THE EMPEROR: KARL FRANZ - Warhammer Fantasy Lore Overview Total War: Warhammer 2

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  • Let’s hit 50k Subscribers, click here ☛ bit.ly/TH-camBOC This is one of those episodes that I really wanted to do. A Lore Overview of Karl Franz is the topic you guys chose in the last TH-cam Poll we did so hopefully you will find this video entertaining. Making this video and putting it together was a bit of a challenge since Karl Franz is one of the most (if not the most) known characters of the Old World, so that extra pressure of "getting things right" was there. Thankfully I had the helping hand of my buddy Uncle for part of the script and the awesome voice acting of Skrubasauras to give life to the video.
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  • @TheBookofChoyer
    @TheBookofChoyer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    Hope you enjoyed this episode and thank you for watching! I just realized this is the 50th video for the channel! So, the topic for this one was chosen by the TH-cam Poll we did not so long ago. Please check out the description for more information and links of interest. As always, your feedback is more than welcome :)

    • @vladtudor4447
      @vladtudor4447 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      hey , can you do a video with caledor the dragon tamer ?
      or malekyth and seraphon's conquests

    • @crystallxix1493
      @crystallxix1493 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      a video about the 10 best battles

    • @DerOrk
      @DerOrk 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The quote at ~ 3:05, where is it from if I may ask?
      Its weird. Bretonnia invaded the Empire early into his reign - kinda at odds with Louen apparently being friendly with Karl-Franz prior.

    • @bonzitstock8s
      @bonzitstock8s 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      When the Emperor marched to aid Averland, the greenskins are coming from the West? I don't know the orientation of the map and when I checked it, it looks as if the GS are marching West from the East and KF marched east from Reikland to meet them?

    • @crystallxix1493
      @crystallxix1493 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tim Triemer what minute pls?

  • @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547
    @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 5 ปีที่แล้ว +551

    This video *Does have my consent*

  • @scambroselauntrellus3681
    @scambroselauntrellus3681 5 ปีที่แล้ว +492

    I'm a 40k guy, so reading about WHFB feels like reading ancient history, in a good way. Seeing a mere human acquire, quite deservedly, the title of Emperor is interesting, as Karl Franz is much more of a person than Big E. He has a name, a family, and a body that still lives, traits the God Emperor lacks.

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      Big E is quite a mysterious character I must say. With visible traits of humanity here and there but mostly portrayed as a god or something above everyone else.

    • @mcdoogle_robotman
      @mcdoogle_robotman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Heresy....

    • @amandag.6186
      @amandag.6186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@mcdoogle_robotman everything is heresy with you guys if it doesn't involve the emperor or gold on it

    • @X3105i
      @X3105i 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@amandag.6186 And as our Man Emperor of Mankind said gold goes to those in first place every other colour are for contestants only

    • @vapomaster6967
      @vapomaster6967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Remember, that the God Emperor, also has showed a lots of similar traits like Karl Franz in 30K as he was still walking among men. Also they are both completly different in nature. Big E walked the earth since the stone age as a manifestation of human spirit and will all the way into the 41st millennium. Karl Franz is like a HRE Emperor who claims the throne after a bunch of unsuccessful predecssor making him the first since decades, rulling the Empire with success.

  • @RohenBlackwolf
    @RohenBlackwolf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +555

    A united empire allied with dwarves and bretonia can crush these angsty chaos warriors

    • @chrisspink8873
      @chrisspink8873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Rohen Blackwolf throw in Kislev as well for good measure! 😉

    • @RohenBlackwolf
      @RohenBlackwolf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      ​@@chrisspink8873 As far as I see it one of the biggest advantages of the Chaos aligned faction is the disunity between the other factions

    • @joedredd1168
      @joedredd1168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Men, Elves and Dwarves unite!

    • @diogoteixeira4950
      @diogoteixeira4950 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      If Brettonia, Empire, Dwarfs, Elfs (High and Wood) and the Lizardmen unite, Chaos Wouldn't even stand a chance.

    • @daswordofgork9823
      @daswordofgork9823 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That is until you fight an army of the most broken basic infantry unit in the game, the Warriors of Chaos. A demon possessed viking wearing daemon plate armor that is faster and stronger than an Adeptus Astartes from Warhammer 40k that is immune to cannon balls, muskets, giant monsters, and magic. Finally they are stronger than EVERY SINGLE elite unit of EVERY army in the game (besides the elite, squishy, elves aka the slanted eye squirrel fuckers). I know because that is exactly how they went on table top. They are the same here.

  • @druchii_or_death1642
    @druchii_or_death1642 5 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    They picked the perfect voice actor for him

  • @Blace0225
    @Blace0225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    King Louen: The Empire would not survive without your leadership.
    Endtimes: The Empire would not survive peroid.

    • @reidparker1848
      @reidparker1848 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Endtimes are garbage fanfiction

  • @Ferzen
    @Ferzen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +674

    Best character in the Warhammer universe

  • @RayisX
    @RayisX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +304

    Fantastic video, but you forgot one of his crazyest feats, where he somehow walked into Athel Loren, charmed the hell out of the wood elves and then walked out with a Griffin egg! Franz is an absolute bad ass

    • @gerrygunawan4130
      @gerrygunawan4130 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He was one of the badass Legendary lord fron Empire... but if i am not wrong he died in end of Times Right ?

    • @RayisX
      @RayisX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@gerrygunawan4130 Endtimes lore being what it is, it's not realy clear other than he was body jacked by Sigmar who could still be wearing him to this day

    • @brainflash1
      @brainflash1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      They'd probably hand those out more frequently if everyone else trying to enter the forest wasn't trying to burn it down. Franz was probably the only one who figured out "Hey, maybe I'll be NICE to these people instead."

    • @iamdream2562
      @iamdream2562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@brainflash1 Yeah but you forget Wood Elves are all hyper super assholes lol, they aren't as bad as Dark Elves, but they are really bad in different ways.

    • @VYxFrost
      @VYxFrost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      and then the GW underlords DARE have the UNMITIGATED GAUL to resell Karl Franz's model...as a mere "freeguild General!"
      THAT MAN DIED GLORIOUSLY FOR YOUR TRASHGAME!

  • @Tiberious125
    @Tiberious125 5 ปีที่แล้ว +330

    Kids: Dad, can we have bedtime story?
    Me: *pulls up this video*

    • @cosuinofdeath
      @cosuinofdeath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tibby Tibbums ohh goody

    • @Luizguilherme-iz9yl
      @Luizguilherme-iz9yl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      No joke, it does seem like a good story to tell to hour kids

    • @jeremycarnes1656
      @jeremycarnes1656 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Dude, you joke, but my ten year old daughter loves these. The other day she drew me a picture of a Chaos Warriors fighting a dragon while watching the Champions of Chaos video.

    • @feasogachsionnach1872
      @feasogachsionnach1872 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'll play these when I have childer myself

    • @Vyrtus_
      @Vyrtus_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      💯

  • @NewGuy2534
    @NewGuy2534 5 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    Franz. The ONE guy I could see servicing the End Times with his mortality intact. Instead, they made the most human character into an aspect of Sigmar.

    • @brainflash1
      @brainflash1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well they are basically the same person.

    • @NewGuy2534
      @NewGuy2534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thor: Are they though?

    • @amandag.6186
      @amandag.6186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@NewGuy2534 ok how many awesome hammers does sigmar used in battle? One. How many awesome hammers has Karl used in battle? Also one

    • @NewGuy2534
      @NewGuy2534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He also has Runefang as well.

    • @aleksandersokal5279
      @aleksandersokal5279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@NewGuy2534 *a Runefang (Riekland Runefang_, each elector has a Runefang for his state.

  • @DoctorFail
    @DoctorFail 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    "Yo chaos. Stay outta my friggin' pool" -Carl Franz

  • @theholyavenger
    @theholyavenger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    I love that Louen became a bit of a mentor to a young Karl, Bretonnia and the Empire should always be allies. I always have a hard time declaring war against the other when playing as the one.

    • @planetkc
      @planetkc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      In my M2TW: BOTET game as the Empire, those horse lords wont stop raiding me.

    • @deron2203
      @deron2203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah ngl I always do my best to keep them alive hahaha I just love having a friendly kingdom for rp reasons

    • @ocjok3r
      @ocjok3r 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They were conquered by Norsca and Rakarth the Dark Elf in my current Empire ME campaign :(

    • @Americandragonrider333.
      @Americandragonrider333. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      And Kislev.
      Empire of Man, Bretonnia and Kislev should always be Allies!
      They are in the Lore so they should be while playing as any of them!
      And in truth the Dwarves to, minus the Chaos Dwarves obviously.

    • @DustinBarlow8P
      @DustinBarlow8P ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Considering this was a supplement novel put out with game I was very impressed. Prince of Altdorf was a really good novelette. Now we just need ot cram Karl, Louen, Gotrek and Felix, into a buddy comedy, where Karl gets cheated on, so they all decide to go the Chaos Wastes, and have one more insane party, before they graduate, and the time comes to grow up!.... lol ROAD TRIP: Warhammer

  • @endrewcoolysh3013
    @endrewcoolysh3013 5 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    "But with the nation of man at its heart - a bastion of hope and courage... The Empire. Led by the craven, torn apart from the greedy, weakened and exposed... Forever on the defence." Words that describes Empire the most. I always liked the concept of this faction in Warhammer universe. Simple men, that stood tall against the creatures, best used as nightmare fuel, endless horrors, that human mind can only imagine. Surrounded by all sides, and even from the inside and beneath, Empire of Men do its best to survive. And Karl Franz, as best of his nation is representation of the state in flesh. Good content as always, pure joy.

    • @ivankarizaldy
      @ivankarizaldy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      "But no longer"

    • @Caspenar
      @Caspenar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is what Empire is all about and it's beautiful

    • @reidparker1848
      @reidparker1848 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ivankarizaldy
      The Empire endures. End Times is nonsense

    • @toi_techno
      @toi_techno ปีที่แล้ว

      I do worry that all of the beneficent monarchs in popular culture (GOT etc.) are part of a project to soften us up for neo-monarchs in a oligarchic, non-democratic future. Emperor X Æ A-12 Musk the 1st perhaps?

  • @jeanduhamel9101
    @jeanduhamel9101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +354

    It can’t be said enough, FOR THÉ EMPIRE, FOR FRANZ, FOR SIGMAAAAAAR!!!!!!

    • @VYxFrost
      @VYxFrost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The Empire stands Forever! With Steel, Powder and Faith!

    • @masonerwin7910
      @masonerwin7910 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      FOR THE EMPIRE, FOR THE EMPEROR, FOR THE WARHAMMER!!!

  • @karlfranz8345
    @karlfranz8345 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Four things make The Empire great: Faith, Steel, Gunpowder and The Book of Choyer.

  • @skrubasauras
    @skrubasauras 5 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    FOR THE EMPEROR! Such an honor being the voice of an incredible video about an incredible character.

    • @Draregkoeliekalie
      @Draregkoeliekalie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Did you do the voiceover? Nice work, great voice for it.

    • @TB--sp9wy
      @TB--sp9wy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Great job man!

    • @amandag.6186
      @amandag.6186 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have done Sigmar right

  • @-Triumph
    @-Triumph 5 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Man Deathclaw is probably the best "knight" the empire has.
    Mighty, powerful and loyal. Such a beast he is :D

    • @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547
      @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I agree, my loyal friend is the hero of many battles and I wouldn't be alive today without him.

    • @marcjones1014
      @marcjones1014 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 your dead

    • @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547
      @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@marcjones1014 I'm evidently not

    • @witchhuntermagnuswraithman9619
      @witchhuntermagnuswraithman9619 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 .....
      Remember the time you banished me from the Empire, Franz?

    • @MrWoIf
      @MrWoIf 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 My Emperor, what is thy command for thy humble servant?

  • @Burgundychannel
    @Burgundychannel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "The Emperor marched. Leading his army west!" (Proceeds to move east).
    Sick video nonetheless.

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      My bad 😅 - Thanks a lot Burgundy!!

  • @Amatsaru29
    @Amatsaru29 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Karl Franz shares similar traits to Robute Guilliman. While both are good warriors, they excel as statesmen and leaders. Both suffering from the annoyance of politics yet serve as a key unifying force for their people.

    • @crystallxix1493
      @crystallxix1493 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      enlighten me with more knowledge about this fella

    • @axelNodvon2047
      @axelNodvon2047 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Crystal Gamer hes from 40k

    • @Amatsaru29
      @Amatsaru29 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@crystallxix1493 Guilliman is a primarch, one of the sons of the Emperor of Mankind and tried to rebuild the Imperium of Man before being killed by one of his brothers then put in stasis. Initially prideful, brash, but loyal to humanity. Now revived and gained some wisdom, Guilliman intends to hold the Imperium together as his key trait is a statesman, but the politics and Imperial Cult prevent true unification against chaos.

    • @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547
      @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Amatsaru29 the main difference is that at least the Reikland is United under me and I have the support of most elector counts and the cult of Sigmar, our state religion, while my good friend Reboute has to work against the state religion and the Inquisition, making it even harder for him to keep the imperium United.

    • @lonestar6709
      @lonestar6709 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are basically the same person.
      The 'Ultramarines' are without doubt, the 'Empire' of Warhammer 40K.

  • @badfoody
    @badfoody 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love that line in the old warhammer trailer "The evil that dares confront us" so fucking defiant

  • @Art-ze1pp
    @Art-ze1pp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is like watching a documentary on the History channel.

  • @Kalenz1234
    @Kalenz1234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "But there is not a better statesman the Empire has seen in decades, than Karl Franz"
    -> Window tax

  • @mr.lonewolf8199
    @mr.lonewolf8199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My god , watching your videos is like watching some documentary placed in fantasy world. God job man

  • @sixten2100
    @sixten2100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "For Karl Franz, and bloody Sigmar! Yeah!"
    - Markus Kruber

  • @devinsiner5489
    @devinsiner5489 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The Heir of Sigmar HeldenHammer Flows within the Prince-Emperor. Get the Warhammer! We will War! For the Empire!

  • @pdc4930
    @pdc4930 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Quick lore question about Karl Franz, was he aware of the Skaven under empire?

    • @guillermoservin3301
      @guillermoservin3301 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Yes. High rank leaders were aware. The common folk were the ones who thought they were just madman babbling.

    • @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547
      @karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Don't worry citicen, the Skaven are just a lie.

    • @amandag.6186
      @amandag.6186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 right-right, almighty Emperor thing, no such such thing as skaven at all

  • @karlfranz310
    @karlfranz310 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This video is quite flattering. THIS ACTION HAS MY CONSENT!

  • @What.was.my.name.againn
    @What.was.my.name.againn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love these lore videos, I just wish they were longer. I could watch this stuff for a good while late at night.

    • @crystallxix1493
      @crystallxix1493 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sekhmet of Egypt all night for me

  • @Mr357Magnum
    @Mr357Magnum 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is some quality content. Its informative, entertaining and so nicely shot. Its akin to watching something on the history channel back when it actually showed history and not reality tv and aliens. You guys deserve more appreciation. Good work, great channel.

  • @mattgrandich3977
    @mattgrandich3977 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Emperor Karl Franz has it all: expert statesman who comes to his allies aid and is able to utilize his own allies as needed, a frontline warrior for whom his soldiers admire, charismatic leader who is able to unite the disparate factionalized segments of the Empire, stalwart general able to defeat his inhuman foes and someone touched with divinity as Sigmar’s heir and seemingly Gilles Le Breton’s approval via Louen Leoncoeur there are no fewer characters as beloved in Warhammer Fantasy than Emperor Karl Franz.

  • @gamingon9956
    @gamingon9956 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Karl Franz, The Emperor. A true leader, this is why I love this character and he is one of my favorites Warhammer characters. A man that really loved and cared for the people of the Empire, united it and then he fell along his army. Such a sad moment for me when he died :,P but he died for its people, for the Empire, fighting against Chaos at all cost.

    • @SeaIify
      @SeaIify 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ...You should put a warning of "SPOILER", don't you think?

    • @boneman-calciumenjoyer8290
      @boneman-calciumenjoyer8290 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      For everyone finding this year's from now:
      Karl Franz died(?) at the tailend of the "End times". This was a series of books, which Games Workshop published to kill off the warhammer fantasy setting. Most of the warhammer community considers this entire ordeal non-canon, because of its low quality.
      So yeah, this was a spoiler, but for every fan of the fantasy setting this is irrelevant.

  • @Toto-95
    @Toto-95 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This channel is going to blow up within the year. Let it be known i've been here since 1k subs putting likes and comments !
    Keep it up guys ! This is quality content.

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I really appreciate your support Anthony! 🙌

  • @ShabririChirugh
    @ShabririChirugh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Cant wait for the episode that covers either Nagash or Archaon!

    • @amandag.6186
      @amandag.6186 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I do know archaon will be quite the dozy since i read both the books

    • @reidparker1848
      @reidparker1848 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Archaon is a Mary Sue edgelord who Games Workshop says ended the world. No one believes that.

  • @ahmadtarek7763
    @ahmadtarek7763 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    00:49 the smoothest audio transition I've heard in my life , well done , jumping into the tww1 music felt very natural .

  • @soppydogproductions
    @soppydogproductions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    So they try to hide the existence of skaven then they have an Emporer with skavenslayer in their name

    • @rubix4195
      @rubix4195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Revisionists - like nowadays - are freaking poison. So "academics" in the Empire have been working on their "history" and thought it was too "politically inconvenient" to hear about Skavenslayer so Mandred Skavenslayer was slowly rewritten to Mandred II. His helm? Fashioned from a Warlord that got a bit close to Ghal Maraz? Simply an oversized rat skull. Mandred stopping a Skaven invasion? To the kids of the Empire, he's a comic book character chasing really large rats. Sounds very familiar....
      Mandred "Skavenslayer" Von Zelt: "Skaven don't exist? Fake news! The Skaven are sending their best: best killers, best murderers and best thieves! And I am going to put the Empire first and put them down! All of them! The furries must die!"

  • @CBRN-115
    @CBRN-115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This video does have the Emperor's consent

  • @_zkk_1175
    @_zkk_1175 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's better to die for the Emperor than live for yourself

  • @bowenc24
    @bowenc24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These videos are my new addiction! Thanks for the content!

  • @RaduDumitrache
    @RaduDumitrache 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This guy could talk about chicken in a coop and I would still listen with full interest

  • @Yorkington
    @Yorkington 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "I am Karl Franz. And I was born into this world, just like you..."

  • @kevinbernier3733
    @kevinbernier3733 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hard to believe you only have 21k subs, what you do is gold.

  • @snip105
    @snip105 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great work, as always. Really enjoying these lore videos

  • @Americandragonrider333.
    @Americandragonrider333. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my absolute favorites by far, Emperor Karl Franz 1!
    A legend among legend’s!

  • @rubix4195
    @rubix4195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Sorry but we are missing the story for why he's a statesman beyond peer i.e. how he got elected Emperor! Although only briefly touched, he wasn't interested in being Emperor because the strain seen on his father but he was also keen on simply being the Elector Count of Reikland and raising his family so he thought he was never in the running especially against other Elector Count's.
    The fact he got elected Emperor because he persuaded his opponent's Elector Count votes and the Moot Elder to support him instead of Boris Toddbringer is a pretty huge feat. Boris was a total badass on the battlefield, years of experience and already had great ties with the Church of Ulrich so he already had their High Priest's vote (The Al-Ulrich) in the bag. He also told the Grand Theologist that a FOREIGN POWER'S DEITY had a vision of him being Emperor (It was Volkmar the Grim who - if you read Dreadfleet or his lore - is pretty much Judge Judy with a lower tolerance for bullstick from anyone who has no loyalty to the Empire or Sigmar) whilst getting what would be a load of social flack in having one of the craziest Elector Count's backing him to the hilt. (A guy who would, in response to getting threatened after a visit to a pub would decide to attack them first without caring if he could take them or not).
    On top of ALL that, agents of one of the Chaos God was trying to assassinate him because they knew Karl Franz would be an Emperor who united the Empire instead of divide it. "Break it and make it whole again." - That's what a Wood Elf said upon seeing him when he was young and the Wood Elves saving his family from Beastmen. Mind you, just the story of his early life and HOW he got elected could fill one video!

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't know the Wood Elves part at all! Thanks a lot for sharing Rubix!! 💯

  • @rrcampong96
    @rrcampong96 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Almost all movies always includes the Legend of "The Lady of the Lake" nice Lore

  • @nerrorr6033
    @nerrorr6033 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve been here since you hit 7k and it’s always a treat to see you guys post a video, no matter how long the wait
    Keep it up👍🏻

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you man! Its great to have you here 😃

  • @iamdream2562
    @iamdream2562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really want to see how Karl Franz looks with his helmet visor/beak lowered, as it should be in battle. It looks like a really cool design.

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've never thought about that! Must be cool to see it!

  • @kordaruswood9994
    @kordaruswood9994 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn this is great content you guys pulling out week after week. Thanks for making these videos!

  • @zackarycampbell6497
    @zackarycampbell6497 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of my favorite characters in Warhammer Fantasy thank you Book of Choyer! maybe future a couple future videos could be about Thorgrim Grudge bearer and Setra the Imperishable? If not oh well still enjoy your channel!

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Here you go! th-cam.com/video/VUN-XMoT76Y/w-d-xo.html&t
      Enjoy my friend! :)

    • @zackarycampbell6497
      @zackarycampbell6497 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheBookofChoyer The time I did not check the channels video line up thank you very much!

  • @CptThorndo
    @CptThorndo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is beautiful. Apologize for my lack of commenting. Work has me tied up, but surely don't get disappointed. I am always watching your videos and enjoying them intently.

  • @dustysdisciple
    @dustysdisciple 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really well put together video, creates a well oiled story

  • @Leon-mk1wn
    @Leon-mk1wn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    13:33 reminds me of Warcraft movie when Lothar get surrounded by orcs and his gryphon fends them off

    • @murthoroathstone7407
      @murthoroathstone7407 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Warcraft is evil and is a bastardization of Warhammer Fantasy, I will not hear of any references to it here! Heretic!

    • @Leon-mk1wn
      @Leon-mk1wn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@murthoroathstone7407 ok 9yrs old

    • @murthoroathstone7407
      @murthoroathstone7407 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Leon-mk1wn Spoken like a true slave to Blizzard. I used to be like you, but I broke free of my bonds. You can too if you have the will.

    • @steelbear2063
      @steelbear2063 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@murthoroathstone7407
      What the fuck are you talking about? Are you really 9?

  • @evgeniblanchard675
    @evgeniblanchard675 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    "There is no better statemen the empire seen in decades than Karl Franz"
    Magnus "am i a joke to you ?"

    • @traubele
      @traubele 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Hence the term "decades"

    • @rubix4195
      @rubix4195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mandred Von Zelt: "Magnus, leave the boy alone. He done good."

  • @jamesturner8609
    @jamesturner8609 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just came across your channel. Best lore videos I've ever watched. Thanks a bunch!!

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your words James! 🙌😃

  • @bezerker66691
    @bezerker66691 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    More great content from a great channel, as always. Thank you for your hard work and the care you take with it.

  • @frankverhoeven3195
    @frankverhoeven3195 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing video, once again. This is so well made, its amazing. The subs will come guys, just keep this quality up. You guys are way way far beyond the competition of other Warhammer lore youtubers, they just havent found you yet. Can't wait for the next video.

  • @savetftwo
    @savetftwo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Quality content as always.. always so glad when you upload a new video🥰 favourite and best youtube channel at the moment!

  • @datemasamune2904
    @datemasamune2904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Humans in the Warhammer fantasy are so much more humane, than the psychopaths of the Imperium.

  • @stormstrider1990
    @stormstrider1990 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "For Sigmar! For Karl Franz! For the Empire!"
    -Friedrich Feuerbach, son of the missing Elector Count Helmut Feuerbach and acting ruler of Talabecland, in a battle against a Nurgle Chaos horde.

  • @tspoon772
    @tspoon772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Legendary lords in warhammer be like
    Teclis: Awesome mage and has great units
    Imrik: fuck yeah dragons
    Tyrion: Awesome duelist, takes on enemy units single handedly
    Balthasar Gelt: Support GOAT
    Karl Franz: UNBREAKABLE UNSTOPPABLE UNKILLABLE TANK

  • @dustysdisciple
    @dustysdisciple 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Please do this for every faction and/or lord

  • @Shatila5
    @Shatila5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing work.

  • @-Markus-
    @-Markus- 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is fantastic! First video I watch from your channel and count on me working my way through the playlist!
    You do for fantasy what Luetin09 do for 40k!

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a lot for your words sir! It means a lot 😃

  • @lysandriah8290
    @lysandriah8290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For the Empire, For Sigmar, FOR THE WARHAMMER!

  • @OniLeafNin
    @OniLeafNin 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Reminds me of 1990s history channel, making this my new favorite lore channel!

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I watched those my friend! Awesome shows back in the day. Thanks a lot for your words.🙌😃

  • @gregspoony7691
    @gregspoony7691 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Am rewatching this because I am getting pumped up for another round in warhammer total war.

  • @brianwalters8641
    @brianwalters8641 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes, sir! Yes, sir! This is the kind of content that tickles my jimmies!

  • @ozturkemre3060
    @ozturkemre3060 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great lore vid ty

  • @joedredd1168
    @joedredd1168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hail Karl Franz! Prince of Altdorf, Elector-Count of Reikland and Emperor of Man!

  • @daswordofgork9823
    @daswordofgork9823 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You forgot to mention that he can also ride the only Imperial Dragon at the Imperial Zoo. It is a Moon Dragon if you are asking?

  • @BraveBob13
    @BraveBob13 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos play like a History Channel special and I love it.

  • @rossdeuces8612
    @rossdeuces8612 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy shit. I love how you do these videos - reminds me of old school History Channel documentaries. Perfect narrator voice.

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a lot for your words my friend! I used to watch and really enjoy those shows. I think it was called Ancient Battle in History or something along those lines.

    • @rossdeuces8612
      @rossdeuces8612 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheBookofChoyer yes! Thats exactly what I was thinking of! Instantly subbed when I saw what you were doing and the info as well. Keep up the great work!!!

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rossdeuces8612 😃🙌🏼

  • @jamesObrain
    @jamesObrain 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video!

  • @DaveCPlue4
    @DaveCPlue4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! That was GREAT!

  • @dylangunter1555
    @dylangunter1555 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just found your channel and I love your videos.

  • @aaronfussell8704
    @aaronfussell8704 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I AM KARL FRANZ, I WILL NOT OBEY!
    NO PEACE, JUST WAR!

  • @TheDECKFISH
    @TheDECKFISH 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I stumbled upon this channel, and my god I love it so much.

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      🙌🙏

    • @TheDECKFISH
      @TheDECKFISH 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I watched around 3 hours last night whilst playing dark elves in WTW2

    • @TheBookofChoyer
      @TheBookofChoyer  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheDECKFISH thank you for watching buddy! How was your Dark Elves game?

    • @TheDECKFISH
      @TheDECKFISH 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m doing the Vortex campaign on Hard, and it’s going well. I’ve locked down most of the western side of the map as Morathi. Decided I need to invade the south east now. Haha

  • @BEXTER731
    @BEXTER731 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Karl Franz ! Please do a video on King Leoun Leouncar

    • @Draregkoeliekalie
      @Draregkoeliekalie 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes please! Im in the middle of a Bretonnia campaign!

  • @Poisonedblade
    @Poisonedblade 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video makes me want to play as The Empire right now!

  • @janszpytak2347
    @janszpytak2347 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video but could you make video about cousins from other side of grey mountains a noble knights of bretonnia?

  • @FnRenner
    @FnRenner 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those little goblin bastards were hauling ass. Reminded me of a stirred up ant colony.

  • @ToniCur88
    @ToniCur88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    If Karl Franz only lived today, imagine how the world would have looked like.

    • @rogerr.8507
      @rogerr.8507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the evil ones would have turned against him, except for japan.

    • @rogerr.8507
      @rogerr.8507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, just like the greatest statesman, poet, orator, architect, patriot, painter, and war hero of the reik in our own DOOMED WORLD :(

  • @bdorage
    @bdorage 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have watched most of your videos about Warhammer II and they are all amazing!
    I would love if you would do more cinematic quest battles like The Blessed Blade of Ptra , that is my favorite video because of the scenery , how you explained the story behind the armies and why they're there and the battle itself.
    Edit: Also , please do a cinematic battle of this th-cam.com/video/DX-djghIY6M/w-d-xo.html
    It's a custom workshop map and it's a siege of a lizardmen city , it's amazing

  • @TheNerubi0690
    @TheNerubi0690 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow! a very well done video!

  • @macragge115
    @macragge115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Well tonight I'm doing a new empire campaign haha

  • @emperorkarlfranziprinceofa9373
    @emperorkarlfranziprinceofa9373 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey look, it's me!
    *This Lore Video DOES have MY CONSENT!*

  • @theScourgeOfStoneMeadows
    @theScourgeOfStoneMeadows 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    50th??? Nice!!!! Congrats! Keep em coming

  • @thomasgomez6218
    @thomasgomez6218 ปีที่แล้ว

    “This new emperor Franz better be worth it!”

  • @WPTheRabbitHole
    @WPTheRabbitHole 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Karl's Griffon is named "Deathclaw".. but don't forget about his Horse: "Deathhoof"

  • @boumezanouar
    @boumezanouar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please do a video about Balthasar Gelt !

  • @olafgurke4699
    @olafgurke4699 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Makes me proud to be a citizen of Altdorf. For Karl Franz and bloody Sigmar!

  • @jasoncable4829
    @jasoncable4829 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    By the Emperors hand he approves this video. 👍

  • @lirex3248
    @lirex3248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Karl Franz, chosen of the Horned Rat, Yes--yes!

  • @santerivainio1588
    @santerivainio1588 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m a newbie when it comes to the lore but after watching a lot of videos from this channel one question comes in mind
    And that is about the lore. So if chaos minions especialy and other enemies of humanity are so strong in close combat then how did humans become a faction when they did not have so much artillery? How did they win fights? With numbers, bows and tactisc? also how strong is a very well equipped and trained human warrior in the lore like could one beat an orc in 1v1 or are humans just good in numbers, fight from range and with planned tactics? Lore of warhammer fantasy seems interesting indeed.

  • @DMotivationals
    @DMotivationals 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For the Empire!

  • @jamesdunn-asselin1149
    @jamesdunn-asselin1149 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Listening to this felt a bit odd till I realized it was storytelling and not an explanation of wars and events. Genuinely a wonderful video to listen to. If I might make one suggestion it would be to put the bit about the other video, talking about the battle, either at the end or just have it come up as text. The difference in voice and pacing kinda threw me off for a bit. Amazing work all the same.

  • @PowerPuffSoldier
    @PowerPuffSoldier 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well, gotta play a fresh Empire Campaign now.

    • @ahmadtarek7763
      @ahmadtarek7763 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you capture after you take Riekland ? I don't know where to go and just send Franz all over the place killing people but it's either too far from Riekland to protect or uninhabitable .
      I have survived and killed chaos in two different campaigns only ruling Riekland .

    • @PowerPuffSoldier
      @PowerPuffSoldier 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ahmadtarek7763 It really depends of what happens during a campaign.
      Marienburg is a good start as it's worth a lot of income, but it can get rough to defend vs Norscan (depends how aggressive they are in the game).
      It also depends of what happens to other Empire provinces. If VC are strong, they're going to gobble up Averland and Stirland, do go there if it happens.
      Most often, confederate weakened Provinces, even if they can be quite far.

    • @ahmadtarek7763
      @ahmadtarek7763 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PowerPuffSoldier thx , much appreciated .

    • @epicmickey2351
      @epicmickey2351 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      After Reikland, I go for Marienburg... the Empire will be united as one!

  • @adamhadamcik385
    @adamhadamcik385 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video

  • @RocketHarry865
    @RocketHarry865 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Guess King Leon Leoncoeur was right about Karl Franz and how there was no future for the Empire without Karl Franz leadership.

    • @amandag.6186
      @amandag.6186 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Andrew Gray even before the end times, Leoncoeur know from the get go that Karl was gonna be a real promising leader

  • @originalamerican9396
    @originalamerican9396 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tis muh boi!
    I like to believe he is The Golden Emperor even though I know he isn't.