CORVUS CORAX: NEVERMORE | Warhammer 40k Lore

[@thewerdna]

"Chaos doesn't want you to know this, but warp powers are free. You can just go to the warp and take them" - Corvus, probably

[@Khornecussion]

" I've taken six warp empowerments already and nobody stopped me. "

[@KirillTheBeast]

At this point, Corvus could literally be the one handing out warp-induced power boosts to the whole Imperium and Tzeench would just pretend he hasn't noticed. Seriously, Corax's warp form is the very definition of "spooky dangerous".

[@fakename3168]

He’s living of benefits in the middle of the woods while the government is trying to figure out where he lives so they can get him to pay tax

[@queteimporta7262]

" I have over 5 million power in warp of kingdoms"

[@iloveplayingpr]

The problem is chaos is notorious for their malware and viruses.

[@shoelessking6286]

To Corax's credit, he didn't just order the execution of all his mutated sons, he went to each of them one on one, apologized, and killed them with his own hands

[@josephpolk9660]

"If youre going to commit acts of mass homicide, you should at least have the decency to whip out your halberds."

[@leenan2345]

I remember reading this in the Corax anthology. Wept my fucking eyes out 😂

[@consolescrub4031]

@@leenan2345I always keep my promises. Poor Hef

[@consolescrub4031]

He was also going to give them the same honourable death he would accept himself which I felt so bad for. (The tainted raptors were degenerating which was really unfortunate to read and brings up the whole euthanasia argument.)

[@virtualhimeji462]

@@josephpolk9660 it was euthanasia more then anything. They died with there father not just by his hands

[@Jeff-pm5zc]

Corvus Corax is so stealthy that even GW didn’t realize he is still there.

[@JammesJack-td6gv]

:(

[@reflectingdoggo278]

Ha

[@YoBen100]

Corvus Corax, Primarch of the Raven Guard address the remnants of his legion shortly after the Isstvan V dropsite massacre. Corax: "In terms of Astartes, we have no Astartes."

[@santaboy4818]

Now I have a mental picture of Corax as Gruu and his sons the minions... thanks for that

[@noxion4143]

"Ah I See, a man of culture as well", but honestly I Like the other emwattnot Meme more with the "I am never going to financially Recover from this

[@IneXtrikabul]

Bricky: What do WOLVES have to do with Halloween? Werewolves: Am I a joke to you?

[@Howler452]

I blame the furries for this one lol

[@JOJO-Bub]

@@Howler452And Leman Russ

[@livingbruhmoment5355]

@@JOJO-Bubthey already said furries

[@santaboy4818]

@@livingbruhmoment5355 must be a thousand son fan...

[@Valsorayu]

Furries have made werewolves not scary...

[@thewerdna]

Bricky is underselling the final fight. Lorgar is immensely powerful now, like incredibly so as a demon primarch... and Corvus absolutely bodies him.

[@eduardodiaz9942]

Demon or not, he's still a Bible study nerd

[@bloodkip9462]

Daemon primarch power levels are all over the god damn place. Morty and Angron get their shit kicked in on the reg.

[@karlrichards7188]

I think with the demon ones they over confident in their abilities but morty did nearly kill guilliman it took big e joining the fight to get a draw wouldn't call it a win

[@bplup6419]

@@karlrichards7188 To be fair, Robust New Guinea Man is also one of the weakest Primarchs in fighting skill.

[@thewerdna]

@@bplup6419 only pre-demon Lorgar was worse, since Guiliman was just barely winning that fight

[@TheVegeta67]

The one Primarch who went, "You know this system is complete trash," and didn't go traitor.

[@vulkan4108]

Khan would like a word

[@TheVegeta67]

@@vulkan4108 True.

[@dukaan981]

Like a toothless lap dog

[@aaronstorey9712]

​@@dukaan981yet he had more bollocks than any traitor

[@davidthomas2870]

Kahn would agree. Literally stormed off terra because of it. Honestly kinda hope they join up as a sort of renegade faction trying to run part of the imperium in a less shit way when they are both back.

[@lonereaper4287]

I love how the latter part of Corax's lore can be summed up as "Corvus plays among us with lorgar and the word bearers"

[@lovelessamphitheater4287]

Basically what konrad did with lions..corax and konrad would have been best of buddies if one wasn't insane..

[@fallentitan9811]

Corvus once got so bored stalking a patrol of Iron Warriors that he picked up a pebble and flicked it at them, instantly exploding one of their heads from the impact. He did this two more times before they noticed him and started firing at him.

[@consolescrub4031]

He then proceeded to pick up a random gun off the ground and shoot down an aircraft.

[@Archon3960]

If he had a sense of humor, he would do it. ;)

[@Steve_47187]

What book is this from I need to read this myself cause this sounds hilarious

[@quinnmucha3189]

Wearing skull facepaint under a skull mask seems like the kind of thing a harlequin would think is funny. "And underneath the face paint??? There's ANOTHER skull!"

[@loganchase4371]

Sting from the WWE XD

[@12ratsinatrenchcoat]

Once upon a battlefield dreary, where I cowered, spent and bleary, Within an Imperial bunker, darkly stained with dust and gore - As I cowered, nearly shuttering, suddenly there came a sputtering As some weapon quickly stuttering - firing at my bunker door. "`Tis some bolter", I murmmered, "firing at my bunker door - Only this and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December, And the brightly burning bastions lit the horizion by the score. Eagerly, on freedom drunker; - vainly had I sought to hunker In this heavy Imperial bunker - with perhaps a tunnel in the floor - A safe and empty fortress with perhaps a tiny tunnel in the floor - Only this and nothing more. And the mad raving howling of each distant Space Wolf prowling Thrilled me - filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before. So that now, to the beating of my heart, I stood entreating "`Tis some Space Wolf there repeating, firing at my bunker door - Some common Grey Hunter rapid-firing at my bunker door - This it is and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer "Marine," said I, "or Scout, your attention I implore; The bunker walls are thick - they are made of tempered brick And your bolters do not nick the slightest scratch or tiny score - Not a dimple, dent, depression, dip, scratch or tiny score - Away now, and fire no more." Then in the bunker slumping, presently I heard a thumping A pounding - rattling many times fiercer than before. And soon I began to screech - the bunker wall grenades did breach; The very gods I did beseech as the ceiling fell upon the floor - Through the wounds poured light which danced upon the floor - Danced amidst the sounds of war. Then at once it stopped the violence - I was left alone with silence Confused, I spied the reason why the shells did drop no more - For as I began to shutter, then with many a flit and flutter a psyber-Raven flew through the clutter to perch above the door - Perched on the two-headed eagle just above the bunker door - Perched and sat and nothing more. At this I grew more craven, for the talons of the psyber-Raven Were all over covered with bright red blood and crimson gore. "Wretch!" I cried, "Njal hath lent thee - into this fortress has he sent thee So that remotely may he here be - and this bunker then explore - Scry out my exact location and this bunker then explore -" Quoth the Raven, "Eversor" Then, methought, the air grew darker, the bunker now a little starker For the uttered word brought terror as I had never felt before. As for weapons, I knew I had none - no bolter, sword or lasgun; No arms to stop the war's son fated to break soon through the door - The blood-mad crazed assassin fated to break soon through the door- Quoth the Raven, "Eversor" "Be that word our sign of parting, machine or bird!" I shrieked, upstarting - "Get thee back into the fire-fight and here spy on me no more! For as you came unbidden - I would otherwise be here hidden - Leave my location in this midden - quit that icon above my door! Take thy shining metal eye, and take thy form from off my door!" Quoth the Raven, "Eversor" And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting - still is sitting On the pallid two-headed eagle just above the bunker door; His metal eye has all the seeming of a psyker that is scheming, To have my guts lie steaming in a pile upon the floor; And now all hope has left me, crouched here upon the floor I await the Eversor!

[@adamstephens5964]

Wow dude, A+

[@FromTheAshes0762]

God emperor this is amazing

[@Milk192]

The beginning tells me you took inspiration from ERB's Poe versus that other horror writer. Still, that's veeeery good

[@kanvaros4451]

Truly blessed by the god emperor

[@davidblaising-wimmer9972]

You sir/madam/they/them are a genius.

[@funny4052]

Brick, you cannot say the Space Wolves have nothing to do with Halloween when they have literal werewolves

[@vancodling4223]

But they're one of the two worst legions so they take the L anyway, just like Magnus and his little witch coven

[@Valsorayu]

Furries have made Werewolves not scary.

[@matthewyeldig4608]

​@@vancodling4223 Ah, a fellow wolf-dunker! Welcome!

[@CorrionReap]

​@@vancodling4223the iron hands and irons warriors would like a word with you.

[@blackout1518]

“Post ascension Angron is a different beast” The Lion: “Still nothing but prey”

[@Driftingsiax]

Tyranids: “still nothing but prey”

[@LeoDaygue-xv6qh]

Please lion got easy. His ass saved by the emperor shield and it was a huge crutch

[@henrypaleveda7760]

Perturabo: “Still a slave.”

[@davisdf3064]

​@@LeoDaygue-xv6qh I mean, when you have what is basically God's Shield, you should win a fight.

[@tobek284]

The Lion: "still nothing but prey" Konrad Curze: "Hello" *shank*

[@thewerdna]

In regards to the Corvus vs Konrad stuff, Corvus' biggest fear is that deep down he is as bad as Kurz. Since they share the same flaw, of being unable to let go of injustice and see them go unpunished.

[@tokenbastard4586]

Exacerbated by their mutual hatred of each other. Corax hating Curze is obvious, but Night Haunter's reasoning makes just as much sense: jealousy. ‘I’ll tell you why. Envy of his mastery lay behind my hatred. I haunted the night, but Corax owned it.’

[@FabryLON]

that's very true. At Istavaan, Corvus didn't run away from Konrad because he was afraid of him...he wasn't stupid enough to fight against two primarchs on his own. I think Corvus and Konrad, both creatures of the night, are kinda the ying to the yang of each other. It is also known that Konrad hated Corvus - i.e., was jealous of him - since, as he himself said: "I had to hunt the night while he owned it."

[@Channel-23s]

Depends on the powers but overall Corvus wasn’t stubborn and insane while Konrad didn’t try to change fate but instead enforce it would be a toss up on if They’d change or stay the same or the traitors having one less primarch

[@TheSubAtomicHedgehog]

Raven guard: You don't see them, you don't know they are there. Alpha legion: You see them, you don't know they are there. Nightlords: You don't see them, you do know they are there. World Eaters: You see them, you know they are there.

[@worldeater2414]

You see us, yet you can only stand in horror as we get closer There is no stopping it, there is only weathering it

[@shyysteebleedem]

Lmao I see what you did there xD

[@blackouthorus1519]

Dont forget Space sharks no ones where they are till ya have a chain axe in your face

[@samuelcarl9350]

​@@blackouthorus1519SPACE SHARKS! Still my favourite. And yeah, you don't know they're there until a thunder hawk comes down and they rush at you, only to turn around and see tyberos already behind you, breathing horror monster style

[@robertfancyman3873]

It never clicked with me before, but Corvus getting transformed by the Warp is kind of fitting after what happened with his mutated sons.

[@Toneill029]

To be fair it’s more like he just evolved rather than be tainted by the warp

[@Nickname-ef9tv]

Propably also part of the reason Corvus went into the Eye of Terror. He knew he would end up mutated beyond recognition, but who was he to evade such a fate if he could not protect his sons from that same fate? Also a contrast to Konrad Curze, who dreaded the Eye of Terror his whole life and post-Heresy travelled towards the eastern side of the galaxy.

[@AzrealMaximus]

He is able to return to his Transhuman form as well as "good" daemon prince on demand.

[@Noisemarine]

Corax always felt like the one Primarch who you could actually chill and have a beer with like a normal person.

[@someguyontheinternet1093]

guilliman,Vulkan and Corax and *maybe* Jagathai kahn are definetely backyard bbq compatible

[@bernardo.bridon]

@@someguyontheinternet1093 Roboute organises the barbecue, Jagathai and Russ bring uncopious amounts of alcohol and Vulkan takes care of the grill.

[@Noisemarine]

@@bernardo.bridon True but everyone know Russ will be 'that guy' who drinks to much and either starts a fight or breaks something.

[@Pragabond]

@@someguyontheinternet10931000% Jaghatai is backyard bbq compatible. He may not even show up, he may leave early, and he may not talk much but if he shows up he's BBQ compatible for sure.

[@Toneill029]

@@bernardo.bridonnah the Kahn is the grill master. You know I’m right.

[@auroramarcenus453]

One thing Corvus has going for his chances to maybe return earlier than others is that whenever they decide to bring Lorgar back, it would only be fitting that Corax just straight up *teleports behind him mid exposition*.

[@DefaultProphet]

“Lorgar while you studied the Bible I studied the lighting claws”

[@funnyvalentinedidnothingwrong]

I love the idea of like, Lorgar and Guilliman having this big, dramatic confrontation, and Corvus just slowly seeming to materialize behind Lorgar, immediately terrifying the absolute shit out of both of the brothers because Lorgar KNOWS what Corvus is here for, and Guilliman would have the kneejerk reaction of "oh fuck Lorgar just casually summoned some kinda bullshit daemon didn't he?"

[@DefaultProphet]

@@funnyvalentinedidnothingwrong immaculate mood

[@sirkelendor5429]

@@funnyvalentinedidnothingwrong lorgars very shadow starts to grow and take shape, meanwhile guiliman is like "the fuck is he summoning?" And lorgar realizes that guiliman isnt looking at him anymore, and that hes smiling... "hello, roboute. Long time no see" and stabs lorgar from behind all badass like

[@irish-italianintrovert.8600]

When they bring Corvus back into the setting, he’s going to have a very long chat with the Ecclysiarchy

[@JudgeNicodemus]

I truly believe he's just gonna tell them Emps would be disappointed and leave to start fixing shit.

[@ravenguard0098]

He would have to talk to the Anchorite himself since he was there when it became the official religion of the Imperium aswell as spread its teaching and the fact he is a loyalist Word Bearer one that repented and paid due penance at that might put his bias in persepective.

[@latrodectusmactans7592]

Corax actually fixing problems? That would be a first.

[@lordofinnistrad8757]

My friends and I have a theory that Leman and Corvus will return together. The minimal lore we have of them together shows them being quite close. They’re both in the Warp. The mythological and natural connections between Odin/Wolves and Ravens

[@JoshuaAndres]

Corvus is also partially based on some Norse stuff, in Danish folklore there is a being called Valravn, a god of ravens.

[@KristofferCulkin]

God dam, your right, that makes scene.

[@casmd2131]

Turns out they have done a fusion dance and we get a new primarch, Leman Corax, primarch of now United legion, the Raven wolves.

[@sarojolibois6088]

I love that wolves and ravens/crows actually get along together irl too. The Yellowstone wolves and crows are actually working together to hunt, fend off coyotes, and take care of each other's young ones.

[@Fire_Gaming64]

@@JoshuaAndresI think his is more of a cross between the Celtic Morrigan, as a bringer of death (to tyrants), war (guerrilla revolution), fury, magic/witchcraft (in his new warp form), retribution, and E. A. Poe’s works. His connections with Odin are kinda limited, as he’s not especially wise compared to his brothers, nor magical or one-eyed like magny magic, and he isn’t much of a trickster like Odin typically was (trickster in this case meaning he outsmarts people by being clever rather than being chaotic like Loki)

[@sirkelendor5429]

I think what makes corvus so likeable to me is how human he feels. Like the primarchs are all flawed, but their flaws seem supersized because of their status. But corax just doesnt feel that way to me, like for instance his speech from weregeld. "It was a mistake... we were a mistake brother, i know that now. I see it for my self in my own blundering, i see it in the eyes of the mistakes i created" "how could i have been blind to it for so long? Pride? Arrogance, perhaps? To think we were better, stronger, special." "I look at Curze and i see myself. Do you find Angron in your reflection? How thin is the vineer that keeps us loyal, keeps us civilized?" And "i used to think there was righteous justice. That whatever i did, it served humanity. There is only one way left to aid mankind, and it does not include out survival, O King of Wolves." "You often spoke of the fenrisian notion if a good death. If there is such a thing, i desire it. I shouldve taken it on isstvan. Time and again fate presented me an oppourtunity and i denied it. Against Curze and Lorgar. I could have ended their vileness. And Angron. How many has he butchered since i fled his axes?"

[@sovietunion7643]

i agree. you do have other friendly primarchs such as vulkan but vulkan is much more focused on protection of general human populations and being the best craftsman in the galaxy rather than corvus's down to earth humble feel. this is kind of why when 'if the emperor had a TTS" fanimation had the bro trip special thing with vulkan and corvus it was ironic because they are both considered the "friendly" and nice primarchs but one of humble and stealthy, and the other is vulkan, who is about as stealthy as his flamer is cold

[@sirkelendor5429]

@@sovietunion7643 yes exactly. Vulkan is friendly and humanitarian, he lets his marines have families and visit them to keep them tied to their humanity. But hes this immortal who slayed a giant lizard with his bare hands. Corax was a slave who waged a war with political prisoners and home made bombs, he feels like a human while vulkan feels humanitarian

[@ЯАга-я4л]

​@@sirkelendor5429I wonder if him and Angron could relate to each other. Both were freedom fighters, leading the underdogs, but one los and blames the Emperort and another won but seem to be disillusioned by the Imperium.

[@nongs1400]

TL;DR

[@OMartinez91]

​@@ЯАга-я4лthey probably could have if Angeon didn't have all of those Butcher's Nails

[@KokNoker]

Finally, me and the other 16 Raven Guard fans get our day.

[@rookt31893]

I see you brother and today we are happy.

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

I’m not subscribed to this channel and haven’t watched it before, but after building and painting a huge 30K Raven Guard army for the past 7 years and devouring all of their lore, I watch every video about the XIXth that pops up. I’m happy to be one of the 16 brothers you mentioned 😆

[@spectreoli9663]

Oh man four of us in one place now!

[@lucasZr113]

​@@spectreoli9663one more, brother

[@leenan2345]

Got a place here among the 16 raven guard fans for a sister?

[@ColdNorth0628]

Horus making Corvus go frontline would have me on the spot question his abilities as warmaster. Like I would go "PERTY WOULD BE BETTER AND HE HATES WAR" Even if it ended up with Corvus not joining chaos. Totally played himself.

[@warlordjr.jr.]

Horus not being nearly as great a general as his reputation is kinda the source of his imposter syndrome. The Mournival was there to smooth out his reputation for "bad decisions"

[@TheUbikator]

Horus and Corvy strongly disliked each other. Corvy saw him as a Tyrant. Horus picked him in that assault in order to humiliate him

[@gabrielchin4161]

​@@TheUbikatorThat's pretty fucked up for Horus to do that. I thought Horus was the nice one everyone liked and respected. Was he already under the influence of Chaos?

[@TheUbikator]

@@gabrielchin4161 no he wasn't, Corvus and Horus just really didn't like each other. Also the reason RG signature mark of the power armour is mk VI is because when Perty and his legion got mk VI to test it out, they thought it was dogshit. So they convinced people in charge to give it to RG.

[@Nickname-ef9tv]

@@warlordjr.jr. To me he is a typical case of great #2, bad #1. He was great at making others follow the Emperor's vision, but once he tried to make his own thing every Primarch sooner or later told him how much he sucked.

[@anthonymontague756]

Corvus has a backstory that reads like what Angron would be like if he wasn't a failure

[@Archon3960]

I'm sorry. You meant _"If the Eldar had a brain?"_ xD

[@matteocdt5214]

@@Archon3960 prophecy my ass smh

[@Mincecroft]

Also very similar to Konrad Curze

[@khorneflakes]

Good way to remember the difference between the 3 "stealth legions". You won't see the Night Lords but you'll know they're there. You won't see the Raven Guard and you won't know they're there. You'll see the Alpha Legion but won't know they're there. Yes I know the Night Lords aren't strictly stealth but they fit for the context

[@CollinBuckman]

Ya the Night Lords only use stealth as a part of their terror tactics, not for tactical gain like the others.

[@OvercutHood]

You can hear my scratching at your windows, little timmy, you just cant see me cause it might be scarier than an 8 foot semi-demonic man slowly dragging clawed fingers across the glass

[@MrSamulai]

@@CollinBuckman In the nightlord books they make it clear that they have next to no warriors left and are forced to be stealthy most of the time to avoid losing more. And a hidden enemy will inspire terror much more effectively than a visible one. So the tactical advantage is still very much on the table.

[@consolescrub4031]

@@MrSamulai Oh yes but let's just say you'll be finding their work real fast once they start. Raven Guard might break you up and stuff you in a locker. Night Lords want you to be found.

[@MrSamulai]

@@consolescrub4031 Yea but you still need to be found. With non-stealth legion you wouldn't go missing in the first place.

[@vokunrogue3384]

There is a book that has basically all Corvus Corax early life and its called "Deliverance lost" so they didn't need to include it in his Primarch Book

[@Phazer923_ghost]

A congress of owls A mischief of rats A shrewdness of apes A convocation of eagles A bloat of hippos A flamboyance of flamingos Just to name a few

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

A troop of monkeys.

[@dalekrenegade2596]

Troop is the preferred name for a group of non-human primates.

[@Phazer923_ghost]

( troop is the the general consensus I prefer shrewdness) For the sake of clarity

[@Palemagpie]

A parliament of owls. An embarrassment of pandas.

[@Phazer923_ghost]

@@Palemagpie also a stare of owls

[@Wankomancer]

Honestly one of my favorite Corax excerpt I've seen is when he and the remaining Raven Guard was escaping after Istvaan and they met a traitor ship (I can't remember if it was Deliverance or Battle for the Abyss). Since the traitors like the Warp so much, he ran next to the ship and activated his warp drive, which dragged the traitor ship into the Warp... without their Gellar fields. It's actually quite funny since the commander of ship took a moment to realize what just happened, said "Oh", looks down and sees a tentacles burst from his chest from warp mutation.

[@DefaultProphet]

I think it’s that same audio drama where he’s on his own just ripping through a whole host of Iron Warriors with a heavy bolter one handed and also just whipping rocks THROUGH Astartes helmets

[@iarusgoldleaf796]

I'm happy my primarch finally got an episode. Also note, there's new lore that it's believed he mightve never left the raven spire and still resides there.

[@BigDaddyBeige]

Mine was a wrong guess 😂

[@iarusgoldleaf796]

@beigecelling8870 who's yours? Edit: ignore the question, I wrongly read "mine was wrong, I guess"

[@BigDaddyBeige]

​@@iarusgoldleaf796it's cool, most people ignore Russ unless its to insult lol

[@iarusgoldleaf796]

@beigecelling8870 I like Russ, but having a best friend who's a Thousand Sons means speaking the wolf lords name or news about his legion, is opening the door to getting a face full of Dusty Ranting

[@Yggi11]

Then how did he fight Lorgar if he never left the spire?

[@thefloridaman41]

Corvus is consistently underrated amongst the best melee combatants but combining his stealth, FLIGHT, speed and the fact he continuously bodies Lorgar who got to the point that he warp-bitch slapped Horus, then fought the combined 6 army forces that defeated Vulkan; then held off Angron while not only his people escaped but the Salamanders and Iron Hands that were with his people… Corvus honestly might be the single scariest Primarch especially now that he’s a Daemon Prince of Big E

[@hammer1349]

He might not have been the best duelist but he can and will make astartes look like children

[@thisgoddamusernamestoodamnlong]

the other primarchs are playing For Honor, and Corvus is out here playing Devil May Cry.

[@The_Bird_Bird_Harder]

​@@thisgoddamusernamestoodamnlong Lmao

[@thewerdna]

One of my favorite moments from Corvus was when his ship got stopped by Imperial Fists who demanded the ship be searched. The Ravenguard with him were like "no, who have a Primarch on board, you don't have the authority", Corvus cut in and told the fists "no, its fine, you may come aboard and search my ship" When the Ravenguard then asked Corvus why he gave into the demands of the Imperial Fist, saying the fist was being an idiot, Corvus just responded "He's an Imperial Fist, he can't help it"

[@RenYori2099]

Corvus punched Horus and told him never again shall the raven guard work with the Warmaster.

[@Snickersnek]

I think Guilliman, after a few millennia in the Warp would gain a precognition talent. Although more "hyper-simulation" style precognition rather than future-sight. In his domain, *everything* is accounted for. Whatever tactic you try to devise against him, he knew you'd choose to do that already... provided he had the data input to simulate that. Add to that an Emperor-like Presence supercharge where everyone feels a need to kneel around him, and obey his commands. After all, his thing is.. well, logistics, grand strategy, and rallying armies. At least on the combat side of things. Still losing duels, but actually forcing him into a duel that he didn't _"Just as Planned"_ would be the hard part.

[@AngryHomunculus]

That kinda sounds like a Domain Expansion from Jujutsu Kaisen

[@FBI_Metal_Slime]

Corvus feels like the guy that's willing to get shit done in the most efficient means possible, but is a huge softy on the inside. His loyalty is measured equally to his strong sense of justice and compassion for his compatriots and civillians. Perhaps not on the same level as say Vulcan, but noticeably more than most primarchs. On top of his suprisingly excellent combat performance, Corvus is a very underrated primarch. And in spite of the hardships faced by the legion (and all their brooding), their chapter and it's offshoots still continue to faithfully follow Corvus' will in 40K.

[@BTM8109]

In late M42, The Raven Guard discovered an intact STC containing all singles of the ancient Terran band "Linkin Park"

[@NateVHVT]

Do you mean Linkin Loyalists?

[@JoshuaAndres]

Corvus isn’t actually in the warp, he’s actually going around the galaxy looking for more albums in STCs

[@SymbioteMullet]

Today on the Ridiculous Tour: Bricky contemplates the Infinite and achieves a level of spiritual enlightenment previously thought impossible; DK learns to dance and impresses the judges with the mosh-pit macarena, and Shy [REDACTED] while [REDACTED].

[@firesmight5]

I look for your comment on each of these videos now and it never disappoints

[@TheGreatBlueBlob]

Was hoping to see this.

[@SymbioteMullet]

@@firesmight5 I'm not the original Ridiculous Gear person. They stopped doing RG posts a few episodes ago. I just missed it enough to carry on the tradition.

[@hammer1349]

Im worried what the [REDACTED] parts are

[@ForseeFantasy]

Despite not being that popular. Corvus Corax has the most interesting concept for a primarch for me. A sneaky loyalist 'Daemon' Primach who fought against slavery.

[@garrettkirchoff1573]

How can you forget Corvus and Leman having a little brother vibe and coming to make a last stand to save Leman after he tried to take down Horus himself?

[@valantisalatsas7249]

ah yes, corvus corax, the primarch named after both the genus of crows and ravens, as well as the ancient greek word for raven, and leads the raven guard

[@AngryHomunculus]

I feel like under this logic, Lemun Russ would be called "Lupus Lycaon" or something

[@valantisalatsas7249]

@@AngryHomunculus makes me wonder what gulliman would be called

[@lordofinnistrad8757]

@@valantisalatsas7249Powerpointus Excellus

[@andrewichigo]

I feel we forgot the mention the fact that upon meeting the Emperor, Corax not only immediately knew him and knelt to him, but also he apparently saw through the psykik illusion that the Emps projects. Which is pretty dope

[@Ashtor1337]

No he didn't. He didn't kneel at first. He saw through the bullshit and was "forced" to accept it then kneeled.

[@hammer1349]

Corax was also joyful to learn he had brothers like him

[@thisgoddamusernamestoodamnlong]

@@hammer1349 also one of, if not the only one to have a sister of sorts. Maybe Malcador was right.

[@hammer1349]

​@thisgoddamusernamestoodamnlong that is true, the two stayed by each other's side pretty much as long as she could before the limits of normal human life caught up with her. The name escapes me right but she was a very treasured friend and confidant for him.

[@Gr8_Uncl34n_1]

THANK YOU AD RIC!!! I know almost nothing about Corvus Corax or the Raven Guard and want to like them. Now I just need to wait for the Thousand Sons and Space Wolves!

[@Khornecussion]

THEIR NAME'S... NOT... RIIIIIIIIIC!

[@vancodling4223]

The worst two legions going last, nice

[@Stryqwills]

@@vancodling4223 Bite it. Thousand Suns Rule!

[@justsomedude3762]

So the Terran raven guard marines often would serve with the Luna wolves before Corax was found. Because of this many of the worlds they conquered were over shadowed by Horus which Corax grew bitter about. Corax also struck Horus after the gate 42 battle due to the loss of his marines.

[@gamechanger8908]

Corax technically had those Loyal to Horus get wiped out at Gate 42, ensuing there would be no chance of traitors in his Legion. The exceptions would be those Trained by the SOH Justaerin Terminators which are the Elite Deliverers. Not liked by the Raven Guard but deemed necessary.

[@JonJohJameson]

"Fresh air upon my skin is like the flensing daggers of a thousand thousand menial urchins going at a sack of potatoes!" - TTS Corvus Corax after being (unintentionally) released from the Engine of Woes "I'm sad. It's too bright. I want to go back in the box." Also TTS Corvus Corax.

[@lawsonhayes4176]

The box does not judge. It just haaaates.

[@weismeister121]

You are WEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAK, CORVUUUUUUS!

[@JhonAdamations]

The thing is that Corvus Corax feels like that one sibling everyone forgets about only to realize that their the real favorite of the group.

[@Deisan]

Always find it kinda funny that they always forget about Sanguinius when they talk about Primarch vs Primarch stuff. He DID take Angron. And Leman Russ called out Sanguinius as the one brother he didnt think he could take in a fight. Dude was baller so they had to kill him so he wouldnt trounce the traitors after Horus died

[@nightmarecrazy23]

Ever since the story Deliverance Lost, I find that Corvus will do what is necessary, but will hate himself in equal measure.

[@jamzee_]

Corrupted marine: “fAtHer do yOU love mee?” Corvus; “Stay strong Douglas, stay strong for papa.”

[@andrewichigo]

Corvus's return would pose a very interesting situation and moral conundrum: would the loyalist freedom fighter join the imperium in its tyrannical state? Could Guilliman talk him down?

[@HideyoshiKinoshita84]

The thing is Corvus still acknowledges the practical and ends justify the means. As bad as the Imperium is, it can possibly be changed in time under the guidance of the returned Primarchs, and most importantly it is nowhere close to the tyranny, oppression, and horrific fate of being under Chaos "rule".

[@Pragabond]

@@SWProductions100 Honestly yeah Big E had about as much cold indifference to the general suffering of mankind as the current Imperium has to human suffering the difference was just the ends they were aiming for. Original it was less fascist but literally JUST because of the lack of religion they're both just as authoritarian and xenophobic one is just forward thinking and the other is violently regressive. Having a freedom fighter going around doing primarch levels of revolutions is just as important as having someone around to push for change from the top. The slow push from Guilleman can encourage and fuel the desire for change Corvus makes then making pushing from the top easier.

[@magiciansforce]

Probably, yes. They're on similar wavelengths. And Blue boy would definitely appreciate Corax's council if he told him he'd point him in the direction of Lorgar.

[@ceejno7861]

Depends on what mental state he's in. Everyone talks about him being mutated by the Warp, but he's not, physically - he can just assume other forms at will now. The MENTAL fallout from devoting himself purely to revenge and spending a prolonged period of time fully exposed to the realm of raw emotion, on the other hand... Ultimately I think Guilliman could still reach him, especially given that he's one of the only brothers Corax actually liked, but it's not gonna be easy.

[@khylerbane4523]

Corax when finds Lorgar: “Hey bro, wanna be a dead body?!” Corax when he sees what the imperium has become: “The pain and depression I feel is *so* transparent that I’m pretty it has become its own Chaos god by now.” Local Ogryn: “Aaagh, what’s a chaos goud?”

[@Motofanable]

😂

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

I still believe Corvus is out there and will return, along with Vulkan and Jaghatai Khan.

[@HellishSpoon]

Honestly corax was probably the primarch was most curious about, can't wait to learn about the VOID CROW

[@cellectra3342]

50:24 it was a very sad moment he had with his sons, the final words they heard before they died "i promise to kill every chaos tainted soul in this galaxy, I always keep my promises my son"

[@Mornathel]

Personally I believe that Corvus’s stealth works the same as Tyberos of the Red Wake. Hes just so terrifying that he rolls a nat 20 and automatically intimidates the people looking for him into believing he wasn’t there.

[@Justowner]

You have it backwards. Its technically not confirmed, but space sharks do the same stealth thing raven guard do, which they inherited from their primarch. The ability to just stop being detectable. I think the sharks even call it the same thing that the raven's do.

[@Mornathel]

@@Justowner “YOU DO NOT SEE TYBEROS OF THE RED WAKE!!” “YOU ALSO DO NOT SEE CORVUS CORAX!!”

[@consolescrub4031]

@@Mornathel It feels like the meme of the guy with the menacing figure behind him and behind him there's an even bigger more menacing figure.

[@Mornathel]

@@consolescrub4031 Pretty much, I think there’s several anime where the main character is super sweet but their childhood best friend is a badass and always behind them cracking their knuckles but the main character is completely oblivious. Tyberos is “stealthy” because he doesn’t realize Raven demon Corax is behind him silently cawing menacingly.

[@alexcimadevillaramirezdear74]

My theory is that the carcharodon's geneseed is a semistable version of the raptor geneseed

[@rinsgravity2007]

One thing I really love about corvus is his connection to russ. He saw him as big brother and when corvus found out about what they're made of her got dropped and loved to russ for answers as he was dying. Not even guillimon was allowed to see him but corvus was. Russ told him who cares. We have a mission, a duty, and doesn't change how we will die. That puts him straight into action and even 40k, they work together like real life ravens and wolves do, but raven guard also know fenrisian.

[@Nova-jw6ju]

13:45 i have never been more down bad for a primarch in my puny mortal life.

[@Gitfist]

DO NOT BOOP THE MERRY SUICIDE BOMBER -corvus corax to his brother vulcan

[@LCliffhanger]

Corax's final speech could have been a good starting quote Also Deliverance Lost gives us glimpses into his early life and shows his meeting with the Emperor. He also has a Primarch book. But Deliverance lost, while it isnt just his origin story, most Primarchs Origin Stories are split between their upbringing and later events. Angel Exterminatus gives us Perturabo's upbringing and the time he spends with Fulgrim during the Heresy. Burried Dagger gives us Mortarions Upbringing and Meeting the Emperor and also shows us how he fell to Nurgle during the Heresy. Angrons Primarch Book shows us his Upbringing and the events showcasing why his Legion had a bit of a mini-civil war just before Angrons famous fight with Leman. Deliverance lost as mentioned. The only ones that dont split Origins with another story line are Descent of Angels, about 70% of which is Lions Origin Story from the perspective of one of his Knights and Alpharius's Primarch Book, which is Alpharius's Discover, Upbringing and then his quest to find Omegon. Havent got round to Sanguinius's so I'm not sure but I'm pretty sure we see his meeting with the Emperor, so I'm not sure how much of his upbringing we get and whether or not it's shared with another plot-line. Also not sure if Kurze's Primarch book is shared but I do know it contains some of his life on Nostramo.

[@Vaino_Hotti]

I started wondering why Corax' backstory sounded so familiar, but I read Deliverance Lost years ago so that's why.

[@Archon3960]

I thought the Alpharius book was written by "Alpharius", hence probably a lie. :/ Or the lie was that the author himself was Alpharius, but the story is true. ;/

[@eduardodiaz9942]

Fun fact: Corvus Corax is the actual scientific name of the common raven. GW and their total hatred for the concept of subtlety

[@funnyvalentinedidnothingwrong]

Primarch Iron Hands, leader of the Iron Hands legion and possessor of literal Iron fucking Hands who basically solely exists to get fucking bodied and inspire his Iron Hands to further embody the name Iron Hands

[@caspianhorlick4529]

GW is as subtle as a thermonuclear detonation

[@ScudDoomGuard]

I have been waiting years for this thank you adeptus ridiculous 🙏

[@JoshuaAndres]

Only appropriate that my favorite primarch gets talked about on my birthday

[@HeroNotFound05]

“Bird up” -Corvus Corax

[@Ddghtd]

surprisingly, guilliman is considered one of corvus's true friends, should have talked about their wargames against each other

[@emobarney1921]

Bricky also never mentioned the bit of when he mercy killed his sons, there was that one that tried crawling to him and he broke his neck. My man corvus has been through it and I love him

[@seanyB0123]

My personal favourite quote by Corvus Corax is 'It's Corvin time'

[@devin6787]

So excited for this episode, it was great! But I knew you were going to leave out the conversation between Corvus and Big E when he first found him. He talked about his brother's and gave a small explanation about the 2 that shall not be talked about. It really showed some form of emotion from Big E. He also admitted to the Warp and Chaos if I'm not mistaken.

[@Obsidianen]

Ce-Ce has a book about his early life, and it in my opinion pne pf the best ones. It showed how Corvus could see through Big E's magical appearance and see him for what he truly was. A normal man, nothing special about him.

[@robertgraham6025]

Wordbearers in the warp: hey is that bird getting larger?

[@thegreatcollector4548]

Corvus is literally “I have mastered the art of standing incredibly still that Ive become invisible to the naked eye”

[@phyrexiarising]

So glad they finally listened. Such a cool character and complete badass

[@pathfindersavant3988]

"Its Halloween, why would it be Leman Russ?" Me: "Because his chapter literally has werewolves in it?"

[@17raysplays29]

In DK's defence, Sneaky Guy, Furry, and Wizard are all valid choices for a Halloween Episode.

[@devingendron2287]

37:01 I love Corvus's crusade era wargear since its just so practical. Lightning claws for CQC Paired archeotech pistols for close/medium range Sniper rifle for long range. Whip. Whip.

[@FabryLON]

So happy that AR finally made an episode on my favourite primarch :D It's such a shame that both Corvus and the Raven Guard got so little attention from GW in the lore and have considerably fewer fans than they deserve... In their second fight, it's not that Lorgar couldn't beat him...as a demon primarch, he's very sure of himself: "I'm not the same you fought on Istavaan, brother" "Neither am I..." to which Corvus proceed to absolutely murder Lorgar. The thing about Lorgar is that he's usually referred to as the weakest of the primarchs...he was never meant to be a fighter, as his job was to spread the Imperial Truth. Nevertheless, he was able to hold his own against Guilliman (sure, Bobby G is not a particularly good duelist, but it showed that Lorgar is not useless in a fight) and he is a very powerful psyker (arguably second only to Magnus). The problem is that he had the brilliant idea of challenging (twice) one of the strongest and most dangerous duelists among the primarchs. People tend to forget how good of a fighter Corvus is...I'd say that, in a 1 v 1 situation, few primarchs are as good as Corvus. The Lion and Sanguinius are probably the overall best, but Corvus was roughly at the same level as Konrad (though the latter's premonition is quite the bonus), and slightly better than other top-tier duelists such as Dorn, Fulgrim, and the Khan. And speaking of Lorgar, in terms of overall power and potential, would have been better as a loyalist...sure, as a demon primarch, he is very powerful (though I wouldn't say he's the most powerful...Mortarion is very powerful, while Angron is terrifying). Nevertheless, imagine a fervent zealot loyalist Lorgar powered up by his faith in the God Emperor...he would be insane, a saint primarch or something lol (although, after Monarchia it would have been quite difficult keeping Lorgag loyalist...especially considering that he was surrounded by dickheads) The whole Corvus - Konrad thing is super interesting; they are very similar, being creatures of the night but both with a strong sense of justice...kinda the two faces of the same coin. Konrad, after all, could have turned completely different if he had met the only good person in Nostromo, but instead, he was alone while being tormented by his crazy visions. At Istavaan, Corvus didn't retreat because he was afraid of Konrad per se...he just didn't want to fight two primarchs at the same time. Also, Konrad is what Corvus could have become, which is what terrifies Corvus. At the same time, Konrad's hatred of Corax is driven mostly by jealousy. As he said himself: "I had to haunt the night, while he owned it"

[@virtualhimeji462]

They finally did our hot topic prince

[@bluenine85]

A decade sounds like a long time until I remember that GTA 5 came out 10 years ago.

[@Jitterzz]

Corvus is still my favorite, and has my favorite first meeting with the Emperor out of all the other primarchs. I like the Raven Guard vibe a lot, so they were the first books I went in with when getting into the universe.

[@Ceiling_Gato]

New lore from the recent "First Founding" book implies that Corax might still be in Raven Spire, locked in stasis, so his Warp presence is just psychic manifestation, and Lorgar is correct in assuming that he's not a daemon.

[@magiciansforce]

I've been thinking the same thing. He basically is astral projecting into the warp and the raven thing is a JoJo Stand. That said, my headcanon is that he's not in the Ravenspire, but still on Deliverance in a mini Fortress of Solitude.

[@PattPlays]

"It might be more than ten years.." Quoth the raven. Nevermore.

[@Word0fBird]

I've been waiting for this one! Damn it's exciting to finally have my favorite primarch and chapter get their day in the sun. I do have to say, there is some VERY recent lore that suggests that Corvus never actually left his room in the Ravenspire. I am pretty sure that this doesn't decanonize Corax's battle with Lorgar in the warp. Which implies that Corax has developed the ability to astral project a VERY power warp form into the warp

[@gabrielcorona1514]

Finally!! I started looking the podcast in hope of finding more corvus content and find what novels I need to look for. Victoria aut mortis!

[@Bluemilk92]

We all talk about the Primarch's, "Bad dad." But Corax answers with "What about a good mom?"

[@JoshuaAndres]

What about Gulliman’s mom?

[@Bluemilk92]

Poor thing :(@@JoshuaAndres

[@archellothewolf2083]

I thought Shy was the mean one, but Bricky showing off the Corrupted Raven Guard mini was just CRUEL.

[@willmarsden7657]

They should release a Corvus mini in the GW Shops and not advertise that they have. Just have his model hidden somewhere in the Space Marine section: it feels very on brand 😂

[@zincgoblin7538]

Strangely enough, the Raven guard are the equivalent of ork's stealth with more thought put into it. The ork tactics of attacking the rear flank of an enemy is hated by other orks as it's not orky enough. The raven guard typically ambush, hit and run, flank assaults, and do anything to shoot and not get shot at. It's not really stealthy considering they are space marines, but it's stealthier than other space marines. So they are seen as the stealthy dishonorable space marines.

[@oldeskul]

When Corvus began attacking the Word Bearers on their daemon world, they first thought it was strange warp phenomena because they'd turn a corner and find several of their battle brothers scattered about completely mangled, then when the attacks started becoming more and more frequent and brutal, they thought a sorcerer had summoned a daemon and the binding ritual had failed, now it was rampaging about. During an especially fierce fight when trying to contain what they thought was a rampaging daemon, the sounds of the fighting brought Lorgar out of his sanctuary and he immediately recognized Corvus. Corvus and Lorgar faced off momentarily, and Lorgar wound up fleeing. Corvus shouted that he would not stop until Lorgar lies dead at his feet. Lorgar might be juiced to the gills on the chaos 'roids, but he is still lacking when it comes to dueling skills. It's kind of the equivalent of a guy who can easily flip cars with his bare hands, but doesn't know how to properly throw a punch getting into a ring with a boxer.

[@wolvie90]

Corvus is one of the few primarchs I actually start liking more the more I learn about him. Granted, it's not much to learn but still. I fully buy into the idea he's an ascended raven god prowling the depths of the warp, free of chaos corruption.

[@Joebot1231]

BIRD UP!

[@MischeifOfRat5]

I have waited 2 years for this. Thank you whoever made bricky do corvus.

[@makairidah8354]

If Konrad is a psychotic batman then Corax is Spawn. This guy is Edgy done right and my favorite primarch alongside Vulkan

[@AngryHomunculus]

I don't know much about Spawn, but honestly you could say Konrad is Batman written by Frank Miller, while Corvus is a normal Batman (I guess Bruce Timm?)

[@makairidah8354]

@@AngryHomunculus ah yes. The god damn batman...yean that definitely fits curze better madness and all

[@Ashtor1337]

Not really Konrad is joker Corax is Batman

[@AngryHomunculus]

@@Ashtor1337 what about Batman who Laughs?

[@LeatherDaddy97]

Personally i think the easy comparison is the crow

[@HarryDunn-m9b]

“Envy of his mastery lay behind my hatred. I haunted the Night, but Corax owned it. Breath hissed through dagger teeth”. Conrad curze

[@mutantmaster1]

I can die happy if someone mixed cannon with TTS and made fanart of Daemon Corvus dunking on Lorgar with the TTS Engine of Woes

[@HouseOfGrimShow]

My wednesday is never Complete without watching This podcast!

[@eight_eyes3186]

Bricky: It’s not Leman Russ. How does a werewolf have anything to do with Halloween?

[@kevinhart1955]

In defense of DK’s Russ choice, he is basically a werewolf so he had the Halloween part down

[@Atoll-ok1zm]

I can't wait to see where the daemon corvus thing goes. Hopefully he gets to meet the lion at some point, that interaction would be fun. Though yeah it really is a shame how little there actually is on him. But I'll be damned if that daemon corvus mini isn't absolutely incredible whenever it comes out. The amount of potential there is massive.

[@peilingpey697]

48:46 dk's reaction to the mini reveal was golden, I'm having that on loop

[@I1LOVE1ROOT1BEER]

Corax was found later in the great crusade because he was only woken up when September ended.

[@Dsan805]

Why does Shy, the smarter and just plain better person not simply eat the other two mouth breathers?

[@Ali-c1s5i]

I was JUST thinking about when you guys would cover the bird boys. I was not disappointed

[@filipnassen9076]

I fucking love Corvus. He’s my second favorite after Vulkan and the fact that we have to wait for like 15-20 years for him to return makes me depressed. *sad bird noices*

[@JohnDoe-zl6qw]

_"have to wait for like 15-20 years for him to return makes me depressed."_ Perfectly on-brand for a fan of Corvus.

[@filipnassen9076]

@@JohnDoe-zl6qw Waiting... Evermore...