The Custodes: Irreplaceable, Incredible, Inept

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  • Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
  • The title is a joke.....Probably.
    / isyanderandkoda
    You already know how to please the Machine Gods at this point so thank you so much. And make your voices heard for which faction you would like to see next!
    -Isyander
    Everything below is for the omnissiah. But like, you can read it if you want. Just a synopsis of the video you're watching.
    The Adeptus Custodes, a central faction in the Warhammer 40K universe, embody the ultimate guardians of the Emperor of Mankind. As the Emperor's personal bodyguards, they are unparalleled warriors, each a masterpiece of genetic engineering. Their history is deeply intertwined with the Imperium's, being involved in crucial events and conflicts throughout the galaxy.
    Historically, the Adeptus Custodes were originally ten thousand strong, but their numbers dwindled during the War Within the Webway. By the 41st Millennium, they restored their ranks to their original strength. They are a department of the Adeptus Terra, answerable only to the Emperor and their leaders, with the Captain-General being their chief custodian. Their ranks and titles reflect a hierarchy of respect and experience, with positions such as Shield-Captains and Tribunes holding significance.
    The Adeptus Custodes have engaged in numerous battles and campaigns, including the Indomitus Crusade, the Defense of Vostagraad, and the Witching Wars. Their recent activities, as noted during the Era Indomitus, involve battles against formidable enemies like the Hexarchy and the Black Legion. They are known for their participation in various crusades and wars, demonstrating their unyielding commitment to the Imperium's defense.
    The faction's equipment and armory are as distinctive as their warriors. Their arsenal includes advanced armors like the Allarus Terminator and Custodian Armor, various shields, and unique weaponry. They deploy formidable walkers like the Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought and vehicles such as the Caladius and Dawneagle Pattern Jetbike. Their aircraft arsenal includes the Orion Gunship and Ares Gunship, among others. They also possess relics that symbolize their heritage and prowess.
    The Adeptus Custodes are divided into various subdivisions and castes, such as the Hykanatoi, Sentinel Guard, and the elite Companions who serve as the Emperor's personal bodyguard. These subdivisions reflect their diverse roles and specializations within the faction.
    Regarding their feelings towards the Primarchs, the Adeptus Custodes view them with a mixture of respect and wariness, recognizing their power and importance to the Imperium while being cautious of their potential for betrayal or harm, as seen during the Horus Heresy.
    TIMESTAMPS
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    0:00:00 Silly Intro
    0:00:18 The actual Intro
    0:01:06 The Custodes
    0:05:24 How rare are the Custodes
    0:09:03 The Emperor's Closest Friends
    0:15:15 How are the Custodes faring Today
    0:18:11 What makes the Custodes special
    0:32:05 How they Shore up their own Weaknesses
    0:34:21 How do the Custodes feel about the modern Imperium
    0:45:57 The Aquilan Shield
    0:50:40 The Custodes' "Default Dans"
    0:51:22 The Eyes of the Emperor
    0:59:19 Setting their Power in Perspective
    1:01:50 Closing Thoughts
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    TAGS
    Adeptus Custodes, Warhammer 40K, Emperor of Mankind, Imperium, Captain-General, Shield-Captains, Tribunes, Indomitus Crusade, Defense of Vostagraad, Witching Wars, Hexarchy, Black Legion, Allarus Terminator Armor, Custodian Armor, Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought, Caladius, Dawneagle Jetbike, Orion Gunship, Ares Gunship, Hykanatoi, Sentinel Guard, Companions, Primarchs, Horus Heresy.
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    Opinions expressed in this video are solely those of Isyander & Koda and in no way reflect the views or opinions of Games Workshop Ltd.
    Artwork throughout this video is used for educational purposes. if you see your artwork and would like an art credit, message me.
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  • @aganaom1712
    @aganaom1712 5 місяців тому +841

    if you see only guardsmen in a battle, it's gonna be a tough fight
    if you see space marines in a battle, it means you have become a rounding error in a casualty report
    if you see grey knights in a battle, it means you never existed in the first place
    if you see a custodian in a battle, it means you have become a martyr in a battle that will forever change the course of human history and everyone will know your sacrifice

    • @T57Custodian
      @T57Custodian 5 місяців тому +36

      If you see a custodian. You've already won 😂

    • @ZulkirVT
      @ZulkirVT 5 місяців тому +26

      IF you see a Custodian? No you didnt. also, Who is "you" anyway? ((Basically, the entire concept of you, as a human being, will fail to exist, and will NO LONGER exist))

    • @Chazolies
      @Chazolies 4 місяці тому +4

      ​@@ZulkirVT I wouldn't say that, more like you either just didn't exist for that battle or you will be martyred even though you still live

    • @allster0crowly
      @allster0crowly 3 місяці тому +1

      @@T57Custodian There have been cases where a custodian have taken a fallen marines equipment and played dress up, what I mean is a few had to stay under wraps and did this and other things that lead to heroes becoming heroes post mortem to protect their missions.

    • @cathef117
      @cathef117 3 місяці тому

      That's a funny jump

  • @abolishwyoming8351
    @abolishwyoming8351 5 місяців тому +1535

    Malcador the hero needs an episode

  • @Grevnor
    @Grevnor 5 місяців тому +117

    A Thunder Warrior is a blunt instrument.
    A Space Marine is a finely tuned weapon.
    A Custodes is a Swiss Army Knife that includes everything from a sword to a particle accelerator, and everything in between.

  • @DVAcme
    @DVAcme 5 місяців тому +297

    When the Custodes show up, they speak in the Emperor's name. When Malcador shows up, he speaks WITH THE EMPEROR'S AUTHORITY. Malcador was UNCONDITIONALLY trusted by the Emperor, to the point he said any decision Malcador took was implicitly approved by him and to be honored as if it came from the Emperor himself. Not even Horus had that level of trust.

    • @donavonanomander934
      @donavonanomander934 5 місяців тому +2

      The Custodians also speak with the Emperors authority.

    • @donavonanomander934
      @donavonanomander934 5 місяців тому +17

      "These men are my bodyguards, their lives forfeit to the guarantee of my physical safety. Of their loyalty to me there shall be no question nor doubt. I, and I alone, shall have the authority to stand in judgement over them. No other commander shall they have in battle nor in service. None shall bar them from me and none shall hamper or stall their mission. So it is decreed!"

    • @leandrocastello309
      @leandrocastello309 4 місяці тому +4

      We saw on prospero why Horus shouldnt have that level of trust...

    • @donavonanomander934
      @donavonanomander934 4 місяці тому +1

      @@leandrocastello309 In the Emperor's defense, he knew whoever he made Warmaster was going to fall to chaos. It's the main reason he didn't pick Sanguinius.

    • @memeboi2096
      @memeboi2096 4 місяці тому +3

      ​@@donavonanomander934 main pick was the lion actually, sangy is a great warrior, strongest of the primarchs. Lions the best all around though

  • @cassiusaureliusanima
    @cassiusaureliusanima 5 місяців тому +591

    The Hero of Terra, the only true friend by his side. Malcador, The Sigillite, deserves to be the next protagonist in this channel

    • @solusaldrain
      @solusaldrain 5 місяців тому +10

      Hey, brother, I'm here to warn you before the Inquisition black bags you, but you misspelled Malcador the Hero...

    • @antodiyo7523
      @antodiyo7523 5 місяців тому +7

      he is Malcador the Hero, the last of the Sigilite

    • @mattdeats6803
      @mattdeats6803 2 дні тому

      Yes do this pls

    • @cassiusaureliusanima
      @cassiusaureliusanima 2 дні тому

      @@mattdeats6803 They already did it. ua-cam.com/video/RXf3MKiJjf4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Isyander%26Koda

  • @Amatsaru29
    @Amatsaru29 5 місяців тому +127

    Favorite moment regarding Custodes, in the 'Emperor's Legion' a custodian proceeds to superhero land from a vtol to break up a riot on Terra. As the custodes walks towards the crowd the rioters proceed to either: piss themselves, run for the hills, crying for their dear lives, or try to touch his cape for blessings.

  • @decium1846
    @decium1846 5 місяців тому +68

    The weirdest thing about custodes has to be when they were in the room with the emperor they would all speak in turn with Big E and finish sentences. So big E would start talking and a stodes would continue the sentence and it would just pass through all of them the whole conversation. They also stop ageing or reverse age if they're past their prime when in Big E's company, so that says alot about him. He made them to be his friends.

  • @ChesterSam89
    @ChesterSam89 5 місяців тому +140

    Awesome facts I’ve picked up from books regarding the Custodes:
    - the value of their armor is measured in planets
    - when the custodes were made, Valdor lamented to the emperor why he had made them so powerful because they were absolutely curb stomping everyone in the war of unification. The emperor said he made them powerful enough to fight and win against the unknown.
    - a custodian doing recon on a planet requested 30 other custodians to assist him. His superior scoffed and gave him 5 because 30 would be enough to conquer the entire system.
    - all custodians are sons from Terra’s most notable family dynasties. This was a compromise the emperor did to help smooth over conquering the planet during the war of unification.
    - their shields weigh 2,000 lbs
    - custodians came across a space marine chapter that was betrayed and were under attack from marines that had turned traitor. They killed the traitors and then killed the loyalists because they deemed the very act of being betrayed by brothers in their own chapter as heretical. The lead custodian picked up the chapter master by the throat and crushed his neck.
    - a custodian torchbearer fleet was bringing primaries reinforcements to a chapter that recently turned traitor. They placed the reinforcement primaris under arrest simply by the association of being reinforcements. The primaris objected…and died.

    • @jidk6565
      @jidk6565 5 місяців тому +35

      That stuff with the primaris Marines and reinforcements makes me cringe EVERY SINGLE TIME
      It's so stupid I love to hate it 😂🤣

    • @insertedgynamehere
      @insertedgynamehere 5 місяців тому +5

      Where is the second to last one from? It sounds like a baldermort story

    • @ambion19
      @ambion19 5 місяців тому +33

      They're alleged to be as good statesmen, teachers and poets as they are warriors, but custodes do be acting lawful stupid

    • @sharangcool
      @sharangcool 5 місяців тому +12

      ​@@ambion19agreed! What's the point of intelligence and wisdom if u don't use it...

    • @FrenkieWest32
      @FrenkieWest32 4 місяці тому +2

      to be honest, these sound like bad fanfiction. 30 custodians would be enough to conquer the entire system? How is this even supposed to make sense? Way more powerful beings cannot do such things.

  • @LordBucketsMK2
    @LordBucketsMK2 5 місяців тому +260

    People say Custodes aren’t sneaky but Valdor snuck past an entire army in his full armor to get to someone then snuck out with a child

    • @biggusdickus9734
      @biggusdickus9734 5 місяців тому

      He is Primarch size too

    • @MansMan42069
      @MansMan42069 4 місяці тому +11

      Zhao Yun energy right there

    • @JM-bk3jb
      @JM-bk3jb 4 місяці тому +4

      Valdor was just build different XD

    • @zackblack1387
      @zackblack1387 3 місяці тому +3

      im new to 40k, where do i read this story?

    • @biggusdickus9734
      @biggusdickus9734 3 місяці тому

      @@zackblack1387 Master of Mankind (Novel) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

  • @jonahhawtheorn6410
    @jonahhawtheorn6410 5 місяців тому +422

    Malcador was just a guy who saved the Imperium and deserves an episode.

    • @kylejohns2288
      @kylejohns2288 5 місяців тому +5

      By the emperor malcador the hero was not just a man he was the chosen servant of our god-emperor

    • @mattbrady2011
      @mattbrady2011 5 місяців тому +1

      The Sigillite is much more than just a guy but I AGREE!
      He was truly a Man and was loyal to us all..

    • @El_Hornio_II
      @El_Hornio_II 3 місяці тому

      I mean he wasn't just some guy, he was a psyker second only to Big E himself as evident by when he psychically throttled Horus for being a prick and when he casually dusted himself off when Lorgar hit him so hard he flew into a wall and cracked it, still an absolute lad though

  • @ryansullivan7349
    @ryansullivan7349 5 місяців тому +21

    I need a gif of a kidnapped Iron Warrior standing in the middle of the emperor's Palace, just confused and paniced

  • @darthgorthaur258
    @darthgorthaur258 5 місяців тому +56

    The custodians are by far my favourite, the fact they don't go thru surgeries like marines they are grown genetically just shows how much more custom and superior to even marines.

    • @connorbaird8596
      @connorbaird8596 5 місяців тому +4

      They are augmented, it's just almost magic.

    • @nerkvititate
      @nerkvititate 4 місяці тому +7

      From the day we’re born they are tested if they are genetically fit to continue to begin the process to become a custodian as they are essentially old terra aristocracy family blood

  • @auroramarcenus453
    @auroramarcenus453 5 місяців тому +414

    41:58 Fun Fact: Corax (the ‘youngest’ of the Primarchs, by virtue of being the last found), was the only one who saw Horus (the ‘oldest’ of the Primarchs) as the desperate, attention seeking, glory hound, maniac that he was. Eventually resulting in Corax and the Raven Guard refusing to take orders from him.

    • @zacharykeller4905
      @zacharykeller4905 5 місяців тому +9

      Fascinating

    • @Maxer4000
      @Maxer4000 5 місяців тому +48

      Yea I think that was because Horus got a metric fuck ton of Corax's marines dead from misusage.

    • @zacharykeller4905
      @zacharykeller4905 5 місяців тому +19

      @@Maxer4000 this unit of measure seems very large indeed

    • @Tsurf
      @Tsurf 5 місяців тому +42

      @@Maxer4000 > Let's use the Stealth Specialists with equipment SPECIAL-MADE FOR THEM AND THEIR SPECIALTY SKILLS in a frontal attack.
      This was the moment I genuinely stopped respecting Horus in any way, shape, or form.

    • @JamieDLondon
      @JamieDLondon 5 місяців тому +9

      Order found does not dictate age lion el Johnson is the oldest primarch he was the first to be created and gifted the first legion created with his gene seed because of it and they literally call him older brother.

  • @draochvar9646
    @draochvar9646 5 місяців тому +376

    Small correction:
    An Inquisitor CAN NOT order a Custodes to do aaaaaaanything. The Custodes are members of the Imperial Household and answer to the Big E personally and noone else, not the Inquisition, not the High Lords, not even the Lord Commander Guilliman, the man on the throne is the only one that can give orders to his 10.000 and you definitely test that paradigm at your peril.

    • @kenji214245
      @kenji214245 5 місяців тому +41

      Guilliman actually can order them but they can ignore it if they decide it threatens the emperor but as long as it aligns with the big E they will obey which they are doing in the books with Guillimans return.

    • @donavonanomander934
      @donavonanomander934 5 місяців тому +53

      ​@@kenji214245This is not correct.
      There's a point in one of the books where Guilliman does as little as demand a Custodian give a simple but necessary report.
      The Custodian straight up tells him he can't give them orders. They answer to one man and one man only. Whoever started circulating this silly shit where anyone but Neoth can command them is wrong.

    • @zagreus3347
      @zagreus3347 5 місяців тому +13

      ​@@donavonanomander934as the emperor's regent he has the emperor's word but yes custodes sometimes can ignore him

    • @countsnowyofgwainn3996
      @countsnowyofgwainn3996 5 місяців тому +9

      The aquilon shield is the best Sub faction of Adeptus Custodes. But the most hardcore are the shadow keepers for what they do
      Also if Custodes can be clad in Black armor, it should be perfectly fine if I paint mine Green because They are charged with safeguarding Vulkan's sons, home planet, and will not let the forges of Nocturne fizzle out as long as they have the Will of their master and still draw breath

    • @donavonanomander934
      @donavonanomander934 5 місяців тому +40

      @@zagreus3347 they can ignore him whenever they want. You're making it sound like Guilliman has authority over them. He doesn't. Anyone can request their help. It's up to them to decide if it goes with their mission or not.

  • @danielmeyers3002
    @danielmeyers3002 5 місяців тому +20

    "Do you know how hard it is to wash blood off this armor?"
    "Incredibly easy. We have a special compound that turns blood into polish. Best armor, amirite?"

    • @El_Hornio_II
      @El_Hornio_II 3 місяці тому +1

      'It's our preferred degreasing brand anyhow, oil spills are _FAR TOO ABUNDANT IN THIS PALACE'_

  • @fedupN
    @fedupN 5 місяців тому +32

    23:58 - Thank you for phrasing it that way! The requirements of a Custodian are so stringent, they cannot risk not being at peak efficiency. It is too important to be that good or else Bad Things(TM) will happen.
    Love that their retirement plan is "go out into the galaxy and do shadow ops work."

  • @stormredwood2613
    @stormredwood2613 5 місяців тому +79

    Im kind of imagining a sister of silence in a backpack attached to a Custodes back, Nezuko style, sitting there playing on a datapad. Also, Malcador please!

  • @Fyrijou
    @Fyrijou 5 місяців тому +253

    I choose Malcador. Surprisingly enough, for how important of a character he is, a lot of people are just brushing the man to the side. He absolutely deserves an episode for himself

    • @antodiyo7523
      @antodiyo7523 5 місяців тому +3

      he stay in the shadow

    • @jackmack4181
      @jackmack4181 5 місяців тому +1

      I would pay money to have a book about Malcador and Big E being a sort of buddy cop. like I want to see emps and Malcador meet eachother on earth, fight eachother for a bit then it jump cuts to a bar where Big e and Mal are drinking both battered to hell

  • @Rizeupwithme
    @Rizeupwithme 5 місяців тому +21

    The custodes have no issue killing space marines, even primaris marines, that act up. They were on the way to deliver primaris reinforcements to the celestial lions chapter, but when they got there, the chapter was actively rebelling. They immediately detained the primaris aboard and very calmly told them just how lenient they are being by even letting them live. One thought he was the protag., got the rest slaughtered and the custodes just returned to Terra like nope not them.

    • @251spartan
      @251spartan 3 місяці тому

      if it was the Op with the Sister of Silence, it wasnt the Celestial Lions, it was the Brazen Drakes wich Primaris were done for after refusing the TWO chances to disarm themselves and live.

  • @saulgallagher5668
    @saulgallagher5668 5 місяців тому +23

    Literally every single video has you two dripped out to the max and spreading lore, it's fantastic

  • @InfiniteLegoWorks
    @InfiniteLegoWorks 5 місяців тому +67

    I love the idea of Custodes just yoinking Iron Warriors out from a garrison and just releasing them into the Palace. The fact that Daddy Dorn made it being all the better.

  • @SittingOnEdgeman
    @SittingOnEdgeman 5 місяців тому +277

    The custodes REALLY need a few good books to really rizz them and their confidence up. Maybe - ideally - retroactively explain some of the MASSIVE derps of the heresy.

    • @erikrungemadsen2081
      @erikrungemadsen2081 5 місяців тому +50

      We need a story of a retired custodes and a regular human travelling the Galaxy and getting into shennanigans together Felix and Gotrek style.

    • @maltheri9833
      @maltheri9833 5 місяців тому +13

      Too many books and writers to undo all the oopsied

    • @anadaere6861
      @anadaere6861 5 місяців тому +7

      ​@@erikrungemadsen2081A story about a human getting guarded by currently active custodes, friends with a retired custodes would be funny

    • @DoomStarRequiem
      @DoomStarRequiem 5 місяців тому +3

      The Custodes failure to protect the Emperor is important to their characteristic of being the perfect embodiment of the human being..

    • @noobatgames3321
      @noobatgames3321 5 місяців тому

      ​@@erikrungemadsen2081omg thats perfect

  • @Wakey585
    @Wakey585 5 місяців тому +7

    I love the Idea of a sitcom following a guardsman at Bootcamp and their 10 foot tall battlebuddy.

  • @ryanedgerton1982
    @ryanedgerton1982 5 місяців тому +7

    "The best Blanks the Imperium has to offer!"
    (laughs ominously in Ordo Sinister)

  • @JemKadetchy
    @JemKadetchy 5 місяців тому +127

    You fix the live action issue by not having people in 9ft armor. Make it proportional on the tallest stunt actor you have. Shoot battles in perspective and make the environment and enemies scaled down to make the SM or Custodes appear bigger. Its really that easy, look at how they made the hobbits appear so small in LoTR. The wagon scene at the beginning is amazing in how they made it happen.

    • @samofresh1
      @samofresh1 5 місяців тому +5

      Lord of the Rings did it perfectly I agree. It is probably the best way of doing it but I wonder if it’s a lot more expensive to do it that way. LOTR had an unprecedented budget and timeframe for making those movies. It might not be feasible for a series even if it is a big budget Amazon production.

    • @JemKadetchy
      @JemKadetchy 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@samofresh1 It's absolutely feasible, studios are just lazy nowadays. LotR needed to much time cuz of all the set building they did.

    • @Medved725
      @Medved725 4 місяці тому +1

      To be fair, they were talking about the Custodes' speed not size.

    • @digitalarsenal5234
      @digitalarsenal5234 3 місяці тому

      The Wagon scene is comparatively easy, to a dynsmic scene where they will interact with each other. The Warhammer aesthetic also demands a LOT of wide shots, the Wagon scene relies on a lot of close shots.
      No, studios aren't "lazy", audiences just have no idea how difficult what they are asking is. Ever wondered why so very few pieces of media match the idea of W40k? It's difficult.

    • @JemKadetchy
      @JemKadetchy 3 місяці тому

      @@digitalarsenal5234 You should go re-watch the wagon scene and then watch the behind the scenes. Alien (1979), Alien vs predator, Halo Reach live action trailer, Halo 3 Live action (Land Fall), original Star Wars trilogy. There are tons of examples of things that have an equivalent match to Warhammer universe. It is 100% an issue of studios and executives rushing out mass garbage instead of taking the time and risks of a longer production. The problem they see with non green screen is it takes a year or 2 to make all the necessary sets and props to really sell things being live action. They don't want to wait, they want quick return on investments with as little out of pocket as possible.

  • @TresBS1
    @TresBS1 5 місяців тому +168

    13:26
    Actually, from a physical standpoint, the Thunder Warriors are utterly superior to Space Marines in terms of speed, strength and durability. One Thunder Warrior can take multiple Space Marines and hold his own, if not actually win. Note, the one who did that was physically less than his prime. Shoot, a TW killed a SM with a HEADBUTT and dodged a plasma bolt shot at him while he was fighting two Astartes.

    • @joshm9782
      @joshm9782 5 місяців тому +35

      Iirc the Astarte were better because: they didn’t all have essentially cancer from their implants, they are smarter, better at non combat related tasks and they were better at fighting in units.

    • @sixgunsymphony7408
      @sixgunsymphony7408 5 місяців тому +24

      The Thunder Warriors should have been given a mission to fight orks after unification. It would keep them busy, out of the way until they eventually died out from aging or attrition.

    • @decium1846
      @decium1846 5 місяців тому +17

      ​@sixgunsymphony7408 that would make sense, except the emperor was really petty. Maybe it was meant to honor them, but Big E named them astartes after Astarte the woman betrayed him saying it was a terrible idea, and gave his sons the rank/title primarch after the warmaster/cheif thunder warrior who he had valdor kill.

    • @JW-452
      @JW-452 5 місяців тому +10

      @@decium1846 honestly im not sure that petty even covers it, the emperor is petty incarnate, they claim he is order, but no he is stupidity and pettyness. pretty much everything he has done since the claimed the empire, was a good idea, done in the worst way possible, pretty much every plan on paper sounds good, but the execution was like a 2 yearold did them.

    • @naoway336
      @naoway336 5 місяців тому

      @@JW-452 Wow it's almost like Imperial dictatorships are bad because it consolidates to much decision making into the hands of a single fallible individual.

  • @RedFourth
    @RedFourth 5 місяців тому +9

    a live action show of space marine scouts in the vein of training day, who only have 1 full astartes monitoring them till the end when something outside their scope of handling jumps into save them at the end showing the full gulf of difference between them and a true spacemarine would be amazing and justify saving on budget

  • @justinweber4977
    @justinweber4977 Місяць тому +2

    "I'm sure I'm alive, but... why?"
    - Every Custodian after the Horus Heresy

  • @greenfire4656
    @greenfire4656 5 місяців тому +47

    Malcador deserves to be honored as his own episode! Glory to Malcador, the Hero of humanity!!!

  • @wldchrstphr1
    @wldchrstphr1 5 місяців тому +33

    If there is stuff missing from beneath the Emperor's Palace, the first place I would check would be Trazyn's Gallery.

  • @whitekony1006
    @whitekony1006 2 місяці тому +2

    The one thing that kinda made me realize just how powerful the custodes are, is an account where one flicks a small stone at the head of a misguided ogryn, with such force that it sounds like a gunshot and kills it instantly.

  • @digitalshoes5520
    @digitalshoes5520 2 місяці тому +2

    30:00 Alpharius also infiltrated the Golden Palace on Terra through the Custodes, murdered one, stole his armour and then got barely caught by Valdor and Malcador. He dueled Valdor and it was DAMN close only interrupted by the Hero. Also that was pre-Alpha Legion, pre-Omegon, and he was not even fully grown afaik. AND he had a plan B, an artillery piece was prepped to murder Big E if Alpharius failed and he pointed it out, that while he was caught, he would've still killed Big E. Bro styled on the defenses of Holy Terra. Makes sense Horus absolutely wanted Alphy-Boo on his side. And DID HE style on Holy Terra during the Siege of Terra, oh boy, just ask Dorn what happened to them statues.

  • @SolNacht
    @SolNacht 5 місяців тому +16

    Loving the idea of a Custodes noir anime. Old and grizzeled, none of the gear but using a cut down Autocannon as a pistol. In a bar, watching some young recuits he has as minons, with the occasional flash back to the Horus Heresy

  • @Rotcep
    @Rotcep 5 місяців тому +70

    I’d love to see Malcador and White Scars!!
    Also, for an upcoming poll, I’d love to see the Primarchs of the legions covered be pit, such as Sangy, Guilliman, etc etc!

  • @Sky-ik5ur
    @Sky-ik5ur 5 місяців тому +5

    I love how the two big events that always get brought back almost every vídeo are the heresy and Bobby G being back, its só funny cause the Man woke up and the whole Galaxy went.
    "HOLY FUCK!"
    And
    "Hooooly fuuuuuuck"
    XD

  • @Magnific0420
    @Magnific0420 5 місяців тому +2

    Finally caught up so i can vote now! Thank you for making this content, it's really inspiring how the channel has grown in such a short time. I came for the lore but stayed for the vibes! Energy and humor has really helped me and I'm sure many others here. It's not easy creating an awesome community but you guys nailed it, kudos. I vote for malcador.

  • @mex9854
    @mex9854 5 місяців тому +29

    Even though i already have an encyclopedic knowledge of 40k i really love watching your videos. you two have a very nice dynamic and i love the way Isyander sets the events into comedic context. Your perspective on 40k is incredibly entertaining and i genuinely consider you to be one of the best Warhammer lore channels out there.

    • @mex9854
      @mex9854 5 місяців тому +2

      Id also love to see an episode about the Death Korps and/or Ciaphas Cain

  • @davidemaiocchi4264
    @davidemaiocchi4264 5 місяців тому +25

    45:50 the presence of Custodes worked most of the time if I remember correctly there were two incidents of note with the primaris one with a fleet of black templars that ended up killing all of their primaris and another one in which a fleet with primaris and custodes arrived at a space marine home planet to reinforce the chapter and found it corrupted by chaos, this lead to the custodes condemning the entire chapter including the new primaris, who had literally done nothing, in the end the custodes killed all the primaris who refused to be taken captive
    without at least first confirming what exactly happened to their firstborn brothers

    • @FlareKnight2
      @FlareKnight2 5 місяців тому +3

      The chapter was in a civil war and the shield captain leading the reinforcement fleet declared the whole chapter as traitors condemning them to death. The primaries captain of the reinforcements for the chapter, questioned the Custodes and tried ask while why was he condemning an entire chapter to death for the action of a few. in the end the Custodes shield captain also condemned the primaris marines to death for challenging him.

    • @TheSniperGTO
      @TheSniperGTO 5 місяців тому +5

      Remember, Custodes do not like, or trust the Astartes. Valdor told the Emperor they were a mistake who would betray him. In the end, half of them did just that. They basically see the other half,the Loyalists, as just as susceptible to Chaos. So when a chapter turns, it’s easy for them to say of their reinforcements “They are traitors, you have the same geneseed, you will turn traitor too.” And then kill them without compunction.

  • @christopherbarteau8634
    @christopherbarteau8634 5 місяців тому +1

    Honestly one of my favorite things about watching this over the past year or so is seeing you guys doing better after each milestone. The blazer is amazing, Isyander. And the turtleneck should stay Koda, it fits. I also like the studio upgrades, keep at it boys

  • @kaeru1014
    @kaeru1014 5 місяців тому

    Got into your channel through shorts. Loving this set up where you guys talk all about 40k and then your takes and how you feel about it. Makes it real personal and unique and not like an info-intensive videos. A bit of chill with the right amount of discussion and going over all things 40k. Keep it up!

  • @Firebird_C6
    @Firebird_C6 5 місяців тому +33

    I’d like a Malcador episode, but more important than that I want to acknowledge the drip both of you decided to pull up in this episode.

    • @Wyatt0987654321
      @Wyatt0987654321 5 місяців тому +2

      like they about to drop the hottest lore video anybody has ever seen is how much drip they go

    • @zacharykeller4905
      @zacharykeller4905 5 місяців тому +1

      I think it's cause they're cold.😅 but I like it. Still I hope they mix it up and or go back to their classic look.

  • @trentthehehim3936
    @trentthehehim3936 5 місяців тому +21

    I’m loving the classifications of the Custodies. Big Golden statues, Big Red Warning Sign, Amazon Prime, Crime novel detective with a trench coat painted on his massive oiled muscles. 😂

  • @RoastPartyTime
    @RoastPartyTime 4 місяці тому +1

    I appreciate the format and tone of your podcast. It is easy to listen to and understand, which is a contrast to other podcasts. Keep up the good work!

  • @zhangeldy4097
    @zhangeldy4097 2 місяці тому +2

    The Eyes of the Emperor pretending to be a good-looking Ogryn building a spy network is hilarious on so many levels!😂

  • @JB_Shryke
    @JB_Shryke 5 місяців тому +100

    We need a video on the Kleptomarines. (Blood Ravens)

    • @hightower7275
      @hightower7275 5 місяців тому +11

      Any faction with a character that backflips in Terminator armor needs an episode

    • @alphamuplays1669
      @alphamuplays1669 5 місяців тому +6

      Take my upvote before they steal this comment

    • @sainttay1310
      @sainttay1310 5 місяців тому +1

      Who is back flipping in in termi armor? Grimnar?

    • @ezequielmorales4221
      @ezequielmorales4221 5 місяців тому

      ​@@sainttay1310 Angelos

    • @customerservice1565
      @customerservice1565 5 місяців тому +1

      A wooden baneblade...

  • @ethantanner4848
    @ethantanner4848 4 місяці тому

    You guys make days at work go by better thank you for everything yall do

  • @thomaskrouse8979
    @thomaskrouse8979 5 місяців тому

    I absolutely love the content and really appreciate what it adds to my morning commute

  • @minelegend6557
    @minelegend6557 5 місяців тому +128

    Requesting an episode on how Magnus did everything wrong.

    • @kutrael5209
      @kutrael5209 5 місяців тому +34

      Magnus did nothing wrong. The Emperor gave him one job. Do NOTHING and he did NOTHING wrong.

    • @gobingus5504
      @gobingus5504 5 місяців тому

      he was made to the ultimate psyker and his incompetent father said "never mind f that lol" and is shocked when his little uber psyker does uber psyker things to try and help and accidently fucks up the whole web way project. It's like trying to tell robo ghillie suit to not to organize stuff. It was the emperor being a moron who did everything wrong by not explaining chaos to his most chaos charged son.

    • @f3nn3lgaming
      @f3nn3lgaming 5 місяців тому +9

      ​@@kutrael5209Holy shit, that's good.

    • @CrustyBread____
      @CrustyBread____ 5 місяців тому +2

      ⁠@@kutrael5209one of my favorite quotes lol I forgot who said it.

    • @connorkeegan3905
      @connorkeegan3905 5 місяців тому

      There’s a whole series lol

  • @suemeade2471
    @suemeade2471 5 місяців тому +27

    Well isyander and koda after a funeral is a good way to brighten up a day.

    • @kylejohns2288
      @kylejohns2288 5 місяців тому +6

      Sorry for your lose guardsman

    • @unidino8963
      @unidino8963 5 місяців тому +1

      That's rough guardsman buddy

    • @aestheticalduder4126
      @aestheticalduder4126 5 місяців тому +1

      Deepest condolences, guardsman. Take care of yourself and those you love.

    • @5pinningmy13ottle
      @5pinningmy13ottle 5 місяців тому +1

      Don't worry guardsman, the Emperor protects... even in the afterlife

  • @DAP-zj7nf
    @DAP-zj7nf 2 місяці тому +1

    I like how you guys tell the Custodian lore in a refreshing way and not the same old cookie cutter way everyone else does. Good job.

  • @Alex-mw1uu
    @Alex-mw1uu 5 місяців тому

    You guys are looking particularly slick this episode, bravo.

  • @SN00PY42
    @SN00PY42 5 місяців тому +26

    Malcador!!! I've always wanted to know more about him, especially how he setup the Grey Knights before he peaced out 🕊

  • @SeishiShinuso-tw9fk
    @SeishiShinuso-tw9fk 5 місяців тому +16

    The Sigilite needs an episode. My man did the work that the Emperor is too busy to do.

  • @gavingains4158
    @gavingains4158 5 місяців тому

    I love watching this stuff. Keep up the amazing work guy

  • @ninjadude17
    @ninjadude17 5 місяців тому

    Finally got around to joining the Patreon! Can’t wait to listen to the backlog!

  • @qigonglungz
    @qigonglungz 5 місяців тому +7

    Malcador and then White Scars... Great episode... I now have an image of a 9'7", gumshoe, Custodes in a tight fitting trenchcoat and fedora, stalking behind a little short 5'4" guy in a suit walking down the street, hiding behind industrial dumpsters and ducking behind dump trucks and 18 Wheelers... stuck in my head...

  • @seventhslayer6935
    @seventhslayer6935 5 місяців тому +16

    28:00 Fun fact, there's actually a situation where Valdor fought Alpharius, and IIRC, Valdor floored alpharius

    • @tjoverton7581
      @tjoverton7581 5 місяців тому +5

      If your talking about the Alpharius primarch book it should be pointed out Alpharius wasn’t in full kit or fighting to take valdor out. Basically just defending himself while valdor was in full engage mode.
      Great book btw

    • @orbitalbutt6757
      @orbitalbutt6757 5 місяців тому

      Raven Guard.

    • @donavonanomander934
      @donavonanomander934 5 місяців тому

      He was going to kill Alpharius. But it was relatively even.

    • @theshadowmech5677
      @theshadowmech5677 5 місяців тому

      They both felt they could take each other if I recall, Alpharious only had a guardian spear and Trajan was full kitted out.

    • @donavonanomander934
      @donavonanomander934 5 місяців тому

      @@theshadowmech5677 Valdor*
      But, for plot reasons, he couldn't cut Alpharius. His spear would give him way too much insight into the Alpha Legion. Also, Alpharius was losing. Not even.

  • @pollythepolarbear5178
    @pollythepolarbear5178 4 місяці тому

    I love this channel the way he explains stuff even stuff I know it's just great to listen to

  • @Wineblood
    @Wineblood 5 місяців тому

    This episode was really good. The flow, the banter, the personal opinions were all excellent.
    And yes, ufotable doing a custodes fight would be bonkers.

  • @leandrocastello309
    @leandrocastello309 5 місяців тому +34

    13:26 little correction, the thunder warriors were stronger than astartes to the point the custodes actually struggled a little with their "retirement" (the brand new astartes had to jump in with a steel chair to finish the job).
    The emperor cranked the super-soldier formula as much as cheap as he could with these guys.
    The astartes are quite a bit weaker but less prone to super-cancer and khorne-like fits of violence, and more replicable than the custodes too, witch lets them work on the galactic span Big E needed in the crusade.

    • @markroncoroni697
      @markroncoroni697 5 місяців тому +4

      Yes, though Space Marines had one advantage in that they were smarter and better equipped, but a single Thunder Warrior could wreck like 5 space marines.

    • @crazagres1839
      @crazagres1839 5 місяців тому +1

      Also the best of the thunder warriors actually made Valdor work for the kill, and it wasnt just a beatdown, which is Insane given their shitty gear.

  • @johngayden7488
    @johngayden7488 5 місяців тому +16

    Honestly I just want all 4 of the options to get an episode

  • @cappinjocj9316
    @cappinjocj9316 5 місяців тому +1

    You guys are looking sharp this episode.

  • @marcobaglio7897
    @marcobaglio7897 5 місяців тому

    Have been listening to you guys for a while but just got on the Patreon train and would love a Space Wolves and or Leman Russ episode.

  • @RotaFury
    @RotaFury 5 місяців тому +43

    White Scars! Gather for the great Khan and the Emperor!

    • @alexandergogolev702
      @alexandergogolev702 5 місяців тому +2

      Second the Scars, as for named characters during Heresy Times, Targutai Yesugei, Stormseer (White Scar Librarian).
      Noteworthy: He and the Khan straight up rejected the Council of Nikaea and Yesugeis hilariously broken Gothic makes him speak like Yoda half the time.

  • @saulgallagher5668
    @saulgallagher5668 5 місяців тому +15

    Malcador is THE GUY, literally HIM
    He needs an episode more than a Cadian needs a homeworld

  • @UnknownTuber450
    @UnknownTuber450 2 місяці тому +3

    This may need an update after the next codex

  • @151monka
    @151monka 17 днів тому

    I dont know how I never got to this one, but yall lookin SNAZY here... Good stuff boys! 😁👌

  • @jasonaxiak6316
    @jasonaxiak6316 5 місяців тому +11

    Danm looking sharp today fellahs

    • @angelharies3913
      @angelharies3913 5 місяців тому +3

      Gotta look da best while talking bout da best

  • @JonathanMohr-rd1xn
    @JonathanMohr-rd1xn 5 місяців тому +5

    The white scars, I need SPEED

  • @Septimus088
    @Septimus088 4 місяці тому

    amazing as always

  • @izikejespersen7866
    @izikejespersen7866 4 місяці тому

    i just re watched this in vid form (i usually just listen to these) i didnt know you had that level of drip Isyander

  • @nicholasjohnson6279
    @nicholasjohnson6279 5 місяців тому +26

    Raven Guard. They deserve more love in my opinion

  • @DatGitGhaz
    @DatGitGhaz 5 місяців тому +7

    Koda looks like an art critic here. The look kind of works for him 👌

  • @DoctorBright
    @DoctorBright 5 місяців тому

    Super excited for the Malcador episode!

  • @Chetos1
    @Chetos1 5 місяців тому +1

    A detective novel about a veteran custodes acting like a ogryn sounds fun

  • @silkyz68
    @silkyz68 5 місяців тому +15

    Malcador needs his time to shine.
    The White Scars needs love too

  • @chasebranum921
    @chasebranum921 5 місяців тому +4

    White scars white scars

  • @LordAbraxas
    @LordAbraxas 5 місяців тому +1

    Great vid! The Horus sparring Valdor thing is something that was added to the wiki without a source but it's been repeated so much people think of it as canon. At this point GW should just write a story about it

  • @thekrispiestkreme5609
    @thekrispiestkreme5609 4 місяці тому +1

    That 7 ft tall thing was spot on, my old manager is a 7ft tall dude who apparently used to be a fire fighter, never talks about it but this man could easily break a door down with his foot, that same guy puts on his retail voice and serves burgers and shit and we never bat an eye- to this day I bet you anything this man could’ve stared in a Jason borne movie

  • @Nova_Co
    @Nova_Co 5 місяців тому +6

    If i had a dime for every series that had +8 foot tall muscular spies clad in bullet proof armor/coat, I would have two which isn't a lot but weird it happened twice.
    Also I'm talking about Mr.X in Resident Evil as the T-00 Tyrant was made to work as a spy and enforcer. Also part of why they could work is at a distance it's hard to gauge height, and let's say your friend ran up to you saying a tall man in a trench coat is following him wouldn't you just think he lost it. It's so out there that it works as a form of cover as it's so out there people will think it's fake.

  • @fensoup7161
    @fensoup7161 5 місяців тому +3

    Hi from Canada, just wanted to say your videos are always something to look forward to and I really enjoy everything you do. Also, I’m voting for Malcador

  • @Bigdonglen
    @Bigdonglen 5 місяців тому +5

    Correction that others have pointed out:
    The custodes have the Magisterum Lex Ultima which says nobody but the emperor can tell them what to do and they can basically walk into any part of the imperium and say “this is my operation now”

    • @FrenkieWest32
      @FrenkieWest32 4 місяці тому +1

      magisterum lex ultimate means nobody can order around custodes, not that they can order around everybody else.

  • @christopherkimball350
    @christopherkimball350 5 місяців тому

    Isyander's drip is on point today - that jacket and turtleneck look is a great outfit!

  • @Amon_The_Black_Demon
    @Amon_The_Black_Demon 5 місяців тому +10

    Please lets get the Ravenguard their time in the sun!!!

  • @KristofferCulkin
    @KristofferCulkin 5 місяців тому +18

    impiereal guard=How long until they drown in blood?
    Custodes=All i am sounded by is fear and dead men lol

    • @kylejohns2288
      @kylejohns2288 5 місяців тому +2

      The orks surrounding the custodies. ‘Excited daka noises’

  • @frijji2170
    @frijji2170 5 місяців тому

    Seeing My name in the bit at the end as one the legion is so satisfying can't lie and we 100% need a malcador video.

  • @Illusory-Zay
    @Illusory-Zay 5 місяців тому

    Legit thought as soon as I saw the video, “Oh shit new vid!” I love this channel keep it up I have never gotten into Warhammer (I was so new to the topic I thought it shared a universe with Warframe, which is certainly a mental image.) but these videos have gotten me into lore and stuff so ty bois don’t go anywhere soon.
    Also I vote Ravenguard.

  • @random3x70
    @random3x70 5 місяців тому +3

    The best way to compare humans, marines, custodes and primarchs is with cars
    A Normal Human is a normal car. It'll get you from A to B
    A Space Marine is a normal car with a supercharger, Nitrous etc., added. That car will do the same job, but faster and far better.
    A Custodes is a perfectly tuned supercar. It has all the normal parts but it has been massively super engineered so everything runs to the maximum degree it can.
    A Primarch is a supercar with mods on it to push it beyond what its normal variant can do and will be unparalleled.
    Big E is an F1 car with a cheat engine

  • @skyrimspectrobe8608
    @skyrimspectrobe8608 5 місяців тому +16

    From the darkness we strike: fast and lethal, and by the time our foes can react ... darkness there and nothing more.
    Texas demands the Sniper-Tanks get an episode.

  • @AgencyIsland
    @AgencyIsland 5 місяців тому

    Nothing like burning some LHO sticks to the new content! Keep up the great work!
    The emperor protects!

  • @drewbolton8286
    @drewbolton8286 5 місяців тому +8

    I want a short of this guardsman who has the custody bodyguards following him about. He goes to pay for hemorrhoid cream at a shop and its just dead silence besides the *boop* when he scans it at self service, but it fucks up and requires an employee to approve it. So he's just standing there with 5 giant custodes behind him, always gently (but imposing) shifting to be out of his way, not blocking his view, but still somewhat enveloped within the group. They do not block the employee, but they equally don't move either. And as the employee is awkwardly asking for a manager over the intercom, one of the custodes stands forward, gently moves the woman aside and has to comically hunch over as he uses his extreme technological knowledge to override the machine and enter in his OWN managerial code (which the manager sees, contomplating if he has ever unknowingly hired a 9ft spy as a staff manager a Kmart). The custodes then all shuffle out with this guardsman as he awkwardly, but amicably, thanks the employees for thier help (zoom in to the screen as the clattering of footsteps slowly fades, as the employees look into it extremely concerned as the custode somehow swiped a staff loyalty card to get 15% off)

  • @huwjackson8110
    @huwjackson8110 5 місяців тому

    Finally 🎉🎉😂, so glad to see this video dropping

  • @JUNE55ish
    @JUNE55ish 5 місяців тому +3

    Ima need that jaghatai episode

  • @glue3850
    @glue3850 5 місяців тому +3

    MALCADOR NEEDS A EPISODE PLEASE AND THANK YOU

  • @moldytoidel9673
    @moldytoidel9673 5 місяців тому

    Great video as always guys and uncle malcodor would be an even better one

  • @NicotheToadSage
    @NicotheToadSage 5 місяців тому +3

    Because of the Jersey analogy, I want an Imperial Hall of Fame.

  • @altryn123
    @altryn123 5 місяців тому +21

    The inner emo wants to vote Ravenguard, BUT Malcodor gets mentioned like every 2-3 episodes so i feel like i need to understand him.

    • @bigbardvods
      @bigbardvods 5 місяців тому

      Why not vote for both

    • @altryn123
      @altryn123 5 місяців тому

      @@bigbardvods I thought it's only one vote per person?

  • @Totaltanker
    @Totaltanker 5 місяців тому +3

    We need a episode on the white scar’s

  • @herolumierelumanite1608
    @herolumierelumanite1608 2 місяці тому +1

    The best way to describe the Primarchs vs the Custodes;
    "They were he's sons, but these were his children."

  • @vladline1882
    @vladline1882 4 місяці тому +2

    Constantine Valdor is probably a Primarch level peak custodes. Now raising an army as the king in yellow.
    Custodes is like having Goku's Ultra Instinct power