Ultramarines, conducting themselves like professional soldiers. Find astounding success in not suffering from idiosyncratic quirks and limitations. Other Legions: "And we took that personally."
I have seen everything he's done, and there is no way I will allow his work to be interfered with, by an Inquisitor. His contributions are far too valuable.
Theoretical: The Ultramarines are overhyped poster boys of the setting. Practical: Their geneseed is stable, all of their implanted organs work, and they can adapt quickly when needed. They are on posters for good reason.
I absolutely get it from an in-universe perspective, but from an out-of-universe one I feel like the Blood Angels are a better choice. The Ultramarines are kind of your stock-standard non-trademarked space marines, whereas the Blood Angels are a good way of dipping your toe into the Grimdark.
@@joshuafischer684 Dont get me wrong I love the Blood Angels But theyre kinda pricks to their subjects...between their succesors going full Blood thirst...or killing their slaves for looking at them... Or even the Blood Angels keeping their humans in total poverty and paying no attention to them (Theyre nice to their slaves though) Not a big fan of Ultramarines...but its thr idea of hope that the realm of Ultramar brings....that despite the horror and constant war, life can be pretty good if you're fortunate enough to be born on a world like Macragge
Yeah it's kind of neat how in universe it helps explain why they're the poster boys: Had an entire empire of 500 worlds to draw recruits from during the GC Survived the Heresy with the most intact and largest standing Legion Primarch wrote the book that dictates 95% of chapter structure and organization Stands to reason that their Legion gets broken up into the most chapters Preexisting large numbers and stable geneseed means the majority tithe contributions and subsequent Foundings originate with the Ultramarines More Ultramarines successors means more Ultramarines geneseed tithes which ensures their primacy The cycle continues for 10k years and eventually something like a full third of existing chapters (at least) prior to the Indomitus Crusade means are freon a single stock
They can adapt, but I wouldn't say quickly. But I'd argue that's their strength too, Robot Guerilla Man learned during the strife after his adopted fathers murder that a level headed one step at a time approach was prudent in times of turmoil. When he acted rashly, blind with grief and rage there was so much wanton destruction that could have been avoided.
13th: shows up on time, works to job description, does overtime/covers other staff when necessary, goes beyond when needed, been there forever & is reliable. Accountant Bob has mastered Excel & the rest of Office, and is a good manager. No wonder they're hated, they are what work is supposed to look like.
I love that picture of Guilliman, Magnus, the solar auxilia , the thousand suns and ultramarines all just hanging out. It's one of the few times we get to really see what we lost because of the heresy. (or at least the important stuff that was lost)
Given how close the character of Oculus is to the Avenging Son, I’m surprised it’s taken this long. It makes it so much better to finally get the record of the War-Born, the scions of the 500 Worlds.
I'm guessing he waited for similar reasons to why the Space Wolves & Thousand Sons videos were not made until he was ready to do the Burning of Prospero. It makes thematic sense for him to cover the Ultramarines and the Word Bearers now that he is gearing up to do the Betrayal at Calth & the Shadow Crusade
I love their f*ckery better than their official presentation. Like the fact they still retained their baneblades and such, despite superheavy armor being forbidden to the astartes chapters, since _technically_ the crews were Ultramar PDF not spacemarines or chapter serfs. Or like they split Ultramarines legion into boatload of chapters but retained such close a communication that it was still a legion in anything but name.
@@ArchArturo Salamanders here and my poor boys, the Lamenters. Ultrasmurfs are okay, though, even if they are a bit too stuck up for my taste. Oh, and I totally agree, although the Ultrasmurfs are less _inhumane_ than other loyalist chapters, they are not feeling exactly super humane as well.
@@ArchArturo You mean, emotional??? Because there is very little that makes the Scars or the Salamanders more or less "humane" than the majority of their brothers.
The Ultramines are a Legion of Cyclopses (X-Men). They are professional to the point of lunacy. They are (by Astartes standards) excellent when it comes to suppressing emotions & looking at things from a tactical & strategic POV. They will be whatever the situation calls for be that brutal, cunning or sneaky but they will not be dishonourable. If you were looking for a Legion who'd be a good fit for defecting to the Tau (not that any would) the Ultramarines are your best bet.
It's undeniably Warhammer 40,000 when competent professionalism is seen as a virtually unique attribute unheard of amongst all of the Imperium's armies.
I’d say the Astartes are on something of a sliding scale with this to me it goes Ultramarines, Imperial Fists, Raven Guard, Iron Hands, Dark Angels, Blood Angels, Salamanders, White Scars, Space Wolves. From consummate professionals to hooligans with Bolters and Chainswords
I always felt that the Ultramarines were built to be soldiers, where other legions tended to be formed more as warriors if that makes sense. I actually really like the ultramarines for the contrast they provide to (some) of the other legions.
That's an interesting take. I always thought they were bred to be compliant, agreeable and sociable. They were meant to have the character traits that could be bred into excellent leaders.
What you're hitting on here is the distinction between the two: for a soldier war is a job, a series of tasks and objectives to reckon with professionally and coolly if possible. For a warrior: war is simply a way of life, whether out of sheer necessity or cultural traditions or to defend/uphold some status or material title. A soldier may hope to distinguish civilian and military life, but for a warrior any lasting respite from warfare is not only unthinkable but bad for business...
I love how the Space Marines were supposed to be replacements for the Thunder Warriors, because the Thundies kept going nuts and attacking people, and yet only the Ultramarines actually did as they were told reliably.
This video has given me a new appreciation for the idea of a Lorgar-Guilliman rivalry. Beforehand, the rivalry seemed a touch random, but Oculus really touches on an element you can see in both primarchs - i.e. massive reformation of a planets infrastructure to their vision.
Three cheers for the Reasonable Marines. It's also worth noting that Guilliman really, really wanted to kill Gallan, but relented at the last moment and left his fate to the Senate. They were so impressed by Guilliman's restraint when realistically nobody could have stopped him that they would go on to promote Konor's dream of their own volition.
"I kill the man, he becomes a martyr and I will be forever back here repeating this drama nigh infinitum. So I hand him to the law and if he be found guilty (he was), it is over and I can go do other more interesting and important things."
I'm pretty sure it a lot worse to hear the night lords are coming. When the ultrasmurf are done with u your planet will be left with a functioning government, a strong economy and a masterpiece of logical supply lines. I'm call that extremely lucky
Now I kind of want to make an Ultramarines successor chapter that uses the '13' motif. "Triskadekamarines", perhaps? Or maybe the "Ill Omens" chapter. Something to that effect. A chapter that acts almost as a hex against the Imperium's enemies. (Though perhaps they ought to be wary of the attention of rats, yes yes.)
@@johncherrybone4835 And they handle rebellions better than most of the Imperium. In the plague war book. Chapter master Calgar had to personally handle a mutiny of the local PDF within Ultramar. He and his men laid down suppressive fire and used concussion grenades to incapacitate the rebelling troops. And then he laid down the judgment, the leading officers would be executed, the troops would be sent to hard labour for a few months and extra military drills after that but no more punishment allowed. Has it been anywhere else, they'd all be executed.
7:57 "[...] the Emperor's genetic authority, the Lord of Lightning's command over the human genome itself", idk, this sentence really drives home the level of authoritarian horror the imperium is even in this early stages. I can't help but see its character condensed here - the drive for ultimate control over everything, even the molecules that make up its subjects...
That's not a fair portrayal of the Emperor here as one of his core tenants is that baseline human rule the galaxy not the transhuman he himself created. The Imperium is absolutely authoritarian but that's needed when trying to unite an entire galaxy worth of human and he needed warriors and soldiers beyond what is capable of normal humans. Big E ultimate goal was the webway, a man made pocket dimension which is safe from threat of chaos, and with it the Emperor hopes to be able to guide human psychic evolution to at least his level
For those of us who love military history & Warhammer, the Black Books/FW stuff is the lore we crave. Thank you so much for taking the time to put this down. It is greatly appreciated. Ave Imperator!
I feel like I have always discounted Robotnik Gazpacho and his legion because theyre the 'poster boys' of the Imperium. This video gave me insight into them I'd never even considered
30k smurfs are actually a really interesting legion far more than most of their 40k existence when they became the poster boys how ever the return robby gulp is bringing them back to that 30k level of depth again
Occuli, would one consider a treatise on the Lord of the Red Talon, Autek Mor, and the chapter he founded in the Red Talons? They are intricately woven in the fabric of some of the most vile and debased periods of the immediate-post Heresy period in many shadowy campaigns against heretics and traitors.
Not the 13th legion, back in the day, they were known for being highly pragmatic and adaptable fighting force. Codex memes aside Captain Titus understands the application of the Codex as I think Guilliman had intended.
@@briochepandathat’s why I like the Ultramarines book series so much. Captain Ventris knows when not to do things by the book, which he learned from his own predecessor, Captain Idaeus (who went on a solo mission to melta-bomb a bridge in heretic Astartes territory… Definitely not codex compliant). Heck, even the series’ Leandros figure, confusingly similarly called Learchus (and who also sold out Ventris for not abiding by the Codex) has a period of redemption where he engages in covert ops behind enemy lines and learns that rigidity in warfare can lead to disaster (shame that the book he learns that in is by far the worst of the series)
Man I come back to your videos probably twice a week trying to get through your whole catalog because it's just simply outstanding sir the amount of effort you put into these videos is very commendable I like the way you go through them you do sound like an imperial history novitiate
Your work is always absolutely brilliant! The books of HH and 40K vary from sublime to adequate....for the bits that i just stomach going through this channel provides excellent explanation and entertainment
I'm not sure how you misspelled *_BLOOD ANGELS_* as badly as you did.. There is no need to worry though, Sanguinius Loves all of his children unconditionally, especially those of us who have issues with spelling.
@@TheDukeOfDallas lol Sanguinis the greatest angel also one of the worst strategist, maybe that's why they got rekt on Baal because they don't have good strategy like father like sons . the best Legion is the Legion of the damned "in death duty never ends".
34:09 You are by far my favorite 40k RUclipsr... That said, it hurt me deeply to hear such a gifted orator utter the word "hung" in place of the proper and appreciate term when referring to persons or any individual being executed via noose: that term being "hanged." Pictures can and may have been hung. Christmas ornaments can and may have been hung. Persons, however, cannot have been hung. They can only have been hanged. (Referring specifically to those persons or individuals having been asphyxiated about the neck via rope or rope like apertures. You can nail a person to a wall, and in such a case I suppose they have there by been hung.) I love your work with all my heart. It is only because of your exceptional acumen for such work as you have thusly pursued that I even noticed and therefore felt compelled to remark on this slightest of oversights.... Thank you for what you do.
My dearest master chronicler, Greetings once again from the spires of Dub-hive. I pen my now customary correspondence to you from my humble scriptorium by the light of my flickering lumin after reviewing your latest report on these paragons of the divine Emperor's angels, the Ultramarines. I must say, this most honoured of chapters is a very popular subject of my students at the schola, as well as the citizens of our hive. As you rightly point out, the astartes of the 13th legion had been recruited from many diverse and, to be blunt intractable, populations of the Unification wars Terra. It may not be known in these days of glorious unity on our most Holy homeworld but the population of the Eir plateau were a people of stubborn tradition and uncompromising independence, traits that the castrum-holds of Old Albia struggled to cope with. It is said that the "Ironside" power armour, a precursor of the Mk1 power armour type famously used by the Emperor's Thunder Warriors, was developed to combat the "Gael" strike warriors of the Eir clan forts. With the coming of the Emperor's legions, the Eir clans, also known in Imperial records as the "Hoth-grendal", resisted compliance and were brought low swiftly by his most glorious forces, in the main his ever victorious Thunder Warriors, yet not completely. Unfortunately, much to the eternal shame of those of the Eir-district who are aware of the past, the clans were bruised, but not broken, and engaged in guerrilla warfare and vile terrorism against the Unification authorities. And so, at the behest of the Hive-Lords of Albia and those Eir clan chiefs that accepted the Emperor's divine and rightful rule, the youths of those reticent clans were inducted into the Warborn, later to be known as the Ultramarines. In this enlightened policy, our region became forever tied to this most glorious and honoured legion, later chapter and those recruited into this grand brotherhood kept the marshal customs and traditions of their origin. In fact, later, once the wise Primarch, Roboute Gilliman, divided the legion into chapters, several of them with ties back to Eir, brought forth these old traditions of the Gael warriors and the traditions older still, maintaining their ancient link back to the plateau from which they arose. Even today, at the Grand Emerald Basilica of Dub-hive, the ceremony of the Azur Shield reminds all the faithful throughout the hive of our proud connection to this legendary legion and the chapters that were raised from our soil. And so, my most esteemed master, I once again must give my most humble thanks for this comprehensive history, which resonates so completely throughout our hive, so much so the warcry of those worthy sons of Gilliman echoes throughtout our halls "We march for Macragge". Until our next correspondence, Ave Imperator, Gloria in Excelcius Terra.
Your work inspires me, fulfills me, educates me, and brightens my life all in one fell swoop. It is always a good day when the chronicler turns on his box receiver to record a lecture. Unrelated, but I plead for a solo Inquisitor Calendra recording where she daydreams about him. There’s no way she doesn’t crush haaaaaaaaard
Every. Frakking. Time! Quality! To be good enough that I'm mentally transported across time and space. Leaving me at a cognitor, smoking IHO sticks while reading this report with accompanying narration. I can hear the gears whirring as the machine presents pict capture, and weird scratchy vid. You can also hear the weight of what this scribe has learned and is attempting to summarize. It's not just information, the excitement, the grief, the anger! (Too dignified to yell though) Please. Keep. Doing. This! I've said it before and I'll repeat it. You provide some of the most interesting, entertaining sanity fuel on the net! You are amazingly talented. (If it's just you solo, wow! If there's other people helping, wow! (Louder). Thank you again sir!
My first Space Marine colour scheme. First 2nd edition codex. While the 40k version is vanillarily cast. 30k has such a rich background. Once again it is in the titbits you have sprinkled through your many record stacks that have whetted my appetite for this legion. Thank you so much :)
I can’t believe all this time I didn’t know that Guilliman was an allegorical Augustus Caesar. I knew they had a deep Roman aesthetic, but I never read his books, once Oculus got to the part where his dad was murdered in the Senate I was like Ohhhhhhhhhhh
So we Sparticus, Temujin, Octavian, Richard the Lionheart, (redacted), arguably Mohammad, Ragnar Lodbrok, Elagabulus, Zhukov, Jack the Ripper, (redacted), Edgar Allen Poe, the entire CIA, and General Marshall, in no particular order. Who would you say some of the other Primarchs could be stand-ins for?
@@Deridus Many of the Primarchs/Legions had a general cultural/ethnic theme. Lorgar was Semitic (Jewish or Arabic), Jaghatai Khan obviously Mongolian, Vulkan African, etc.
@@mmallory22 I always imagined Perty as a Zhukov, only... as a failure. A better version would, of course, be Falkenhayn, but the WW1 generas aren't as well known.
@@Deridus Field Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky (Red Napoleon) of the Soviet Union could be a good example, as he was a Theoretician of Deep-Battle-Theory, eccentric neo-pagan, along with a passion for high-culture, and also for his use of chemical weapons in liquidating peasant uprisings.
When that time is nearing once again, the inevitable spilling of blood might be a problem for other godly entities. Not so for the Emperor, though, because other godly entities are using just common Speesh Mareenz, whereas the Emperor is using _always_ Ultra!
The Ultramarines Legion, warborne were essentially an exponentially expanding Legion. Imagine the Hersey never occurred. What their numbers would be like now in the 40k millennium
Hush brothers, the loremaster speaks! Rare is it we are blessed with one of the oculatum imperia to regale us as soon as his records grace these hallowed archival stacks. Listen, and learn, that we may not forget what our predecessors have. Ave imperator, gloria in excelsus Tera
When I first started collecting and playing 40k a couple years ago, I ask my friend who was a seasoned player of the table top game if there are any loyalist primarch models. He said Bobby G. I was like yeah, those are my dudes. Been having fun with them ever since.
Also I like how in this video its "The Ultramarines stayed behind after a conquest to rebuild and make loyal worlds, and the Administratum loved it! And then in the Word Bearers it was "The Word Bearers stayed behind after a conquest to rebuild and make loyal worlds, and the Administratum HATED IT, IT WAS WAY TOO SLOW" I guess there's something to be said for being as handsome as Big G, dad lets you get away with stuff your brothers can't.
Great series :) just where did you get that north of 200k for Alpha Legion, never heard that they are one of the biggest legions.... I tought they were one of the smalest, need more info :) GREAT CHANNEL
@@pol1229 ehhhhhhhh They kinda go full insane with tearing off their limbs and replacing them with metal Not to mention the whole losing 1/3 of their Chapter to Chaos....caused by them legitimately being so sad and angry ...that surpressing that huge amount of emotions spawned a Daemon prince.
You realize, that Alpha Legion codexes and documents happen to 'just appear' conveniently at historator's cogitator and office? ;) Considering masterful handling of Chaos, Inquisition and Ordo Sinister episodes, such tome o recorded vision .....
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Ultramarines, conducting themselves like professional soldiers. Find astounding success in not suffering from idiosyncratic quirks and limitations.
Other Legions: "And we took that personally."
Change that to fandom and you'll be right xd
I wonder if Oculus is trying to get the Lord Regent's attention so he can be saved from Inquisitor Callendra's wrath.
LOL, she’s out to get him!
😂 she already got him remember? He lives as punishment 😂
Thank you for another excellent video and as always greetings from Kilkenny, R.O.I 🇮🇪
I was hoping that'd happen during that record but I can see it made a better grimdark narrative not to
I have seen everything he's done, and there is no way I will allow his work to be interfered with, by an Inquisitor. His contributions are far too valuable.
Theoretical: The Ultramarines are overhyped poster boys of the setting.
Practical: Their geneseed is stable, all of their implanted organs work, and they can adapt quickly when needed. They are on posters for good reason.
I absolutely get it from an in-universe perspective, but from an out-of-universe one I feel like the Blood Angels are a better choice. The Ultramarines are kind of your stock-standard non-trademarked space marines, whereas the Blood Angels are a good way of dipping your toe into the Grimdark.
@@joshuafischer684 Dont get me wrong
I love the Blood Angels
But theyre kinda pricks to their subjects...between their succesors going full Blood thirst...or killing their slaves for looking at them...
Or even the Blood Angels keeping their humans in total poverty and paying no attention to them (Theyre nice to their slaves though)
Not a big fan of Ultramarines...but its thr idea of hope that the realm of Ultramar brings....that despite the horror and constant war, life can be pretty good if you're fortunate enough to be born on a world like Macragge
Yeah it's kind of neat how in universe it helps explain why they're the poster boys:
Had an entire empire of 500 worlds to draw recruits from during the GC
Survived the Heresy with the most intact and largest standing Legion
Primarch wrote the book that dictates 95% of chapter structure and organization
Stands to reason that their Legion gets broken up into the most chapters
Preexisting large numbers and stable geneseed means the majority tithe contributions and subsequent Foundings originate with the Ultramarines
More Ultramarines successors means more Ultramarines geneseed tithes which ensures their primacy
The cycle continues for 10k years and eventually something like a full third of existing chapters (at least) prior to the Indomitus Crusade means are freon a single stock
They can adapt, but I wouldn't say quickly.
But I'd argue that's their strength too, Robot Guerilla Man learned during the strife after his adopted fathers murder that a level headed one step at a time approach was prudent in times of turmoil.
When he acted rashly, blind with grief and rage there was so much wanton destruction that could have been avoided.
13th: shows up on time, works to job description, does overtime/covers other staff when necessary, goes beyond when needed, been there forever & is reliable.
Accountant Bob has mastered Excel & the rest of Office, and is a good manager.
No wonder they're hated, they are what work is supposed to look like.
I love that picture of Guilliman, Magnus, the solar auxilia , the thousand suns and ultramarines all just hanging out. It's one of the few times we get to really see what we lost because of the heresy. (or at least the important stuff that was lost)
Given how close the character of Oculus is to the Avenging Son, I’m surprised it’s taken this long. It makes it so much better to finally get the record of the War-Born, the scions of the 500 Worlds.
I'm guessing he waited for similar reasons to why the Space Wolves & Thousand Sons videos were not made until he was ready to do the Burning of Prospero. It makes thematic sense for him to cover the Ultramarines and the Word Bearers now that he is gearing up to do the Betrayal at Calth & the Shadow Crusade
Given that I'm surprised, that there's no meeting with Lord Reagant commenting on the work....
I unironically love the Ultramarines. They are a bastion of sanity in a sea of madness.
I love their f*ckery better than their official presentation. Like the fact they still retained their baneblades and such, despite superheavy armor being forbidden to the astartes chapters, since _technically_ the crews were Ultramar PDF not spacemarines or chapter serfs. Or like they split Ultramarines legion into boatload of chapters but retained such close a communication that it was still a legion in anything but name.
Well... Mine are both Salamanders and White Scars; they feel more... humane.
@@ArchArturo Salamanders here and my poor boys, the Lamenters. Ultrasmurfs are okay, though, even if they are a bit too stuck up for my taste. Oh, and I totally agree, although the Ultrasmurfs are less _inhumane_ than other loyalist chapters, they are not feeling exactly super humane as well.
@@ArchArturo You mean, emotional??? Because there is very little that makes the Scars or the Salamanders more or less "humane" than the majority of their brothers.
The Ultramines are a Legion of Cyclopses (X-Men).
They are professional to the point of lunacy. They are (by Astartes standards) excellent when it comes to suppressing emotions & looking at things from a tactical & strategic POV. They will be whatever the situation calls for be that brutal, cunning or sneaky but they will not be dishonourable.
If you were looking for a Legion who'd be a good fit for defecting to the Tau (not that any would) the Ultramarines are your best bet.
It's undeniably Warhammer 40,000 when competent professionalism is seen as a virtually unique attribute unheard of amongst all of the Imperium's armies.
I’d say the Astartes are on something of a sliding scale with this to me it goes Ultramarines, Imperial Fists, Raven Guard, Iron Hands, Dark Angels, Blood Angels, Salamanders, White Scars, Space Wolves. From consummate professionals to hooligans with Bolters and Chainswords
competent professionalism... how often do you get that here in the 3rd millenium?
@@carsoncasmirri3874 speaking as a fan of motorbike hooligans I wouldn't have it any other way!
I always felt that the Ultramarines were built to be soldiers, where other legions tended to be formed more as warriors if that makes sense. I actually really like the ultramarines for the contrast they provide to (some) of the other legions.
That's an interesting take. I always thought they were bred to be compliant, agreeable and sociable. They were meant to have the character traits that could be bred into excellent leaders.
What you're hitting on here is the distinction between the two: for a soldier war is a job, a series of tasks and objectives to reckon with professionally and coolly if possible. For a warrior: war is simply a way of life, whether out of sheer necessity or cultural traditions or to defend/uphold some status or material title.
A soldier may hope to distinguish civilian and military life, but for a warrior any lasting respite from warfare is not only unthinkable but bad for business...
That exact comparison was made between the Custodes vs Astartes in The First Heretic. Everyone in the Army is a soldier but only a few are warriors.
@@michaelhowell2326 that’s good to know. I’ve not read that book yet.
Iskandar Khayon and Leorvine Ukriss had this discussion in the second Black Legion book.
I recommend to read the series
I’m so happy you’re looking at the XIIIth, the Warrior Kings of Ultramar.
*The Warborn of Terra*
Ayyyyye Rowboat Gorillaman is my favorite
Don't you mean Robot Girlyman?
Rotund Gooeyman
Roboto Gygiaman
Rubmeoff Gorillaman
Rubbutt Gooberman
I love how the Space Marines were supposed to be replacements for the Thunder Warriors, because the Thundies kept going nuts and attacking people, and yet only the Ultramarines actually did as they were told reliably.
This video has given me a new appreciation for the idea of a Lorgar-Guilliman rivalry.
Beforehand, the rivalry seemed a touch random, but Oculus really touches on an element you can see in both primarchs - i.e. massive reformation of a planets infrastructure to their vision.
Three cheers for the Reasonable Marines.
It's also worth noting that Guilliman really, really wanted to kill Gallan, but relented at the last moment and left his fate to the Senate. They were so impressed by Guilliman's restraint when realistically nobody could have stopped him that they would go on to promote Konor's dream of their own volition.
And if he did it, people would sympathize with him but he respect the the rules nevertheless.
"I kill the man, he becomes a martyr and I will be forever back here repeating this drama nigh infinitum. So I hand him to the law and if he be found guilty (he was), it is over and I can go do other more interesting and important things."
“They hate us cuz they ain’t us.”
Some Ultramarine, probably.
In the end, 13 did end up being unlucky. That is if you're told you'd be going against the 13th legion you are very unlucky
I'm pretty sure it a lot worse to hear the night lords are coming. When the ultrasmurf are done with u your planet will be left with a functioning government, a strong economy and a masterpiece of logical supply lines. I'm call that extremely lucky
Now I kind of want to make an Ultramarines successor chapter that uses the '13' motif. "Triskadekamarines", perhaps? Or maybe the "Ill Omens" chapter. Something to that effect. A chapter that acts almost as a hex against the Imperium's enemies.
(Though perhaps they ought to be wary of the attention of rats, yes yes.)
@@Bluecho4 the harbingers?
@@Bluecho4 omenmarine?
@@johncherrybone4835 And they handle rebellions better than most of the Imperium. In the plague war book. Chapter master Calgar had to personally handle a mutiny of the local PDF within Ultramar. He and his men laid down suppressive fire and used concussion grenades to incapacitate the rebelling troops. And then he laid down the judgment, the leading officers would be executed, the troops would be sent to hard labour for a few months and extra military drills after that but no more punishment allowed. Has it been anywhere else, they'd all be executed.
7:57 "[...] the Emperor's genetic authority, the Lord of Lightning's command over the human genome itself", idk, this sentence really drives home the level of authoritarian horror the imperium is even in this early stages. I can't help but see its character condensed here - the drive for ultimate control over everything, even the molecules that make up its subjects...
That's not a fair portrayal of the Emperor here as one of his core tenants is that baseline human rule the galaxy not the transhuman he himself created. The Imperium is absolutely authoritarian but that's needed when trying to unite an entire galaxy worth of human and he needed warriors and soldiers beyond what is capable of normal humans. Big E ultimate goal was the webway, a man made pocket dimension which is safe from threat of chaos, and with it the Emperor hopes to be able to guide human psychic evolution to at least his level
We march for Macragge.
With Courage and Honour.
For Primarch and Emperor.
For those of us who love military history & Warhammer, the Black Books/FW stuff is the lore we crave. Thank you so much for taking the time to put this down. It is greatly appreciated. Ave Imperator!
I feel like I have always discounted Robotnik Gazpacho and his legion because theyre the 'poster boys' of the Imperium. This video gave me insight into them I'd never even considered
That's the most wrong but also most hilarious spelling of his name I've seen yet, thank you lol
Robotnik Gazpacho
You sir are a man of culture.
Because idiots who hate them makes you discount them.
@@jimvenanzio6561 gazpacho as in the spanish cold soup?
30k smurfs are actually a really interesting legion far more than most of their 40k existence when they became the poster boys how ever the return robby gulp is bringing them back to that 30k level of depth again
This was a great start to a Friday. First a video on calth, then a history of the Boys in blue. 👍 Awesome stuff.
A long train journey ahead and a couple of beers in my bag. This is exactly what I needed.
Occuli, would one consider a treatise on the Lord of the Red Talon, Autek Mor, and the chapter he founded in the Red Talons? They are intricately woven in the fabric of some of the most vile and debased periods of the immediate-post Heresy period in many shadowy campaigns against heretics and traitors.
One of the best warhammer informative channels
Been a miserable day at work so far but now it’s not quite so bad. Thanks for helping get through the day, Oculus!
Ave dear friend. I hope your days of rest are not found wanting.
@@cxfxcdude Thanks bro
OCULUS IMPERIA: congratulations on kicking ass and becoming REIGNING CHAMPION, in Quizcastus!
Thank you!!
Fantastic piece. Truly shows that the 13th are indeed the perfect legion for the imperium of Man. Warriors, administrators....empire builders!
My favorite Legion/Chapter for over 20 years now. I was tickled pink that RG was the first primarch to come back.
The Ultramarines are known for their strict adherence to the Codex Astartes even though it's more of a guideline than a sacred law.
Not the 13th legion, back in the day, they were known for being highly pragmatic and adaptable fighting force.
Codex memes aside Captain Titus understands the application of the Codex as I think Guilliman had intended.
@@briochepanda Page One has a few too many Recaf rings on it. So the lines "No plan survives contact with the Enemy" has been blotted out.
@@briochepandathat’s why I like the Ultramarines book series so much. Captain Ventris knows when not to do things by the book, which he learned from his own predecessor, Captain Idaeus (who went on a solo mission to melta-bomb a bridge in heretic Astartes territory… Definitely not codex compliant). Heck, even the series’ Leandros figure, confusingly similarly called Learchus (and who also sold out Ventris for not abiding by the Codex) has a period of redemption where he engages in covert ops behind enemy lines and learns that rigidity in warfare can lead to disaster (shame that the book he learns that in is by far the worst of the series)
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WOOOHOOOO!!! This is what I asked for. Finishing up the three missing Astarte Legions from the playlist. Oculus rocks!
This is one of the best RUclips channels when you consider how much effort is put into each video. Your hard work is appreciated!!
Ah I see Oculas is finally making a video about the greatest of all space marines!
But this isn't a Rainbow Warriors video...
Magneus Craglar, King of the Space Marines?
I wonder if he'll make a video about the most esteemed Cato Sicarius?
I've been really sick on and off. I've missed so many of your releases. Today I binge. Ty!!!
Get well soon bud!
Circa Great Crusade Ultramar was arguably, the nearest thing to a microcosm of what The Imeperium Of Man was originally meant to be.
I’ve been drooling for this for two years now! Excelsior, glory Oculus.
Man I come back to your videos probably twice a week trying to get through your whole catalog because it's just simply outstanding sir the amount of effort you put into these videos is very commendable I like the way you go through them you do sound like an imperial history novitiate
Refusing to pronounce it Ro-bootay I see…
A man after my own heart. ❤️
“An initial ALPHA induction phase”
Sleeper agent activated
"I am Alpharius." -Roboute Guilliman
Your work is always absolutely brilliant! The books of HH and 40K vary from sublime to adequate....for the bits that i just stomach going through this channel provides excellent explanation and entertainment
XIII Legion Ultramarines, the Pro-Gamers of WH40K. Every one of them can speed run Boltgun on Exterminatus difficulty.
I walk dogs professionally and I can't begin tell you what an awesome companion your videos are. Thanks for keeping me company!
So, you are the Inquisitor assigned to the Space Wolves case...gottcha.
@@Yandarval I safeguard the honor of the pack, in the All Father's name!... to pay rent.
Are you also giving interviews to Fox News?
@@Ninjaguiden89 if I did I would clean my room, get a haircut and have my responses prepared. :]
Best lore channel reports on best primarch
THE GREATEST SPACE MARINE LEGION OF THEM ALL! THE BEST OF THE BEST! THE ULTRAMARINES!
I'm not sure how you misspelled *_BLOOD ANGELS_* as badly as you did.. There is no need to worry though, Sanguinius Loves all of his children unconditionally, especially those of us who have issues with spelling.
@@TheDukeOfDallas lol Sanguinis the greatest angel also one of the worst strategist, maybe that's why they got rekt on Baal because they don't have good strategy like father like sons . the best Legion is the Legion of the damned "in death duty never ends".
@@TheDukeOfDallas But can the blood angels provide well maintained infrastructures and a stable economy? I don't think so.
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You are by far my favorite 40k RUclipsr... That said, it hurt me deeply to hear such a gifted orator utter the word "hung" in place of the proper and appreciate term when referring to persons or any individual being executed via noose: that term being "hanged." Pictures can and may have been hung. Christmas ornaments can and may have been hung. Persons, however, cannot have been hung. They can only have been hanged. (Referring specifically to those persons or individuals having been asphyxiated about the neck via rope or rope like apertures. You can nail a person to a wall, and in such a case I suppose they have there by been hung.) I love your work with all my heart. It is only because of your exceptional acumen for such work as you have thusly pursued that I even noticed and therefore felt compelled to remark on this slightest of oversights.... Thank you for what you do.
My dearest master chronicler, Greetings once again from the spires of Dub-hive. I pen my now customary correspondence to you from my humble scriptorium by the light of my flickering lumin after reviewing your latest report on these paragons of the divine Emperor's angels, the Ultramarines. I must say, this most honoured of chapters is a very popular subject of my students at the schola, as well as the citizens of our hive. As you rightly point out, the astartes of the 13th legion had been recruited from many diverse and, to be blunt intractable, populations of the Unification wars Terra. It may not be known in these days of glorious unity on our most Holy homeworld but the population of the Eir plateau were a people of stubborn tradition and uncompromising independence, traits that the castrum-holds of Old Albia struggled to cope with. It is said that the "Ironside" power armour, a precursor of the Mk1 power armour type famously used by the Emperor's Thunder Warriors, was developed to combat the "Gael" strike warriors of the Eir clan forts. With the coming of the Emperor's legions, the Eir clans, also known in Imperial records as the "Hoth-grendal", resisted compliance and were brought low swiftly by his most glorious forces, in the main his ever victorious Thunder Warriors, yet not completely. Unfortunately, much to the eternal shame of those of the Eir-district who are aware of the past, the clans were bruised, but not broken, and engaged in guerrilla warfare and vile terrorism against the Unification authorities. And so, at the behest of the Hive-Lords of Albia and those Eir clan chiefs that accepted the Emperor's divine and rightful rule, the youths of those reticent clans were inducted into the Warborn, later to be known as the Ultramarines. In this enlightened policy, our region became forever tied to this most glorious and honoured legion, later chapter and those recruited into this grand brotherhood kept the marshal customs and traditions of their origin. In fact, later, once the wise Primarch, Roboute Gilliman, divided the legion into chapters, several of them with ties back to Eir, brought forth these old traditions of the Gael warriors and the traditions older still, maintaining their ancient link back to the plateau from which they arose. Even today, at the Grand Emerald Basilica of Dub-hive, the ceremony of the Azur Shield reminds all the faithful throughout the hive of our proud connection to this legendary legion and the chapters that were raised from our soil. And so, my most esteemed master, I once again must give my most humble thanks for this comprehensive history, which resonates so completely throughout our hive, so much so the warcry of those worthy sons of Gilliman echoes throughtout our halls "We march for Macragge". Until our next correspondence, Ave Imperator, Gloria in Excelcius Terra.
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Your work inspires me, fulfills me, educates me, and brightens my life all in one fell swoop. It is always a good day when the chronicler turns on his box receiver to record a lecture.
Unrelated, but I plead for a solo Inquisitor Calendra recording where she daydreams about him. There’s no way she doesn’t crush haaaaaaaaard
Huge crush on our boy
...cringe
@@DarrinSK no u
Jokes on her he's not interested in women.
Every. Frakking. Time! Quality! To be good enough that I'm mentally transported across time and space. Leaving me at a cognitor, smoking IHO sticks while reading this report with accompanying narration. I can hear the gears whirring as the machine presents pict capture, and weird scratchy vid. You can also hear the weight of what this scribe has learned and is attempting to summarize. It's not just information, the excitement, the grief, the anger! (Too dignified to yell though)
Please. Keep. Doing. This! I've said it before and I'll repeat it. You provide some of the most interesting, entertaining sanity fuel on the net! You are amazingly talented. (If it's just you solo, wow! If there's other people helping, wow! (Louder). Thank you again sir!
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My favorite legion and Primarch! 💪🏽🙏🏽
That ultramarine banner at the beginning looks like its making a face like this U ~ U
Finally seeing my favorite Legions early History! We march for Macragge!
I, Cato Sicarius, being the Knight-Champion of Macragge and the best Ultramarine that ever Ultramarined, do hereby endorse this message.
We have been waiting a long time for that one. Thank you Oculus
My first Space Marine colour scheme. First 2nd edition codex. While the 40k version is vanillarily cast. 30k has such a rich background. Once again it is in the titbits you have sprinkled through your many record stacks that have whetted my appetite for this legion. Thank you so much :)
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Hydra Vigilii
Just got Spacemarines 2 and I’m so invested in the lore of this game!
I can’t believe all this time I didn’t know that Guilliman was an allegorical Augustus Caesar. I knew they had a deep Roman aesthetic, but I never read his books, once Oculus got to the part where his dad was murdered in the Senate I was like Ohhhhhhhhhhh
So we Sparticus, Temujin, Octavian, Richard the Lionheart, (redacted), arguably Mohammad, Ragnar Lodbrok, Elagabulus, Zhukov, Jack the Ripper, (redacted), Edgar Allen Poe, the entire CIA, and General Marshall, in no particular order. Who would you say some of the other Primarchs could be stand-ins for?
@@Deridus Many of the Primarchs/Legions had a general cultural/ethnic theme. Lorgar was Semitic (Jewish or Arabic), Jaghatai Khan obviously Mongolian, Vulkan African, etc.
@@Deridus Wait who was Zhukov?
@@mmallory22 I always imagined Perty as a Zhukov, only... as a failure. A better version would, of course, be Falkenhayn, but the WW1 generas aren't as well known.
@@Deridus Field Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky (Red Napoleon) of the Soviet Union could be a good example, as he was a Theoretician of Deep-Battle-Theory, eccentric neo-pagan, along with a passion for high-culture, and also for his use of chemical weapons in liquidating peasant uprisings.
This day just got a whole lot better for me.
I was so excited for this video. The second you started teasing it. I love the ultrmaeines in 30K. Excellent job as always Oculus
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Their metahuman trait inherited from the emperor is super autism. Best chapter ever.
That would be Peter Turbo, Rowmyboat got the most illusive trait among men. Common sense.
@@beardfistthegoldenone7273Peter Turbo?
@@henryfleischer404 Perturabo* aka, Peter Turbo
Wow we got 10th edition Index Space Marines AND an Oculus video on the Ultramarines on the same day? It's a good day to be a blueberry.
Thank you for being such a great part of this universe.
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Just in time for my painting session
Are you planning on continuing the Arks of Omen story? The two parts you have done are perhaps your finest work so far.
Please continue the story!
YEESSSS the long awaited in depth lore!!!!
Oculus, as he writes the script for this entry with Guilliman breathing down his neck: This is fine.
Listening to all these videos while I prep my 10thE army makes me hope that Amazon gets Werner Herzog to narrate their series
Tfw it's going to take us 30,000 years and the Big Blueberry himself for humanity to achieve meritocracy and it only lasts 300 years
Considering subject of your last video, I can only assume that the next one will be the Word Bearers.
When that time is nearing once again, the inevitable spilling of blood might be a problem for other godly entities. Not so for the Emperor, though, because other godly entities are using just common Speesh Mareenz, whereas the Emperor is using _always_ Ultra!
Don't smurf with the Ultramarines unless you want your smurf ripped out through your smurf!
got done with work an oculus made a video, hecking nice
Thanks for thedeep dive! Ave Imperator!
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Yaaaay!!! I’ve been long awaiting your Word Bearer and Ultramarine videos!!!!
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Too bright a shine draws eyes of envy.
The Ultramarines Legion, warborne were essentially an exponentially expanding Legion. Imagine the Hersey never occurred. What their numbers would be like now in the 40k millennium
Hush brothers, the loremaster speaks! Rare is it we are blessed with one of the oculatum imperia to regale us as soon as his records grace these hallowed archival stacks. Listen, and learn, that we may not forget what our predecessors have.
Ave imperator, gloria in excelsus Tera
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We March for MACRAGGE💯🩵
You say Girlyman was on the only primarch in his region of space but Angron was near the borders of Ultramar
When I first started collecting and playing 40k a couple years ago, I ask my friend who was a seasoned player of the table top game if there are any loyalist primarch models. He said Bobby G. I was like yeah, those are my dudes. Been having fun with them ever since.
Settling in to listen to what I'm sure will be a great video. Thank you!
Thank you for this! Hope we get the Word Bearers log soon!!
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Also I like how in this video its "The Ultramarines stayed behind after a conquest to rebuild and make loyal worlds, and the Administratum loved it!
And then in the Word Bearers it was "The Word Bearers stayed behind after a conquest to rebuild and make loyal worlds, and the Administratum HATED IT, IT WAS WAY TOO SLOW"
I guess there's something to be said for being as handsome as Big G, dad lets you get away with stuff your brothers can't.
Great series :) just where did you get that north of 200k for Alpha Legion, never heard that they are one of the biggest legions.... I tought they were one of the smalest, need more info :) GREAT CHANNEL
How do you describe Ultramar and it's Realm? 'It Endured.'
It's finally here boys! We're talking about the Ultrasmurfs!
Excellent record Historator.
Whoaaaa. After all this time, it's here.
The first is the template, the first working model.
The 13th is the Epitome.
The model the rest aspire to be.
The 500 is what the Imperium can be.
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What a great thing to listen to on the roof of some commercial property
If the Imperium has any hope, it's with Guilliman I think
1:45 TEAM ROCKET?!?!?!
Years later, its started occurring to me that maybe Matt Ward was right. That the Ultramarines were the best of them all, and its not even close.
In a galaxy of illogical fanatics, logic is actually a superpower 😆
Rogal Dorn and the imperial fist would like a word with u.
@@johncherrybone4835 As would the Iron Hands.
@@pol1229 ehhhhhhhh
They kinda go full insane with tearing off their limbs and replacing them with metal
Not to mention the whole losing 1/3 of their Chapter to Chaos....caused by them legitimately being so sad and angry ...that surpressing that huge amount of emotions spawned a Daemon prince.
Another Sterling piece. Many thanx 👍👍
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Thank you again, Oculus.
A perfect accompaniment when playing Boltgun!
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My partner has been waiting for this video for a long time 😊🎉 Thank you for making his day!!
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Dude your audio quality is so crisp. Well played.
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Aurally and visually stunning...........As always!
Oculus can never touch the old 50k "shape of the nightmare to come" fanfic, and now that I realized that I'm sad now.
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You realize, that Alpha Legion codexes and documents happen to 'just appear' conveniently at historator's cogitator and office? ;) Considering masterful handling of Chaos, Inquisition and Ordo Sinister episodes, such tome o recorded vision .....
After listening to this, I firmly believe the Ultramarines are the mirror of the Iron Warriors.