but if you had alpha legion and raven guard working together you could have a whole segmentum conquered with nobody knowing a war had started in the first place only thing that would be known is that a surprising number of people are named alpharius
"The First Axiom of Victory is to be other than where the enemy desire you to be. The First Axiom of Stealth is to be other than where the enemy believes you to be. The First Axiom of Freedom is that justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyranny." Corvus Corax, Ravenlord and Saviour of Deliverance.
I love the image of Corvus Corax chasing his brothers through both the material and immaterial planes, such a spectre of vengeance and purpose that the Chaos Gods and their minions cannot corrupt him.
@@christopherclayton5500 I think maybe the Carcharodons are the exiled old terran elements(Xeric tribes) of the Raven Guard rather than the Night Lords.
@@anaximander_4473 Possible, though that would make them a fourth, unrecorded Second Founding Successor. Also possible they are an experimental 21st Founding Successor that has fallen to the Sable Brand and no longer have any fucks left to give.
@Lord Admiral Spire Fortunately for him, Marbo only exists in realspace, so he's safe from him in the Warp. But now he has to worry about Corax. They cover their bases, those two.
We all know what the greatest asset of the Raven Guard really is, not stealth, not cunning tactics nor a ruthless pragmatism that escapes even the most formidable of other Astartes legions... no, nooooo... it is this... an abundance of beakies, magnificent BEAKIES.
WizardJim I know! I LOVE beakies. I still have 20+ of the original first box. Good times. Tiny buggers now. I had to put a raiser in their base to make them look taller. Lol.
popamonkey190 lol. I wish. English breakdown. I meant 20+ FROM the original boxes. Lol. I think I have about about 28 but am not sure. If I ever get time i’ll check. Jesus. 20 boxes would be 600 men! £10 thirty marines in one box. Good times. lol. :).
I love Beakies!!!!!! I always make sure I get one or two in each squad I put together. I also make a majority of my Sergeants Beakies, as in my head canon, they're obviously Veterans, and have served on the lines longer, using older equipment, and why change what has worked for this long. LoL
@Corvus Morve man. I don't think I ever heard anyone say that the Iron Hands are the best. But everyone has their own opinion. That's what so great about 40k. Their is a Primarch/legion, or faction for anyone's personal interest. My personal favorites in no particular order are Rogal Dorn- no bullshit with Dorn. He tells it like it is. Think he is only second to Robute in running the imperium as a whole. His legion isn't flashy(minus templars)but they get it done. He held off Horus mostly on his own for a long time. Even though the odds were so amazingly against him. Plus who doesn't love TTS Dorn. Fortify your positions brother. Vulkan - the most loving and caring of the primarchs and his legion follows. They actually care about humans casualties. Sad to see so many astartes look down on humans when they are supposed to be fighting for humanity. Plus I love how Vulkan has been underrated as a fighter cause he never wanted to hurt his brothers during sparing so never used his full strength. He is by far the biggest and strongest and yet just a big teddy bear. A teddy bear with a heavy flamer. Sanguinious- I don't think there isn't a top 5 without the Angel on it. Unless it's a edgelord chaos worshipper. Then they put wannabe Hawkboy Fulgrim on it. The best fighter of the primarchs and the most pure of heart. He walked to his death with all courage and honor. How many would have done that. Leman Russ- badass space viking. I dont think there isn't anyone who doesn't consider Russ a top 3 Primarch. Even traitor dick riders think so. Think those who don't must play 1k sons. Plus his legion is awesome. Love how they hate the Inquisition and Bjorin the Fell handed says worshipping the Emperor is what got us into this mess. Just a real fun Legion Robute Guillium(unfairly gets a bad rap just simply cause of memes and one man's writing. But GW have done a great job on showing you his personality and struggles since awakening. No one can run a imperium like Bobby G can.) Sanguinious I guess Leman Russ would be my overall favorite just cause how awesome the space wolves are and I have always loved vikings in history.
@@thomasc.5219 Personally, I love the Lion and the Dark Angels. Lion El'Jonson was regarded as the most pragmatic and ruthlessly efficient commander of the Great Crusade. His was the task of rooting out those threats which the Imperium most feared, and he undertook it with peerless valour. During the Great Crusade, under his command, the remorseless Dark Angels acted not for glory and honours but only for victory, to vanquish their foes and to leave the enemies of Mankind in quiet and forgotten ruin. Malcador himself said "Of all the Primarchs, save perhaps Mortarion, Lion El'Jonson stands apart. Partially this is due to his taciturn nature - a brooding silence hangs over him at all times. Yet there is something more... something buried beneath his noble exterior. Perhaps this is a result of his upbringing, growing to maturity along in the monster-ridden forests of Caliban. Even at a council of war, the Lion moves like an apex predator. He is always watching, always planning, always hunting. He unnerves even his brothers."
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There is an absolutely fantastic novel called "Wergeld" about Corax in the Horus Heresy. It is the end of his heresy story arc so fare, and it also ties in with Leman Russ after his confrontation with Horus in "Wolfsbane" I highly recommend it!
@@baldermort Gav Thorpe wrote most of the Ravnguard narrative in The Horus Heresy, and most of it is a bit lackluster, but he is really good at melding all his smaller less-good stories into a great overall story, and Wergeld is a great payoff. And Russ and Bjorns story also advance well in it.
This one definitely made the ravengauard more badass, i love that sort of rouge/assassin character it's sorta hard to imagine a space marine as one but you illustrated it perfectly
You and Oculus Imperia should do a collaboration together. You both have incredible voices, but whereas you read in an informative way, yet still reference things in our time now, he reads as the Chronicler, an adept tasked by Guilliman himself to inform us in the 42nd millennium. Id pay actual money (I actually support him on Patreon when I can) to hear you two have a discussion on the myriad elements of Warhammer. And in these trying times of isolation and sickness and despair, when Nurgles Rot waxes strong and the other Gods vie for our destruction, it is good to have the glory of our Imperium of Man extolled upon us. Ave Imperator, brother. Truly, you are doing the Emperors work.
@@JoshuaKevinPerry I do still exist, thank you very much for that! Also, three weeks after I posted this was when the Krieger vijayo went up. Its neat to see things you appreciate and want to exist manifest. As an aside, what army do you run?
No it is in Kurze Primarch book. He mentions with regret that while he haunts the shadows, Corax owns them. He continues by pondering how much he could have achieved if the two of them fought as one.
I have custom chapter called the Shinobi Ravens, They are a Raven guard successor chapter based on moon of Shinobi & have a Ninja-ish look. A tactical squad is called a shuriken & a scout squad is referred to as " the hidden blade" & an assault squad is referred to as a " Spear tip" for example.
I’m so glad to see how your channel is growing, you really deserve it. your enthusiasm is infectious, your humility encouraging and welcoming and modesty very very obvious. Thanks Baldermort for more lore especially while we are in lockdown as it were.
Well my modesty and humility aren;t going to remain intact if you keep that up, brother Rocky. LOL (Joke) But its nice to be growing. We've been on this road for a while eh, Posh? Damn some of those earlier videos were..... less than brilliant. Heh. Thank you for always being so supportive and a good friend, sir. Thank you. :)
I think the raven guard are almost the epitomy of the art of war. Knowing their enemy, planning in vast detail, choosing their battles. As the sabaton song goes: "I will run - they will hunt me in vain I will hide - they'll be searching I'll regroup - feign retreat they'll pursue Coup de grâce I will win but never fight" "They will find me no more I'll be gone I will have them surrounded They will yield without fight overrun"
Hunter Skidmore well, I had to cut this one short on story and waffle as it was threatening to go over two hours. Which hardcore fans of warhammer may like, but few actually watch anything that large. :(. Ah well. :). Thanks for listening brother Iron. :).
Ok...I will start by graciously thanking you as the Raven Guard are my 1st and all time favorite chapter and believe you have done the most honor to them by your masterful lore telling. I have for years thought that G.W. has shafted the Raven Guard until here recently they only got "honorable" mentions and then it seemed only reluctantly,so I thank you for doing an awesome job of it!
Hello TH-cam algorithm. How many people here agree with me it would be cool if Corvus Corax had secretly spent the last 9,000 years as a series of Inquisitors? Not a Grand Inquisitor, not a Lord Inquisitor just a normal Inquisitor running a small army of field agents.
@@piotrd.4850 I like the energy but no. I am more focused on the idea that when asked about the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle listed 5 stores 2 of which were written by Edgar Allen Poe. Add in that one of the stores involved an Orangutan murdering 2 women in a locked room. Add in the fact the most famous story on the planet involving the Inquisition was written by Poe. Add in the most famous story in the world about a Raven was written by Poe. Add in the most famous story in the world about nobles falling to the corruption of disease as an anthroponomic man was by Poe. Add in how Corvus freed his home world. An I am picturing Corvus Corax being "the guy in the chair" for a couple hundred Inquisitorial Retinues at the same time. They collect the evidence an do all the physical stuff while he with the aid of Astropaths tells them what too do.
@@iloveplayingpr I believe it would be super easy to take the last story ever written by Edgar Allen Poe (the inspiration for Corax) an convert that into the failed hunt for Lorgar in the Eye of Terror. An instead of the characters walking into a swirling doorway of energy out of the nightmare realm into possible heaven after quitting the vengeance quest instead returning to the Imperium 1,000 or more years after he left.
Well this is just weird, last night I was thinking "man, Baldermort should totally do the Raven Guard next" after reading some banter between Kor'sarro Khan and Kayvaan Shrike...I'm really happy now!
Perfect accompaniment for painting my newly arrived Scions. Thank you for making this troubling time of seclusion not tolerable but enjoyable. Your work against the machinations of Grandfather Nurgle is commendable, Brother Baldermort. Hopefully the Emperor sees it fit to bless you with more gentle listeners as compensation for your services. Excellent work as always.
When I started reading the warhammer books .... I started with the horus heresy . I never knew about the other parts . Like table top and games . Out of all the legions I read about . It was Corvus Corax who caught my mind . His legion especially . Growing up in the dark yet . Within that shadow was a powerful light . Corvus Corax was someone I wanted to know better . WHen I read that he was hunting traitors still in the eye . I grew with hope knowing the shadow was there .
One day our Raven Lord will return and when he does it will be the opening of the gate to allow the Raven Guard to unless our full fury upon the traitors that tried to destroy us. And there will be no quarter give. We will eliminate all, and Corax will have Lorgar's head.
I miss the story of the wulfen/death company the Raven Guard once had made up of marines who's bodies mutated and who had gone insane from contaminated gene seed. There was a story where the Raven Guard where ushering these marines into a forlorn hope and the Space Wolves witnessed this and just sort of nodded knowing that the curse could fall upon them any time. I want confirmation that the Black Dragons are a Raven Guard successor you don't have to be a chapter of the Salamanders just because you have a Dragon in you chapter name.
Dude GW needs to hire you soooooo bad. You we're truly blessed to do this. I almost have no need to buy the real audio books. Thankyou sir I now have an hour of complete bliss.
Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING! The shadows betray you, because they belong to me!
Where has TH-cam been hiding you from me? I am a devoted Raven Guard collector, builder, painter- specifically and strictly from the Heresy Era- (my army, anyway- I still read and enjoy 40K alongside my 30K). Thank you for this focus on the Sons of Corax- your voice is amazing for lore videos- I’m sure other things as well!- but right now, this is scratching an itch that I always have, because the XIXTH don’t get much attention from writers. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is fantastic. You definitely got a new subscriber today! Edit: I am not even halfway through this video yet- and this one specifically is being entered into my Raven Guard library- which consists of a few videos that I can (and do) rewatch whenever I feel the pull- videos focused on the XIXTH made by such luminaries as Oculus Imperia, the sadly no longer extant Vaults Of Terra, and others. You have really given me, and others, I’m sure, quite a gift, here. I am so grateful.
YES! YOU FINALLY DID IT! RavenGuard are hands down my favorite legion. I love everything about them. From their roll as effectively grimdark navyseals to their strategies. From the theming of their legion to the look. Though on another note. You plan on explaining the difference between primaris and regular troops? Cause quite frankly I'd love to hear your take on that topic.
Your personal fiction stories serving as the intro for each faction ARE SO GOOD! It goes so far to setting the vibe and feel of the topic you are discussing. None do it better than you! :) ... Thank you..
Damn this was excellent, the last 10 minutes I was sitting on the edge of my desk seat. Baldemort's lore may never ever stop. We must feed our brains with knowledge, there is ALWAYS more knowledge in the universe!
Raven guard, the precision of a scalpel and the force of a hammer. They will strike fast and with perfect precision and hit like a sledgehammer where you least expect
Nah, just another fan of this amazing universe, But elated I am helping to make the time go more swiftly while we all recline indoors. Take care of yourself brother Yannick. Be well. :)
I'm also grateful that our favourite remembrancer did not suffer from the Trans-Human Dread Sydrome. ;) The story of the poor historian meeting Corvus Corax was astonishing.
Although not a war directly, there is a great confrontation and comparison between the Ravenguard of Corax and the Nightlords of Curze in Curze’s Primarch book. To move in the shadows vs to be one with them! Curze and Sevatar are in the middle of a bombed out building, when a squad of shadowmaster ravenguard and Corax materializes out of the darkness, to confront them about Konrads latest murders. Curze later thinks to himself, that he did not hate Corax for being a pure, noble and honorable version of himself, but for having a stealth-power, that the Emperor should have given to Konrad also. Just think of how much better a monster he could have been, if he could turn invisible!
I ordered pizza before I sat down to enjoy this video, hehehe! Good Sir, you are quickly joining the ranks of the (intelligentsia) and (influencers) of the 40k community. Enjoy a well earned pat on the back my friend, and for the love of 40k, keep us thinking and the good work! TTFN!
"I Watch. I wait". .....these simple 4 words completely enraptured me in your take on the Sons of Corax. Yes, I'm automatically inclined to like ANYTHING related to the 19th Legion but this piece in particular struck a chord with me (and inspired me to get to painting). Magnificent work.
What a great story! Just incredible the amount of passion and time is spent an each of your videos! The only criticism i have, is that the failure of the raptor project was by no small part due the sabotage of the Alpha Legion.
That voice so freaking amazing!!! This is now my favorite warhammer 40k lore channel!! Keep uploading please.. can you do the assaings guild with all the different types?? Thanks
Sir you make warhammer 40k even better than I thought it could be you deserve 1000000 subscribers. This channel is what TH-cam was made for. Thank you for your passion.
Thank you, brother!! You do the Emperor's work and Corax is pleased (wherever he is). Gonna watch this, in all of it's _hour long glorious detail_ , and then get back to painting Forgeworld's Shadow Captain Korvydae ;)
@@baldermort hahaha! You make a fine and thoroughly convincing point! That said, credit is due to the work you've put into making this and so I wanted to pay full attention to it. Amazing job, as always! You really bring the 40k universe _to life_ .
You know what, this has forced my hand. For over a year I've languished over what should be my first model to get and paint. I've always been a big fan of knights, but their cost is just too much for my first model, you know? But I never really gave the Raven Guard much thought before... but this reading. I like it. Now I just got to decide what to get...
Excellent! You waited, studied, learnt and listened to awesome Ravenguard lore. You then went and made the right, the only choice... ..starting a Black Templar army. :p (/jk Raven Guard are awesome)
Not only do we need match up in audio drama of Raven guard vs. Nightlords. But we also need a battle report as well. that would complete the package I would think
yet again you have presented the facts and lore in a way that us loyal listeners can't turn away for the fear of missing a vital part of the history of the subject video. excellent result yet again. fantastic method of allowing us to absorb the history of the subject and making us grow an affection for them effortlessly. well done good sir well done
Both of them are the kindest of the 1st Founding Chapters (with the Dark Angels and the Iron Hands further towards the bottom) and the best of friends, with the Salamanders shielding the Raven Guard’s comparatively squishy constitution and the Raven Guard covering more ground to compensate for the Salamander’s slow and tanky nature.
@@lt.branwulfram4794 I wonder how vulkan and corax would've interacted outside of battle?.. Corax was always brooding and kept to himself while vulkan was similar to sanguinius in that he always tried to reach out to his brothers.. Though I doubt corax would avoid vulkan, I find it hard to imagine them sitting down to have a drink and talk of subjects outside of imperial matters..
@@lavatun in corax's primarch book he is invited to guillimans private quarters, where they have a drink and talk about their ways of thinking, warfare etc. Corvus even says that he thinks of guilliman as a good" older Brother" cause he taught and cared for corax so much
If I can get ahold of this gentleman I would legitimately pay him to record himself reading books. seriously this dude has an amazing voice. Im a disabled vet and his content mellows me out especially on the way to work.
I think reading the Shrike book would be a good start. Really enjoyed that book and good insights into Shrike himself. The Corax book from the Horus heresy primarch series is also a very good book. Delving into the horror of their past and insight into who Corax was and the weight he had to bear
If there were a battle between Alpha Legion and Raven Guard, nobody would even know it happened.
Druzhina lol. A discerning point. :).
but if you had alpha legion and raven guard working together you could have a whole segmentum conquered with nobody knowing a war had started in the first place only thing that would be known is that a surprising number of people are named alpharius
there needs to be a novel about that and what has kept corax busy all this time.
MrTolgarion there will be. There will be. :).
@@baldermort Anticipation lvl over 9000!!!!!
Last time I was this early, the Eldar were still discussing consent and foreplay!
LOL!!!!
(In George Takei voice) Ohhhh my!
@@scottlidstone1902 lol. Thanks. *wipes tear
Dark Eldar wych: Whats...Consent?
"honey which tentacle demon do you want in you tonight? Pink or the orange?"
„The Box does not judge It just HATES“
-Corvus Corax
Year 999 Millennia 41
40K bro trip, I never laughed that hard at a cartoon.
"Wanting to go outside was a bad idea"
Vulkan, do not boop that merry suicide bomber.
@@mannofdober873 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP
VULKAN LIVES *STOMP STOMP*
"The First Axiom of Victory is to be other than where the enemy desire you to be. The First Axiom of Stealth is to be other than where the enemy believes you to be. The First Axiom of Freedom is that justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyranny." Corvus Corax, Ravenlord and Saviour of Deliverance.
@Cian Abroad He was fighting to make the imperium an enlightened monarchy with a benevolent dictator at it's head.
Corax was definitely a poetic fellow.
For some reason those quotes reminds me a little bit of Sun Tzu's quotes.
I’d vote for him.
I love the image of Corvus Corax chasing his brothers through both the material and immaterial planes, such a spectre of vengeance and purpose that the Chaos Gods and their minions cannot corrupt him.
The novel "Deliverance Lost" is a novel about Alpha Legion vs. Raven Guard, and is very good.
I thought that was the tyranid one
"Red Tithe" is Carcharodons vs Night Lords, which is... Technically Raven Guard vs Night Lords, maybe.
@@ThisOneNerdGal Or Night Lords vs Night Lords, lol.
@@christopherclayton5500 I think maybe the Carcharodons are the exiled old terran elements(Xeric tribes) of the Raven Guard rather than the Night Lords.
@@anaximander_4473 Possible, though that would make them a fourth, unrecorded Second Founding Successor. Also possible they are an experimental 21st Founding Successor that has fallen to the Sable Brand and no longer have any fucks left to give.
If you think about it, Corax is probably the angriest, most savage and avenging of all the remaining loyalist Primarchs. And for good reason.
Johnny G Holy throne yes. I am always more worried about cold rage than hot. His veins run ice cold rage eternally for good reason!!! :).
@@baldermort Legend says Lorgar checks under his bed every night to make sure he's not there :D
Love the beaky boys, I’m also glad that Corax has been sighted kicking Lorgar’s ass...AGAIN
We check under the bed for monsters. Lorgar checks under his bed for Corax.
What, rly? Source please, you got me hyped.
@Lord Admiral Spire Fortunately for him, Marbo only exists in realspace, so he's safe from him in the Warp. But now he has to worry about Corax. They cover their bases, those two.
@@CyberDagger003 bold of you to assume that the rage of Sly Marbo doesn't reach the Warp
@@riissanen93 Sons of the Emperor book, Shadow of the Past story
"It's not just a PHASE Father! You wouldn't understand!"
LOL! :)
We all know what the greatest asset of the Raven Guard really is, not stealth, not cunning tactics nor a ruthless pragmatism that escapes even the most formidable of other Astartes legions... no, nooooo...
it is this... an abundance of beakies, magnificent BEAKIES.
WizardJim I know! I LOVE beakies. I still have 20+ of the original first box. Good times. Tiny buggers now. I had to put a raiser in their base to make them look taller. Lol.
@@baldermort 20+! Your numbers are legion!
popamonkey190 lol. I wish. English breakdown. I meant 20+ FROM the original boxes. Lol. I think I have about about 28 but am not sure. If I ever get time i’ll check.
Jesus. 20 boxes would be 600 men!
£10 thirty marines in one box. Good times. lol. :).
Beakies are Sneakies!
I love Beakies!!!!!! I always make sure I get one or two in each squad I put together. I also make a majority of my Sergeants Beakies, as in my head canon, they're obviously Veterans, and have served on the lines longer, using older equipment, and why change what has worked for this long. LoL
pardon the neck beardiness but: "If you turn from the emperor's light you will find me in the dark"
Last time I was this early Magnus still had faith in the Imperium.
Best legion by best loretuber. This quarantine is looking slightly better by the day!
@Corvus Morve man. I don't think I ever heard anyone say that the Iron Hands are the best. But everyone has their own opinion. That's what so great about 40k. Their is a Primarch/legion, or faction for anyone's personal interest.
My personal favorites in no particular order are
Rogal Dorn- no bullshit with Dorn. He tells it like it is. Think he is only second to Robute in running the imperium as a whole. His legion isn't flashy(minus templars)but they get it done. He held off Horus mostly on his own for a long time. Even though the odds were so amazingly against him. Plus who doesn't love TTS Dorn. Fortify your positions brother.
Vulkan - the most loving and caring of the primarchs and his legion follows. They actually care about humans casualties. Sad to see so many astartes look down on humans when they are supposed to be fighting for humanity. Plus I love how Vulkan has been underrated as a fighter cause he never wanted to hurt his brothers during sparing so never used his full strength. He is by far the biggest and strongest and yet just a big teddy bear. A teddy bear with a heavy flamer.
Sanguinious- I don't think there isn't a top 5 without the Angel on it. Unless it's a edgelord chaos worshipper. Then they put wannabe Hawkboy Fulgrim on it. The best fighter of the primarchs and the most pure of heart. He walked to his death with all courage and honor. How many would have done that.
Leman Russ- badass space viking. I dont think there isn't anyone who doesn't consider Russ a top 3 Primarch. Even traitor dick riders think so. Think those who don't must play 1k sons. Plus his legion is awesome. Love how they hate the Inquisition and Bjorin the Fell handed says worshipping the Emperor is what got us into this mess. Just a real fun Legion
Robute Guillium(unfairly gets a bad rap just simply cause of memes and one man's writing. But GW have done a great job on showing you his personality and struggles since awakening. No one can run a imperium like Bobby G can.)
Sanguinious
I guess Leman Russ would be my overall favorite just cause how awesome the space wolves are and I have always loved vikings in history.
@@thomasc.5219 Personally, I love the Lion and the Dark Angels. Lion El'Jonson was regarded as the most pragmatic and ruthlessly efficient commander of the Great Crusade. His was the task of rooting out those threats which the Imperium most feared, and he undertook it with peerless valour. During the Great Crusade, under his command, the remorseless Dark Angels acted not for glory and honours but only for victory, to vanquish their foes and to leave the enemies of Mankind in quiet and forgotten ruin.
Malcador himself said "Of all the Primarchs, save perhaps Mortarion, Lion El'Jonson stands apart. Partially this is due to his taciturn nature - a brooding silence hangs over him at all times. Yet there is something more... something buried beneath his noble exterior. Perhaps this is a result of his upbringing, growing to maturity along in the monster-ridden forests of Caliban. Even at a council of war, the Lion moves like an apex predator. He is always watching, always planning, always hunting. He unnerves even his brothers."
You all probably dont give a damn but does any of you know of a way to get back into an instagram account..?
I was dumb forgot my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me
@Colton Jad Instablaster =)
@@shadows.82 Good choices.
The raven guard could be of the most annoying chapters to fight because when you find one there’s probably 10 behind you.
Except you didn’t find one… you see that one lured you to that spot so his ten brothers could get the jump on you.
I will never ever again hear the term "end quote" without doing it in your voice.
END. QUOTE.
So fucking metal
Raven guard = most sexy space marines.
Baldamort = sexy voice.
I enjoy this a lot xx
XX? Are...are you Alpharius?
Interesting that the Lion, the Khan and Corax were never allowed to grow too close, yet they were ever the most similar in temperament.
An HOUR LONG video?!? By the Emperor, let me get some snacks and get comfortable!
There is an absolutely fantastic novel called "Wergeld" about Corax in the Horus Heresy. It is the end of his heresy story arc so fare, and it also ties in with Leman Russ after his confrontation with Horus in "Wolfsbane" I highly recommend it!
Thank you brother. I shall definitely give those a go. I wish I had more time. lol. :)
@@baldermort Gav Thorpe wrote most of the Ravnguard narrative in The Horus Heresy, and most of it is a bit lackluster, but he is really good at melding all his smaller less-good stories into a great overall story, and Wergeld is a great payoff. And Russ and Bjorns story also advance well in it.
@@Kristian.B.Kristiansen I will definitely have to move them up the list then! Thank you brother Kristiansen. :)
This one definitely made the ravengauard more badass, i love that sort of rouge/assassin character it's sorta hard to imagine a space marine as one but you illustrated it perfectly
You and Oculus Imperia should do a collaboration together. You both have incredible voices, but whereas you read in an informative way, yet still reference things in our time now, he reads as the Chronicler, an adept tasked by Guilliman himself to inform us in the 42nd millennium. Id pay actual money (I actually support him on Patreon when I can) to hear you two have a discussion on the myriad elements of Warhammer. And in these trying times of isolation and sickness and despair, when Nurgles Rot waxes strong and the other Gods vie for our destruction, it is good to have the glory of our Imperium of Man extolled upon us. Ave Imperator, brother. Truly, you are doing the Emperors work.
I hope you still exist. They've done some, Krieg, Space Wolves, Imperial Fists
@@JoshuaKevinPerry I do still exist, thank you very much for that! Also, three weeks after I posted this was when the Krieger vijayo went up. Its neat to see things you appreciate and want to exist manifest. As an aside, what army do you run?
Its telling that Corax was one of the few primarchs who disliked Horus and saw what he truly was.
Ah, the Raven Guard. My favorite of the loyalist First Founding Chapters. Sneaky Beakies make everything better.
Kurze has said that he is jealous of Corax because of how in touch of the darkness he is. I think it is in the Vulkan Lives novel
No it is in Kurze Primarch book. He mentions with regret that while he haunts the shadows, Corax owns them. He continues by pondering how much he could have achieved if the two of them fought as one.
I have custom chapter called the Shinobi Ravens, They are a Raven guard successor chapter based on moon of Shinobi & have a Ninja-ish look. A tactical squad is called a shuriken & a scout squad is referred to as " the hidden blade" & an assault squad is referred to as a " Spear tip" for example.
I’m so glad to see how your channel is growing, you really deserve it. your enthusiasm is infectious, your humility encouraging and welcoming and modesty very very obvious. Thanks Baldermort for more lore especially while we are in lockdown as it were.
Well my modesty and humility aren;t going to remain intact if you keep that up, brother Rocky. LOL (Joke)
But its nice to be growing. We've been on this road for a while eh, Posh? Damn some of those earlier videos were..... less than brilliant. Heh. Thank you for always being so supportive and a good friend, sir. Thank you. :)
I think the raven guard are almost the epitomy of the art of war. Knowing their enemy, planning in vast detail, choosing their battles.
As the sabaton song goes:
"I will run - they will hunt me in vain
I will hide - they'll be searching
I'll regroup - feign retreat they'll pursue
Coup de grâce I will win but never fight"
"They will find me no more
I'll be gone
I will have them surrounded
They will yield without fight overrun"
Thank you baldermort really needed this :)
Sorry it was so late, brother. :( Apologies.
@@baldermort better late and perfect than early or on time and imperfect because of it
Hunter Skidmore well, I had to cut this one short on story and waffle as it was threatening to go over two hours. Which hardcore fans of warhammer may like, but few actually watch anything that large. :(. Ah well. :).
Thanks for listening brother Iron. :).
The sneaky birb bois of the imperium are the best
Ok...I will start by graciously thanking you as the Raven Guard are my 1st and all time favorite chapter and believe you have done the most honor to them by your masterful lore telling. I have for years thought that G.W. has shafted the Raven Guard until here recently they only got "honorable" mentions and then it seemed only reluctantly,so I thank you for doing an awesome job of it!
What. You thought Corax was gone? just because you didnt see him?
Do you know nothing of the man you speak about?
;)
Testify. :)
Last I heard he was hunting Lorgar in the Warp.
Hello TH-cam algorithm. How many people here agree with me it would be cool if Corvus Corax had secretly spent the last 9,000 years as a series of Inquisitors? Not a Grand Inquisitor, not a Lord Inquisitor just a normal Inquisitor running a small army of field agents.
Kind of like an Inquisitor “Connor MacLeod”. I like it. And there can be only one.
Like, running Ordo Sinister?
@@piotrd.4850 I like the energy but no. I am more focused on the idea that when asked about the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle listed 5 stores 2 of which were written by Edgar Allen Poe. Add in that one of the stores involved an Orangutan murdering 2 women in a locked room. Add in the fact the most famous story on the planet involving the Inquisition was written by Poe. Add in the most famous story in the world about a Raven was written by Poe. Add in the most famous story in the world about nobles falling to the corruption of disease as an anthroponomic man was by Poe. Add in how Corvus freed his home world. An I am picturing Corvus Corax being "the guy in the chair" for a couple hundred Inquisitorial Retinues at the same time. They collect the evidence an do all the physical stuff while he with the aid of Astropaths tells them what too do.
@@iloveplayingpr I believe it would be super easy to take the last story ever written by Edgar Allen Poe (the inspiration for Corax) an convert that into the failed hunt for Lorgar in the Eye of Terror. An instead of the characters walking into a swirling doorway of energy out of the nightmare realm into possible heaven after quitting the vengeance quest instead returning to the Imperium 1,000 or more years after he left.
Well this is just weird, last night I was thinking "man, Baldermort should totally do the Raven Guard next" after reading some banter between Kor'sarro Khan and Kayvaan Shrike...I'm really happy now!
Perfect accompaniment for painting my newly arrived Scions. Thank you for making this troubling time of seclusion not tolerable but enjoyable.
Your work against the machinations of Grandfather Nurgle is commendable, Brother Baldermort. Hopefully the Emperor sees it fit to bless you with more gentle listeners as compensation for your services.
Excellent work as always.
Thanks brother Fen. Its all it is, light entertainment to assist painting and building, or to make the time pass easier without worry. :)
I love that you did one of my armies. Raven Guard are the very aspect of relentless resolve in the face of despair.
Thank you brother Boldemort! One of my favourite chapters!
Thank you for listening brother Turbian. :)
That ending was exquisit! Corax the thing in the shadows that even the dark gods fear!
Your voice was made for the Warhammer narration, to a level unattainable by others. The Allfather protects!
When I started reading the warhammer books .... I started with the horus heresy . I never knew about the other parts . Like table top and games . Out of all the legions I read about . It was Corvus Corax who caught my mind . His legion especially . Growing up in the dark yet . Within that shadow was a powerful light . Corvus Corax was someone I wanted to know better . WHen I read that he was hunting traitors still in the eye . I grew with hope knowing the shadow was there .
Your voice is so EPIC! It's like part British, part Optimus Prime!
Deliverance hath come Brothers!
One day our Raven Lord will return and when he does it will be the opening of the gate to allow the Raven Guard to unless our full fury upon the traitors that tried to destroy us. And there will be no quarter give. We will eliminate all, and Corax will have Lorgar's head.
Those that shine the brightest cast the darkest shadows, always a good idea to have someone on your side who lives within them.
I miss the story of the wulfen/death company the Raven Guard once had made up of marines who's bodies mutated and who had gone insane from contaminated gene seed. There was a story where the Raven Guard where ushering these marines into a forlorn hope and the Space Wolves witnessed this and just sort of nodded knowing that the curse could fall upon them any time.
I want confirmation that the Black Dragons are a Raven Guard successor you don't have to be a chapter of the Salamanders just because you have a Dragon in you chapter name.
I have said it before but your voice acting is amazing
Dude GW needs to hire you soooooo bad. You we're truly blessed to do this. I almost have no need to buy the real audio books. Thankyou sir I now have an hour of complete bliss.
James Carden they didn’t want me. I did send in for a vocal part and was rejected. Lol. :). Just a little TH-camr. It’s enough I guess. :).
If you ever need an assistant voice Actor I'm good at doing ork voices.
The Raven Guard and Alpha Legion both share the same origin story: It all started with a game of Hide 'n' Seek and the game never ended.
The lore has more gravitas when its narrated by you.. Thanks for the content
Space Marine SAS/SBS double hard bastards. Now i have a second Legion/Chapter to get behind, the 1st and 19th. Very well told sir!
I love the Raven Guard because they’re an entire chapter composed of Batmen with Astartes augmentations and a willingness to kill.
The Beaky Blinders! .....Invisible warriors! ......Shadow soldiers! ......The Raven Guard!
The book Deathwatch made me take a closer look at the Raven Guard
Death Spectres for the win!!!
The Spec Ops Space Marines, they alone know and keep alive the ancient Terran tradition of concealing themselves with CARDBOARD BOXES
Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING! The shadows betray you, because they belong to me!
I wonder what will break first, your spirit or your body?
Nice insight Primarch. Thank you for sharing. :) :)
@@baldermort Bane stole this from me!!!
Thank you blood. You really are the homie putting so much effort in all these videos. I support you carnal.
Thanks brother Arrendondo. :)
... carnal? heh.
So Corvus Corax is now the only primarch that can change from being a solid to a fancy ghost cloud. That’s pretty badass.
Where has TH-cam been hiding you from me? I am a devoted Raven Guard collector, builder, painter- specifically and strictly from the Heresy Era- (my army, anyway- I still read and enjoy 40K alongside my 30K). Thank you for this focus on the Sons of Corax- your voice is amazing for lore videos- I’m sure other things as well!- but right now, this is scratching an itch that I always have, because the XIXTH don’t get much attention from writers. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is fantastic. You definitely got a new subscriber today! Edit: I am not even halfway through this video yet- and this one specifically is being entered into my Raven Guard library- which consists of a few videos that I can (and do) rewatch whenever I feel the pull- videos focused on the XIXTH made by such luminaries as Oculus Imperia, the sadly no longer extant Vaults Of Terra, and others. You have really given me, and others, I’m sure, quite a gift, here. I am so grateful.
YES! YOU FINALLY DID IT!
RavenGuard are hands down my favorite legion. I love everything about them. From their roll as effectively grimdark navyseals to their strategies.
From the theming of their legion to the look.
Though on another note. You plan on explaining the difference between primaris and regular troops? Cause quite frankly I'd love to hear your take on that topic.
Only just started playing 40k and I decided on a Raven Guard army and just came across this video it's amazing, your voice has me tantalized!
Your personal fiction stories serving as the intro for each faction ARE SO GOOD! It goes so far to setting the vibe and feel of the topic you are discussing. None do it better than you! :) ... Thank you..
Damn this was excellent, the last 10 minutes I was sitting on the edge of my desk seat. Baldemort's lore may never ever stop. We must feed our brains with knowledge, there is ALWAYS more knowledge in the universe!
A Raven Guard/Night Lords War? I love the idea! Hilariously, I used Shrike’s early 2000’s model to make my Night Lords Captain
OMG the Irony! Bwahahahahah. Good one brother Rabbit. :)
Wow this is simply the best lore video of raven guard out there! Been listening to it while painting my raven guard army. Thanks so much!
Raven guard, the precision of a scalpel and the force of a hammer. They will strike fast and with perfect precision and hit like a sledgehammer where you least expect
Baldy you are a god tier remembrancer and bring me so much entertainment and distraction in these rough times.
Thank you so much ❤️
Nah, just another fan of this amazing universe, But elated I am helping to make the time go more swiftly while we all recline indoors. Take care of yourself brother Yannick. Be well. :)
I'm also grateful that our favourite remembrancer did not suffer from the Trans-Human Dread Sydrome. ;) The story of the poor historian meeting Corvus Corax was astonishing.
Although not a war directly, there is a great confrontation and comparison between the Ravenguard of Corax and the Nightlords of Curze in Curze’s Primarch book. To move in the shadows vs to be one with them! Curze and Sevatar are in the middle of a bombed out building, when a squad of shadowmaster ravenguard and Corax materializes out of the darkness, to confront them about Konrads latest murders.
Curze later thinks to himself, that he did not hate Corax for being a pure, noble and honorable version of himself, but for having a stealth-power, that the Emperor should have given to Konrad also. Just think of how much better a monster he could have been, if he could turn invisible!
Oh yes, Thanks for that.
More Raven guard fanservice.
@@codysing1223 Kurze can "step into shadows" and mae himself unseen if he wants. He did so in the unremembered empire book.
You know your right, forgot all about that.
He became a shadow, visible but not vulnerable.
Corax has true Invisibility.
I ordered pizza before I sat down to enjoy this video, hehehe! Good Sir, you are quickly joining the ranks of the (intelligentsia) and (influencers) of the 40k community. Enjoy a well earned pat on the back my friend, and for the love of 40k, keep us thinking and the good work! TTFN!
I hope the pizza was divine. :)
Thanks for listening, as always, brother Ma Lin. :)
*sneaky beaky noises*
Great work as always brother :)
monkeylugz thanks for listening brother :).
The structure of these hour long lore videos is perfect and SO captivating
An excellent rendition of the history, honestly your voice is perfect for this. Please keep up the excellent work
"I Watch.
I wait".
.....these simple 4 words completely enraptured me in your take on the Sons of Corax. Yes, I'm automatically inclined to like ANYTHING related to the 19th Legion but this piece in particular struck a chord with me (and inspired me to get to painting). Magnificent work.
I needed this Baldermort, thank you.
Hope your night/day improves brother. Do try to make some time for fun if you can. :)
What a great story! Just incredible the amount of passion and time is spent an each of your videos! The only criticism i have, is that the failure of the raptor project was by no small part due the sabotage of the Alpha Legion.
Another incredible listen. Love the Raven Guard and you painted an extremely good picture of them.
The worst thing about these videos are that they eventually have to end.
Excellent lore telling brother!!! 👏👏👏👏👏 Brovo, that last line especially had me clapping. Epic!!
Ah yes! One of my favorite loyalists Legions!:) the Emperor’s sad boys!
Wish I found you earlier this is amazing I’m only half way through and I love it your voice the lore everything
Outstanding work on this lord Baldermort
You are amazing !! I just found you and listen you are videos while work. Thanks for getting through another day.
Im about to get some sleep.... Thanks for the bedtime story Mr. legendary Bard
azreana ibrahim sweet dreams brother. :).
Nevermore!
Harry Tinsley real subtle GW
Ooooo..... I see a fellow brother of culture. ;)
Without giving too much away, the novel “Lord of shadows “ has some class stuff in it regarding wars in the shadows
Normally it takes a few vids before I subscribe to someone. Dude, you're amazing. I subbed in the first 10 minutes.
Once again,I thank you for your efforts! You do not disappoint!
Thank you brother Harvill. Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Your videos are works of art! I eagerly await the day the III Legion gets your glorious treatment.
That voice so freaking amazing!!! This is now my favorite warhammer 40k lore channel!! Keep uploading please.. can you do the assaings guild with all the different types?? Thanks
Sir you make warhammer 40k even better than I thought it could be you deserve 1000000 subscribers. This channel is what TH-cam was made for. Thank you for your passion.
This chapter is so great. Before you even know it, you are defeated. Sun-Tzu would be proud!
Thank you, brother!! You do the Emperor's work and Corax is pleased (wherever he is). Gonna watch this, in all of it's _hour long glorious detail_ , and then get back to painting Forgeworld's Shadow Captain Korvydae ;)
Listen to it WHILE painting Shadow Captain Korvydea! The visuals are always second rate as they are just painting props, good sir. :)
@@baldermort hahaha! You make a fine and thoroughly convincing point! That said, credit is due to the work you've put into making this and so I wanted to pay full attention to it. Amazing job, as always! You really bring the 40k universe _to life_ .
A great accounting of a great chapter. Well Done Sir Baldermort!
You know what, this has forced my hand. For over a year I've languished over what should be my first model to get and paint. I've always been a big fan of knights, but their cost is just too much for my first model, you know? But I never really gave the Raven Guard much thought before... but this reading. I like it. Now I just got to decide what to get...
Glad I could help you make the final decision. Now get out there and fix, paint and play brother!!! :)
Excellent!
You waited, studied, learnt and listened to awesome Ravenguard lore.
You then went and made the right, the only choice...
..starting a Black Templar army.
:p
(/jk Raven Guard are awesome)
Not only do we need match up in audio drama of Raven guard vs. Nightlords. But we also need a battle report as well. that would complete the package I would think
Ouch! I actually do not know a single RG or NL player in my region! Strange, but true. ;(
yet again you have presented the facts and lore in a way that us loyal listeners can't turn away for the fear of missing a vital part of the history of the subject video.
excellent result yet again.
fantastic method of allowing us to absorb the history of the subject and making us grow an affection for them effortlessly.
well done good sir well done
Youre fantastic at immersing the listener into this fantastic lore. Well done indeed
Underrated legion.. Them and the Salamanders.. Hope they get more attention..
Both of them are the kindest of the 1st Founding Chapters (with the Dark Angels and the Iron Hands further towards the bottom) and the best of friends, with the Salamanders shielding the Raven Guard’s comparatively squishy constitution and the Raven Guard covering more ground to compensate for the Salamander’s slow and tanky nature.
@@lt.branwulfram4794 I wonder how vulkan and corax would've interacted outside of battle?.. Corax was always brooding and kept to himself while vulkan was similar to sanguinius in that he always tried to reach out to his brothers.. Though I doubt corax would avoid vulkan, I find it hard to imagine them sitting down to have a drink and talk of subjects outside of imperial matters..
@@lavatun well, corvus did exactly that with guilliman, so why not?
@@fearlessbird9422 they had a training exercise I think.. Where corax beat guilliman twice and by the third time guilliman won..
@@lavatun in corax's primarch book he is invited to guillimans private quarters, where they have a drink and talk about their ways of thinking, warfare etc. Corvus even says that he thinks of guilliman as a good" older Brother" cause he taught and cared for corax so much
Watched this one several times. Really good!
Baldermort doing a lore video on the raven Guard....
oooohhhhh I had shivers of excitement the whole time!
Your voice IS perfect for this 💙 fantastic stuff
If I can get ahold of this gentleman I would legitimately pay him to record himself reading books. seriously this dude has an amazing voice. Im a disabled vet and his content mellows me out especially on the way to work.
I think reading the Shrike book would be a good start. Really enjoyed that book and good insights into Shrike himself. The Corax book from the Horus heresy primarch series is also a very good book. Delving into the horror of their past and insight into who Corax was and the weight he had to bear