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I just like how these chaos marines weren’t treated as fodder. Even without the stern regimented training, the guys are still space marines, and are more than a match for their cousins. The imperial fists fortified their position and reaped a terrible toll against superior numbers. Not because they’re the heroes or they’re extra awesome, but because they planned accordingly and performed it well. Also great is that even though the guard got only 1 confirmed kill, at the end of the day, over 10,000 years of war and death sometimes just can’t do anything vs a loyal boi with a lascannon.
Actually the Astartes finish what the Guard can't. It's not that they steal. There are many times the Guard have finished a war without the Marines. Just times like these, they need a bigger hammer
Most people would think , this and Astartes were high budget official Warhammer 40k short films made by the original creators of the franchise , and the Ultramarine " movie " was some faulty but admirable fanmade attempt . Imagine the disappointment when they find out it was actually the reverse . A new Chaos God could be born from that .
@@anlizheng6134 Its because there isn't anything to find out. Its straight forward. The mystery is what makes Astartes so good ( not to mention the amazing increase in graphical quality. ) nothing against this though. It was awesome. Not better then Astartes though.
@@dannyKurt why u comparing it to artartes. They are two different animations. I mean am studying an animationg and there is not use in comparing both of them since they both use different animation software its almost pointless.
@@generalkenobi5173 He said influenced, an he is right. Astartes was first to portrait efficiency and brutality of space marines in combat. Watch them side to side.
The imperial fist are good at two things fortifying and sieging while the black Templar are good at one thing and that is purging and suck at fortifying
I notice a lot of Astartes inspiration behind these animations. Like the way it pans behind walls and structures as a way of cutting to the next scene and the way guardsmen are shown dying as the marines push forward. If you watch both animations back to back as I just did you will know what I mean. Not to criticise the Siege creator, nothing wrong with taking inspiration from a great creator, just wanted to point it out.
They looked like a mix of cadians yet they looked like they had the logo of a PDF. I think there a mix of guardsman and PDF troopers. I would like to believe that the guardsman were out of power packs so the picked up anything from stubbers to autoguns. Correct me if I'm wrong
All of Sodaz's 40k stuff is gone from youtube, so I think your videos are the only way to watch his work now. I heard something about him working with GW now to post his animations on their website but I can't find them anywhere else.
“Theres nothing more deadly than an Imperial Fist holding his ground” except an Iron Warrior taking it over his yellow-clad carcass. Iron Within, Iron Without.
pretty sweet! I like how the iron warriors are represented aside from the guy who gets out of the land raider to shoot off into nothing. Cool idea but there weren't any enemies on the ground and none visible on the fortress walls, the next shot has a razorback but it's a different angle shooting at the thunderhawk. There might have been Imperial fists 'off-camera' but I think it's a tiny detail that would make it feel so much more complete for me. Badass crashing a plane into a building, must have had Bane onboard!
A great animation. As much as I love the Imperial Fists and the Black Templars, I am a huge fan of the Iron Warriors because they’re the perfect counterparts to the IF. Plus their armor looks older and way more detailed.
I shed a manly tear watching this animation. My fists stood there ground and even among the Primaris apocalypse we see a ray of holy light. Emperor bless Sodaz
I suspect it was all in defence of the book so by holding up the Iron Warriors and giving the Tech Priest time to escape with it, we can call that a win for the noble sons of Dorn!
Iron Warriors and Imperial Fists, two of my favorite legions. That last Guardsman who stunned the Dreadnought with his last shot of the Lascannon, may his name be remembered for all time!
As i alresdy told in the original video. Best thing is tha the animator is not partial to factions, IW, IF,Guard, all do awesome... Also... IRON WITHIN! IRON WITHOUT!
If those Iron Crybabies had been caught between the hammer of the Blood Angels and the anvil of the Imperial Fists, they'd be composting the soil by the end of the day.
I like the contrast of how the Imperial Fists are unbeatable while they hold their position behind the shield wall, and even after it's broken they're still able to fight. At the same time, without their fortified position, they lose their advantage and the Iron Warriors are able to do what they do best. Makes you wonder how long they could've lasted if the Iron Warriors hadn't had that dreadnought.
The space marine losing his arm and immediately resuming the fight with one arm might be the most accurate depiction of the Astartes I’ve ever seen in a video. Just absolutely no fear or even pain response just dedication to the emperor and the chapter
This also shows the Skills Of the Iron Warriors In the Art Of Siege,If their Opponents werent The Imperial Fists,maybe they wouldnt have too much trouble getting through the Imperial Defenses
It seemed like they were protecting a shrine of some sort, with an ancient relic book within it. The purpose of the Imperial Fists wasn't to win or even survive, it was to hold off the Enemy long enough for the relic to be taken to safety. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten by the Ultramarines, brothers.
The Imperial Fists scene was pretty good, especially with the slamming of boarding shields and opening fire! Love the final defiance with the plasma pistol too!
The real takeaway from this, and something for every budding animator to keep in mind, is that pretty graphics don't make a good story. Let's be honest, we've all seen animations with higher quality graphics. BUT it really doesn't matter, because everything else about this is excellently brought together to tell a great story and it's there where this guy's talent really shines.
10:00 they didn't. It seen like their objective was to take the book, and the book was safely extracted from their grasp. it was a costly, pehaps even phyrric, victory to the Imperial Fists. Edit: IF compleed their main objective (extract the book) for 3 VP, and achieved one of their secondaries (take down the dreadnough in glorious meele) for 2VP meanwhile, IW failed their main objective (take the book) for 0VP, but achieved 2 of their secondaries (eliminating the entire IF contingent and destroying taking control of the ground) for 2VP each it was a costly 5VP to 4VP for the IF, a costly Imperium victory
The last stand of the hammer marine reminds me of the nameless berserker who held a bridge against all comers to buy his allies time to retreat. He was finally beaten when an enemy floated upriver in a barrel and stabbed him from underneath the bridge.
The Fists were probably sent to a world some heretic forces were attacking to extract this book. It looks to have started out as a sort of low-profile extraction (no extra fortification in or outside the room, as well as one to two squads worth of brothers), but the Iron Warriors (who were also there, for shits and giggles) got a hint of that yellow booty and gunned it straight for the spire they were located in, because they are salty.
See this is why the community is awesome. Not only do we have badass animation, but we get to see a fan ogling and loving over his favorite chapter. It's amazing
Way I figure it, that was an STC... the Mechanicus were there to get a template out of it (the book being 'teleported' together), that's why it needed power, and probably the Imperial Fist smash captain was going to destroy it with overcharged plasma at the end to deny the Iron Warriors the prize
there is one thing equally deadly to an imperial fist holding his ground that's a salamander given 100 barrels of promethium a heavy flamer and told to go to town
Please go and watch over on his channel first, below is his channel link and Patreon!
th-cam.com/channels/FP8gNKH1Ae5dnz8Ybt_kQg.html
www.patreon.com/_SODAZ/posts
ya should check out his black templar vid, if ya havnt already - its just as good~
Nothing better than watching some Imperial Fists getting cut down, am I right?
@@malekiththeeternityking5433 That would be a good idea
Ahahahaha Fetus Manus Cameo?!?! Ahahaha
Val bout to be in his FeeFeez
The guardsman on the lascannon was the real MVP, he killed one iron warrior then disabled the dreadnoughts autocannon
He will be remembered among the likes of the cadian who martyred himself with a krak grenade to kill 2 Word Bearers.
He was the greatest
@@ChillAssTurtle The planet cracked before the guard...FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@imperialfist2304 come on we all know grenade kills don't count
@@benoliver5593 They only don’t if there’s multiple people alive, there was one so it was easy tracking the kills to him
iron warriors: "will you bawl and shriek, fist?"
"WILL YOU BAWL AND SHRIEK!?"
imperial fist: [Overloads plasma pistol] "No."
Iron Warriors: "We DEMAND to be taken seriously!"
@@CT-Clone Imperial First: "No."
Fists doing the only thing they are good at -dying, IW doing what they are good at -Winning
@@Mandemon1990 Iron Warrior: "Yes!"
@@CT-Clone Imperial Fist: *"No."*
The Book was actually an Elder Booty Photo Album. Very important.
The most
Desperately trying to determine whether the specimens in the book are male or female.
500 years worth of subscriptions for 'pointy ears and shapely rears'
@@matthiuskoenig3378 the highest tier of literature
Rawbout Guilliman want to know your location
I just like how these chaos marines weren’t treated as fodder. Even without the stern regimented training, the guys are still space marines, and are more than a match for their cousins.
The imperial fists fortified their position and reaped a terrible toll against superior numbers. Not because they’re the heroes or they’re extra awesome, but because they planned accordingly and performed it well.
Also great is that even though the guard got only 1 confirmed kill, at the end of the day, over 10,000 years of war and death sometimes just can’t do anything vs a loyal boi with a lascannon.
1 confirmed kill AND majorly disabled a Dreadnaught.
@@ekhidna4 that count like 15 kills, MINIMUN
@@ibrahamgauntseminario2948 THAT ONLY COUNTS AS ONE
@@padmeamidala8731 an elf using the phrases of a dwarf... WHAT HERESY IS THIS?!?!?
@@ibrahamgauntseminario2948 🧝🏻♀️
We're all just ignoring the real badass, Las Cannon guy who takes a shot from a dreadnought and gets back up to try again.
He also killed one IH Marine before he wounded the Dreadnought. A simple mortal killed one Demigod and wounded another
White scars - animation pleas wath th-cam.com/video/411p4Nq7x50/w-d-xo.html
Surviving Skitarii: *sad toaster beeps*
Translation: [[ The Omnissiah shall remember your sacrifice, Sons of Dorn. ]]
Actual Translation: [[ Engaging Emotion Dampeners ;-; ]]
And once again, the Marines are stealing all the credit from the Guard.
Actually the Astartes finish what the Guard can't. It's not that they steal. There are many times the Guard have finished a war without the Marines. Just times like these, they need a bigger hammer
@@sgtlorenzo131 true, they're called the Emperor's Angels for a reason in terms of writing
@@primecoconut4204 the Sons of Dorn have been nothing but one of the truest Angels of the Emperor.
Iron warriors killing quickly?! Marines and guard using tactics?! What is this heretical blasphemy?!
Serious note this is how you do it GW...
@@hollowdark87 They were they killed 1 guy
@@hollowdark87 Calling chaos space marine groups "chapters" is considered heresy for the imperium
@@hollowdark87 ........
@@hollowdark87 They're called warbands
@@ClovenOnes Grand Companies if you wanna get super precise over terms, seeing as these are Iron Warriors and not the usual chaos rabble.
"Ferrus Manus making his cameo" 😂😂
showing us how to get a-head in life.
Well it is the sons of dorn so they will eventually need a “hand” because they ain’t got no”body”. Save us from ourselves Bobby G.
After 3 years, now that i have read fulgrim and rewatch this reaction, i understood this joke
I love how Valrak just goes like, "alright, we'll call it a draw"
Marine to Marine = potential Wound
Marine to everyone else = Mortal Wound
Nothing more deadly than an Imperial Fist holding his ground, except an Iron Warrior taking it in this case 😂
Once again, the 4th proved superior
The Son's of Perturabo can take any position, any fortress!
@@Kristian.B.Kristiansen any... opposition
2 of the most deadly things in the universe are a unstoppable object and an immovable object, what happens when those clash? 3 defeats 1 ‘victory.’
@@imperialfist2304 do you mean the battle of Phall, the siege of terra and the iron cage? And one more?
When I seen this I knew Valrak would love this.
Thank you Helbrecht! How goes the crusade?
So did all true sons of Dorn brother
It had Imperial Fists, why wouldn't he?
This is true my brother of another chapter.
When I saw this, I knew Valrak would get a Massive hard on
Most people would think , this and Astartes were high budget official Warhammer 40k short films made by the original creators of the franchise , and the Ultramarine " movie " was some faulty but admirable fanmade attempt .
Imagine the disappointment when they find out it was actually the reverse .
A new Chaos God could be born from that .
The lord of disappointment and fallen expectations
@@blinkingred Called The GeeDubs
@@davesprivatelounge oh shit that's good
He would be the good friend of Chaos God of Embarassment which Corax made
That god exists and its named Matt ward
heavily influenced by Astertes, nice.
Except in this one, you can understand what is going on...
@@anlizheng6134 Its because there isn't anything to find out. Its straight forward. The mystery is what makes Astartes so good ( not to mention the amazing increase in graphical quality. ) nothing against this though. It was awesome. Not better then Astartes though.
@@dannyKurt why u comparing it to artartes. They are two different animations. I mean am studying an animationg and there is not use in comparing both of them since they both use different animation software its almost pointless.
@@generalkenobi5173 He said influenced, an he is right. Astartes was first to portrait efficiency and brutality of space marines in combat. Watch them side to side.
@@stuik13 hr wasn't actually the first to do it. And am talking about animations.
I love how respectful you are to other creator's property
I'm really impressed they tell a great story without anyone saying anything, and looks better than officially stuff like the sisters of battle game
I just love the humanity present in the tech priest at the end. The way he looks back and stops for just a second. Just amazing animation all around.
The imperial fist are good at two things fortifying and sieging while the black Templar are good at one thing and that is purging and suck at fortifying
This is true my brother!
you don't need to fortify when your always on the offensive
@@bambblamb3734 The best offense is the best Defense
Ferrus manus cameo best comment!
Really good cinematic, didn't know about this till it was mentioned in the hive today
I notice a lot of Astartes inspiration behind these animations. Like the way it pans behind walls and structures as a way of cutting to the next scene and the way guardsmen are shown dying as the marines push forward. If you watch both animations back to back as I just did you will know what I mean. Not to criticise the Siege creator, nothing wrong with taking inspiration from a great creator, just wanted to point it out.
"Ferrus making his cameo "that made me spit out my tea
DORNABLE BE PRAISED
Another "Victory" were all the Imperial Fist die I thought the Dark Angels were stubborn.
Great looking animation.
@Daniel Misikin That's odd because in 3rd edition the DA had a chapter trait called stubborn that iirc would not permit the unit in combat to retreat.
"Ferrus Manus... Cameo"
That hurt as a IH player
F
Now to pray for a Custodes Animation that shows off how badass the Custodes are.
Argel Tal appears
@@Alpharius180 Smh, may those Custodes rest in peace
that dreadnought was a beast
Ah yes the sons of Dorn doing what they do best dying gloriously beneath the boots of The Iron Warriors
Honestly, who gave those Guardsmen autoguns
they probably ran out of batteries or used them as power for the servo-scribe. So the guardsmen have to use other weapons
AdMech likely confiscated them to power some machine.
They must've been PDF units. There's a reason why they were taken out quicker.
Autoguns or fists ? Your choice Guardsman !!!
They looked like a mix of cadians yet they looked like they had the logo of a PDF. I think there a mix of guardsman and PDF troopers. I would like to believe that the guardsman were out of power packs so the picked up anything from stubbers to autoguns. Correct me if I'm wrong
IRON WITHIN!!!! IRON WITHOUT!!!! SIEGE!!!!!
FORTIFY
@@SergeantKillGore SIEGE
FORTIFY
@@imperialfist2304 SIEGE!
@@veszimardalath2969 FORTIFY!
Loved the Beakie Fist
A Beakie just makes any video better.
Beakies makes everything better, even if they are filthy loyalists
Seeing this come up on my recommended videos was a sad reminder of what we have lost
Loving how they use the MK III armor for the Iron Warriors.
They were known for wearing that type of armor. Puss it's my favorite power armor
All of Sodaz's 40k stuff is gone from youtube, so I think your videos are the only way to watch his work now. I heard something about him working with GW now to post his animations on their website but I can't find them anywhere else.
“Theres nothing more deadly than an Imperial Fist holding his ground”
except an Iron Warrior taking it over his yellow-clad carcass. Iron Within, Iron Without.
Wow Winnie, i never knew you where drafted into the IV.
4:37 "Fergus Manus making a cameo" that comment slew me ahaha. Well played Valrak, well played.
Brother Valrak has encountered Maximum Dorn Love!
pretty sweet! I like how the iron warriors are represented aside from the guy who gets out of the land raider to shoot off into nothing. Cool idea but there weren't any enemies on the ground and none visible on the fortress walls, the next shot has a razorback but it's a different angle shooting at the thunderhawk. There might have been Imperial fists 'off-camera' but I think it's a tiny detail that would make it feel so much more complete for me. Badass crashing a plane into a building, must have had Bane onboard!
Surviving Skitarii: *sad toaster beeps*
Translation: Access Denied...
Crunchyroll: "Declaring war against all of the SF series around the world!"
Science fiction:
*Laughs in Spess Fantasy*
*loads Stormbolter with religious intent*
Braces Storm Shield and Thunder Hammer
A great animation.
As much as I love the Imperial Fists and the Black Templars, I am a huge fan of the Iron Warriors because they’re the perfect counterparts to the IF.
Plus their armor looks older and way more detailed.
2:50 Oh, wow... the red after-traces on the eyes as they move. Brilliant!!
I shed a manly tear watching this animation. My fists stood there ground and even among the Primaris apocalypse we see a ray of holy light. Emperor bless Sodaz
That poor guardsman who got annihilated by the dreadnought oof.
The one armed imperial fist is the definition of "tis but a scratch".
I suspect it was all in defence of the book so by holding up the Iron Warriors and giving the Tech Priest time to escape with it, we can call that a win for the noble sons of Dorn!
I like the subtle ending. It's not all about the fight, but also the cost.
@4:40 i think you mean Baldemort, you're faithful servant.
imperial fist: tis but a scratch
Iron warrior: your bloody arm is off
imperial fist: ive had worse
Iron Warriors and Imperial Fists, two of my favorite legions. That last Guardsman who stunned the Dreadnought with his last shot of the Lascannon, may his name be remembered for all time!
Aah yes. The Emperor of mankind protects. 13 views, 16 likes. Perfection.
Indeed !!!
That Skitarii. Still showing he's still human and feels the weight of the Guardsman and Space Marines sacrifices in order to secure the data tome.
As i alresdy told in the original video. Best thing is tha the animator is not partial to factions, IW, IF,Guard, all do awesome...
Also... IRON WITHIN! IRON WITHOUT!
7:57 this is where Valrak makes a veteran sergeant in the reclaimers of dorn with the exact same backstory as that marine
1st as the inquisition sees all.
Plus it looks Amazing
No. It is Amazing... and its nice to see Chaos win for once
If those Iron Crybabies had been caught between the hammer of the Blood Angels and the anvil of the Imperial Fists, they'd be composting the soil by the end of the day.
Direct hit that was definitely a six
A lot of "1" rolls as well !!! ;-)
I was glad to see the Alpha Legion operative escape with the data files.
I thought the purpose of the final shot wasn't to blow a reactor, but hide the fact that the book had been taken away.
valraks facial reactions are that of a true fan. it reminds me of a child opening a Christmas gift
I like the contrast of how the Imperial Fists are unbeatable while they hold their position behind the shield wall, and even after it's broken they're still able to fight. At the same time, without their fortified position, they lose their advantage and the Iron Warriors are able to do what they do best. Makes you wonder how long they could've lasted if the Iron Warriors hadn't had that dreadnought.
The space marine losing his arm and immediately resuming the fight with one arm might be the most accurate depiction of the Astartes I’ve ever seen in a video. Just absolutely no fear or even pain response just dedication to the emperor and the chapter
Valrak: nothing more deadly than an Imp Fist holding his ground
Dreadnought: deadly for ya? right!
RIP Chad Brother
04:35 "Ferrus Manus makig his camio" brilliant
This also shows the Skills Of the Iron Warriors In the Art Of Siege,If their Opponents werent The Imperial Fists,maybe they wouldnt have too much trouble getting through the Imperial Defenses
Nothing more deadly than an Imperal fist in holding his ground...
You mean apart from the iron warriors that shredded them?😉
If these were the Black Templars,they would have won. Imperial Fists are good at dying 😆.
As Crimson Fists specialize at being surround by Orks?
That’s the Crimson Fists, we are good at dying while holding our ground.
It seemed like they were protecting a shrine of some sort, with an ancient relic book within it. The purpose of the Imperial Fists wasn't to win or even survive, it was to hold off the Enemy long enough for the relic to be taken to safety. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten by the Ultramarines, brothers.
Its such a good animation.
For the Emperor! For Dorn! For Terra!
The Imperial Fists scene was pretty good, especially with the slamming of boarding shields and opening fire! Love the final defiance with the plasma pistol too!
For Dorn! For Terra! We will fortify the Imperium with the corpses of the Emperors foes!
This was such a good animation !! Lets go support the animators channel!!!
Space marine with shield has to be my favourite look.
The real takeaway from this, and something for every budding animator to keep in mind, is that pretty graphics don't make a good story.
Let's be honest, we've all seen animations with higher quality graphics. BUT it really doesn't matter, because everything else about this is excellently brought together to tell a great story and it's there where this guy's talent really shines.
It's ok, the Ultramarines are about to arrive and save the Imperial Fists... again! In all seriousness though, this is absolutley awesome!
What's that my arms gone? A just a scratch. For the Emperor!! For Dorn!!!
Man i looove how this guys make my spine go chill from this cinematic. i love it !great work!
10:00 they didn't. It seen like their objective was to take the book, and the book was safely extracted from their grasp. it was a costly, pehaps even phyrric, victory to the Imperial Fists.
Edit: IF compleed their main objective (extract the book) for 3 VP, and achieved one of their secondaries (take down the dreadnough in glorious meele) for 2VP
meanwhile, IW failed their main objective (take the book) for 0VP, but achieved 2 of their secondaries (eliminating the entire IF contingent and destroying taking control of the ground) for 2VP each
it was a costly 5VP to 4VP for the IF, a costly Imperium victory
The last stand of the hammer marine reminds me of the nameless berserker who held a bridge against all comers to buy his allies time to retreat.
He was finally beaten when an enemy floated upriver in a barrel and stabbed him from underneath the bridge.
The Fists were probably sent to a world some heretic forces were attacking to extract this book. It looks to have started out as a sort of low-profile extraction (no extra fortification in or outside the room, as well as one to two squads worth of brothers), but the Iron Warriors (who were also there, for shits and giggles) got a hint of that yellow booty and gunned it straight for the spire they were located in, because they are salty.
Valrak having Dorngasms. And a Son of Russ is much more deadly than an imperial fist. The iron warriors definitely kicked the fists ass
Hard to think that we sacrificed this for shit like hammer and bolter😔
4:26 I can just imagine that guardsman yelling “for the emperor!” As he fired that gun
When losing an arm is treated as a mild imconvenience...
See this is why the community is awesome. Not only do we have badass animation, but we get to see a fan ogling and loving over his favorite chapter. It's amazing
They were protecting the xodex astartes signed by dorn " 5/10 it was ok " ^^
While I’ll always be a death guard fan the iron warriors are easily my second favorite but all in all it’s still just nice in chaos marines wreck shit
I hope Sodaz keeps doing his videos like these. Astartes video series are great. but Sodaz's DoW animation vibes is unique and beautiful in its own
Way I figure it, that was an STC... the Mechanicus were there to get a template out of it (the book being 'teleported' together), that's why it needed power, and probably the Imperial Fist smash captain was going to destroy it with overcharged plasma at the end to deny the Iron Warriors the prize
Blood Ravens are the best SPESS MEHREEN chapter. If you disagree I assume you want to donate all your relics
Well, the Blood Ravens certainly have the award for Best Chapter... nobody's quite sure where it came from, though
Blood Angels are the best. Ravens are just successor of them. Everything good they have - they learnt from the best - Blood Angels.
@@honestbenny Sanguinius isnt my Primarch
@@senorcapitandiogenes2068 Doesn't change the fact that you are just a successor :)
Captain: Form Shield Wall
Valrak: SKEEEEEEETTTTTT!
2:41
Guardsman: INCOMIING!!
Notice how the iron Warriors killed all the Imperial fists. Iron within, iron without
We got his Patreon up to 108 supporters good work boys.
there is one thing equally deadly to an imperial fist holding his ground that's a salamander given 100 barrels of promethium a heavy flamer and told to go to town
Iron Within!
Those are some cool iron warriors! Nice to see them punching yellow bois
Is it bad that the first thing I thought when I watched this was “I need to see Valrak’s reaction”?
Its was solid all around. Love what fans can do.
I think breaching iron warriors are a little more deadly than an iron fist holding their ground.
3:00 The guardsman - true hero of the Imperium ! If these were the Black Templars,they would have won. Imperial Fists are good at dying .