Warlocks and Warriors - Russian Myth - Extra Mythology
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2019
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When a soldier returns home from the battlefield, he finds the townspeople in fear of a warlock--but the solider wants to learn more about this fellow. And (un?)fortunately, the warlock is all too happy to tell...
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Warlocks aren't so good at not giving away their secrets...
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Suprised this hasn't got lots of views, its around at 5000 right now.
Could you share the source from which you learned about this myth pleeease
There's a little schwarzenegger going on in that accent. Please say, "get to the choppa!" I need to hear that.
In all the stories there's always something like this... Either they are totally bored because no one survives to talk to (until someone do and defeats them), or sharing this information in some way is the price of connection to magical world. It's possible to write entire fantasy world around this principle: if no one, but the creator, knows about some magic thing for too long, it looses power, because... erm... i don't know, it needs to be in the minds of man, or it get's deleted. Like from magical server somewhere unless more then one user exists? :-D
I know last time I criticized the facial expressions but this time was awesome! Good job guys y’all are great!
>Hears story of dead warlock terriorizing town
>walks by graveyard and and hears spooky noise
"PRIVET COMRADE!!"
"Are you the dead warlock that's been terrorizing the village?"
"...No, that's some _other_ warlock."
"Ah, alright. Know anywhere fun to go tonight?"
"I mean, there's this wedding going on..."
Just another day in medieval Russia.
@@abcdef27669 not only medieval, but nowadays Russia too
well i mean, its russia, why would you expect anything else
@@abcdef27669 it is post-medieval story. Tsars verent a thing in the medieval Russia. It is like 18th century folk-tale, maybe 17th.
The Warlock did the one thing villians should never do if they want to survive: monologue his plan and weaknesses.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS IS OBLIGATORY
You will see this in real life too. Bad people will subtly communicate their vile nature. always.
Hey, you don't mess with the classic villains. Why be a villain at all if you can't gloat things over heroes and helpless victims. Villany for life!
@@Powersnufkin The warlock here is not very subtle, I must say.
Overconfidence is a slow and incidious killer
Important note for the beginning of the story: in these times, men served in army for 25 (twenty five) years. By the time they get back home, there could be no home left. A lot of stories start with that premise. That also explains why the soldier stayed in this village in the end - there isn't much to return to 25 years later.
Huh
ok brother
-But his cunning and experience he gained as a soldier earned his place in a new home.
That’s Tsarist autocracy for you
@@Noidonteatbabiesstopasking Classic Tsarists!
"Well brother, it's about time I tore you to pieces", the definition of chill.
*y E s*
Andreas Muller Opazo bro that’s what I do when someone eats the last pizza roll at the party
1k like
LMAO
Gives me Princess Bride vibes... 'goodnight, good luck, most likely kill you in the morning...'
Warlock: "And unless they destroy every last creature that bursts from my body, I...wait, did I just tell you all about my secret plans and weaknesses?"
Soldier: "Yup."
Warlock: "Damn. Guess I'll have to kill you now."
Soldier: "...Nope?"
I feel like you just gave us a transcript of the episode.
Timothy McLean I like your profile picture
no matter how much you max up your charisma thats what you get when you make wisdom your dump stat XD
@@maxfieldkane2901 roll wisdom cheak nat1
When you get nat1 on a wisdom save:privet brother
After that the BBEG gets a nat1 as well
Eyy, fellow D&D nerd.
I just realized, this story may have inspired dungeons and dragons liches.
And this is why my sense motive is maxxed as much as possible. I'm a low wis paladin (Pathfinder) but I've got a dece sense motive. But... other things not so much.
Soldier:Not even a Warlock date to touch the property of tsar
The bolshevik:*Distant laughing*
Manchevike:*distant laugh*
Germany:*even more distant laugh*
Turkey:*laugh from over the caucasus*
Japan:*all the way from asia laugh*
Britain:*british laugh*
*chuckles*
That was good.
Get back to work.
Hello and Stalin I won’t be back to work because you starved me and I’m now dead so I can’t really do work
@@Graham226 He said get back to work! No exceptions!
@@Duck_Duck_Goose789 About that, the hoe i was using to farm, keeps falling through my hand because im a ghost
This warlock reveals his plans to the hero so vividly he might get copyright struck by Lex Luthor
SBBwasaight Vuong only if lex Luther had a time machine
Naw. HE might copyright LEX LUTHOR.
Just once, I want one of these stories to end with: "Nice try, hero, but I lied about my one weakness!"
Such stories come from the times way back when people were not so fed up with good endings and everything was a bit more simple. Some of the "advanced war tactics" from back then are now an entry level of knowledge in any academy, or even some video games.
@@user-ve3rf8eh6b What do you mean?
@@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin basically, I want to say is - way back then the times were simplier and people wanted less from a story.
@@user-ve3rf8eh6b What's that bit about 'advanced war tactics' though?
@@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin well, for example, battle of Agincourt proves that taking advantage of the terrain is more than a valid strategy :D
Fun fact, DnD Liches were in part inspired by slavic warlocks (which are actully called witchers, but Gerald made them good guys) and the tale of Koshchey the Deathless.
Hey magnus ... Space wolfs 5:16
Except DnD lich is completely detached from mortal mode of thinking and feeling, to the point of being unable to accurately predict how mortals would act when subjected to this or that. And Koshchey, by contrast, behaves like a big 'ol letch with magic powers.
@@Self-replicating_whatnot Depends on the lich. There are plenty of liches in DnD that retain much of their human jackassery.
whaaaat? you mean Garry the multisexual fruitcake? XD
I know I am 8 months late, but Sapkovsky made up the word "witcher". Witchers are NOT a thing in Slavic mythology.
Is this the origin of the villain megalomaniacal speech?
Kinda....
Nah, that's been around since literally ever
And just when the solider was just about to be killed by the Warlock _conveniently_ dawn decided to start, we humans struggle to be original with our work for _centuries._
And all because he was drunk off his ass
ben zur DA comrade.
Soldier is a popular archetype in Russian folk tales after Peter the Great reformation. Soldier usually portrayed as mischievous and roguish but noble type of person who travels around and punish villains and just generally unpleasant people with his wit rather than martial prowess. My favorite story is about soldier who cooked porridge from the axe.
The version I heard said the reason the Warlock didn't eat him right away was that the soldier claimed to be a fellow warlock
That makes sense.
Well, when you call an obvious warlock "brother" they might just assume it's so.
mutantmaster1 I’m not a soldier I’m a warlock “it’s better, much better”
And then changed his mind when soldier blown his cover by asking amateur questions? Nice detail.
That's a popular trope in slavic folk tales
Wait. That is why cats always bring dead brids? They are showing they are still hunting that warlock?
This is really good
Shoulda just used eldritch blast
ELDRitch blaaaaaaaaaast...
he was too drunk
Yeah but the holy light of the Emperor protects the soldier.
*blyat
Especially if he has the Repelling and Agonizing Blast Invocations
Warlock:*holds up hand to deal the final blow*
The sun:I'm about to end this man's whole career
The soldier's face at the warlock's megalomaniacal speech made my day
4:48 THAT SOUND I'M CRYING LMO
This entire story feels like it could be a Witcher 3 quest
Which I guess makes sense
Or a Ravenloft Darklord
This is the most interactive myth out here on the channel since the mythological being was actively seen by people. It was never mentioned that the warlock came disguised at night when he arise so for me, that is a very "social" being and I like it. Not like those of the wendigo that tries so hard not to be seen, just like the other creatures. The warlock, very chill guy.
Warlock: *gives up weakness*
*reflexes trained by years of getting drunk
Fiend pact Warlock vs Oath of the Crown paladin
More like a Battlemaster fighter IMO.
More like Pact of the Undying warlock.
@@archsteel7 I misread that as Pact of the Unlying, and i feel that that's just as appropriate :D
"And not be thrown back on that pile"
_"eeeeee"_
Приятно увидеть сказки из детства другими глазами,спасибо за ваш труд!( It's nice to see fairytales from childhood from a new perspective, thanks for your work!)
This warlock needs to watch a James Bond movie... Learn not to tell the hero how to defeat him
I'm russian and i've never heard this story
same here
A lot of mythology is quite obscure, I live in a Nordic country so I know my country myths pretty well but most myth isn't as famous as Nordic or Greek myth.
та же херь
Every town and village could and did have local tales that were purely regional.
Я тоже
4:58
And at this point, "Silver for Monsters" starts playing in my head.
Warlocks and Warriors? Is this an RPG?
yes is
Alternatively: Sorcerers & Soldiers
Considering how Russians have had a hand creating in RPG game or two, I'm sure it will be soon.
An interesting note is that Warlock merely means Oath-breaker or false of faith and was used for anyone accused of practicing unnatural magic.
The oldest titles for those practicing what the west thinks of as magic were actually priestly titles; Magi, Magus, Magician etc.
So title like Necromancer, Sorcerer and Warlock were either created or adapted to demonize these faiths, becoming broader and broader with time.
Да, русское РПГ!
5:16 Emperor protects! Cadia stands!
Best quote from the Fall of Cadia?
Let it be known that the planet broke before the Guard did.
Wrong Emperor xD Not to mention, God is the Emperor
@@kuropotato8097 OUR EMPEROR IS GREATER THAN ANY GOD! ALL HAIL MAN-EMPEROR OF MANKIND
@@pleasecallmetomato4924 tts reference in extra credits comment section?
this gave me whiplash
Stalingrad broke before the Red Army did!
I love how the worlock got so excited while talking about how he is to be killed and how easily he can escape was the best
Wow, never heard about this one being Russian and all. Please do continue the Russian cycle, maybe make one about Baba Yaga or Ivan the Fool and the Grey Wolf 🐺
@@Mo10tov Idunno if you can call Romanians slavs at all brother, but growing up in Russia and Ukraine, I definitely slept far fewer nights than I should've because of Baba Yaga
@@MrBlackBober yeah man, that one scary witch bitch
I almost did an Ivan the Fool story! Maybe next time. Oh! And I really really wanted to do Baba Yaga but all the Baba Yaga stories that I found weren't really about Baba Yaga, she was just in them and they were all very similar. If you have any recommendations on Baba Yaga stories, especially if there's an origin story somewhere out there, let me know!
-James Portnow
@@extrahistory I don't think that there's an origin story of Baba Yaga. She is a Helper character, not a protagonist in Russian fairy tales.
@@Mo10tov what do you mean they can "technically" be called Slavs? :D
I love the little “eeee” and the warlock’s face at 4:47
The downfall of many a villain...the monologue of megalomania!!!
"You sly dog! You got me monologuing!"
"For God and the Tsar! Death to the Shadow Servants!"
Soldier: Haha! Jokes on you! I was actually a witcher the whole time!
"Vampires, gargoyles, warlocks, they're all the same - best when cooked well."
I really hope to see Extra Myths cover a Hawaiian or Polynesian myth
**Moana intensifies**
Yeah, those tend to be pretty cool :) learned a few when I went to Hawaii for vacation. More specifically, the Polynesian culture center
You can vote for it on the Patreon
I love how the Warlock was so relaxed with the soldier as if he were a life-long friend. That is... until the end of that night, no spoilers.
Lone Vostroyan Firstborn Guardsman mobilizes imperial citizens against a Tzeentchian sorcerer.
So he fought Carron?
tzeentchian? his is literally called warlock. no need to change anything.
Solders are quite prominent characters in Russian folklore of the XVIII century. Forced to serve for 25 years, few were coming home even if they survived this long. Most likely no one waits for them at home, believing they are already dead. This and very rare for a common folk set of skills make free-roaming veteran a mythical creature in himself. Surviving for so long at war meant veteran is extremely cunning, adoptive and basically fears nothing. Martial ability is not so important, in Russian fairytales veteran soldiers always outsmart and trick creatures known for trickery. He would make the devil regret making a deal with him. He would endure any horrors thorn at him like it is nothing and by doing so drive an evil creature to madness and trick them in making a fatal mistake. He not only solves and survives random paranormal encounters but also sometimes is employed by rich and powerful to solve curses and such... And sometimes he would fool corrupt authorities themself.
I wish Extra Credits continued the Celtic mythology videos. They left us on a huge cliff hanger.
The risen trom dead warlock is more likely to be called "upir' ", what can be translated as ghoul, but not exactly.
Thanks for video, by the way
In Soviet Russia, warlock finds you
No more like in America warlock finds you,in Soviet Russia you find warlock
Yevhenii Diomidov doesn’t matter, it’s russia
@@gmgunnhildr2711 eh... yes but no
I thought in Soviet Russia you find warlock instead
@@Valsorayu you're fun
The soldier was trained at Kaer Morhenn ;)
I thought I knew my Russian mythology pretty well, being Russian and all, and somehow I've never heard of this story.
By the way, Russian accent might be a little bit of an overkill...
Я слышал где-то что-то подобное, но эти сказания явно не могли зародиться при царе, так что ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yeah it made the story pretty hard to listen to.
@@Minecraftcrut but that is a great story about a brave and righteous soldier serving the zar. So why wasn't it more spread.
EDIT: I have never heard of this story.
Часть про "нечисть не может меня тронуть потому что я царский человек" кажется смутно знакомой, но в остальном тоже впервые слышу.
@@Minecraftcrut почему бы и нет? Есть же сказки про кашу из топора и про железного волка. Плюс, создатели могли и перепутать императора с князем
4:49 he sounds so happy 🥺
2:14 "hello brother" PREVET BRAT
I think these videos could use a bit more sound at the beginning, like blowing wind or the crackling of the fire.
...or silent fart by one of the listeners by the fire...
3:27 - For a Hostile Nosferatu with Warlock abilities, he acts *super Friendly towards a soldier*
Has anyone noticed that? :D
...it's a version for children, it's supposed to be much less scary...
That warlock was super dumb.
"This is my weakness, and this is my plan, and this is my secret. Don't escape and tell everyone!"
after you've been winning for years and nothing can literally challenge, harm, let alone kill you, you'll become more and more arrogant and underestimate anyone.. maybe he thought he'll kill him in that night anyway, what could go wrong by boasting and getting a little adrenaline rush? that, and combined with the fact that he was super drunk..
Random dude: what image and/or sound could make you happy?
Me: 4:48
Am I the only one that realized that Zoey’s eye changed colours at 7:21?
She is the reincarnation of Michael Jackson!
...Okay, so I kinda get why Russian love Warhammer.
FOR THE EMPEROR
I think Russians would make ideal Imperial Guard.
@@militustoica Vostroyan and Valhalla were heavily based on Russian, though.
4:48, the sound of comrade getting excited.
That squeak after the word pyre is worthy of an award!
Will there be one about Baba Yaga?
Well, there's always one about Baba Yaga. Always.
I hope so.
There is too many stories that include her but always as a side character.
Monstrum and many other spooktacular channels has made videos about the creepy granny
When there's something strange in the local wood who you gunna call?
I hate you. I am singing the song now
TSAR'S WARRIOR
UNHOLY MAN
STEALIN ALL YO BLOOD
WHO YA GUNNA CALL? TSAR’S WARRIOR!
I AIN’T FRAID OF NO WARLOCK!
4:42 I LOVE THIS PART SOO MUCH 🙈🙈🙈
Sigh... Another fine evil tyrant cut down in his prime because he did not read the Evil Overlord List.
5:15 He missed his true calling as an inquisitor for the god emperor of mankind.
1:31 I love causing pain sussy
The excited, "Eeeeeeeh?!" 🤗 cracked me up. 🤣
This has to be one of my favorite. I love the story and best of all you weren’t afraid to put on an accent! Keep up the good work!
"Keep you friends close and your foes even closer"
That is one dumb Warlock :D
More like balls to the walls drunk XD
4:48 the most wonderful sound XD
Oh Walpole, what have you gone and done again?
You know, to be honest, while the effort is appreciated, the voices have often been hit or miss for me, the Bill and Ted voices from the Gilgamesh series being the best example of just a bit too much.
I bring this up to say that, in contrast, I actually really enjoyed the voices for this episode. Just the right amount of camp.
i want to see the Viy story have been told by your team
p.s. that would be great to have source of Warlock and Warrior
p.s.s Nice Video!
Love stories/myths like this. You guys rock for digging up awesome stuff. :D
This one is so well done, the tension and all is so well manipulated.
Probably my favorite yet.
5:15 Emperor Protects!
I'm over a year late, but can I just say Matt's handling of the Warlock's evil relish was entertaining enough? :D Nice little squee of barely-contained dark exhilaration you've got there.
i love how the soldier found him fixing his boots in a graveyard
Gather the children, it's story time!
Dungeons & Dragons?
Nah, i play Warlocks & Warriors!
Wa&Wa
Emiliano Reinoso waluigi wa wa wa wa wa wa wa wa wa
Your videos are amazing!!! Love it when I get notifications from your channel! Keep up the good work!👏
I like how Zoey the cat had the "Thriller eyes" at thd end. Nice touch
Ooo a Russian myth. This is interesting
Well... about happy ending... villagers didn't kill any birds, didn't they?
I think this one has been my favorite myth so far! Matthew's vocal talents really shined here.
I live the silliness in these videos! Keep making them please!
4:29 So he's Like Oggie Boogie made out of Bugs🐛🐛🐛🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐛🐛🐜🐜🐝🐞🦋🦋🐝🐝🐜🐜🐜🐝🐞🦋🦋🐞🐝🐜🐛🐛🐜🐞🐞🦋🐞🐝🐜🐛🐛🐜🐞🦋🦋🐞🐜🐛🐛🐝🐞🦋🦋
5:15 "FOR THE GOD-EMPEROR!!!"
FOR ASGARD!!!!!
Man this warlock is such a chill villain.
Great job on narration, really making this series yours!
I love that the warlock had a lot of Strigoi/vampire-ish elements (probably one of the many mythical stories that helped build upon what would become vampire lore before books like Carmilla and Dracula were written)! 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
I wonder if the next Extra Mythology would go into Kochei the Deathless (from what I've read, he's pretty much like a Slavic-like version of the Night King from GoT, though I'll need to do more research to be sure). 🤨🧐🤔
Koschei... I completely forgot about that dude... Though he's called something else in my language... Either way, he was annoying...
Extra Credits, you should cover our (Finlands) national epic, Kalevala.
Great vid keep it up
HELL YEAH!
So is this how the monologuing villain thing started? Because if so, that's awesome
Villainy Lesson No. 1: Don't tell the Protagonist (or anyone for that matter) your plans or weakneses during your evil gloating.
Villany Lesson No. 2: Don't do the evil gloating in the first place, just kill your adversary.
Villainy Lesson No. 3: If your weakness is daylight, act fast, and don't get caught off guard.
Villainy Lesson no. 4: If your plans, or life is threatened, don't just have a plan B. Have also plans C, D, E F, G, or even Z. Even the most foolproof contingency can fail, so you need to consider every possible (and impossible) scenario.
4:48 why am I laughing so hard at this
Do we keep pretending like Zoey isn't evil re-incarnated? I love her, but still....
Evil? Come on, things, that you can't comprehend, not specifically evil. "Horror" doesn't really mean "malicious".
She's a cat, that is only to be expected from her.
This reminds me to the ending of the izinami episode.
i love how the warlock was so bored with his extreme power that he was the cockiest lad in the land thus leading to his demise
Great story, I love myths. Thanks for the upload.
Blinks. Oh so that's where the fate stay nights matou zoken comes from. That's pretty cool.
Normal day in Russia:You see warlock.Kill him?Niet.Drink with him vodka? DA!!!!
Then kill him
Awww! Hell yeah! This atmosphere and sense of storytelling is so refined now. I wish Tale Foundry had these resources.
“And not be thrown back on that fire *cutely* eeeeeeeeeeeeee” -Comrade Warlock