Obligatory Patreon link: www.patreon.com/join/3510517 Still have a bad back, so its effecting output. Sorry. I will be increasing back up the second my back can take the sitting for longer periods of time. Sorry.
Brother Baldermort - It is better to have a span of few or even no videos while you rest and recover than for you to push yourself to the point you can't do this anymore at all. So even from our most selfish side it's in our interest for you to rest. But above that, you have to know that you bring something unique and the care you invest into your craft attracts an audience that cares as well. As Arthur Cronin said: We shall wait.
The Dark Eldar are ruthless to other aliens, humans, and Craftworld Eldar, but in particular their own people of the Dark City. It is not unheard of for the Dark Eldar to mutant their bodies for better advantages in combat, but Mandrakes are a strange case of biological modification. They seem to be tainted by a massive amount of warp energies, and clearly they are no longer organic as they used to be.
The Mandrakes are one of my favorite facets in the Drukhari library. I love that not even they truly know what the Mandrakes are. I hope we someday get to see the return of Kheradruakh the Decapitator, as he is a particularly ominous Mandrake among an already ominous cluster of nightmares. I would love to hear a an excerpt about him at some point.
I play these once I've settled down for the night. It's like being read a bedtime story from a doting British grandpa... One wearing terminator armor and reading from a tome thick enough to stop a bolter shot.
I love these intro stories. they make the 40k universe seem so real, like I'm actually hearing a tale from one of the countless cogs in the galactic machine. and its only furthered by your superb narrative abilities.
Apologies for being late, but I refused to click on the notification out of pure revulsion, nothing disgusts me more than xenos - let alone xenos tainted by warp entities. But alas, one must know their enemy, and it is a baldermort video so I came to my senses and realised that it will not disappoint.
a good Commisar will destroy the taint ofthe Xeno and the Heretic on sight, a GREAT Commisar will learn from where and why thy appear, and then destroy them with intense prejudice, the fact that you took the time to learn shows your worth!
Some of the only enemies for whom it would be BETTER for the Guardsmen if their lasguns were actually flashlights. Great story and narration for a Imperial menial's fireside. I can imagine serf children shivering and sleeping uneasily after hearing the stories of Uncle Baldermort
What I love most about your videos is you don’t just simply talk about the lore, you tell a story that is not only entertaining but informative. Ever since I found out about this channel I’m drawn in more and more by how well you tell these stories and at this point I’m confused as to why you haven’t gotten a gig as a audiobook narrator. Regardless another amazing video Baldermort I cant wait for the next one. Emperor Protects
I'm in a bind here. I want the Dark Eldar to suffer the extinction they rightfully deserve, but the thought of Slaanesh's power up from absorbing THAT many souls is horrifying.
Bohdan Bilas oh we’ll see lots more of these horrors very soon. :). Thanks for always listening brother. Sorry I was not available last weekend. Pain. My apologies. I’ll try to look you up later?
I absolutely loved this narration. I'm a Drukhari fan boy and Mandrake lore is so good. Looking forward to more stories about the denizens of comorragh. Haemonculus Covens would be a juicy dark morsel of sin to indulge in. Great work as always my friend.
Oh yes, I love these guys! I remember one battle where my entire strategy was to pull both of my opponents, the Orks and Space Wolves away from the objective point I was aiming at and then reveal my mandrakes so that they could butcher the few troops they left behind to fight over it. As it turns out, mandrakes do not like flamethrowers any more than warriors do, and the orks, unusually for their dim-witted species seemed to find me more dangerous a foe than the mon-keigh. Thus the space wolves were able to attack the greenskins with impunity and despite spilling an ocean of ork blood my poor creepers were eventually torched.
Hey baldy, hope this doesn't get too high but you still read it (read: basically alpha legion), whenever you release some new thing, I'm glad I new night's sleep. Between you, Oculus, and border prince, you lovely boys are basically ASMR for us rowdy boys. So thank you, just wanted to express my love. Love the long form content, and I'll always give you an invite. In excelsus terra, and for the skull throne. Whomever gets meto sleep gets my vote, so I guess the emperor and tzeench be praised; and blessed is the commisars Bolter round for distinguishing the difference. Just wanted to say thanks either way.
Glad it helps you sleep brother. I struggle with that myself, so know it’s import. And Border Prince and Oculus are legends. Helped me off to the land of nod many a time. :).
I love mandrakes. I did a pathfinder campaign with the bbeg's general being based off one. They're just so edgy, to the point that you'd think it's satire.
“The finger is pointing directly at *ME*” Holy shit, now that’s fucking horrifying. What followed was spooky and all, but I did NOT expect that, also fantastic job narrating it, Baldy, the way you said it sent goddamn shivers down my spine.
Hello Baldermort, I do not know if this information has reached you yet, but I have heard from a very reliable source, that Bruva Alfabusa has planned a speaking role for you in If the Emperor had a Text to Speech Device. PS: He told me himself
@@ethanvallance3437 there are many voices against it but I for one really enjoyed it. The last book is a bit of a let down near the end but the rest is just awesome. And yes there are lore inconsistencies so take some things with a grain of salt. It was written at a time were Eldar lore was not that fleshed out. But yeah i would recommend it. The main characters are fun and the deldar ones definetly hateable which is for me a job well done when it comes to dark eldar.
6 straight working days, combined with the Eat out to help out discount scheme, which has made things even more hectic.... I come home to mandrakes?! *preps the plasma cannon to dangerous output* I'm not stupid enough to think that I can survive, let alone win a fight against these xenos. Best to go out in plasma-blaze of glory!
Brother, I am stunned as usual at your narrative quality and your writings. A mesmerizing tale at the start of this video, you had me clinging to every word. Loved this entry!! Beautiful work!
I remember in the Dark Eldar book series when the mandrakes are having their little revolution. They are scratching at the legs of the protagonist from the shadow of their own footsteps. It made my legs itch just reading it. It is things like them which is why I love the Deldar.
Baldemort, I have to say that you have the best Narration voice, and the utmost amazing ability to act in perspective of characters, with such an immersion. I've shown all my friends, and multiple warhammer discords your videos, and they all love them. You're truly awe-inspiring and deserve lots more subscribers and views for sure.
Nicholas Lancetta with balls, steel and the love of the emperor to protect? :). We’ll see more of them later. I assure you. Drukhari will be hitting the channel big soon. :).
I've been thinking about Elves lately and I asked my self a question. What would happen if Elves and Orcs actually interbred to create a new hybrid race? My answer to that gave me the idea of a new race of Green Skinned Elves that have the speed, precision, and agility of an Elf, but also has the Strength, Stamina, and Endurance of an Orc. The idea of this new green-skinned Elves made me decide to write a story about it that has a very Dark Tower vibe to it.
@@Baldermort Aye, creatures stitched together out of men and ghosts that stalked us through the snow. But I do love hearing you tell of the stars we never reached, and the many creatures and beings out there.
Thunder Warrior there really needs to be more done with that period. They could totally cash in by making a third ‘unification wars’ era. I’d get into it in a heartbeat. Less. :)
My dear Sir, it's so good to hear from you again. Definitely a wonderful way to start the weekend. Speedy recovery and don't push yourself. No fear, we will be here waiting for you.
ignaci asd I do them in one sitting, but will put together a bloopers one day. Honestly, some sentences can take ten takes if they are filled with techno jargon from Necrons etc. Lol. You’d not believe the mistakes I make and it’s actually quite funny when I lose it. I left one on tape and didn’t stop recording. It was eye opening, I can tell you. I had no idea I got that angry or visceral over repeated words in a sentence until I heard my own rant. Lol. God I get grumpy when recording. Worse when editing. Lol. ;).
‘A blade rammed into his back, and Burias-Drak’shal roared in anger and pain. The blade was wrenched agonisingly against his spine and he twisted, swinging the icon around in a lethal arc. The blow didn’t hit anything, indeed, there did not seem to be anything behind him. With his witch-sight, he registered a shadowy shape in the corner of his vision, and then twisted away as a blade stabbed towards him once again, putting some space between him and his nigh-on invisible assailant. His eyes narrowed as they locked on a lean, ghostlike figure. It became visible for a second, taunting him, and he saw a slim figure, its skin as black as pitch, with arcane sigils cut into its flesh. Its eyes were milky white, with no pupils, and it snarled at him, exposing a maw filled with tiny, barbed teeth. Then the figure was nothing more than a shadow again, a vague ghostly shape that surged towards him in a blur of motion. Burias-Drak’shal swung his icon like a hammer, the spiked tip humming as it arced through the air. The shadow-creature ducked beneath the blow and came up inside his guard, and Burias-Drak’shal hissed in pain as a blade rammed into his side. Burias-Drak’shal connected with a heavy backhand blow that sent the shadow-creature tumbling backwards. It came to rest on all fours, and its form once more became visible as it snarled up at him in hatred. Then it was gone, disappearing into thin air as if a veil had been drawn over it. Burias-Drak’shal experienced an unfamiliar emotion: unease. The creature had seemed at once familiar and alien. He thought he had scented the power of the warp within its being, but the creature had been no daemon, nor truly one of the possessed…’ - Burias Drak'Shal, Chaos Champion and Icon Bearer of the 34th of the Word Bearers Legion. '...The black figure dropped soundlessly from above, twisting in the air like a gymnast and landing in a crouch, with one foot on each of Namar-sin’s shoulders and one hand steadying itself on the top of his helmet. Before the sergeant-champion could react, the shadowy creature punched a blade through the back of his neck, severing the vertebrae. Its serrated tip emerged from the front of his throat, the monomolecular blade sliding through his gorget as if it were made of paper. The Word Bearer champion fell soundlessly, blood spurting from the fatal wound as the blade was retracted. Sabtec bellowed a warning as he lifted his bolter. The shadowy creature, its skin as black as pitch and with glowing runes cut into its flesh, sprung from the dying Word Bearers champion’s shoulders, throwing itself into a back flip even as Sabtec began to fire. The explosive-tipped bolt-rounds passed straight through the creature as it became as ethereal as smoke, even as Namar-sin fell face-first to the floor, dead. Sabtec lost sight of the murderous eldar and threw himself into a roll as he felt a second presence materialise behind him. A blade slashed the air where he had been standing a fraction of a second earlier, and he came up firing. Again, his bolt rounds found no target. Shouts and screams echoed through the lift bay, accompanied by the percussive barking of bolt weapons as more of the ghostly attackers materialised, dropping from overhead and emerging from shadows that had been empty moments before. Moving faster than he could track, one of the insubstantial attackers darted around Sabtec, a fraction of a second in front of his coughing bolter, and the Word Bearer backed up a step, attempting to put some extra space between him and his ethereal attacker. The creature darted forwards, dissipating into mist as Sabtec fired upon it. It re-formed just to his left, and he swung his bolter towards it. A blade slashed down in a diagonal arc, slicing the holy weapon in two, and a second blade stabbed towards Sabtec’s throat. He swayed aside from the attack, but such was its speed that it still gouged a line across the faceplate of his helmet. Dropping his useless bolter, he grabbed his attacker’s slim arm. Feeling solid armour and flesh beneath his grasp, he hurled his attacker away from him, sending it spinning through the air, and drew his sword from his scabbard. ‘Thirteen!’ he roared, bellowing the rallying cry that would bring the warriors of his coterie together. Thumbing its activation glyph, Sabtec brought his sword humming to life. The metre-and-a-half blade gleamed as a sudden wave of energy raced up its length, and he swung it around in a glittering arc to deflect a dark blade that sang towards his groin. The blade severed the attacker’s hand at the wrist, and the eldar warrior gave out a hiss of pain before becoming one with the shadows once more. ‘Thirteen!’ roared Sabtec again, breaking into a run towards the bulk of his coterie, which was fighting its way towards him through the confusing blur of darting shadows. ‘Twenty-third, form up on me,’ he roared, seeing Namar-sin’s warriors becoming isolated and surrounded. Even as he closed with his warriors of the 13th coterie, he saw one of them hamstrung by a slashing blade from behind and fall. Instantly, a trio of shadows materialised around the fallen warrior, looming like shades of death over him, and they dragged him backwards. One of the black-skinned eldar warriors made a slashing motion with its hand that parted the substance of the air, cutting aside the veil between real space and beyond. In an instant, the fallen warrior was bundled through the rent in reality, which sealed up behind him as if it had never been. Sabtec slashed with his blade, keeping the darting shadows around him at bay. He focused on one of the creatures as it materialised behind another of his squad brothers, its slanted, milky white eyes focused on its prey. Sabtec roared as he launched himself forwards and impaled the shadow eldar on his power sword, plunging the weapon into its throat. Its blood danced upon the energised blade, spitting and jumping. Sabtec freed his weapon, slicing it out through the side of the eldar’s neck. Its head flopped to the side, and it dropped to the ground. The glowing runes across its body blazed with sudden light, and then faded, smoking slightly, leaving just a shattered eldar corpse lying on the floor. Having formed up, the 13th coterie fought back to back, protecting each other’s vulnerable flanks. The enemy was coming at them from all directions, yet the warrior brothers had fought alongside each other for countless centuries, and each could predict his brothers’ movements with the understanding that came from a lifetime of shared battle. Heavy bolter-rounds from one of the Havoc Space Marines of the 217th ripped a swathe through the shadows, tearing two of the eldar apart. A pair of blades punched into his back and he was dragged into another dark rift that swallowed him, closing off behind him. Sabtec’s 13th blazed away at the shadows, most of their shots missing their targets, but a few striking their attackers, blasting bloody chunks out of armour and flesh. The attack ceased as quickly as it had started as first one of the mandrakes stepped into shadow and was gone, and then another and another, until the Word Bearers were alone...’ - Word Bearers from the 34th Host, of the XVII Legion vs Mandrakes during Perdus Skylla Raid. Unknown Date M41. ‘…The Space Wolf dropped the weapon and fell to one knee. His wounds were catching up with him. He felt his muscles weaken as his body diverted blood and nutrients to repair the damage to his internal organs. Thorolf took a long, agonised breath and stopped. Something was wrong. He sniffed the air, analysing every particle for the source of his discontent. He smelled nothing save his own scent, not the smoking shell casings scattered around him or the vapour trail left in the air by the eldar skimmers. Thorolfs muscles bunched in anticipation as he realised that the world had fallen silent. He could no longer hear the battle raging in the distance, neither the staccato of bolter fire nor the thrum of the eldar skimmers. Thorolf willed himself to stand and cast his gaze around around the street. Darkness spread towards him as one after another, the luminators blinked out. The air turned cold, his feeling of unease intensifying as a thin layer of frost began to rime the edges of his armour. Show yourselves, devils! Thorolf snarled, his murderous gaze fixed on the darkness. Gomor bled from the darkness, a trio of his kin following him into the corporeal realm in a series of wet, sucking noises. Thorolf drew his knife and smiled, his long canines glistening under the light of a single flickering luminator as the Mandrakes came for him. Not for the last time, the Space Wolfs world went dark.’ - The last stand of Thorolf Icewalker, Sky Claw Vaerangi[Wolf Guard) from the Sons of Morkai, Great Company of Wolf Lord Erik Morkai. ‘…Mon-keigh were such easy prey. Gomors mouth twisted into a grin as he watched one of the pathetic creatures pace around the power hub. He observed it stumbling around, finding its way only by the grace of the torch clasped in one of its weakling hands. It seemed these mon-keigh were born afraid of darkness. Even the boldest among them were unwilling to bear it for any length. Yet their simple minds could not comprehend the true terror that awaited them within the black folds of the universe. Gomor detached himself from the mon-keigh's shadow, writhing into realspace with a wet hiss. The human turned, abhorrence etched on his face as he met his killer. Gomor thrust ice-cold talons up into the mon-keigh's abdomen, drawing substance from his terror, feeling the warm touch of his heart before it stopped beating. The runes covering Gomor's inky skin shivered, invigorated by the kill…’ Mandrake Gomor during the Luetin Hive Raid.
Daimon X jeepers, Daimon, you really should be doing what Wolf Lord Rho does! Your quotes are spot on, always! Seriously, I need to get you in charge of a discord zone if you aren’t going to start a site. Your skills are mad! :).
david garcia we’ll get lots more done soon. I am a true kin player and love the lore. I just need to up my skills and get better sound boards to really do them justice. But I am working on it. :)
George Sulea thanks brother Sulea. Still quite bad on the back, but sitting tolerance is being helped by regular visits to the specialist. Hoping to get a lot more done very soon indeed. :) :)
i am really getting in to 40k (i got the new starter box and everything) and a large portion of why is because of your channel in really made me like the setting especially the salamanders so thanks for making such good lore videos! Edit: Thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my comment!
Darth Xader welcome to warhammer brother. It’s a magnificent hobby. Let your imagination take flight and really enjoy yourself. Thank you for the comment. Makes it all worthwhile. :)
Wow, I bought new headphones (Teufel) and your voice is really and I mean REALLY amazing. It's lile to hear Sinderman telling about the imperial truth. Also it's amazing ehat an affect the grade of the headphones or speakers has. Thank you brother for those works of yours.
Niddhogg Loki thanks a billion brother Loki. I listen to my work on high end headphones and it can sound great. Then Mrs B puts it on a bad old tv and it’ll sound awful. So difficult to get it right, especially with no sound tech background. My sound engineer friend can get very frustrated explaining things to me. Lol. It’s mind boggling how complicated everything can get when you first step into this arena. Really glad you are enjoying them. ;).
New video, and one about Mandrakes, what a glorious day! Also: maybe, at some point, could we see a video on either: The Flash Gitz, Storm Boyz or maybe Tankbustaz?
Damn ! This man has a voice to chill ice, when he want it. Very, very supercool video ! Thank you, Baldemort, very much ! And humble greetings from Germany. :)
Sorry to hear about your back. It’s a rough thing to deal with. I help people with rehabilitation. So I’m willing to help if it keeps these great videos in production!
I’m seeing a chiropractor and have had 3 sessions so far. Helped a LOT! Keeping it up for the next few weeks. At least. Thank you for doing what you are doing. Helping people back to the best wellbeing they can have is a worthwhile vocation brother. Be proud. :)
I had no idea these things existed. I'm pretty good on the lore of the Imperium, but my xenos lore is weak. I love the vastness of this setting, so there's always something new to learn.
Ren9077 you see, that’s the issue. People watch imperium videos, so people like me make them. But it’s the other stuff, the less we’ll known that interests me more. Pity UA-cam and the community is the way it is. Honestly, too many cents vuds in a row kills sites. I just wish more people would find out about their enemies a bit more. It really is a glowing and even more horrific universe the more you know about it. Even at my level, which is far lower than most people doing this sort of thing. Wait until we get into lore for more drukhari and demons. Horrific stuff. :)
@@Baldermort Your videos are a delight, whether old favorite subjects or intriguing new knowledge. I'll gladly listen to videos on the Imperium, the Archenemy, even xenos. Even Tau, if I must.
Oh. Oh dear ... Keep the lights on. PS Baldermort please don't rush, we'll be here, you only get one back. Take care of yourself first! We can always listen to videos past in the meantime.
Nyctophora please don’t worry. I’m taking things slow and Mrs B watches me like a hawk. So it’s all good. Getting better swiftly. :) thank you brother. :) :)
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Still have a bad back, so its effecting output. Sorry. I will be increasing back up the second my back can take the sitting for longer periods of time. Sorry.
We shall wait sire
I love your work.
On the bright side, thats not a lobotomy-worthy disability.
Emprah protects👍
Brother Baldermort - It is better to have a span of few or even no videos while you rest and recover than for you to push yourself to the point you can't do this anymore at all. So even from our most selfish side it's in our interest for you to rest.
But above that, you have to know that you bring something unique and the care you invest into your craft attracts an audience that cares as well. As Arthur Cronin said:
We shall wait.
Rest up and get well soon
I clicked so fast my phone's machine spirit has whiplash
This made all the people in the break room look at me
Binharic prayers, burning of incense and some sacramental recharge of its holy power cells should do it to appease the whiplashed spirit.
Lol.
The Dark Eldar are ruthless to other aliens, humans, and Craftworld Eldar, but in particular their own people of the Dark City. It is not unheard of for the Dark Eldar to mutant their bodies for better advantages in combat, but Mandrakes are a strange case of biological modification. They seem to be tainted by a massive amount of warp energies, and clearly they are no longer organic as they used to be.
The Mandrakes are one of my favorite facets in the Drukhari library. I love that not even they truly know what the Mandrakes are. I hope we someday get to see the return of Kheradruakh the Decapitator, as he is a particularly ominous Mandrake among an already ominous cluster of nightmares. I would love to hear a an excerpt about him at some point.
FadingShards darn straight. Love them. :).
I’m hoping to do more on Drukhari and their court very soon. Wish me luck! :)
I play these once I've settled down for the night. It's like being read a bedtime story from a doting British grandpa...
One wearing terminator armor and reading from a tome thick enough to stop a bolter shot.
"Papa, tell me the story of the daemonic BDSM elves again"
If i can give you a suggestion. Save the one about the night lords for the morning. Personal experience
@@Afrafasti sounds like Sweet dreams
@@Afrafasti Yeah. "Throne of Lies" always gives me nightmares
I love these intro stories. they make the 40k universe seem so real, like I'm actually hearing a tale from one of the countless cogs in the galactic machine.
and its only furthered by your superb narrative abilities.
Apologies for being late, but I refused to click on the notification out of pure revulsion, nothing disgusts me more than xenos - let alone xenos tainted by warp entities.
But alas, one must know their enemy, and it is a baldermort video so I came to my senses and realised that it will not disappoint.
The Emperor Protects
In that regard khorne is on line with ya xenos are disguisting cowards
a good Commisar will destroy the taint ofthe Xeno and the Heretic on sight, a GREAT Commisar will learn from where and why thy appear, and then destroy them with intense prejudice, the fact that you took the time to learn shows your worth!
@@drewaperture6017 ciaphas cain, ibram gaunt hail to those heros!
"I feel like what you just said is heretical Commisar- why are you reaching for your Lazpistol?"
“We turn to the oldest pastime of all”
Me: wait, he’s not seriously going to talk about m-
“Gossip”
Jacob Levy lol.
@Cian Abroad unsatisfactory answer that is technically correct. |
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Since we have been human.
Some of the only enemies for whom it would be BETTER for the Guardsmen if their lasguns were actually flashlights.
Great story and narration for a Imperial menial's fireside. I can imagine serf children shivering and sleeping uneasily after hearing the stories of Uncle Baldermort
All hail the holy flashlights of the emperor! :)
Daemon and eldar are two words that should be separated by a whole novel of words much less in the same sentence.
And yet the mandrakes curse this existence by making this description apt
Unless its "And then the Daemon dragged the screaming Eldar to superhell to be tortured forever and ever."
I doubt it. With their connection to the Warp ,it should be more than possible, Daemon Prince style. Still,a whole new race would be strange.
Unfortunately this is not the case in the grimdark.
What I love most about your videos is you don’t just simply talk about the lore, you tell a story that is not only entertaining but informative. Ever since I found out about this channel I’m drawn in more and more by how well you tell these stories and at this point I’m confused as to why you haven’t gotten a gig as a audiobook narrator. Regardless another amazing video Baldermort I cant wait for the next one. Emperor Protects
I must admit, this story gave me goosebumps. The fact that there is a storm my side of the world added to the ambience.
“Brother Chaplain, bring your flamer...”
Epic as ever, Loremaster.
"We'll need a multimelta, brother Captain...."
@@amw5288 Achilles’ tendon severed from you very own shadow..
Scout Sergeant Oan Mkoll ain’t afraid of no knife-eared demon 😂
Wonderful video as always, Mr. Baldemort!
I'm in a bind here. I want the Dark Eldar to suffer the extinction they rightfully deserve, but the thought of Slaanesh's power up from absorbing THAT many souls is horrifying.
Fantastic audio drama, it had me at the edge of my seat. This was my first time even learning about Mandrakes, so the ending was unexpected for me.
Bohdan Bilas oh we’ll see lots more of these horrors very soon. :).
Thanks for always listening brother. Sorry I was not available last weekend. Pain. My apologies. I’ll try to look you up later?
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer All good, no rush and feel better that’s top priority!
I absolutely loved this narration. I'm a Drukhari fan boy and Mandrake lore is so good. Looking forward to more stories about the denizens of comorragh. Haemonculus Covens would be a juicy dark morsel of sin to indulge in. Great work as always my friend.
I’ve seen some heresy in my day, but this is in a class of its own.
Because being kinky is to mainstream to the regular dark eldar
Oh these glorious narratives!!
Thank you Big B!!! 👍
Your voice is legendary!
Thank so much for making this video! It is a delight.
Oh yes, I love these guys!
I remember one battle where my entire strategy was to pull both of my opponents, the Orks and Space Wolves away from the objective point I was aiming at and then reveal my mandrakes so that they could butcher the few troops they left behind to fight over it. As it turns out, mandrakes do not like flamethrowers any more than warriors do, and the orks, unusually for their dim-witted species seemed to find me more dangerous a foe than the mon-keigh. Thus the space wolves were able to attack the greenskins with impunity and despite spilling an ocean of ork blood my poor creepers were eventually torched.
Sven Hallgren ouch. I have to admit, it’s all too familiar. Three ways are always weird and fun. :)
Hey baldy, hope this doesn't get too high but you still read it (read: basically alpha legion), whenever you release some new thing, I'm glad I new night's sleep. Between you, Oculus, and border prince, you lovely boys are basically ASMR for us rowdy boys. So thank you, just wanted to express my love. Love the long form content, and I'll always give you an invite. In excelsus terra, and for the skull throne. Whomever gets meto sleep gets my vote, so I guess the emperor and tzeench be praised; and blessed is the commisars
Bolter round for distinguishing the difference. Just wanted to say thanks either way.
Glad it helps you sleep brother. I struggle with that myself, so know it’s import. And Border Prince and Oculus are legends. Helped me off to the land of nod many a time. :).
I came for the Lore, stayed for the fiction and Patreon’d for the quality. Games Workshop should put this guy on the payroll.
Awesome as always.
Ninjahbutter thank you for all of your generosity, as always, brother Ninjabutter. Hope the weekend is going your way brother. :)
"Welcome gentle listener,,,,"
I nearly shat in shock
It so good to hear your voice again, uncle Baldermort!
Aah mandrakes the only thing that makes night lords wish for a nightlight
No
I love mandrakes. I did a pathfinder campaign with the bbeg's general being based off one. They're just so edgy, to the point that you'd think it's satire.
“The finger is pointing directly at *ME*”
Holy shit, now that’s fucking horrifying. What followed was spooky and all, but I did NOT expect that, also fantastic job narrating it, Baldy, the way you said it sent goddamn shivers down my spine.
Hello Baldermort, I do not know if this information has reached you yet, but I have heard from a very reliable source, that Bruva Alfabusa has planned a speaking role for you in If the Emperor had a Text to Speech Device.
PS: He told me himself
Not a Panther cool. I’m sure he’ll get round to sending it over one day. :). Thanks brother. :)
Noice
I would love to see this😮
i love Eldar Dark eldar and Necrons Lore ... love your videos amazing ..
I just finished the dark eldar omnibus and man were the mandrakes awesome in that.
Lovely video as always
Is it worth reading?
@@ethanvallance3437 there are many voices against it but I for one really enjoyed it.
The last book is a bit of a let down near the end but the rest is just awesome. And yes there are lore inconsistencies so take some things with a grain of salt. It was written at a time were Eldar lore was not that fleshed out.
But yeah i would recommend it. The main characters are fun and the deldar ones definetly hateable which is for me a job well done when it comes to dark eldar.
Lord Askr thank you for replying😊 I will give them a read.
6 straight working days, combined with the Eat out to help out discount scheme, which has made things even more hectic.... I come home to mandrakes?! *preps the plasma cannon to dangerous output*
I'm not stupid enough to think that I can survive, let alone win a fight against these xenos. Best to go out in plasma-blaze of glory!
Delicious storytelling. The Aelindrachi are so delightfully menacing and mysterious.
CAP198462 I know. Love them to bits. :). Great on the table too. Well, so far anyway. :)
Brother, I am stunned as usual at your narrative quality and your writings. A mesmerizing tale at the start of this video, you had me clinging to every word.
Loved this entry!! Beautiful work!
David Cortes thank you, as always, Brother Cortes. Thank you. :)
Now I got this weird headcannon match that would see how Mandrakes would fare if pitted against the Nighthaunter. Spooky....
Poorly, I'd imagine. A Primarch shitstomps even elite mooks more oft than not.
@@notsae66 Yes, but consider how long they might keep evil batman entertained....
@@JascDark
Hmm, I suppose figuring out how to peel the skin off a shadow would keep him distracted and angry for a while.
I remember in the Dark Eldar book series when the mandrakes are having their little revolution. They are scratching at the legs of the protagonist from the shadow of their own footsteps. It made my legs itch just reading it. It is things like them which is why I love the Deldar.
Baldemort, I have to say that you have the best Narration voice, and the utmost amazing ability to act in perspective of characters, with such an immersion. I've shown all my friends, and multiple warhammer discords your videos, and they all love them. You're truly awe-inspiring and deserve lots more subscribers and views for sure.
When the xenos get extra heretical
Double heresy
Listening to your videos makes me happy, baldermort. Thanks man
Baldermort tells good stories. I love this guy.
Thank ye. :)
Mr Mort, I've heard this maybe 4 times and continue to come back. This might be your best so far. Keep up this incredible talent of yours!
🤝
It’s amazing how accurate you got the feeling of being deployed on a ship is.
Thank you a lot. Never been to sea, I just listened to people who have. :)
Once again an amazing performance. This guys voice acting just takes you to really imagine what's going on.
I gotta say, these short stories really help elevate the existing knowledge segment of your videos. Especially this one!
I’ve just discovered this channel. This story is impeccable. Thank you!
How does one even fight against something like this.. Ive never heard of Dark Eldar Mandrakes before
Nicholas Lancetta with balls, steel and the love of the emperor to protect? :).
We’ll see more of them later. I assure you. Drukhari will be hitting the channel big soon. :).
And you thought the haemonculi were scary.
Never been much for elves/elder/drukhari, but I do love these bad boys
I've been thinking about Elves lately and I asked my self a question. What would happen if Elves and Orcs actually interbred to create a new hybrid race? My answer to that gave me the idea of a new race of Green Skinned Elves that have the speed, precision, and agility of an Elf, but also has the Strength, Stamina, and Endurance of an Orc. The idea of this new green-skinned Elves made me decide to write a story about it that has a very Dark Tower vibe to it.
For Dark Eldar lovers, and Mandrakes in particular, I recommend 'Deathwolf' by Andy Smile
God damn man. I love your work!
I actually recently showed a friend one of your videos and you successfully converted him into a Warhammer 40K fan.🙏
Green Witch Inc. magnificent! The more the merrier. We are legion. Lol! :).
Thank you brother Witch. A lot. :)
There's so much material. I've been trying to listen to your older stuff, too. Can't wait for more Tarq and Thad...
Everyone has that one coworker
A twisted creature born of Sorcery,
Reminds me of some of the things we used to fight.
Thunder Warrior aye, TW. You guys cleared out some of the nastiest nasties right here on earth/terra. Thank you. :) :)
@@Baldermort
Aye, creatures stitched together out of men and ghosts that stalked us through the snow.
But I do love hearing you tell of the stars we never reached, and the many creatures and beings out there.
Thunder Warrior there really needs to be more done with that period. They could totally cash in by making a third ‘unification wars’ era. I’d get into it in a heartbeat. Less. :)
@@Baldermort
Definitely Brother!
More Novels and Lore would be amazing, as would some models!
I'd be all over it 😎
My dear Sir, it's so good to hear from you again. Definitely a wonderful way to start the weekend. Speedy recovery and don't push yourself. No fear, we will be here waiting for you.
Glen Stackhouse I’ll try not to brother Stackhouse. :). Good to be back. :)
Baldemort we need a behind the scenes you mad lad, a recording of how you did it and bloopers unless you do the entire thing in a single sitting
ignaci asd I do them in one sitting, but will put together a bloopers one day. Honestly, some sentences can take ten takes if they are filled with techno jargon from Necrons etc. Lol. You’d not believe the mistakes I make and it’s actually quite funny when I lose it. I left one on tape and didn’t stop recording. It was eye opening, I can tell you. I had no idea I got that angry or visceral over repeated words in a sentence until I heard my own rant. Lol. God I get grumpy when recording. Worse when editing. Lol. ;).
Damn old boy that s*** was intense! These guys sound like bad mother's. oh and by the way it's good to hear your voice again
funky spiky pals and their weaponized spooky gremlins
How do you expect us to “tudalu” when a mandrake can’t be hiding in our own shadow.
Not for another 20k years. We're safe so far. :) ;)
An almost chaos imbued xenos......
*Screech in ordo Malleus, and ordo xenos*
‘A blade rammed into his back, and Burias-Drak’shal roared in anger and pain. The blade was wrenched agonisingly against his spine and he twisted, swinging the icon around in a lethal arc. The blow didn’t hit anything, indeed, there did not seem to be anything behind him. With his witch-sight, he registered a shadowy shape in the corner of his vision, and then twisted away as a blade stabbed towards him once again, putting some space between him and his nigh-on invisible assailant. His eyes narrowed as they locked on a lean, ghostlike figure. It became visible for a second, taunting him, and he saw a slim figure, its skin as black as pitch, with arcane sigils cut into its flesh. Its eyes were milky white, with no pupils, and it snarled at him, exposing a maw filled with tiny, barbed teeth. Then the figure was nothing more than a shadow again, a vague ghostly shape that surged towards him in a blur of motion. Burias-Drak’shal swung his icon like a hammer, the spiked tip humming as it arced through the air. The shadow-creature ducked beneath the blow and came up inside his guard, and Burias-Drak’shal hissed in pain as a blade rammed into his side. Burias-Drak’shal connected with a heavy backhand blow that sent the shadow-creature tumbling backwards. It came to rest on all fours, and its form once more became visible as it snarled up at him in hatred. Then it was gone, disappearing into thin air as if a veil had been drawn over it. Burias-Drak’shal experienced an unfamiliar emotion: unease. The creature had seemed at once familiar and alien. He thought he had scented the power of the warp within its being, but the creature had been no daemon, nor truly one of the possessed…’ - Burias Drak'Shal, Chaos Champion and Icon Bearer of the 34th of the Word Bearers Legion.
'...The black figure dropped soundlessly from above, twisting in the air like a gymnast and landing in a crouch, with one foot on each of Namar-sin’s shoulders and one hand steadying itself on the top of his helmet. Before the sergeant-champion could react, the shadowy creature punched a blade through the back of his neck, severing the vertebrae. Its serrated tip emerged from the front of his throat, the monomolecular blade sliding through his gorget as if it were made of paper. The Word Bearer champion fell soundlessly, blood spurting from the fatal wound as the blade was retracted. Sabtec bellowed a warning as he lifted his bolter. The shadowy creature, its skin as black as pitch and with glowing runes cut into its flesh, sprung from the dying Word Bearers champion’s shoulders, throwing itself into a back flip even as Sabtec began to fire. The explosive-tipped bolt-rounds passed straight through the creature as it became as ethereal as smoke, even as Namar-sin fell face-first to the floor, dead. Sabtec lost sight of the murderous eldar and threw himself into a roll as he felt a second presence materialise behind him. A blade slashed the air where he had been standing a fraction of a second earlier, and he came up firing. Again, his bolt rounds found no target. Shouts and screams echoed through the lift bay, accompanied by the percussive barking of bolt weapons as more of the ghostly attackers materialised, dropping from overhead and emerging from shadows that had been empty moments before. Moving faster than he could track, one of the insubstantial attackers darted around Sabtec, a fraction of a second in front of his coughing bolter, and the Word Bearer backed up a step, attempting to put some extra space between him and his ethereal attacker. The creature darted forwards, dissipating into mist as Sabtec fired upon it. It re-formed just to his left, and he swung his bolter towards it. A blade slashed down in a diagonal arc, slicing the holy weapon in two, and a second blade stabbed towards Sabtec’s throat. He swayed aside from the attack, but such was its speed that it still gouged a line across the faceplate of his helmet. Dropping his useless bolter, he grabbed his attacker’s slim arm. Feeling solid armour and flesh beneath his grasp, he hurled his attacker away from him, sending it spinning through the air, and drew his sword from his scabbard. ‘Thirteen!’ he roared, bellowing the rallying cry that would bring the warriors of his coterie together. Thumbing its activation glyph, Sabtec brought his sword humming to life. The metre-and-a-half blade gleamed as a sudden wave of energy raced up its length, and he swung it around in a glittering arc to deflect a dark blade that sang towards his groin. The blade severed the attacker’s hand at the wrist, and the eldar warrior gave out a hiss of pain before becoming one with the shadows once more. ‘Thirteen!’ roared Sabtec again, breaking into a run towards the bulk of his coterie, which was fighting its way towards him through the confusing blur of darting shadows. ‘Twenty-third, form up on me,’ he roared, seeing Namar-sin’s warriors becoming isolated and surrounded. Even as he closed with his warriors of the 13th coterie, he saw one of them hamstrung by a slashing blade from behind and fall. Instantly, a trio of shadows materialised around the fallen warrior, looming like shades of death over him, and they dragged him backwards. One of the black-skinned eldar warriors made a slashing motion with its hand that parted the substance of the air, cutting aside the veil between real space and beyond. In an instant, the fallen warrior was bundled through the rent in reality, which sealed up behind him as if it had never been. Sabtec slashed with his blade, keeping the darting shadows around him at bay. He focused on one of the creatures as it materialised behind another of his squad brothers, its slanted, milky white eyes focused on its prey. Sabtec roared as he launched himself forwards and impaled the shadow eldar on his power sword, plunging the weapon into its throat. Its blood danced upon the energised blade, spitting and jumping. Sabtec freed his weapon, slicing it out through the side of the eldar’s neck. Its head flopped to the side, and it dropped to the ground. The glowing runes across its body blazed with sudden light, and then faded, smoking slightly, leaving just a shattered eldar corpse lying on the floor. Having formed up, the 13th coterie fought back to back, protecting each other’s vulnerable flanks. The enemy was coming at them from all directions, yet the warrior brothers had fought alongside each other for countless centuries, and each could predict his brothers’ movements with the understanding that came from a lifetime of shared battle. Heavy bolter-rounds from one of the Havoc Space Marines of the 217th ripped a swathe through the shadows, tearing two of the eldar apart. A pair of blades punched into his back and he was dragged into another dark rift that swallowed him, closing off behind him. Sabtec’s 13th blazed away at the shadows, most of their shots missing their targets, but a few striking their attackers, blasting bloody chunks out of armour and flesh. The attack ceased as quickly as it had started as first one of the mandrakes stepped into shadow and was gone, and then another and another, until the Word Bearers were alone...’ - Word Bearers from the 34th Host, of the XVII Legion vs Mandrakes during Perdus Skylla Raid. Unknown Date M41.
‘…The Space Wolf dropped the weapon and fell to one knee. His wounds were catching up with him. He felt his muscles weaken as his body diverted blood and nutrients to repair the damage to his internal organs. Thorolf took a long, agonised breath and stopped. Something was wrong. He sniffed the air, analysing every particle for the source of his discontent. He smelled nothing save his own scent, not the smoking shell casings scattered around him or the vapour trail left in the air by the eldar skimmers. Thorolfs muscles bunched in anticipation as he realised that the world had fallen silent. He could no longer hear the battle raging in the distance, neither the staccato of bolter fire nor the thrum of the eldar skimmers. Thorolf willed himself to stand and cast his gaze around around the street. Darkness spread towards him as one after another, the luminators blinked out. The air turned cold, his feeling of unease intensifying as a thin layer of frost began to rime the edges of his armour. Show yourselves, devils! Thorolf snarled, his murderous gaze fixed on the darkness. Gomor bled from the darkness, a trio of his kin following him into the corporeal realm in a series of wet, sucking noises. Thorolf drew his knife and smiled, his long canines glistening under the light of a single flickering luminator as the Mandrakes came for him. Not for the last time, the Space Wolfs world went dark.’ - The last stand of Thorolf Icewalker, Sky Claw Vaerangi[Wolf Guard) from the Sons of Morkai, Great Company of Wolf Lord Erik Morkai.
‘…Mon-keigh were such easy prey. Gomors mouth twisted into a grin as he watched one of the pathetic creatures pace around the power hub. He observed it stumbling around, finding its way only by the grace of the torch clasped in one of its weakling hands. It seemed these mon-keigh were born afraid of darkness. Even the boldest among them were unwilling to bear it for any length. Yet their simple minds could not comprehend the true terror that awaited them within the black folds of the universe. Gomor detached himself from the mon-keigh's shadow, writhing into realspace with a wet hiss. The human turned, abhorrence etched on his face as he met his killer. Gomor thrust ice-cold talons up into the mon-keigh's abdomen, drawing substance from his terror, feeling the warm touch of his heart before it stopped beating. The runes covering Gomor's inky skin shivered, invigorated by the kill…’ Mandrake Gomor during the Luetin Hive Raid.
Daimon X jeepers, Daimon, you really should be doing what Wolf Lord Rho does! Your quotes are spot on, always! Seriously, I need to get you in charge of a discord zone if you aren’t going to start a site. Your skills are mad! :).
I'm reading small books in these comment section and God dame it's beautiful.
Wow thanks for that
5:20 B-but thats Jimmy and Matt....and they look like they are having a great time :(
Been waiting for some drukhari content and finally, and with my favorite unit, nonetheless... thank you Loremaster.
david garcia we’ll get lots more done soon. I am a true kin player and love the lore. I just need to up my skills and get better sound boards to really do them justice. But I am working on it. :)
@@Baldermort can't wait.
So deliciously dark.
You truly are a master storyteller, venerable brother Baldermort.
One request. Put ads on the beginning and end of the video. The mid-roll breaks immersion.
Wow. Great Story, Great Subject Sir Baldermort! Chilling and amazing. Btw, hope you're feeling better!
George Sulea thanks brother Sulea. Still quite bad on the back, but sitting tolerance is being helped by regular visits to the specialist. Hoping to get a lot more done very soon indeed. :) :)
Your story gave me CHILLS, well done Brother!
Yet another great video brother!! Keep up the good work!!
Why when ever I watch one of your videos am I hanging on every word. I honestly think you would be grate at reading audiobooks.
Muh bed time stories. Best atuf to listen afet having some amaseck
i am really getting in to 40k (i got the new starter box and everything) and a large portion of why is because of your channel in really made me like the setting especially the salamanders so thanks for making such good lore videos!
Edit: Thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my comment!
Darth Xader welcome to warhammer brother. It’s a magnificent hobby. Let your imagination take flight and really enjoy yourself. Thank you for the comment. Makes it all worthwhile. :)
The way you tell the story I close my eyes and I feel as if I'm their. I'm subscribed.
Always worth the wait. Please take your time and stay well. It's an pleasure to hear your voice and it's taking us straight away to the grim dark.🤘😉👍
Thanks brother. Doing my best to be careful. :)
Doing my part for the older videos. Engagement for the algorithm God.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😁
I freaking love mandrakes.
It is funny that The people who have commented on this video haven't watch the whole thing yet.
Quality deserves it own cult and servants
Double speed
Or read the comments past this one!
Beautiful narrative Baldy.
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Wow, I bought new headphones (Teufel) and your voice is really and I mean REALLY amazing. It's lile to hear Sinderman telling about the imperial truth. Also it's amazing ehat an affect the grade of the headphones or speakers has. Thank you brother for those works of yours.
Niddhogg Loki thanks a billion brother Loki. I listen to my work on high end headphones and it can sound great. Then Mrs B puts it on a bad old tv and it’ll sound awful. So difficult to get it right, especially with no sound tech background. My sound engineer friend can get very frustrated explaining things to me. Lol. It’s mind boggling how complicated everything can get when you first step into this arena. Really glad you are enjoying them. ;).
Fantastic stuff man. Absolute perfection, when you get to incubi you will make it the best video out there
New video, and one about Mandrakes, what a glorious day!
Also: maybe, at some point, could we see a video on either: The Flash Gitz, Storm Boyz or maybe Tankbustaz?
Philip Inman we’ll get more Ork videos, have no fear. :)
Flash gitz...the one class of ork class whose name makes me chuckle. :)
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer Cool, no rush; Orks are my favorite 40k faction, they are fun to read about and I have been working on my own WAAAGH!
1 view, 6 likes. Chaos gods at it again I see.
Only youtube only one chaos god
bring the flamer
the HEAVY FLAMER
Damn ! This man has a voice to chill ice, when he want it. Very, very supercool video ! Thank you, Baldemort, very much ! And humble greetings from Germany. :)
Hello there, and once again an amazing video
General kenobi?
You are a bold one
A great video once again, thank you for your work!
We still need BALDERCON!
Whyyyyyy Baldermort!! Everytime you drop a video I go back down your grimm dark rabbithole strigt into youtube chaos!!
Nice 1 , VERY GOOD !!!!!!! Baldermort speak 4ever !!!!!!!!!
I love the design of the Mandrakes, possibly because I also love Japanese ghost stories because that's what they seem to be based upon.
Sorry to hear about your back. It’s a rough thing to deal with. I help people with rehabilitation. So I’m willing to help if it keeps these great videos in production!
I’m seeing a chiropractor and have had 3 sessions so far. Helped a LOT! Keeping it up for the next few weeks. At least.
Thank you for doing what you are doing. Helping people back to the best wellbeing they can have is a worthwhile vocation brother. Be proud. :)
How have I never heard of these before now they’re kinda badass even if they’re absolutely terrifying
Awesome 👏. Great Intro Story.
I would love a Vect video, great work as always!
Now that's a boogeyman worthy of fear.
Really looking forward to your next Eldar video
Sorry I’m 2 days late haha , I absolutely loved this video Looking forward to the next . Have a great day and stay safe we need ur voice !!
I had no idea these things existed. I'm pretty good on the lore of the Imperium, but my xenos lore is weak. I love the vastness of this setting, so there's always something new to learn.
Ren9077 you see, that’s the issue. People watch imperium videos, so people like me make them. But it’s the other stuff, the less we’ll known that interests me more. Pity UA-cam and the community is the way it is. Honestly, too many cents vuds in a row kills sites. I just wish more people would find out about their enemies a bit more. It really is a glowing and even more horrific universe the more you know about it. Even at my level, which is far lower than most people doing this sort of thing.
Wait until we get into lore for more drukhari and demons. Horrific stuff. :)
@@Baldermort Your videos are a delight, whether old favorite subjects or intriguing new knowledge. I'll gladly listen to videos on the Imperium, the Archenemy, even xenos. Even Tau, if I must.
Ren9077 even Tau? Steady on now. Too much change is a stressor. ;).
@@Baldermort It's not essential to know what it is your chainsword bites, but it is often hilarious.
No pity! No remorse! No fear!
Ren9077 lol!!!
Oh. Oh dear ... Keep the lights on.
PS Baldermort please don't rush, we'll be here, you only get one back. Take care of yourself first! We can always listen to videos past in the meantime.
Nyctophora please don’t worry. I’m taking things slow and Mrs B watches me like a hawk. So it’s all good. Getting better swiftly. :) thank you brother. :) :)
Mandrakes vs Chaos Raptors would be cool, throw a Lictor for good measure
Yussss more loreee from the masta! 🤙🏽