The Anchorite Of Almace - 40K Theories

During the battle of Almace, a being known as The Anchorite unleashed otherworldly power against the Traitor Legions. Just how was this figure able to perform such a feat?
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[@bluearrowkime1732]

The Anchorite was tired and cranky and yelled the holy words "GET OFF MY LAWN YOU DAMNED NERDS" and shook his mechanical fist with the holy word in the air

[@xwing2417]

Bluearrow KIme LMFAO!

[@wolf2965]

Isn't that what Bjorn shouts as well?

[@captnwinkle]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA

[@AnIdiotsLantern]

@@wolf2965 it’s also probably what the Emperor himself shouts tbh. He’s older and grumpier then all of them.

[@internetzenmaster8952]

Let us all take a moment and recognize that the Anchorite is a _loyalist Word Bearer._ A Word Bearer who was capable of recognizing his Primarch had gone completely bonkers. Also, kudos to the artist for providing the artwork for the Anchorite. It's pretty awesome.

[@40KTheories]

The art of the Anchorite was made by Rude Rubicante (link to their twitter in the description)

[@vraska8799]

don't tell me this "anchorite" is Narek of the word

[@40KTheories]

Considering the Anchorite was locked within an Macraggian prison cell following the events on Calth whilst Narek was still running around prior to the onset of the Siege of Terra, I doubt it.

[@lamogio047]

There were others, but there had been a cleansing early on, similar to that of Isstvan III

[@Sigismund697]

"There's only one God on this Galaxy boy, and He sits on a Golden Throne on Terra" The Anchorite to a flimsy Imperial Fist

[@internetzenmaster8952]

It's rumored the author wanted to have the Anchorite say, *_"THE POWER OF THE GOD-EMPEROR COMPELS YOU!!"_* but decided it was a little TOO on the nose for the story.

[@lewisirwin5363]

Should have said "Vade Retro!"

[@jintarokensei3308]

@@lewisirwin5363 where's that from?

[@lewisirwin5363]

Catholicism, apparently. "Vade retro Satana" literally means "Get behind me, Satan" in Latin, which is sort of a ward spell or exorcism spell. Or so I've been told, anyway.

[@jintarokensei3308]

@@lewisirwin5363 sounds more like asking Satan for help. Satan's got your back 👍

[@ederreis7034]

Vade retro satana actually means "Fall back Satan!" It is a command for the Devil to retreat because he can't win against Christ

[@Subsplot]

Just as a side note, a 6 winged angel is one of the Seraphim, the highest choir of angels who are is most dedicated servants and who essentially form Gods personal body guard. I think the author may have been dropping a hint that the Anchorite is very very very close to the Emperor.

[@reximingan9420]

He may have one of the shards the Emperor.

[@grimus8266]

@captain0080 You can’t just say that without evidence or argument dude

[@captnwinkle]

Damn, I need.to catch up on my Angel Ranks. I'm Catholic so that's pretty.cool info...and he I want to paint the possessed WB Contemptor; Anchorite wouldn't approve

[@AnIdiotsLantern]

@@reximingan9420 or at least be talking to one.

[@captain0080]

Maybe he said "Kneel" in monarchian while channeling the emperor.

[@heeman1203]

I'd love that to be true, basically using a little bit of left over Word Bearer trauma from Monarchia to fuck their shit up. Words and memories of intense emotional significance would resonate in the warp more strongly, and the fact that he was fighting Word Bearers could have given him the advantage of utilising their memory of the event as well as his.

[@brigandboy1425]

That would be pretty awesome :)

[@Chaossoul87]

This seems perfect, at least to me.

[@Sigismund697]

Amantim the leader of the word bearers mentions that the word was old, so old that he had forgotten what it means And yet it had the immediate effect of chilling him to the Bone and turning daemons into Ash granting them true death

[@bgcvetan]

You busted me there. He must have definetly hit a nerve right there.

[@inquisitorgarza312]

Religion will continue to be debated by those that worship it and this no different in the Imperium. This Archonite is a unique individual in the 40k, he was from perhaps the most foul and most heretical of the Legions, but his existence and survival was important for Belief of the Emperor. Perhaps had the Word Bearers remained loyal they would have been the most faithful to the Emperor, and perhaps even the very bane of daemons.

[@invaderHUNK]

Jorge Garza god that last sentence, that would make so much sense: the reason being the fanatical nature of the word bearers was because they would be the anti-Chaos legion. All the more shame they became the first heretics.

[@Ocean_man_Nauticus]

@Anzu Wyliei Instead of warp powers they would use "acts of faith".

[@dalaminaubis7822]

They were the most faithful. Lorgar wholeheartedly believed in the Emperor as the divine soul of the human species. They fell behind in their "quota" for conquering and converting worlds during the great crusade because they spent so much time preaching to the natives about the Emperor and building temples and monuments. They weren't just installing new governments and infrastructure, they were teaching faith. But in the end, there is no greater villain than one who's beliefs have been shattered by the very thing they believed in. Not just reprimanded, but ridiculed and scorned as fools for their beliefs by the Emperor himself. He really should have taken some parenting classes...

[@Elneco1]

So the Anchorite is basically a character from the Dorn heresy that fell through the gaps? A glimpse of what the word bearers could have been.

[@constrainedanacronysm1370]

Cool, the last loyalist Word Bearer.

[@MishraArtificer]

Ancient Rylanor is saving him a seat at the Emperor's Table.

[@Maxibon2007]

MishraArtificer A loyalist so loyal he made some random nearby 1000 Sons turn loyal again and took out a primarch (or at least a deamon masquerading as a primarch as part of a 10000 long con job whilst that primarch is either still screaming silently in a painting or better case scenario has his original soul drawn into a nice new clone body currently stuck in a stasis box owner by a conveniently sentient and relatively pro human Necron Collector who’s not above lending stuff to the Imperium to stop Chaos ). All we need now is Santodes to enter the room and we have to basis of a spin off TV series!. :D

[@AlexanderForsman]

There's the Bloodravens too, who likely are Lorgar's gene-sons

[@Vandelgard]

@@AlexanderForsman you know too much

[@spartanalex9006]

@@AlexanderForsman *BLAM*

[@fadelsukoco3092]

Those 4 dislikes are the Chaos Gods, salty about how pure and loyal this guy is

[@jjvagnar1]

There's also the fact that the Anchorite, as one of Lorgar's pious bois, would have studied daemonology, basically summoning warp entities and channeling the power of the Dark Gods into the material realm. We have Dark Apostles like Marduk summoning daemonettes into real space aboard a Drukhari vessel for example, through faith. After his conversion back to the Imperial Creed, perhaps the Anchorite used this same ability to channel the power of the Dark Gods but to channel the Astronomnicon instead?

[@Sorrowdusk]

Whats the difference between faith and sorcery?

[@H240909]

@@Sorrowdusk Sorcery is the channeling of raw Warp energy through ritual, artifacts, and blood sacrifice. Faith is the strong emotions brought on by fervent worship manifesting as specific, localized Warp phenomenon i.e. "miracles". These are both different from Psykers who are individuals born with the natural ability to channel Warp energy that they can improve with intense training.

[@Sorrowdusk]

@@H240909 Emotions...leading to warp phenomena. The immaterium is a realm of emotions. Hmm....

[@H240909]

​@@Sorrowdusk I didn't say Warp phenomena, I said localized Warp phenomena. As in they happen in Real Space. That's what makes Faith unique. The other two are mortals reaching into the Warp for power. Faith is the Warp reaching into our world to fulfill a belief.

[@rbjensen530]

This whole thing reminded me of the Orc's power of mass delusion leading to reality, for example "Red is fasta". Could faith maybe be related to this in a way? Channeling the emperor's power/will through the sheer belief in that his power will aid you? Seems like a similar concept just made through religious faith instead of delusion.

[@a.gravemistake3061]

The virgin Lorgar vs the Chad Anchorite

[@modakkagitplugga]

Honestly his sons were cooler in general

[@skullkruncher6144]

@@modakkagitplugga yeah, argel tal was dope

[@daemonxblaze]

Unfortunately Lorgar is by no means a virgin.

[@akumaking1]

@@daemonxblazeI guess you’re familiar with TTS

[@valletas]

@@daemonxblaze he is spiritually a virgin

[@ElectromagNick]

A Living Saint Contemptor Dreadnaught. That's a terrifying idea.

[@lucareali7645]

Pity the heretics that face him

[@henrypaleveda7760]

and also lays the groundwork for another contemptor dreadnought to make a comeback

[@dc-101]

@@lucareali7645 even in death i still srve became litteral

[@KitKatHexe]

@@henrypaleveda7760 perhaps one that set off a virus bomb?

[@henrypaleveda7760]

@@KitKatHexe yes

[@frankrue5071]

The word he said was "moist".

[@theVulcanGuy]

I want to believe it was the colchisian equivalent of the Australian "cunts!"

[@camramaster]

Nice reference.

[@UncleMikeDrop]

I still wonder how differently things would've gone if the Emperor had simply been honest with his Primarchs.

[@MrMysticphantom]

It was a damned if you do and damned if you dont situation. Tell them to avoid shit, and they will be curious and Chaos will take full advantage of it. Dont tell them, well we know what happened. Basically Chaos had the upper hand eitherway... there was no best option, only a bunch of shitty options

[@Paul_Goldman]

@@MrMysticphantom or may be he planned to tell them. But after they was stolen Emperor simply could not trust them entirely, so did not tell them about chaos.

[@arjusarauis9901]

Well, let not forget that Angron is pissed at the Emperor and his legion for not helping his rebellion. If he’s told about Chaos, he’d be sure to turn against the Emperor in no time and get to worshipping Khorne. But for few other Primarches, well.... we know what they felt about the Emperor don’t we?

[@eclipseslayer98]

@@arjusarauis9901 Yeah, Angron angry for Emps not helping, Morty angry for Emps helping.

[@GentlemanBystander]

I don't think it was in his nature to be honest with them.

[@TheDukeOfDallas]

Anchorite - "I just want to die for my sins!" *carries out the attempt on his own life* Ecclesiarchy - "LOL bitch we didn't give you permission to even think about dying." *shoves the anchorite's salvageable chunks into a dreadnought* Anchorite - "well fk..."

[@jamesstewart3856]

The anchorite surrounded by demons: “Vibe Check”

[@MrGhjkl63]

The words he said were “REMOVE CHOAS”

[@bgcvetan]

*Remove Choas* - *Kneel Lorgar*

[@UGNAvalon]

I feel like a good title for the Anchorite could be “The (First) Apostle” since 1) there’s likely already a “First Saint” of the ecclesiarchy, 2) he seemed to be instrumental in the early days of the Ministorum’s establishment, and 3) his immense faith that has lasted 10k years and has manifested the GE’s divine strength.

[@VonKuro]

We could put him as the chapter master of a new chapter : the Bringers of the Word And use loyalists preachers Word Bearers primaris to fill up the ranks.

[@MrReich1918]

@@VonKuro do dreadnoughts still have geenseed?

[@VonKuro]

@@MrReich1918 It would be a case to case question. The geneseed could be a part still attached to the space marine inside the dreadnought and he might be able to survive outside long enough to extract it. It would be a difficult surgery and unlikely to be yield geneseed if you only have access to one dreadnought.

[@zayffon1325]

Yeah. The first saint would be Euphrati Keeler.

[@shikatsu]

@@VonKuro, someone did short fanfic with it as a premise. Been on my to-do list...

[@Restilia_ch]

If there was going to be a person capable of channeling the Emperor's power and survive, it would be an Astartes.

[@justinkunz8845]

Or little timmy the gaurdsman who just wants to go home

[@seanread5556]

or the numerous living saints, who are mostly if not entirely unaugmented humans? i mean, they tend to die a lot, but usually to random encounters with notoriously angry khornate bois, rather then through burning out....

[@DoomStarRequiem]

Or a Custardes.

[@pedroernesto6941]

what if he became a living saint only for a moment because the armour keep him alive ? perhaps being dead or in a state of soul is a condition to become a living saint. Many experiments can be done based on this, produce living saints can be a possibility. ( sorry for the bad english )

[@semi-useful5178]

Nah, I think he is a living saint, he just manifests it as he pleases.

[@Kunori]

Perhaps The Anchorite has, for lack of better term, "evolved"? Unlike other dreadnoughts, it seems implied that The Anchorite has been awake for most of these ten thousand years, making him not only a contender for oldest, but the most continually active space marine in the galaxy. It's possible that there's some hidden potential that only manifests after such a long span of time. Astartes draw many of their unique qualities from their gene-seed, which in turn comes from their primarch, and we know that the primarchs themselves can develop new powers over time, as demonstrated by Corvus Corax and implied to be a possibility for Guilliman. This is associated with exposure to the warp, but described more as revealing something that was already present. It's possible that over sheer length of time, and enough opportunity for self-reflection, this hidden potential could be uncovered naturally, and Astartes could inherit some small fraction of that same hidden potential. Maybe, then, the Anchorite has simply learned to tap into the supernatural power underlying the potency of his gene-seed, granting him some of the powers a hypothetical "pure" version of Lorgar would have had. Or he might have gone even further beyond, to Super Astartes level thr- [cough] sorry, to the original source the primarchs themselves were derived from, the Emperor.

[@darthinvader1937]

This. Don't forget what occurred to Talos of the Night Lords. That might have been happening to the Anchorite, but with Lorgar never having manifested the full extent of the powers that his gene-son has.

[@dc-101]

"Shits was cool, in fact, lets fo it again" Emperor to custodian

[@rytsign69]

I think Big E is going to make a Catharic equivalent of the "Holy Trinity" or four, the Corpse Emperor, The God-Emperor, and the Star Child, and possibly the Astronomicon, to fight all four Chaos Gods in the Warp.

[@Dima072181]

Warsmith time: There is only one loyalist Word Bearer that we have encountered throughout the Horus Heresy, and in all likelihood the Anchorite is Narek of the Word. The power he exhibited is more than likely a manifestation of what we saw in Plague War, specifically the Emperor reaching out to eliminate potential threats. In terms of him encountering similar powers in the past we can take specific note of the Fulgurite spear, a shard of the Emperors power which Narek once held. The simple fact that Narek held this solidified shard of the Emperors might and was not destroyed shows that he was able to at least in part endure the power of a living God. There is also the matter that the Word Bearers came for this particular renegade, Kor Phaeron or Erebus attempt to preach unity for their Legion, Narek would represent a threat to their schemes and a potential thorn in the side given what he knew of the 17th. Warsmith Phobos Tir signing off

[@40KTheories]

It's extremely unlikely that the Anchrotie is Bathusa Narek for one simple reason: The Anchorite surrendered and was taken captive sometime around/just after the battle of Calth, while Narek was last seen with Eldrad Ulthraan hunting down the members of The Cabal just prior to the onset of the Siege of Terra itself.

[@Dima072181]

@@40KTheories actually Narek was last seen being found by the Word Bearers on route to Terra, (hate that book) the problem is that even if he had surrendered he would have likely been executed (Corax in Deliverance lost comes to mind, and the White Scars giving up on taking prisoners in Path of Heaven)

[@40KTheories]

Oh yeah, that was right at the end of the book wasn't it? :)

[@Dima072181]

@@40KTheories literally at the end of Old Earth, he is picked up by the Word Bearers, I'm aware most people revile the novel Philosoraptor (myself being among them) but Narek was found...though since anyone who knew of his purpose is dead makes that entire situation far more interesting

[@40KTheories]

Yes you are correct (it was about a year since I read that book last xD). But again, this doesn't change the fact that he couldn't have been the Anchorite since Narek was still active prior to the siege and the Anchorite was locked within some Macraggian dungeon. Still it would be interesting to find out what happened to Narek. Maybe we'll know in the ongoing Siege series?

[@Nurriek]

The powers of Faith seem to be what happens when you apply rigorous order to the chaos of the warp. It is warp power cleansed and organized and applicable only by those faithful to the Emperor of Mankind. Is it warpborn? Yes. But it appears to be the warp inverted. A countermand to the corruption.

[@Bandit213]

I remember reading somewhere that "The First Heretic" refers to Erebus, maybe in the book of the same name perhaps, and implying or outright narrating that he was responsible for being the tipping point into the heresy.

[@fennec428]

He was in fact the actual first heretic. Although the title of the First Heretic did belong to Lorgar

[@semi-useful5178]

@@fennec428 What of Kor Phaeron, he never even converted to worship of the emperor.

[@fennec428]

@@semi-useful5178 one example against the norm

[@semi-useful5178]

@@fennec428 Who do you think corrupted the word bearers in the first place?

[@edgarallenpo8330]

This man really said- "ultramarine! Hand me my power belt! This traitor boy needs a beating."

[@spartana1116]

#blamelogar #blameeribus

[@KadRSP]

#MagnusWasOnlyTyringToHelp

[@Darren_Xero]

#MagnusDidNothingWrong

[@GentlemanBystander]

#TheEmperorStartedIt

[@KadRSP]

#ItIsAllTzeentchsFault

[@JonesySurvived]

#ItsAllTzeentchsPlan

[@0nan-Son-of-Juda-Brother-of-Er]

The power of faith can even allow a Sister of Battle to regenerate from a Necron Disintegrator

[@BatmatYT]

Space Marine Conquests: Apocalypse Is definitely one of my new favorite 40k novels. It has a ton of Astartes & Primaris interactions a long with traitors meeting said Primaris Marines for the first time and completely failing to realize what they are. The Anchorite reveal was great.

[@shikatsu]

I want a primaris chapter with the anchorite in charge of it, there was some great fanfic where that happened but I am trying to figure which Frist Founding they would be in-game, to make them.

[@michaellewis1545]

A comment for the chaos demon that is the KZbin algorithm

[@UGNAvalon]

Likes for the Like God! Subs for the Sub Throne!

[@VonKuro]

Trigger words for the every and none meanings guidelines !

[@Maxibon2007]

I suspect his inevitable TTS cameo will involve him having a taco shell hat perched on his head grumpily spouting quotes from Father Jack : [THAT. WOULD. BE. AN. ECUMENICAL. MATTER!.]

[@highlordinquisitor4882]

What do I think? Young Inquisitor, that is a strange question to ask. *There is only one answer!* =][= Emperor Protects =][=

[@dialaskisel5929]

Florida man bursts into light and sprouts wings... more at 10.

[@TheCorrodedMan]

I love that the Anchorite is one of the few Word Bearers who still remembers what it meant to be a legionary of the Imperium; it’s not about fighting, it’s not about conquest, and it’s not about whose shclong is longer. It’s about _faith._ Faith in the dream of Man, faith in the father of the Imperium, and faith most of all in one’s self. Even a devil, if he searches inside himself, might one day become an Angel again.

[@SpoonieMcspoonington]

I think worshiping something for 10 thousand years is a HELL of a drug

[@Matt-md5yt]

This is awesome lore. Thanks for covering this one

[@Irregular42]

Sounds like Enuncia from the Eisenhorn series, a language of power that let you rewrite reality.

[@KadRSP]

It was stated that is was Cholchisian(not sure how to spell that; the language from Lorgar's homeworld.)

[@SyndicateCrypto]

@@KadRSP What he said was "Ancient Cholchisian "which could of contained 1 word of Enuncia.

[@KadRSP]

@@SyndicateCrypto I suppose that is a possibility, though I think they'd tell us if he used something like that, especially since it is already established in lore.

[@JacatackLP]

Loyalists from the traitor legions are universally badass asf

[@GreatChickenGod]

i would think that being in the dreadnought prevented him from resurrecting, cause he technically isn't dead yet. also, he never fell in battle , so it never gave it a chance to show off the resurrecting powers.

[@aidanfedorochko3728]

The fact Guillerman allowed the Anchorite to live makes me seriously think that Guillerman had planned some of this out. He put the Greyshields in chapters to keep eyes on them. He allowed Anchorite to live. He threaten to proclaim chapters that refuse Primaris marines as traitors. He had plans for a empire to break away from the Imperium. Like seriously he seems to have planned something out. He really seems like he is a power hungry dude.

[@spike.strat1318]

I think he is just trying to make the best of a bad situation. Imperium secundus was a logical step if one thought that the trone world may have already fallen. A place to rally the loyalst forces and strike back from. The chapters who refused the Primaris are guilty of not following the orders of the imperial regent, so, yes they would be committing a traitorous act.( i would think the Robbie G would give them every opportunity to reconsider.) The Anchorite came to the ultramarines for confession and execution, allowing him to ponder his sins and to see what became of what they helped set in motion was a worse punishment than a quick death.

[@SHDW-nf2ki]

tbh considering what he did during the heresy Guilman's nature as a control freak is pretty established. Him taking utter control of the Imperium and *violently* crushing everything that gets in his way is perfectly within character somewhat reasonable

[@JackindaSack]

@@SHDW-nf2ki can you really blame him? his father is a fucking sociopath thats just as controlling and even less human. Honestly Guilliman planning something is good because its all non chaos worshipping humans really have going on for them.

[@RISCBetting]

Idk how or why people say Guilliman is power hungry and wants more he was handed all that power and there is no more, he's Lord Regent, you don't get to question him, you cant question the inquisition or the high lords for representing the emperor, well heres one of his sons we put in charge.

[@RISCBetting]

@Anzu Wyliei to be fair he has been given that power, his voice IS the voice of the Emperor. None may openly defy him and stay a loyalist. The Emperor is more powerful without question. But an order from the Regent IS the golden throne telling you it. His action IS the Thrones actions. His brother's allowed him to be crowned Regent. For all intents and purposes he is the Emperor and the Emperor is God

[@DaddyCabby]

The anchorite was faithful to his emperor for 10k yrs, I think he called on the god emperor and he answered.

[@MrGrim]

I would definitely agree faith in context of 40k is a form of psychic discipline. Considering the results are very consistent and similar with only slight differences, I would go so far as to say the unique aspect of humanity's faith is the acceptance of fear, since true and real fear seems to only be experienced by humans.

[@jintarokensei3308]

It's ironic how the Ecleziarchy is basically the Word Bearer legion.

[@dmsnotesadventuresofthethi779]

Now I wanna see cleric powers in dark heresy for escharachy.

[@coolchrisable]

* the inquisition learn of the Anchorite* Inquisition: its killing time bois

[@gianlucaborg195]

This is proof that the Holy God Emperor is the one true God in the Warhammer universe. Not psychic abilities but divine intervention by the Good Emperor himself, a blast of Imperial Truth, Imperial Faith. Let the false gods kneel and beg for mercy! Let them cower in fear!!! THE EMPEROR PROTECTS-LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR!!!!!!!!!

[@KadRSP]

You do realize you just stated two contradictory things together, right? The Imperial Truth states that there are no gods, while the Imperial Faith states that the Emperor is the one true god. These ideas contradict each other, and so by using them together, you have made an argument that makes no sense.

[@gianlucaborg195]

Kad Gaming the Tau believe in their Greater good and there is a greater good deity being born slowly. Likewise the belief in the imperial truth will led to a god of the imperial truth. Essentially, he would be the god of unbelief.

[@iconicusensign9624]

@@gianlucaborg195 Tau have very little connection to the Warp. But that Greater Good Deity was created by the sheer Belief of the Gue'vesa (Human Helpers/Heretics) Some of the Tau aren't happy with that.

[@bobmilaplace3816]

Maybe the Anchorite is a canon Sensei?

[@Z-plus12312]

I had a dream like this a while ago about living saints with wings. I was a soldier riding a horse wielding a spear to charge an invasion, I did not know what enemy I the legion of horsemen facing but the skies were full of flashes of light like lightning and shots going up the sky. Later I would get knocked off my horse and was fallen into piles of rubble concealing me in it, hours of war passed and only when the light of morning shines where it all went silent I suddenly hear a voice of a child desperately begging someone to dig me out and her black silhouette was the first thing a saw but slowly fade away revealing a small child with long white hair, wearing a red armor like of the sisters of battle holding a staff to her right hand with giant glowing wings behind. She even praised the emperor for my survival of the war only for me to look around and all I saw was a flattened red field covered in dead bodies as far as the eye can see. The dream made me speechless when I woke up and everytime I think about the end part of my dream

[@NetMoverSitan]

1:55 - Yeah, that IS the greatest irony, he's so bad at that, he doesn't even know what he wants to do...Blame Lorgar! | 3:18 - Loyalist Word Bearer?! Suddenly there's peace in Khorne's realm, Nurgle's realm is a verdant place, Tzeentch's home is a beacon of order and Slaanesh is a place of moderation...that's how mythical that sounds. | 3:28 - (monotone) All hail the Ultrasmurfs. | 5:12 - He clearly saw him as more useful alive. | 6:15 - The Emperor Protects... | More like faith based power, like the Sisters of Battle do, along with what Inquisitor's weapons during a fight against that Bloodthirster during the Seige of Vraks...along with Orks using Waaagh! Energy and how it works.

[@AzrealMaximus]

I heard the book on audible, very eye opening. Another Dreadnaught of long life as Bjorn

[@TheAtomicSpoon]

The Space Marine Conquest books continue to be good.

[@hughgedney3393]

A very extremely awesome video as always 40k Theories.

[@theapostatejack8648]

The multiple wing manifestation is an interesting thing. It's a common trait for higher ranked angels in judeo-christian religions.

[@Zakvadr1995]

My money is that he said the Emperors name. Not just Revalation, or The Emperor, or Anathama- he said the Emperors actual name and hearing it obliterates warp energy. Even saying “The Emperor” causes pain, or at least a reaction, in Warp entities as shown in Plauge Wars series where Kugath flinches and barks “Do not speak his name. We call him Anathama for a reason!” At Mortarion. (Totally butchered the quote, but it’s basically the same) So, if saying The Emperor makes daemons and chaos influenced flinch, what would Emps real name make them do?

[@KadRSP]

But why would the Anchorite know the Emperor's name? I don't think even Malcador knew that.

[@arnantphongsatha7906]

Probably not, as Amatnim recognized the word as being from Colchis.

[@Teyl1]

Really enjoyed this video, and love the content you make. Just wanted to leave that here.

[@michaeltaylor3466]

I literally just finished this book today lol

[@marcoroman4517]

Imagine commiting heresy

[@robertnelson9599]

Forget that, imagine what happens when you are declared a heretic.

[@marcoroman4517]

@@robertnelson9599 yeah but heresy is pretty neat

[@Gormathius]

As the battle grew more and more dire, the words were uttered... «I'll get you back evil warp!» The Anchorite yelled at the top of lung!

[@kingbaldwiniv5409]

This is another example of the grace of the Emperor being extended to someone of great faith. The direct power of the Emperor was imbued to the dreadnaught and it had the appropriate effect on the never-born.

[@AlphaCocoAudio]

Is the anchorite older than beorn the fell handed?

[@Baconomics1]

Possible but uncertain. The Anchorite was one of the first aspirants from Colchis to follow Lorgar into the Word Bearers. Chronologically this is earlier than Bjorn's first appearance at the very end of the Great Crusade, but because Bjorn was already a space marine at that point it's not clear how old he might have been

[@MagosCavantis]

Erebus was able to summon demons using words of power in monarchian. I think it is not unlikely that an ancient Word Bearer with the sufficient knowledge could know incantations that can do the opposite.

[@Falainothiras]

There is a third option. As mentioned, the Anchorite used some ancient words from Colchis. We know that Enuncia exists and that the Word Bearers were involved in the plots around Enuncia from the Ravenor and the vs Eisenhorn novels. Now, the golden light etc would make sense if the Apocalypse novel is from the 41k line, don't know when it was written. Thoughts?

[@viewernewest]

We are all forgetting one important force here. The gods of order. The chaos gods aren't the only ones who can name champions.

[@Sorrowdusk]

​@ボイス Think about it: You have Gods of Chaos. THEN -you have all of humanity worshipping "The Emperor". Remember! The Eldar *created* their OWN gods. By worshipping the Emperor, mankind *creates* "The God Emperor".-separate from the physical 'Corpse Emperor' on the Golden Throne. In the Psychic Awakening you have seen manifestations of fiery angels and golden eagles on planets with mass awakening of psykers as Order Daemons . (plus Corvus Corax with shadow powers as a loyalist 'daemon' primarch, which all loyalist primarchs can become. Corax offered to show Roboute what his 'true' form would be but Bobby G. rejected him because he did not trust him.) *Therefore* you have Khorne/Nurgle/Tzeentch/Slaanesh/Malice *VS* Khaine/Isha/Cegorach/Ynnead/The God Emperor. Hence, Gods of Chaos vs Gods of Order. Don't forget Cegorach has been pulling his own 'Just as Planned' shenanigans because he switched the planets that Fulgrim and Khan would land on -Slaanesh originally wanted The Khan not Fulgrim. In addition he already set up 'The Final Jest' /Rhana Dandra in which Slaanesh sacrifices himself to save the Eldar as the Immaterium and Materium are both destroyed. Big Emps/E-Money has his throne failing, no one knows how to repair it. GW has already said in a Warhammer community article how the Imperium could end in a Psychic Overload with a rift bigger than the Cicatrix Maledictum. It's gonna happen, ​ ボイス 9nth edition is like Warhammer 'End Times' (The Wolf Times that Leman Russ talked about) which leads to something NEW for 40k instead of Age of Sigmar for Warhammer Fantasy Battles! Just wait for it. www.warhammer-community.com/2020/05/21/the-imperiums-endgw-homepage-post-4/

[@lordkabal2010]

It's strange I have just found out about this from wolf lord rho here on KZbin

[@ReaverLordTonus]

The Imperial Truth made it clear that there as no God and the the Emperor of Man was nothing more than a Man himself. This level of Humility cannot be understated as the Emperor was a being of great strength, intellect, and psychic power and therefore perhaps not a God, but a superior being nonetheless. While the emperor does not claim to be divine, what he may never have considered is the question of what is divine? What is a God but a symbol from which people draw hope and strength, a master who brings wisdom to those seeking it and judgment upon those who would do evil. The Emperor may never have wanted to be a God, but truly great men do not seek power, but rather they have power thrust upon them. I think in the time the Emperor has spent on the Golden Throne, his psychic will projecting out and possibly aware of everything that has happened since, he may very well understand the importance of having someone to believe in and should he return, he may very well embrace his new role.

[@modakkagitplugga]

...does The Emperor just have absolute Faith in himself and humanity?

[@mohammedimran3670]

Are the chaos god's power limited to only the Warhammer Galaxy or do powers extend to rest of universe.

[@SatrapaWr]

I'm not a fan of Space Marines, but if there would be a miniature for Anchorite himself I would buy it.

[@seal7144]

For the Emperor

[@josiegreene6140]

The anchorite is so fukn rad

[@ThePa1riot]

This guy is now my favorite character in all of 40K.

[@AlPHArius-fs9gu]

“Sup” the daemons panicked. Everything explodes “cop that you rotten chaos bastards!”

[@sk00b72]

A state where the body, mind and soul are in balance and the power of faith in the Emperor is shown in the single description. The wings. In the bible the number of wings present the power of the angel. The Elder one uttered a word that showed his disappointed and wrath for his brothers that fell from grace to worship some bloodthirsty gods. That's why I believe that the Ancient has reached a point where he is the living vessel of the Emperor. Briefly he unleashed the energy that was in this word and briefly he turned anathema to the warp itself. The knowledge he possesses is most sacred and if chaos seeks to destroy the ancient, they will find it very difficult to do so.

[@juliankirby9880]

Well, I’m out, just realized I’m listening to this audiobook

[@PrimarisBlackTemplaDraven]

Imagine if the black Templars found him instead the imperial fist would they destroy him or take him aboard the eternal crusader.

[@orestislazanakis4960]

The wird uttered was most probably the Emperor's name. This is how you control spirits in 40k.

[@Keklan572]

The Emperor: I'm not a God stop worshipping me! Also the Emperor: *Turns a Word Bearers Dreadnought into a Seraphim*

[@johnnyscifi]

The thought of a dreadnought succumbing to the black rage is a scary thought...

[@multidimensionalcenturion9863]

Just imagine if the emperor was in a dreadnought.

[@abdoul5176]

Unicorn Gundam.

[@warhound1161]

I bought this audiobook it made things so much more clearer and I just got saga of the beast OOHH BY THE EMPEROR ITS BEAUTIFUL

[@halomov1]

And the founder of this cult? A loyal word bearer beneath a cathedral of a world far beyond...

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

Already love this character, need to read the book

[@UncleFester84]

He said "Kneel!"

[@madtrapper1312]

I believe the anchorite was possessed by the emperor

[@AzrealMaximus]

The governor didn't convince him, it was the Imperial Fist Lieutenant.

[@owenthomas2914]

I think the multiple wings may be a hint that he's channeling a bunch of past Saints

[@AgeofGuns]

Considering the warriors of the XVIIth spread the Imperial Cult at first, the Anchorite no doubt just tapped into a Colchisian psalm that hurt daemons.

[@Darkuwa]

Was it written by Abnett? If so the word was probably enuncia

[@40KTheories]

No, Josh Reynolds

[@jacobfreeman5444]

I see faith magic as no different from psychic magic. The distinction is the typical psy ability is based solely on the caster but faith magic requires a connection to an ethereal being to bring to bear. But both require discipline of the mind and strength of will of the caster. I would judge the hoarfrost of common psy is the psyker manipulating physical energy with their mental energy. Maybe boltering themselves by draining more mundane energies. But with faith magic all would be required is the focus of the caster to bear being the catalyst for the magic. The god itself is doing the heavy lifting.

[@orcslayerwhatifs4507]

Imagined if the anchorite met Rylanor

[@volk551]

I like to think that the humans in 40k have the best of both psykers and the waaagh field. Because how do you explain how humans have survived this long in 40k?

[@commentator4515]

Nice video. Also, is there an eta for the next void Wars episode?

[@TheGCRust]

Weird...I literally just wrapped this novel up last week.

[@TheAussief1]

Most likely the face at appear on the face plate was what the anchorite had been praying to for the last ten thousand years.

[@abdoul5176]

I just found out about Kayleia(?)and was blown away by the display of power! Then the grimdark happened...

[@tincano-beans2114]

I like to think he was trying to yell for help getting out of his metal tomb, but the vox caster malfunctioned.

[@daswordofgork9823]

Hey 40k Theories I have a warhammer fantasy question for you. Could Lord Drachenfels be an Anethma? Sure he does not have an aura of light like the God Emperor, but I mean he was so powerful that even the Chaos Gods sent Daemons to him in order to not invoke his wrath. I am just curious, could he be an individual like the God Emperor?

[@Omer698]

So Lorgar was right in the end

[@phreakazoith2237]

aint it possible that what was described as wings was in fact the description of decreasing temperature? maybe the mentioned wings were just the dreadnought's exhaust gases made visible by a local drop in temperature?