@@Perktube1 I think he carries himself with an unmistakable sense of certainty and control. They know he has powers beyond this world and controls them with professionalism and will. It may make some afraid and inspire others. People won't disbelieve their eyes whatever happens.
Space Marines Librarians are a important aspect to several Space Marines Chapters that are absolutely needed within the Imperium. Not only do they provide firepower by their psyker powers, but also record their chapter history and deeds, and without the Librarians many chapters would fallen prey to both Chaos manipulation and being forgotten by the rest of the Imperium records.
Of course, an argument could be made about the fact that you don't need mind bullets in order to record and preserve the deeds and teachings of the Chapter, but then we get into things like 'common sense' and 'logic', neither of which has any place in the 41st millennium...
"Fear not the psyker..." - Blood Ravens Chapter Librarian. "Fear what skulking is beyond the veil of reality" ‘The first thing we learn in the Chapter Librarium, is that there is no such thing as luck.’ - Brother Deiphobus, Imperial Fists Chapter Librarian '...Nergui had served with all kinds of Librarians in his time. His Chapter’s own Stormseers, of course, who revelled in shamanistic rituals and totems, creating a mystery of it all, and then many Librarians from other Chapters. Blood Angels. Space Wolves. The strangest had been the Black Dragon Epistolary named Ulgon. He had bony protrusions on his skull and arms that he used in combat, and he had kept himself very much to himself, and the rest of them had been happy about that. Ulgon’s Chapter had called him back. Nergui doubted he’d have lasted much longer. You could tell the brothers who were destined for death. There was a Lamenters Librarian who had dreamt that he was destined to die on Terra. He had joked about it for a while, but when they were given the mission to clear the drifting hulk named Heart of Terra, he had gone silent, and they knew he’d understood. He had held the genestealers back as the rest of his kill team withdrew to a defensible position. It was a good death. It helped, Nergui thought, when you knew it was coming. But Domitian, the former Imperial Fist, was almost normal, at times, Nergui thought. You could almost forget that he wielded such power. But he had the odd habit of entering your mind too much, too invasively, as if he forgot that others did not have his abilities...' - Watch-Captain Nergui[Of the Chaoge] seconded from the White Scars Chapter 'The leading Space Marine stopped short of the eldar committee, standing with its feet set solidly apart and its head held confidently, just at the point where the bridge met the main jetty. It was fractionally too far away from the eldar for them to deliver their carefully rehearsed greetings, and Dhrykna could detect a slight irritation flickering through the minds of her comrades. They suspected that the Space Marine was slighting them deliberately. It was the kind of subtlety that they had not expected from the mon-keigh. As it stood motionless, five other black-clad Space Marines strode up behind it, taking up a formation that resembled a bristling armoured wall. They were a motley assortment of shapes, but each of them looked powerful and solid in a way quite alien to the eldar. One of them appeared to have some kind of jump pack fused to its back. Another bore a bizarre and grotesque mask that distorted its helmet into a vision of horror. One was at the centre of a series of twitching mechanical arms that seemed integrated into its armour. But, standing before the eldar, each one of the mon-keigh warriors in their power armour appeared formidably solid and massive, dwarfing the delicate and slender sons of Asuryan. The Space Marines did not advance; they showed no sign of trying to interact at all. The minds of the eldar shifted uneasily, although their bodies betrayed nothing of their irritation. As they gazed in silence at the mon-keigh that had been permitted to tread the sacred wraithbone of Calmainoc’s dock, the eldar began to see something unexpected in amongst the aliens. Even Dhrykna could see the disciplined and controlled psychic halo that emanated from one of the Space Marines behind the leader. She had heard that not all the mon-keigh were equally psychically stunted, but it had never even occurred to her that those with the power would serve those without. It seemed incredible to her, and her mind rebelled against the unreason of it. Even as she watched, another thump on the bridge made her snap her attention back towards the Lance of Darkness, where a seventh mon-keigh warrior rose slowly to his feet. The Space Marine that strode up the causeway was ablaze with psychic energy. It just poured out of him, as though it ran through his veins and eased out of the pores in his skin. It was the only one of the aliens that did not hide its face behind the armoured panels of a helmet. Instead, a heavy hood shaded the features of its face, and a long cloak plumed out behind it as it walked. For a moment, Dhrykna wondered how the rest of the mon-keigh could live knowing that superior specimens like this existed in their midst. The blind fools could not even see the brilliance in its soul. Its light was invisible to them. The last Space Marine was certainly no eldar, but it emanated a rare power that even the eldar would have to acknowledge, although it flickered with a barely contained radiance. It was of a completely different nature from the tightly controlled halo of the first mon-keigh psyker. Dhrykna had not expected to encounter such a presence, and she wondered whether the Seer Council had foreseen the involvement of two mon-keigh psykers in the heart of Ulthwé...' - Deathwatch Kill Team 'Octavius' arrives at Ulthwé. ‘Your time as a battle-brother of the Ultramarines is at an end.’ Chief Librarian Tigurius’ voice echoed through the vaulted stone chamber of the Librarium. He walked around Acolyte Loraeus, who turned to keep his new master in sight. He started slightly at the sight of his own shoulder plate, no longer in the vibrant hue of the Chapter, but now the lighter, more vivid electric blue of the Librarius, glowing in the light that streamed through the great glass dome that topped the chamber. ‘No longer will you go to battle as part of a squad, relying on the bonds of brotherhood to protect you as much as on your armour.’ Tigurius stopped pacing and swung up his rune-marked staff, tapping the horned skull that adorned it against Loraeus’ chestplate. ‘From this day, you will stand alone. And when next you walk a battlefield, it will be as a Librarian.’ The Chief Librarian paused, his back to the acolyte. There had been no signs that Loraeus was a latent psyker until very recently, when his powers had erupted under the stress of battle in a sheet of flame that had devastated a squad of greenskinned xenos. None of his brother Scouts had been harmed by the inadvertent inferno, but Loraeus had felt their suspicions about him straight away. ‘Your power comes from the warp, young brother, from the wellspring of immaterial energy that men call Chaos. And over time, you will learn to harness that energy and use it for the good of the Chapter and the Imperium. You will learn to channel your power through different disciplines, to divine the future, manipulate matter with your mind, wield the power of flame as your weapon - and more.’ Again, Tigurius paused, this time facing Loraeus. His eyes flickered with energy, and the young Librarian wondered if his master was using his own prodigious power to look inside his mind. As he thought this, Tigurius smiled grimly. ‘Perhaps I am,’ he said, ‘or maybe I just know how new acolytes think. Do you have any questions, brother? Any other questions, that is.’ Loraeus hesitated for a moment before asking what had been preying upon his mind since his power had manifested. ‘The Chaplains tell us that psychic power is to be feared and reviled,’ he began, his eyes locked on Tigurius. ‘That all psykers are a danger, that creatures of the warp can use them as a foothold into this reality. What if that happens? What if I endanger my brothers? The Chapter?’ Tigurius nodded slowly, as if considering his answer. Then he slowly turned, raising his arms and staff to take in the immense chamber. ‘You see the gold lines running through the stone, brother?’ he asked. Loraeus nodded, and the Chief Librarian continued. ‘They have a core of psychically warded electrum and entwine throughout the Librarium’s structure in a very precise geomantic pattern. They channel energy in such a way that no matter the severity of the… accident that occurs within these walls, there will be no pathway for the Ruinous Powers to enter the Fortress of Hera. Simply put - they stop daemons getting in.’ Tigurius took another step forward and pointed his staff at Loraeus’ head. ‘And the psychic hood you wear will also help, as will your force weapon, when you construct it.’ Loraeus couldn’t prevent excitement from crossing his face, and Tigurius smiled once more. ‘Which you won’t be doing for a while. There is much training you must undergo before you will be ready to wield your power. And it begins…’ - he paused for a moment - ‘tomorrow.’ ‘Tomorrow? Then what is to be done with the remains of this day, Chief Librarian?’ ‘Today, you will begin with one of the more… mundane tasks that are our duty.’ Tigurius gestured to a large pile of books and scrolls stacked on and around a nearby cluster of tables. ‘These must be sorted and restored to their proper places on the shelves. Consider this a good opportunity to discover how the Librarium is organised.’ Tigurius clapped Loraeus on the shoulder plate and made to stride from the chamber. He paused at the stone portal with a wry look. ‘We are Librarians, after all.’..' - The First Lesson of Acolyte-Librarian Brother Loraeus.
Your ability to craft words and speak to a mind's eye, and one's own heart are unparalleled. It's absolutely enthralling at times and inspires me to keep after my own voice acting. I love your work, you cheeky bastard. :D
True story: family reunion (likely for Christmas) my cousin and I are playing pretend. He brings up cinemas' alien queen to attack my forces, I respond by declaring "I call my Librarians to--" Cousin cuts in "librarians?! Haha what are a bunch nerds gonna do to a xenomorph queen?!" I show him a glorious model. And tell him in detail of what *one* Librarian can do. At the end he said no fair and wanted to play a different game. Don't blame him.
Whenever I make a list for space marines I always include a librarian. Maybe because I collected Eldar first and love psychic HQs or the fact the idea of a space marine battle mage is awesome, but I do feel one connection for them. As someone with a mental disability, it's kind of inspiring to see characters with "gifts" overcoming their downfalls and finding strength in them.
I find it deliciously ironic, that of all the great beings, The Emperor, Malcador and several primarchs, that spoke at Nikea, it was the chef Stormseer of the White Scars legion, who's proposal ultimately become the accepted imperial approach to spacemarine psykers.
Where the most powerful psycher told all Legions they should not use the psycher and even should fear the psycher, The Arch hypocrite at his most hypocritical !
@@Baldermort I look forward to it. But you've got a mountain to climb with Chaos. I think the Word bearers and Night Lords videos are really difficult narrations to top. They seem to capture some of the essence of the legions without feeling like mere exposition.
When my day has descended into chaos and the light of the Emperor fades within it. Chapter Master Baldermort helps it shine anew with a potency that blinds the unfaithful and shows the Emporer watches over all his faithful.
Sir, I would like to give you my most sincere thanks. I just got into the overwhelmingly big universe of warhammer 40k and I've struggled for weeks to find a channel that suites my necessities. Yours is just perfect. Even if there are some concepts that I don't understand yet, the amount of passion that you put into this videos is more than enough to keep me watching. To be honest, if it wasn't for this channel I probably wouldn't be as interested as I am now in this universe. That's why I thank you, for allowing me to discover more of this incredible universe in this incredible way.
Brother Baldermort you magnificent Bastard! Once again I am enraptured from the beginning and left wanting more even after the last second's tick past! Ever may your golden voice and your spectacular stories live on in the hearts and minds of your fans and those yet to hear you!
I always love your content! Also Librarians have a special place in my heart as the Model for Grand Master Librarian Ezekiel was what got me into play 40k and specifically Dark Angels.
@@giorgiomangano5012 ahh, but when the world wolf opens it's maw and devoures your enemies you can thank me for saving you from that Daemon Prince Mr. Black Templar. Praise Russ and the All Father.
If you make a video solely on Mephiston it will be the best Christmas gift. As always love these videos, I listen to them whenever I need to calm down.
I've been binging your videos lately, and I wanted to offer you my sincerest thanks. Thank you for ALL of your hard work, passion, enthusiasm, and the reverence with which you treat the source material. YOU are the reason that so many of us stick around in the hobby when the glory of the tabletop game loses its lustre. You're a credit to this wonderful, grimdark universe, and I'm so glad that I found your channel. When my monetary situation improves, I'll be subscribing to your Patreon for sure. Thank you again.
"What is the Warp, but the molten ore of potential ? What is a psyker, but one who grasps the red hot metal, shapes it with their hands and often gets horribly burnt for his labors ? What are its denizens, but breakers of the sacred house that is the human wielder's soul ? Know then to beware and combat these breakers, to armor thyself against their blandishments, and to strike through their lies and trickery. For the Omnissiah engineered us to transcend such weakness, it is by his Edict that we reject the call of Ruin, by His design that we cleave to the blessed Machine and make ourselves into his truest masterworks." _Magos Dominus Pomerium_
Brother Baldermort - Another beautiful piece, and a fitting one. It feels like we're in the midst of a struggle and the only option is to hold the line because yielding is unimaginable. Thanks for a story that brings both determination and diversion from the troubles of the day.
I played terminator space hulk a lot and I must say, librarians are scary powerful. Watching them tear through tyranids hordes like nothing is a magical experience
Being someone who's older brother has played the boardgames and done a tonne of DnD and Deathwatch DnD campaigns; and having read the horus heresy books myself (thanks to my brother.) Encountering your channel for the first time some time ago; I really do think your the best I've seen when covering Grim-Dark lore. I've dabbled only a tiny bit into DnD, and Deathwatch. I'm a utter idiot when it comes to the rolls or activity, but the story around the universe is what I love the most. The Lore, the Fluff and 'warp stuff'. Heresy and Imperial Truth. Utterly captivating voice, inquisitorial or clerical, it really fits the dark setting of Grim-Dark. W40K has inspired me when creating stories for other RP and Campaigns, much like Star Wars. But your guides, encompassing creative stories and in-universe factual evidence or "evidence", really does inspire. Thanks very much, your guides on 40K make diving into the endless books and forums on Grim-Dark more enjoyable. (You really should go for a audio book career or something, your voice really fits cyberpunk or dystopian themes, hell. It would be great for GPS.)
You sir are indeed a wordsmith that I admire. Once again you have made my working day more enjoyable.. and in the aerospace industry that is saying a lot right now. Bravo.
Been a fan of yours for a long time now. The way you can take someone on a trip with just words is amazing. Thank you for being an amazing content creator.
Superb story and lore Baldamort, also the production was fantastic . You’ve got perfect levels on the audio and the added soundtrack and effects are at the level I hear in the Black Library audio books. Combined with your fantastic voice and ability to narrate really stand out . Thank you for covering the SM Librarians, I’ve always been curious about this aspect of SM chapters and you’ve done an excellent job in providing us with the information. You got a like and subscribe for the extremely high quality of your work , Thank you and I really look forward to watching all your previous videos while anxiously awaiting the next .
I don't know why but when you describe the psychic battle between the librarian and the cultists it reminded me of the psychic detective battle in South Park.
The current version of the intro is great; 2x 10 second FF = in the Action. *Queue building, dramatic music* "The Director Sends Us..." *Orbital Deep Strike* "Some Bird Droppings!"
The Wolf Priests approve this vid file. By Russ and the All Father brother Baldy you have delivered once again. Although Grimmnar is still waiting for more of our chapter related vid files, we will wait till you get the inspiration worthy of your excellent work. Have a beautiful day my brother.
As a Black Templar I believe the edict of Nikaea still holds. Burn the witch my brothers. Unless they are used for travel or communication cos obviously that's OK. Can't be doing things like that. It would be daft and Black Templars aren't daft! Wonderful video Baldy. Brother Carpenter
How in holy Terra did I miss this banger episode? Lol Balder is the only creator who gets complaints of uploading TOO much content! And I haven't found any that are sub-par. Long live the Bald!
Wait... Did Mr B just call the Emperor the "Lighthouse of arseholes" at 00:48!? Ooooh, he's in trouble when the Sororitas or Inquisition hear about *that*! 😁
@@Baldermort Ah, I'm not a Partridge fan. I think I heard it from Dinnerladies (yet another reason to be thankful for Victoria Wood). IIRC it was Brenda's mum who said that she was linked to her 16 year old boyfriend by "our hearts, our minds... our souls"
Librarians: When a demigod wearing armor about as good as a vehicle isn't enough, get one that can also shoot mind bullets.
Or mind fire, or mind lightning, or mind earthquakes... Basically mind [name something fun in battle]. 😂
That's telekinesis, Kyle
"Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment"
- Isador Akios, former Blood Raven Librarian
Best line in the game.
"It is an honour to be in the presence of a Librarian"
Hoping the blood ravens haven't stolen everything
I always wondered how the morale of the troops could be bolstered by the same person who issues depressing words of wisdom.
@@Perktube1 I think he carries himself with an unmistakable sense of certainty and control. They know he has powers beyond this world and controls them with professionalism and will. It may make some afraid and inspire others.
People won't disbelieve their eyes whatever happens.
Praise the emperor. Baldermort has graced us with his wisdom in this dark time.
I Am no Emperor, but I Wish to Save; Stay Vigilant, My Brothers!
Blessed be the content creator who keeps my drive to and from work interesting.
Don’t forget to like and comment to appease the almighty algorithm 😁👍🏼
Thanks brother Ger. a lot. .)
TH-cam's heretek faulty binary encoding could use an upgrade form the Machine Spirit yes.
Space Marines Librarians are a important aspect to several Space Marines Chapters that are absolutely needed within the Imperium. Not only do they provide firepower by their psyker powers, but also record their chapter history and deeds, and without the Librarians many chapters would fallen prey to both Chaos manipulation and being forgotten by the rest of the Imperium records.
Of course, an argument could be made about the fact that you don't need mind bullets in order to record and preserve the deeds and teachings of the Chapter, but then we get into things like 'common sense' and 'logic', neither of which has any place in the 41st millennium...
"Fear not the psyker..." - Blood Ravens Chapter Librarian. "Fear what skulking is beyond the veil of reality"
‘The first thing we learn in the Chapter Librarium, is that there is no such thing as luck.’ - Brother Deiphobus, Imperial Fists Chapter Librarian
'...Nergui had served with all kinds of Librarians in his time. His Chapter’s own Stormseers, of course, who revelled in shamanistic rituals and totems, creating a mystery of it all, and then many Librarians from other Chapters. Blood Angels. Space Wolves. The strangest had been the Black Dragon Epistolary named Ulgon. He had bony protrusions on his skull and arms that he used in combat, and he had kept himself very much to himself, and the rest of them had been happy about that. Ulgon’s Chapter had called him back. Nergui doubted he’d have lasted much longer. You could tell the brothers who were destined for death. There was a Lamenters Librarian who had dreamt that he was destined to die on Terra. He had joked about it for a while, but when they were given the mission to clear the drifting hulk named Heart of Terra, he had gone silent, and they knew he’d understood. He had held the genestealers back as the rest of his kill team withdrew to a defensible position. It was a good death. It helped, Nergui thought, when you knew it was coming. But Domitian, the former Imperial Fist, was almost normal, at times, Nergui thought. You could almost forget that he wielded such power. But he had the odd habit of entering your mind too much, too invasively, as if he forgot that others did not have his abilities...' - Watch-Captain Nergui[Of the Chaoge] seconded from the White Scars Chapter
'The leading Space Marine stopped short of the eldar committee, standing with its feet set solidly apart and its head held confidently, just at the point where the bridge met the main jetty. It was fractionally too far away from the eldar for them to deliver their carefully rehearsed greetings, and Dhrykna could detect a slight irritation flickering through the minds of her comrades. They suspected that the Space Marine was slighting them deliberately. It was the kind of subtlety that they had not expected from the mon-keigh. As it stood motionless, five other black-clad Space Marines strode up behind it, taking up a formation that resembled a bristling armoured wall. They were a motley assortment of shapes, but each of them looked powerful and solid in a way quite alien to the eldar. One of them appeared to have some kind of jump pack fused to its back. Another bore a bizarre and grotesque mask that distorted its helmet into a vision of horror. One was at the centre of a series of twitching mechanical arms that seemed integrated into its armour. But, standing before the eldar, each one of the mon-keigh warriors in their power armour appeared formidably solid and massive, dwarfing the delicate and slender sons of Asuryan. The Space Marines did not advance; they showed no sign of trying to interact at all. The minds of the eldar shifted uneasily, although their bodies betrayed nothing of their irritation. As they gazed in silence at the mon-keigh that had been permitted to tread the sacred wraithbone of Calmainoc’s dock, the eldar began to see something unexpected in amongst the aliens. Even Dhrykna could see the disciplined and controlled psychic halo that emanated from one of the Space Marines behind the leader. She had heard that not all the mon-keigh were equally psychically stunted, but it had never even occurred to her that those with the power would serve those without. It seemed incredible to her, and her mind rebelled against the unreason of it. Even as she watched, another thump on the bridge made her snap her attention back towards the Lance of Darkness, where a seventh mon-keigh warrior rose slowly to his feet. The Space Marine that strode up the causeway was ablaze with psychic energy. It just poured out of him, as though it ran through his veins and eased out of the pores in his skin. It was the only one of the aliens that did not hide its face behind the armoured panels of a helmet. Instead, a heavy hood shaded the features of its face, and a long cloak plumed out behind it as it walked. For a moment, Dhrykna wondered how the rest of the mon-keigh could live knowing that superior specimens like this existed in their midst. The blind fools could not even see the brilliance in its soul. Its light was invisible to them. The last Space Marine was certainly no eldar, but it emanated a rare power that even the eldar would have to acknowledge, although it flickered with a barely contained radiance. It was of a completely different nature from the tightly controlled halo of the first mon-keigh psyker. Dhrykna had not expected to encounter such a presence, and she wondered whether the Seer Council had foreseen the involvement of two mon-keigh psykers in the heart of Ulthwé...' - Deathwatch Kill Team 'Octavius' arrives at Ulthwé.
‘Your time as a battle-brother of the Ultramarines is at an end.’ Chief Librarian Tigurius’ voice echoed through the vaulted stone chamber of the Librarium. He walked around Acolyte Loraeus, who turned to keep his new master in sight. He started slightly at the sight of his own shoulder plate, no longer in the vibrant hue of the Chapter, but now the lighter, more vivid electric blue of the Librarius, glowing in the light that streamed through the great glass dome that topped the chamber. ‘No longer will you go to battle as part of a squad, relying on the bonds of brotherhood to protect you as much as on your armour.’ Tigurius stopped pacing and swung up his rune-marked staff, tapping the horned skull that adorned it against Loraeus’ chestplate.
‘From this day, you will stand alone. And when next you walk a battlefield, it will be as a Librarian.’ The Chief Librarian paused, his back to the acolyte. There had been no signs that Loraeus was a latent psyker until very recently, when his powers had erupted under the stress of battle in a sheet of flame that had devastated a squad of greenskinned xenos. None of his brother Scouts had been harmed by the inadvertent inferno, but Loraeus had felt their suspicions about him straight away.
‘Your power comes from the warp, young brother, from the wellspring of immaterial energy that men call Chaos. And over time, you will learn to harness that energy and use it for the good of the Chapter and the Imperium. You will learn to channel your power through different disciplines, to divine the future, manipulate matter with your mind, wield the power of flame as your weapon - and more.’
Again, Tigurius paused, this time facing Loraeus. His eyes flickered with energy, and the young Librarian wondered if his master was using his own prodigious power to look inside his mind. As he thought this, Tigurius smiled grimly. ‘Perhaps I am,’ he said, ‘or maybe I just know how new acolytes think. Do you have any questions, brother? Any other questions, that is.’ Loraeus hesitated for a moment before asking what had been preying upon his mind since his power had manifested.
‘The Chaplains tell us that psychic power is to be feared and reviled,’ he began, his eyes locked on Tigurius.
‘That all psykers are a danger, that creatures of the warp can use them as a foothold into this reality. What if that happens? What if I endanger my brothers? The Chapter?’ Tigurius nodded slowly, as if considering his answer. Then he slowly turned, raising his arms and staff to take in the immense chamber.
‘You see the gold lines running through the stone, brother?’ he asked. Loraeus nodded, and the Chief Librarian continued. ‘They have a core of psychically warded electrum and entwine throughout the Librarium’s structure in a very precise geomantic pattern. They channel energy in such a way that no matter the severity of the… accident that occurs within these walls, there will be no pathway for the Ruinous Powers to enter the Fortress of Hera. Simply put - they stop daemons getting in.’
Tigurius took another step forward and pointed his staff at Loraeus’ head. ‘And the psychic hood you wear will also help, as will your force weapon, when you construct it.’ Loraeus couldn’t prevent excitement from crossing his face, and Tigurius smiled once more.
‘Which you won’t be doing for a while. There is much training you must undergo before you will be ready to wield your power. And it begins…’ - he paused for a moment - ‘tomorrow.’ ‘Tomorrow? Then what is to be done with the remains of this day, Chief Librarian?’
‘Today, you will begin with one of the more… mundane tasks that are our duty.’ Tigurius gestured to a large pile of books and scrolls stacked on and around a nearby cluster of tables.
‘These must be sorted and restored to their proper places on the shelves. Consider this a good opportunity to discover how the Librarium is organised.’ Tigurius clapped Loraeus on the shoulder plate and made to stride from the chamber. He paused at the stone portal with a wry look. ‘We are Librarians, after all.’..' - The First Lesson of Acolyte-Librarian Brother Loraeus.
Danm man where have you find this piece of gold
@@maddogdidi8460 You're welcome
'Seventh Retribution' Ben Counter
'Storm of Damocles (Space Marine Battles #18)' Justin D. Hill
'Warrior Coven' C.S. Goto, kopf, kopf
'The Librarian’s Acolyte' Graeme Lyon
Books are bad ass
Awesome, thank you!
Your ability to craft words and speak to a mind's eye, and one's own heart are unparalleled. It's absolutely enthralling at times and inspires me to keep after my own voice acting.
I love your work, you cheeky bastard. :D
Lol. Remember me when you hit the big time. Good luck!!!!
That is why I Wish to be a Writer of Ghosts
I wonder if they shush people as they come in to get a reading like normal librarians
They do. With lightening. :)
shhhhusshhhhhhh
True story: family reunion (likely for Christmas) my cousin and I are playing pretend.
He brings up cinemas' alien queen to attack my forces, I respond by declaring "I call my Librarians to--"
Cousin cuts in "librarians?! Haha what are a bunch nerds gonna do to a xenomorph queen?!"
I show him a glorious model. And tell him in detail of what *one* Librarian can do. At the end he said no fair and wanted to play a different game. Don't blame him.
Ah, nostalgic and adorable
King Shit
@@alpharius6874
Too bad you did not have a childhood
@@TheKing-qz9wd gentlemen you can't fight here, this is the war room!
@@TheKing-qz9wd wha
"An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded."
- Isador Akios, former Blood Raven Librarian
What a blessed day it is that Baldemort gifts another vid-file!
Whenever I make a list for space marines I always include a librarian. Maybe because I collected Eldar first and love psychic HQs or the fact the idea of a space marine battle mage is awesome, but I do feel one connection for them. As someone with a mental disability, it's kind of inspiring to see characters with "gifts" overcoming their downfalls and finding strength in them.
I find it deliciously ironic, that of all the great beings, The Emperor, Malcador and several primarchs, that spoke at Nikea, it was the chef Stormseer of the White Scars legion, who's proposal ultimately become the accepted imperial approach to spacemarine psykers.
Hello TH-cam algorithm. Hey, the libraries in every town I have lived in have been rocking fun places.
lol!!!
The Edict of Nikea - the true start of Imperial splintering.
Where the most powerful psycher told all Legions they should not use the psycher and even should fear the psycher, The Arch hypocrite at his most hypocritical !
Here's hoping we one day document the fall of a Librarian into his dark cousin the chaos sorcerer!
Oh we will. :)
@@Baldermort I look forward to it. But you've got a mountain to climb with Chaos. I think the Word bearers and Night Lords videos are really difficult narrations to top. They seem to capture some of the essence of the legions without feeling like mere exposition.
May I Help?
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*thinks of Emperor TTS 'Ghost Writer' skit*
@@grantaitken253 Yes, the Potential of His Voice is quite Exquisite
@@paulsegers1880 Oh man, after hearing Baldermort's World Bearer, I'm dying to hear his Chaos Sorcerer!
Just want to say thanks for all the vids. I have a new job with an hour and a half commute (one way), and your vids make the drive more bareable.
Glad it helps brother. A long commute is a bane. Holy throne do I know. Good luck!
Librarians hold a special place for me, my first big intro into 40k was playing as a librarian in Deathwing, awesome to get such an awesome narrative!
When my day has descended into chaos and the light of the Emperor fades within it. Chapter Master Baldermort helps it shine anew with a potency that blinds the unfaithful and shows the Emporer watches over all his faithful.
Through the destruction of our enemies do we earn our salvation
Ahh Lord Baldermort coming in with the tailwind thatll hobble me through the remaining hours
Sir, I would like to give you my most sincere thanks.
I just got into the overwhelmingly big universe of warhammer 40k and I've struggled for weeks to find a channel that suites my necessities. Yours is just perfect.
Even if there are some concepts that I don't understand yet, the amount of passion that you put into this videos is more than enough to keep me watching.
To be honest, if it wasn't for this channel I probably wouldn't be as interested as I am now in this universe. That's why I thank you, for allowing me to discover more of this incredible universe in this incredible way.
Screw the edict of Nikea psykers are very cool.
If it weren't for the Edict of Nikea, the Thousand Sons could still be a part of the Imperium.
I've been needing for a good explanation on Librarians, thanks
"An open mind is like a fortress whose gates are unbarred and unguarded. " - my fav librarian quote.
That reminds me Librarian from Warhammer 40k - the Dawn of the War videogame.
Brother Baldermort you magnificent Bastard! Once again I am enraptured from the beginning and left wanting more even after the last second's tick past! Ever may your golden voice and your spectacular stories live on in the hearts and minds of your fans and those yet to hear you!
glad you covered these guys. they look pretty cool
I always love your content! Also Librarians have a special place in my heart as the Model for Grand Master Librarian Ezekiel was what got me into play 40k and specifically Dark Angels.
Loyalty is it's own reward ! The Lion shall return and The 1st shall be....... Legion once again !
Ah, I see we're talking bout witchcraft, here.
The Emperor was very clear in Nikaea, no psykers
We Black Templars know it.
1 CP and your smite with charge 12 is denied at a 50-50 chance, sorry not sorry, witch
also FNP and 1/3 of your mortal wounds is ignored
now run
@@giorgiomangano5012 Oh you mean I can make you spend a CP per turn on an even chance? Awesome, win for me.
@@giorgiomangano5012 ahh, but when the world wolf opens it's maw and devoures your enemies you can thank me for saving you from that Daemon Prince Mr. Black Templar. Praise Russ and the All Father.
@Fryderyk Ciolek well, soooorry 😂
Also that daemon prince was about to be charged by a sword brethren
@@TheSatyrblue good thing we only tap into the elemental spirit of Fenris. Those warp-riddled sorcerers are suckers😄
If you make a video solely on Mephiston it will be the best Christmas gift. As always love these videos, I listen to them whenever I need to calm down.
As if a Space Marine isn't already OP enough . . . naaah let's create Space Marine Sorcerers for true OPness. I love 40k
I've been binging your videos lately, and I wanted to offer you my sincerest thanks. Thank you for ALL of your hard work, passion, enthusiasm, and the reverence with which you treat the source material. YOU are the reason that so many of us stick around in the hobby when the glory of the tabletop game loses its lustre. You're a credit to this wonderful, grimdark universe, and I'm so glad that I found your channel. When my monetary situation improves, I'll be subscribing to your Patreon for sure. Thank you again.
"What is the Warp, but the molten ore of potential ? What is a psyker, but one who grasps the red hot metal, shapes it with their hands and often gets horribly burnt for his labors ? What are its denizens, but breakers of the sacred house that is the human wielder's soul ? Know then to beware and combat these breakers, to armor thyself against their blandishments, and to strike through their lies and trickery. For the Omnissiah engineered us to transcend such weakness, it is by his Edict that we reject the call of Ruin, by His design that we cleave to the blessed Machine and make ourselves into his truest masterworks." _Magos Dominus Pomerium_
Such great narration, thank you once again for enriching and expanding the Warhammer 40k universe with these tales.
Brother Baldermort - Another beautiful piece, and a fitting one. It feels like we're in the midst of a struggle and the only option is to hold the line because yielding is unimaginable. Thanks for a story that brings both determination and diversion from the troubles of the day.
I played terminator space hulk a lot and I must say, librarians are scary powerful. Watching them tear through tyranids hordes like nothing is a magical experience
Oh yes, been out driving all day and finally get to sit back, crack open a beer and listen, excellent topic brother
Glorious! Love the extended narrative. Thank you for your service to the lore, Lord Baldermort.
Listen man I've played enough deathwing to know where this goes. Say no more.
yeessssss ive been praying for this video baldey man ur killing it lately
TFWhen u are faster then that heretical bell.
Lord Baldermort good to see your subscriber count climbing so high. May it rise to 100k and far beyond!
To paraphrase the librarian badger “yes brother barachiel I know you need better armor but I can now purge xenos in three different kinds of fire.”
Being someone who's older brother has played the boardgames and done a tonne of DnD and Deathwatch DnD campaigns; and having read the horus heresy books myself (thanks to my brother.) Encountering your channel for the first time some time ago; I really do think your the best I've seen when covering Grim-Dark lore.
I've dabbled only a tiny bit into DnD, and Deathwatch. I'm a utter idiot when it comes to the rolls or activity, but the story around the universe is what I love the most. The Lore, the Fluff and 'warp stuff'. Heresy and Imperial Truth. Utterly captivating voice, inquisitorial or clerical, it really fits the dark setting of Grim-Dark. W40K has inspired me when creating stories for other RP and Campaigns, much like Star Wars. But your guides, encompassing creative stories and in-universe factual evidence or "evidence", really does inspire.
Thanks very much, your guides on 40K make diving into the endless books and forums on Grim-Dark more enjoyable.
(You really should go for a audio book career or something, your voice really fits cyberpunk or dystopian themes, hell. It would be great for GPS.)
Great as always Bladermort!
Improved my Friday evening by allowing me to “Abhor the Witch!” 🔥
That excellent narrative and the ideal way to start the day! Thanks Balders!!
I treat this man's videos as bedtime stories. 😊 I never fall asleep because I'm too captivated by the narration.
This man...SWEET MERCY!!! This Man...
Bumbia Unk🙌🏾
You sir are indeed a wordsmith that I admire. Once again you have made my working day more enjoyable.. and in the aerospace industry that is saying a lot right now. Bravo.
"We are judged in life for the evil we destroy" - Grimaldus of the Black Templar
The Hero of Helsreach , and of The Black Templars
A ray of our holy enthroned one's power flows through your voice Brother Baldimort, truly a power worthy of the Sisters prays.
Another wonderful video! Just making my way through your playlists again! Thank you for what you do!
Yes Librarians, my favourite part of space marines, really glad to see videos on this subject.
Today hasn’t been good for me, thank you for making it a little better Baldermort
Such a great story as always, Brother! Magnificent!!
I don't click the bell for just anyone. You, however, deserve such rapt attention, Baldermort. I look forward to each and every one of your videos.
Now I need to add in a Librarian. Thank you sir, epic as always
This video was particularly tasty! One of my favorite characters in 40k is Mephiston, Librarian of the Blood Angels.
Been a fan of yours for a long time now. The way you can take someone on a trip with just words is amazing. Thank you for being an amazing content creator.
Librarians like Mephiston, Ahriman and such are my favorite 40K characters behind Dante cause that seasoned old Astartes can't be beat.
Superb story and lore Baldamort, also the production was fantastic . You’ve got perfect levels on the audio and the added soundtrack and effects are at the level I hear in the Black Library audio books. Combined with your fantastic voice and ability to narrate really stand out . Thank you for covering the SM Librarians, I’ve always been curious about this aspect of SM chapters and you’ve done an excellent job in providing us with the information. You got a like and subscribe for the extremely high quality of your work , Thank you and I really look forward to watching all your previous videos while anxiously awaiting the next .
I don't know why but when you describe the psychic battle between the librarian and the cultists it reminded me of the psychic detective battle in South Park.
The current version of the intro is great; 2x 10 second FF = in the Action.
*Queue building, dramatic music*
"The Director Sends Us..."
*Orbital Deep Strike*
"Some Bird Droppings!"
Glory to the servo skull
You sir, are a talented storyteller. Keep up the good work!
Gloria ad Imperator. Gloria ad Imperium.
It staggers me every video, totally engrossing. I feel bad listening to such quality free of charge.
The editing in this episode is terrific!
Fantastic story, I like the sound of this new Chapter, I hope to hear more about them in the future!
The Wolf Priests approve this vid file. By Russ and the All Father brother Baldy you have delivered once again. Although Grimmnar is still waiting for more of our chapter related vid files, we will wait till you get the inspiration worthy of your excellent work. Have a beautiful day my brother.
Bravo bravo good sir fantastic work fantastic LORE , thankyu good sir Balbermort
I just finished painting a librarian an this makes me love him more ^_^
As a Black Templar I believe the edict of Nikaea still holds.
Burn the witch my brothers.
Unless they are used for travel or communication cos obviously that's OK. Can't be doing things like that. It would be daft and Black Templars aren't daft!
Wonderful video Baldy.
Brother Carpenter
'An outmoded set of edicts some ten thousand years old, fashioned by a council arraigned before your Chapter was even formed'
@@Daimon-X I think you meant to say the will of the Emperor. I'm sure you did. Let faith shield you from the witch brother!
@@Daimon-X "Guys, its been ten thousand years since the edict."
Helbrect "Yes. Ten thousand glorious years of the edict not being revoked!"
Who here has a played Space Hulk Deathwing?
Keep up the good videos man!
thank you, just thank you i'm speechless what storytelling well done
My McFarlane Primaris Assault Intercessor arrived yesterday! At long last I have a Space Marine action figure!
Another great story Sir. Well done, and well read.
I know this is old but it has inspired me to construct this librarian. I'll update when I'm able to get all the bits together.
Wow another amazing entry 👍
This is Warhammer videos should be introduced I can't love baldermount enough for these great entries
The term "deficating on the walls of reality" is my new favourite term.
Thank you for this excellent diversion in these trying times! The Emperor protects!
I shall name my primaris epistolary .... Conan the Librarian........;)
Finnish The Sentence:
"Through the Deconstruction of Our Enemies..."
"...rakennamme uuden tulevaisuuden."
@@IYPITWL German Spells?
I don't mean to hurry you, but I am really looking forward to the full video/series as it may turn out. Thank you for all your endeavours.
The most complex of 40K characters. A great intro.
Sounds like a dnd sorcerer to me.
Fighter/sorcerer
Thanks for the upload, needed a break from the election
How in holy Terra did I miss this banger episode? Lol Balder is the only creator who gets complaints of uploading TOO much content! And I haven't found any that are sub-par. Long live the Bald!
Alas, I don’t get the hits on fewer videos to survive. So pulp output it is!
Apologies. But there’s zero I can do barring quitting.
I saw that nemesis force weapon, fingers crossed for more grey knight videos
In the grim dark future of the 41st millenium, Librarians will do more than just fine you for late book returns....
Amazing intro!!
Love your work sir!!
another great video =D thanks so much for everything you do
When thoughts and prays get scary
I've been waiting for this one with baited breath, let's GO
Dis thumbnail brought me eere. Right good it iz.
Another reason to make sure you keep your local library!
I wish you spent more time on the psychic hood.
It's a fascinating piece of equipment.
Wait...
Did Mr B just call the Emperor the "Lighthouse of arseholes" at 00:48!?
Ooooh, he's in trouble when the Sororitas or Inquisition hear about *that*! 😁
Our souls. But that was an obvious mistake considering Alan Parteidge. Darn it. Lol.
@@Baldermort Ah, I'm not a Partridge fan. I think I heard it from Dinnerladies (yet another reason to be thankful for Victoria Wood). IIRC it was Brenda's mum who said that she was linked to her 16 year old boyfriend by "our hearts, our minds... our souls"
@@EthanKristopherHartley nor am I, to be fair. But I know of it. :)