Self-replicating whatnot I can totally get down with that brother! Been selfishly nursing his rot for a good hot minute now - waiting to share in his blessings...!
The Hrud are interesting because as gross, destructive and parasitical they may be, they don’t seem to actually want to cause pain and destruction. It seems like their fringe existence is in some ways the result of a conscious attempt to minimize the perilous effect of their entropic nature on the outside world. If they really wanted to, they could do much more damage. Still, the fact that they seem to occasionally capture and enslave humans is a troubling counterpoint, although that may be uncommon.
I think the Hrud could pose a pretty serious danger to the galaxy if the tyranids ever get a hold of them. What could the nids do with time based biological weapons?
Yeah, that seems like a nightmare scenario. While hrud as a species can probably keep hiding even in a galaxy completely overrun by tyranids, a few members ought to get discovered sooner or later and if norn-queen acts quckly that's all tyranids need to develop themselves similar abilities.
Assuming the Tyranids could actually consume them and not be time-wasted if they get close. But if anyone could manage it, it would be the Nids or the Orks.
The tyranids are unlikely to utilize such a weapon. I mean, they might try, but they would soon conclude it wasn't worth it. Unleashing it would age and kill all nearby tyranid bioforms instantly and would degrade/destroy valuable biomatter in the area. Unless....unless they figured out how to give an infiltrator, say, a Genestealer or Lictor, such a power, and tell it to suicide bomb vital targets like planetary void shield generators or senior officers. It could be quite the assassination and sabotage tool.
Very, creative, methods would be required for exterminatus. Nuclear weaponry, potent toxins, black holes, kite them into a warp rift and zip it up behind them. Drop a very big rock on them and run away?
Seems like the best way to trap a Hrud is through Necron tech. Necrodermis lasts for ages, and Necrons have been known to trap shards of star gods in their labyrinths.
Oculus, I request an investigation into the disappearance of several members of the Retributors Chapter during a boarding action following the Argosa Uprising' in 482.M39. - Encryption 'Trilobite', Clearance: Beige.
Where did you get this information? A team of inquisitors is being dispatched to your location to assist with this investigation, please stay right where you are. *polishes exterminatus button*
A certain video analysis from a very verbose and some what "controversial"(supposedly) Vox caster is not the first time I have heard of the Yu'Vath. But it did rekindle the memories of them being mentioned.
The Yu'Vath are dead and the Calixis Sector is forever safe from their pernitious depredations thanks to the peerless heroism of the Angevin Crusade. Their memory need not be visited further. Rumors of their dread constructs persisting in the Koronus Expanse are but crass stories told by Rogue Traders to the gullible masses so they might exploit honest imperial men and women for their own petty gains. *And any rumors of the Tyrant Star are nothing more than heresy of the highest order. Komus is a myth and a dead one at that, to unearth such Dark Heresy is to court the Inquisition's wrath.*
I am a huge science-fantasy fan...across all my video game, book, RPG, and tabletop UA-cam channesl, Oculus is among the best. I hope others agree and this channel blows up, especially in our current and, likely, shut-in future.
Xenobiology is as always fascinating. Viewing such revolting creatures truly give context to the greatness of humanity compared to these foul xenos. I bet they don’t even have an emperor blessed exploding appendix!
These are by far the best 40k lore videos. It actually sounds like it could be "in universe". Fantastic. Perhaps we should support this historitors...effort...with merch purchases? Ave Imperator.
I truly appreciate the sheer amount of work and effort you put into yourvideos I personally believe that your work is better than most readings of audiobooks and those people are reading established works not something they've done which is why I think you're a true blessing to the entire community =D
What happens when you take the stealth of Eshin, filth and decay-spreading abilities of Pestilens, warp technological abilities of Skryre and genetic manipulation of Moulder, dial them up to 12 and combine them in a single being? The Horned Rat would be pleased.... if it weren't for the little detail that they serve the same masters as his hated Slaan.
"Barbaras Dantioch" sits in the shadows of the "Oculus Imperia" recording space snickering to himself... and muttering "Dirty dirty xenos... Daddy doesn't love me anymore, Daddy never loved me..." through aged lips...
I love how Oculus has gone all scourgey and purgey after that visit from inquisitor Ms. Leather Whips in the previous episode. "This here creature, is absolutely awful, so now go kill it with whatever means you have at hand. No it's not a sentient race of beings with an interesting history or culture, it's just a horrible mound of claws and teeth that turns everything in a half mile radius into boomers. No, don't try to date it, for fuck's sake's what is wrong with you? Here, you know what, use a flamer. Ever heard of those? THEY BURN STUFF. Phosphex propellant not necessary, but highly recommended. You're welcome to fry every last one of these fucking things so I'll have one less horror keeping me up at night. Ave Imperator." He's definitely trying to make a good impression on someone.
Love this channel. I am constantly becalmed AND made wiser. If I may make a minor request, good Magos: The visual parts of your most esteemed vidfeeds could be enhanced by means of more diverse depictions of the topics at hand. The persistant slow scrolling is highly soothing and NEVER to be left out, though :D
Noted! My issue in many cases is simple lack of art. The Hrud have three/four official depictions, and some fan art to supplement that, but it often leaves me in something of a bind!
Your continued commitment to the nobel and sadly essential categorisation of the manifest forms of the wretched xenos abomination, is truly His work. May your soul be girded by Him on Terra. Ave Imperator
dear scribe: i have dug up audio data fragments of the Ordo Hereticus Inquisitor that "conversed" with you. she has among many heresies: been a vampire, a Dark Eldar, a succubi demon and read many heretical texts such as the Liber Chaotica. keep this in your back pocket.
Whenever I come back for a watch of this episode, I cannot help to enjoy the disgust you express for these foul xenos. It really enhanced the narrative. :)
Wait, so how do you kill it?? Bolter to the face? Plasma round? Ask the Ultramarines ? Nasty youtube comments? Roll 6? Certain key information seems to be, missing?
Didnt the hrud used to be the 40k version of skaven in the early editions? Then the rats were retconned out and the hrud became time controlling xenos?
So it's pretty obvious from older pictures and descriptions that the Hrud were supposed to be space skaven but hopefully going of the much more detailed autopsy picture we can hope that if GW were to ever make models or make solid fiction on them (very unlikely) they go with the much more interesting race in this case based off the autopsy.
Disney ruining star wars is like a dream come true for GW. The grownups needed somewhere to go. Love these lore channels. They all have their own flavor on the dark content.
Imagine the amount of snickers you'd have to eat to have enough energy to affect space time. Could you even generate enough without becoming a supernova? Yeah whatever Sci Fi
You don't see the influence of Pestilen, Eschin, Skryre and Moulder here? But they were reinvented a bit during that whole "40K must be super serial so we can'ts have Space Dwarfs or Space Rats or Space Goatmen in our super serial game! No-- just a rainbow array of power armored guys. 'Cause that's super serial!" But given that the lore states that no imperial has observed one alive as anything more than a fast moving shadow, they liquefy almost instantly upon death and the buggy appearance is just the wild guess and speculation of an inquisitor who was left with nothing but a pile of bones... the rat-people interpretation is not at all necessarily incorrect.
I was expecting a video of the Ordos Hereticus after the request of one of their Agents, but indeed maybe Wise not to poke that particular nest of Japanese Hornet African Honeybee Hybrid
They are certainly Old One creations. But originally they didn't have a purpose beyond "let's make some cute fluffy little people to amuse us." But when the C'Tan and Necrons went on the offensive, they were given adaptations to be able to escape the C'tan. But... who knows... maybe their abilities to travel anywhere via warp and adapt technology to their own use-- perhaps they were meant to be a weapon to infiltrate the Tomb Worlds and sabotage them from the inside. But the Old One in charge of them didn't manage to put them to use, just told them he would be back soon and left. So they used their abilities to just run away and hide.
Tis truly a golden age for 40k lore fans.
It really is, isn't it 😊
Cure4Living the Age of Strife occurred after humanity spread throughout the galaxy though didn’t it?
@@butHomeisNowhere___ Yes, it is indeed, all thanks to Grandfather Nurgle for this boon.
Self-replicating whatnot I can totally get down with that brother! Been selfishly nursing his rot for a good hot minute now - waiting to share in his blessings...!
What a difference a year makes :(
The Hrud are interesting because as gross, destructive and parasitical they may be, they don’t seem to actually want to cause pain and destruction. It seems like their fringe existence is in some ways the result of a conscious attempt to minimize the perilous effect of their entropic nature on the outside world. If they really wanted to, they could do much more damage. Still, the fact that they seem to occasionally capture and enslave humans is a troubling counterpoint, although that may be uncommon.
Maybe, like many sapient species, the Hrud are not composed of a single faction but a multitude of differing or even conflicting ones.
I think the Hrud could pose a pretty serious danger to the galaxy if the tyranids ever get a hold of them. What could the nids do with time based biological weapons?
Yeah, that seems like a nightmare scenario. While hrud as a species can probably keep hiding even in a galaxy completely overrun by tyranids, a few members ought to get discovered sooner or later and if norn-queen acts quckly that's all tyranids need to develop themselves similar abilities.
Assuming the Tyranids could actually consume them and not be time-wasted if they get close. But if anyone could manage it, it would be the Nids or the Orks.
I believe the technical term for that would be
"FUCK SHIT UP"
The tyranids are unlikely to utilize such a weapon. I mean, they might try, but they would soon conclude it wasn't worth it. Unleashing it would age and kill all nearby tyranid bioforms instantly and would degrade/destroy valuable biomatter in the area.
Unless....unless they figured out how to give an infiltrator, say, a Genestealer or Lictor, such a power, and tell it to suicide bomb vital targets like planetary void shield generators or senior officers. It could be quite the assassination and sabotage tool.
Very, creative, methods would be required for exterminatus. Nuclear weaponry, potent toxins, black holes, kite them into a warp rift and zip it up behind them. Drop a very big rock on them and run away?
Seems like the best way to trap a Hrud is through Necron tech. Necrodermis lasts for ages, and Necrons have been known to trap shards of star gods in their labyrinths.
Oculus: "This is a Hrud. This is how you kill them. No please, go kill them."
(Purging With My Kin intensifies)
Must purge with my kin!
Oculus, I request an investigation into the disappearance of several members of the Retributors Chapter during a boarding action following the Argosa Uprising' in 482.M39. - Encryption 'Trilobite', Clearance: Beige.
Where did you get this information? A team of inquisitors is being dispatched to your location to assist with this investigation, please stay right where you are. *polishes exterminatus button*
Takes blunt out of mouth, “what”
*Barabus Dantioch's joints creak in distain*
How about some lore on the Heretical Xenos race Yu'Vath.
InsaneHippie hippieinsane im guessing its becaus of a well known ball?
Ah, somebody also saw a certain analysis about fifth episode of animated series
I would like to sign with this request
Indeed. I sense a sudden spike in people who have newly learned of them
A certain video analysis from a very verbose and some what "controversial"(supposedly) Vox caster is not the first time I have heard of the Yu'Vath. But it did rekindle the memories of them being mentioned.
The Yu'Vath are dead and the Calixis Sector is forever safe from their pernitious depredations thanks to the peerless heroism of the Angevin Crusade. Their memory need not be visited further. Rumors of their dread constructs persisting in the Koronus Expanse are but crass stories told by Rogue Traders to the gullible masses so they might exploit honest imperial men and women for their own petty gains. *And any rumors of the Tyrant Star are nothing more than heresy of the highest order. Komus is a myth and a dead one at that, to unearth such Dark Heresy is to court the Inquisition's wrath.*
I am a huge science-fantasy fan...across all my video game, book, RPG, and tabletop UA-cam channesl, Oculus is among the best. I hope others agree and this channel blows up, especially in our current and, likely, shut-in future.
Please do a video on the Navis Nobilite. A fascinating group who weild disproportionate power in the imperium
"Come on, there is no need to be so Hrud!"
Xeno-biologist's joke.
Xenobiology is as always fascinating. Viewing such revolting creatures truly give context to the greatness of humanity compared to these foul xenos. I bet they don’t even have an emperor blessed exploding appendix!
I was half expecting the end of the video to be:
Ave Imperator. Gloria in Excelsus Terra....
‘Audible creeped out shuttering noise’
A Black Templar purging a day keeps such vile xenos away.
Oh yeah, imagine a Black Templar crusading fleet on what amounts to latrine duty.
The hrud feel like something nurgle would come up with. A pure living non-warp embodyment of entropy and rot.
These are by far the best 40k lore videos. It actually sounds like it could be "in universe". Fantastic. Perhaps we should support this historitors...effort...with merch purchases?
Ave Imperator.
Become a patreon
Can't wait for the Xenobiologis Tau! I can already feel the disdain...
Imagine him reviewing that Fire Warrior game as a piece of Xeno propaganda.
@@Rick586 or the porn, oh the porn.
Fuck sneaking
@@ARC5 "upon consulting a old friend, i have been able to acquire and place my....... judgement.. upon these pieces of xenos propaganda."
@@carlosthejakl8493 NOT CANNON!
I truly appreciate the sheer amount of work and effort you put into yourvideos I personally believe that your work is better than most readings of audiobooks and those people are reading established works not something they've done which is why I think you're a true blessing to the entire community =D
The Hrud and Enslavers are the two races that are not major players i would least like to fight. They are epic horrors
Some of the xenos factions would literally break the game
What happens when you take the stealth of Eshin, filth and decay-spreading abilities of Pestilens, warp technological abilities of Skryre and genetic manipulation of Moulder, dial them up to 12 and combine them in a single being? The Horned Rat would be pleased.... if it weren't for the little detail that they serve the same masters as his hated Slaan.
Old Ones decided to weaponize yuck?
My favorite loreistician doing a report on the one xenos race that has mystified me since Rick Priestly put pen to paper, thank you!
"Barbaras Dantioch" sits in the shadows of the "Oculus Imperia" recording space snickering to himself... and muttering "Dirty dirty xenos... Daddy doesn't love me anymore, Daddy never loved me..." through aged lips...
Dude, the utter revulsion directed at these foul xenos is delicious. Kudos!
Awesome work covering the lesser known xenos species. You should do more for the Umbra, Rak’Gol, Thyrrus, Slaugth and Q’orl.
You are simply, and for my money undeniably, the very best when it comes to 40k lore. Your sigmar stuff is great too. Thanks man
I love how Oculus has gone all scourgey and purgey after that visit from inquisitor Ms. Leather Whips in the previous episode.
"This here creature, is absolutely awful, so now go kill it with whatever means you have at hand. No it's not a sentient race of beings with an interesting history or culture, it's just a horrible mound of claws and teeth that turns everything in a half mile radius into boomers. No, don't try to date it, for fuck's sake's what is wrong with you? Here, you know what, use a flamer. Ever heard of those? THEY BURN STUFF. Phosphex propellant not necessary, but highly recommended. You're welcome to fry every last one of these fucking things so I'll have one less horror keeping me up at night. Ave Imperator."
He's definitely trying to make a good impression on someone.
Aww, I was kinda hoping this would end with him laughing his ass off at the possibility of these being future eldar
You have no idea how much my brain wants to read that as "Hurd"
I see Oculus decided to take a break from edging heresy to do some simple dunking on filthy xenos after his chat with the Ordo Hereticus.
Videos on minor xenos species are awesome. Would love to see some more. Rakgul or ju'vath (seeing the latest astartes video) would be amazing
The magicians, Astartes, this video... a week blessed by the most Holy God Emperor indeed!
Yet another topic that I was completely unaware of, and that I now love!
These works and stuff from luetin09 are the reasons I got interested in 40k. Excellent job
First Astartes. Then Leutin. Now you.
Oh, and surrealbeliefs making 3 bannerlord vids per day. It's making this quarantine thing not so bad.
This came out a little before dinner time on the US East Coast.
It's not exactly... appetizing.
I kinda want to see Oculus Imperia cover Catachan Barking Toad
It's two hours of Oculus screaming.
"Such a thing should not be possible. That it is, is merely an indication that the universe works in mysterious ways."
@@OculusImperia Just imagine if you had an Eldari with a Catachan Barking Toad
I want to boop it's noggin.
A group of Hruds runs into some Plague marines. Hilarity ensues.
The oculus emblem would make a nice pendant or pin.
4:55 literally fermenting in they're own body juices.
A hrud daemon prince of nurgle is a truly terrifying potential
Love this channel. I am constantly becalmed AND made wiser.
If I may make a minor request, good Magos: The visual parts of your most esteemed vidfeeds could be enhanced by means of more diverse depictions of the topics at hand. The persistant slow scrolling is highly soothing and NEVER to be left out, though :D
Noted! My issue in many cases is simple lack of art. The Hrud have three/four official depictions, and some fan art to supplement that, but it often leaves me in something of a bind!
My headcanon is Hrud are descendants of necrons that refused/escaped the bio transference
I'd forgotten that our esteemed chronicler had uploaded this week. Been working too many hours. Glad I checked back. Excellent video.
Even the traitor marines rightly hate the foul xenos. Just let that sink in.
Your continued commitment to the nobel and sadly essential categorisation of the manifest forms of the wretched xenos abomination, is truly His work. May your soul be girded by Him on Terra. Ave Imperator
So the hrud are to humanity, what humanity is to the necrons. Armed and persistent squatters.
dear scribe: i have dug up audio data fragments of the Ordo Hereticus Inquisitor that "conversed" with you.
she has among many heresies: been a vampire, a Dark Eldar, a succubi demon and read many heretical texts such as the Liber Chaotica.
keep this in your back pocket.
I like the idea of the Hrud Cus they remind me a unique race with in a setting of a D&D world.
Would love to see more videos about rare xenos! The lion novella gives a lot of stuff about the khrave.
Whenever I come back for a watch of this episode, I cannot help to enjoy the disgust you express for these foul xenos. It really enhanced the narrative. :)
I wish to hear of the mysterious Stryxis and the heretical stain they've had on our glorious Imperium's history!
Holy shit 20 minuets for the Hrud, I’m shocked this much lore even exists for a species that’s so ignored by the cannon
My Emperor THANK YOU
Brother Oculus, I am noticing a rise in zeal since your encounter with that inquisitor. You disgust for the xeno filth is pure and righteous.
Sub’d.
I love how your videos are coming from the point of view of someone living it.
Thank you!
I should really stat out some Hrud for my 40k rpg Campaign
This really makes me hope we get a Hrud mini or 2 from GW. Perhaps for Blackstone Fortress?
How have I never seen your channel before? Definitely earned a sub, I love this.
Welcome aboard! :D
Wait, so how do you kill it?? Bolter to the face? Plasma round? Ask the Ultramarines ? Nasty youtube comments? Roll 6? Certain key information seems to be, missing?
keep upon the emperors path
Would be fun to see what happens when hrud invade a necron tombworld
Possibly exactly what they were designed to do given when they were made and by whom.
Hello UA-cam algorithm, did that shadow just move?
did not realize just how icky they were.
As always, entertaining and brilliantly done. Good way to pass time. Cheers!
Thank you kindly!
Ave Imperator!
You sound kind of stressed out in this one. Did you get in trouble with the higher ups? Say within the last week or so? 😀
Michael Kimberling shut up u fucking knobhead
@@Modelstl063 absolutely uncalled for, show some civility you barbarian
Well, now I feel the need to sanitize everything in my mind as well.
Thanks for the vid sir.
Well done work as always Oculus.
The Emperor is pleased.
Thanks for the plot to my next Wrath & Glory whodunnit!
Your videos are getting better and better! Thank you so much.
Necrons: Exist
The Hrud: Are we a joke to you?
OMG! Occulus posts a new vid, then Leutin, and WLRho is doing sanguinius next week! Imma get all kinds of painting done!
A very extremely awesome video as always Oculus Imperia.
Did a hrud eat your cat or something? Normally you are pretty good at keeping a neutral tone until the existential horror kicks in.
Didnt the hrud used to be the 40k version of skaven in the early editions? Then the rats were retconned out and the hrud became time controlling xenos?
By the Throne, these things must smell abominably terrible
So it's pretty obvious from older pictures and descriptions that the Hrud were supposed to be space skaven but hopefully going of the much more detailed autopsy picture we can hope that if GW were to ever make models or make solid fiction on them (very unlikely) they go with the much more interesting race in this case based off the autopsy.
we thank you scholar!
Disney ruining star wars is like a dream come true for GW. The grownups needed somewhere to go. Love these lore channels. They all have their own flavor on the dark content.
Brother! Get the flamer. The HEAVY flamer
This is like Sanguinalia in April, THANK YOU!
With study and innovation we will....oh wait...
OK, now I understand why the Hrud keep popping up on r/40klore...and why so many posters consider them one of the Imperium's most underrated foes.
I feel like this is an Ordo Xenos lecture for Inquisitors.
Awesome!!!!
Imagine the amount of snickers you'd have to eat to have enough energy to affect space time. Could you even generate enough without becoming a supernova?
Yeah whatever Sci Fi
Thank you .
(Bomber from Baldermort ,) .
🐺Loupis Canis .
No one:
Warhammer 40k: SPACE TIME CONTROLLING INTELLIGENT COCKROACHES WHO ARE ANIME LEVEL NINJAS SHIMATA I WAS CHASING HIS AFTER IMAGE
Were these the space skaven?
You don't see the influence of Pestilen, Eschin, Skryre and Moulder here? But they were reinvented a bit during that whole "40K must be super serial so we can'ts have Space Dwarfs or Space Rats or Space Goatmen in our super serial game! No-- just a rainbow array of power armored guys. 'Cause that's super serial!"
But given that the lore states that no imperial has observed one alive as anything more than a fast moving shadow, they liquefy almost instantly upon death and the buggy appearance is just the wild guess and speculation of an inquisitor who was left with nothing but a pile of bones... the rat-people interpretation is not at all necessarily incorrect.
Really cool choice of topic. Ive always wondered about these weirdos
This video is a masterwork of the Omnissiah!
I was expecting a video of the Ordos Hereticus after the request of one of their Agents, but indeed maybe Wise not to poke that particular nest of Japanese Hornet African Honeybee Hybrid
yep this seems like the right video to build my skaven to
Great information
Such a shame that gw wont give us interesting xenos like the Hrud. I've taken to making my own with greenstuff and kitbashing.
Looks like a recent social visit to our friend has brought about a renewed zeal to his work.
Thanks for the video!! :)
Is the Hrud's entropic field psychic in nature?
Thought: Old Ones created the Hrud to 'burrow' the webway for them?
They are certainly Old One creations. But originally they didn't have a purpose beyond "let's make some cute fluffy little people to amuse us." But when the C'Tan and Necrons went on the offensive, they were given adaptations to be able to escape the C'tan. But... who knows... maybe their abilities to travel anywhere via warp and adapt technology to their own use-- perhaps they were meant to be a weapon to infiltrate the Tomb Worlds and sabotage them from the inside. But the Old One in charge of them didn't manage to put them to use, just told them he would be back soon and left. So they used their abilities to just run away and hide.