Every day I feel more like a tech priest. (I fix things, I don’t know how, I refuse to improve the things I fix, and most of my repairs involve prayers, strange religious like rituals, and incantations)
I used to think you had to be technologically adept to be in the Mechanicus. Then I learned that 90% of what they do consists of prayers, basic maintenance, reading ancient manuals a dozen times for guidance, and occasionally a well-placed kick. These are my people after all.
Your analogy with chemistry was actually better than you thought, since it was spot-on: as you said, they understand the process (in a very direct fashion) but lack understanding behind said processes and so, they assign supernatural qualities to it. What they do to science is like what alchemy is to chemistry.
Indeed and it's my favourite faction. So let me check: tired from work(check), can't sleep yet(check), girlfriend asleep(check), 4 cans of beer(check). Take it away Wes, my body is ready. Also Mechanicus soundtrack in the background.
well the time is well deserved to explain the utter insanity and ruin for the 40k humanity that the mechanicum truly is, probably even worse than the ecclesiarchy or the administratum.
Props for rewriting and editing the lexicanum sources so that they're not a slog. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate it as a lore source, but even as an avid lore reader, I REALLY appreciate the presentation and digestibility of this format. It's also great to hear asides from someone so obviously passionate about the setting. You and Luetin09 are my top 2 guys for this stuff. You're like an impassioned remembrancer, he's like a tired but wise Librarian. Da ying and da yang, just like gork n' mork.
He did a good enough job on them to the point even I actually wanted to watch it. Usually I don’t care for anything that has a holy funeral procession for every dead lightbulb in the imperium of man.
@@pamew I haven't heard anything like that on the Arch videos I've watched. A lot of swearing and sex jokes but not the other stuff. Is that on his non-lore channel or something? (Which I don't watch.)
The whole idea behind the Mechanicum is simply brilliant. A faction of technology priests, tech development coming from the past through archeology whereas science itself is seen as heresy. Going backwards is the way forwards, and going forwards is punishable by death. Men who worship a robot god but abhor actual robots, yet they themselves do their best to become as much of a robot as possible. And their aesthetics is just on another level! Forge worlds are the epithome of sci-fi horror in my opinion. The guy who first thought of them definitely deserved the raise he got.
In the shadowed halls of Mars, where the heartbeat of the Imperium thrums with the pulse of arcane machinery, the Adeptus Mechanicus reigns supreme. They are the scions of steel and scripture, the devout disciples of the Omnissiah, venerated for their pursuit of the divine communion between spirit and circuit. To these masters of mechanization, flesh is but a frail relic, as vulnerable as parchment to the relentless march of time, susceptible to the decay of ages and the erosion of entropy. The disciples of the Machine God are architects of awe, forging their bodies into sanctuaries of sprockets and servos. They see beyond the veil of mortality, where the weakness of muscle is replaced with the unyielding might of adamantium, where the uncertainty of senses is supplanted by the precision of augurs, where the fallibility of intuition gives way to the infallibility of binary prophecies. They walk through the empire of man as incarnations of the Machine God’s will, their every step a testament to mankind’s manifest destiny to ascend the limitations of their ancient, fleshly cradle. The Mechanicus are the crimson-cloaked prophets, who look upon the canvas of creation and see not the palette of nature, but the schematic of possibility. Within the sanctum of the Forge Worlds, the Tech-Priests chant their liturgies of logic and lubricant, each syllable a gear in the grand contraption of cosmic order. With each litany, they sanctify the sacraments of silicon and steel, anointing the engines of war that whisper with the holy machine-spirit. The hallowed data vaults, repositories of sacred binary scriptures, thrum with the electricity of untold knowledge, as if synapses firing in the immense mind of the Omnissiah. The Priesthood of Mars is the undying mind in an immortal frame, their very existence a crusade against the impermanence of flesh. They embody the conviction that the flesh is a prison, and the soul's liberation lies in the clockwork transcendence. They do not merely use technology; they are one with it, a sublime unity of purpose and being. Where blood flows, they envision conduits of liquid light. Where breath falters, they anticipate the inexorable hum of air recyclers. The glory of the Adeptus Mechanicus is etched in every whirling cogitator, every relentless automaton, and every galaxy-spanning voidship in the armada of humanity. They are the cerebral cortex of the Imperium, without which the body would flounder in the darkness of ignorance. They are the keepers of the Golden Throne's arcane heartbeat, the iron sinew and cold electric blood of the vast body politic of mankind. In the grand narrative of the cosmos, where ancient human myths spoke of titan gods wrestling the forces of nature into submission, the Mechanicus has transmuted the fable into reality. They do not bow to the caprice of the material; they command it. In their wake, worlds are reforged, and realities are rewritten, standing as monuments to the grandeur of the god in the machine, the eternal, and the indomitable Omnissiah. For in the gleaming eyes of the Mechanicus, flesh is not just weak; it is the chaff from which the pure essence of the divine imperator is threshed, a glorious renaissance fashioned in the foundry of the future, unbound by the mortal coil, commissioned in the image of the eternal machine.
I gotta say, I never played Warhammer, any table top game or video game from this franchise, but just the lore and the delivery that WeHammer puts in his videos is enough to keep me watching everytime some new deep dive comes out. Great work !
I personally loved this passage of when the Emperor visited Mars for the first time; the tech-priests and others reaction to the arrival of the Omnissiah: “A silhouette moved within the light, tall and powerful, glorious and magnificent. The light seemed to move with him and as Verticorda watched the figure descend the ramp, a shadow fell across the surface of the plain on which the craft had landed. Though he was loath to tear his gaze from the magnificent figure…light from the storm-wracked skies faded until the only illumination came from the figure as he stepped onto Martian soil for the first time. Verticorda felt the collective gasp from the thousands of spectators in his bones, as though the very planet shuddered with pleasure to know this individual’s touch. He looked back down and saw the warrior standing before him, tall and clad in golden armour, each plate wrought with the same skill and love as had been lavished upon his vessel. The warrior wore no helm and was fitted with no visible breathing augmetics, yet seemed untroubled by the chemical-laden air of Mars. Verticorda found his gaze dwelling on the warrior’s face, beautiful and perfect as though able to see beyond the armoured exterior of Ares Lictor and into Verticorda’s soul. In his eyes, his so very ancient eyes, Verticorda saw the wisdom of all the ages and the burden of all the knowledge contained within them. A crimson mantle flapped in the wind behind the giant warrior and he carried an eagle-topped sceptre clutched in one mighty gauntlet. The golden giant’s eyes scrutinised the blue-armoured form of Verticorda’s mount, from its conical glacis to the aventailed shoulder plates upon which the wheel and lightning bolt symbol of the Knights of Taranis was emblazoned. The warrior reached out towards him. ‘Your machine is damaged, Taymon Verticorda,’ he said, his voice heavy and yet musical, like the most perfect sound imaginable. ‘May I?’ Verticorda found himself unable to form a reply, knowing that anything he might say would be trite in the face of such perfection. It didn’t occur to him to wonder how the sublime warrior knew his name. Without waiting for a reply, the warrior reached out, and Verticorda felt his touch upon the joints of Ares Lictor’s knee. ‘Machine, heal thyself,’ said the warrior, the purpose and self-belief in his voice passing into Verticorda as though infusing every molecule of his hybrid existence of flesh and steel with new-found purpose and vitality. He felt the warmth of the warrior’s touch through the shell of his mount, and gasped as trembling vibrations spread through its armoured frame of plasteel and ceramite. He took an involuntary step back, feeling the movements of his mount flow as smoothly as ever they had. With one step, he could feel Ares Lictor move as though it had just come off the assembly lines, its stubborn knee joint flexing like new. ‘Who are you?’ he gasped, his voice sounding grating and pathetic next to the mighty timbre of the golden warrior’s voice. ‘I am the Emperor,’ said the warrior. It was a simple answer, yet the weight of history and the potential of a glorious future were carried in every syllable. Knowing he would never again hear words spoken with such meaning, Verticorda and Ares Lictor dropped to one knee, performing the manoeuvre with a grace that would have been impossible before the Emperor’s touch. In that moment, Taymon Verticorda knew the truth of the being standing before him. ‘Welcome to Mars, my lord,’ he said. ‘All praise to the Omnissiah.’” So there you have it. I can only apologise for the many paragraphs, but it gives you an idea at how GODLY the Big E appears to the people of Mars.
Big E: no more religion Also Big E: *arrives on mars like the second coming of Christ to finesse some toaster lovers into worshiping him as a god* Also Big E: Lorgar, you’re being too religious!
I like how trazyn put it. "I was dragged in chains through bio transference. You i think willfully traded away your humanity". Coming from an alien that line hits hard.
i really like Luetin vids but is it just me or does luetin just keeps talking about random thougths in a topic video without context? i cant watch them anymore at this point.
@@theplayerofus319 it feels like things have started going downhill since he started covering DarkTide lore on behalf of the creators. It sucks because Leutin was one of my favorite 40k RUclipsrs and he basically got me into 40k but his stuff doesn't feel the same as it used to.
@The player of us, he doesn’t talk about random things in his videos it’s just that when goes and talks about a topic he doesn’t do broad strokes. He explained it pretty well in his series on the war in heaven/ the warp that when he discusses a topic he wants the viewer understand stand the topic incredibly well. Which is why it sometimes it seems as if he goes and talks about random things.
@@carolinanava3300Well they're somewhat the same but it comes down to their history. AI is the reason for the downfall of humanity while The Machine Spirit is seen more as a savior
@@Prince_of_DespairMachine Spirits have also managed things a simple AI couldn't at times. Like engines outputting more speed and thrust than they are capable of. Voidships somehow super charging shields even as their power systems are collapsing, etc.
They get around it by shoving an organic brain into whatever they're building. Technically it's not AI if it's got a human brain even if that brain isn't actually thinking.
... well... as long as the AI is structured around and tethered to a genuine "machine-spirit/soul"... then it is not the classic "abominable intelligence". The integration and description of this psychic-circuitry is often poorly developed throughout the lore.
"wait the minute.....the brain compatement.....is not connected to anything.....mater of fact ITS not filled with amniotic fluid!!!........ITS just formadehilde????" "...........yeah about that ""
I love this long-form content, I was never a bigfan of your short-form stuff, its great to see you progress both with consistency and cohesiveness. Keep it up 👍
I have no idea how much work did you put into a nearly 2 hour long video. But the quality is on point as always. I love video-essays so your deep dives are a huge treat! ❤
Ad Mech is my first army, having recently gotten into the game. I thought they looked cool, and the concept was up my alley. Your video has convinced me I made the absolute right choice. Well done!
This was such a fun time. AdMech are my boys, and if they weren’t so hard to play on the tabletop and hard to paint, they would have been my first army. If you’re still riding high on AdMech knowledge, I’d love to hear you talk about the different major forge worlds. From what I remember, the imperium and Stygies VIII have a very messy relationship, and I’d adore hearing more about them in particular.
Hard to paint? Well i didnt try. But red n metal plus blue plasma stuff. dont seem to be hard. Unless there is something i missed , then tell me.. Also i might add i dont use officcial paint. I use speed paint from "the army painter" wich also may be easyer..
@@sparrowsbewertungen6930 The skitarii are very very fiddly to paint. The cloaks get in the way and there's loads of small details. I have seen some cool speedpainting of them though with high contrast colours for the rad, cloak one colour and everything else either metal or black. Orks, Tau and SM are all easier.
Loved this! Makes Houston traffic that much more bearable! Like I’m thinking to myself “my dodge ram 1500’s machine spirt wants these horses to run!” Please do a video on the siege of Baal . Everyone else has done it in their own way and details are in abundance. I can’t imagine 100 minutes of you doing being anything short of spectacular.
While I'm still relatively new to all of the info in W40K, the Adeptus Mechanicus and the Dark Mechanicus have to be by far my favourite of all the factions. Brilliant video Wes, thank you for putting in all the time and effort required to make it such a good time.
The mechanics is objectively one of my favorite factions and I’m glad you made a video on them especially a video that’s almost 2 hours long I love it!
Thanks for the lengthy video! I REALLY enjoy your 40k stories like the one about the abandoned space station housing an ancient evil. We need more of that PLEASE!
Whenever WesHammer drops a new video, you know you're going to get quality content, and with 100 minutes to go I literally cannot wait.... The amount of work that was put into this is just mind blowing, respect to the grind, and my deepest appreciation for all your efforts.
I have been at work searching for something fresh. I gave up UNTIL the really great video appeared! You say it’s your longest video. This is doubly impressive as your are talking about 100 words a minute. Thank you kind person. You have saved my day!!
Just getting into 40k and I think I've already watched like 10 of his hour long videos on lore and other things. They are so good and the art and depictions are so cool.
Finally, adeptus mechanicus! And it's a super long video!💙 also, I was wondering if you could maybe do some of the less talked about legions Like the white scars and khan I never hear them or him talked about too much Or the successor chapters
I agree I know nothing about Kahn and his legion exccept they be riding bikes and be very clear minded which makes them the wacky ones in this universe.
I got into Warhammer a couple months ago, and your longform videos are my favorite things to listen to while I assemble my miniatures. 11 out of 10 would absolutely recommend just doing four hour videos from now on forever please! (but also that’s unsustainable so you just do you!)
I never played or even seen a game of warhammer being played but man I love these videos. I did play the few video games. The lore is amazing and Wes does an incredible job with these videos.
If tabletop armies were not so god damn expensive to build and GW changed their course of constantly shooting them selfs to foot, trying to destroy the universe, i might like the tabletop and painting, but alas nether of those things will happen. How ever the lore is so amazing if you ignore extra special marines and most recent bullshit pumped out by GW that one gotta love it.. hopefully it stays like this and does not get dumbed down or censored for mythical "wider audience"...
I have always been meaning to comment on how incredible the art is for the 40k universe. 30+ years of official publications have lead to a truly incredible collection of visual accompaniments to the written lore - what a treat. But the real heroes are the thousands of people who have contributed without any recognition or payment over the decades.
Wes you probably won't see this but I cannot stress how much at almost 2 hour long video makes me happy I listen to you through my headphones at work you help me get through the day more than you can possibly imagine and for that I thank you
Honestly, great work. Must confess I was doubtful of your format, yet you truly know your stuff. Amazing work. Have a grand day everyone! Thanks for the vid.
Isn´t it funny that the newest star in the lore community is basicly one of the few people who ever did a Mechanicus deep dive? everyone else be like "whats with the wacky >>science is faith, thinking BAD
Really amazing video. I've watched it a couple times now. Theres a big gap on youtube for long form warhammer videos so I really appreciate you uploading them so regularly
I very much enjoyed this video. Love the length. I know a lot of time and effort goes into something like this so I can't just say mAkE LoNgEr ViDeOs pLeAsE, but really, I love these long ass videos. Love the short ones, too. Keep it up, Wes. Cheers, mate.
The fact that this is longer than some movies and listened to it multiple times in a row just tells me something, maybe it's because I am addicted to these WH40K lore videos or maybe it is because Wes is just an amazing storyteller, most likely both of them, also are there any plans on making a deep dive on the "Emperors hammer" a.k.a Imperial guard?
Ive said this before, but Wes, you are an extremely talented storyteller. i LOVE all of your content, especially when you cover the Orks because you never forget to include the much needed humor in, and you give them so much character, especially when i compare you to other 40k content creators. But you also manage to get me interested in aspects of 40K i previously thought was kind of boring. Much love.
As my first army getting into warhammer purely for the looks and aesthetic, learning the lore has been a whole grand experience in of itself and i love going over it again and again especially with this amazing video!
Another great video! I got my Mom to watch your 40K videos and now she's a fan! Keep it up! Can you do the things the Shadow keepers are guarding or the Dark Mechanicum next?
"Viewing your car's owner's manual as a sacred document" Is actually a great way to explain them and you did really good by that... Then you can build upon it by saying the Haynes manual is then considered the religious texts building on exactly to manage every single component individually... They are easily one of the most interesting factions to me for these reasons.
i had a strange thought about halfway through this video. the uprising of the men of iron was a huge turning point for humanity and the biggest reason the Mechanicus uses servitors. with Vashtorr coming around more and more servitors seem like his kind of corruptible beings, the same way someone having tons of orgies would be a prime target for Slaanesh. the entire Mechanicus would be vulnerable to Vashtorr if that was the case. if the Mechanicus were to become corrupted by Vashtorr, something like a deal with the void dragon to purify the remaining loyal tech priests and Mechanicus forces would save the day and give humanity a second men of iron uprising (kinda) but also release the void dragon who would cause all kinds of further changes (and probably make the Necrons pretty pissed with humanity) such as restoring the golden throne since the void dragon is a tech god and it shouldnt be too difficult.
Wes you are my go to guy for 40K lore, you bring so much vivid life to a very expansive subject. Would love as thorough and informative a deep dive on the Inquisition. Thank you!
So long as you don't watch live TV broadcasts or BBC iplayer you don't need a licence. Tell them you don't need a licence and they stop bothering you for a couple of years, then they send you a reminder and you do the declaration again. I've been doing it for a good few years and had no agro. Simple really.
This was an amazing video, loved it. Yeah took me a few days to watch it, but damn was it worth it. Keep up the great work. That episode of hammer and bolter is probably one of my favorites.
@ 8:00: to put it in terms adjacent to Christianity, the Emperor of Man would be like Jesus Christ and the Omnissiah would be equivalent to Yahweh (God).
Damn! I loved that deep dive into the mechanicum faction!! You and luetin got their lore so well understood! I even loved your thoughts on them slowly reaching the oblivion. Even though it is one of the coolest and most grim dark factions of 40k. Looking forward for your dark mechanicum vid now, since it is the least known faction for me. Thanks for sharing, take care and keep up the good work sir!
I’ve been a little down on my Mechanicus, second army of three I own, but this video reminded me how much I really do like them and the ideas that go into the faction design. Here’s to hoping they don’t feel so weak in 10th edition. (I only played Mechanicus after their 9th codex was nerfed).
Reminds me of imperial techmans in Asimov's Foundation. During the Empire's decline, they were taking care of and repairing planetary nuclear plants, but they didn't know how they work and they were unable of producing a new one. Also the big imeprial battleships were many decades old by that time and the Empire couldn't produce them anymore.
Gotta say man, at first I really didn't care that much about 40k, my friends loved it but I just thought as " Oh, Star Wars on steroids cool ". But then some of your shorts got recommended for me and I watched some here and there and suddenly I found myself so hooked up to the lore and started watching hour long deep dives, like I've never been interested in a franchise like that for a while now, the scale of warhammer is just so huge and I love it! So thanks Wes for introducing me to this awesome universe. ( favorite faction so far are the T'au, I know they're still new but still can't stop but love them)
Welcome to the community my friend and I'm really glad you enjoy it! Warhammer is amazing and the best part is there's just so much that there's always something new to learn about. I've been reading these books for over a decade and I'm still learning new stuff every day 😃
@@weshammer Thanks for the warm welcome! And damn reading for a decade and still learning new things really does put the perspective of just how large the universe is. Also is there a chance you're gonna do an Orks deep dive? And as always really appreciate your vids.
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@tim wells audible has a nice space wolves collection to kick you off
I’m new to the 40k universe and rely almost exclusively on these videos for lore. WesHammer lore is GOATED!!! I think i’m addicted! ❤❤❤
@@inquisitorgrynthebandito2736 thank you so much good sir
Love the longer videos man, keep it up!
Every day I feel more like a tech priest. (I fix things, I don’t know how, I refuse to improve the things I fix, and most of my repairs involve prayers, strange religious like rituals, and incantations)
We shall embrace steel one day brother!
The flesh is weak
The incantation:
"F*ck, work goddammit! Work ya shite filled asscrack of a machine!"
your a maintenance man too lol
I used to think you had to be technologically adept to be in the Mechanicus. Then I learned that 90% of what they do consists of prayers, basic maintenance, reading ancient manuals a dozen times for guidance, and occasionally a well-placed kick. These are my people after all.
Your analogy with chemistry was actually better than you thought, since it was spot-on: as you said, they understand the process (in a very direct fashion) but lack understanding behind said processes and so, they assign supernatural qualities to it. What they do to science is like what alchemy is to chemistry.
one could argue it’s more like alchemy/pre-chemistry
they know how, just not why
You know its deadly serious when Wes casually uploads almost a 2 hour video
Indeed and it's my favourite faction. So let me check: tired from work(check), can't sleep yet(check), girlfriend asleep(check), 4 cans of beer(check). Take it away Wes, my body is ready. Also Mechanicus soundtrack in the background.
Walter White is a 40k fan.
"You're God damned right."
I like it I love longer videos that's why i watch him not majorkill just too short and not that much info and bit too much surface
well the time is well deserved to explain the utter insanity and ruin for the 40k humanity that the mechanicum truly is, probably even worse than the ecclesiarchy or the administratum.
Props for rewriting and editing the lexicanum sources so that they're not a slog. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate it as a lore source, but even as an avid lore reader, I REALLY appreciate the presentation and digestibility of this format. It's also great to hear asides from someone so obviously passionate about the setting.
You and Luetin09 are my top 2 guys for this stuff. You're like an impassioned remembrancer, he's like a tired but wise Librarian. Da ying and da yang, just like gork n' mork.
He did a good enough job on them to the point even I actually wanted to watch it. Usually I don’t care for anything that has a holy funeral procession for every dead lightbulb in the imperium of man.
for me its arch, wes then luetin09 . this was really well done tho.
@@666willis666 for real my freind I loved this video I hope he makes a part 2
@@666willis666 not a fan of arch. The racial slurs and making fun of the disabled, etc. Just a really unpleasant man.
@@pamew I haven't heard anything like that on the Arch videos I've watched. A lot of swearing and sex jokes but not the other stuff. Is that on his non-lore channel or something? (Which I don't watch.)
The whole idea behind the Mechanicum is simply brilliant. A faction of technology priests, tech development coming from the past through archeology whereas science itself is seen as heresy. Going backwards is the way forwards, and going forwards is punishable by death. Men who worship a robot god but abhor actual robots, yet they themselves do their best to become as much of a robot as possible. And their aesthetics is just on another level! Forge worlds are the epithome of sci-fi horror in my opinion. The guy who first thought of them definitely deserved the raise he got.
The Omnissiah approves of this and blesses your work. The Adeptus Mechanicus is pleased. May thier cogitators overflow with human joy...
@@acolyteofdagon8670 na fam, the omnissiah's chill like that we good
In the shadowed halls of Mars, where the heartbeat of the Imperium thrums with the pulse of arcane machinery, the Adeptus Mechanicus reigns supreme. They are the scions of steel and scripture, the devout disciples of the Omnissiah, venerated for their pursuit of the divine communion between spirit and circuit. To these masters of mechanization, flesh is but a frail relic, as vulnerable as parchment to the relentless march of time, susceptible to the decay of ages and the erosion of entropy.
The disciples of the Machine God are architects of awe, forging their bodies into sanctuaries of sprockets and servos. They see beyond the veil of mortality, where the weakness of muscle is replaced with the unyielding might of adamantium, where the uncertainty of senses is supplanted by the precision of augurs, where the fallibility of intuition gives way to the infallibility of binary prophecies.
They walk through the empire of man as incarnations of the Machine God’s will, their every step a testament to mankind’s manifest destiny to ascend the limitations of their ancient, fleshly cradle. The Mechanicus are the crimson-cloaked prophets, who look upon the canvas of creation and see not the palette of nature, but the schematic of possibility.
Within the sanctum of the Forge Worlds, the Tech-Priests chant their liturgies of logic and lubricant, each syllable a gear in the grand contraption of cosmic order. With each litany, they sanctify the sacraments of silicon and steel, anointing the engines of war that whisper with the holy machine-spirit. The hallowed data vaults, repositories of sacred binary scriptures, thrum with the electricity of untold knowledge, as if synapses firing in the immense mind of the Omnissiah.
The Priesthood of Mars is the undying mind in an immortal frame, their very existence a crusade against the impermanence of flesh. They embody the conviction that the flesh is a prison, and the soul's liberation lies in the clockwork transcendence. They do not merely use technology; they are one with it, a sublime unity of purpose and being. Where blood flows, they envision conduits of liquid light. Where breath falters, they anticipate the inexorable hum of air recyclers.
The glory of the Adeptus Mechanicus is etched in every whirling cogitator, every relentless automaton, and every galaxy-spanning voidship in the armada of humanity. They are the cerebral cortex of the Imperium, without which the body would flounder in the darkness of ignorance. They are the keepers of the Golden Throne's arcane heartbeat, the iron sinew and cold electric blood of the vast body politic of mankind.
In the grand narrative of the cosmos, where ancient human myths spoke of titan gods wrestling the forces of nature into submission, the Mechanicus has transmuted the fable into reality. They do not bow to the caprice of the material; they command it. In their wake, worlds are reforged, and realities are rewritten, standing as monuments to the grandeur of the god in the machine, the eternal, and the indomitable Omnissiah.
For in the gleaming eyes of the Mechanicus, flesh is not just weak; it is the chaff from which the pure essence of the divine imperator is threshed, a glorious renaissance fashioned in the foundry of the future, unbound by the mortal coil, commissioned in the image of the eternal machine.
I got a bit misty-eyed at the end with "the mechanicus is ultimately a slave to its own humanity." Wes executed that binharic cant perfectly.
I gotta say, I never played Warhammer, any table top game or video game from this franchise, but just the lore and the delivery that WeHammer puts in his videos is enough to keep me watching everytime some new deep dive comes out.
Great work !
You should give the painting side of the hobby a go, it's incredibly relaxing.
It's helped me in recovering from severe PTSD.
@@Wheres_the_money_lebowskiyea it’s really fun but do try to remember not to do what I do and spend like 200$ on like 2 things lol
I personally loved this passage of when the Emperor visited Mars for the first time; the tech-priests and others reaction to the arrival of the Omnissiah:
“A silhouette moved within the light, tall and powerful, glorious and magnificent. The light seemed to move with him and as Verticorda watched the figure descend the ramp, a shadow fell across the surface of the plain on which the craft had landed. Though he was loath to tear his gaze from the magnificent figure…light from the storm-wracked skies faded until the only illumination came from the figure as he stepped onto Martian soil for the first time.
Verticorda felt the collective gasp from the thousands of spectators in his bones, as though the very planet shuddered with pleasure to know this individual’s touch. He looked back down and saw the warrior standing before him, tall and clad in golden armour, each plate wrought with the same skill and love as had been lavished upon his vessel.
The warrior wore no helm and was fitted with no visible breathing augmetics, yet seemed untroubled by the chemical-laden air of Mars. Verticorda found his gaze dwelling on the warrior’s face, beautiful and perfect as though able to see beyond the armoured exterior of Ares Lictor and into Verticorda’s soul. In his eyes, his so very ancient eyes, Verticorda saw the wisdom of all the ages and the burden of all the knowledge contained within them.
A crimson mantle flapped in the wind behind the giant warrior and he carried an eagle-topped sceptre clutched in one mighty gauntlet. The golden giant’s eyes scrutinised the blue-armoured form of Verticorda’s mount, from its conical glacis to the aventailed shoulder plates upon which the wheel and lightning bolt symbol of the Knights of Taranis was emblazoned.
The warrior reached out towards him. ‘Your machine is damaged, Taymon Verticorda,’ he said, his voice heavy and yet musical, like the most perfect sound imaginable. ‘May I?’ Verticorda found himself unable to form a reply, knowing that anything he might say would be trite in the face of such perfection. It didn’t occur to him to wonder how the sublime warrior knew his name. Without waiting for a reply, the warrior reached out, and Verticorda felt his touch upon the joints of Ares Lictor’s knee.
‘Machine, heal thyself,’ said the warrior, the purpose and self-belief in his voice passing into Verticorda as though infusing every molecule of his hybrid existence of flesh and steel with new-found purpose and vitality. He felt the warmth of the warrior’s touch through the shell of his mount, and gasped as trembling vibrations spread through its armoured frame of plasteel and ceramite. He took an involuntary step back, feeling the movements of his mount flow as smoothly as ever they had. With one step, he could feel Ares Lictor move as though it had just come off the assembly lines, its stubborn knee joint flexing like new. ‘Who are you?’ he gasped, his voice sounding grating and pathetic next to the mighty timbre of the golden warrior’s voice. ‘I am the Emperor,’ said the warrior. It was a simple answer, yet the weight of history and the potential of a glorious future were carried in every syllable.
Knowing he would never again hear words spoken with such meaning, Verticorda and Ares Lictor dropped to one knee, performing the manoeuvre with a grace that would have been impossible before the Emperor’s touch. In that moment, Taymon Verticorda knew the truth of the being standing before him. ‘Welcome to Mars, my lord,’ he said. ‘All praise to the Omnissiah.’”
So there you have it. I can only apologise for the many paragraphs, but it gives you an idea at how GODLY the Big E appears to the people of Mars.
that was a good read, thanks for sharing it. Where is it from?
Big E: no more religion
Also Big E: *arrives on mars like the second coming of Christ to finesse some toaster lovers into worshiping him as a god*
Also Big E: Lorgar, you’re being too religious!
@@kerbalkerman6827 Horus Heresy: Mechanicum
I believe
@@s.31.l50 thanks
Yooh what music is that playing in the background during the advertisement?
I like how trazyn put it.
"I was dragged in chains through bio transference. You i think willfully traded away your humanity".
Coming from an alien that line hits hard.
100 minutes? Wes is putting Luetin on blast! 😂
i really like Luetin vids but is it just me or does luetin just keeps talking about random thougths in a topic video without context? i cant watch them anymore at this point.
At this rate we're gonna have to get our bois rejuvenat treatments just for research time alone, Throne bless 'em.
@@theplayerofus319 yes he does :/
@@theplayerofus319 it feels like things have started going downhill since he started covering DarkTide lore on behalf of the creators. It sucks because Leutin was one of my favorite 40k RUclipsrs and he basically got me into 40k but his stuff doesn't feel the same as it used to.
@The player of us, he doesn’t talk about random things in his videos it’s just that when goes and talks about a topic he doesn’t do broad strokes. He explained it pretty well in his series on the war in heaven/ the warp that when he discusses a topic he wants the viewer understand stand the topic incredibly well. Which is why it sometimes it seems as if he goes and talks about random things.
I find it hilarious that machines can have spirits but can't have AI.
This is so damn weird isn't it?
@@prodesu8607 yeah both can be corrupted, both function as conscience so what's the difference?
@@carolinanava3300Well they're somewhat the same but it comes down to their history. AI is the reason for the downfall of humanity while The Machine Spirit is seen more as a savior
@@Prince_of_DespairMachine Spirits have also managed things a simple AI couldn't at times. Like engines outputting more speed and thrust than they are capable of. Voidships somehow super charging shields even as their power systems are collapsing, etc.
They view AI as “soulless” whereas machine spirits are souls within the machine
Also Its ironic that Adeptus Mechanicus often deliberately ignoring the Whole 'Remember No AI' rule throughout the Imperium
They get around it by shoving an organic brain into whatever they're building. Technically it's not AI if it's got a human brain even if that brain isn't actually thinking.
... well... as long as the AI is structured around and tethered to a genuine "machine-spirit/soul"... then it is not the classic "abominable intelligence". The integration and description of this psychic-circuitry is often poorly developed throughout the lore.
@@trikk9964 To quote Bricky " ...you can't proof there isn't a brain somewhere in there..."
Ever played martyr I really like it has a good story it's kinda like a 40k path of exile
"wait the minute.....the brain compatement.....is not connected to anything.....mater of fact ITS not filled with amniotic fluid!!!........ITS just formadehilde????"
"...........yeah about that ""
I love this long-form content, I was never a bigfan of your short-form stuff, its great to see you progress both with consistency and cohesiveness. Keep it up 👍
I have no idea how much work did you put into a nearly 2 hour long video. But the quality is on point as always. I love video-essays so your deep dives are a huge treat! ❤
Ad Mech is my first army, having recently gotten into the game. I thought they looked cool, and the concept was up my alley. Your video has convinced me I made the absolute right choice. Well done!
Same here!
There are two things that got me into the Warhammer 40K franchise; the Death Korp of Krieg and the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Same
And Orks
Thank you so much for this video man. We appreciate your efforts. Could we PLZ have one about the dark mechanicus ?
They are on the list 😃
@@weshammer thank you so much for this answer. I'll finish this 1 and look for the dark mechanicus one .
May Tzeentch knowledge keep inspiring you.
@@weshammerdo you think that the AdMech and others would view Necron Biotransference machines intriguing?
be patient bro
This was such a fun time. AdMech are my boys, and if they weren’t so hard to play on the tabletop and hard to paint, they would have been my first army. If you’re still riding high on AdMech knowledge, I’d love to hear you talk about the different major forge worlds. From what I remember, the imperium and Stygies VIII have a very messy relationship, and I’d adore hearing more about them in particular.
Hard to paint? Well i didnt try. But red n metal plus blue plasma stuff. dont seem to be hard. Unless there is something i missed , then tell me..
Also i might add i dont use officcial paint. I use speed paint from "the army painter" wich also may be easyer..
(Whoat oi did paint iz Orks , ... some Tau... Space marines of the DA.. and now doing some custom coloursceme of the imperial Guardsmen)
@@sparrowsbewertungen6930 The skitarii are very very fiddly to paint. The cloaks get in the way and there's loads of small details.
I have seen some cool speedpainting of them though with high contrast colours for the rad, cloak one colour and everything else either metal or black.
Orks, Tau and SM are all easier.
Loved this! Makes Houston traffic that much more bearable! Like I’m thinking to myself “my dodge ram 1500’s machine spirt wants these horses to run!” Please do a video on the siege of Baal . Everyone else has done it in their own way and details are in abundance. I can’t imagine 100 minutes of you doing being anything short of spectacular.
While I'm still relatively new to all of the info in W40K, the Adeptus Mechanicus and the Dark Mechanicus have to be by far my favourite of all the factions.
Brilliant video Wes, thank you for putting in all the time and effort required to make it such a good time.
The mechanics is objectively one of my favorite factions and I’m glad you made a video on them especially a video that’s almost 2 hours long I love it!
You have single handedly got me into 40k, all your content is amazing my guy! Keep up the great work ❤
You a hoe. Much love tho
Thanks for the lengthy video! I REALLY enjoy your 40k stories like the one about the abandoned space station housing an ancient evil. We need more of that PLEASE!
Whenever WesHammer drops a new video, you know you're going to get quality content, and with 100 minutes to go I literally cannot wait....
The amount of work that was put into this is just mind blowing, respect to the grind, and my deepest appreciation for all your efforts.
I have been at work searching for something fresh. I gave up UNTIL the really great video appeared!
You say it’s your longest video. This is doubly impressive as your are talking about 100 words a minute.
Thank you kind person. You have saved my day!!
A movie length video huh, thank you Wes. I hope you had a good Easter
Just getting into 40k and I think I've already watched like 10 of his hour long videos on lore and other things. They are so good and the art and depictions are so cool.
There is NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. You and MajorKill are the best 40k RUclipsrs. Keep up the great work.
Wes why are you such an awesome human? Asking for a friend.
Finally, adeptus mechanicus!
And it's a super long video!💙
also, I was wondering if you could maybe do some of the less talked about legions
Like the white scars and khan
I never hear them or him talked about too much
Or the successor chapters
I agree I know nothing about Kahn and his legion exccept they be riding bikes and be very clear minded which makes them the wacky ones in this universe.
Like the white scars and khan
You might say you would like to see him do it quickly, with haste.
HAHA, DAD PUNS.
I appreciate the time you spent on this Wes. I just recently found your channel and I listen almost every day
That was a really good one.
This long form deep dive really suits you.
I got into Warhammer a couple months ago, and your longform videos are my favorite things to listen to while I assemble my miniatures. 11 out of 10 would absolutely recommend just doing four hour videos from now on forever please! (but also that’s unsustainable so you just do you!)
The time, effort, bloody and sweat your devoting into these documentaries is a main contributor to 40K becoming more mainstream
Thank you so much!
I never played or even seen a game of warhammer being played but man I love these videos. I did play the few video games. The lore is amazing and Wes does an incredible job with these videos.
If tabletop armies were not so god damn expensive to build and GW changed their course of constantly shooting them selfs to foot, trying to destroy the universe, i might like the tabletop and painting, but alas nether of those things will happen. How ever the lore is so amazing if you ignore extra special marines and most recent bullshit pumped out by GW that one gotta love it.. hopefully it stays like this and does not get dumbed down or censored for mythical "wider audience"...
I have always been meaning to comment on how incredible the art is for the 40k universe. 30+ years of official publications have lead to a truly incredible collection of visual accompaniments to the written lore - what a treat. But the real heroes are the thousands of people who have contributed without any recognition or payment over the decades.
Wes you probably won't see this but I cannot stress how much at almost 2 hour long video makes me happy I listen to you through my headphones at work you help me get through the day more than you can possibly imagine and for that I thank you
almost 2hours?! what a treat to paint along!
Honestly, great work. Must confess I was doubtful of your format, yet you truly know your stuff. Amazing work. Have a grand day everyone! Thanks for the vid.
Isn´t it funny that the newest star in the lore community is basicly one of the few people who ever did a Mechanicus deep dive? everyone else be like "whats with the wacky >>science is faith, thinking BAD
Really amazing video. I've watched it a couple times now. Theres a big gap on youtube for long form warhammer videos so I really appreciate you uploading them so regularly
Awww heck yeah, a 2 hour long Weshammer deep dive? All about my favorite toaster lovers? You just made my work shift man!
I very much enjoyed this video. Love the length. I know a lot of time and effort goes into something like this so I can't just say mAkE LoNgEr ViDeOs pLeAsE, but really, I love these long ass videos. Love the short ones, too. Keep it up, Wes. Cheers, mate.
The fact that this is longer than some movies and listened to it multiple times in a row just tells me something, maybe it's because I am addicted to these WH40K lore videos or maybe it is because Wes is just an amazing storyteller, most likely both of them, also are there any plans on making a deep dive on the "Emperors hammer" a.k.a Imperial guard?
Love the Adeptus Mechanicus faction. This video was exactly what I needed. Awesome stuff and I'm not even halfway through!
im very interested to see if the mechanicus finds out about vashtorr and whether they see him as the machine god
Most of the dark mechanicum might but most adeptus mechanicus will not unless they are super heratical
The difference between knowing and understanding.... Incredibly well put.
Can you do a deep dive of Horus? Maybe the black legion too? Love the content keep it up!
The timing is impeccable as always. Right as I start assembling my AdMech force!
"Theres a funny littel guy inside my computer"
-Adeptus mechanicus
Outstanding video Wes. Thank you again. Can't imagine how much Research went into this! Awesome job
So excited for this one, thank you ❤
Ive said this before, but Wes, you are an extremely talented storyteller. i LOVE all of your content, especially when you cover the Orks because you never forget to include the much needed humor in, and you give them so much character, especially when i compare you to other 40k content creators. But you also manage to get me interested in aspects of 40K i previously thought was kind of boring. Much love.
*playing this on my loud speaker doing yard work*
As my first army getting into warhammer purely for the looks and aesthetic, learning the lore has been a whole grand experience in of itself and i love going over it again and again especially with this amazing video!
Another great video! I got my Mom to watch your 40K videos and now she's a fan! Keep it up! Can you do the things the Shadow keepers are guarding or the Dark Mechanicum next?
They are both on the list!
@@weshammer Yay! Your vids are SO well done and got me into loving the lore of 40k
This is really well done and must have been an incredible amount of work. Thank you!
I love everything you make!!! Keep up the great work!!
Your content always makes my day! I’m excited for the future of your channel!
Ah, it is that time of year again 👌👌
Deep Dive indeed. Thanks for all of the hard work that you put into these videos!
I am addicted to these Deep Dives
"Viewing your car's owner's manual as a sacred document" Is actually a great way to explain them and you did really good by that... Then you can build upon it by saying the Haynes manual is then considered the religious texts building on exactly to manage every single component individually... They are easily one of the most interesting factions to me for these reasons.
Excited for another deep dive!
You've taught me so much in the last 3/4 months. Thank you!! Love the videos
A long video about Mechanicus lore by WesHammer?! This is gonna be epic watching/listening. Bring it!
I absolutely love the videos you drop. I learn so much and I can't help but share them.
i had a strange thought about halfway through this video.
the uprising of the men of iron was a huge turning point for humanity and the biggest reason the Mechanicus uses servitors. with Vashtorr coming around more and more servitors seem like his kind of corruptible beings, the same way someone having tons of orgies would be a prime target for Slaanesh. the entire Mechanicus would be vulnerable to Vashtorr if that was the case. if the Mechanicus were to become corrupted by Vashtorr, something like a deal with the void dragon to purify the remaining loyal tech priests and Mechanicus forces would save the day and give humanity a second men of iron uprising (kinda) but also release the void dragon who would cause all kinds of further changes (and probably make the Necrons pretty pissed with humanity) such as restoring the golden throne since the void dragon is a tech god and it shouldnt be too difficult.
Amazing video !! Adeptus Mechanicus is my favorite subfaction in the Imperium of Man they are spooky, cool and crucial to humanity.
Praise the omnisia
praise be to the omnessiah
Someone is starting to get confident to release a hour plus video. Love it.
This video is getting me through the last 2 hours of work! Emperor bless you Wes!
Wes you are my go to guy for 40K lore, you bring so much vivid life to a very expansive subject.
Would love as thorough and informative a deep dive on the Inquisition. Thank you!
Please feel free to spoil any book, especially older ones
The love of this faction was on FULL display before you said it at the end. Another killer video in your library! Bravo.
Storm of Iron is true grimdark its a must read I think its more grimdark then most books these days
This is exactly what I wanted. A deep dive from weshammer into mechanicus lore. Thank you!
So long as you don't watch live TV broadcasts or BBC iplayer you don't need a licence. Tell them you don't need a licence and they stop bothering you for a couple of years, then they send you a reminder and you do the declaration again. I've been doing it for a good few years and had no agro. Simple really.
What is this in reference too?
This was an amazing video, loved it. Yeah took me a few days to watch it, but damn was it worth it. Keep up the great work. That episode of hammer and bolter is probably one of my favorites.
The last time anyone was this early, Mars was still green
Absolutely love this longer content. Thank you!!!
Omnissiah be praised!
Fantastic video dude. I loved your short lore vids but I'm so glad you're doing these long format vids.
@ 8:00: to put it in terms adjacent to Christianity, the Emperor of Man would be like Jesus Christ and the Omnissiah would be equivalent to Yahweh (God).
Ima disagree unless Jesus himself said I'm just a man don't pray to me
Finally. I've been waiting for this all weekend especially since I'm reading forges of Mars right now
Yes!!! Weshammer with a 1hr and 40min. Banger
First and dead just came from guards man Joe 😜
This came at a perfect time! I can listen to this while on my station at work. Wes you da best
Damn! I loved that deep dive into the mechanicum faction!! You and luetin got their lore so well understood! I even loved your thoughts on them slowly reaching the oblivion. Even though it is one of the coolest and most grim dark factions of 40k. Looking forward for your dark mechanicum vid now, since it is the least known faction for me. Thanks for sharing, take care and keep up the good work sir!
This was informative. You have my thanks for this valuable data Mr. WesHammer.
Wes, i appreciate your videos. They help me sleep or to calm down from anxiety attacks
Was waiting for this all weekend! I’m Not even a “real” 40k “fan” but I love your videos !!!! The lore is so crazy
I’ve been a little down on my Mechanicus, second army of three I own, but this video reminded me how much I really do like them and the ideas that go into the faction design.
Here’s to hoping they don’t feel so weak in 10th edition. (I only played Mechanicus after their 9th codex was nerfed).
The little summaries you put at the end always feel pretty deep, nice one 👍
Love the content. Love the deep dives. Love the shirt, all the more apropos. Keep killin' it, King.
Reminds me of imperial techmans in Asimov's Foundation. During the Empire's decline, they were taking care of and repairing planetary nuclear plants, but they didn't know how they work and they were unable of producing a new one. Also the big imeprial battleships were many decades old by that time and the Empire couldn't produce them anymore.
What makes work more bearable? A nearly two hour long vid that explains this 40k noob lore in a great way. Your vids are amazing Wes!
Gotta say man, at first I really didn't care that much about 40k, my friends loved it but I just thought as " Oh, Star Wars on steroids cool ".
But then some of your shorts got recommended for me and I watched some here and there and suddenly I found myself so hooked up to the lore and started watching hour long deep dives, like I've never been interested in a franchise like that for a while now, the scale of warhammer is just so huge and I love it!
So thanks Wes for introducing me to this awesome universe. ( favorite faction so far are the T'au, I know they're still new but still can't stop but love them)
Welcome to the community my friend and I'm really glad you enjoy it! Warhammer is amazing and the best part is there's just so much that there's always something new to learn about. I've been reading these books for over a decade and I'm still learning new stuff every day 😃
@@weshammer Thanks for the warm welcome! And damn reading for a decade and still learning new things really does put the perspective of just how large the universe is.
Also is there a chance you're gonna do an Orks deep dive?
And as always really appreciate your vids.