40K Lore For Newcomers - What Is... The Siege Of Vraks? (Ft. Oculus Imperia) - 40K Theories

In this edition of 40K Lore for Newcomers, guest host Oculus Imperia takes a look at one of the bloodiest conflicts to have occurred within recent Imperial memory; the Siege of Vraks.
Narrated by Oculus Imperia
/ @oculusimperia
Featuring Comrade Crimson as Colonel Hamor
/ comradecrimson
Kochiha Ichihara as Cardinal Xaphan
/ kochiha
Stephanie Swan Quills as Cardinal Beneficta
/ stephanieswanquill
Tim Valencia as Unknown
Gemineye as Unkown World Eater
/ callmegemineye
Stringstorm as Carab Culln
/ galiant609
And Hulkykrow as Grand Master Mandulis
/ hulkykrow
Intro theme by Stringstorm
/ galiant609
Additional artwork by Jiwon Kim, Jeff Zhang, Henry Peters, Sam Manley, Pete Amachree, Jubjubjedi, Boris Tsui, Vkucukemre, Michal Milkowski, Caleb Cleveland, Stefan Ristic, ArturNakhodkin, David Sondered, Brilliane Feldo, ListenerKz, Sgt. Smile, Roman Tishenin, PointLineArea, Haahn Trinn, Pierre Loyvet, TheFirstAngel, Rotaken, Toni Justamante Jacobs, Oystobix, Herbert Castillo Losloso, Sunnykoda, Ariana Luberto, Tony Warne, Alexey Kruglov, Eliphusz and David Auden Nash
www.deviantart.com/lathander1987
www.deviantart.com/jeffszhang
www.artstation.com/htkpeh
/ sammanleyartist
www.artstation.com/summerpudding
www.deviantart.com/jubjubjedi
www.artstation.com/bobot073
www.deviantart.com/vkucukemre
www.artstation.com/michalmilk...
calebisdrawing.com/warhammer-...
www.artstation.com/storykilli...
www.deviantart.com/arturnakho...
davidsondered.artstation.com
www.deviantart.com/wannatryme...
www.deviantart.com/sgt-lonely
www.artstation.com/bzitz
www.deviantart.com/pointlinearea
duchaahn.artstation.com
www.deviantart.com/pierreloyvet
www.deviantart.com/thefirstangel
www.deviantart.com/rotaken
www.deviantart.com/artofjustaman
www.deviantart.com/oystobix
www.artstation.com/ghostshiv
www.deviantart.com/sunnykoda
www.artstation.com/arianaluberto
www.deviantart.com/jedi-art-t...
www.artstation.com/alexeykruglov
www.deviantart.com/eliphusz
davidnashart.blogspot.com
All art property of their respective owners.
Visit Games Workshop's official site here:
www.games-workshop.com/
Support 40K Theories on Patreon or via Ko-fi:
/ 40ktheories
ko-fi.com/remleiz
#warhammer
#40K
#warhammer40k

[@40KTheories]

If you would like to learn more about the Siege of Vraks, you can check out Oculus Imperia’s (currently ongoing) playlist with more in-depth videos about the subject here: kzbin.info/aero/PL9tzRUFMzndZjlcchezFt2MjKjB83b6Wl

[@lvo9197]

Yeah, that series is awesome, as well.

[@alexs1954]

I love how the Krieger in the beginning has what appears to be an unholy mix of French and German accents, a fitting tribute to the two main influences on those grim regiments.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

Well France and Germany came from basically the same group at least how we recognise them basically the Franks and the Frankish Empire.

[@santiagocavanagh]

@@forickgrimaldus8301 and the uniform is a mix of ww1 german and french uniforms with and english gasmask.

[@tommartin3888]

I see the death korps as been a personified version of Verdun.

[@jack1701e]

Yeah, I noticed that too, part french part german, very apt for the DKOK!

[@TheEmperorsChampion964]

More French than German I thought, then again in Alsace they have that sort of accent

[@guywholikesmemes4993]

"What is the siege of vraks?" Short answer: a fuckfest Long answer: a really big fuckfest

[@svagglaorde4387]

"I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that meddling Rosarius!" -A pissed dead Vindicare Assassin probably

[@alanmerino9440]

The entire siege reminds me of playing an RTS game on hard, with both unwilling to die and yet there's not enough resources for either side, but the player is so fed up with this game he can't accept losing or quitting. Thus leading this one game lasting for two hours or more.

[@lvo9197]

More like a lategame pvp match where both players are fighting a base trade till resoureces run out and one army gives up

[@alexbrown7708]

Or when two people are playing an rts and neither are willing to gg even thought the game has gone on for over 2 hours.

[@Sterben_knight]

Did a startcraft game exactly like that with two friends. 3 players 3 factions only one rule no air units only ground units. It was a simple game at first but then it turned into a desperate struggle securing resources and holding them. 3+ hours all to end in a final stand me a terrain player completely boxing myself with a literal wall of artillery tanks. For 30 min I help off against my friend who is a Zerg player till I got completely overrun

[@lvo9197]

@@Sterben_knight Yeah, turtling in the late game can be really slow to break, specially without air units.

[@lvo9197]

Elazer vs Nice

[@TheMichaelb44]

You have to have balls made of ceramite to use chemical weapons against the death guard lol

[@mistercmartin]

I was thinking more like BRAINS made of ceramite to try using chemical weapons against the Death Guard.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

To be fair Chemicals are used to kill pathogens but Chaos Plague Marines are a different type of tough

[@declangallagher1448]

All it took was a friend's prolonged illness for Oculus to finally get this done

[@awesomehpt8938]

Gotta feel sorry for all the Krieg guardsmen who survived Vraks. They probably had such a fun time fighting whilst hoping that they’d die there only for it to end and they remained alive. 😢

[@HealingBlight]

If it makes you feel better, the Inquisition likes to dispose of normal humans who see combat with demons since to simply look upon them is enough to plant the seed. So lots of them will be killed even after surviving.

[@gabrielkiesel]

If "boy, that escalated quickly" was an entire novel

[@DSlyde]

I found Oculus through a collaboration like this. Always good to hear any content from the guy.

[@Mr_Bunk]

Everyone’s been waiting for Oculus to continue his Vraks series, but no-one expected him to finish it in under 40 minutes. All jokes aside, it’s a pleasure to hear Oculus’ voice summarising one of the most interesting wars in the setting, on one of the great lore channels!

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Did you say *Vraks?* _Happy gas mask noises_

[@jkbscopes1233]

its official, Vraks has been covered by every lore channel now

[@40KTheories]

You can thank the patron who nominated this topic for that xD

[@anshumanbose5132]

Leutin09 and Adeptus Ridiculous haven't.

[@vlaandhael]

@@anshumanbose5132 did baldermort? idk about weshammer either

[@bmobmo6438]

@@anshumanbose5132 Adeptus Ridiculous has now

[@TheGigafist]

>Video about Vraks pops up We're going back to Vraks boys!

[@trentonbaird8956]

Anyone else surprised we didn’t get an, “Ave imperator in gloria in excelsis terra,” at the end of this video?! Well done, team.

[@Scarker]

Man, gotta suck to be that one assassin. You forget to take into account the Rosarius of a Cardinal, and instead of stopping a simple power-hungry overreach, you accidentally accelerate it into a drawn out conflict with Chaos itself.

[@alexbrown7708]

Well at least he didn’t live long enough to see that.

[@Duppyman695]

"They say when 'The Death Korps' go to War , Kreig shakes"

[@michaelanthonypagsibigan3811]

In delight or in the mass amount of army exportation? XD

[@TheGreatThicc]

The Siege of Vraks in 1 sentence: if Verdun lasted 17 years and was an even bigger clusterfuck

[@michaelanthonypagsibigan3811]

Verdun in space with magic. XD

[@alexbrown7708]

I thought a shortened version would end up being underwhelming but you really nailed it.

[@alexbrown7708]

17 million casualties is really low. We’ve had wars in real life where the casualties were over 100 million.

[@guy_autordie]

GW fails to get numbers right. :/

[@NinthRomance]

Just add a 0 behind the 7 so it's a hundred and 70 million causalities and that should should make the causalities more realistic

[@adriannaranjo4397]

tl;dr Imperium stores ammo on a fortified world. Cardinal starts liking ordering people around a bit too much on Vraks & Imperium unsuccessfully tries assassinating him. Cardinal panics & metaphorically boards himself up on the fortress world. Imperium doesn't want the ammo or the planet falling into the wrong hands & sends an army to retake Vraks. Almost 2 decades & tens of millions of lives later, the Imperium finally retakes the planet. Vraks ravaged & the majority of the surface reduced to either irradiated and/or toxic wastes and it's supplies almost completely used up in the span of the siege *Another successful Imperium victory*

[@andreimorar5249]

*Decisive Imperium Victory*

[@user-unos111]

Even better: The true mastermind behind the rebellion (Deacon Mammon) got away unpunished

[@LordMuffinToken]

hot dawg, after all that time... the intro is still awesome

[@aveasatru9815]

It’s always a good day when you get to learn about your favorite shovel boys. Could we get more Krieg content?

[@gryphonofmight]

Ordo Notificus Present! We Will Provide The LIKES!

[@ChillAssTurtle]

Brother Janovich: have you heard of chain shovels..?

[@TheBKnight3]

I can't wait to see the animated version of this

[@theparticularist5373]

"We won, but at what cost?"

[@trajanfidelis1532]

"Does it matter?"-some commissar probably

[@Torontokid]

Great naration! Love the longer formats. Long time follower here. Appreciate you guys.

[@zellway]

Rites of war music fits so well in this format. Great vid!

[@jestinjeffries9430]

This was well worth the wait, great job, I loved everything about this video.

[@Alex-re3qm]

Always a fan of these newcomer lore videos

[@Paddy3115]

Love hearing Oculus when he jumps on as always, but was especially delighted to hear Hulkykrow, been a big fan since Warhams started!

[@trajanfidelis1532]

Thanks to both Remliez and Occulous! Hydra Dominatus

[@MrMacavity]

Awesome work as always 👍 😀

[@trentthehehim3936]

Now I’m going to have to listen to the 47 part series.

[@jeremiahpowell8390]

This video was amazing fr

[@DharkDemonBlade]

Doubled rendered for our pleasure

[@kiesarisunny13]

‘Oh god oh fuck oh god oh fuck’ -everyone involved with this battle

[@eichler721]

Great to hear you here Oculas Imperia

[@tomyorke3412]

Hanz get the shovel the heavy shovel. *Happy gas mask sounds*

[@Subject_Keter]

Krieg be like: Our favorite battle!

[@40KTheories]

Nah, that'd be the Siege of Derondii Krieg: _bombs hive city for 5 years non stop_ Derondii: "We surrender!"" Krieg: _bombs the same hive city for another 5 years just to prove a point_

[@guywholikesmemes4993]

@@40KTheories I fucking love that detail in the lore. Shows that the imperium really get their messages across best by just brutally fucking something even after it's already dead.

[@pierrelindgren5727]

Channeling their inner Marines Malevolent.

[@xenon3990]

@@40KTheories ooooh that’s the planet where that siege was!!!

[@Pfasma5]

Excellent and love the addition of oculus

[@kucimaka8092]

Such a wholesome tale 🥰

[@michaelanthonypagsibigan3811]

True that, so much wholesomeness! A hole here, a hole there, a hole in that heretic... xD

[@darklelouchg8505]

Excellent. I loved Arch's series on Vraks and now seeing how Oculus tackles the material will be really interesting to see.

[@bobdrooples]

Go to his channel, he's got a few parts already.

[@hewitttribe5536]

Ngl quite happy there's a serise on Vraks not attached to Arch, dudes a bit 'iffy' so having other outlets for cool lore is nice!

[@darklelouchg8505]

@@hewitttribe5536 At least for me, Arch is all good in my books. I am just interested in seeing the different creative approach Oculus will bring to the table.

[@bbaii16]

Thanks!

[@tnecniw]

2:54 I didn't know that Apostate-Cardinal Xaphan was Palpatine. XD

[@georgesulea]

Good Synopsis!

[@CrimsonTemplar2]

Ave Imperator. Great summary.

[@zlboyle90]

Also known as Vraksoclock. The best time of the day for any day.

[@someimperialfist1404]

Niiice

[@DefaultProphet]

Oh damn I was just wanting to learn more about this

[@Gormathius]

21:55 Excuse me? What did you call me?

[@Phucough3]

My brain came to a screeching halt when Ocululus started talking.

[@joshbunton6424]

I forgot about recommending this a very very long time ago

[@40KTheories]

Apologies for how long it took to get done, but it did indeed get done in the end :)

[@joshbunton6424]

@@40KTheories can't rush perfection as life has its way of getting in the way of what we want to do

[@SuperPyst]

How about a 40k theories about the Oculus Imperia?

[@LinkiePup]

To be fair, the victory meant that there was no chaos incursion, and that sector is safe- for now.

[@Jesters-Jinx]

Yiiiiiisss!

[@vash128]

Watch Arch's Vraks series, it is great

[@thesagepilgrim4441]

Yay!

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

WW1 but its in 40K and its Thusday.

[@Shabtai1024]

kinda surprised they didn't just call for Exterminatus and be done with it,

[@wojo44frompl]

[Strategic Value Absolute]

[@codyopperman5930]

Couldn't. Hardened against that, as I understand. The city was a fortress built by people who employ those types of tactics. And if they had tried, a ground war would have been made almost impossible for the beseigers.

[@Sharksterfly]

Arch got such a great series about it

[@zwojack7285]

Whooo, finally something that isnt an hour long podcast.

[@TheNarwhal85]

Next video: seige of valrak

[@ghostrhinorhino4287]

At least it's not a 47 part series.

[@The0Stroy]

Boom boom boom boom! To heretics Kriegers bring the doom. To trenches they go together. Together with a boom.

[@jrr7031]

Where the heck are all these second founding chapters getting this relic terminator armor?! Thought it couldn't be made anymore?

[@rdf4315]

You would think with all the imperial people that was fighting on vraks that more then 19 million would have died, in my opinion the death should have been in the hundreds of millions especially if it was fought over two decades .

[@40KTheories]

You'd think, yeah. But oh well.

[@Ideo7Z]

Wait, Cardinal Xaphan is Palpatine?

[@Spartan135]

that is meme worthy...

[@user-unos111]

That would be Goge Vandire

[@drrhino_]

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@ralphthefanboy]

"But wait! There's more!!!"

[@waynegoddard4065]

The Dark Angels are literally the most useless Chapter in the whole Imperium. Their hardly reliable when the fallen get mentioned. There's the fallen. Where? Where? Then they run off.

[@l33t9r0u93]

the most laughable is the implied "shame"of the Fallen. Hey morons all legions had traitors except maybe the drop site massacre legions and the white scars. And even then I am sure someone can point me to an Iron hands inhaling chaos fumes or raven guard going full night lords

[@TheBriarWolf]

PUT THIS HERETIC TO THE QUESTION!

[@ravenfields8968]

75th comment signing in Sir w Where's my lasgun

[@bloodredroses195]

if you plan to know more about the siege of Vraks DO NOT watch the Arch channel!! go watch Oculus imperia or something

[@codyopperman5930]

The only reason not to watch him is his voice is annoying to some. Personally, I can't stand Occulas's voice. Nothing against the guy, I'm sure he puts good work in, but I simply can't stand his voice.

[@Crom_Apsotle]

Archs vraks series is just superior, no offense to oculus, o love the guy. But Archs detail just can't be matched

[@aegis115]

First

[@jessetellez3924]

Very similar to ww1.

[@jonbauml225]

Things got a little out of hand

[@singletona082]

'Brief Overview' Arch meanwhile has several hours of material on the subject. I don't like a lot of the thigns that come outof his mouth especially given he's from Norway and thus shielded from the on the ground consiquences of what he advocates for. With that said, a lot of his actual lore things are good. I just wish the man would shut up sometimes.

[@colinbielat8558]

Honestly his long form stuff is good, since it seems he puts a lot more time and effort in them he no doubt tries to keep things to the minimum. I have noticed on he newer videos that he has toned down what could be considered controversial subjects. He does have a second channel for his more political takes.

[@ThoriberoCaroli]

Indeed... That is the thing though. Good content can be produced by people who do things we do not like in other areas. Would be a slim picking indeed of culture and products in this world otherwise.

[@NinthRomance]

@Andrew Singleton Arch is actually pretty funny and he makes 40K lore videos pretty interesting. He puts in a lot of effort into his videos so they are accurate to the correct lore and not the lore that LGBTQ things write and try to pass off as cannon, arch isn't afraid to speak his mind, cross certain lines(yes that has made a lot of people hate him and even blacklist him but that's just because they cannot handle the truth and they are too accustomed to being fed lies) and that just makes him overall a better 40K youtuber. people like luetin08 and major overkill are so boring, they don't even try to be real and willingly now before the limits of KZbin and go on and on without even trying to make the 40k content sound interesting in the least.

[@dracowar6]

an interminable series of books about a completely irrelevant event in the large scheme of things

[@wesleyspellman4266]

Bruh thats the grim darkness of 40k

[@dracowar6]

"in the 41 millenium there is only filler"

[@trajanfidelis1532]

@@dracowar6 always has been

[@wesleyspellman4266]

@@dracowar6 you got it. That's the point of the imperium. It never ever changes, not really. It just continues to spiral downward.

[@johngronholm1294]

What is the siege of Vraks? A fu**ing shitshow on a nearly galactic level is what.

[@alexbrown7708]

The amount of casualties seems really low. Why are 40k writers so bad a making up believable numbers?

[@guardianofthetoasters2323]

Man if they just bombed the planet in the first place you could at least spare some resources that survived instead of losing that astronomical amount of time resources and man power

[@Volper1]

Arch did it first.

[@hewitttribe5536]

This serise has 100% less slurs 😁

[@trajanfidelis1532]

@@hewitttribe5536 name the slurs Arch made in his vraks videos. Specifically.

[@heboric6136]

@@trajanfidelis1532 Lmao don't need to defend the guy, he made his shitty edgy bed and if you wanna get in there with him all power to ya

[@codyopperman5930]

@@heboric6136 then it seems people can point that out instead of lying about him and saying he uses slurs in his videos on vraks

[@natecrider5912]

@@trajanfidelis1532 at 43:30 through the rest of that minute on the first video coving the Death Korp and it origin. Not cool verbiage at all. Not casting stones, I just went back and started to watch it on my own choice. However, the dude does use slurs in that series, the very first episode even, and other series/videos he has done. Just wanted to point it out as you asked for it.

[@7F0X7]

Gotta love how he conveniently left out the Imerpium murdering the surviving loyalist Sororitas instead of lovingly caring for them and parading them as heroines. That fact about the lore is why I don't support the loyalists, they think nothing of the lives of even their most faithful.