BLOOD RAVENS - LOYALIST SPACE MARINES A very simple narrated history of the Blood Ravens. Alas, although it is not minimum effort, it is limited creativity, as I am still a little tired from the latest big video. So, just the facts and the quote. All of this is a straight reading of the lore only.
Dark Angels: Probably heretics, so mysterious they have hidden the truth from others Blood Ravens: Probably heretics, so mysterious they have hidden the truth from themselves
The Dark Angels and the Blood Ravens are both mysterious Chapters. The Dark Angels have a shameful past and mysteries that they themselves do not fully know, but guard the secrets that they know at almost any cost from others, while the Blood Ravens have much ancient unknown history that they seek to know at almost any cost.
@@daddydanks6660 Well obviously, they choose that information prvity to them since "advancements in technology" gets you executed on sight. IMO if had they choice I would join Blood Ravens hands up since they are more open to the idea unlike you know... the rest of the imperium. I think they are the coolest of the bunch when compared to the rest of the chapters, Ultramarines are up there too but Blood Ravens as I said, I like that they are more open to the idea of utilizing this knowledge as opposes to doing a "let's just get rid of everything cuz heresy" clause that typical Astartes do -- and the fact that in DoW 1/2 expansions, they are the best chapter story hands down.
@@FriezaReturns00001 I agree that they are the most interesting in their demeanor towards ancient technology and knowledge, they also introduced me to the universe, so they have sentimental points for me, as well
I think it would be hilarious if Trazyn randomly woke up in a vault of their Fortress Monestary honestly not knowing how he got there. I imagine he would have a brief existential crisis pondering the action of kleptomania.
Abaddon's forces are assaulting Terra. All hope seems lost. The Custodies fight along side the Grey Knights as a last stand before the Golden Thrown. Grey Knights Supreme Grandmaster decides to open the Terminus Decree. Inside he is shocked to find..... A note saying "I.O.U One Holy Relic. Best Wishes the Blood Ravens.
Moments later, a shout, full of bloody fury shook the galaxy, a warp storm engulfed some poor system. Confused, the Grandmaster asks for visuals on the source of the disruption. Techmarine and Librarian alike scramble to hook up an ancient scrying device, that pops on. The Supreme Grandmaster is puzzled for a moment, requiring several seconds to process what is happening. The scene is aboard a cursed vessel of the traitor legions. A high ranking one. A Space Marine, clad in fullm crimson terminator armor, is sprinting down the halls and decks, displaying feats of frankly impossible acrobatics, as he flips between major systems, runs along walls, and performs maneuvers that would not seem out of place if performed by a Harlequin. In his mighty clenched fist are two mysterious, long, ebon objects. The Supreme Grandmaster puzzles deeply over these prizes, and relents from identifying them to inspect his pursuer for clues. The Supreme Grandmaster's jaw slackens as he recognizes the face of the ultimate enemy, the thrice damnable grimace of Abbadon the Despoiler. The Supreme Grandmaster is about to begin giving orders to move out, when he realizes that the Despoiler's gait is... off. Unbalanced. He looks again, and the shock of what he sees causes warning klaxons in his sanctified armor to blare, alerting the world of the sure doom of the Supreme Grandmaster. Abbadon has been maimed, empty sockets in his vile armor peek out from where his arms should be. The Supreme Grandmaster does not even need to reconfirm the identity of the prize the fleeing terminator must have wrested from their foul attatchments.
I love the theory that the Blood Ravens are the loyalist sons of Magnus. It would explain many things about them, their rampant kleptmania not least of all. I love the idea of loyalist sons of fallen Primarchs, fighting for the Emperor against their own father and brothers.
@@delta3030, they might. It might not be as bad for them as for the Thousand Sons. If they were part of the Fleet that Magnus sent away, they might not have been wrapped up in the mess that went down on Prospero.
The Flesh change was "cured" in one of Magnus' sons during the Horus Heresy and he was a loyalist. Could be that geneseed from him was used to create stable Thousand Sons for a Chapter.
I don’t know how you manage to do it. A 3 hour Space Wolves epic that addresses both the Legion, Russ and the modern Wolves and then you turn around and drop a fifty minute Blood Ravens video. You are truly the Loremaster sir.
Not to also note his recent appearance upon MWG in their Narrative Battle Report between the Space Wolves and World Eaters! Able to accomplish so much in such time and so many collaborations is the true fortitude and tenacity of the work itself.
As memey as they are, I really appreciate them. without the Blood Raven, I would never have heard of 40K. I do not need to give them thanks cause they already stole it. bloody kleptomaniac.
THE CRIMSON MAGPIES!!! Ave Imperator, Lord Baldermort, one of my favorite chapters ever! "What, *THIS* plasma gun? It was a gift from our loyal brothers of the Ordu of the great Khan! Yes, a gift!" *Distant White Scars noises*
Cawl knew who their primarch was and didn't bother to send them a post-it to let them know when he sent them their primaris. He's one of the best trolls in the setting.
he also kept the blood angels as they where. despite claiming no mutations and flaws then cheekly noted to girlyman that "everything was according to the emperors design"
@@catnium just proves that the over expression of certain genes was part of the "Emperor's Plan". Each of the primarchs was supposed to fulfill a goal of the Emperor along with their Legion. Magnus is perhaps the most obvious of these - he was supposed to power the Golden Thorne so the Big E could actually go out and rule the Universe rather than being the physic beacon of the astronomicon.
The dawn of war intro movie of blood ravens fighting the orcs send chills down my spine still to this day. When they yell to charge, and the brawl unfold
I am no stranger to the deaths of planets. Cyrene was my home. But when the need was made evident, I did not hesitate to contact the Inquisition. By my hand Cyrene burned.Cyrene's secrets now live solely with me... and so shall they die with me. Whether I am victorious or slain... my sins will know retribution. Such is the final testimony of Gabriel Angelos, Captain of the Blood Ravens 3rd Company. Savior of Tartarus... bane of the Black Legion... servant of the Emperor."
everyone's favorite magpies, always getting their paws over other chapter relics found on different battle fields... xD DOW 2 you have a spacewolf chainsword in your inventory :D
Im still convinced that the real reason the Blood Ravens collect all these artifacts is cause someone looked at them and said 'So Ravens are known to just up and steal shit, right?'
They came and fought along side us. It was only after the battle that we found that they had absconded with some of our equipment and relics.- random space marine captain.
Vulkan lives stomp stomp are there chapter of the sisters of battle around you rim of your sector they must jealous that your armor has more fire-resistant than theirs and if they want some of that tech they have to play nice with you guys.
As an organisation that recruits Black Shields we will not restrict recruitment of Blood Ravens because they are "dodgy". Security measured around Watch Station Reliquaries will however be doubled! - =][= Ordo Xenos =][=
However, any recruited Bloodraven members will be required to turn in 50% of his captured equipments to the Watch station armory after every successful mission.
I like to think they’re Thousand Sons successors. The reasons are pretty obvious, with their whole thing being seeking knowledge, plus all the powerful psykers they have.
Terrific Terra, 50 minutes?! This is a gift bestowed upon us by the god Emperor Himself! Thank you Baldermort for delivering this enlightening information!
The very chapter that got myself and many more people in 40k and still my favourite chapter to this day, I also table top the Blood Ravens. Say what you will but theses guys helped the hobby grow alot.
Ah the Hero’s of Aurelian, and legendary warriors of unprecedented might and strength. Though they have tempted by the ruinous powers they stayed true to the Emperor teachings, and their story is an examples of how a Space Marine should be.
*Blood Ravens see Sacred Artifact* Captain: MINE! Librarian: _+++Mine+++_ Sergeant: Mine! Battle Brother: Mine! Other Battle Brother: Mine! Alternate Battle Brother: Mine! Another Battle Brother: Mine! *pushes through Company* Dreadnaught: M I I I I N E !!!
Hey so, Gabriel, friend, buddy, pal, amigo, we still want our frakking artefact back that you “acquired” a while back thank you. Also, please return Brother Mertion, we can’t find more Leviathan Dreadnoughts so it’s quite obvious you just repainted him.
You too? Last time they visited Nocturne I found almost half of my flamer collection gone! Not to mention the Firedrakes around the reliquary were particularly jumpy.
Help! Blood Ravens are on "The Rock"! They broken into reliquary and are tunneling through the walls! They stole Asmodai and are running away. Wait are they carring Lion with them?
A Space Marine Chapter Consists of One Thousand Battle Brothers. One Thousand Sons, and Magnus the Red is a prolific psyker, also He is a bird-man now. Ravens are Birds, Blood is Red and Magnus did alot of things he was not supposed to do. Like Father, like a thousand sons!
And the reason they don’t mutate into warp spawn is because there gene seed was cloned from Janus. a former thousand son and also host of a shard of Magnus.
Only thing is they can't be thousand sons. Cause they aren't dust. That Rubric spell is a thing excludes them from the possibility. Which is why i support the WB theory, given all they have in common.
@@LoganSearles Janus wasn’t immune to the Flesh-change though. The only reason he survived it was due to being infused with a shard of Magnus. On top of that Janus was a Grey Knight so if anyone got his Geneseed after he died it would have been them.
@@Chaotic_Jackal I’m saying that after Revuel was infused with the shard of Magnus and became Janus that the emperor cloned his gene seed to make a pure strain of the thousand sons that was free from the taint of chaos
Baldermort, no matter what your vids are wonderful. I have taken to listening to them at work as at home i have a little one who is more enamored with taking my phone than she is in letting me enjoy your voice😅 Either way, keep up these wonderful tales. Its a treat no matter when you post.
I just realized that Blood Ravens psykers foresight is just an explanation for reloading a game. Now you, as a player, know where the enemies will come from.
4th edition Blood Ravens: True grit one handing bolters getting extra attacks in combat Lore Blood Ravens: Hardcore librarian chapter that cant dream DoW Blood Ravens: Chaos lovers that run head first to their death for questionable reasons.
Oddly, the Blood Raven's were my intro to 40k back when I picked up Dawn of War because I thought it looked like a cool game. So little did I know of 40k back then. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BALDERMORT (ps, can we call you Balder for short?)
same here, I mean i knew nothing about 40k and then DoW came out and i was like WTF, now i cant get enough lore. no way am i even gonna try to play the tabletop...i am not made of money.
I have my own theory that there descend from magnus the red but not from magnus himself I think there founder is janus the first grey knight who's gene seed was purified after malcador combined a piece of magnus's soul with him so the rubric wouldn't have effected them
This guys have a special place I my heart... I meet then when a friend told me about an outstanding RTS Called Warhammer 40k: Dark Crusade. I've played hours and hours with the "red armored humans". I saw that ending cutscene (that battle against Orks) and I started to search about lore (learned about Horus, who I thought was a Necron because of egypt shinanegans) and now I'm here remembering all of it with a pretty damn good smile upon my face. Thanks Sir! You did it again...
Haven't commented in a while but I just wanted to drop by and say THANK YOU!! Your trilogy on Dorn and the videos on the silent king was what made me fall in love with 40k, it turned a curiosity and hobby I had into passion and I'll always be grateful for that. And just this week my girlfriend decided to listen to them too and cried during the third video on Dorn and definitely fell in love with the lore too. I've been a fan of the channel from almost the begining (it definitely feels like it was far longer ago than it really was haha) and have always wanted to just say, thank you!
Gotta love the comment section on this one; the Blood Ravens are my favorite chapter thanks to Dawn of War and I loved how they helped Titus out in Space Marine; though I have a feeling they wanted a look at the Chaos artifact.
BALDERMORT YOU JUST MADE MY WEEK WITH THIS VIDEO! Even if it isn't as in depth as some of your other entries, the Blood Ravens are my favorite chapter. Great video as always!
Another hour long one! This must be the hope chaos dangles before mortals to tempt them befor devouring their souls. Your and kind and cruel lord baldermort
Chaplain: "Whe came here to kill these Mutants!" Librarian: "Whe came to reclaim holy knowledge." Chaplain: "Since when are Mutants worth a Human life? Enough! Enough!! Enough!!!" Librarian: "No! It is not for us to decide the fate of these souls!" Chaplain: "What souls?! That is why we fight. They are not us! Fight with me Blood Ravens! Spill the blood of these Mutants! There is no shame. Their souls are already lost!" (Khorne🔥smiles) Erebus: "Ahh, Lorgar! Ever so faithful to that rotting Emperor... Do you not know his soul has been picked clean centuries ago?" Lorgar Aurelian: "Such are the ways of daemons to lie and mislead us. Destroying it is the only way to avoid its influences." Erebus: "Argel! Survived Terra, did you? You shall make a fine sacrifice, another step on the path to daemonhood! Both you and Aurelian! Another skull! Another corpse, bloated with blood!" Argel Tal: "No more talk, Erebus. You have much to answer for. For what you have done to the Word Bearers, much shall be avenged this day. For Lorgar! For the Emperor!"
Yes! Thank you Baldermort! Probably and unpopular opinion, but I love the Blood Ravens,. My second favorite chapters (Black Templars first) Plus a 50 min video on a very little known chapter (lore wise), right after a 2 hr video? Amazing! Thank you so much for doing a lore on this chapter. Keep up the good work!
Tech adept JCF appreciates this reading of the histories of... [Chapter: Blood Ravens] [Relationship status with Adeptus Mechanicus: Well-regarded] [Legion bloodline: ...data corrupted]
The Blood Ravens are my intro 40k. I have been playing the video games for over a decade. Once I finally started tabletop, there was no doubt what chapter I was going to paint my Astartes as.
Oh say uncle Baldy, a delightful example of Astartes lore brought to us so beautifully, with a bit of blood n gore to give it some meat, thank you, made my day again!!
Your contributions to the 40k community does all of us fanboys proud. If at all possible, if the lore exists of course, could you do an additional solitaire/harlequin video? That solitaire laugh still gives me chills
Impeccable timing Brother Baldermort. Just a few terran days ago a fellow battlebrother and me started to relive the events of the second Dawn of War. Quite a fitting lore video for you to provide us with.
Ah Yes Blood Ravens Home of Alfa Legionnares Spiritual Liege The Obtainer of Knowledge Protagonist of Dawn of War Hero of Aurelian Crusade and last, Bloody Magpies
BLOOD RAVENS - LOYALIST SPACE MARINES
A very simple narrated history of the Blood Ravens.
Alas, although it is not minimum effort, it is limited creativity, as I am still a little tired from the latest big video. So, just the facts and the quote.
All of this is a straight reading of the lore only.
Double-barrel pigeons
I’ve been waiting for you to make this video. I thank you
I think their from the Thousand Sons
The blood ravens have put this video under there protection in order to prevent it from being uh stolen yes.
@@Prophetofthe8thLegion 😆😆😆
“Quickly! Lock the vault!”
“We can’t, sir!”
“Why not?!”
“Because they already stole the vault!”
Cue Ratpack lounge music.
(The holovids of Blood Raven Captain Daniel Ocean).
Just like in the payday 2 game. They need to make a Bloodraven game payday 2 style.
@@minhducnguyen674 the trayzin’s vault dlc is gonna be wild 😭😂
"Anything that is not nailed down, belongs to the Blood Ravens. Anything they can pry loose, was not nailed down." -Chapter Master Gabriel Angelos
We shalt not leave wanting
-Blood Raven battle cry (unconfirmed)
Anything not nailed down is taken, that which IS Nailed down will have the nails/bolts taken with it. The Bloody Magpies will not be denied.
Reading the Blood Ravens Omnibus again and I can vouch for this.
Bloody Magpies
@@taylorbotnewsomtest5860 I really wish they'd give them some new fiction.
The Blood Ravens have three main rules.
1.) Shoot
2.) Loot
3.) Scoot
4.) repeat
@@jkbscopes1233
1) Shoot
2) Loot
3) Scoot
4) Reboot
Dark Angels: Probably heretics, so mysterious they have hidden the truth from others
Blood Ravens: Probably heretics, so mysterious they have hidden the truth from themselves
The Dark Angels and the Blood Ravens are both mysterious Chapters. The Dark Angels have a shameful past and mysteries that they themselves do not fully know, but guard the secrets that they know at almost any cost from others, while the Blood Ravens have much ancient unknown history that they seek to know at almost any cost.
@@musafawundu6718 it is important to point out that basically every time they do find knowledge of their past, they immediately destroy it
@@daddydanks6660 Well obviously, they choose that information prvity to them since "advancements in technology" gets you executed on sight. IMO if had they choice I would join Blood Ravens hands up since they are more open to the idea unlike you know... the rest of the imperium. I think they are the coolest of the bunch when compared to the rest of the chapters, Ultramarines are up there too but Blood Ravens as I said, I like that they are more open to the idea of utilizing this knowledge as opposes to doing a "let's just get rid of everything cuz heresy" clause that typical Astartes do -- and the fact that in DoW 1/2 expansions, they are the best chapter story hands down.
@@FriezaReturns00001 I agree that they are the most interesting in their demeanor towards ancient technology and knowledge, they also introduced me to the universe, so they have sentimental points for me, as well
If Trazyn the Infinite isn't their father, then at least a second uncle
Trazy stole Magnus's progenoids
He's a proud God Father to them. He stole the rights to be their God Father from Magnus. ;P
Ah, the Kleptomarines. The only real threat to Trazyn the Infinite's plan to have the most shiny baubles!
I think it would be hilarious if Trazyn randomly woke up in a vault of their Fortress Monestary honestly not knowing how he got there. I imagine he would have a brief existential crisis pondering the action of kleptomania.
@@the36lessons11 Then walk out and both sides would have a hearty laugh about it before starting a contest of who is the better klepto.
@@the36lessons11 only if Gabriel wakes up at the same time in trazyn's vault
Thought the relictors were the biggest kleptomarines out there.
@@Paul-cu9lu relictors klepting Chaos artifacts mostly. Bloodravens klept stuff from everyone indiscriminatly.
Abaddon's forces are assaulting Terra.
All hope seems lost.
The Custodies fight along side the Grey Knights as a last stand before the Golden Thrown.
Grey Knights Supreme Grandmaster decides to open the Terminus Decree.
Inside he is shocked to find.....
A note saying "I.O.U One Holy Relic. Best Wishes the Blood Ravens.
*shakes fist* BLOODY MAGPIES
Moments later, a shout, full of bloody fury shook the galaxy, a warp storm engulfed some poor system. Confused, the Grandmaster asks for visuals on the source of the disruption. Techmarine and Librarian alike scramble to hook up an ancient scrying device, that pops on.
The Supreme Grandmaster is puzzled for a moment, requiring several seconds to process what is happening. The scene is aboard a cursed vessel of the traitor legions. A high ranking one. A Space Marine, clad in fullm crimson terminator armor, is sprinting down the halls and decks, displaying feats of frankly impossible acrobatics, as he flips between major systems, runs along walls, and performs maneuvers that would not seem out of place if performed by a Harlequin. In his mighty clenched fist are two mysterious, long, ebon objects. The Supreme Grandmaster puzzles deeply over these prizes, and relents from identifying them to inspect his pursuer for clues. The Supreme Grandmaster's jaw slackens as he recognizes the face of the ultimate enemy, the thrice damnable grimace of Abbadon the Despoiler.
The Supreme Grandmaster is about to begin giving orders to move out, when he realizes that the Despoiler's gait is... off. Unbalanced. He looks again, and the shock of what he sees causes warning klaxons in his sanctified armor to blare, alerting the world of the sure doom of the Supreme Grandmaster. Abbadon has been maimed, empty sockets in his vile armor peek out from where his arms should be. The Supreme Grandmaster does not even need to reconfirm the identity of the prize the fleeing terminator must have wrested from their foul attatchments.
Looking forward to seeing that in the next DOW title as a relic, and if you use it it just closes the game.
This is so stupid! And I love it! 🤣
@@aprinnyonbreak1290 you should update this and post it on reddit, genuinely good read
Tzeentch: Opens up an envelope*
"Magnus...you are the father."
Magnus: >°(
Lol, if that's funny. Logar kids passed off as someone else is funny
damn that little one eyed face got me laughing
Even in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, this noble chapter ensures that you still can't have s*** in Detroit
Blood ravens in a nutshell: in the 40th millennium the law of dibs will be obeyed
The snatch-and-grab is the way I would love to be a member of the blood ravens and get yelled at by The Raven guard for being thieves.
I just imagine those seagulls from Finding Nemo but with red space-marine helmets.
If you have the better ordinance, dibs will be law
@@v_artra5399 gift?
_Obeyed?_ No. The Law of Dibs *WILL BE ENFORCED!* 😤
I love the theory that the Blood Ravens are the loyalist sons of Magnus. It would explain many things about them, their rampant kleptmania not least of all. I love the idea of loyalist sons of fallen Primarchs, fighting for the Emperor against their own father and brothers.
Do you think they suffer from that flesh change thing, solved it, or keep it a closely guarded secret i wonder?
@@delta3030, they might. It might not be as bad for them as for the Thousand Sons. If they were part of the Fleet that Magnus sent away, they might not have been wrapped up in the mess that went down on Prospero.
it could be cimaric
I prefer the idea of them being descendants of the Luna Wolves.
The Flesh change was "cured" in one of Magnus' sons during the Horus Heresy and he was a loyalist. Could be that geneseed from him was used to create stable Thousand Sons for a Chapter.
I don’t know how you manage to do it. A 3 hour Space Wolves epic that addresses both the Legion, Russ and the modern Wolves and then you turn around and drop a fifty minute Blood Ravens video. You are truly the Loremaster sir.
Not much else a floating skull can do really.
@@VelvetMetrolink Cogitators gonna cogitate
Not to also note his recent appearance upon MWG in their Narrative Battle Report between the Space Wolves and World Eaters! Able to accomplish so much in such time and so many collaborations is the true fortitude and tenacity of the work itself.
Agreed
@@raiderxs1570 you have a link for that please.
As memey as they are, I really appreciate them. without the Blood Raven, I would never have heard of 40K.
I do not need to give them thanks cause they already stole it.
bloody kleptomaniac.
THE CRIMSON MAGPIES!!! Ave Imperator, Lord Baldermort, one of my favorite chapters ever!
"What, *THIS* plasma gun? It was a gift from our loyal brothers of the Ordu of the great Khan! Yes, a gift!"
*Distant White Scars noises*
Cawl knew who their primarch was and didn't bother to send them a post-it to let them know when he sent them their primaris. He's one of the best trolls in the setting.
he also kept the blood angels as they where.
despite claiming no mutations and flaws
then cheekly noted to girlyman that "everything was according to the emperors design"
@@catnium just proves that the over expression of certain genes was part of the "Emperor's Plan". Each of the primarchs was supposed to fulfill a goal of the Emperor along with their Legion. Magnus is perhaps the most obvious of these - he was supposed to power the Golden Thorne so the Big E could actually go out and rule the Universe rather than being the physic beacon of the astronomicon.
My guess is it's from the gene stock of one of the Primarchs he wasn't supposed to use. Be it traitor or the lost two.
@@MWH12085 Coff Coff Coff Coff Thousand Sons Coff Coff Coff... Sorry I had something in my throat.
Some Blood ravens do know who their primarch is tho iirc
“Fear not the psyker” - Isador, Blood Ravens Librarian
He then proceeded to betray the Imperium. Then Kyras followed suit.
Do not speak that name isador
Blood Raven motto:
"Hippety hoppity, your relics are now our property" :D
(This comment has been gladly accepted by the Adeptus Astartes Blood Ravens Chapter)
[THIS REPLY IS CURRENTLY BEING DRAGGED KICKING AND SCREAMING DOWN AN ALLEYWAY BY 5 BLOOD RA-]
This is a nice comment, it would be a shame if I confiscated it from you...
copied and archived
The Inquisition would like to ask you some questions related to your name
Who is your daddy and what does he do
Bolt.
Down.
EVERYTHING!!!!
Ok, who took the bolts??
@@simonwebster1370 the Thousand Magpies
@@simonwebster1370 Odd way to spell "unguarded relics".
Hehe cutting torch go brrrrrrrr
Everything?
17 Years ago - Ah cool a brand new space marine chapter, wonder what they'll be like in the end?
Today - FRACKING MAGPIES! GIMME BACK MY RELICS!!!
The Blood Ravens are not only warriors but also adventurers. And I think that is why people (including myself) in joy them so much.
Well said
In joy. r/boneappletea.
Perfect comment.
Enjoy? What's boneappletea?
Last time I was this early, The emperor could still use his legs
Alas the blood raven's probably claimed said legs for the chapter.
😂
The first chapter of space marines I ever met when I got into 40k. The blood ravens stole my heart :)
Did you 'donate' your primary or secondary heart to them?
The dawn of war intro movie of blood ravens fighting the orcs send chills down my spine still to this day. When they yell to charge, and the brawl unfold
I was freaked out by the chaos cultist builder unit in dawn of war when I booted it up blind at a Lan party, loved 40k since
Bolt everything down.
For Magnus' loyal sons are here to steal EVERYTHING.
...And they just 'gifted' themselves the damn planet. That's just _dandy._
It was the introduction to the Blood Ravens from the dawn of war games that really got me into Warhammer so they have a special place in my heart
I am no stranger to the deaths of planets. Cyrene was my home. But when the need was made evident, I did not hesitate to contact the Inquisition.
By my hand Cyrene burned.Cyrene's secrets now live solely with me... and so shall they die with me. Whether I am victorious or slain... my sins will know retribution.
Such is the final testimony of Gabriel Angelos, Captain of the Blood Ravens 3rd Company. Savior of Tartarus... bane of the Black Legion... servant of the Emperor."
Dawn of war is what introduced me to 40k and the Blood Ravens are still my all time favourite space marine chapter
everyone's favorite magpies, always getting their paws over other chapter relics found on different battle fields... xD DOW 2 you have a spacewolf chainsword in your inventory :D
Ah Magnus's loyal sons
Im still convinced that the real reason the Blood Ravens collect all these artifacts is cause someone looked at them and said 'So Ravens are known to just up and steal shit, right?'
I wonder if those record in other chapters are just police reports of theft.
They came and fought along side us. It was only after the battle that we found that they had absconded with some of our equipment and relics.- random space marine captain.
I did not know that the Blood Ravens had such a rich lore behind them! You can truly make anything interesting baldy.
Vulkan lives stomp stomp are there chapter of the sisters of battle around you rim of your sector they must jealous that your armor has more fire-resistant than theirs and if they want some of that tech they have to play nice with you guys.
Lore: "Blood Ravens focus on studying their enemies"
Boreale: STEEL REHN
As an organisation that recruits Black Shields we will not restrict recruitment of Blood Ravens because they are "dodgy". Security measured around Watch Station Reliquaries will however be doubled! - =][= Ordo Xenos =][=
However, any recruited Bloodraven members will be required to turn in 50% of his captured equipments to the Watch station armory after every successful mission.
@@minhducnguyen674 Budgeting for exponential expansion of the armoury will be permitted! 😁
@@theapostatejack8648 Just this time, the codex absolutely support this action.
Their fury during Aurelian Crusade was something truly special
Ah the magpies that prefer to interpret the rules of "Sacred Relics" as an invitation to "Borrow" Them.
I like to think they’re Thousand Sons successors. The reasons are pretty obvious, with their whole thing being seeking knowledge, plus all the powerful psykers they have.
It is pretty obvious
They're word bearers
Relentless pursuit of knowledge, large amount of psykers? Why do I feel a sudden urge to make a ton of chicken jokes? :P
The double hiding of their origin just confirms it to me. Magnus is their Primarch and the Thousand Sons are their parent Legion!:)
Terrific Terra, 50 minutes?! This is a gift bestowed upon us by the god Emperor Himself! Thank you Baldermort for delivering this enlightening information!
LOVING the chapter videos!!
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gate unbarred and unguarded"
The Blood Ravens are my favourite Space Marines Chapter, due to being the ones that introduced me to Warhammer 40K with the Dawn of War games.
The very chapter that got myself and many more people in 40k and still my favourite chapter to this day, I also table top the Blood Ravens. Say what you will but theses guys helped the hobby grow alot.
Ah the Hero’s of Aurelian, and legendary warriors of unprecedented might and strength. Though they have tempted by the ruinous powers they stayed true to the Emperor teachings, and their story is an examples of how a Space Marine should be.
*Blood Ravens see Sacred Artifact*
Captain: MINE!
Librarian: _+++Mine+++_
Sergeant: Mine!
Battle Brother: Mine!
Other Battle Brother: Mine!
Alternate Battle Brother: Mine!
Another Battle Brother: Mine!
*pushes through Company*
Dreadnaught: M I I I I N E !!!
@@Marinealver Lieutenant was busy on Solemnace at the time...
Hey so, Gabriel, friend, buddy, pal, amigo, we still want our frakking artefact back that you “acquired” a while back thank you. Also, please return Brother Mertion, we can’t find more Leviathan Dreadnoughts so it’s quite obvious you just repainted him.
You think you got it bad we of the mechanicus noticed that 4 reaver titans went missing and you already know who got it those bloody magpies
You too? Last time they visited Nocturne I found almost half of my flamer collection gone! Not to mention the Firedrakes around the reliquary were particularly jumpy.
Help! Blood Ravens are on "The Rock"!
They broken into reliquary and are tunneling through the walls!
They stole Asmodai and are running away.
Wait are they carring Lion with them?
A Space Marine Chapter Consists of One Thousand Battle Brothers. One Thousand Sons, and Magnus the Red is a prolific psyker, also He is a bird-man now. Ravens are Birds, Blood is Red and Magnus did alot of things he was not supposed to do. Like Father, like a thousand sons!
And the reason they don’t mutate into warp spawn is because there gene seed was cloned from Janus. a former thousand son and also host of a shard of Magnus.
@@LoganSearles Exactly!
Only thing is they can't be thousand sons. Cause they aren't dust. That Rubric spell is a thing excludes them from the possibility.
Which is why i support the WB theory, given all they have in common.
@@LoganSearles Janus wasn’t immune to the Flesh-change though. The only reason he survived it was due to being infused with a shard of Magnus. On top of that Janus was a Grey Knight so if anyone got his Geneseed after he died it would have been them.
@@Chaotic_Jackal I’m saying that after Revuel was infused with the shard of Magnus and became Janus that the emperor cloned his gene seed to make a pure strain of the thousand sons that was free from the taint of chaos
Baldermort, no matter what your vids are wonderful. I have taken to listening to them at work as at home i have a little one who is more enamored with taking my phone than she is in letting me enjoy your voice😅
Either way, keep up these wonderful tales. Its a treat no matter when you post.
Excuse me Techmarine Martellus, what is that you're hiding in that Imperial Fist Land raider?
The Deathwatch would like Cyrus back now thank you very much..
Cyrus was a "Gift" from the Deathwatch, so that's highly unlikely
@@Marinealver .......... oh so secretive and mysterious.. possibly!!
I just realized that Blood Ravens psykers foresight is just an explanation for reloading a game. Now you, as a player, know where the enemies will come from.
Glad to hear about the "totally not Thousand Sons" loyalists
4th edition Blood Ravens: True grit one handing bolters getting extra attacks in combat
Lore Blood Ravens: Hardcore librarian chapter that cant dream
DoW Blood Ravens: Chaos lovers that run head first to their death for questionable reasons.
Oddly, the Blood Raven's were my intro to 40k back when I picked up Dawn of War because I thought it looked like a cool game.
So little did I know of 40k back then.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BALDERMORT (ps, can we call you Balder for short?)
A large share of persons' introduction to the 40k Franchise came via the Dawn of War Series...
same here, I mean i knew nothing about 40k and then DoW came out and i was like WTF, now i cant get enough lore. no way am i even gonna try to play the tabletop...i am not made of money.
Had this on while building a galdiator & sipping coffe ,prefect Saturday morning Thanks again Brother
Just when I was thinking about looking for blood raven lore, brother baldermort brings us this treat.
in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, some men have chain swords, other men have chains on their wallets.
I have my own theory that there descend from magnus the red but not from magnus himself I think there founder is janus the first grey knight who's gene seed was purified after malcador combined a piece of magnus's soul with him so the rubric wouldn't have effected them
This makes the most sense.
Makes sense either him or the fraction of the suns off planet when the shit with the wolves went down.
This guys have a special place I my heart... I meet then when a friend told me about an outstanding RTS Called Warhammer 40k: Dark Crusade. I've played hours and hours with the "red armored humans". I saw that ending cutscene (that battle against Orks) and I started to search about lore (learned about Horus, who I thought was a Necron because of egypt shinanegans) and now I'm here remembering all of it with a pretty damn good smile upon my face.
Thanks Sir! You did it again...
The blood ravens have a special place in my heart because DOW1 got me into 40k
Blood Ravens? Ohhh...*double locks the reliquary*
Haven't commented in a while but I just wanted to drop by and say THANK YOU!!
Your trilogy on Dorn and the videos on the silent king was what made me fall in love with 40k, it turned a curiosity and hobby I had into passion and I'll always be grateful for that.
And just this week my girlfriend decided to listen to them too and cried during the third video on Dorn and definitely fell in love with the lore too.
I've been a fan of the channel from almost the begining (it definitely feels like it was far longer ago than it really was haha) and have always wanted to just say, thank you!
He’s also a pretty decent guy too who takes time to talk to his listeners
@@carlstanford7607 definitely!
He's replied a few times to me before and he's always been great :)
They are my 1 of my top 5 loyalist chapters. I hope their table top play stile evolves to match how the Thousandsons play. A librarian in every squad.
Plus a seer counsel HQ choice where you have 1 main librarians and 2 level 1 librarians In a squad.
“Blood Ravens eh? Lock the reliquary.”
Knowledge is power. Guard it well.
Thanks Baldermort, my favorite space marine chapter!
Gotta love the comment section on this one; the Blood Ravens are my favorite chapter thanks to Dawn of War and I loved how they helped Titus out in Space Marine; though I have a feeling they wanted a look at the Chaos artifact.
Oh yeah. I didn’t do any commentary as I knew it’d come out in the comments. :)
Hell Yeah the Blood Ravens, one of the most awesome Chapters!
Through knowledge they gained power, yet that power can corrupt and should it do so it will be absolute
Great video as always
BALDERMORT YOU JUST MADE MY WEEK WITH THIS VIDEO! Even if it isn't as in depth as some of your other entries, the Blood Ravens are my favorite chapter.
Great video as always!
Another hour long one! This must be the hope chaos dangles before mortals to tempt them befor devouring their souls. Your and kind and cruel lord baldermort
I have been waiting for this video ever since I found your channel. I'm going to enjoy this!
The blood raven the one chapter that lure me into a box that is 40k. I give these brothers my thanks.
I think that they are the very first successor chapter of the Gray Knights because of the number of pyskers they seem to have.
Chaplain: "Whe came here to kill these Mutants!"
Librarian: "Whe came to reclaim holy knowledge."
Chaplain: "Since when are Mutants worth a Human life? Enough! Enough!! Enough!!!"
Librarian: "No! It is not for us to decide the fate of these souls!"
Chaplain: "What souls?! That is why we fight. They are not us! Fight with me Blood Ravens! Spill the blood of these Mutants! There is no shame. Their souls are already lost!"
(Khorne🔥smiles)
Erebus: "Ahh, Lorgar! Ever so faithful to that rotting Emperor...
Do you not know his soul has been picked clean centuries ago?"
Lorgar Aurelian: "Such are the ways of daemons to lie and mislead us. Destroying it is the only way to avoid its influences."
Erebus: "Argel! Survived Terra, did you? You shall make a fine sacrifice, another step on the path to daemonhood!
Both you and Aurelian! Another skull! Another corpse, bloated with blood!"
Argel Tal: "No more talk, Erebus. You have much to answer for.
For what you have done to the Word Bearers, much shall be avenged this day. For Lorgar! For the Emperor!"
Yes! Thank you Baldermort! Probably and unpopular opinion, but I love the Blood Ravens,. My second favorite chapters (Black Templars first) Plus a 50 min video on a very little known chapter (lore wise), right after a 2 hr video? Amazing! Thank you so much for doing a lore on this chapter. Keep up the good work!
A good taste. Magpies shoot them, altar boy goes in for the swing.
What is that?
*Stands in front of "acquired" Scrap Titan* Knowledge, sir. Just knowledge.
Tzeentch: I will make a loyalist chapter to steal all mankind's greatest artifacts under the pretense of saving them... then convert them to CHAOS
The cry ravens under a thousand suns. Glad to see a video about these guys
Got to watch this video before the Blood Ravens "Acquire" such a glorious gift for their chapter collection vault.
Tech adept JCF appreciates this reading of the histories of...
[Chapter: Blood Ravens]
[Relationship status with Adeptus Mechanicus: Well-regarded]
[Legion bloodline: ...data corrupted]
Blood ravens entering a space hulk: hippity hoppity where the FUCK is my property
I have been waiting for this for months. I'm so happy right now, this really makes my day. Thank you brother. The Emperor Protects.
Blood Ravens?
Lock the Reliquery
By the time you said that the reliquery is already gone
"Sir, we have the locks... but they've swiped the whole Reliquery 🥲".
Rumor has it Baldermort is the only man to ever surpass Indrick Boreale in levels of baldness
The Blood Ravens are my intro 40k. I have been playing the video games for over a decade. Once I finally started tabletop, there was no doubt what chapter I was going to paint my Astartes as.
Oh say uncle Baldy, a delightful example of Astartes lore brought to us so beautifully, with a bit of blood n gore to give it some meat, thank you, made my day again!!
Your contributions to the 40k community does all of us fanboys proud. If at all possible, if the lore exists of course, could you do an additional solitaire/harlequin video? That solitaire laugh still gives me chills
Thank you brother. Definitely firing up the laugher again very soon. :) b
Once again flawless - Your narration and voice is timeless.
Dear uncle Baldy, you sure have been spoiling us lately. You're like the shiny headed Santa Claus of Warhammer! Much love.
Impeccable timing Brother Baldermort. Just a few terran days ago a fellow battlebrother and me started to relive the events of the second Dawn of War. Quite a fitting lore video for you to provide us with.
The last time I was this early... I was Olanius Pious...
A Librarian as Chapter Master, practically heresy.
- Black Templar’s
Doing the Emperor's work! Been waiting for Blood Ravens for some time now! Thanks!
The Blood Ravens and Dawn of War helped me really fall in love with 40k so I am so excited to hear you cover this chapter!
The description on how the Blood Ravens face warfare makes it seem that they are a mixture of Thousand Sons and Emperor's Children.
Ah, the bloody magpies, the most famous and tragic chapter in vidya gaims history! Great work lordship!
As always, truly excellent. Thanks
BLOOD RAVENS!!! and do not worry about straight reading of the lore. I love your personal touch, but this remains High Class content
Thanks boss. Some days I just come up empty on stories. :(
Ah Yes
Blood Ravens
Home of Alfa Legionnares Spiritual Liege
The Obtainer of Knowledge
Protagonist of Dawn of War
Hero of Aurelian Crusade
and last, Bloody Magpies