After all that, After all that hurt. all that hope. Belegar's son was born into a world that was merely a few years away from exploding, Thanks GW. Dwarf-baby killers.
I agree with this. GW is bringing the Old World back. Already confirmd. So we hopefully can see Belegar again. My fear is it will be set in the history of the Old World but still, at least it will be back again.
My introduction to Belegar Ironhammer was in the Gotrek and Felix story "The Dark Beneath The World" and William King's depiction of him has stuck with me. That proud, bitter, half mad king sitting in a broken city will always be how I see Belegar.
Thanks for info on book listening to felix and Gotrix elf slayer at the moment will find this one next man appreciate your comment any other felix and Gotrix you recommend any orc wsr books
@vidstarr thanks man appreciate the tip on next book I'm 3/4 way through elfslayer on audio. This will br my next video 📹 any other favourites of yours man.
somebodythatsbored Clan Skryre is being a pest right now, and an army of the Crooked mutinous gits have shown up in my province. Fortunately they will be fended off easily.
3... hours.... of lore.... the lack of lore for the past few months grudge has been removed from the great book of grudges and all dwarfs smile at this video. on a side note though im suprised thorgrim and ungrim have less lore than belegar as i thought those 2 played bigger roles
I didn't know anything about Belegar and I barely knew anything about how dwarven society worked as a whole. Thanks a ton for this informative and ENTERTAINING video!
This is a great video. I always feel for the Dawi, centuries an Millenia of slow decline. Not because they were weak or too few or had no allies etc. But because their enemies were two of the most numerous and reckless races that could invade them from above and below. You did a good job telling the story, knowing how Dawi-stories usually go I expected his wife to die at the last moments or something. Ofc the Endtimes are the Endtimes etc. But well, Warhammer being what it is, I always think that the dwarfs do not deserve their depressing fate. Yes they are the epitome of the old-timer being swept away by change. But that is not what usually happens. Their doom comes from their oldest foes. And even with Skaven using "technology"... Neither the Greenskins nor the Skaven are "the new, powerful Generation that overwhelms the old that are stuck in the past" It's just the depressing decline of glory ages past, slowly being ground down by the same old enemies and issues. Good thing Twwh is a sandbox, where reversing that fate is possible. Ah well :) thanks for the great video.
This story just makes me want a Darkest Dungeon-style Warhammer game where you play as different mercenaries hunting for treasure in the depths of the Karak for King Belegar.
Can you imagine a skyrim like game set around the warhammer world. Obviously shrank down or with multiple regions with fast travel points kinda like the witcher. Meeting and aiding Belegar or Settra? This could be a seriously impressive game given time and vision
Love the video. As a fan of Warhammer Fantasty Battles since 1986 the End Times do not exist for me. GW has already said the Old World is coming back. Belegar Ironhammer is still there with his beloved wife and baby thwarting everything the grobi and rats can throw at him. He is my favorite Dwarf and I have a blast using him in Total War Warhammer 1, 2 and I'm sure 3 as well.
dude this is F***king quality!you should be very proud, im playing TWWH2 right now and started a Belegar ironhammer Campaign with your video playing in the background. TOP QUALITY!
Incredibly done, subbing after this, you practically single handedly make your own audio books that are lore based, amazing my dude, never stop this amazing work
Loremaster thank you so much that u spend sooooo much time to make this video and tell to us that we are not so familiar with the lore a wonderfull story. thank you much and keep going m8,well done i enjoy it very much :D
I really think that CA missed a massive opportunity to make karag eight peaks into a city in campaign with three levels. One rat, one gobbo and one stuntie. I'm sure they could have got it to work. Could have made excellent mechanic options and outcomes. Even a mini game to take the karag for one of the factions. This is just me spit balling off the top of my head
@@halwakka504 I thought about it more and decided you could even do the whole 8 peaks, especially the mini campaign idea, really flesh out the 8 peaks, it probably one of the most unique holds/castle in the entire lore and they missed a trick to me
Wish you’d go back to doing this. Love that you actually do the Endtimes Lore. I’m a newer fan, but I’ve seen all your legendary lords videos and I love how detailed, it keeps me entertained while at work. I watch your more recent videos as well but these are treasures
I just have to say this has to be the single best video on the subject of warhammer i have ever seen. Amazing work. This single video alone has made me decide to become a patreon of yours. Thank you so much for this amazing video on a great charecter.
thanks for this! Just got into TW Warhammer about a month ago, picked up the Dlc that includes the Belegar Ironhammer campaign so going through this was really cool.
SO hard to watch these full lore story videos at times, not because of the length of time to watch but that unless you like Chaos factions no one has a "happy" ending. I laughed I felt sad for him and you want him to prevail so badly, but you know it all just blinks out and I know this from minute 1. But I still love it you do an amazing job at wrapping all the info together.
When you went over his equipment, was there a reason that you didn't mention the stand he carriers on his back? To me its one of his most visually striking features. Did they just not have a lot written about it?
This got me so pumped for a Belegar game In total war Warhammer, that I am launching a great crusade to wipe out all the skaven and Greenskins on the map! That is my goal for this campaign.
@loremaster_of_Sotek. I wanted to thank you for this video and all of your efforts. Amazing work and I know the video itself is just the tip of the iceberg as far as visible work involved. Ive never liked warhammer in my life especially warhammer fantasy, until total war warhammer. But I began to love the fantasy world because of listening to your relevant lore videos over and over while playing campaigns in the game. So, thank you!
Your wife is pregnant and your greatest enemy, who lives like 10 miles away from you, is an utterly sadistic, cunning goblin warlord. *WHAT COULD GO WRONG*
Im not ganna lie, when Belegar got called back by the king and then was told he has support from all those leaders, I got pumped. Is that weird? Or just good story telling? Thanks man!
@@braedenconti36 Belegar's story is really good until the end times. Being saved by Thorgrim on the day his son was born should have been a good anchor point from which to have him grow and mature as an individual and a king.
43:20 The fact that in the midst of a battle, Thorgrim needed to personally input a grudge for Belegar for insubordination is one of the dwarf moments of all time
Thank you great job putting all together and including so much material, I will be using this in my Pen and Paper rpg really well done thank you again. I subbed.
New to the lore so,Pretty much belegar Is thorin and his clans story is almost the same in essence as that of the dwarves of erebor just more epic(literally got azog vibes when I heard about the name of the goblin/orc general being inscribed onto the body of a dwarf)
In my opinion he needed massive reinforcements which the other Dwarven clans couldn't provide to be able to reclaim the Eight Peaks,although Belegar being so bullheaded in numerous occasions didn'r help him. Grudges from Thorgrim isn't anything you want,let alone other dwarven guilds and clans.
I'm sure Thorgrim would have wished to assist Belegar more,but being the High King, he had many urgent matters to attend to of which Karak Eight peaks was one of many.
@@Rellana1 well there was simply no hope of retaking the fortress at the time belegar staying there probably doomed the entire karaz ankor as after he did decide to stay there karak azul fell barak varr soon after everpeak itself was besieged karak kadrin destroyed the grey mountain holds all overun along with karak hirn and zhufbar destroyed if he helped the siege of karak azul he could have kept the proud fortress from falling into the hands of the skaven and probably atleast had a hope of saving further fortress from falling
Odd question but is there a word file of this lore anywhere? Would love to read along to it/read it to my kids. Trying to split it to more parts. They've really enjoyed the warhammer lore lately.
Hey Sotek, could you upload this video somewhere where I can download it to watch offline? I keep coming back to listen to this while working, and it'd be nice to have it saved locally so I don't have to stream the whole thing each time Thanks for reading, man :)
After all that, After all that hurt. all that hope. Belegar's son was born into a world that was merely a few years away from exploding, Thanks GW. Dwarf-baby killers.
Screw Age of Shitmar.
Im just gonna flat earth Age of Sigmar away...=(
I agree with this. GW is bringing the Old World back. Already confirmd. So we hopefully can see Belegar again. My fear is it will be set in the history of the Old World but still, at least it will be back again.
@@bulwyf2572 Say what now??
@@21specter GW announced months ago they are bringing the Old World back and showed some artist sketches of Kislev models
The idea of sending warbands down into Eight-Peaks to treasure hunt sounds like an awesome concept for a game. :o
Agreed
Or perhaps a DnD game?
Which makes end times even more just ugggghhh.....
I always imagine that combined umgi and dawi force work together to retake it.....
@@dane-banks no
Thats just pikmin 2
Everybody gangsta until Thorgrim writes your name in a book...unless you're Belegar
Or Ungrim
My introduction to Belegar Ironhammer was in the Gotrek and Felix story "The Dark Beneath The World" and William King's depiction of him has stuck with me. That proud, bitter, half mad king sitting in a broken city will always be how I see Belegar.
He's in the story I'm reading right now. Gotrek & Felix, Trollslayer. Is that the one?
@@vidstarr yep
Thanks for info on book listening to felix and Gotrix elf slayer at the moment will find this one next man appreciate your comment any other felix and Gotrix you recommend any orc wsr books
Soon I'll be writing my own dwarf novel before the end times.
Only just learning about age of sigmar
@vidstarr thanks man appreciate the tip on next book I'm 3/4 way through elfslayer on audio. This will br my next video 📹 any other favourites of yours man.
When you're so angry you single handedly break down a dwarf crafted heavy gate.
Kirk Findlay DDDDAAAAYYYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUMMMM.....😱☠️☠️
I’m starting a Belegar campaign because of this.
You are not the only one haha.
Im in the middle of a grimgor one. I feel bad lol
somebodythatsbored Clan Skryre is being a pest right now, and an army of the Crooked mutinous gits have shown up in my province. Fortunately they will be fended off easily.
I feel that, but I just really fucking hate playing as or against the Dwarfs. It's the same damn thing every time.
@@tomthestone1470 Ikit Claw is the first serious enemy in a Clan Angrund campaign. Then Noctilus (Estalia is free real estate for raiders lol)
I watched the whole thing and time just flew by. Calling yourself "Loremaster" is a pretty big claim, but you always live up to it.
3... hours.... of lore.... the lack of lore for the past few months grudge has been removed from the great book of grudges and all dwarfs smile at this video.
on a side note though im suprised thorgrim and ungrim have less lore than belegar as i thought those 2 played bigger roles
yes-yes, the skaven of the under-empire was-was waiting for the lore too
I didn't know anything about Belegar and I barely knew anything about how dwarven society worked as a whole. Thanks a ton for this informative and ENTERTAINING video!
This is a great video. I always feel for the Dawi, centuries an Millenia of slow decline. Not because they were weak or too few or had no allies etc. But because their enemies were two of the most numerous and reckless races that could invade them from above and below. You did a good job telling the story, knowing how Dawi-stories usually go I expected his wife to die at the last moments or something.
Ofc the Endtimes are the Endtimes etc. But well, Warhammer being what it is, I always think that the dwarfs do not deserve their depressing fate. Yes they are the epitome of the old-timer being swept away by change. But that is not what usually happens. Their doom comes from their oldest foes. And even with Skaven using "technology"... Neither the Greenskins nor the Skaven are "the new, powerful Generation that overwhelms the old that are stuck in the past"
It's just the depressing decline of glory ages past, slowly being ground down by the same old enemies and issues. Good thing Twwh is a sandbox, where reversing that fate is possible. Ah well :) thanks for the great video.
Exterminatus the planet anyway
This story just makes me want a Darkest Dungeon-style Warhammer game where you play as different mercenaries hunting for treasure in the depths of the Karak for King Belegar.
I have no fancy words. This was just a proud display of Dawi pride.
Can you imagine a skyrim like game set around the warhammer world. Obviously shrank down or with multiple regions with fast travel points kinda like the witcher. Meeting and aiding Belegar or Settra? This could be a seriously impressive game given time and vision
Fast travel points in MMO or RPG, yuk
This was, the most amazing Lore video I've ever seen on a GW product bar none. Thank you.
I really do feel of all the factions in warhammer, the dawi's history is the most tragic.
You can tell the burning spite Dwarfs feel for their enemies: The Khazalid word for Skaven and Assasin is one and the same, Thaggoraki.
Love the video. As a fan of Warhammer Fantasty Battles since 1986 the End Times do not exist for me. GW has already said the Old World is coming back. Belegar Ironhammer is still there with his beloved wife and baby thwarting everything the grobi and rats can throw at him. He is my favorite Dwarf and I have a blast using him in Total War Warhammer 1, 2 and I'm sure 3 as well.
Set long in the past before Thorgrim is high king, so sadly not
I love the appearence of Gotrek and Felix, I love their adventure! Their duo is one of my favorites ever!
2 hours and 16 mins in and Belegar has become my favorite dwarf of all time.
dude this is F***king quality!you should be very proud, im playing TWWH2 right now and started a Belegar ironhammer Campaign with your video playing in the background. TOP QUALITY!
This video made Belegar my favorite dwarf character in Warhammer. Narration was on point👌
This is next level good. Tbh this is how all lore videos should be. Wow. I'm impressed.
man bro as a fellow nerd and noobie to total war: warhammer i appreciate everything you do.
This really is the best lorehammer video on youtube.
Incredibly done, subbing after this, you practically single handedly make your own audio books that are lore based, amazing my dude, never stop this amazing work
Loremaster thank you so much that u spend sooooo much time to make this video and tell to us that we are not so familiar with the lore a wonderfull story.
thank you much and keep going m8,well done i enjoy it very much :D
You made a massive effort with this vid it's plain to see. Thanks a lot for doing it. It was a good listen.
I really think that CA missed a massive opportunity to make karag eight peaks into a city in campaign with three levels. One rat, one gobbo and one stuntie. I'm sure they could have got it to work. Could have made excellent mechanic options and outcomes. Even a mini game to take the karag for one of the factions. This is just me spit balling off the top of my head
I like it. Belegar's item quest battles set in the depths of K8P maybe.
@@halwakka504 I thought about it more and decided you could even do the whole 8 peaks, especially the mini campaign idea, really flesh out the 8 peaks, it probably one of the most unique holds/castle in the entire lore and they missed a trick to me
My king has come unto his halls!
Clan Angrund best clan!
Belegar best Dawi!
Cannot fanboy any harder!
Queek Headtaker best waifu !
@@paleboi2252 🤢🤮
FOR THE KILLING OF BELEGAR ANGRUND, THE RIGHTFUL KING OF KARAK EIGHT PEAKS, THE HEAD OF QUEEK!
@@lazaruslong697
*_VENGEANCE!!!!!!_*
@@paleboi2252 That's a grudging
Wow that takes a lot of dedication and passion to make a lore video of over 3 hours. Real dwarfish tenacity!
Wish you’d go back to doing this. Love that you actually do the Endtimes Lore. I’m a newer fan, but I’ve seen all your legendary lords videos and I love how detailed, it keeps me entertained while at work. I watch your more recent videos as well but these are treasures
I wanted to thank you for all the hard work you put into this video. It was truly a pleasure to listen to.
This was brilliant the beginning and middle were especially good! This really was everything great yet bad about the Dwarfs!
I just have to say this has to be the single best video on the subject of warhammer i have ever seen. Amazing work. This single video alone has made me decide to become a patreon of yours. Thank you so much for this amazing video on a great charecter.
The most stubborn dwarf of all? Phew now that says something!
I love these kinds of videos. Helps pass a sunday afternoon.
thanks for this! Just got into TW Warhammer about a month ago, picked up the Dlc that includes the Belegar Ironhammer campaign so going through this was really cool.
This is a real hidden gem! Thanks for taking the time to do this video for us 🙏👏
Clan Angrund! Pick up your az! It's time we settle our grudges with the grubi, the urk and the raki! Khazukan Khazakit Ha!
Azuk Azuk Azuk!!!!
Gorvar The Dinoman axe!
Gorvar The Dinoman grobi I think and Thagoraki
@@juliusmoe-nstar8942 Khazuk khazuk haa!
Remember Koom Valley!
Just watched this video for a second time! Bring on the head taker and the supreme warlord of eight peaks!
This was epic! I love to listen to these while I'm at work, it helps pass the time when working long shifts, thank you for all the amazing work!
30:20 ...And my axe. And my axe. And my axe. And my axe. And my axe. And me a..... (think you get the idea)
AND MY AXE!
''That's a Spoon...''
.....Oh
@@DannyHeywood "No hammers?"
End times spoiler :
Did Belegar's wound did'nt heal cause Valaya wasn't there anymore? Like the wounds of Thorgrim that never healed too.
SO hard to watch these full lore story videos at times, not because of the length of time to watch but that unless you like Chaos factions no one has a "happy" ending. I laughed I felt sad for him and you want him to prevail so badly, but you know it all just blinks out and I know this from minute 1. But I still love it you do an amazing job at wrapping all the info together.
God this is really getting me hyped for a queek headtaker lore video. Absolute baddass
When you went over his equipment, was there a reason that you didn't mention the stand he carriers on his back? To me its one of his most visually striking features. Did they just not have a lot written about it?
@@loremasterofsotek So literally just a standard... Huh. That feels wrong in the setting.
Great stuff! Perfect way to end 2020. With a night filled with Warhammer Lore.
I didnt think you could out do yourself with the Archeon video... but you did it... you beautiful bastard you did it!
This is such an epic tale. Lore movie is right. This could be a mini dlc campaign in total war. Hell, it could be a movie.
Dude I am a huge fan of your work and your vids are truly top notch .
God Belegar Ironhammer reminds me so much of Thorin Oakenshield
Probably directly inspired. Karak 8 Peaks is Erebor, Belegar is Oakenshield
I am having a blast! , it is better than a lot of audiobooks outhere, a truly titanic work, THANK YOU
Wonderful work on this. What an experience listening to this. Keep up the great work!
Love these so much. Some binge tv shows, i binge these long lore vidoes. Please release more!
God I wish you would make more of these, they make the world of Warhammer Fantasy come to life!
The Battle For Karak Eight Peaks campaign in White Dwarf 375 was when I truly fell in love with Warhammer.
This got me so pumped for a Belegar game In total war Warhammer, that I am launching a great crusade to wipe out all the skaven and Greenskins on the map! That is my goal for this campaign.
Dudddde right!!!!
@loremaster_of_Sotek. I wanted to thank you for this video and all of your efforts. Amazing work and I know the video itself is just the tip of the iceberg as far as visible work involved. Ive never liked warhammer in my life especially warhammer fantasy, until total war warhammer. But I began to love the fantasy world because of listening to your relevant lore videos over and over while playing campaigns in the game. So, thank you!
Wonderful video. Must've taken you forever to make! I love listening to your videos. They help work go by so much faster!
Your wife is pregnant and your greatest enemy, who lives like 10 miles away from you, is an utterly sadistic, cunning goblin warlord.
*WHAT COULD GO WRONG*
@laubrig 0 Yes. You obviously don't know that filthy grobi.
theres also the psychopatic rat berserker who lives in belegars basement
@Paul Singh pretty sure he was being sarcastic... question was clearly rhetorical.
Belegar is certainly my most favourite Warhammer character...
I love long lore videos. His life story would be awesome movie and video-game(rpg)
Im not ganna lie, when Belegar got called back by the king and then was told he has support from all those leaders, I got pumped. Is that weird? Or just good story telling? Thanks man!
Shame good storytelling didn’t stay in warhammer fantasy. God the dawi got shafted in end times
@@braedenconti36 Belegar's story is really good until the end times. Being saved by Thorgrim on the day his son was born should have been a good anchor point from which to have him grow and mature as an individual and a king.
You forgot to mention he gets like 5 ethereal Runelords to follow him around that are a pain in the ass to kill. (Total War humor)
Great content and narration bro , luv it 🌞❤️
43:20 The fact that in the midst of a battle, Thorgrim needed to personally input a grudge for Belegar for insubordination is one of the dwarf moments of all time
Every time i start a Belegar campaign i fire this vid up haha
Can't wait for your warhammer 3 legendary lord vids, THE LONGER THE BETTER!!!
Thank you great job putting all together and including so much material, I will be using this in my Pen and Paper rpg really well done thank you again. I subbed.
Excellent work as always Loremaster, can't wait to experience more tales from you.
New to the lore so,Pretty much belegar Is thorin and his clans story is almost the same in essence as that of the dwarves of erebor just more epic(literally got azog vibes when I heard about the name of the goblin/orc general being inscribed onto the body of a dwarf)
Great job man! Your effort is obvious in your content!
Just discovered your channel you did a fantastic Laura video and learned like and subscribe keep up the great work
another relisten of this gem while i work on my empire reskin for wh3 , thankyou Loremaster!
Belegar... blue, gold and white... ULTRAMARINE DWARF BRAVEST OF THEM ALL!
Bow to the king and the loremaster!
love the content brother! thanks for the hours of entertainment.
Wow .. just wow. awesome videos. Awesome narration
To Grudge or not to Grudge, that is the question.
The answer is to Grudge. It's always to Grudge.
10 mins in and now I must lead Belegar Ironhammer to victory!
God damn those first 2 and a half hours were intense
Loved this man!!!!! So Good. also your editing is awesome.... Age of Reckoning
Behemoth video :) The best ones!
Those, walls being constructed, are for twenty feet of soil layers, cut to the bedrock. And fix the levels, by putting in the man-hours.
There's 2 fantasy characters i really want to see an epic blockbuster movie about: Arthas Menethil and Belegar Ironhammer
this is the greatest warhammer lore video i have ever seen. Valaya bless you. *Khazuk!*
Under the mountain dark and tall, the king has come unto his hall.
great video a shame the true king did not reclaim his ancestral birthright
In my opinion he needed massive reinforcements which the other Dwarven clans couldn't provide to be able to reclaim the Eight Peaks,although Belegar being so bullheaded in numerous occasions didn'r help him. Grudges from Thorgrim isn't anything you want,let alone other dwarven guilds and clans.
@@Rellana1 indeed the dwarfs needed the ferocity of someone like belegar but the patience and cunning of thorgrim to retake karak eight peaks
I'm sure Thorgrim would have wished to assist Belegar more,but being the High King, he had many urgent matters to attend to of which Karak Eight peaks was one of many.
@@Rellana1 well there was simply no hope of retaking the fortress at the time belegar staying there probably doomed the entire karaz ankor as after he did decide to stay there karak azul fell barak varr soon after everpeak itself was besieged karak kadrin destroyed the grey mountain holds all overun along with karak hirn and zhufbar destroyed if he helped the siege of karak azul he could have kept the proud fortress from falling into the hands of the skaven and probably atleast had a hope of saving further fortress from falling
Hyped for dwarves after watching this in bed yesterday. Going to play a dwarf campaign now in Total War : Warhammer II
Amazing, LoS...
Thank you so much.
Odd question but is there a word file of this lore anywhere? Would love to read along to it/read it to my kids. Trying to split it to more parts. They've really enjoyed the warhammer lore lately.
Love your work and dedication
This vid is epic
Starts this video
Closes game I'm playing
Launches a Belegaer Campaign
Very good video :)
Beleger Ironhammer, can help where needed, he just had to inspire displaced Dwarves, to relocate to eight peaks
Just send mass missives, of numbers needed of each types of craftsmen and warriors and farmers.
Hey Sotek, could you upload this video somewhere where I can download it to watch offline?
I keep coming back to listen to this while working, and it'd be nice to have it saved locally so I don't have to stream the whole thing each time
Thanks for reading, man :)
Great video man, really loved it.
Awesome vid, thank you Sir.
Took back Eight Peaks as Belegar in the time it took to watch this video. Peak timing.
Dude I love this, thanks!