Thank you for watching! This is a basic lore overview video that goes over the main points in the history of the Tomb Kings, if you want to read more I’ve included a couple of book recommendations (with their links) in the video description. One of the main challenges for this episode was trying to represent with visual cues the Great Land before it was transformed into the wasteland that is today. Let me know in the comments what you think. Remember to watch at the highest resolution available! Hope you enjoy the video!!
really cool vids!!! always an auto-click when I see these vids on my recommended!!! am a fan of everything you do!!! btw what mods did you use for the vid? I saw some lizardman units I didn't recognize
These just get better and better, you guys are high quality tv level of lore story tellers! Thank you so much for putting so much effort into the Warhammer lore
@@TheBookofChoyer wait wait wait, I thought this was an official video since the voice work was so perfect! Do you do audio books or somthing like that? Rare to hear a voice this clear.
i would add the book of gotrek and felix that take place in Lybaras. It doesnt tell much about the lore, but give a good insight about the TK themselves, and the difference between them and the dead rised by vampires. Also the army codex 6th edition is great for the stories.
I like how Settra woke up and immediately got to subjugating everything in Nehekhara, and only after he had conquered it he sat down and asked "alright, what the fuck is going on."
Tomb Kings: (Fighting each other) "I AM THE MOST WORTHY TO BE KING." Settra rolling up: " Yo boisss! Heard you were talking shit about who should rule MY empire."
Oh mighty, Settra... Great King, the Imperishable, Khemrikhara, The Great King of Nehekhara, King of Kings, Opener of the Way, Wielder of the Divine Flame, Punisher of Nomads, The Great Unifier, Commander of the Golden Legion, Sacred of Appearance, Bringer of Light, Father of Hawks, Builder of Cities, Protector of the Two Worlds, Keeper of the Hours, Chosen of Ptra, High Steward of the Horizon, Sailor of the Great Vitae, Sentinel of the Two Realms, The Undisputed, Begetter of the Begat, Scourge of the Faithless, Carrion-feeder, First of the Charnel Valley, Rider of the Sacred Chariot, Vanquisher of Vermin, Champion of the Death Arena, Mighty Lion of the Infinite Desert, Emperor of the Shifting Sands, He Who Holds The Sceptre, Great Hawk Of The Heavens, Arch-Sultan of Atalan, Waker of the Hierotitan, Monarch of the Sky, Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands, Champion of the Desert Gods, Breaker of the Ogre Clans, Builder of the Great Pyramid, Terror of the Living, Master of the Never-Ending Horizon, Master of the Necropolises, Taker of Souls, Tyrant to the Foolish, Bearer of Ptra's Holy Blade, Scion of Usirian, Scion of Nehek, The Great, Chaser of Nightmares, Keeper of the Royal Herat, Founder of the Mortuary Cult, Banisher of the Grand Hierophant, High Lord Admiral of the Deathfleets, Guardian of the Charnal Pass, Tamer of the Liche King, Unliving Jackal Lord, Dismisser of the Warrior Queen, Charioteer of the Gods, He Who Does Not Serve, Slayer off Reddittras, Scarab Purger, Favoured of Usirian, Player of the Great Game, Liberator of Life, Lord Sand, Wrangler of Scorpions, Emperor of the Dunes, Eternal Sovereign of Khemri's Legions, Seneschal of the Great Sandy Desert, Curserer of the Living, Regent of the Eastern Mountains, Warden of the Eternal Necropolis, Herald of all Heralds, Caller of the Bitter Wind, God-Tamer, Master of the Mortis River, Guardian of the Dead, Great Keeper of the Obelisks, Deacon of the Ash River, Belated of Wakers, General of the Mighty Frame, Summoner of Sandstorms, Master of all Necrotects, Prince of Dust, Tyrant of Araby, Purger of the Greenskin Breathers, Killer of the False God's Champions, Tyrant of the Gold Dunes, Golden Bone Lord, Avenger of the Dead, Carrion Master, Eternal Warden of Nehek's Lands, Breaker of Djaf's Bonds...
I love how one of Settra's titles are "Emperor of the Shifting Sands", and then six titles later, it becomes "Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands" Lol
I love how the tomb kings were all like "aight lets just wait till shit gets better" and then shit got soo sooo bad and Settra was like "ok guys lets not do that again" and vowed to never rest again
The Tomb Kings are probably my favorite faction in Warhammer fantasy. They have a feel like something out of old Hollywood. You know what I mean: Dashing upper class explorer discovers an ancient tomb, full of riches beyond imagination, but also filled with legions of undead yearning to be free.
@@Vanic00 Same as there is a reason Nehekhara has never really expanded beyond it's own borders, kept in check just as much by orc, lizard and tribesmen rabble, and of course has just as much infighting as the Elector Counts.
I appreciate the Skaven have as much saved, and in equal measure ruined the (WHFB) world, all for selfish reasons. Skaven 1: "Nagash liche-thing is raising great-big undead army through a mighty spell-spell!" [Skaven's Council of Thirteen, all inherently selfish, *immediately* think that he's raising this undead horde to get back at them for stealing his warpstone underneath Nagashizzar] Council of Thriteen: "We must kill-slay dead-thing before he gets too powerful!"
Its an ancient ritual devised by the mortuary cult to eventually summon the the great gods of Khemri: Djaf The Tormentor, Asaph The Sky Dragon, and the Winged Dragon of Ptra. It was determined to be the only way to regain their favor after the desolation of Khemri, however its difficult to gather so much magical energy so they devised a way to generate *Duel Energy* through playing a children's card-game using powerful enchanted cards, and storing this energy in seven artifacts of incredible power, known as the millennium items. These items, in addition to being able to contain great power, also grant their wielder various unique magical abilities. Once sufficient energy had been harnessed, the plan was to gather all seven items together along with the three Khemrian god cards and finally begin the ritual. Unfortunately, one of the millennium items was a relic of nagash and had been tainted with a shard of his soul. This allowed it to retain some amount of his intellegence and knowledge, and craves to return to its master. And so its quest began to create its own corrupted version of this ritual as a means to return its dark master to life instead...
Imagine Nehakara as a grand restaurant. Skeletal waiters, moving from table to table, the liche priests watching over them and at the head of the restaurant, the owner and supreme ruler: Settra! "My lord Settra, all hands are needed this evening! We beg you, can you please carry this soup to table 23?" "FOOL, SETTRA DOES NOT SERVE!"
The story of how the Skaven gave Alcadizaar the fellblade and kept him alive in his fight against nagash is one of the most hype things I'd read in a while
What I find awesome about Settra is that he’s basically a mish-mash of various legendary historical leaders. He is a glorious, horrifying mix of Alexander the Great, Qin Shi Huang Di and the Pharoah Ozymandias. A mighty conqueror who always wanted more, a seeker of immortality, a unifier of kingdoms, a right and proper ruler.
Alcadizzar haunted the halls of Nagashizzar for days, calling plaintively for a woman that only he could see. His mind shattered by guilt and the torments he’d suffered at the hands of Nagash, he eventually found his way through the fortress gates and onto the shores of the Sour Sea. Still clutching Nagash’s crown, the last king of Khemri disappeared into the wastelands in search of redemption. There are those who believe he wanders there still. They searched the fortress for the largest furnace they could find and filled it with charcoal from the enormous bins that stood outside the forges. Eshreegar and Eekrit took turns working the bellows, until the fire breathed like a living thing and the heat scorched their whiskers. Then they went and raided the nearest mine shaft for all the sky-stone they could carry. ‘Are you sure this is necessary?’ the Master of Treacheries said. ‘Without doubt,’ Eekrit said, tossing a hunk of sky-stone into the furnace. Eshreegar winced. ‘Think of the wealth you’re throwing away! Enough to buy your way back into good graces with the Under-Empire three times over! Enough to make yourself a Grey Lord if you wish!’ Another chunk of stone flew into the furnace’s roaring maw. ‘The mountain is mine now, Eshreegar,’ the former warlord growled. ‘All mine. At this point, I’m richer than the Horned God himself.’ The Master of Treacheries eyed the flames dubiously. ‘What if Velsquee goes back on his word and forgets he ever agreed to give you the mountain?’ Eekrit sniffed. ‘He can either have the mountain or the fell blade. Not both.’ They had recovered the sword and tossed it back into its lead container with as little physical contact as possible. Now it was hidden deep within the bowels of the mountain, where only the two of them would ever find it. ‘If he’s smart, he’ll take the blade back and call it even, and Velsquee is nothing if not very, very smart.’ He threw another two pieces of stone into the furnace, then gestured at the bellows. ‘Stoke the furnace while I get the cart.’ Eshreegar sighed and went to the long, wooden lever. With a grunt, he leapt up and grabbed it, then pulled down with all his weight. Air flowed into the furnace, causing it to roar. Within minutes, the skystone turned molten and the heat within changed from orange-white to a bright, baleful green. Eekrit returned a moment later, dragging a small wooden cart. Piled within was every piece of Nagash’s armour and bone they could find. The former warlord stared down at the remains and shook his head. ‘I still don’t see how we missed his right hand. It couldn’t have just crawled off on its own.’ Eshreegar shook his head. ‘We searched every inch of that dais. If it were there, we would have found it. Nagash’s prisoner must have taken it with him, along with the crown. Nothing else makes sense.’ Eekrit sighed irritably. ‘Perhaps.’ He reached in and rummaged through the pile. ‘Do you really think this will destroy him for good?’ Eshreegar asked, eyeing the roaring furnace. ‘I have no idea,’ Eekrit replied. ‘This is for my own personal pleasure.’ He grunted in satisfaction, and pulled Nagash’s grinning skull from the pile. Eekrit stared at it for a long moment, peering into the depths of its empty eye sockets. ‘I’ve been wanting to do this for a very long time,’ he said, and tossed the skull into the flames.
you see, this is why i love warhammer fantasy over 40k. you get character interactions and in depth stories of stuff that happened thousands of years ago. you would never get something even half as cool as the story of nagash being so deeply explored in 40k. it'd be a lore blurb that was vaugely mentioned and never really explored deeper.
I was really hoping Nagash was intentionally gonna raise the Tomb Kings expecting them to serve him, and Settra would be like..." SETTRA DOES NOT SERVE!!!"
This channel is truly the epitome of underrated. These videos are fantastic; everything about them. The narration. The script. The editing. The mini movies made from in game battles, utilizing trailers and even the opening race cinematics. Timing certain things (such as the in game movies) with the narration so that it has more impact. Even down to little things such as the subtitles, are greatly appreciated. Everything about the way you guys tell these stories is perfect IMO. There is so much effort that goes into making these videos and it's truly a damn shame that you guys don't have more subscribers. All Warhammer fans that don't know about this channel are missing out on something incredible.
Really appreciate your words brother. Thank you🙏🙂 It's great to see you are enjoying the content. Any ideas or suggestions you may have feel free to share them anytime.
They only did it because if Nagash had succeeded, he would have had the numbers needed to cleanse the old world of their taint completely. All their actions, good or bad, are done in the self conceives notion that their race is superior and every skaven thinks they're the greatest of their kind
Geez, you know it's an incredible video when it gets me hyped up and excited the entire time while watching it. Especially when I've already read what's going to happen lol Also fun drinking game: take a shot of water every time I say Khemri and really get the phlem going so you can stay hydrated during the video
This is waaaaay better than the Mummy movies Also, I really like how you pronounced Khemri. I thought it was kem-ri, but this is more egyptian-like or exotic
So nobody talked about the fact that Alcadizar just managed to hold the realm together, fight Nagash till his last breath, actually kill Nagash and then decide: "Yeah I'm done" and disappear? Absolute mad lad
Not that he had a choice. The strike against Nagash was the last action of his life, given the blade of the Skaven is one of the most corrupting artifacts there is, aptly named the Fellblade.
I just read finish Rise of Nagash. Having played total war warhammer 2, knowing the locations of the great cities and other landmarks totally added to the reading experience. Definitely would recommend. There is a e-book humble bundle with 7 days left that includes this and other series from the Warhammer universe, thats where I got mine.
Someone will have to explain to me why is it that 1) their monuments are skellly faced 2) their infantry is supposedly made entirely by people of the kingdom, yet they do not reproduce, so their numbers can only diminish in 4k years of battles
skelly armies can be resurrected again and again. Their monuments are skelly faced because they honored their dead and gods of death more than any other
A lot of them were new monuments after the Nagash deed. As long as the Pyramid of their lord intact, the legion could regen there and march again. Same as the TK and Heroes. You need to destroy their pyramids to defeat TKs.
For your first question, it is stated that death is considered sacred and become more important than the old gods. So it is normal for them to put skelly face on everything, for religious purposes. It’s like how Christian put crosses on all churches and how daoists make Yin-yang symbol everywhere in their household.
I remember playing as high elves, concquering the west new world (from icy realm of Nagarrond to the lush jungle in Tlaxtlan). That is more than enough reason for Khemri pharaoh to ally with me And it did, splendorly beats both orcish horde and lizardmens there
i swear in my total war games, when i play as settra i get the weirdest mix of allies. one game skaven clan skyre was my main ally, another it was the high elves, one time i got chill with the lizardmen somehow. crazy stuff
i would add the book of gotrek and felix that take place in Lybaras in the recomendations. It doesnt tell much about the lore, but give a good insight about the TK themselves, and the difference between them and the dead rised by vampires. Also the army codex 6th edition is great for the stories.
fuc*ing amazingly done! I was just a bit confused as Settra was depicted as a skeleton in the early part of the video although I guess he still had a human appearance. Thumbs up!
Great thanks to you. This year me with my girl are going to visit LARP as undead and watching a video like this is so much easier and enjoyable than reading a pack of books and the army book.
@@excessiveone9952 actually there is a lot of lore About Cathay. Besides the vampire coast is pretty much a footnote in Warhammer fantasy in comparison (most LLs exept Luthor are literally only meantioned in footnotes)
One small detail; the plague that was set loose upon Nehekhara was by Nagash's command however it was not he or his minions that carried it out. Oh no, he made us of some 'allies' that would later betray him and save the world (if only to save themselves of course).
The tomb Kings my favorite faction in Warhammer fantasy but can you do a video about trogg the troll King I just feel like the only intelligent role Shania bunch of monsters and takedown Bunch trip but interesting
You got yourself a new sub for sure, I’ve been looking for videos talking about the lore of the Total Warhammer world. These are perfect and so well done. I hope CW and GamesWorkshop make a total war game for the 40k era, it looks like that’s where they might be heading. Lord knows 40k needs either a Total War game or a Battlefront 2 type of game.
Comments for the algorithm gods and views for the youtuber.... and thank you for the amazing videos... your the best of the loremasters in warhammer fantasy lore
I wonder if there's any potential for an eventual post-TWW3 prequel campaign set during the Golden Age of Nehekhara, perhaps setting it concurrent with the War of the Beard? CA does seem to love making prequel campaigns...
I read in the fluff that Nagash was first defeated just outside the Charnel Valley with concentrated gunfire. Arkhan was shoved into a jar and shipped to Lhamia. Nagash wandered thru the wilderness with half his head blown away. Nothing about a final battle at Khemri and a noble delaying action by Arkhan.
Thanks, I'm new to Warhammer 2 and bought Tomb Kings DLC. Really like the play, but didn't understand any of the back story. Thanks for the amazing content!
Wild hard to follow story but it’s always like this, divine loyalty and peace w enough food to go around until someone arrogant steps up and war begins needing a king of kings. I like this Kemet like field plot Egypt(is Kemet) and found in Africa ps.
@Templar Knight This is actually really frustrating, 'cause it's true - The Skaven joining Archaeon makes no sense. They might as well have let Nagash finnish the ritual if they are willing to join Chaos and effectively destroy themselves anyway.
Yeah I hate the Endtimes too. Because of that crap, we have the non canon Age of Sigmar. It is non canon because like Disney Star Wars, it sucks, no one likes it, and therefore, it is not canon.
@Templar Knight yeah I agree with your comment on the Skaven allied themselves with Archaon during the late End Times, and it which was like wtf to myself. And not only that, the Skaven should have fight against Archaon the everchosen who was planning to destroy the world.
You deserve way more subcriber man every video you make is perfect and epic when TWIII will come out i'll wait your ogre kingoms video! And know that french people watch yur video too
Thanks for your words! I'm looking forward to TWIII. Looking forward to Ogre Kingdoms, Chaos Dwarfs and of course full Chaos unleashed🔥🔥 We'll see what the future brings.
Warhammer is one of the few works of art that REALLY pushes the boundaries of the imagination and EPICNESS, even with their names and titles. So much that its almost like they're touching a chord that's close to reality.
The Tomb Kings......Once they were humans, like the Ancient Egyptians of our history.....The forces of Good & Evil have been at war for an eternity. The Ancient Gods protected us, yes, the Angels of the Skies and God of Christendom protected our ancestors.
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Thank you for watching! This is a basic lore overview video that goes over the main points in the history of the Tomb Kings, if you want to read more I’ve included a couple of book recommendations (with their links) in the video description. One of the main challenges for this episode was trying to represent with visual cues the Great Land before it was transformed into the wasteland that is today. Let me know in the comments what you think. Remember to watch at the highest resolution available! Hope you enjoy the video!!
really cool vids!!! always an auto-click when I see these vids on my recommended!!! am a fan of everything you do!!!
btw what mods did you use for the vid? I saw some lizardman units I didn't recognize
@@KuyaPinsan Thank you! You can check the mods I regularly use in this list:
thebookofchoyer.com/community/
These just get better and better, you guys are high quality tv level of lore story tellers! Thank you so much for putting so much effort into the Warhammer lore
@@TheBookofChoyer wait wait wait, I thought this was an official video since the voice work was so perfect! Do you do audio books or somthing like that? Rare to hear a voice this clear.
i would add the book of gotrek and felix that take place in Lybaras. It doesnt tell much about the lore, but give a good insight about the TK themselves, and the difference between them and the dead rised by vampires. Also the army codex 6th edition is great for the stories.
I like how Settra woke up and immediately got to subjugating everything in Nehekhara, and only after he had conquered it he sat down and asked "alright, what the fuck is going on."
Lol Man has priorities.
Wouldn’t that have been the first thing you’d ask if you woke up to this massive shitstorm?
@@HunterKiller762 yeah but Serra conquered the entire land of Nehekhara and THEN sat down and asked the question
@@zjjohnson3827 why can't I get rid of Image that Settra sounds like Trazyn for some reason
@@marseldagistani1989 well, the Khemri TV meme has Settra having a personality similar to The Infinite’s :P
Tomb Kings: (Fighting each other) "I AM THE MOST WORTHY TO BE KING."
Settra rolling up: " Yo boisss! Heard you were talking shit about who should rule MY empire."
Oh mighty, Settra... Great King, the Imperishable, Khemrikhara, The Great King of Nehekhara, King of Kings, Opener of the Way, Wielder of the Divine Flame, Punisher of Nomads, The Great Unifier, Commander of the Golden Legion, Sacred of Appearance, Bringer of Light, Father of Hawks, Builder of Cities, Protector of the Two Worlds, Keeper of the Hours, Chosen of Ptra, High Steward of the Horizon, Sailor of the Great Vitae, Sentinel of the Two Realms, The Undisputed, Begetter of the Begat, Scourge of the Faithless, Carrion-feeder, First of the Charnel Valley, Rider of the Sacred Chariot, Vanquisher of Vermin, Champion of the Death Arena, Mighty Lion of the Infinite Desert, Emperor of the Shifting Sands, He Who Holds The Sceptre, Great Hawk Of The Heavens, Arch-Sultan of Atalan, Waker of the Hierotitan, Monarch of the Sky, Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands, Champion of the Desert Gods, Breaker of the Ogre Clans, Builder of the Great Pyramid, Terror of the Living, Master of the Never-Ending Horizon, Master of the Necropolises, Taker of Souls, Tyrant to the Foolish, Bearer of Ptra's Holy Blade, Scion of Usirian, Scion of Nehek, The Great, Chaser of Nightmares, Keeper of the Royal Herat, Founder of the Mortuary Cult, Banisher of the Grand Hierophant, High Lord Admiral of the Deathfleets, Guardian of the Charnal Pass, Tamer of the Liche King, Unliving Jackal Lord, Dismisser of the Warrior Queen, Charioteer of the Gods, He Who Does Not Serve, Slayer off Reddittras, Scarab Purger, Favoured of Usirian, Player of the Great Game, Liberator of Life, Lord Sand, Wrangler of Scorpions, Emperor of the Dunes, Eternal Sovereign of Khemri's Legions, Seneschal of the Great Sandy Desert, Curserer of the Living, Regent of the Eastern Mountains, Warden of the Eternal Necropolis, Herald of all Heralds, Caller of the Bitter Wind, God-Tamer, Master of the Mortis River, Guardian of the Dead, Great Keeper of the Obelisks, Deacon of the Ash River, Belated of Wakers, General of the Mighty Frame, Summoner of Sandstorms, Master of all Necrotects, Prince of Dust, Tyrant of Araby, Purger of the Greenskin Breathers, Killer of the False God's Champions, Tyrant of the Gold Dunes, Golden Bone Lord, Avenger of the Dead, Carrion Master, Eternal Warden of Nehek's Lands, Breaker of Djaf's Bonds...
Saphire Throated Carpenter Ant you missed a few but i wont hold a grudge
I love how one of Settra's titles are "Emperor of the Shifting Sands", and then six titles later, it becomes "Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands" Lol
@@Vanic00 "Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Titles" should do the job!
Remind me ade imin
Tamer of the Gods... badass
Settra never gets invited to play Tennis.
Why...Oh I get it
or the whole Nehekharan Kings are never invited to play Volleyball
laughs in nehakaran
Because he doesn’t serve... sigh
@@d180jnr I laughed way too hard at this...
I love how the tomb kings were all like "aight lets just wait till shit gets better" and then shit got soo sooo bad and Settra was like "ok guys lets not do that again" and vowed to never rest again
Imagine being so ruthless you torture dark elves
ruthless?
I would call it comeuppance.
@@Denterify2 yesss but power
@@Denterify2 also i somehow both like and absolutely hate Dark Elves in both medias
"Nagash was WEAK!" - Mannfred von Carstein
@@keyes8495 ah..
The Tomb Kings are probably my favorite faction in Warhammer fantasy. They have a feel like something out of old Hollywood. You know what I mean: Dashing upper class explorer discovers an ancient tomb, full of riches beyond imagination, but also filled with legions of undead yearning to be free.
Who also aren't very happy about said explorer being there and make this quite clear to him
Somewhere, Brendan Fraser is smiling
*laughs in Sigmar's Empire*
You laugh, but theres a reason the Empire has never been able to hold any territory in Nehekhara.
@@Vanic00 Same as there is a reason Nehekhara has never really expanded beyond it's own borders, kept in check just as much by orc, lizard and tribesmen rabble, and of course has just as much infighting as the Elector Counts.
When you realize that the Skaven saved the world.
Welcome to the cult of the HR.
Make yourself useful or be nom nommed.
And then later made it fucking explode.
Jonah Kim they keep doing that.
@@sofaking9404
End times never happened
well nagash's spell would have raised ALL corpses into his army.......there are ALOT of skaven corpses and the great horned rat would have known that
take-grasp blade-sword, kill-kill man-things, yes yes.
True heroes of WHFB.
@@Toralian89 true
I appreciate the Skaven have as much saved, and in equal measure ruined the (WHFB) world, all for selfish reasons.
Skaven 1: "Nagash liche-thing is raising great-big undead army through a mighty spell-spell!"
[Skaven's Council of Thirteen, all inherently selfish, *immediately* think that he's raising this undead horde to get back at them for stealing his warpstone underneath Nagashizzar]
Council of Thriteen: "We must kill-slay dead-thing before he gets too powerful!"
yes yes
"yeah okay seems legit"
So how do the Ancient Egyptian psychic battles and Children's Card Games fit in?
Don't worry man, I got the reference and I thank you for making it lol
Its an ancient ritual devised by the mortuary cult to eventually summon the the great gods of Khemri:
Djaf The Tormentor, Asaph The Sky Dragon, and the Winged Dragon of Ptra.
It was determined to be the only way to regain their favor after the desolation of Khemri, however its difficult to gather so much magical energy so they devised a way to generate *Duel Energy* through playing a children's card-game using powerful enchanted cards, and storing this energy in seven artifacts of incredible power, known as the millennium items. These items, in addition to being able to contain great power, also grant their wielder various unique magical abilities.
Once sufficient energy had been harnessed, the plan was to gather all seven items together along with the three Khemrian god cards and finally begin the ritual. Unfortunately, one of the millennium items was a relic of nagash and had been tainted with a shard of his soul. This allowed it to retain some amount of his intellegence and knowledge, and craves to return to its master.
And so its quest began to create its own corrupted version of this ritual as a means to return its dark master to life instead...
@@skrubasauras what's the first reference
@@JF-xm6tu Yu-gi-oh
Imagine Nehakara as a grand restaurant.
Skeletal waiters, moving from table to table, the liche
priests watching over them and at the head of the restaurant, the owner and supreme ruler:
Settra!
"My lord Settra, all hands are needed this evening! We beg you, can you please carry this soup to table 23?"
"FOOL, SETTRA DOES NOT SERVE!"
That last bit got me good lol
🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂🤣
Gordon Sett-Ramsay?
@@ErrantMasa In that case there would be way more cursing.
"How could you fail to breach that wall? You fucking DONKEY!"
Settra does not serve!!!!!
Killacam___ 82 He rules!
Sigmar says otherwise
He's a stormcast eternal now
HE RULES
@@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 Who cares about age of shitmar anyway
An utter shame that GW abandoned the Tomb Kings when they started Age of Suckmar.
The story of how the Skaven gave Alcadizaar the fellblade and kept him alive in his fight against nagash is one of the most hype things I'd read in a while
What I find awesome about Settra is that he’s basically a mish-mash of various legendary historical leaders. He is a glorious, horrifying mix of Alexander the Great, Qin Shi Huang Di and the Pharoah Ozymandias. A mighty conqueror who always wanted more, a seeker of immortality, a unifier of kingdoms, a right and proper ruler.
Alcadizzar haunted the halls of Nagashizzar for days, calling plaintively for a woman that only he could
see. His mind shattered by guilt and the torments he’d suffered at the hands of Nagash, he eventually found
his way through the fortress gates and onto the shores of the Sour Sea. Still clutching Nagash’s crown, the
last king of Khemri disappeared into the wastelands in search of redemption.
There are those who believe he wanders there still.
They searched the fortress for the largest furnace they could find and filled it with charcoal from the
enormous bins that stood outside the forges. Eshreegar and Eekrit took turns working the bellows, until the
fire breathed like a living thing and the heat scorched their whiskers. Then they went and raided the nearest
mine shaft for all the sky-stone they could carry.
‘Are you sure this is necessary?’ the Master of Treacheries said.
‘Without doubt,’ Eekrit said, tossing a hunk of sky-stone into the furnace.
Eshreegar winced. ‘Think of the wealth you’re throwing away! Enough to buy your way back into good
graces with the Under-Empire three times over! Enough to make yourself a Grey Lord if you wish!’
Another chunk of stone flew into the furnace’s roaring maw. ‘The mountain is mine now, Eshreegar,’ the
former warlord growled. ‘All mine. At this point, I’m richer than the Horned God himself.’
The Master of Treacheries eyed the flames dubiously. ‘What if Velsquee goes back on his word and
forgets he ever agreed to give you the mountain?’
Eekrit sniffed. ‘He can either have the mountain or the fell blade. Not both.’ They had recovered the
sword and tossed it back into its lead container with as little physical contact as possible. Now it was hidden
deep within the bowels of the mountain, where only the two of them would ever find it. ‘If he’s smart, he’ll
take the blade back and call it even, and Velsquee is nothing if not very, very smart.’ He threw another two
pieces of stone into the furnace, then gestured at the bellows. ‘Stoke the furnace while I get the cart.’
Eshreegar sighed and went to the long, wooden lever. With a grunt, he leapt up and grabbed it, then
pulled down with all his weight. Air flowed into the furnace, causing it to roar. Within minutes, the skystone
turned molten and the heat within changed from orange-white to a bright, baleful green.
Eekrit returned a moment later, dragging a small wooden cart. Piled within was every piece of Nagash’s
armour and bone they could find. The former warlord stared down at the remains and shook his head. ‘I still
don’t see how we missed his right hand. It couldn’t have just crawled off on its own.’
Eshreegar shook his head. ‘We searched every inch of that dais. If it were there, we would have found it.
Nagash’s prisoner must have taken it with him, along with the crown. Nothing else makes sense.’
Eekrit sighed irritably. ‘Perhaps.’ He reached in and rummaged through the pile.
‘Do you really think this will destroy him for good?’ Eshreegar asked, eyeing the roaring furnace.
‘I have no idea,’ Eekrit replied. ‘This is for my own personal pleasure.’
He grunted in satisfaction, and pulled Nagash’s grinning skull from the pile. Eekrit stared at it for a long
moment, peering into the depths of its empty eye sockets.
‘I’ve been wanting to do this for a very long time,’ he said, and tossed the skull into the flames.
you see, this is why i love warhammer fantasy over 40k. you get character interactions and in depth stories of stuff that happened thousands of years ago. you would never get something even half as cool as the story of nagash being so deeply explored in 40k. it'd be a lore blurb that was vaugely mentioned and never really explored deeper.
Never stop doing this y'all. I love this channel to death
Thanks for your words sir 🙌😃 More content is on the way
TrueScottsmen we said the same thing. We are comment bros
I see what you did there!
question is... will you stay loyal and serve as a subsciber in undeath ?
@@HuskyTheAirBreather of course
I was really hoping Nagash was intentionally gonna raise the Tomb Kings expecting them to serve him, and Settra would be like..." SETTRA DOES NOT SERVE!!!"
I've recently discovered this channel and I'm quite hooked with it's content.
Welcome brother. Glad to hear you are enjoying the content 😃
Me too it brings everything in warhammer fantasy to life!
The World: *exists*
TK: "IT'S BEEN MY FREE REAL ESTATE FOR MILLENIA"
I like how when Settra woke up he bitch slapped the other tomb kings and asked wtf was going on.
Did someone say,
*CALCIUM*
"I've got a *bone* to pick with you, nyeh!"
_Rat-tle me bones!_
ya think i could find a set a teeth here?
*RATTLE 'EM BOYS*
This channel is truly the epitome of underrated.
These videos are fantastic; everything about them. The narration. The script. The editing. The mini movies made from in game battles, utilizing trailers and even the opening race cinematics. Timing certain things (such as the in game movies) with the narration so that it has more impact. Even down to little things such as the subtitles, are greatly appreciated. Everything about the way you guys tell these stories is perfect IMO.
There is so much effort that goes into making these videos and it's truly a damn shame that you guys don't have more subscribers. All Warhammer fans that don't know about this channel are missing out on something incredible.
Really appreciate your words brother. Thank you🙏🙂 It's great to see you are enjoying the content. Any ideas or suggestions you may have feel free to share them anytime.
20:15 the skaven saving someone?! Amazing! Good on them for being the good guys for once
They only did it because if Nagash had succeeded, he would have had the numbers needed to cleanse the old world of their taint completely. All their actions, good or bad, are done in the self conceives notion that their race is superior and every skaven thinks they're the greatest of their kind
Jomonkey 27 Yea so they got to destroy the world themselves instead XD didn't want tomb kings getting to it before them
Geez, you know it's an incredible video when it gets me hyped up and excited the entire time while watching it. Especially when I've already read what's going to happen lol
Also fun drinking game: take a shot of water every time I say Khemri and really get the phlem going so you can stay hydrated during the video
Amazing voice acting Skrubs 🔥
This is waaaaay better than the Mummy movies
Also, I really like how you pronounced Khemri. I thought it was kem-ri, but this is more egyptian-like or exotic
It's also how it's pronounced in game...
The artwork of Tomb Kings from a Warhammer Army book at an old Game Parlor store many years ago captivated me and was my introduction to Warhammer
So nobody talked about the fact that Alcadizar just managed to hold the realm together, fight Nagash till his last breath, actually kill Nagash and then decide: "Yeah I'm done" and disappear?
Absolute mad lad
Not that he had a choice. The strike against Nagash was the last action of his life, given the blade of the Skaven is one of the most corrupting artifacts there is, aptly named the Fellblade.
Absolutely blown away by the level of production value, yall are definitely not paid enough. Keep it up!
Nehekara : *exists
Nagash: “it’s free real estate “
"None dared oppose him"
the very next sentence:
"He crushed all opposition".
Him crushing all opposition is why none dared oppose him, I guess.
The aesthetic for them is amazing. I am surprised no one has done a vid of their maps yet.
I just read finish Rise of Nagash. Having played total war warhammer 2, knowing the locations of the great cities and other landmarks totally added to the reading experience. Definitely would recommend. There is a e-book humble bundle with 7 days left that includes this and other series from the Warhammer universe, thats where I got mine.
Is there a picture of Settra when he was a man? I could have sworn I saw one in my friends Army book.
Aladdin but buff as fuck
@@willgirvan2491 he didn't skip everything day?
@@Delta-mo6hn settra lifts and does cardio in one day bru
AWAKEN MY MASTERS!
@@Delta-mo6hn bro, settra has the physical strenght of a dragon ^^
Priest: how many noble Nehekharans are going to be resurrected?
Priest 2: yes
Someone will have to explain to me why is it that
1) their monuments are skellly faced
2) their infantry is supposedly made entirely by people of the kingdom, yet they do not reproduce, so their numbers can only diminish in 4k years of battles
skelly armies can be resurrected again and again. Their monuments are skelly faced because they honored their dead and gods of death more than any other
A lot of them were new monuments after the Nagash deed.
As long as the Pyramid of their lord intact, the legion could regen there and march again. Same as the TK and Heroes. You need to destroy their pyramids to defeat TKs.
For your first question, it is stated that death is considered sacred and become more important than the old gods. So it is normal for them to put skelly face on everything, for religious purposes. It’s like how Christian put crosses on all churches and how daoists make Yin-yang symbol everywhere in their household.
the skaven are like a chaotic neutral being. helping when the world is in danger, but also plotting to take that world for themselves.
I remember playing as high elves, concquering the west new world (from icy realm of Nagarrond to the lush jungle in Tlaxtlan). That is more than enough reason for Khemri pharaoh to ally with me
And it did, splendorly beats both orcish horde and lizardmens there
i swear in my total war games, when i play as settra i get the weirdest mix of allies. one game skaven clan skyre was my main ally, another it was the high elves, one time i got chill with the lizardmen somehow. crazy stuff
My favorite spookie skeley boi's are finally back!
i would add the book of gotrek and felix that take place in Lybaras in the recomendations. It doesnt tell much about the lore, but give a good insight about the TK themselves, and the difference between them and the dead rised by vampires. Also the army codex 6th edition is great for the stories.
Finally! A video on Nehekara that doesn’t talk about the cities and lands!
6:53 Reminds me of Powerslave by Iron Maiden, about a god-Pharaoh coming to terms with his own mortality and resenting it.
I'm a simple man. I see new Choyer, I click...
Really appreciate it brother. Thank you!!🙌😃
I been slowly running a Nagash army and just recently found out about the Tomb kings and now i want an army of them
Nagash not only experimented with necromancy. He freaking invented it.
fuc*ing amazingly done! I was just a bit confused as Settra was depicted as a skeleton in the early part of the video although I guess he still had a human appearance. Thumbs up!
Thank you sir! I couldn't find much of Settra before he became a skeleton💀But glad you enjoyed it!
My all time favourite faction. Thanks for the great video
Thank you for watching! 🙌
I liked the way you said khemri thanks for the videos you post it’s really fun to watch
Great thanks to you. This year me with my girl are going to visit LARP as undead and watching a video like this is so much easier and enjoyable than reading a pack of books and the army book.
The
Powerful
Priest
Performed
Profane
Experiments.
Nice word play.
Nurgle: So no rot and decay? *Slams phone on the ground*
Settra was an absolute mad lad
This Channel is.....magnificent !!
Make pls a Part about cathay, i hope it will be in Total War Warhammer 3.
Greetings from Germany
So do I they have a lot of great unit lore like Terracotta warriors and golden dragons.
Nein
There isn't much info on it at all
@@excessiveone9952 actually there is a lot of lore About Cathay. Besides the vampire coast is pretty much a footnote in Warhammer fantasy in comparison (most LLs exept Luthor are literally only meantioned in footnotes)
Would you be able to do a deep dive into the lore of each chaos gods. Starting from oldest, Nurgle?
Holy sigmar your videos are fun to watch, you guys are the best, period
Every time I see one of these videos I start a new campaign...every...single... time
so did the recon the undead army to be a clone of the necrons lore or did this come first?
One small detail; the plague that was set loose upon Nehekhara was by Nagash's command however it was not he or his minions that carried it out. Oh no, he made us of some 'allies' that would later betray him and save the world (if only to save themselves of course).
🐀🐀🐀🐀
just found this cause my DM gave me a bunch of tomb king troops to build and paint, man i gotta say im digging it and settra is a cool bone bro.
Enjoy your painting time brother 😃🙌🏼 glad you found the channel! May you bring glory to the Tomb Kings in your future battles.
When you realize the Tomb Kings are the Motha-Fricken Necrons.
Ikr? The more I learn about fantasy the more I see the parallels with 40k
Isn't it the other way around ? I remember seeing that Necrons used to be just terminators and were reworked into being more like space tomb kings
@@syndrathedarksovereign1609 Somewhat correct now that the new necron expansion was released and some lore more fleshed out.
This channel and Legend got me so hooked on Warhammer 2. I was never into fantasy games. These videos are bangers
Egypt being a horror story for itself even in the Warhammer Universe.
The tomb Kings my favorite faction in Warhammer fantasy but can you do a video about trogg the troll King I just feel like the only intelligent role Shania bunch of monsters and takedown Bunch trip but interesting
You got yourself a new sub for sure, I’ve been looking for videos talking about the lore of the Total Warhammer world. These are perfect and so well done.
I hope CW and GamesWorkshop make a total war game for the 40k era, it looks like that’s where they might be heading. Lord knows 40k needs either a Total War game or a Battlefront 2 type of game.
I love this channel. Never stop making videos.
I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!! I am obsessed with Warhammer fantasy lore and you guys are like Discovery or nat Geo for Warhammer.
Comments for the algorithm gods and views for the youtuber.... and thank you for the amazing videos... your the best of the loremasters in warhammer fantasy lore
Best Warhammer fantasy channel out there.
I love this, more Warhammer Fantasy Lore videos is always a nice thing and I LOVE the way you present these stories! keep it up!
I wonder if there's any potential for an eventual post-TWW3 prequel campaign set during the Golden Age of Nehekhara, perhaps setting it concurrent with the War of the Beard? CA does seem to love making prequel campaigns...
Yes, I'd buy that. We can only hope 🙏🙂
I really enjoy your approach to Lore videos good work 👍🏻
I read in the fluff that Nagash was first defeated just outside the Charnel Valley with concentrated gunfire. Arkhan was shoved into a jar and shipped to Lhamia. Nagash wandered thru the wilderness with half his head blown away. Nothing about a final battle at Khemri and a noble delaying action by Arkhan.
just Empire knowledge.
can't belive I just found your channel.....
so many hours of unseen vids...
yay me !!
Welcome to the channel Max!
Why do you only have 60k subs like this is content of higher quality than 99% of the rest of RUclips
🙏🙂 I appreciate your kind words. Thank you.
Thanks, I'm new to Warhammer 2 and bought Tomb Kings DLC. Really like the play, but didn't understand any of the back story. Thanks for the amazing content!
Glad you found it useful! Enjoy the game Bryan!😃
EPIC VIDEO!
I hope you make the story one day from the norsca warshief stealing the Crown of Settra.
Yes! The War of Snow and Sand I think it's called. Will definitely do that sometime. I have that one in the to-do list.
"pious priests performed powerful incantations"
awesome alliteration
Wild hard to follow story but it’s always like this, divine loyalty and peace w enough food to go around until someone arrogant steps up and war begins needing a king of kings. I like this Kemet like field plot Egypt(is Kemet) and found in Africa ps.
Love the use of Assassin's Creed Origins pictures to blend the lore with something visual
Damn skaven you did it you saved the world
RIP Tomb Kings
I think not :D :D :D :D
Skaven coming in clutch
So coming at this as a long time 40k fan that never paid mind to Fantasy Warhammer, they're basically Necrons, but honest with themselves. Got it.
Wow, who would have ever thought that the most vile race in Warhammer fantasy would save the world.
The Skaven
@Templar Knight This is actually really frustrating, 'cause it's true - The Skaven joining Archaeon makes no sense. They might as well have let Nagash finnish the ritual if they are willing to join Chaos and effectively destroy themselves anyway.
Yeah I hate the Endtimes too. Because of that crap, we have the non canon Age of Sigmar. It is non canon because like Disney Star Wars, it sucks, no one likes it, and therefore, it is not canon.
@Templar Knight yeah I agree with your comment on the Skaven allied themselves with Archaon during the late End Times, and it which was like wtf to myself. And not only that, the Skaven should have fight against Archaon the everchosen who was planning to destroy the world.
@Templar Knight also I agree with you again and the Skaven pretty much fuck themselves during the End Times as well.
This channel is what got me into Warhammer Fantasy as of now. I only wish I had gotten into this lore earlier
Welcome brother! It's never too late.
You deserve way more subcriber man every video you make is perfect and epic when TWIII will come out i'll wait your ogre kingoms video! And know that french people watch yur video too
Thanks for your words! I'm looking forward to TWIII. Looking forward to Ogre Kingdoms, Chaos Dwarfs and of course full Chaos unleashed🔥🔥 We'll see what the future brings.
Brother, is this your voice narrating ? freaking good job, you should be official Warhammer universe narrator.
Great video as always. you deserve way more views.
This is the best warhammer lore video out there! Most are very dry and boring but you are such a great story teller bro.
great video, and for those interested i higly recommend The Rise of Nagash trilogy.
You my friend deserve a tv channel. I love your videos. Please make more .
Thank your brother!🙌
THEN YEARS IN THE FUTURE, THEY BECAME NECRONS
Nope.avi
Warhammer Fantasy and 40k are separate universes, but there are rumors that the Warp connects the two.
Warhammer is one of the few works of art that REALLY pushes the boundaries of the imagination and EPICNESS, even with their names and titles. So much that its almost like they're touching a chord that's close to reality.
Absolutely stunning video. I'd love to see one made about archaon the everchosen.
Just bought warhammer 2. My God it's amazing!!! I've only played Trion but will eventually play them all
The Tomb Kings......Once they were humans, like the Ancient Egyptians of our history.....The forces of Good & Evil have been at war for an eternity. The Ancient Gods protected us, yes, the Angels of the Skies and God of Christendom protected our ancestors.
Man these videos are amazing. I don't even play Warhammer. Keep doing what y'all do.
i love these lore videos even though i don't really play the game
"The powerful priest performed profane experiements" Juicy alliteration.
Sandtastic video
How about lore overview about Luthor Harkon and undead pirates?