Scourge of Fate is a great book about a Chaos Lord doing his last trial to become a Varanguard, gives you great insight about how Varanguard society works and give you a detailed account of how Slaves to Darkness warbands live in the Eightpoints and at the Varanspire. Among other things, Varanguard see themselves as “paladins”, losing sense of personal gain and status, seeing service to Archaon as the greatest glory there is. They also see Archaon not only as their leader but as a philosopher-king, and there’s tidbits about how they make it a point to never give oneself fully to one True God :) Highly recommend it.
@brycepoole5734 Жыл бұрын
I also recommend the book Scourge of Fate. It's excellent.
@leovaeg Жыл бұрын
"Dark Paladins" really does hit that vibe nicely
@GDL11814 жыл бұрын
Just made a connection in my head. Varangian Guard (Byzantine emperor personal guard) - Varanguard... My history teachers will be quite disappointed of me, it took me years to get to this.
@thomastakesatollforthedark22314 жыл бұрын
I thought it had to do with Varanthrax
@QalOrt4 жыл бұрын
There is always the Scourge of Fate Novel which was great
@thechriscrowing4 жыл бұрын
The way you describe them puts me in mind of the Nazgùl in Lord of the Rings. Like how the Witch King is such a more interesting character with his backstory in the appendices. Also how they're both tier 1 generals / heroes the equivalent of any Good hero but also subjects that can be sent on a fetch quest if its crucial enough.
@Jelle18804 жыл бұрын
By far my favourite StD units. They are just so amazing.
@daedonas4 жыл бұрын
I wish they'd release a second set of 3 for some more variation and focus, I can't help but think they treated the most epic of bodyguards as an after thought. Thanks for giving them some flavor Doug!
@PharosofLight4 жыл бұрын
If you're taking requests, I've been wondering about the Eidolons of Mathalan myself. How are they created? What's the relationship between the Idoneth and a god of the old world? Anyways, love your videos. Your enthusiasm for the lore really comes through in them, makes it infectious.
@jadebrunner86994 жыл бұрын
In case you didn’t know. The swords of chaos are in total war warhammer. And they literally have a mechanic with Archon called Gaurdion which gives him phisical residence
@adambielen89964 жыл бұрын
This should give you an incite into just how many Chaos worshippers there are in the Realms.
@NecroGoblin-yl2fx7 ай бұрын
NOW there is something higher :D new lore has dropped. one Varanguard had beat up all the others and Archeon feared she would kill most other varanguard to show her devotion that he made her his second in command.
@juandougnac88264 жыл бұрын
So, 1 in 1.000 champions may perhaps take the trials. Of those, 1 in 10.000 may perhaps be worthy of joining archaon's elite. That means that, out of ten million champions, one joins the Varanguard? Does that make sense, given the massive scale of the Nine Realms?
@jordanrollinson98384 жыл бұрын
Its likely hyperbole xD
@juandougnac88264 жыл бұрын
@@jordanrollinson9838 or maybe the battles go to 5 million points on each side :O
@АрвигБадмаев-и1э4 жыл бұрын
Well, each realm is many times bigger than surface of our planet. And there are 7 of them with chaos warriors, and unknown amount of smaller pocket worlds. So this is not so absurd to me (well, this is aos, you MUST set your absurd standarts lower)
@jordanrollinson98384 жыл бұрын
@@juandougnac8826 in a perfect world
@theheretic76224 жыл бұрын
Great video tough I love how you bring the AOS universe to life keep it up
@TheRainman6144 жыл бұрын
Are you going to be doing the Book Club again? I figure with the Holidays and COVID coming up, it would be a fun way to connect with people. Just post what books you're going to read in December! I'm reading some Old World Lore - the Von Carstein Trilogy. Any good AOS books coming out?
@TheRainman6144 жыл бұрын
Even if they are old books there are a bunch of used book sellers that deliver during COVID.
@NewGuy25344 жыл бұрын
Archeon: I am the destroyer of nations. Enslaver of continents. The bringer of the apocalypse. Grimgor: Imma gonna ruin dis humies ole career!
@TheVergoner4 жыл бұрын
Well at least he *tried* to ruin Archaon's career.
@NewGuy25344 жыл бұрын
I’d say he succeeded. Whenever I hear or think of Archeaon, all I think about is Grimgor sneaking up behind him and kicking him in the Slaaneshi zone.
@TheVergoner4 жыл бұрын
Not the way I remember it Let's rewind and see how it really went. Grimgor gives one *helluva epic headbutt* Archaon's head. Archaon is falling to his back... *but* makes ground shaking backstep and raise his upper body. Archaon: Don't f*ck with me! I have the Power of Gods and Anime on my side! Grimgor: Da fu iz Anim... Grimgor gets his head decapitated. Archaon: You shouldn't have gone for the head.
@blighboy14 жыл бұрын
Great topic and nice video! Wish the varanguard were a bit scarier on the table.
@johnnyboy75344 жыл бұрын
Too bad they don’t fare that well on the table top since they only have 5 wounds per model. Just got mine painted.
@MultiEminemguy4 жыл бұрын
@2+Tough Would you ever be willing to make a lore video about Gotrek Gurnisson and his apparent destiny to become the next God of Fire (Aqshy).
@dannyshadbolt71034 жыл бұрын
Amazing to think how these absolute champions get destroyed on the table top 😂
@Leviticushateford3 жыл бұрын
great job Doug!
@Kharneth883 жыл бұрын
So awesome and heavy metal! They are like Sauron's Nazgul
@sindrimyr53514 жыл бұрын
well at least we got a novel about a Varanguard aspirant on his final mission to be accepted into the 5th circle. book is called Scourge of Fate
@trevormullen51134 жыл бұрын
It's a great book
@sindrimyr53514 жыл бұрын
@@trevormullen5113 it is
@theezekarion1644 жыл бұрын
"HEY!" Where is the dark mechanicus Version? 🤭
@Stagesme4 ай бұрын
1 in 10 Million !
@thewolf-sb3mq3 жыл бұрын
Conqueror of continents?
@johnevans57064 жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever refused the call of Archeaon?
@Prophetofthe8thLegion2 жыл бұрын
Yes. And they are all dead.
@benweth4 жыл бұрын
Great lore, great models, shame their rules are hot spicy garbage :(
@Rainbach3 жыл бұрын
why are they garbage... the can kill every unit in one charge and with support they are really hard to kill
@IDontKnowYouWhoAreYou3 жыл бұрын
any female varanguard :D?
@2Tough3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I don’t recall one by name but there is absolutely no reason to think there would not be any!
@drazag18643 жыл бұрын
The chaos gods and archaon don’t care about gender, as long as you are useful to them in a way, you could be a snail and they would still use you
@beatluck97474 жыл бұрын
Zzz :) bless my ears more
@totomen6667 ай бұрын
1:12 So basically Chaos is WOKE
@risejaenu6 ай бұрын
gender does not matter if you follow the path to glory