40k Lore, The Siege of Vraks! A Clash of Angels!

[@ArchYouTube]

One full reinstall of Windows 10 later and my computer is once again behaving! long may it last…. anywho, this part of the story is a bit odd, there are 2 books covering this period and the Dark Angels do some strange stuff that seems to go directly against their objective, and so i have taken some artistic liberties and i will go over and explain them at the end of next week's video!

[@williameddlewis4625]

hey arch did you pick up any of the first born? great video love your stuff thanks for being a light in the dark for me :)

[@colossalsquib4450]

You oughta do the badab war sometime, if you haven’t already. My Star Phantoms need the limelight

[@shawnm1902]

Did you apply the sacred oils and performed the machine cant for activation? It might start acting up again if you don't soothe the machine spirit!

[@Darkpentagrams]

Have you tried binding a minor daemon to the machine instead of using an outdated machine spirit?

[@patricklioneljonson2747]

Please do Arch, we are longing for some Dark Angel lore....well, I am anyways.

[@johnharmon6119]

Chaos Space Marines: *start helping the cardinal’s forces* Vraksians: “Are we the baddies?”

[@funbro99]

Vraksian B: BLOOD FOR THE CARDI- ehm No ofcourse not, we are the Good guys! Also Vraksian B: FOR THE CARDINAL's SKULL!

[@astronomybrainiac]

*Sees Chaos Marines helping their forces* Are we the heretics? No, it's the Imperium that's wrong.

[@TheLegionXIITOSYTC]

KEK

[@reecelongden3500]

Alpha Legionnaire: You can't be called a Traitor if your battle cry is "For the Emperor" *winks*

[@GodPain93]

Well... it depends on the perspective

[@professorsponge1554]

Here's a riddle: The alpha legion appears, then the dark angels show up. Which space marines are the loyalists?

[@dantr14]

Professor Sponge both

[@cthulawha]

World Eaters

[@nerowulfee9210]

That is a trick question, aren`t it? Everybody knows that there is no traitorous space marines, my friend from Comissariat told me so!

[@revantobias8567]

The Custodes

[@Brutalyte616]

Well there's the Ultramarines, the Space Wolves, the Salamanders, the Imperial Fists, the Iron Hands, the White Scars, the Raven Guard, the Blood Angels, and about half of the Dark Angels. ...What? You asked which Space Marines were loyalists, not whether the Dark Angels or the Alpha Legion were the loyalists.

[@BaronVonMott]

* *Alpha Legion arrives* * Guardsman: I need an adult! * *Dark Angels arrive* * Guardsman: I NEED A BETTER ADULT!

[@barrybend7189]

No its: ALPHA LEGION APPEARS. guardsmen: I need an adult. Dark Angels appear: I am an adult. guardsmen: i don't feel so safe still.

[@Colonel_Overkill]

Alpha Legion: I am a dick and proud of it! Dark Angel: I am a cunt and proud of it! A match made in hell!!!

[@robber233]

* alpha legion arrives* Guardsman: I need an adult! Alpha legionnaire: Well we could call the Emperors Children... Guardsman: IM FINE WITH MY CURRENT ADULT!

[@Colonel_Overkill]

@@robber233 not sure if a sentient mass of tentacle rape counts as an adult or not.....

[@robber233]

@@Colonel_Overkill if its over the age of 100 standard Terran years it legally stands as an adult in the realm of the ruinous powers.

[@WaWSpottedPigWaW]

A million to one chance you say? Well, I have three million men here, so I must have 300% chance of success!

[@thestriker1595]

Imperium in a nutshell

[@FreshBarn]

Technically you would need 900 million personal to make it 300% but a Krieger probably counts as 3 or 6 regular guardsmen.

[@Matdif]

A deathcore man through and through.

[@internetzenmaster8952]

Arch: "He introduced himself as 'Lord Arkos'... of the Alpha Legion." What _really_ happened: "Greetings Cardinal Xaphan. I am Lord Arkos, of the Dark Angels. How may I be of assistance?"

[@SirMarshalHaig]

Probably, though I think the Alpha Legion has a thing for posing as Ultramarines, at least I know of two times they did that and it might even work on most Imperials, who only know that these Loyalists have a blue color scheme, so repainting might not even be necessary.

[@klaykid117]

@@SirMarshalHaig The Alpha Legion's greatest weapons are cans of spray paint

[@lightningchegg4823]

klaykid117 this is cannon now

[@erickelly1323]

Krieg soldier A :Heard out gains were repelled by some Space Marines... Krieg soldier B: Hmmm, must be a Monday

[@sethgilcrist8088]

Shovels were did we put the extra shovels!!!

[@deepsouthredneck1]

"Hello, my name is Alpharius, I lead this chapter" *cardinal begins to speak* "No, I am in fact Alpharius, and I lead this chapter" "Alright enough jokes, who's in command?" *entire landing party in unison* "I am Alpharius, I am in command".

[@amatwa8038]

Argument ensues

[@koenvandamme6901]

Fighting breaks out to the tunes of Yakety Sax

[@skylark306]

"No bruva, we are all in fact Alpharius and WE lead this chapter" *Kommunism intensifies*

[@phreakazoith2237]

I'm Alpharius. No, I'm Alpharius. I'm Alpharius and my wife is Alpharius as well. We are all Alpharius!

[@zachscarbrough2727]

HE'S ALPHARIUS! HE'S ALPHARIUS! I'M ALPHARIUS! ARE THERE ANY OTHER ALPHARIUSES I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?!

[@AdeptusForge]

Krieg Guardsman: Sir, traitor Space Marine forces are charging the lines! Krieg Captain: Men, affix bayonets!

[@pierre-mariecaulliez6285]

Krieg Guardsman : Sir, it's Astartes... Krieg Captain : My bad... You're right... Affix POWER bayonets ! Krieg guardsmen : FOR THE EMPEROOOOOooooooo...... !!!!

[@Brutalyte616]

"Already done sir!"

[@Hopeofmen]

*Stabs traitor legionary with bayonet* *Bayonet breaks* "Stab harder!"

[@majormajorasic]

Krieg guarsmen don't waste their bayonets on enemies in power armor, for Astartes they take out the entrenching tools

[@lordfrostwind3151]

Ready the power entrenching tools! I can't be the only one who wants to see a Krieg sergeant with a power shovel.

[@skullthrone8882]

Cardinal Zhapos looked to The Astartes in strange colors and asked "By what name do you wish myself to refer to your lordship as?" Lord Arkos *Don't say I am Alpahirus, Don't say I am Alpharius, Don't Say I am Alpharius*

[@starsiegeRoks]

VISIBLE SWEATING INTENSIFIES

[@BaronVonMott]

"I am.... Omegon!"

[@lamehick7511]

@@starsiegeRoks "PROFUSELY SWEATS THROUGH THE HERMETICALLY SEALED CERAMITE OF THE ARMOR"

[@ArchonSeachmall]

Azreal: ASMODAI! Asmodai: SIEGE?! Azreal: Our assumptions are confirmed? Asmodai: WHAT?! Azreal: They have suspicious allies! Asmodai: ALLIES! Azreal: They're in cahoots with the Fallen! Asmodai: FALLEN! Azreal: Make them REPENT! Asmodai: REPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENT!

[@BT293HG]

What’s this in reference to?

[@ArchonSeachmall]

@@BT293HG if the Emperor had a text to speach device (TTS). A series by Bruva Alfabusa whicbh I can't recomend enough.

[@shrubby-ov4yw]

You sir won the fucking internet

[@simontown1765]

Kreig commanders ."If they keep doubling the number of defences we'll just double the number of bodies we throw at them, problem solved."

[@richardscathouse]

Amazing the empire continues to exist

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

The Imperium has a lot of worlds with a lot of people. If anything they are skimming the top (actually they pretty much are doing exactly that since the Imperial Guard (mostly) picks the best of the PDF for the IG).

[@skylark306]

@@richardscathouse You see, it's the honored tradition of Elysian drop troops to stop AA shell midair with their helmet, very effective against the enemy's morale (when applicable).

[@lordfrostwind3151]

The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer refers to this tactic as “It's Raining Men."

[@reasonableastartes]

Yeah, at some point the law of frontages comes into play. IMO they need to just make a massive, super deep mine, and put a metric f***tonne of explosives into it. I mean, they've got eight years, right?

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

Arkos: I am Lord Arkos of the Alpha Legion, me and my battle brothers are here to give you our aid. Cardinal: Fantastic! By the way which Primarch does your chapter come from? Arkos: Rowboat Girlyman *ahem* I mean Grandpa Ultrasmurf. Dammit, I mean... Cardinal: Roboute Guilliman? Arkos: Yes that guy, all hail the spiritual liege and his holy codex and all that.

[@starbound100]

"Press X to doubt"

[@nickdahl203]

@@starbound100 I've got 50 guys in power armor behind me, and you've got a siege on your door. Do you want my help or not?

[@SoulSoundMuisc]

All part of the greater plan of the [REDACTED] to weed out the weak and strengthen the glorious Imperium of Mankind. >_> Or is it?

[@starbound100]

@@nickdahl203 "press x to not make any questions (and probably get buttf*cked later)"

[@95keat]

Cardinal: who are you? Arkos: I, am alphari- *cough cough* L-leman I a-am Leman Russ...hello.

[@claytontindell9939]

Loyalists aiding traitors, traitors aiding loyalist. Just another day in the imperium.

[@Andri474]

I think that is just basic Alpha Legion doctrine.

[@lolroflroflcakes]

@@Andri474 The Alpha Legion does not have a doctrine because a doctrine would be something that could be used to prove the Alpha Legion exists and everyone knows there is no such thing as the Alpha Legion, in fact I can't even understand what those two words are between the A and the n I keep writing. Vraks was just an example of the problems the Dark Angels have with their own internal ... disunity shall we call it.

[@commissarchaplainradke92]

*fixes a bayonette to my entrenching tool*

[@kristopherruiz7644]

How did you discover the STC for unlimited clean energy! *SCREECHES IN BINARY*

[@skylark306]

01110010 01100101 01100101 01100101 01100101 01100101 01100101！

[@piratekingthaszar7912]

A weapon to surpass a titan.

[@jacobmosovich]

*adds a bipod to my bayonetted entrenching tool and warcries in muffled gas mask*

[@Yarkoonian]

You laugh but that’s a thing some real e tools can do

[@Venneroth]

"The Lion's favorite crying cushion." HOW DID HE KNOW?! THAT'S AN INNER CIRCLE SECRET!

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

Make whoever leaked that repent Asmodai!

[@skylark306]

We must make arch repent, bruva!

[@lordfrostwind3151]

The sacred relic has been recovered, we shall hold it... Never mind, Cypher stole it again

[@captainpuffinpuffinson4769]

Arch is suspected of having ties to the Alpha legion, he probably is the one that got them access to vraks

[@skylark306]

@@captainpuffinpuffinson4769 Yes honorable interrogator-captain we shall have this inquisitor donated as ration to the death korps of krieg in dried up tiny bits as well!

[@DvNezarto]

“ if lord commander Zhuelke was half as smart as he was fat” I love how arch roasts this big incompetent piece of blubber

[@akriegguardsman]

Timestamp?

[@ottersirotten4290]

@@akriegguardsman 33:24

[@akriegguardsman]

@@ottersirotten4290 thx

[@ottersirotten4290]

@@akriegguardsman better late than never^^

[@honkeykong4049]

Last time I was this early, Arch still uploaded to "The Lodge".

[@shawnm1902]

The "true loyalist" cardinal aligns himself with the "true loyalists" the alpha legion. Then the heretic dark angels arrive... Sounds legit.

[@barrybend7189]

Well the "Alpha legion" are not really the Alpha Legion they are the fallen Dark Angels that lied.

[@patricklioneljonson2747]

Heresy brother, may the God Emperor have mercy on your soul. Do not doubt the courage, honour and faith of The Angel's of Death.

[@dantr14]

Barry Bend or its Alpha Legion pretending to be falling angels pretending to be Alpha Legion sounds unnecessarily complicated for no discernible reason so it’s right up their alley

[@shawnm1902]

@@dantr14 this, of course, is to draw the legion away from the rock to enable cypher to escape again.

[@barrybend7189]

@@dantr14 its funny but the Alpha legion never aligned with the Chaos gods they aligned with the Cabal. At least the true Alpha legion is not chaos corrupted.

[@MadJustin7]

Chaos Space Marines? Now where'd I put my entrenching tool?

[@MellowTed]

Fix bayonets.

[@olorinmagus4479]

Run like hell?

[@tumbleman5681]

@@olorinmagus4479 Of course guardsman, run like hell right into the enemies lines. The Emperor needs more brave soldiers like you.

[@olorinmagus4479]

Sir Ferdinand Fiddlesticks Flipperbunny wait a minute.......

[@Cognitohazzard]

@@olorinmagus4479 The Krieg-Troopers would probably shoot the traitor by themselfs.

[@potatogeneral4072]

They need to do an Dawn of war game around the siege of vraks

[@lekhaclam87]

I believe a C&C-styled game would be more fitting consider the sizes and strategies of the factions.

[@cnlbenmc]

Or maybe a Warhammer 40k: Armageddon Sequel/Prequel.

[@adas3497]

Supreme commander 40k mod and there we go :)

[@reasonableastartes]

Get the guys who made Men of War to do it, so it can be super gritty and everyone always dies. Just like a true Kreig simulator.

[@adas3497]

@@reasonableastartes well..... I could work on a scenario using the 40k mod..... I'd need like a month for all the shit in one single line....

[@bielpr2009]

1 hour do you think I have all day to watch these videos? Well actually yes

[@teh_reel_nb5632]

Biel Peñalver Revilla when arch uploads, you make time.

[@Venneroth]

No you don't have time. "It's an Arch video." Yes you do have time.

[@MrSigmatico]

Time is not important, only Arch is important.

[@natheria4933]

You will always make time to listen to the words of the god emperor's inquisition

[@MrSigmatico]

@@natheria4933 And if you do not you will find time to be burned at the stake as a heretic :D

[@mikhailbychkov5042]

Ah yes, the steadfast legion enters the battlefield in order to hunt down -the fallen- TRAITORS FROM THE XII LEGION WHO ARE IN NO WAY RELATED TO THE *LOYAL* DARK ANGELS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAD DOWN THIS DARK ALLEY TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE *LOYAL* ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE UTMOST *LOYAL* LEGION?

[@aaronbiduk813]

Mikhail Bychkov edgy crybabys behold the most shiny and glorius manus men

[@carldimayuga6419]

Bless thy soul, 1d4chan.

[@mikhailbychkov5042]

@@carldimayuga6419 best source of warhammer lore, tbh

[@misconception7638]

Why does everyone pick on my Chapter. We are loyal I promise

[@skylark306]

MAKE 'EM REPENT ASMODAI

[@1Arky1]

Last time I arrived so early on a video notification, Horus was loyal.

[@Blade40688]

"Large piece of angry Jell-O" God Emperor be praised Arch that is amazing

[@SinerAthin]

Am I the only one who thinks even as a Space Marine, you can't really underestimate Guardsmen? While the individual guardsman with his *cough* flaslight *cough* lasgun is not much of a threat, they still favor the Heavy Bolter as their HMG, and will have multiple, precise Lascannons scanning the no man's land, capable of killing even armored vehicles from great ranges. And if you overrun a guardsman position, it's very likely the guard will wipe it from existence through an insane amount of artillery capable of destroying armored vehicles and power armored infantry alike. And then there's the fact any decently equipped regiment will likely have more tanks and airplanes than any chapter has battle brothers :o

[@malaficus]

You underestimate the power of space marine plot armor. :P

[@joaop4585]

Yeah. You can take a x1 or even x5 against Imp Guard. But the numbers per army of IG vs Space Marines show that the Space Plot Armour are a mobile especial forces not made to massive millions army battlefield

[@NocturnalNugget2]

@@PodreyJenkin138 it would be a very annoying fight for both ends. the imperial guard probably couldnt effectively pin the space mariens and would constantly suffer deadly swift attacks to vital spots that seemingly vanish as soon as serious forces are mustered and move onto them they would struggle to get the space marines to stay still long enough to get their HMG or artillery effectively on them. meanwhile the space marines for all their mobility and ability to strike quickly,precisely and very deadly the monolithic size of the imperial guard would prevent them from doing real damage to it. they also cant seriously garrison planets due to not having enough men to protect everywhere valuable with the sheer size of the imperium. it would be a very very long guerilla warfare style conflict.

[@my9thaccount140]

Who possesses the advantage in a marine vs guardsmen war is entirely dependent on how long the war has been going on. If the guardsmen successfully stop the decapitating strike and can keep the marines mostly at an arms length then the guard has more than a fighting chance. Simply because the guard can loose far more blood than marines can and they do posses tools capable of bleeding marines. Granted it’s unlikely that the guard could actually do those things, but it’s certainly possible and it’s not unprecedented for marines to fall to arrogance.

[@random_player_handle]

For lightning strikes the space marines will have the advantage but if it's attrition warfare then the guard will win in general

[@BigPapaKaiser]

So the Alpha Legion literally offered the cardinal candy if he'd climb into the back of their van...

[@chakatBombshell]

Be Kriegsmen Here about enemy space marines... *excited gasmask noises as I get my bayonet*

[@JohnSmith-ey6zy]

"To be continued" is the most heretical phrase in Low Gothic =]|[=

[@barbatosmcmurderton4209]

No, that would be, "Death to the Corpse Emperor"

[@ringsaphire]

I'm amazed that the Inquisition let that Commander Julker be incompetent for the third time in a row without doing some "inquiries". Especialy when the entire Wrack situation was an Inquisition clusterfuck in the forst place, giving them an incentive to get involved a bit more in the process.

[@darrylviljoen6227]

"Committing half the chapter" Displays the five company insignias. That's the deathwing and ravenwing insignias . . . Ah dammit.

[@squirrel_killer-]

Alpha Legion? Traitors? No. The Cardinal received loyalist Astartes reinforcements. The Alpha Legion are the most loyal legion to the Emperor, they serve him the way they know best to this very day. Infiltrate the enemy and ensure that whatever the cost the Emperor's will is done, no matter the underhanded methods required. If the Emperor desires the destruction of the Ruinous Powers of Chaos then his most loyal of legions shall see it done, by first infiltrating Chaos, becoming champions of Chaos to infiltrate even deeper, and manipulating everything they can until they can destroy Chaos from within. For the Emperor! Now those Dark Angles on the other hand... They are not quite as loyal... Too many secrets for a chapter who doesn't specialize in covert operations if you ask me, they have no excuses. They are clearly heretics and servants of the Ruinous Powers.

[@skylark306]

Battle bruva Asmodai would like you to fill this survey: 1. What happend on Caliban 2. What is the “fallen”

[@Overonator]

When did the Cardinal's forces start making Choas markings and who converted them to Chaos worship? How did the Alpha Legion get there? I thought the Imperials had void supremacy?

[@Munich22100]

Overonator well if the imperials did have void supremacy, this would mean that either the traitors somehow snuck through, or that they were already there to begin with.

[@raygunreagan2274]

Overonator it’s the alpha legion what do you expect

[@mcsniper180]

Overonator Alpha Legion 😊

[@davidrossa4125]

Overonator - Deacon Mamon, an advisor of the cardinal, was the one who spread the worship of chaos. I assume the cardinal took the chaos star as a symbol sometime after and the common soldiers then painted it everywhere to show their allegiance.

[@davidrossa4125]

The Alpha Legion claimed to be loyal Astartes helping the death corps and then pretty much simply walked across no man land to join the traitors.

[@imerror6224]

-Alpha Legion -Traitor astartes Choose one

[@reecelongden3500]

We need you to find the difference between these two pictures. - Alpha Legion - Loyalist Astartes They're the same picture.

[@8vantor8]

@@reecelongden3500 i assure you they are very different pictures

[@reecelongden3500]

@@8vantor8 Depends on the specific group of Alpha Legionnaires. It's been confirmed that the Legion split and some groups fell fully to Chaos and some stayed loyal and are working to bring Chaos down from the inside. Omegon and his warband are in the latter category, with at least three other major AL warbands working with them and countless hidden cells.

[@8vantor8]

@@reecelongden3500 look at my profile pic, cus it was a joke

[@reecelongden3500]

@@8vantor8 Ah, my apologies, I see that you're a fellow Traitor Legionnaire ;)

[@barrybend7189]

Initiate operation....... Steel Rain.

[@LupisRex]

THE CODEX ASTARTES NAMES THIS MANEUVER "STEEL RAIN"

[@jeanduhamel9101]

SPESH MAREENS

[@alexallcock1851]

THE CODEX ASTARTES SUPPORTS THIS ACTION

[@davidrossa4125]

Cowards! Fewls! They are hiding in methul bawkses! (Or cylinders in this case)

[@dejannincic9671]

"Steal Rain"

[@Autechltd]

There should be a mini TTS series where the Lord Militant goes around asking for Astartes help and getting rejected. Like getting laughed at by the Marine Malevolent or the Lamenters just weeping at not being able to help due to their low numbers.

[@skylark306]

Would be hilarious, however so far only ultramarine, salamanders, dank angels, cypher, bluud rehvens, grey knights have been shown in tts.

[@Mikazuchireborn]

"IGNORE ME!!!" ~Supreme Grand Master Azrael, 821.M41

[@Darkflo23]

You know, I just realized that the Alpha Legion symbole is a THREE headed serpent, when we have only knowledge of TWO primarchs. Knowing the Alpha Legion liking of mind game, it wouldn't surprise me if a third Primarch revealed himself at one point in the future

[@viyhexe131]

turns out the Alpha Legion just adopted the two lost Primarchs.

[@Darkflo23]

That would be a funny twist, but I don't think GW will ever reveal the lost Primarchs.

[@torlekjpec5708]

@nick van achthoven Clever

[@viyhexe131]

No wait, I just realized... Alpharius and Omegon _are_ the lost Primarchs! We don't even have a name for the real father of the Alpha Legion! We've all been playing checkers and he's been playing 4D chess the entire time!

[@Darkflo23]

That would be a twist and a half, but the Emperor seemed sure that the twins were the Primarch, so unless they pulled a fast one on Big E himself, I don't see that happening.

[@aeterna789]

“The Vraksians has undoubtedly displayed a real talent in withdrawing in front of the enemy” So this France vs Germany all over again.

[@antheunis011]

Viva la Vraks

[@Colonel_Overkill]

Sadly I think the traitor forces are far more competent than the French ever were. Imperial high command is more akin to the French than the Cardinal.

[@lordfrostwind3151]

So effectively a large scale reinforcement of space marines to a “minor" conflict is the 40K equivalent of the EOD (bomb squad) tech sprinting past as fast as his feet can carry him in the Michelin Man outfit.

[@Archris17]

Nah, if the EOD is in his full bomb outfit, that means whatever he is disarming is small enough that the suit has a chance in hell of meaning he survives. If the EOD tech is in his Hawaiian shirt and flip-flops, THAT is when you start sweating and praying to whatever deity might be listening, because it means he's decided, "If I go out, I'm at least going out while comfy."

[@Dreska_]

Expecting the Alpha Legion to play into your hand hahaha good one

[@jamesgarratt9334]

Hans get ze the shovel...

[@asteck113]

Hans... get ze luger

[@Pt_Lacky]

Hans... get ze flammenwerfer

[@kingnothing8570]

Hans they have Astartes get the POWER shovel!

[@akriegguardsman]

Hans...... WERE ZE FACK IST MEIN ARTILLERY!

[@zerobravo17]

I am Alpharius.

[@MichaelR710]

Oh, be quiet Omegon.

[@oscarredfearn3492]

No I'M Alpharius

[@nashezbaernon]

@@oscarredfearn3492 Shut up, they are Alpharius. You are too. I am too. And you reading this comment, we are all Alpharius.

[@JacatackLP]

When everyone wears the same Halloween costume at a party

[@jeanduhamel9101]

But I’m I alpharius ?

[@horusthagreat1802]

Great video Arch. Speaking of traitor Space Marine after you do The Siege of Vraks. Can you do the Badab War.

[@porkpie9999]

that would be awesome

[@danielgarza1209]

I'm confused: why where the loyal alpha legion helping out the traitors? And why didn't the Death Korps panic when the traitorous Dark Angels decended on on their rear? Please help me make sense of this.

[@hithere5553]

Daniel Garza kreigans don’t panic. They just don’t.

[@danielgarza1209]

@@hithere5553 A poor choice of words. Perhaps a more appropriate thing to say is "why didn't they reposition when the heretical Dark Angels conducted their attack upon the Death Korps rear?"

[@nickdahl203]

@@danielgarza1209 All part of the Alpha Legion's overall plan to ultimately save the Imperium, surely. Maybe they radioed ahead and told the Kriegers they were coming in behind, dressed like Dark Angels? The Kreigers wouldn't have questioned it, they're Kreigers.

[@skylark306]

dear -HERETIC- citizen of the imperium, our battle-bruva Asmodai here have 2 questions for you: what happend on Caliban and what is the "Fallen"

[@nickdahl203]

@@skylark306 And I have questions for him. First, what's a ''Caliban''? And second, isn't ''Fallen'' some old Holovid? A really terrible one?

[@davidc.g.1952]

I think it woulg all depend on the size of you gummy bear. Now its easier to find a M1A Abrams than a Tiger tank and if you were to drop a 22 ton gummy bear on it I think you would have an episode of Mythbusters. Know where did I put my 22 ton gummy bear, more importantly I think its time for my medication.

[@zerowolf0006]

Da khaoz boyz vs da Space marins diz is gettin goud!!! Oy grot get me another Roasted Squig

[@grantkruger3689]

Dark Angels: Me:

[@AZ240992]

Imperial Commanders: "Wait, where did they get those?"

[@somberskies4050]

Im starting to realise something: the death corp of kreig is the closet thing the imperium will get to haveing loyal orks

[@darmstadtKrö367]

there are few things better than a half-an-hour long video from arch telling about bolters, battles and betrayals. a 1-hour long video is such a thing. thanks man, i really enjoy your content.

[@AshtonCoolman]

Who sat down and wrote all of this?! In what codex is this much detail written. WH40K lore is the most detailed I've ever seen. Amazing!

[@gimzod76]

JohnnyNismo It was in the first of three books from forge world to sell their very expensive miniatures

[@powerflumi]

Codizes dont give that much lore overall, its mostly written in the books. And there are close to 500 currently, so yeah.

[@bengrogan9710]

Not codex info. Forgeworld do several hundred page lore supplement books - vraks had like 3

[@nsort3009]

The exact name of the series you're looking for is Imperial Armour.

[@Sabien333]

Imperial Armour Volumes 5, 6 and 7. Basically a series of books to tell the lore of Vraks, give lots of technical details about the Guard, give you scenarios for battles, and sell DKoK models.

[@patricklioneljonson2747]

BY THE EMPEROR! The Angles of Caliban have arrived to purge with fire and fury! Praise the God Emperor! This is my favorite Legion/chapter

[@lordfrostwind3151]

I really think it should be them and the Ultramarines dividing up the Dark Imperium, Ultramarines and all their nobility versus Dark Angels raw pragmatism.

[@JamesHuxford]

Lord Frostwind why would you give 1/2 the of the imperium to chaos with out a fight?

[@starbound100]

@@JamesHuxford oh come on, the ultrasmurfs are not that bad.

[@patricklioneljonson2747]

@@starbound100 good one.

[@leviij8050]

Ahh "the chapter is self interest" dark angels they never disappoint..

[@Liiineeepiiieeeceee]

Dude PLEASE continue The Beast - it needs your sassy storytelling like The Room needs Nostalgia Critics idiocy like a filter to make it fit for consumption without driving people insane

[@malaficus]

Yeah i want to hear how it ends.

[@Darkrunn]

That is the plan: Now that they know our plans, they will plan around our plans, and so we shall in turn plan around the plans that they are planning around our plans. ~Azrael, probably.

[@jamesgarratt9334]

"I have dug my grave here ether I triumph or I will die ! "

[@legionofthedamned157]

That is black Templar

[@Andrew2002-i7e]

500 space marines just for one dude that might know the where abouts of one fallen angel?

[@Gnarlf]

No. For aiding the Siege Army of course. We help where we can. But tell me, what are these Fallen you are talking about? Please join me in my Rhino to have a little "talk" ...

[@VonKuro]

Well they needed the other 500 space marines in reserve to follow up.

[@danielavalsangiacomo6691]

Your Typical Pinoy super easy actually. Just point finger at dissonant opinionist and yell " Heretic!"

[@LordDarkhelm]

Yeah. The Dark Angels have.... issues. It's part pf why I love them.

[@deathknight02]

SO WORTH THE PATREON DOLLAR!!!

[@JimmyStiffFingers]

I'm too lazy to check Patreon. :p

[@Andri474]

If only there was an alternative to the SJW liberal bullshit Patreon has become.

[@noname-wo9yy]

@@Andri474 Comment redacted by sjw liberal bullshit KZbin for hate speech

[@Αντωνηςλιυδακης]

@@Andri474 he is a liberal so...

[@AlyssMa7rin]

@@ΑντωνηςλιυδακηςYet, he doesn't beat everyone over the head with his political ideology when making entertainment material.

[@forestelfranger]

Grab your shovels and dig in lads. This is going to be a long one. Reload that artillery and bring up some fresh shells. Time to blow them to bits.

[@michaelmouradian4386]

“...and indeed in some cases it might be the entire reason.” *MARINES MALEVOLENT*

[@honestkyn718]

Did someone say fallen?!

[@davidrossa4125]

No

[@davidrossa4125]

Now please follow me, there is a UNQUESTIONABLY LOYAL chaplain who would like to, shall we say have a chat.

[@yochaiwyss3843]

No

[@jamesmortimer4016]

After the intro i imagined the emperor looking at the traitorprimarchs screaming "And i would´ve goten away with it if it weren´t for you medling kids!"

[@willrogers3793]

You mention “luck”...funny, that. I would attribute the success of the attack on fort A-453 to the Death Korps having expended all ready-use stockpiles of their standard-issue shit luck, rather than the presence of any form of *good* luck. The subsequent reversal at the hands of the Vraksians was just down to Krieg’s quartermasters resupplying the Death Korps with their *standard* form of luck.

[@danielavalsangiacomo6691]

Will Rogers the Head C.E.O of Fate Inc. sends his most gracious congratulations to the Krieg high command for taking that stock of luck at discount price.

[@CoffeeColony446]

I love these videos arch, not only the broader story line videos but the individual ones as well. you are by far the best Warhammer 40k Lore channel, or 40k in general, channel I've come across. I only got into 40k at the being of 2018 yet thanks to your channel I feel like I've been into 40k since the begging, almost. Keep doing what you're doing Arch, pumping out greatly produced and high quality videos. Can't wait for next week!

[@john34404]

I am listening to you because of your excellent diction. My friend was playing one of your video's and I enjoyed the high language you are using, thus I am here.

[@_Davepocalypse]

I was fully freaking out when the dark angels sent half the fucking chapter. Holy shit can you imagine the lord commanders face reading that reply

[@reasonableastartes]

Unless I miss my mark, this episode ends right BEFORE any Dark Angels descend. Well played with the thumbnail Arch, well played.

[@xazelnighthaunterfanboy975]

Ahhh who needs to play video games anyway! Here I come for another Vraks video

[@TherealTenmanI]

You have really good pacing for the series. Im really enjoying all aspects of it.

[@Czar_Loko]

I love coming back to this series and listening through it. Audiobook quality overview of a good Warhammer war. Love arch and this series

[@terminusdragon8561]

I've watched this series at least 5 times, & I still want to know how an entire Alpha Legion War Band, of at least a 100+ Brothers infiltrated past an Imperil Blockade without detection, or warning. Keeping in mind that this is before the Imperial Navy started loosening their Grip on Vraks, & that the 88th had already encircled the Cardinal's Forces. Like I know they got connections, but come on, I want tactics & logistics on how they snuck past, not their temporary plot armor. Love u Arch, keep up the good work.

[@darthvaderginsburg4694]

"Tom, get me filletin' knife."

[@Khornecussion]

Who's this Lord Arkos guy? All I'm seeing is Alpharius leading his men into battle.

[@DavianHeartley]

This series is the best thing to ever happen to youtube imo. Takk for dette, Ståle!

[@fumarc4501]

Valhallan Ice Warriors next?

[@sebastiancollins01]

3:54 this started stressing me out almost instantly. Well done.

[@seancramer38]

A Siege of Vraks video on my birthday? An excellent gift Arch!

[@ItsBubs]

I love your videos so much. I have never played 40k or even read any of the books, but the way you present the lore really hooks me to it.

[@bezerker66691]

That was amazing as always. I can't get enough of this series and I think we all feel the same way. Keep the ling videos coming, I am getting some great painting done listening to your extremely detailed description of the conflict. Good work arch.

[@colmcorbec7031]

Praised be big E indeed! New content from high command folks! :D

[@Alamandorious]

Woo! Just finished watching and commenting on the last one! AWESOME TIMING ARCH!

[@informationyes]

This is why no chaos space ever want the fallens help as they know just the hint that ones with them the dark angles will deploy everything to attack them

[@MachineMan-mj4gj]

Handful of chaos marines spotted on a single world Dark Angels: SEND ALL THE GUYS!

[@grantharriman284]

Any commander worth a damn knows that there is nothing to be gained by forcing a task back on schedule. If you are behind schedule, then you need to adjust the schedule. Who made this guy a general? The consequences of that incompetence should fall wide and heavy.

[@John.Doe.272]

Great stuff. Thnx for all the time and effort.

[@v_artra5399]

I'm loving this series Arch, keep it up my man, and may the Emperor's favor shine down on your wretched, disloyal machine and cleanse it of it's heresy.

[@kristofevarsson6903]

Can we get one of those montages where the music doesn't match the scene? I want to see Krieg guardsmen repelling a Space Marine charge to the tune of "Hold The Line" by Toto.

[@markcoroneos7811]

Anyone else reckon the alpha legion are responsible for orchestrating the whole siege from the start, including placing the deacon as an agent to subvert the cardinal???

[@cyrilvidal1834]

I've been refreshing the shit out of youtube waiting for this. It's like cocaine or something. Can't get enough of it.

[@Hellsong89]

Yeap Arch style of story telling is just purely addicting, though there havent been much of those rich verbals lately :/

[@davyfromthenavy4248]

Absolutely loving the Siege of Vraks series thus far, & this question is by no means intended to detract from it. I was just wondering if you intended to do a video/videos covering the Iron Cage at any point in the future. Its 1 of my favorite pieces of Imperial Fists history, & I would very much love to hear it described in all its glory by the best 40k Lore KZbinr, with all his usual embellishments. Like I said, this isnt a request for you to halt all of your current plans just for my wants, if you ever get to it, it'll be great, but by all means, get to it in your own time

[@randomhumanobservingafalle5717]

Yet Again Arch you prove why you are the best narrator

[@Echo1608.]

Glad to see my Third company doing great work! Even Though I'll admit I almost spat out my drink when I heard that FIVE COMPANIES worth of dark angels with on their way. XD

[@malaficus]

I was like: Ok that will be a short war then. 500 mass murdering space marines will take a vraks in no time. Ow wait.... dark angels. Yeah vraks is doomed.

[@Echo1608.]

@@malaficus Basically XD

[@Zenn_Chan]

I can never get used to the ludicrous timescale of 40K wars. Arch: "They would begin slowly giving ground to the attackers, pulling back to their rear battlements Me: "Ok, a manouever like that would probably take a few days, max" Arch: "This would take roughly the next 6 months" Me: *Surprised Pikachu face*

[@benrichardson5662]

No instruction for five years... I know the Imperium is a big place but Vraks was a high priority campaign, how did nobody notice that Zuhlke was just taking a vacation of indefinite length?

[@axelmilan4292]

Can't think of a better way to spend a Friday afternoon than indulging in some lore courtesy of Papa Arch

[@trudny13]

Hey Arch, I have a question: What would Inquisition do/did/done after battle for Mordian. Would they wipe the population to supress the information about chaos, or what do you think they would do? I watched your video about iron guard, but it didn't mention anything about it.

[@davidrossa4125]

trudny1 - Kill the remains of the population. Kill the animals and plants just to be sure. Then repopulate the world. They did the same thing after the first war on Armageddon. Perhaps they might be merciful and allow the surviving defenders to keep their lives.

[@powerflumi]

@@davidrossa4125 they do that rather rarely. Armageddon was a tat of a bit different because a daemon Primarchs showed up rallying some several thousand traitor marines. Sure, the population had no fucking idea who or what Angron is, but such small inconviences as logic or the truth doesnt hinder the inquisition that much to begin with. Apart from this, its also because the Inquisitor who ordered the whole thing to begin with was rather incompetent and thought that his status as inquisitor was enough to be an idiot with literally zero diplomatic skills.

[@bengrogan9710]

Key recruiting worlds are granted a pardon on knowledge of the presence of chaos

[@trudny13]

​@@bengrogan9710 Steel Legion's world - Armagedon wasn't granted a pardon, but wiped of population after chaos invasion

[@bengrogan9710]

@@trudny13 True, however that particular case wasn't merely a chaos invasion - it was a force including a traitor primarch.

[@davebowman9000]

I can't help but wonder what would've happened if the Chaos Space Marines had been Iron Warriors instead of Alpha Legion

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

Hello my Arch Warhammer let just say Happy New year, my Tempus, Silvanus, Torn, Sigmar, The Emperor of Mankind, Akatosh and Talos be with wherever you are! Secondly let me just say thank for taking your time to makes this particular series of videos with regards to this specific event in 40K, since I never really got "definitive answer" as to the whole "shindig" if you will. On a side note, this whole war makes it looks like something akin to the English Civil War (1642-1651).

[@TheDeinonychus]

"Then the winged hussars arrived Coming down the mountainside Then the winged hussars arrived Coming down they turned the tide"