I will forever love the contrast within this hobby. The lore: *Skittering gibbering horrors beyond understanding, stalking a man to the brink of madness and despair in a universe of eternal war and terror* The tabletop: "This is my Lictor model! His name is Licky!"
AS The Ordo Xenos of the inquisition has been tracking the movements of the tyranid fleet for sometime or the inquisitor hears of this suspicious news coming from this world and dispatches the deathwatch or an asset of your choosing at there disposal
DL, DP, AND AS I am probably going to loose my vote for this but hear me out. -The Arch Duke attempts suicide and is attacked by the Lictor, trying stop him. - The Arch Duke fights back and somehow takes himself out and the Lictor. - The Arch Duke dies in a blaze of glory with the knowledge his people will know of the invasion. Happy ending that also is appropriately tragic and grim-dark.
Finally have some time to binge videos, and there is happily plenty of Baldermort to watch! The tyrannid are honestly terrifying. And your video once again captures the energy of the setting to perfection! Congrats on hitting 13k! The count goes up every time I check your channel
Coming back to this video today for the memories. This was my first ever Baldermort video. I put it on for something in the background to make it easier to sleep. Woke up the following day to my other half asking me "who was that in the video? It was amazing! There was a full story! Was it canon? was it Fan Fiction? What was it?". So I re-watched it, and was instantly hooked. However long its been since then, and I'm still hooked on every Baldermort release
This was really excellent, probably one of your best voice acting performances I've heard yet. I love your videos Baldermort and the work you're doing, sincerely.
DP Brother Baldermort, i must say you have made my education of the Grimdark so fascinating, and you have given me so much inspiration, as your writing is truly amazing. Your ability to craft a specific ambiance that I aspire to achieve in my own writing. Your stories BLEED the utter believability of the unbelievable. I hope this message finds you in good health, and i so do look forward to continuing my education -- For now i can say 'Yes, i know of the Space Wolves, the Emperor's Executioners. I know the swift death delivered on Raven Guard wings. I have heard the maddening terrors of the Warp, the all consuming tidal mass of flesh of the Tyranids, and the gravity of the betrayal of the Horus Heresy! For I have one of the greatest teachers from Tyran to Terra -- Brother Baldermort!"
AS A small squad of scions lead by a wild eyed, border line heretical sounding inquisitor- who carries a secret that can change the fate of the planet.
AS Loved the monty python reference had me chuckling, the eldar from sam hain should save him imo he could be a very important person as always great stuff mr b
AS Alas I wanted him toyed with, all grimdark-like, but he seems like a nice fellow. It'd be nice to tie this in with your other stories, like the one with the Sensei.
@@mattcioci9751 Edit: I just binged a few more videos and it turns out that the Sensei story continues with the Solitaire and then his most recent video on the Noise Marines.
Dear god, your videos are criminally underviewed. Between you and Oculus Imperia, I feel like I've found some of the best lore videos out there. You guys should be up there with Leutein09 (Not saying he isn't good, but you deserve just as much attention!)
That wholesome message at the end...Brother, those need to be posted separatedly and they need to be shown to everyone who plays! Such a great message!! Great video!!
AS I put some thought into who would be best to slay this terrible beast, Scion team, inquisitor, maybe even an Webway Eldar. And then it hit me, the greatest master of the shadows himself, the One Man Army, SLY MARBO!
DL I love the life you breathe into the xenos races. They are always overlooked I feel, this entry emphasizes that the galaxy will be snuffed out by the Nids, they cannot be stopped... Unless you fit in the narration that they hide an Eversor Assassin under the bed, waiting (unlikely), then this governor is toast.
I'm so happy to see someone who actually used the alpha-phonetic alphabet/code properly. You are either well educated in military/police "code", or are a former service member of one form or another. DP. The governor seems to have a huge pair of brass balls that would make Russ proud enduring everything he did trying to save the citizens he loved, by staring night after night. I think he'd set a specialized trap and winds up wasting the filthy Xenos to show the corps to everyone and call the Space Marines for a Tyranid Purging with fire from the most Holiest of the Emperors stocks of promethium.
DP Last time I was this early the Crimson Fists were on the Codex cover! In all seriousness tho, I found your channel a few weeks ago and you've helped to motivate me pull my figs out of storage. Just need to dust em off, slap on some primer and paint and head down to the gaming store to have a crack at 8th ed.
@@BohdanKaiba Marines. Picked up some second hand death company and sanguinary guard from a buddy of mine, so i'm debating whether to repaint them all as blood angles, or split my army
Love your channel, sad I've only just found it but very glad that I have! You have an enunciation & cadence I find severely lacking in the bulk of narrators on here and it really brings the format together, very fitting for the setting! Thanks for the top notch content :)
AS We've already seen what a deathleaper does when it's successful, what happens when its opperation gets tanked? Lictors have always been one of my favorite tyranid models. If I ever buy anything tyranid again, it'll be a group of lictors first. Great story Brother Baldermort. You always do our favorite lore justice.
so ive watched all the lore channels out there and i can say ive never seen any with your energy and way to tell a story. you have became my favorite lore teller by a large margin. keep up the great work and if anything gimmie more ork videos! thanks!
Thank you! I had a similar problem when I ran a Nid army. I had two lictors and although they could get the jump on someone, they would soon get wiped out (playing space wolves mostly). The only success I've noticed is to focus your army on deep striking. Have trygons and tyrannocytes ready to swamp the board on turn two. The drawback is that all those bugs take up space and a well screened army will limit placement, that's where a lictor can work, 9" away? Just a tiny back corner left open? Perfect spot, granted they will get shot to pieces usually and at the end of the day, you can buy so many more termagaunts for the points. That being said, their short lives have an advantage, they have a terrifying effect on the opponent. Seeing a lictor pop up in the backfield can be unnerving and they usually become a priority target, soaking up shots that could have gone elsewhere, they serve their psychological purpose and it is fun to watch your opponent react to them. Sadly, it can be a pricey distraction, but cheap if you're trying to fill a slot to complete a brigade detachment.
AS I mostly cast this vote because I believe it would be the most challenging to write. I do this, not for your torture, dear brother, but as a fan of your work. Watching your vids since 4 a.m., leave to run an errand, then you upload this. Get out of my head!!! Or rather, stay in there... I'm loving your work!
AS A Vindicare is sent to "deal" with the steadily becoming ineffective Arch Duke, but in the assassin's time observing his target, he learns of the governor's plight and the sacrifice being endured by the Arch Duke. The Vindicare waits until night observing the governor's chambers when the Lictor enters...does the Vindicare end the Lictor, the Arch Duke, or both?
DP The governor snaps knowing the routine of the lictor and to save his people he draws the lictor in and takes his life to end the filthy xenos with a grenade
AS The archduke gets in contact with Inquisition/Death Watch and they ambush the Xenos scum...or...maybe send an assassin to kill the assassin... I don't think you've done death watch or the ordo of assassins so this would work nicely
AS I'd love to see him saved but by Trayzn the Infinite just coming along to expand his Tyranid collection, and leaves the Archduke with more questions then answers~
AS In comes the Deathwatch.... After listening to the White scars one I'm keen on seeing the tiny glitters of hope among all the grimdarkness. A fine one once again!
AS Brother! I was thinking maybe a callidus assassin, blood Angels scout squad or even a squad of howling banshees. Ya know, sent because the dude knows what hes doing and protects his people. Good leader, eldar want to keep their carrier secure.
AS Even though he has been privileged all his life, he truly seems to care for his people's wellbeing. Even in the Grim Dark, kindness, mercy, hell even compassion should be rewarded from time to time.
AS I love these narratives you do the White Scars one had me listening to it i would love to hear a Mechanicus Tech-Priest one eventually thanks for the great videos.
AS sort of, as I was imagining it, he saves himself by making a deal with Tzeentch while in a drug induced state. A psychic explosion rips the tyranid apart, but leaves the archduke with a brand on his chest in the shape of Tzeentch’s symbol. Or another possibility is that one his advisors turns out to be an agent of the alpha legion, the next night an Alpha legionnaire slays the lictor in return for some reward.
AS Also I don’t know if you know this, but there is a way to put a poll on a video, the poll then gives you the percentage results of the options. Hopefully you can save some time that way
DP to many happy endings as of late, personally I would prefer a little more grimdark, thats just me though. Could go even harsher too, and describe it as a cowards way out, since the lictor will just haunt the next one in line, rather than a noble sacrifice
AS It is always sad when a subject loyal to the Man Emperor of mankind dies, as well as the world he/she lived on. As an aspirant of the XVIIIth legion and with the teachings of Vulkan, I always wish for life and its safeguarding, no matter how small, no matter how weak, no matter the cost. I also wished to convey my gratitude to our great narrator as he has once again blew (at the very least) my expectations, as I always have some hard time reading w40k. Trying to grasp its grim-dark tone and to really read what the author imagined whiled writing those amazing stories. Thanks once again Baldermort for giving me and this community such an enjoyable time. Good luck for the future and may the Emperor Protect. DEATHFIRE!
AS You and your 7am downloads lol Well, it's a good thing for those of us at work already lol nothing as good as coffee, Baldermort and a few network cables lol It's not even a question whether it's good. I don't need to watch all of it to know it's good. You've already set the standard itself.
AS. He is saved by no other than a Genestealer cult and is slowly turned into a hybrid, and slowly he can feel the harmony of the hive mind and fear turns to zealous worship and adoration of the Tyranid form, now sees the lictor as an angel of deliverance.
AS Because I think it is the more interesting way. The other two are just "Yeah, he dies". I'm curious, what you may come up with. ^^ Also i feel pity for this good man. ^^ Edit: And it is somewhat unlikely, that the people around him doesn't realize the killed servants and the mental downfall of their leader. They must have taken actions, to save the man, who is willing to endure this horror, to protect them. 40k is not just grimdark, it is also about heroism and to overcome horrors, others may not even be able to imagine. This is the true intention of grimdarkness, in my opinion: To survive against all odds. Maybe sometimes as a species, for the selfless sacrifice of individuals, but also as individual, which had no hope anymore. Let this man live and let him grow on the experience. As he knows, the Tyranids are on the doorsteps, he will prepare... and await them. With the grim determination they have awoken in him and the dark hate for the enemies of his people.
AS I love the small, little, good hearted stories in Warhammer40k. There is so much grimdark in it, every good ending is a light akin to the Astronomicon.
AS He prepares himself to die but nearing the end he decides to fight, his human nature and intuition isn't fully grasped by the Xeno scum, thus leading to its defeat/death. A bit of punishment for seeing the duke as prey rather than an actual adversary. This implies that the Lictor is expecting it to act as prey would, either panicking, fighting in vain, or fleeing. Use the Duke's smarts to win the day. P.S- I genuinely look forward to your videos, Love your work Mr. Baldermort!
It wasn't trying to kill him because it knew his death would make him a Martyr and brings further resolve to his people to fight. It was trying to demoralise his people by driving him insane. I think that's what stayed it's hand rather than underestimating him as an ordinary prey.
AS - one of the orders the Governor unknowingly signed off on was to request the =I= Inquisition's assistance. Luckily for him, unlike what all of his peers feared, a full Purge of the planet, The Ordos Xenos decided to send in a Squad of the Death Watch space marines to ascertain the scope of the situation
DL The Deathleaper is climbing on the ceiling over him to watch him pretend to sleep again, only that it accidentally slips and falls ontop of him, crushing him with its own body weight. I have to say, I am very, very much a fan of your channel. I'm a fan of Tyranids and I love the way you describe the horror of the Deathleaper and Genestealers in your videos. Thank you for making such great work
Who's to say he even recognises the Alpha Legion as traitor marines. They aren't rotting, covered in spikes, or trying to make sweet love to the lictor.
@@vashani That's a great question even through one big hydra symbol or tattoo could make it obvious. But I believe the "Alpharius thing" would be death giveaway. Gov: "Oh, Great hero of the Imperium, we wish to build you a statue to remember your great deed of saving this planet even possibly this planetary system. What is your's name which we should give to this Monument." SM: "Oh, We are just Alpharius." :-D - To them mentioned as "loyal" I mostly meant, that at least part of the Alpha legion still are loyal to the idea of Imperium rather than loyal to the Emperor of Mankind and they act accordingly. At least I remember that I read something like that. Thank you for your's truthful coment ;)
@@MichalHejda I could see it breaking down into less of a statues and parades scenario and more of a "you can thank us by helping us bolster our ranks" and quietly using the planet as a source for new Legionnaires.
What you said at the end really helped me. I like playing nids in BFGA2 they are...difficult to use. I was encouraged and reminded to keep my mind open. Thank you tbh I’d just about given up.
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I will forever love the contrast within this hobby.
The lore: *Skittering gibbering horrors beyond understanding, stalking a man to the brink of madness and despair in a universe of eternal war and terror*
The tabletop: "This is my Lictor model! His name is Licky!"
The tabletop: "This is my Hive Tyrant. His name is Fluffy. And here are his 3 Tyrant Guards. Huggles, Cuddles, and Snuggles.
@@heartlessmushroom ah yes, Licky the lictor, what a cute fella
I would pay Baldermort to narrate my life
Omg yes please take my money
an Eulogy to my life would be amazing
Is your life grim dark enough?
@@utkarshjha7778 Not yet sadly
I'd be like Stranger than fiction with an awesome voice!
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AS
The Ordo Xenos of the inquisition has been tracking the movements of the tyranid fleet for sometime or the inquisitor hears of this suspicious news coming from this world and dispatches the deathwatch or an asset of your choosing at there disposal
I love it! :)
Thank you for listening and for voting, Brother Melcan. :)
Agree 100%, perfect job for deathwatch
DL
I've never had luck with my lictors on the tabletop either. So I'm definitely pulling for the one in your narrative.
*nods in sympathy*
We'll have to go with the vote, but I would love a Licky to have his day. :)
AS. This seems like a good time for a ship full of Catachan to stop for a sightseeing trip, no?
Maybe a certain "One Man Army" might show up to save the day. A very Rambo like chap!
What a sly plan. :) :) :)
Psyker spotted
George Sulea and now you know where Catachans was taken from to resolve the issue. ;).
Well well, here's where the idea originated, nice
AS
The guy seems like one of the very few good planetary governors. Would be a waste for the imperium if he were to die like this.
Well the lictor wants senpai to notice him
Fun trivia, the inspiration for the Alien Xenomorph was dragon fly larva. Nasty little fellas
I had no idea! Thank you for that tidbit brother Wolfley. :) Always a pleasure and honour to see you in the comments. :)
Nah. Maybe the original original Xeno was. But Giger developed the Xeno we know. It's unmistakably Giger. And he's credited for designing it.
The devastation of Baal, elucidates the Lictor's cunning.
Great listen, as always :)
DL, DP, AND AS
I am probably going to loose my vote for this but hear me out.
-The Arch Duke attempts suicide and is attacked by the Lictor, trying stop him.
- The Arch Duke fights back and somehow takes himself out and the Lictor.
- The Arch Duke dies in a blaze of glory with the knowledge his people will know of the invasion.
Happy ending that also is appropriately tragic and grim-dark.
By the gods Baldermort. Your voice is like silk for my ears. Your stories always make me happy, as your bring the proper amount of scenery and horror.
Finally have some time to binge videos, and there is happily plenty of Baldermort to watch!
The tyrannid are honestly terrifying. And your video once again captures the energy of the setting to perfection!
Congrats on hitting 13k! The count goes up every time I check your channel
I have watched this multiple times now, Still my favorite video from you. Love the Nids and their lore. Very impressed with new deathleaper model too!
This NEVER gets old.. That voice.. God king thank you for this channel.
Coming back to this video today for the memories. This was my first ever Baldermort video. I put it on for something in the background to make it easier to sleep. Woke up the following day to my other half asking me "who was that in the video? It was amazing! There was a full story! Was it canon? was it Fan Fiction? What was it?". So I re-watched it, and was instantly hooked. However long its been since then, and I'm still hooked on every Baldermort release
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This was really excellent, probably one of your best voice acting performances I've heard yet.
I love your videos Baldermort and the work you're doing, sincerely.
DP
Brother Baldermort, i must say you have made my education of the Grimdark so fascinating, and you have given me so much inspiration, as your writing is truly amazing. Your ability to craft a specific ambiance that I aspire to achieve in my own writing. Your stories BLEED the utter believability of the unbelievable. I hope this message finds you in good health, and i so do look forward to continuing my education -- For now i can say 'Yes, i know of the Space Wolves, the Emperor's Executioners. I know the swift death delivered on Raven Guard wings. I have heard the maddening terrors of the Warp, the all consuming tidal mass of flesh of the Tyranids, and the gravity of the betrayal of the Horus Heresy! For I have one of the greatest teachers from Tyran to Terra -- Brother Baldermort!"
AS
Save the Archduke, Victory for the Righteous! Bonus points for using the holy hand grenade?
LOl! :)
Thank you for listening and for voting, Brother Vowell. :)
AS
A small squad of scions lead by a wild eyed, border line heretical sounding inquisitor- who carries a secret that can change the fate of the planet.
AS
Loved the monty python reference had me chuckling, the eldar from sam hain should save him imo he could be a very important person as always great stuff mr b
What I fear more than these foul Xenos is that there will come a day when everything WH40k had it's Baldermort introduction and elaboration.
Heresy
AS
grandfather Nurgle sees his plight and lends a slimy blighted hand
Ooooohhh. Oohhhhh! So so tempting. I can;t say I will do that, as I haven;t the votes in - but that is gold right there, brother. :) :)
DP
the emotion drips from Baldermort's voice. it shows how we all die, eventually.
thanks for that. well done.
AS
Alas I wanted him toyed with, all grimdark-like, but he seems like a nice fellow.
It'd be nice to tie this in with your other stories, like the one with the Sensei.
But the lictor just wanted a friend
What story does that one connect to?
@@mattcioci9751 Edit: I just binged a few more videos and it turns out that the Sensei story continues with the Solitaire and then his most recent video on the Noise Marines.
Just found your channel last week, you're doing god's work. These videos are much more interesting and well produced than other channel's.
Myself also, the emperors scorn was palpable ;)
@@nemz7505 Welcome to this fantastic part of the warhammer community, happy to have you and Jeff join us by the fire side!
Same here. Absolutely fantastic work here. I also recommend Oculus Imperia, if you're looking for uniquely presented WH40k lore.
Dear god, your videos are criminally underviewed. Between you and Oculus Imperia, I feel like I've found some of the best lore videos out there. You guys should be up there with Leutein09 (Not saying he isn't good, but you deserve just as much attention!)
NAh, I'm just starter stuff. I leave the heavy weight lore to the heavy weight sites. Just a big red balloon. :) :)
The Deathleaper is definitely one of my favorite one off creatures form Warhammer 40K
That wholesome message at the end...Brother, those need to be posted separatedly and they need to be shown to everyone who plays! Such a great message!! Great video!!
OPTION 3
AS
saved by raven guard...sneaky beaky marines vs. Sneaky beaky space locust 💪😬
Great work as always brother can't wait for more uploads ❤️
Victorus aut Mortis...
AS
no one expects the Man-Emperors INQUISITION!
AS
Grimdark deal-with-the-devil style. He's saved by Astartes of the Alpha Legion and his gratitude is used to influence further corruption.
I am alpharious
@@madtrapper1312 The Hydra Awakens.
AS
I put some thought into who would be best to slay this terrible beast, Scion team, inquisitor, maybe even an Webway Eldar. And then it hit me, the greatest master of the shadows himself, the One Man Army, SLY MARBO!
Leeeeroy jenkins
Don Webber hell yeah!
i have no words to explain how happy i am every time i get a notification from this channel. Im so hyped to get a video about angron some day!
DL
I love the life you breathe into the xenos races. They are always overlooked I feel, this entry emphasizes that the galaxy will be snuffed out by the Nids, they cannot be stopped...
Unless you fit in the narration that they hide an Eversor Assassin under the bed, waiting (unlikely), then this governor is toast.
AS - you are hands down the best person ever! So much fun hearing your audiodramas
I'm so happy to see someone who actually used the alpha-phonetic alphabet/code properly. You are either well educated in military/police "code", or are a former service member of one form or another. DP. The governor seems to have a huge pair of brass balls that would make Russ proud enduring everything he did trying to save the citizens he loved, by staring night after night. I think he'd set a specialized trap and winds up wasting the filthy Xenos to show the corps to everyone and call the Space Marines for a Tyranid Purging with fire from the most Holiest of the Emperors stocks of promethium.
Tyranids was my first army I collected, I loved painting the Lictor model...
AS
The Deathwatch. When you absolutely, positively need xenos to die, accept no substitutes.
DP
Last time I was this early the Crimson Fists were on the Codex cover! In all seriousness tho, I found your channel a few weeks ago and you've helped to motivate me pull my figs out of storage. Just need to dust em off, slap on some primer and paint and head down to the gaming store to have a crack at 8th ed.
It motives me to paint my guard. What army do you run?
@@BohdanKaiba Marines. Picked up some second hand death company and sanguinary guard from a buddy of mine, so i'm debating whether to repaint them all as blood angles, or split my army
Kiefer Nugent sounds awesome
Love your channel, sad I've only just found it but very glad that I have! You have an enunciation & cadence I find severely lacking in the bulk of narrators on here and it really brings the format together, very fitting for the setting!
Thanks for the top notch content :)
AS
We've already seen what a deathleaper does when it's successful, what happens when its opperation gets tanked?
Lictors have always been one of my favorite tyranid models. If I ever buy anything tyranid again, it'll be a group of lictors first. Great story Brother Baldermort. You always do our favorite lore justice.
AS
Orde of zenos steps in and saves him, but not in a way you'd want to be saved. Something appropriately frightening
so ive watched all the lore channels out there and i can say ive never seen any with your energy and way to tell a story. you have became my favorite lore teller by a large margin. keep up the great work and if anything gimmie more ork videos! thanks!
As
Deathleaper becomes his friend and bodyguard.
Yes This One!
Such heresy would condemn him to the pyre, you know that, right?
@@Acolyte47 well no one believed him before despite the bodies. So it's a perfect guardian
Deathleaper - "Why can't we just... get along. You... and me... Not the others. They don't mean anything. It's you, its you its always been you."
Until the entire hive fleet arrives and devour everything?
AS
Have an assassin in waiting for the lictor! Great job as always!
Thank you! I had a similar problem when I ran a Nid army. I had two lictors and although they could get the jump on someone, they would soon get wiped out (playing space wolves mostly). The only success I've noticed is to focus your army on deep striking. Have trygons and tyrannocytes ready to swamp the board on turn two. The drawback is that all those bugs take up space and a well screened army will limit placement, that's where a lictor can work, 9" away? Just a tiny back corner left open? Perfect spot, granted they will get shot to pieces usually and at the end of the day, you can buy so many more termagaunts for the points. That being said, their short lives have an advantage, they have a terrifying effect on the opponent. Seeing a lictor pop up in the backfield can be unnerving and they usually become a priority target, soaking up shots that could have gone elsewhere, they serve their psychological purpose and it is fun to watch your opponent react to them. Sadly, it can be a pricey distraction, but cheap if you're trying to fill a slot to complete a brigade detachment.
AS
I mostly cast this vote because I believe it would be the most challenging to write. I do this, not for your torture, dear brother, but as a fan of your work.
Watching your vids since 4 a.m., leave to run an errand, then you upload this. Get out of my head!!! Or rather, stay in there... I'm loving your work!
AS
A Vindicare is sent to "deal" with the steadily becoming ineffective Arch Duke, but in the assassin's time observing his target, he learns of the governor's plight and the sacrifice being endured by the Arch Duke. The Vindicare waits until night observing the governor's chambers when the Lictor enters...does the Vindicare end the Lictor, the Arch Duke, or both?
DL
Keep up the good work, your storys and how you present them are truly worthy of this facinating univers. *the emperor approves
AS
A Mentors Space Marine drilling guardsmen on the other side of the planet hears about it and decides to take action.
DL
Love your character monologues. This one is cosmic horror at its finest. No hope in an uncaring universe and no escape except death.
AS:
The Emperor Protects. Let’s see some Crimson Fists ✊🏻
AS
Baldermort excellent video and audio drama as always brother.
DP
The governor snaps knowing the routine of the lictor and to save his people he draws the lictor in and takes his life to end the filthy xenos with a grenade
AS
The archduke gets in contact with Inquisition/Death Watch and they ambush the Xenos scum...or...maybe send an assassin to kill the assassin...
I don't think you've done death watch or the ordo of assassins so this would work nicely
I've not done either yet....... Lets see how the vote goes. :) :)
AS
I'd love to see him saved but by Trayzn the Infinite just coming along to expand his Tyranid collection, and leaves the Archduke with more questions then answers~
Your observations about possible nighthaunter connection is insightful.
AS
Perhaps the terror and sleep deprivation unlocks a latent psychic talent that helps him defend himself
Thank you for listening and for voting, Brother Dittman. :)
The black ships come for you good sir
AS
In comes the Deathwatch....
After listening to the White scars one I'm keen on seeing the tiny glitters of hope among all the grimdarkness. A fine one once again!
AS
Brother! I was thinking maybe a callidus assassin, blood Angels scout squad or even a squad of howling banshees. Ya know, sent because the dude knows what hes doing and protects his people. Good leader, eldar want to keep their carrier secure.
AS
Love this format, can't wait to hear how this pans out.
AS
Doing everything he can to save his people has me agreeing that he should be saved
Man I love your videos! You have the perfect voice for this. I feel so comfortable listening to you.
AS
Even though he has been privileged all his life, he truly seems to care for his people's wellbeing. Even in the Grim Dark, kindness, mercy, hell even compassion should be rewarded from time to time.
This was my introduction to your channel and remains one of my favorite stories in all of Warhammer. Cheers man.
As
This grim dark future needs some hope of a happy ending.
AS
I love these narratives you do the White Scars one had me listening to it i would love to hear a Mechanicus Tech-Priest one eventually thanks for the great videos.
AS
sort of, as I was imagining it, he saves himself by making a deal with Tzeentch while in a drug induced state. A psychic explosion rips the tyranid apart, but leaves the archduke with a brand on his chest in the shape of Tzeentch’s symbol. Or another possibility is that one his advisors turns out to be an agent of the alpha legion, the next night an Alpha legionnaire slays the lictor in return for some reward.
And then it turns out the "lictor" was just Alpharius in a rubber mask
Zuroslav Zuromir or an alpha legion agent using polymorphine. Dang would that be a cool ending, I like it.
Hey man, your extremely good at this and are almost single handedly getting me invested in warhammer.
Thanks for kicking ass in every single video.
DP - it's grim dark for a reason.
DL
Lictors gotta eat too, as the Arch Duke would only be a small meal like a starter, the Lictor moves on looking for whats next on the menu!
i knew death leapers and lictors were supposed to be scary.....but good lord......this was brutal....
Great channel.....I love the narrative. Thank you sir.
AS
He is one of the only politicians that is good in the galaxy, and the galaxy needs as many as it can get.
Your spoiling us with such great content !!
I didn’t know they were so intelligent! I figured they had some beastial cunning, but knowing that they can plan things is terrifying
Dp. You narrated is so amazingly in genestealer cult video.
AS Is saved by becoming the head of a genestealer cult :)
No there's a twist.
AS
Another fantastic one Brother Baldermort
AS
Also I don’t know if you know this, but there is a way to put a poll on a video, the poll then gives you the percentage results of the options. Hopefully you can save some time that way
AS
A planetary governor actually caring for his individual subject is such a new concept that it needs to be preserved :)
DP
to many happy endings as of late, personally I would prefer a little more grimdark, thats just me though. Could go even harsher too, and describe it as a cowards way out, since the lictor will just haunt the next one in line, rather than a noble sacrifice
AS
It is always sad when a subject loyal to the Man Emperor of mankind dies, as well as the world he/she lived on. As an aspirant of the XVIIIth legion and with the teachings of Vulkan, I always wish for life and its safeguarding, no matter how small, no matter how weak, no matter the cost.
I also wished to convey my gratitude to our great narrator as he has once again blew (at the very least) my expectations, as I always have some hard time reading w40k. Trying to grasp its grim-dark tone and to really read what the author imagined whiled writing those amazing stories. Thanks once again Baldermort for giving me and this community such an enjoyable time. Good luck for the future and may the Emperor Protect. DEATHFIRE!
DL
The governor gets a message out to summon aid. Too late, the Lichter realizes and hollows out the governor in it's wrath.
DL
God damn Baldermort, you never disappoint
AS
You and your 7am downloads lol Well, it's a good thing for those of us at work already lol nothing as good as coffee, Baldermort and a few network cables lol It's not even a question whether it's good. I don't need to watch all of it to know it's good. You've already set the standard itself.
AS. He is saved by no other than a Genestealer cult and is slowly turned into a hybrid, and slowly he can feel the harmony of the hive mind and fear turns to zealous worship and adoration of the Tyranid form, now sees the lictor as an angel of deliverance.
When Tyrant Guard came out they said that was the xenomorph that utilized space marine genes. Cuz armor I guess?
DP
“Don’t give the son of a b-tch the satisfaction “ -Gunnery Sgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge
AS
Couldn't a governor contact the inquisition? Ordo xenos could probably help.
Marcus Jr that’s the last thing you want
Lord Admiral Spire it’s for other reasons you don’t want to contact the inquisition
Another brilliant 40k presentation by Brother Baldermort.
AS- His Adeptas Sororitas lover throws the covers off to reveal herself in full battleplate, and blows it's head off.
p.s. this is a joke
She staked this bedroom out in hope of Genestealers. A lictor is just disappointing.
AS
Just wanted to say that Im not sure I would still be alive without finding your channel. Thank you very much Brother.
FOR THE EMPEROR!
AS
Because I think it is the more interesting way. The other two are just "Yeah, he dies".
I'm curious, what you may come up with. ^^
Also i feel pity for this good man. ^^
Edit:
And it is somewhat unlikely, that the people around him doesn't realize the killed servants and the mental downfall of their leader.
They must have taken actions, to save the man, who is willing to endure this horror, to protect them.
40k is not just grimdark, it is also about heroism and to overcome horrors, others may not even be able to imagine.
This is the true intention of grimdarkness, in my opinion:
To survive against all odds. Maybe sometimes as a species, for the selfless sacrifice of individuals, but also as individual, which had no hope anymore.
Let this man live and let him grow on the experience. As he knows, the Tyranids are on the doorsteps, he will prepare... and await them. With the grim determination they have awoken in him and the dark hate for the enemies of his people.
Well said
@@darkmagn thank you :)
AS
I love the small, little, good hearted stories in Warhammer40k. There is so much grimdark in it, every good ending is a light akin to the Astronomicon.
AS
He prepares himself to die but nearing the end he decides to fight, his human nature and intuition isn't fully grasped by the Xeno scum, thus leading to its defeat/death.
A bit of punishment for seeing the duke as prey rather than an actual adversary. This implies that the Lictor is expecting it to act as prey would, either panicking, fighting in vain, or fleeing. Use the Duke's smarts to win the day.
P.S- I genuinely look forward to your videos, Love your work Mr. Baldermort!
It wasn't trying to kill him because it knew his death would make him a Martyr and brings further resolve to his people to fight. It was trying to demoralise his people by driving him insane. I think that's what stayed it's hand rather than underestimating him as an ordinary prey.
AS - one of the orders the Governor unknowingly signed off on was to request the =I= Inquisition's assistance. Luckily for him, unlike what all of his peers feared, a full Purge of the planet, The Ordos Xenos decided to send in a Squad of the Death Watch space marines to ascertain the scope of the situation
DP just so I can giggle like a little girl.
DL
The Deathleaper is climbing on the ceiling over him to watch him pretend to sleep again, only that it accidentally slips and falls ontop of him, crushing him with its own body weight.
I have to say, I am very, very much a fan of your channel. I'm a fan of Tyranids and I love the way you describe the horror of the Deathleaper and Genestealers in your videos. Thank you for making such great work
AS - saved by "loyal" part of Alpha Legion for no one knows what they are up to.
Who's to say he even recognises the Alpha Legion as traitor marines. They aren't rotting, covered in spikes, or trying to make sweet love to the lictor.
@@vashani That's a great question even through one big hydra symbol or tattoo could make it obvious. But I believe the "Alpharius thing" would be death giveaway. Gov: "Oh, Great hero of the Imperium, we wish to build you a statue to remember your great deed of saving this planet even possibly this planetary system. What is your's name which we should give to this Monument." SM: "Oh, We are just Alpharius." :-D - To them mentioned as "loyal" I mostly meant, that at least part of the Alpha legion still are loyal to the idea of Imperium rather than loyal to the Emperor of Mankind and they act accordingly. At least I remember that I read something like that.
Thank you for your's truthful coment ;)
@@MichalHejda I could see it breaking down into less of a statues and parades scenario and more of a "you can thank us by helping us bolster our ranks" and quietly using the planet as a source for new Legionnaires.
What you said at the end really helped me. I like playing nids in BFGA2 they are...difficult to use. I was encouraged and reminded to keep my mind open. Thank you tbh I’d just about given up.