An Introduction to the Lore of Space Marine 2 & Warhammer 40K
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Space Marine 2’s story and lore is the first jumping on point of the 40K franchise for a lot of players. So today I thought I’d go through the Lore and explain everything you need to know to understand Space Marine 2 and by extension the 40K setting.
Big thanks to Kimber for helping by gathering all the footage from Space Marine 1 for me (My copy was broken): / @kimberprime
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Hey gang! Few things.
1) please feel free to point out errors. There’s a lot of lore on 40K and a lot of sources I’ve missed or assumptions I’ve made. As I’ve said knowledge is a journey, and I’m happy to learn if I’m wrong so please leave corrections below if you feel compelled. Happy to hear them.
2) huge thanks to @@KimberPrime for helping me gather Space Marine 1 footage. For whatever reason my copy was totally FUBAR and I wasn’t able to get it done in decent time. She was a huge help.
In case you missed it, there was an article in White Dwarf issue 498 about what happened to Titus between the two games.
I'm not sure if it got worked into his Lexicanum article or not, but if you intend to cover more about the game specifically, thought I ought to at least let you know in advance.
There are no "lore errors" in 40k just tides of the warp. Inconsistences are baked in. :) but on a serious note, great first 40k vid, can't wait for more!
When you were listing the Primarchs, between Peter Turbo and Leman Russ, there is Jaghatai Khan of The White Scars. Great video. :)
A nitpick as tiny as the Great Lusting One's appreciation of celebate: I believe it's pronounced "Si-Ka-Triks Maledictum". Feels more earpleasing that way, also might have heared it in an audiobook. Thanks for your glorious work!
Byf… longtime fan of yours and been into 40K for about 20yrs. 1000% would love you to deep dive into 40K. It’s absolutely in your sweet spot.
Byf dips his toes into the 40k lore puddle, not realizing that the puddle goes down several miles and that the eldritch tentacles are primed to drag him in, screaming AND willing
Let's just hope it's not a puddle of thirstwater, truly the most trolling of all liquids
I’m aware of how deep it goes… and I fear it. Like one should fear the warp and it’s terrible… well… everything.
What's wrong with the warp? The grandfather resides there.
@@MynameisByf armor your mind with contempt for the warp, let faith in the search for knowledge be your shield, and no heresy shall stain your soul
Byf: I looked down into the abyss, and it winked back... Shite... Never mind, I looked into too far into the realm of Slaanesh. It was not the abyss I though it was. *proceeds to willingly put one's self into a mental asylum*
Byf I don't know how much you know about 40K but you're going to have a fun time with it
Im still new to the lore myself but i love the necrons and the Adeptus Mechanicus and another faction but id rather not say to save my skin but i mainly like that faction as i resembles battletech mechs but byf getting in to 40k lore will be a treat. I just wonder when I'll shift from building gunpla to painting 40k Minifigures for the sake of just painting a custom collection
@@Corrupted_Hivemindif you haven’t played the mechanicus game… you absolutely should.
@@MynameisByf *children of the omnissiah intensifies*
@@MynameisByf i actually am giving it a try as of yesterday but i never really played much of turn based games(i usually find them boring and don't like my success being dependent on rng in battle) so i have to ease into but right now as far as warhammer games im either playing space marine 2 or Gladius which Gladius is my first turn based game that im enjoying and OMG necron are busted AF, im just teleporting sniper units around to harass my enemies and blinking em back to my city or monoliths if they are close to being killed😂
But i do have a friend who is HEAVY on all that is Warhammer whether its 30k or 40k he is all in that so he tells me stuff like he was telling me to look into necrons lore of the "war in heaven" but yeah that Mechanicus game haven't played much of it yet but i LOVE the Soundtrack for the game, i listen to it a lot when im playing my Mechanicus guy on Warhammer inquisitor game
@@Corrupted_Hivemind if you like Gunpla aesthetics boy do I have the factions for you: Craftworld Aeldari and Tau both have giant mecha at their disposal of different anime inspired flavors. Tau battlesuits are more grounded scifi looking with jet boosters and energy weapons ala Armored Core, while Wraith Knights of the Aeldar are basically mecha samurai.
I think Plankton said it best when he proclaimed: "YES... YEEES.. YEEEEEEEEES, COME TO PAPA!!!!"
Spongebob: "But Squidward, Warhammer lore is good for your soul."
Squidward: "I have no soul."
*Happy Chaos God laughing*
'Chaos God of all things Demonitised'
Best description of Sla'anesh ever. 😂
For added context, I bought total warhammer 3 (the fantasy version of this setting) because I learned that by playing the Slanesh faction, I could turn the Korne held bloodskull mountain to a different bodily fluid. And it wasn't black bile, that would be Nurgle.
it's a common misconception, but the whole deal with Slaanesh is excess. it's not just sex but in all things. Emperor's children have a whole hair metal 80s band flavor to them because the "drugs sex and rock n roll" tropes of the 80s and 90s were a perfect example of being excessive in a person's lifestyle at the time. there are also themes of obsessive behavior, perfectionism, gluttony, hoarding of wealth, extreme emotional distress, etc.
@burnin8able another thing worth of note about the 40k Fandom for the uninitiated. Memes. 40k nerds love their memes, and it can lead to misconceptions about the lore. Like tech priests and toasters. In the case of Slanesh, yes, they are all these things, but sex is the "loudest" (hehe, noise marines) element. The daemon units don't look like androgynous strippers for nothing. They represent the Eldar hedonism taken to excess.
@@TheAsylumCat oh yeah. the memes are everywhere, as biased and half-truthful as the lore itself. Aeldar hedonism is more torture and pain than anything else. Hell, look at the Drukari: they leaned into effectively bribing slaanesh with a Monsters Inc scream factory to keep her off their back for as long as they can.
@@RECEPTOR17 my favorite description of them is 'Pornhub Prime'
Hate to be that person, but angron actually inherited the emperors Empathy. The butchers nails caused the ferocity and anger.
Always happy to be corrected. I’m not as versed in the lore and frankly… that was an assumption I made given the Khorne flavour. My bad for sure.
@@MynameisByf It's a great video! It's easy to make that assumption because angron is the angry one. Angrons Fall is a tragic one because he was supposed to be the diplomat of the primarchs after the great crusade was over.
@@MynameisByf One thing to note is that the treaty between Terra and Mars was meant to be a massive compromise on both sides. Big E absolutely despises religion in general because he's basically reddit personified, but he knew he couldn't fight the mechanicum and win, and also he needed their starship foundries for his outward expansion. The mechanicum wanted to exploit big E's forces for their own outward expansionist efforts, so they basically just made up some BS about the emperor being an avatar of the machine god so it was easier to swallow. They did NOT believe this genuinely at the time, but it became dogma over the millennia.
Minor correction many Martians did believe that the emperor was a physical manifestation of the Machine god, hence why he was called the Omnisiah. However there was a good amount of Martians who did not believe that the emperor was the Omnisiah. Kelbor Hal, the Fabricator Genral of Mars being among them. Which is why during the Horus Heresy Mars very much fell under traitor leadership. @@burnin8able
@@burnin8able the emperor isn't "reddit personified." he understands that faith is a very dangerous weapon in a world where emotions cause ripple effects in a parallel universe. even faith in him is very dangerous because it's very easy to claim that you represent him if he lives on a planet many light years away. that's why he hates religion, all his actions were done in service of shepherding humanity to prosper without having to fear Chaos, a very delicate task given humanity's great potential for psychic power
the reason why reddit atheists are cringeworthy is because most people's faith in a religion makes no real impact on our world, if believing strongly in something literally caused demons to exist then yelling at people to stop being religious would be completely valid
To watch Byf go from Warframe and Destiny 2 to the godfather of Grimdarks, WH40k....this feels like it was a long time coming. And boy, am I here for it.
18:12 “such was his love for his son.”
Oryx flashbacks intensify.
Welcome to the Astartes and the Imperium, Brother Librarian. We're always happy to have another Battle Brother at our side.
THE EMPEROR PROTECTS
As someone who has been reading,playing Warhammer in its various forms since 1996. I clicked on this video as quick as I seen it.
I saw it, and my first thought was "oh Byf....you know not what you do" haha
Just to give you some existential dread, your love of Warhammer Lore is as old as I am. I've only just dipped my toe into the lore so I have another lifetime to try catch up now haha.
@@krackawoody2556warhammer existed before I was born. Y2K baby here😂
@@krackawoody2556 to be honest as big and as daunting as it looks, it’s not. I’d definitely do as byf said check out luetin09 videos on the emperor. Then I’d check out brickys video on the factions. He gives a quick fun breakdown of each faction. That gives you a good start then you can cherry pick the bits of lore from the factions your interested in.
All stuff I’ve known for a decade, but the REAL draw is hearing it in Byf’s smooth voice.
IT’S HAPPENING BOYS! LORE DADDY 40K!
CODEX FATHER BYF!
Thats already taken by marjorkill lol
@@TeamGoalsByf, Father of the Codex makes him sound like he’s both from Destiny and Warhammer lmfao so cool
@@kevinbenavides7944 or Luetin
Chapter master byf or primarch byf
Can't wait for Byf to do a complete lore analyzing of the whole of The Horus Heresy series.
And its going to be 24 hours long, with visuals and voice actors.
Don't do that to him holy shit
@@bryanttownsend381I think that would be the greatest thing I’ve ever seen if it happens.
@@thebetterdevilIT WILL BE GLORIOUS!!!!
@@2D-Rudy I’ll see you in 20 years when Byf finally does that
Byf reading 40K lore? This is going to be good.
damn boys, byf covering a new world/series/franchise/game during this time in destiny's life really got me feeling some typa way...
@@meanerminnermina7333 was talking to my friend about just that. I think it speaks alot about the state of destiny 2
this world is not new. destiny actually takes alot of inspiration from 40k I am sure
@@9Reports IT IS NEW to this channel, and Space Marine 2 IS A NEW game, that's what I meant by new. Why would I think Warhammer is a new thing.
The way I see it almost every modern sci-fi game takes inspiration from Warhammer, and almost every modern fantasy game takes inspiration from DnD. They are just the most established templates/models for setting and world-building.
Normaly I play a game and think "damn, I want to know more about the lore", Byf with the uno reverse card making me want to play the game because of the lore
Same 😂
Absolutely. It’s awesome how much having some knowledge and curious it’s about a game lore can add the experience
"The codex says you can't do that."
*"WELL I CAN'T READ!"*
*Angry Leandros noises*
Neither can leandros... Codex says to alert a chaplain instead of the inquisition if a brother is suspected of heresy
@@tehbeard Haven't beaten Space Marine 2 yet, but I swear to the Emperor, if I see that little weasel...
@@seansjsorensen Imagine if he shows up as a chaos marine and he reintroduces himself to Titus as "whoopsie doodles, guess I'm a heretic too."
@@seansjsorensenoh buddy...
"...and the birth of the fourth Warp god, god of all things demonetized" Is an amazing and perfect take.
Byf, I can tell you this:
You will never. Ever run out of content.
Not ever. The Fans you tease now will not be fans long. They will soon become your Brothers. And they will be Loyal.
You lay the ground work for the Sons of Byf to take shape. It is a great calling. A great responsibility. If you upload the Call, we will answer.
FOR THE EMPEROR!
I like the vibe you're putting out, brother.
You forgot to mention the Khan when listing the Primarchs. Everyone always forgets the Khan…🥲
That said, fantastic video regardless, great way of breaking down the broad strokes of 40k lore. Would love to see more Space Marine 2 and 40k vids on the channel! Keep up the great work as always Byf!
Fantastic video! I'd like to add one of my all time favourite quotes from Warhammer lore, 'You will die as your weakling father died. Soulless. Honourless. Weeping. Ashamed'-Sigismund.
Abaddon emerging from the Eye after thousands of years only to have to face down an angry old man Sigismund is some great storytelling
The best part is when Byf says "Per Audacia Ad Astra".
For Destiny its hopeful.
For 40k it's a *threat*.
@luetin09 getting a shout out from Byf..
My worlds are colliding!!!
Man is THE GOAT! Love his work!
@@MynameisByf yo lets get a lets play with him in the squad
I’m beyond stoaked that THE LORE VOICE has blessed us with a new chapter to binge . More byf is always good in my book , thanks for all ya do 👍
Byf doing 40k? The Emperor has blessed us..
I'm so happy Byf is doing 40k/Space Marine 2.
I finished the campaign, and oh boy, there's SO much to delve into!
New 40k lore daddy just dropped
Praise the Omnisiah!
I really hope this brings many many more videos of byf doing 40k lore vids, the voice and setting goes utterly perfect together
BYF COVERING WARHAMMER LORE…..MY LIFE IS COMPLETE!!!
I've been a fan of 40k for 22 years, and I'm really happy that it's now got a lore video made by the great lore master Byf.
I hope you make more as you did a great job giving a background summary of the 40k universe and the plot of the original game.
Byf! I think WarHammer 40K lore is perfect for you to cover. There is such an expansive universe and there is a ridiculous amount of lore behind the games-physical or digital. I will make sure to watch this all the way through to get this through the algorithm.
Awesome job, Byf! My husband got me into 40K. He's a big fan of the series! I will have to share your video with him. You did a great job of introducing the world of 40K and I look forward to...hopefully...future videos from you of the series.
Byf covering 40k lore is a dream come true, please keep it up!
I love seeing you expand out and dip into warhammer. Now I just need a video of you and bricky talking about warhammer lore.
Only The Lore Father himself can make me feel like an All State customer: In good hands.
Just off what I’ve heard, to do a ‘primer’ of overall warhammer 40k lore is like dipping your toe in an ocean. I have a feeling byf is gonna have a lot of fun with this.
Goddamn, byf on 40k? Shits getting real
I can’t explain the excitement I got when I saw your name on warhammer thumbnail. Please do more 40K content. Your channels story telling is top tier. I’d love to hear you talk about this universe and its lore more in depth.
happy to see you broaden your horizons Byf! As someone who loves the lore of both 40k and Age of Sigmar, there is a lot to enjoy from both warhammer universes and would love to see you make more videos like this :3
If byf starts to do 40k lore man im gonna just fall in love with him all over again
0:58 my favorite destiny lore guy gives praise to my favorite Warhammer lore guy.
I’ve been waiting for this for so long, proud of you for branching out Byf, I hope you have fun with the 40k lore and are successful in this effort
Small correction, the Thousand sons became Rubric Marines AFTER the Heresy, during they were just a small legion of incredibly powerful psykers, it wasn't until Ahriman cast his "Great Rubric" in an attempt to cure the flesh change (a genetic defect that caused marines to randomly transform into mutant abominations and masses of tenticles) that all but the most powerful became dust inhabiting their armour.
I literally didnt know a single thing about 40k other than the name, and that there is a LOT of lore. Absolutely perfect video.
praise be the emperor and saint byf
I'm honestly thankful you begin to cover the lore and events here too, looking forward for more like those!
72 hour lore video for the complete history of 40K coming when?
Hell yes! I'm so happy right now! Byf is a master of lore and I'm so thrilled he's covering Warhammer 40K now! One of my favorite voices now comes to 40k to bring us lore. This is great!
Byf you've opened a can of worms I don't think anyone can close by making this video
God, I love how much love 40k is getting from content creators lately. Lore Daddy has good taste ❤️
Introduction Video for 40K
1 Hour Long
That checks out
Thank you byf! You've been the GOAT for my destiny lore all these years now and I adore your content. As some friends have pulled me into space marine 2 recently, I suddenly found myself gripped by the lore and the world that is 40k. It's so deep and so fascinating, this video has helped me get to grips with the world, and respect the game all the more for the lore accurate love letter it is 👌
Please please please don't stop the 40k lore!
First time player of a Warhammer 40k game with Space Marine 2 or anything related with this universe, gotta say the game has been so cool and the names and stuff so attractive that came looking for info and found your vid. Thank you man even tho the trip is just starting you made it very interesting with your narration.
Well boys, he has finaly started the plunge
As a massive space wolfs fan is so great to see byf covering 40k have t played the tabletop game in years but god it was fun and the lore omg is massive
I think byf is gonna love warhammer
I’ve been having such a fun time with SM2 since yesterday but have had no idea what’s going on and now I get my favorite TH-camr doing content on it ❤
Bungie executives fumbled so bad, bfy now doin 40K
It’s honestly kind of sad what Pete Parsons has allowed to happen to Destiny. Creator after creator jumping ship to WOW and other gsmes
I searched up “Space Marines Lore” I click the first video and it’s BYF. Oh boy I know I will enjoy this video, I’m so glad it’s BYF 🤙🤙
The billions of dead normal human soldiers aren't even remembered?!?!!??!?!?! What a future.
Dude! I've been wanting to get into Warhammer for a while now. I'm so happy you put this out. Thanks, man.
The man has seen the inevitable end of Destiny and chosen to latch onto the Glory of the Emperor for lore content! A wise choice, although i am worried since there's a few Warhammer lore channels out there already. Hopefully Byf can distinguish himself from the other lore masters of Warhammer.
I don't think it's about him seeing the "End of Destiny" but rather, there's currently an opening for a chance to diversify until we find out what's going on with D2 (We'll find out today!) He's done it before with Warframe and others. However, even as someone new to 40k...I think if he's done an hour long video... that's a good sign.
@@MaynesWorld I agree, I'm just worried he won't really distinguish himself in the niche of Warhammer lore cause there's others already doing it. I feel like maybe if he targeted new/up-and-coming series without a lot of 'lore masters' out there he'd get more traction so to speak.
@@zalla00 I see your point. However, as someone who dabbled in content creation myself, I think that there's room for Byf to add new content to his "repertoire". I enjoy Byf's style of content, so whatever games he explores, regardless of what other masters are out there...based on what he's done with Destiny, that's the assurance I need that I'm in good hands.
BYF!!! Amazing!!! I recently got into Warhammer 6 months ago, and I am so stupidly happy to know my favorite lore lover is branching over to this fandom with me!!! Immediately sent this to everyone I know who loves your content but were on the edge about getting into Warhammer
Reject the Traveler, embrace your duty to The Emperor ✊️
I was just thinking how you would be perfect for 40k. It’s such a crazy universe and your quality of lore coverage would bring it to life.
20 legions? Heresy, not even Chaos would dare speak.
I started my journey into 40k lore last year. Though it I love it, there's so much of it and im unsure of just how much I know despite looking into it daily. its also inspired me to write my own thing. Good luck on your journey
I’m so glad Byf has done this video! Hope you continue to cover Warhammer, its lore is incredible.
Awesome to here Leutin getting a call out and I can see why this is such an accurate and excellent video
You have been my favourite lore youtuber to watch for years and now you are making the journey into one of my favourite franchises, today is a good day.
It’s funny. I’ve been listening to you for years for destiny. Got into this lore a few months ago and there’s so much to go over. It feels like a college course(or a couple) learning the lore of the universe. I’m glad you chose to go forward with this. You can explain it better than I can capture it on my own, or at least reiterate so I can understand it better. I’m sure you’ll have a lot of fun going through this universe as much as I have the past ten months.
Thank you so much for making this video. I've always looked at 40k from afar and decided to jump into Space Marine 2 as my initiation. This is such a great story and this makes me excited to keep playing. Knowing me, I'll probably start reading the books soon...
You tackled a beast of lore in this one brother. I’ve always been super intimidated by even starting.
Please keep pushing in this direction, it’s a great change of pace and the idea of 40k lore videos with Dynasty level production value sounds absolutely amazing
Ive always wanted to explore 40k universe. Byf and his lore content seems perfect for this universe and im ALL FOR IT
Usmc vet and Destiny 1 and 2 player, jumping into this crazy cool game. Glad your narrating the story Byf. Still love the story of dregen yor and shin the best, thanks brother!
IT BEGINS!
So excited to hear your auditory take on the 40k universe!
this is a great great news seeing Byf doing Warhammer 40k videos is heart warming.
i love that a good lore master such as Byf is tipping his toes into warhammer. i really hope he continues with al the 40K universe has to offer
This is what I need...I've always wanted to get into 40k lore but it's too much. Watching you break this stuff down from a simple starting point like SM2 is exactly what I want. I hope you continue with 40k explainers building on this!
Finally exactly what I've been waiting for. Thank you for this. By far some of the best lore vids out there
HELL YEAH! Byf joins the 40k fandom! Into the fires of battle! Unto the Anvil of War! 🦎
40k feels like a perfect fit for byf. I love that the one other channel i watch for 40k lore is also byf's favorite
Can't tell you how happy I am do you did this. Been looking to get into Warhammer for years now. This feels so right!
Three minutes in and I'm loving the inculsion of the Dawn of War soundtrack! Brilliant stuff!
Loved the video, big 40k fan and i know someone else probably said it but i feel the compulsory need to state that Angron did not inherent marshal prowess but actually profane empathy. He was capable of soothing those around him by laying a hand on them and transfering their pain onto him.
Grabbing popcorn and waiting on @Luetin09 to see Byf on his turf. 2 Lore daddies with amazing voices. The 40k world cant handle it.
YES! Byf, this is exactly the kind of universe that you can excel in. There is so much deep and interesting lore that spans literal millennia, and you can dig really deep into the past and theoretical future of this universe. Don't abandon Destiny, but definitely expand to this universe if you're interested! I'm all in.
Byf becoming a 40k lore master has always been my personal dream. Loving this
I occasionally will click on your videos and listen even though I've never really played any of these things. That being said this video is my favorite video that you've ever done! You tell the story so well and the music is perfect thank you for the upland
I am so incredibly happy. I got chills when you said the grimdark bit.
My brother, I cannot wait to watch you embrace the world of 40k.
I am so glad that you now do 40k its such an amazing universe and it WILL holdd its grip over you
This was absolutely fantastic. The chain sword line was literally my favorite.
Seeing Byf join the Warhammer 40k crowd is the best good surprise of the year! Welcome to the party.
I didn't know how much that I needed to hear Byf say, "In the Grim Darkness of the far future, there is only War." Now I have and that is how I will always read it in his voice for the rest of time. Thank you good sir.
I was looking for a video like this and when I saw Byf had a video on Space marines 2, I got quite excited ☺️
Super pumped you’re covering 40k now! Please continue.
Byf covering Warhammer lore?!
Yeah baby!! This is what I've been waiitng for!!!
Byf, thank you so much for this and please keep going! This will be an amazing new chapter for you! We love you dude!