. Still don't have patience to paint and learn all the rules, so I'll probably just read. :)
I know this comment was 5 months ago but if you haven't started reading yet but are still interested, I'd recommend the Eisenhorn trilogy by Dan Abnett (as well as the Ravenor trilogy if you enjoy Eisenhorn's story, as it's kind of a spin-off) and then dive into the Horus Heresy
@@eyescrossedFTW Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give it a shot.
Did I already know all this lore and more, yes. Did I stay and watch the whole video, yes.
Not seeing any Witcher fans here due to Henry Cavill. Henry and Joey brought me here.
@@joshuabuitrago6498 How would you know who are Witcher fans?
I normally don't comment on videos, but this one was so superbly made that I felt obligated to leave more than a like and a subscribe. It was just so succinct, and presented in such a digestible way without wasting time or delving too far into the various subjects that it covered. Great work, Ian.
I love how humanity isn't the good guy. No one is the good guy in Warcrimes 40k, but they all have their own truths. Finally got a chance to watch/listen to your whole video at work, great job bruv.
Never knew how much Warhammer borrowed from Dune, good summary!
As much as I love 40K it's basically a mish mash of loads of other stuff.
It really took a lot of concepts.
Biggest are The God Emperor, Forbidden AI(Butlerian Jihad) and the Navigators. All Dune.
The 'Golden Path' is used my the Eldar. There are probably more Dune consepts as well. The braided hair assassin are like Thelaxu Face Dancers.
Really well done man! Thorough and well presented 😎
Thanks! Presenting to camera is a whole new world!
Agreed!
Fantastisches Video, super Qualität und eine wunderbare Zusammenfassung der Zeitlinie unseres liebsten Hobbys!
"By the 41st millennium the imperium is a galaxy spanning authoritarian fascist religious fundamentalist oppressive state." Sir, you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.
you fool, you forgot the comers.
The way you presented the timeline was so well-paced and clear-cut! The comparisons to other media were also quite helpful. So much so, I just bought Xenos (and its audiobook) and it reads like goth-opera written by death metal space-priests. I'm instantly absorbed! Thanks a bunch!
I'm enjoying Xenos immensely.
Wow this is insanely MASSIVE universe I didn't know this was so big, amazing explanation, I need to read the books
Thanks!
I hit the bell for this one.
This is some of the most straightforward, thorough and just outright chill 40k lore content I've seen!
I am so looking forward to what you got going on next!
As someone who's been into 40k for years now, this is actually a great summary of the timeline. This gave me a better grasp of the lore and is a perfect intro for new players. Well done, cant wait to see what other videos you come up with!
11:00 "Implanting gene-seed into adolescent boys..."
This is what got the Catholic Church in so much trouble.
8:36 I'd like to hear these other theories about where he came from
Ask Preston ;)
Necrons who are aware of human culture and care enough to study think he is a rogue weapon created by their ancient enemies.
The Cabal (a conspiracy of various aliens and human psykers opposed to Chaos) claim he's an exceedingly rare kind of human mutant, and that he's the only one of his kind they never managed to strong-arm or manipulate into working with them.
Daemons don't explain what they think he is but they call him The Anathema and allude to him being a different kind of god.
I personally think he is a prototype supersoldier created via human genetic engineering from the technological and psychic height of humanity's power. Because I like the idea that his own obsession with creating ever more effective genetic soldiers comes from a misguided attempt to recreate his own origin and finally make companions who can relate to him.
@@randombencounter263 The theory I subscribe to is that one where the Old Ones created a prototype new race (humanity) and he was one of the first super humans but it was too late to deploy. They hid him on a backwater world away from the Necrons and C'tan and Chaos and seeded that planet with life so that he could lead them one day. It'd be the perfect irony that humanity was created by ancient xenos and now are bent on ridding the galaxy of them.
i find it funny how the imperium was like "hey you know that guy who hated and exterminated every religious person in our galaxy ? let`s worship him as a god ,i`m sure that`s what he wanted !!!"
Everything except the Mechanicus
Religion brings a form of control and conformity without question. Many real life governments leveraged religion in order to gain control and keep control over populations with little to no actual controlling leverages, such as resources, which makes it cheap and easy, tell the man you will give him a lot of money to charge into battle and he might turn you down, tell him its for his god and he will die for free.
@@suryokai47 the mechanicus was lucky they were into toasters ,otherwise i doubt big E would leave them be like he did ...no mechanicus equals no big guns for the imperium
Kind of ironic cause he is kind of a God do people forget that the emperor is literally was created by powerful 15 monks from tibet that merged together to reincarnat in a super human and untie earth and humanity.
@@ym6294 that`s not canon mate and they were shamans not tibetan monks
I’m new to the lore and this was BY FAR the most helpful and unbiased introduction to the lore I’ve found in like 10 hours of watching these videos excellent work thank you so much
Ever since i first saw 40K figurines as a kid back in the late 80s, i've always been drawn more towards the futuristic themed fantasy genre. But i've never deep-dived into the history of 40K before, so this was very informative. Thanks!
But the real question: does John Glenn technically count as the first Space Marine?
They say you've understood a topic expertly if you can explain it in a way that a child can understand it.
And sir, you're explanation is smooth, efficient and enriching. It's incredible how you are able to explain chaos & reasons for the horus heresy in such simple words. Great job.
The Emperor protects.
I’ve been really wanting to get into the 40k universe as from the outside looking in it looked so sick. Obviously since it’s existed for ever in multiple forms the thought I’ve learning the story was extremely intimidating. This video was super well done. I feel like now I’m ready to hop into some form of the game and I’ll have a nice base to build my knowledge of the universe off of. 10/10
This sort of background info has virtually no use in the tabletop game. The game is all about knowing the incredibly complex rules for your particular units, how they move, shoot, defend, get wounded, get scared, and all the additional wargear that can change those statistics. Not to mention knowing who you're fighting against and what weapons or tactics are effective against them.
However it is possible to be into the lore and not bother with the game, I only played the game once and found it boring, so then just painted the models, but then gave up on that and now just read the books. Not all 40k books are equal though, some are total shit, and there are so many writers all plugging away that quite often they contradict each other, even themselves sometimes.
NIfty video!
Back when I used to play 40K, I created my own Legion on the premise that they were actually the SECOND of the original Great Legions. Their Primarch, Malephar, had followed a path almost identical to the Emperor's own on Earth, and eventually conquered his own world - except that he EMBRACED Chaos, viewing it as the source of all change. Called the Brass Legion, they were a valued part of the Great Crusade, and their connection to Chaos went undiscovered... until the Horus Heresy. When the Emperor condemned the Thousand Sons and sent the Space Wolves to destroy them, Malephar opposed the Emperor. However, he also refused to side with Horus. Caught in the middle, the Brass Legion was forced to retreat into the Warp, where they remained for thousands of years.
When they emerged, Malephar tried to spread the "truth," that Chaos is not a force of evil, that it is little more than the force of change in nature. Witness the stagnation of the universe as Chaos is suppressed by the Imperium, where nothing has changed in thousands of years. Of course, this message had to be opposed and suppressed by the Imperium, and so the Brass Legion was forced again to fight their brethren.
At least, that's briefly the backstory I came up with.
I expect a LOT of players defined their own legions as one of the two "lost" legions, and came up with similar stories.
WOW! Having very recently discovered 40k via a friend, I'm now really, really intrigued by it all. And also having read/watched some brief introductions about 40k, this vid just completely nails the history/bg superbly well. Great, quality content, and nice editing too! With 40k ever-expanding and growing, I think this is the perfect time to dive into it, eh? Cheers, and keep it going!
Wow an actual 40k video I didn’t want to fall asleep through. With someone who simplifies things but keeps it interesting enough for the lore veterans. Fantastic work. Subbed and look forward to your other zenos races lore videos. Love the video style.
This was great! I played 40k when I was a kid and didn't really understand the lore at all (I played space marines because BIG MAN STRONG). I haven't played in over a decade but I have been enjoying learning about the lore lately. The emperor being supposedly alive in M3 blew my mind.
the emperor was apparently born in 8500 bc in Anatolia or Turkey according to what i can find
That sounds a lot for Henry Cavill to carry. Then again, he's Superman.
As a fan of both: history of the Eldar and Necrontyr and the War in Heaven next, maybe? ^.^
And then, the director's cut of Event Horizon is discovered, and a temporary peace falls over the imperium
Don't tell them, they are not supposed to know. Humanity is still too young.
Was there ever anything confirmed Regarding Event Horizon and Warhammer? I see it pop up quite often and in retrospective, it sounds logical.
Wait, you mean the amputee porn scenes that were hidden somewhere in, Transylvania or so?
That strange story deserves it's own movie I say...
@@Knokkelman I think most of that already made it in the movie LOL most of the deleted footage was actual exposition and character development. Honestly that shit kinda went too far lol.
stole my headcanon. The Event Horizon was one of the first ships to enter the immaterium, but it lacked a geller field.
I just watched your Beginner's guide followed by this video, and I immediately subscribed to your channel. The way you articulate yourself and summarize what appears to be ENORMOUS chunks of information into such comprehensible bits is truly remarkable. I'm very excited for the all the videos I have yet to watch now.
Oh man, I stopped playing 40k like 15 years ago but I still love the Universe and its lore. Well done!
Well that's because the gatekeeping that occurs from the player base is fucking dumb to put it lightly and the casual not give a fuck attitude that games workshop has for this IP that keeps it's ass above water is beyond fucktarded.
@@destroyidiots7191 idk exactly what you mean because of language issue. I stopped because gw changed the rules so you'd have to buy more
Man... Imagine thinking: "I'm invested in this hobby, so I'm going to make a TH-cam channel and upload a video about it"
And then you make this insane quality video with a tight script, great pacing, and pink lights that makes hundreds of thousands of views.
Ironic; how the Emperor's plan, to unite Humanity, bring about change & innovation, gets turned upside down, where Humanity becomes stagnant, against progress, & becomes steeped in the same things the Emperor worked over 30 thousand years to rectify
Navigators? Outlawed thinking machines? God emperor? I mean, I’m all for things being inspired by other things, parts of Dune were clearly inspired by foundation. But, come on at least change the names! 😂 Saying that, I enjoyed this video very much and I’m starting to get engrossed by the 40k lore. Its a shame that a Warhammer layman like myself would automatically be drawn to and distracted by those bits of information, as a lot of the lore is extremely interesting and original… I’m sure I’m not the only one who was slightly put off by it, when first getting into 40k…
Edit - I’m aware that a lot of people watching this video will be hardcore fans of 40k. I mean no offence, I think it’s great! Just an observation 😂
Really great video, very eloquent and detailed. I was really interested in the idea of "other people think differently about who the emperor is and where he came from...", would you consider making a video about the Emperor and various attitudes towards him?
Omg thank you it’s nice to see a brief summary that’s not a 300 hour playlist 😂
Dude this is out and out one of the best presented and produced 40k lore videos I've ever seen!
Requests for specific videos in the future:
One for each xenos race, one for the marines in general and then some on each chapter, one on some of the major conflicts so badab war, Armageddon, macragge, etc, maybe one on each primarch, and definitely one on the Inquisition!!
Thanks, Ben! Badab War is in the pipeline right now, I just have to get my GIANT MOVING MAP assembled!
@@ArbitorIan I mean, what a map!
" The planet broke before the guard did. "
I just started playing 40k. I love the lore and the back stories. This was amazing to watch, easy to follow, simple to understand. Thank you. Keep the stories coming!
I finished first 2 Horus Heresy books, but I don’t think I want to continue. This universe feels like game of MTG EDH with all the “universes beyond” cards simultaneously. All things mashed together. Magic, science, mysticism, religion, ai, aliens, shamanism, mutations and genetic modifications. This makes Warhammer an all and nothing franchise, this strips it of it’s specific identity. I know what to expect from Wheel of time and from Stainless Steel Rat cycles, I don’t want to mash them together 😬. Warhammer is like the biggest fan fiction on all fantasy and science fiction simultaneously. I prefer the originals.
I love how all it took for Ian to produce such a well written yet succinct presentation was his friend to say something like, “Wow, that essay you sent me about the 40k universe was great! You should start a TH-cam channel”
Getting into 40K for the first time in my thirties because of Darktide. Thanks for untangling the timeline and factions which have always seemed unintelligible to me as an outsider.
Event Horizon is a great movie about the discovery of the Warp.
Mind you, not officially…but still…😇
As a smelly Millenial born in the 90s who enjoys Pokemon and has never seen a warcraft figure, I must say I really enjoyed this, and the creativity of previous generations that boomers and gen x had to offer. Great video!
I guess, it is called "Imperium", because it´s "High Gothic" (~> latin).
(~>pig latin)
@@ufc990 (~>Vulgar Latin)
ooohh my god... how on earth did you piece all that together lol. Iim just getting into 40k and watched this while starting my killteam set... that was epic! Thanks mate
This was an absolutely fantastically paced guide, and the first time I've considered taking 40k a bit more seriously than I had before. Thanks for making it!
I've been playing 40k since the late 80s, and that was an extremely good round up of the lore of 40k.
It was presented well and was concise. Well done, you should be proud of this video.
This would be a firm recommend to any new starter to watch through.
This was useful , I feel like 40k will be the sorta thing I’ll dip my toes into then a week later I’ll be completely trapped within its grip, I can’t wait
Stumbled across this video today (a year late!) as I was trying to explain 40k to my wife. Not only have you made it easy for newcomers, you’ve cleared something up for a “veteran.” Instant sub. Thanks for this!
Like if you’re here because of the Henry cavil news
I'm getting into Warhammer finally and tried some other channels but most of them were too daunting as a beginner and just too much to handle at once. This has been a nice and easy way to pull me into the lore. I enjoyed this video and am excited to watch more on my journey into more 40k lore. Thanks for these short and concise videos. Especially for someone who has the attention span of a gnat
I recently started reading Xenos as an entry point into the Warhammer 40k universe and since then I've had a great urge to learn more. I'm glad a video like this exist to give people like myself a way to get up to speed in a short period of time, as well as making it easy to identify pivotal periods in the timeline. Appreciate the effort you put into this video, thanks.
If you’ve finished Eisenhorn, Ravenor and Bequin now, Gaunt’s Ghosts is a series of equal or greater quality from the same writer :)
@@HistoritorJimaldus I'm about half way through Hereticus currently but I was looking for a few series to read afterwards. I had Gaunt's Ghosts in mind as well as the Cain books, but I will definitely add Bequin and Ravenor to my list as well, thanks. Dan Abnett is a great author.
@@tomcruise9448 Ravenor has an good omnibus edition that should be cheapest, then there’s The Magos, then Pariah and Penitent :)
Can anyone stop this guy????? He is just killing it like beyond what any one else could possibly think of doing
a lot of plot to take in, but well presented, thanks dude
A thousand thanks. Even after 25 years in the hobby and dozens of books, this was enlightening in its perfect cohesiveness. . The only enlightenment I truly need.☮😁
I just wanted to thank you for this video. I recently got into 40k because of Chaos Gate Daemon Hunters. I was wanting to get into the lore and possibly read some novels, so I'm starting with Xenos.
Henry Cavill brought me here. This sounds fun
Pink light makes all the difference.
Big E would have been a better father with a pink light.
Next time someone asks me about 40K, I’ll be sending them to this video.
As many times as I've listened to the Story of W40k, I always learn something new, each time I hear the Timeline being explained
You've done a perfect job explaining the timeline
Jo
That was a great job of making the overwhelming 40K into something tangible. Thank you.
I'm a long time rpg gamer who, nearing 50 years of age, I won't likely get into the miniatures (the painting seems quite daunting). But I love science fiction and this universe is very intriguing. Thanks for making this video! After I finish reading the Wheel of Time series, this will likely be where I head. Liked and subbed.
There are people that paint miniatures as a side hustle, i know a guy that does that and if i get my own army i'll go right to him because i cant paint for shit
New to 40k, I know already I'm going to love it, but right now I'm completely baffled by it. This video was SUPER useful. Because I'm so new to the lore, I found some if the other channels way confusing. I really appreciate the "Intro to 40k" stuff you do for n00bs like me!
Here's the thing: it's not like this information is hard to find, even on youtube. But you're just a fantastic storyteller: it takes skill to boil facts down into a linear format, and then build on that foundation to make a really good script, and THEN perform that script well. Guess I'll be binging some videos tonight...
"Summary of the Background for her" I had to start from beginning to make sure I heard that right. Heard it the second time and pure hysterical laughter. Best 40k comment I have ever in my life heard.
Just subscribed to channel mate. I look forward to going through your channel
Girlfriend: “Are you ok? You’ve been on the toilet 20 mins!”
Me: “Sorry love, was watching a video on Warhammer 40k lore!”
Girlfriend: “No! Cocaine would be a cheaper hobby! Don’t even think about going to Games Workshop!”
This is a great overview. I've been casually piecing together the history for myself and seeing this was incredibly helpful. Thank you Arbitor Ian!
Imperium is the word we use in Germany, and 40 K has a strong German-Gothic theeme.
I always thought thats the reason for manny naming`s in 40K and in WH-Fantasy.
I think the word "Imperium" is derived from latin rather than german though.
But german-gothic themes are heavily laden into the lore as well.
"High Gothic", the language which Imperial scripture is written in and sometimes spoken by the Imperial Aristocracy is basically pig-latin.
@@sevenproxies4255 Yes you are completly coreckt, but be aware that Germany was a Roman state for centurys.
"Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation"
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"Holy Roman empire of German Nation" roghly translated
And our Language is just that litle bit closer to the Latin than the anglo saxon languages are.
@@JohnDoe-hx4wd Oh absolutely.
I just pointed it out because I think the designers thought of latin. Not just because of the word itself, but because of how they heavily borrow from the Catholic church in general for the designs of Imperial factions, as well as Roman iconography (the eagle decorations on everything)
And as another poster touched on, the Nazi party was very keen on the Roman iconography as well, minus the Catholic influences of course.
Still, it adds a very nice, unique flair to the whole lore. Crusading Roman Space Catholics with starships designed to look like gothic cathedrals is very much my thing 😁
@@sevenproxies4255 As a Stonemason by trade, who had the honour to work at a few very old churches here in Germany , it blew my mind when i first saw the Gothic Armada spaceships
@@JohnDoe-hx4wd Oh yeah. I kind of wish architects would go back to the gothic style to be honest.
I'm not a fan at all of the brutalist "modern" architecture, with it's dull geometry and blocky shapes.
I'd much rather have sky scrapers festooned with arches, machicolations, murlons, gargoyles, spires and reliefs and stained glass windows all over.
Imagine if you had a building like the Empire State building or the Chrysler building designed with facades like it. Would look so much more majestic and powerful than the flat rectangles infesting every modern city.
oh this is fucking perfect.
got intrigued by the darktide video game and wanted to learn more, was intimidated by the constant cry of how "warhammer 40k lore is too big to get into" but this has just fanned the flame of my interest in the universe and emboldened my confidence in my pursuit of knowledge.
genuinely using this to show my friend who was on the same fence as me to get them into the universe also.
thank you for such a concise and well crafted video; your passion, experience and wisdom is very clear and proven in this :)
This video really made me more interested in the universe. I jumped in playing Inquisitor-Martyr, so this video really helped flesh out a lot of the story. Please continue with your incredible work!
I’ve worked in games for nearly two decades yet consciously resisted Warhammer 40K. I believed I’d be sucked into the hobby, losing time to develop my own creative pursuits.
Then Arbitor Ian showed me the way not three days ago. His videos are fantastic, approachable, yet so detailed. I’m utterly fascinated by the 40K storyworld and have started Eisenhorn’s first novel, Xenos.
Damn you, Arbitor Ian! And thank you! I believe my side of the hobby will be with novels.
Sorry! 😂
Which novel does one start with
@@asiansweetboy I believe Ian recommended Xenos? At least, that's what I'm starting with.
@matthewburke4520 how did you enjoy the book? :) I really love Ian’s book club videos with Mira, they’ve done all the Eisenhorn/Ravenor/Bequin books now
@@HistoritorJimaldus Hi Jim, I haven't finished it yet, but will definitely let you know when I do. :)
Nicely done and well condensed.
One gripe I have, I know this a year old, it's my first time watching you; your talking audio is much quieter than your intro music, just a small piece of advice, make sure audio levels are consistent across the entire video. Being a year old, I can presume you know this now ❤️
This video was my introduction into anything 40k and it was mind blowing and a little confusing at times but super fascinating. It was only confusing because I have no prior knowledge to reference not because of the way it was explained. I look forward to learning more in your other videos. Thanks!
God damn best video summarizing the story, and making it sound cohesive! (Except during the Eldar/PsychicStorm, where I am not certain as to what caused the Storms. The growth of Man? The decadence of Elves? The forming (but not completion) of Slaanesh?)
I love that so many folks are following Henry Cavill right into Warhammer. I've known of Warhammer for twenty years, but little of the actually lore. Thanks for providing a much needed foundation.
Love the channel so far. I notice a few mentions of Dan Abnett...maybe he is a worthy, albeit massive, topic for a video?
Dan Abnett more or less wrote all the fluff, and certainly did write all the fluff for certain factions like the Space Wolves.
Dude is a legend and would be beyond worthy of topic of a single, if not series of videos from a channel like this
Also really cool interview with him in one of the recent White Dwarf magazines
Algorithm doing its thang…Cavil announced his 40k project and this pops up in my feed , iv watched some 40k vids but they weren’t “introductions” this was fantastic 👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I've been a xenos player since the start of 7th and just never found the Imperium interesting x This video was a perfect summary so now my human friends don't have to roll their eyes at me so much when I forget what a primarch is
For the past few weeks (coincidentally before Cavil's announcement) I had been looking into 40k lore because I was always on the "hmm that looks interesting but holy hell where do I even begin" side of things. After much searching on TH-cam "lore for beginners," I was about to give up. But luckily I found you! This video was clear and concise, and even gave information that many (all?) others hadn't... like I didn't even know about The Warp (one thing that always confused me about 40k... demons and psychics in space?) or even that The Emperor had been around since the dawn of man (interesting... I bet there are tons of theories about that!).
Will be watching more of your videos, and also you have a new subscriber!
I feel Cavil is gonna being in millions of New fans for his new show wich is great and even Mir the show sucks (which it will be) the fans will stick around becasue the world of 40k is so good , people will,buy Novels and vidoe games and comic book , Cavil brought me into the Fandom in the last few weeks and I’m binging vids on the lore and it’s great , I won’t get into “the hobby” but I hope to enjoy it thru Comic books and FPS games included The space marine games (I won’t touch Rts games)
I’m already deep into Dr who, Star Trek , Star Wars and stargate sg1 , why not add this too (40K)