Caleb Reveals Some of His Past to the M9

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  • @genesisfrog
    @genesisfrog 5 років тому +1384

    caleb: reveals some of the horrific abuse he endured at the hands of one of the empire's most powerful mages
    fjord: ...could we kill them?

    • @trial_with_an_error9687
      @trial_with_an_error9687 5 років тому +49

      I mean, could we?

    • @Ms.Mayhem99
      @Ms.Mayhem99 4 роки тому +21

      @@trial_with_an_error9687 i mean you cant deny it sounds appealing, aaannndd with good reasoning, its not entirely out of the realm of possibility...

    • @Bulk_Druson
      @Bulk_Druson 4 роки тому +2

      yes

    • @nicolasachille4371
      @nicolasachille4371 4 роки тому +14

      Just don't catch him in his own tower. Never face a wizard in his own tower.

    • @Zombiewithabowtie
      @Zombiewithabowtie 4 роки тому +27

      Caduceus, 38 episodes later: "You can."

  • @sortaneet4387
    @sortaneet4387 5 років тому +1091

    I always wondered why Caleb, the man who wants to keep everything secret, would always introduce himself with his “real” name while everyone else was using aliases

  • @karnewarrior
    @karnewarrior 5 років тому +1116

    "I don't think a very bad person would care about being very bad."
    Jester is surprisingly wise sometimes.

    • @TheNinjaBA
      @TheNinjaBA 5 років тому +72

      karnewarrior she’s got a 20 wisdom she brings it out at just the right moments in her own special way

    • @perezo27
      @perezo27 4 роки тому +15

      That Cleric wisdom shows

    • @froggdoggs8551
      @froggdoggs8551 4 роки тому +9

      I mean, she is a cleric

    • @Zombiewithabowtie
      @Zombiewithabowtie 4 роки тому +2

      @@froggdoggs8551 Is she though?

    • @nicholas6836
      @nicholas6836 3 роки тому +1

      @@Zombiewithabowtie yes.

  • @mateakalanj3988
    @mateakalanj3988 5 років тому +1220

    several months late on this video, but I feel obligated to cheerfully remind everyone that "brennen" is german (excuse me zemnian) for "to burn"

    • @boredboi3064
      @boredboi3064 5 років тому +87

      *clap clap clap*

    • @heidibermudez2072
      @heidibermudez2072 4 роки тому +49

      hey man what the FUCK

    • @theoneandonlytardis9535
      @theoneandonlytardis9535 4 роки тому +51

      I am German and I never realised that... oh my...

    • @DTux5249
      @DTux5249 4 роки тому +62

      Yeah. From someone who studies a lot of arabic and hebrew
      Caleb comes from "Col Lev", which means "All Heart" or a way to say "Brave"

    • @stormsurge9962
      @stormsurge9962 3 роки тому +59

      Even worse, Bren is one “n” short of the imperative form of “to burn”. Caleb’s original name is literally commanding you to burn.

  • @ChelsieGLin
    @ChelsieGLin 5 років тому +783

    Jester: Did you die too?
    Sam: ... twinsies?
    sam stOP

  • @kolosmenus
    @kolosmenus 5 років тому +731

    0:45 Sam is referring to the episode 21 (I think) when they just entered the swamp and Nott introduced himself as Brenn to Cali. Liam visibly flinched and kept looking at Sam for solid 20 seconds. I'm amazed that Sam remembered this for so long.

    • @DOOM8976
      @DOOM8976 5 років тому +109

      Late response, but this is the man that made a plan to make Vex look like a witch over the course of 68 episodes.

    • @Thagesthoughts
      @Thagesthoughts 5 років тому +70

      Sam is insanely detail-oriented when he wants to be. As both Nott and Scanlon he's brought things up, as DOOM mentioned, dozens of episodes and tens of dozens of hours of game time later.

    • @jeaholland
      @jeaholland 4 роки тому +18

      @@Thagesthoughts It is Episode 21 and it's 28:29 into it.

    • @carlotta4th
      @carlotta4th Рік тому +7

      He does it a few times during that episode, actually. Both the guest and Yasha say "Bren" loudly while they're traveling in the swamp and Caleb winces quietly each time.

  • @swordude40
    @swordude40 5 років тому +647

    I can't stop crying when Beau puts her hand on Caleb's shoulder five seconds into this video so I've been crying for a while

    • @swordude40
      @swordude40 5 років тому +13

      1:11 oh god

    • @eldritchwizardkeawe8850
      @eldritchwizardkeawe8850 5 років тому +4

      @@swordude40 heartwrenching

    • @Thagesthoughts
      @Thagesthoughts 5 років тому +15

      Beau's come far since episode 1. She knows what kind of old wounds Caleb's reopening here and she only barely hesitates (more out of inexperience than indifference/lack of desire) to comfort him.

  • @CuriousLumenwood
    @CuriousLumenwood 4 роки тому +445

    I love everyone's reactions to Caleb revealing his name, even Matt's. The look of surprise on everyone's face at 0:31 and Matt's "Yup" face followed by the swig from his mug is so good

    • @ForeverDegenerate
      @ForeverDegenerate 4 роки тому +45

      Matt's reaction was more of a, "Oh SHIT! He's going THERE?! Well ok then..."

  • @MisterFister612
    @MisterFister612 5 років тому +533

    Liam Knows how to right Tragic Characters and Play the Role. Hell even before Critical Role he played The Best Sympathetic Characters. Asura, Garra, Dr. Tenma, Kariya Matuo, War, Kain Highwind. This Man IS the Voice of the Tragic Badass

    • @AnInkStick
      @AnInkStick 5 років тому +12

      Akihiko from persona

    • @kolosmenus
      @kolosmenus 5 років тому +10

      Illidan

    • @Squeekysquid
      @Squeekysquid 5 років тому +7

      @@kolosmenus My favorite character from that entire universe. Not that anyone cares to know.

    • @FlareStriker
      @FlareStriker 4 роки тому +2

      While I can't say the character is a tragic badass, I imagine Liam got a bit of practice playing the quiet bookish type when he voiced Vayne Aurelius in Mana Khemia.

    • @modalsoul5040
      @modalsoul5040 3 роки тому +1

      Man, he has been one of my favourite voice actors since I heard his scream of rage as Asura. Shivers everytime.

  • @callmev3531
    @callmev3531 5 років тому +466

    6:39, not just a trauma survivor. But an abuse survivor.
    It’s his character and Yashas that made me create my own.
    Thank you so much Ashley and Liam for being so awesome.

    • @dragonrider1817
      @dragonrider1817 5 років тому +5

      HelpfulVader99 Yeah, I have a halfling Rogue/shadow monk (and eventually a warlock) who in hindsight was a lot like Vax and I got a compliment from my DM for my backstory. She had a twin brother who died because of her decisions to betray a thieves guild and ran away for her own safety as her backstory. In campaign, she ran into a bunch of hexblades who all worked with the Raven Queen and signed the pact, eventually fighting off a vampire king. I didn’t notice until after that campaign ended how similar they were.

    • @dragonrider1817
      @dragonrider1817 5 років тому +7

      And my current character is an Aasimar divine soul sorcerer who was a slave for the first part of her adult life, which was inspired by both Yasha and Caleb.

  • @SniperkingSogeking04
    @SniperkingSogeking04 5 років тому +551

    Their expressions when Liam says Caleb's old name is just amazing. You can see the shock and realization dawning with each word he says.
    Brilliant players and brilliant characters too!

    • @riley7288
      @riley7288 3 роки тому +15

      and matts smug/surprised smile like "I knew this was gonna happen but I didn't think its be so soon"

  • @swagpotato720
    @swagpotato720 3 роки тому +97

    Ya know what always guts me? How Caleb _laughs_ when he talks about his madness. He’s obviously so uncomfortable and ashamed of it.

  • @ladybuglore
    @ladybuglore 5 років тому +441

    it's fascinating to look at what caleb decided to share with what people... sharing his "real" name here, when he didn't tell beau and nott that, while keeping the info about his parents quiet in this moment. i'm wondering if the full story will ever REALLY come out, and how much we still don't know about him!!

    • @darkhorseash4337
      @darkhorseash4337 5 років тому +34

      To be fair, they asked different things. Beau asked why he was afraid of fire. She didn't ask for his entire backstory.

  • @TheJollyRamRancher
    @TheJollyRamRancher 5 років тому +360

    I know that shipping fjester is super popular, but caleb refusing to say yes or no to jesters "are you secretly in love with me?" made me so happy

    • @poppyonline4034
      @poppyonline4034 4 роки тому +19

      Dreganastra00 psst. It was revealed on a Talks that Caleb is secretly in love with Jester.

    • @waypastthenorm8629
      @waypastthenorm8629 4 роки тому +18

      After the talks episode where Liam admitted that caleb was in love with jester almost the whole time, it really makes you think. I wonder if he told Laura about it out of game so she asked this to mess with him.

    • @noeljesper9825
      @noeljesper9825 4 роки тому +7

      @@waypastthenorm8629 I think that is exactly why she did it. She knows how to tease that romance.

  • @froggdoggs8551
    @froggdoggs8551 4 роки тому +187

    “I start to unwrap my arms”
    *“Like the skin???!!”*

  • @apadgitt1799
    @apadgitt1799 5 років тому +340

    Oh god.. 7:15 as Nott realizes what Caleb was put through.. you know Sam took Liam out to drink after this to make sure he was alright

    • @NurseCait
      @NurseCait 5 років тому +7

      Really? How did you know that?

    • @Juanelo000001
      @Juanelo000001 4 роки тому +38

      @@NurseCait Because they are Liam and Sam. And they care way too much abot each other and we love them for it.

  • @dragonwithsword841
    @dragonwithsword841 5 років тому +168

    lauras reaction to calebs real name is such a mood

  • @Sam-on5jf
    @Sam-on5jf 4 роки тому +135

    fjord has the same energy I would expect Toph and sokka to have if they found out about zukos scar
    can we kill them?

  • @remnantryku7112
    @remnantryku7112 2 роки тому +104

    Beau: I know your story.
    Caleb: Oh, by the way, my real name is Bren.
    Beau: *Shocked twice.*

  • @bankcolgate2155
    @bankcolgate2155 5 років тому +122

    Went searching for this moment so I could re-live that “I don’t believe in anything now.” And my GOD is it still one of my favorite character moments in the whole damn series.

    • @arhalts
      @arhalts 2 роки тому

      same, going through a few moments after some of the songs from the era popped up on my feed (tragedy of widogast sinner among saints , no regrestss etc) I am going through a few of the highlights. Hit up Veth saying she is calbes parent in the early episodes then Caleb telling Nott and Beau, how he killed his parents. Then Nott telling her backstory right before this scene and now this scene.

  • @thegingershow7384
    @thegingershow7384 5 років тому +144

    I'm hoping i wasnt the only one who notice the almost perfectly timed sound and shift in musical tone after the statement in 1:21. Gave me the shivers

  • @Geth-Who
    @Geth-Who 2 роки тому +32

    6:30 Caleb's look of 'Oh, not NOW, don't make THAT hurt TOO-'

  • @cleoking6312
    @cleoking6312 4 роки тому +51

    6:10 seeing Matt smile seeing his group of vagabonds and survivors get close is so wholesome

  • @SharkyShocker
    @SharkyShocker 5 років тому +191

    Looking at this really makes me think that out of all of the Might Nein... Caleb cares about the others the most.

  • @liongus
    @liongus 3 роки тому +33

    I feel like if you are to study microexpressions you'd do a lot worse than seeing Sam when Caleb tells his real name. Is incredibly subtle but his eyes widen the tiniest bit and he perks up his head just a little bit in shock

  • @annsh.6487
    @annsh.6487 3 роки тому +36

    he's _such_ a good actor that this is legitimately painful

  • @dariussummuns6753
    @dariussummuns6753 5 років тому +119

    The look when she's asks if he loves her lol

  • @vaulted4677
    @vaulted4677 5 років тому +140

    Caleb is legitimately B.A.E.

  • @BadWolf739
    @BadWolf739 5 років тому +146

    Nott: "So I think we'll be hiding yet?"
    Molly: "Or we could get high on mushrooms and go wandering around cemeteries."

  • @AntienStormblessed
    @AntienStormblessed 5 років тому +57

    I love how Elven Dirge - I lament is basically Matt’s choice for Liam’s leitmotif in Critical Role. Notice how much it plays when Liam’s characters have a heavy moment?

  • @ellabellav5939
    @ellabellav5939 5 років тому +84

    Travis reactions to Caleb lore are the best imo

  • @emilyh8975
    @emilyh8975 5 років тому +134

    Jester trying to insert some humour so caleb (OH GOD BRENN) feels better. Broke my heart. They all break my heart. I love them.

  • @birdbones7869
    @birdbones7869 4 роки тому +110

    Spoilers
    Tal- I woke up in a coffin I don’t know what my backstory is.
    Travis- I wanna use a fake voice.
    Liam- I wanna use a fake name.
    Sam- I wanna use a fake name also! Oh and I wanna be a goblin who was a gnome who was murdered and turned into a goblin as a curse.
    Matt- O__O

    • @SoyDrinker
      @SoyDrinker 4 роки тому +14

      Jester is also a fake name, and Nott is a halfling, not a gnome.

    • @adamfitzpatrick2366
      @adamfitzpatrick2366 4 роки тому +8

      @@SoyDrinker well, Jester is a nickname, but it's by no means to conceal her identity. Even her mom calls her 'Jester'

    • @AdventurersAlmanac
      @AdventurersAlmanac 4 роки тому +14

      Jester isn't a fake name or a nickname, it's her tiefling Virtue Name. Her birth name is Genevieve.

  • @matotry
    @matotry 3 роки тому +34

    (Dramatic heavy moment of truth and disgusting sadness)
    Jester: “Are you secretly in love with me?”

  • @holyheals
    @holyheals 5 років тому +86

    Ok I actually love Beau here. When I think back on her and Caleb’s initial interactions and watching this the Bond that they share now is nice.

    • @Kadel___
      @Kadel___ Рік тому +1

      @holyheals Especially after watching the solstice oneshot. How far they both have come from arguing and getting on each other's nerves to working together to better the Empire and being there for each other no matter what circumstance. The final battle with Trent proves it.

  • @fionapeterson-quinn885
    @fionapeterson-quinn885 4 роки тому +36

    SPOILERS
    6:27 What's funny is that HE SUPER IS.

  • @VenhedisKaffas
    @VenhedisKaffas 5 років тому +82

    Anyone else really hoping Caleb will actually run into Trent some time in the campaign? I mean, I think it is very likely that he will have to face Trent at some point and it makes me excited. It sounds very interesting to see them interact for real.

  • @waypastthenorm8629
    @waypastthenorm8629 4 роки тому +37

    "I dont think our actions define who we are all the time. Good people do bad things sometimes, even bad people do good things... I think you're a good person"
    Easily my favorite Jester line in the whole campaign so far

  • @tarensGambit
    @tarensGambit 5 років тому +32

    7:15 *"Take them out!"*

  • @andrewaddison777
    @andrewaddison777 4 роки тому +30

    You know what is interesting watching this again. I think Caleb is mostly looking at Jester during this reveal. Like he is trying to gauge how she is feeling and perhaps wondering if she could take the while truth at this moment. It is kinda sweet after hearing Liams reveal on Talks.

  • @melonball9927
    @melonball9927 5 років тому +54

    tears? in my eyes? its more likely than you'd think

  • @schizophrenictortoise7656
    @schizophrenictortoise7656 4 роки тому +44

    Caleb's original initials are BAE. I feel it.

  • @tarensGambit
    @tarensGambit 5 років тому +31

    THE WAY THEY REACT TO HIS NAME I ACTUALLY CRIED

  • @musicangel100
    @musicangel100 4 роки тому +43

    Jester: Are you secretly in love with me?
    Caleb: **sad silence**
    Welp... I guess we can answer that question now….

  • @ElectricEric
    @ElectricEric 3 роки тому +24

    The stricken look on his face when Jester says "Are you secretly in love with me?" and everyone else is laughing is heartbreaking. I know that he is just being in character, but damn....

  • @grahamkristensen9301
    @grahamkristensen9301 3 роки тому +15

    "Are you secretly in love with me?"
    Jester, EVERYONE is in love with you!

  • @norsethenomad5978
    @norsethenomad5978 4 роки тому +24

    6:28 This aged excellently

  • @faeriedragon348
    @faeriedragon348 5 років тому +131

    have you thought about making a compilation of all the times beau has supported Caleb?

  • @MrPtrlix
    @MrPtrlix 2 роки тому +7

    Travis's look at 7:24. His reactions are always amazing.

  • @jamman9569
    @jamman9569 4 роки тому +36

    "Are you secretly in love with me?" That aged well.

  • @zangor3005
    @zangor3005 4 роки тому +30

    Jester: Are you secretly in love with me?
    ~50 episodes later
    Liam: Caleb is secretly in love with Jester

  • @legallytired110
    @legallytired110 5 років тому +45

    When our campaign gets targeted by someone we're like 'let's just kill em all'

  • @OffbeatWorlds
    @OffbeatWorlds 5 років тому +31

    The crystals embedded in the skin thing that Caleb talks about reminds me of that VIXX music video that got banned in Korea because it was super graphic.

    • @Nickidymion
      @Nickidymion 4 роки тому +1

      Offbeatworlds Same though! I see, you are a person of culture as well :D

  • @KaidasLibrary
    @KaidasLibrary 5 років тому +19

    Right in the feels

  • @TaRatTinCan
    @TaRatTinCan Рік тому +2

    6:27 when a player mentally rolls a nat20 on the Insight and does not realize it

  • @DraconicHero
    @DraconicHero 4 роки тому +16

    I've been watching these clips for old memories and then i realized. Bryn's full name initials is totally Bae and with Caleb being so strongly associated with fire, this makes him a Hot Bae.... I will burn for these jokes. idc lol

    • @TheThreeHeadedDragon
      @TheThreeHeadedDragon 2 роки тому +1

      "Bren" means "burn," "Aldric" means "wise ruler," and "Ermendrud" means "universal strength." His name was definitely crafted very particularly. That was his future if he remained with the Cerberus Assembly instead of breaking.

  • @ashclaire3244
    @ashclaire3244 4 роки тому +8

    This is horrifically sad but I nearly choked trying not to laugh at 6:53

  • @JnEricsonx
    @JnEricsonx 7 місяців тому +2

    One more reason Liam knocked it out the fucking PARK. And I met him when I was only up to ep 35.

  • @lockelamora8099
    @lockelamora8099 5 років тому +13

    I'm not sure which is better: this or the original reveal in episode 18.

  • @matotry
    @matotry 3 роки тому +1

    This series has so many highs and so many lows. But it’s absolutely wonderful 🙂

  • @medeaworbs6970
    @medeaworbs6970 5 років тому +68

    Waitaminutewaitaminutewaitaminute... does Liam know German, like did he learn it in school or something? Because I noticed that he is incredibly Good at pronounciation and stuff, he's very good at German... I'm confused... can someone clear it up for me?

    • @n.b.4409
      @n.b.4409 5 років тому +41

      I don't remember which episode it was, but Liam once said after a german sentence, that his german teacher from high school is hopefully very proud of him or something like that.

    • @monomoonchild8066
      @monomoonchild8066 5 років тому +31

      For a good few years, he played German characters, such as Red Skull and Nightcrawler. I don't believe he speaks fluent German, but he knows a bit.

    • @skylerthompson8046
      @skylerthompson8046 5 років тому +10

      He can speak German, yes

    • @einwildesrehchen3862
      @einwildesrehchen3862 4 роки тому +6

      He studied it for three years in High school and I believe he lived in Germany for a year (I'm not sure could also have been just a summer) for an exchange.
      mobile.twitter.com/voiceofobrien/status/1017487858188288001?lang=de

  • @samtheactualkenku6205
    @samtheactualkenku6205 5 років тому +28

    I just noticed this but Bren Aldrich Ermundrud as initials spells BAE.
    I have to ask why it took me so long to notice.....
    If I have earned any ire for this revelation, allow me to say that I have earned it and it is currently sustaining my very existence. With that said, thank you for the food.

  • @ocsartobi6844
    @ocsartobi6844 4 роки тому +5

    6:26 Jester is psychic.

  • @KindaKaylaHQ
    @KindaKaylaHQ 5 років тому +9

    Okay but why is no one pointing out Matt's face when it's revealed 😂

  • @aaagrey6323
    @aaagrey6323 5 років тому +9

    A Game of Names

  • @deathgodfire
    @deathgodfire 4 роки тому +5

    "Are you secretly in love with me" .... hit the nail on the head

  • @ellerycampbell2194
    @ellerycampbell2194 Рік тому

    Guys I thought the thumbnail of this video had a pair of cat ears photoshopped into Laura’s torso I need sleep or smth

  • @709mash
    @709mash 4 роки тому +4

    Kind of reminds me of the Lodge of Sorceress'.

  • @willh9656
    @willh9656 5 років тому +18

    What is the background music?

  • @BaldursPicketFence
    @BaldursPicketFence 4 роки тому +3

    "Are you secretly in love with me?" LOL!!

  • @73crows
    @73crows 4 роки тому +4

    Jester’s “are you secretly in love with me?” Hits differently now

  • @toottootgoesthegamer8217
    @toottootgoesthegamer8217 7 місяців тому

    1:21 does anyone know the song used for this moment?

  • @Drolomath66
    @Drolomath66 4 роки тому +1

    @ 7:16 insert Crystal gems theme song

  • @Linkolnverse
    @Linkolnverse 3 роки тому +2

    Calebs real names initials spell BAE?

  • @Yellow_Beanie
    @Yellow_Beanie Рік тому

    Jester: are you secretly in love with me?
    Caleb/Liam: technically yes, but not the time Jester 😅😅

  • @chancellorally8766
    @chancellorally8766 5 років тому +5

    Came back here to cry cus of...well you have to be caught up

  • @fourscompany1
    @fourscompany1 4 роки тому +6

    He was groomed

  • @dragonhe4rted
    @dragonhe4rted 4 роки тому +5

    His initials are BAE uwu

  • @Cosmic_K13
    @Cosmic_K13 5 років тому +15

    Just did some research: So if Nott's goal is to get Caleb to the level of power in which he could change her back to what she was, Caleb would either have to multiclass into a druid for 9 levels, Matt's gonna have to pull something out of left field, or my favorite option, They could pay a visit to Nila. The last one is assuming Matt scales the secondary characters up to the mighty nein.

    • @bookworm3696
      @bookworm3696 5 років тому +6

      True polymorph is a wizard spell.

  • @TunerFall121
    @TunerFall121 5 років тому +1

    Nice

  • @Wavorn100
    @Wavorn100 5 років тому +5

    Did I miss a show? Was there one last week?

    • @AlvaNylund
      @AlvaNylund 5 років тому +1

      Wavorn Snowber There was one last week, but this is from Game of Names

    • @MehNamesKing
      @MehNamesKing 5 років тому +1

      This was in ep 49

  • @salmonhauser7803
    @salmonhauser7803 5 років тому +5

    First.

  • @miller31994
    @miller31994 5 років тому +2

    1st comment

  • @SoyDrinker
    @SoyDrinker 4 роки тому

    Your name.... was..... Wet ass p word.........
    it was...........
    My name.... was.... Wet ass p-word.....