40k lore! Asdrubael Vect! King of Commorragh!

[@NewGuy2534]

Vect: That is the plan. To plan around their plans. So they will plan around the plan I’m planning around their plan so I’ll plan around their plan.

[@draochvar9646]

Nice little reference there.

[@shawnm1902]

All according to keikaku

[@pierre-mariecaulliez6285]

That's why Ork are a natural counter to Eldars : they just cut through the BS and straight into the squisy bits ;7

[@CBRN-115]

My mon-keigh head hurts

[@Veellinn]

Does Vect likes war?

[@Jay_76]

Invading Terra and murdering everyone who resisted = Eldar diplomacy. Threatened Terra and sent a group of diplomats to sue for peace = Ork diplomacy. Hmm...seems legit.

[@gokbay3057]

Orks smarter than Eldar confirmed

[@S71xx]

@@gokbay3057 Well dats obveeuz. Dem twiggy gits ain't gots enuf spiky bits. Whoo doz zat?

[@holo525]

Orks are the true children of the old ones confirmed.

[@docartemis2878]

Holo 1916 Well, I mean, yeah... we’ve known that for years.

[@Munich22100]

DocArtemis anyone know the sources for that. When and where did they invade terra?

[@skepticalsnek9989]

Commoragh Where drug habits, lechery, corruption, and even cannibalism are the requirements for public office.

[@thegreatazal5021]

Nagash Unbroken how is that different from anywhere else?

[@Tacoguy1000]

The Great Azal It isn’t.

[@Lukey2481]

So..... we already have that. Let me introduce the democrats...

[@jamesm783]

@@Lukey2481 I actually saw a blog post about comparing our modern political climate to the Eldar. The left and their debauchery akin the Dark Eldar, with the more right-leaning conservatives, holding onto tradition being like the Craftworlders, and those who post memes and laugh at the madness being akin to the Harlequins.

[@skepticalsnek9989]

@@jamesm783 Yep, that's us. The Harlequins of the internet. Laughing at everyone, left and right, cos they're all insane in their own adorable ways.

[@Le-cp9tr]

>when you get kidnapped by the BDSM Lord as a sex slave but all he does is manage the city all day Feels bad man

[@robertnelson9599]

By "manage the city" I assume you mean "murder everyone that tries to murder you".

[@asdrubaelvect8038]

Yes, that is what he means.

[@fumarc4501]

Better then cleaning the sewers of Commoragh. I hear they have giants talking rats.

[@nicholasrandall3507]

@@fumarc4501 That's all? Hive city sewers are far worse. If there aren't full Nurgle cults, flesh golems, and Plaguebearer demons in Commorah's sewers, I'd say they're clean by Imperial standards.

[@Spacefrisian]

You call that a BDSM lord?, pray you never have to face of against Kruellagh the Vile.

[@collinfulling3223]

“YOU ARE NOT FRIENDS” - the last words heard by Dark Eldar entering the Forge Hammer

[@month32]

VULKAN LIVES! *thump, thump!*

[@lamb_link]

I like to imagine that Vulcan is a kind and gentle person, even in the presence of some Xenos, but when an Eldar appears he switches into a cold hearted asshole, particularly towards the Eldar. Not outright kill on sight mood but one wrong step and you die a swift and painful death kinda mood. Mostly because he had his planet fucked by Corsairs.

[@corrinvondrachen1097]

@@lamb_link I thought his world got fucked by Dark Eldar.

[@lamb_link]

Corrin von Drachen you know, I just checked and you’re right, it was Dark Eldar.

[@Hopeofmen]

Lmfao

[@captainpuffinpuffinson4769]

"Let's send warriors into narrow corridors against flame wielding monkage..." Sounds legit

[@Balevolt]

There was a warp spider that said a similar statement about an immolator with as predicted results.

[@Tacoguy1000]

You'd think they would at least remember the green ones, considering their dad hammered a hundred of them before.

[@captainpuffinpuffinson4769]

@@Tacoguy1000 short memory for long lived creatures

[@nickdahl203]

@@captainpuffinpuffinson4769 They probably eat condensed mental illnesses for fun. What happens when somebody shoots liquid alzheimers and follows it with a chaser of autism? Of course they don't know remember the Salamanders, they probably don't know what day it is.

[@Matihood1]

It's actually "Mon-keigh" or "Mon'keigh" lol

[@Fancymanzz]

Dark Eldar: *Captures Salamanders* Salamanders: “None of you seem to understand. I’m not locked in here with you. You’re locked in here with me!”

[@strangerlucky5753]

I don't have the ref... captain ?

[@robertoleary5470]

stranger Lucky it’s from the watchmen movie/comic. One of the characters says it when he beats up some prisoners while in prison

[@strangerlucky5753]

@@robertoleary5470 i got this part but why salamanders ? In the fludf they are known for something in particular against the dark elf?

[@robertoleary5470]

stranger Lucky yeah when when Vulkan was being raised on Nocturne, the plant was contestantly been raided by the dark eldar and vect lead a lot of salamanders into the dark city to help with his coup

[@robertbodell55]

@@robertoleary5470 the white scars also have similar hate for the Dark eldar for the same reasons

[@StarboyXL9]

One benefit to the Imperium being so slow to react: The enemy won't see justice coming, because they completely forgot about that one thing they did on Tuesday 400 years ago...

[@jgw9990]

Accurate. Basically what happened to the Tau as well lol.

[@Warmaka]

The Imperium acts like dwarfs with their book of grudges in this regard. "Remember that raid on our colony 200 years ago? Oh what fun you had, huh? Well kiss your planet goodbye, you fucking heretic."

[@ObservingLibertarian]

Can confirm, dated a woman like that: very difficult to deal with. -_-;

[@-nyte2063]

@@Warmaka having fun keeping Slaneshh away? say well, EXTERMINATUS will send you to her real quick

[@gbsedillo21]

Reminds me of Dawi Grudges.

[@jacobscott1433]

I didn't know the Activision-Blizzard CEO was in Warhammer 40k.

[@Grand_Master_Aries]

Oooooooo.... Nice one.

[@colmcorbec7031]

The Duke of douchebags!

[@titanscerw]

@@the36lessons11 Vect has his own means of transportation, hence look under section: self drive

[@The_Crimson_Fucker]

Couldn't be, Vect's dick is visible to the naked eye.

[@namishusband818]

Pretty sure Vect could run a corporation better.

[@bsseb2914]

The Edgiest of Egdelords. In a galxy of edgelords.

[@robertnelson9599]

Wouldn't that be Cypher?

[@DTSephiroth]

@@robertnelson9599 no...not even close.

[@asdrubaelvect8038]

@@DTSephiroth Lucius the Eternal.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@asdrubaelvect8038 Vulkan..... Is adorable

[@Ivan_I99999]

BSbragi night lords? All of chaos?

[@IRMentat]

Ministorum: so you lost how many Astartes in a rescue effort? Salamanders: you should see the other guys, assuming you can count motes of smoke.

[@Buzzy_Bland]

I think you mean the Administratum. Unless the Salamanders are giving reports to the Ministorum Priests now.

[@The_Crimson_Fucker]

@@Buzzy_Bland Bless me father for I have slain.

[@jordanscherr6699]

A valid point in numerical terms. They might have lost a fair number of their own. But they also heeped one hell of a bloody toll on their enemy, then had the brains to run when it was clearly getting over their heads.

[@pumatt]

Pest control is bloody business for all involved in the 41st millennium.

[@michaelharris8111]

The salamanders never really recovered from the heresy.

[@luciusviii1553]

When fighting slaanesh or dark eldar always save a bullet for yourself.

[@rustkarl]

Heck, save a grenade so that there’s nothing left for them to salvage. Spite them fuckers.

[@BleedingSnow]

@@rustkarl Gotta be careful, leave enough DNA you will not wake up in a Heamonculus' palace, you'd wish you made it to Hell :)

[@ZGuy0fSci]

idk, grenades tend to have a larger..... pop area. ;''3

[@gilesmerlin8927]

@@BleedingSnow that's a big gwolla service that

[@SomberYeti]

Or you could just not lose

[@Fulgrim2]

Ah yes, the Supreme Pimp Master-General of the Eternal City.

[@Self-replicating_whatnot]

aka King Thigh-High

[@mistershadier8577]

Fulgrim2 Egabalbus ?

[@robertnelson9599]

That is a pretty good nickname for Vect.

[@NewGuy2534]

The only model to still have two Sororita sex slaves and nobody cares.

[@harbl99]

Ah, Valentine's Day, I wonder what Arch has for us. 'Asdrubael Vect' (aka 'xXxStoneKillahVectxXx' on 40KOD), the guy who once used the line "Bring me another plaything. This one is broken." unironically.

[@Krieg8418]

True love indeed.

[@kieranh2005]

Only once?

[@89Keith]

imagine if the battle barge captain had decided to leave the dark city with a polite parting note. ....say in the form of a cyclonic torpedo barrage

[@scottmurphy4946]

I would have even dropped the grey and black water tanks from the ship as well

[@notsae66]

I think they did. They were firing planet breaker weaponry the whole time by the sound of it.

[@rustkarl]

But... what if they threw the kitchen sink?

[@The_Crimson_Fucker]

@@rustkarl But...what if....they _spat_ at them?

[@ngVAT579]

Or better yet, evacuate the forge hammer and leave its warp drive to detonate over the city on the way out. Slanesh would see it like a foodie would see the neon sign at the sizzler for the all you can buffet.

[@Bob-lr2xp]

How dare people call him a tyrant! He gives every citizen a choice: Would they liked to be smacked with a pimp cane or with the back of his hand?

[@sambob8019]

Lol

[@marley7868]

cane I know damn well those hands are either poisoned or will break my spine

[@evilsclone2499]

@@marley7868 like the cane wouldn't suck you into a alternate void where tiny men stab your dick for years or some Eldar bullshit like that

[@lysander3262]

A Supreme Overlord Named Vect keeps his pump hand strong

[@startrekker4596]

Salamanders, in the hull of the Forge Hammer: “Are they friends?” “Probably not.” *Loads Bolter and fuels heavy flamer* “Shame...”

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

FREINDLY salamanders: WELCOME TO OUR SHIP FREINDS! WE ARE HAVING A FIRE SALE!

[@sparkeykills1]

Best comment ive seen 😂 died laughing when i read this

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

@@sparkeykills1 🤣😂💪😎

[@singletona082]

@@IronWarhorsesFun HERE! WE ARE FRIENDLY ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU A LIFETIME SUPPLY OF FREE SAMPLES!

[@zarlsalamandersspacemarine302]

@@IronWarhorsesFun ah yes those hollowed words where recorded on vox feed from the esteemed brother Beritus. Oh it is a wonder to see, the kind welcome they received melted the hearts of every Drukari in that hallway.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

Tzeentch: "Just as planned" Vect: "Hold my Slave"

[@Tinkering4Time]

MajesticDemonLord 😹

[@Tinkering4Time]

Tzeentch faps to Vect’s machinations. And Slaanesh faps to Tzeentch’s fapping. Which is in fact a part of Vect’s plan to slake Slaanesh’s lust a little bit more so that he can advance is plans less hindered by the hunger of She Who Thirsts. And so the feedback loop continues until it reaches some stable point that is to the advantage of Vect... ...just as planned *minimum of two Chaos orgasms begin to cascade in repetition*

[@Morafak]

xD

[@sonicsucks20]

Tzeentch just as doubled planned.

[@MrHaunter88]

Dark eldar video on valentines day? Oh Arch, you silly romantic!

[@Raigan_Avalon]

Well, it is the most appropriate day, isn't it?

[@jordanscherr6699]

That's weird, my post was taken down or failed. Anyway, a re-post. I honestly don't give much credence to Vect's own account of his initial origins. This IS a Dark Eldar we're talking about here. But exactly how he ascended to power makes perfect sense. He could see what the nobility could not. That they simply where not the biggest fish in the sea, and where not too large to fail. He also knew how to use Commorragh itself in the most potently raw form it could muster. (The nobles did not.) He tempted them with the kind of prize, and denied them the knowledge, that would weaken them in all the places he could leap upon. Mere hours later and few key-acts of sabotage, and he had everything to run with and cement his place at the top of a new system.

[@calumdeighton]

Love the candle expanding into a flamer. "Oh, whats that?" Frooom! (Flames, fire and screaming elves)

[@Warrior-Of-Virtue]

Ordo Xenos Inquisitor: Let me get this straight. You found the capital city of the Dark Eldar, something we have been trying and failing to do for millennia, and you _didn't_ virus bomb it?!

[@ElectromagNick]

Image the hell that would've been wrought had they used cyclonic torpedoes. Might have just collapsed the whole damn section of the Webway.

[@vincelycaner4259]

Steal a Salamander Strike Cruiser , got a visit from a whole fleet of space marines.

[@cryptosporidium1375]

Vince Lycaner don’t take a bite unless you can eat the whole cake- some genestealer cult member

[@anamonlbigm5838]

“Sky’s crack open” *GIMME FUEL, GIMME FIRE, GIMME THAT WHICH I DESIRE*

[@thecavalrygeneral3453]

FTFY: Steal a Salamander Strike Cruiser , *so your political opponents* got a visit from a whole fleet of space marines *allowing you to rise ascendant uncontested to the supreme pinnacle of Dark Eldar civilization*

[@nickpapadopoulos9978]

@@thecavalrygeneral3453 basically!!!!!

[@zarlsalamandersspacemarine302]

I mean hey to be fair we still had fun I personally see it as a win win for us and vect. Everyone else lost though XD

[@danasmith6200]

Marine giving an after action report of the raid: “So i started shootin”

[@The_Crimson_Fucker]

Astarte: There were Eldar. Inquisitor: And...? Astarte: There _were_ Eldar.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

And I was all like "Pew Pew Pew Pew Pew Pew...."

[@Sorain1]

Inquisitor: I don't think I understand. Astarte: All of the Eldar, maybe all of them that were left, were there and attacking us. It was amazing, you couldn't miss.

[@omegawilliam95s36]

“Blam! Blam! I missed both times, those elves are quick little buggers! Then I got behind him, BLAM!! I shot him in half but his friends took the body away before we could break the promethium out.”

[@alganhar1]

I can almost see the looks of hysterical glee on the faces of the Gunnery Officers and Crews (except of course the servitors) on those ships, as they overlooked an absolutely target rich environment full of Xenos! I mean, it is not as if they could MISS the Dark City it is that damned huge. Even rounds that went astray would kill a pleasing number of Piratical Vermin. An altogether... satisfactory arrangement... if somewhat... Orcish....

[@singletona082]

Well nothing can be perfect, and a little orcish WAAUUUGH can be excused for such an overwhelmingly abundant number of targets.

[@kaede11101]

Arch in your honor I did something in a Dark Heresy I played last night. As an elder was berating my inquisitors for being stupid humans, messing with things we dont know, being nothing but ignorant children, yada yada yada. My character, supposedly the diplomatic one, suddenly quipped in her own language: "At least us humans didn't murderfuck a chaos god into exsistance." This stunned the elder into almost total silence the whole time we had to cooperate and sent everyone at the table into a laughing fit that lasted about five minuets. And the GM didn't ever realize that my character doesn't actually have that knowledge until a hour after the session ended.

[@notsae66]

Obviously the God Emperor implanted the knowledge directly into his brain to fuck over the filthy space elf; a worthy usage of his power and definitely the best thing to use a temporary connection to The Emperor for.

[@nathanpatrick2418]

The god emperor himself was tired of their shit and used you as a mouth piece

[@charleslathrop9743]

Asdrubael "Oh no. No, don't take my Space Marines. Oh bother. You took my Space Marines."

[@omegawilliam95s36]

I red the second half in Whinne the Pooh’s voice.

[@sonofangron2969]

I'd love to see how the Dark Eldars would have dealt with trying to capture alive a truly nuts and melee-combat loving Legion (like the Space Wolves or pre-Heresy World Eaters) in the tight halls of their strike-cruiser. *revs chainaxe* "I'm not stuck in here with you, you're stuck in here with me!"

[@jgw9990]

Eh. Don't mix up the elder and the tau. The eldar aren't as squishy in mellee combat as you might expect.

[@openaardvark419]

I’d still bet on the Astartes

[@theomnissiah-9120]

J gw there just as squishy it’s just that it’s really fucking hard to hit them

[@lokenontherange]

@@openaardvark419 Not if its an Incubus or Lelith I wouldn't. Incubus are badasses and Lelith has more plot armour than Abaddon.

[@DAEJAHN]

I wonder if striking scorpions would do the trick?

[@kriegkorpsman402]

Day? Saved. (No seriously, every minute of this day was an absolute clusterfuck)

[@AlessandroRodriguez]

Remember the cult of sacrifice my fellow Krieg Korpsman or to fix bayonet to solve you day issues.

[@edim108]

Remember Korpsman: Pain is temporary. The Emperor is Eternal! For the Emperor!

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

Hotel? Imperial palace

[@snakeyman5560]

I hope things improve.

[@Sgt_Glory]

Today will be different. Charge!

[@burnttoast26]

Vect is the personification of “Oh my my, what an unfortunate coincidence for you!”

[@bradymenting5120]

"Congratulations, you played yourself," - Asdrubel Vect or something

[@voiddragon903]

Time to hear about “King Thigh Highs,” many atrocities

[@tebellokhala9801]

The fact that I get this reference, is both awesome and sad!!!

[@DonPetexX]

@@tebellokhala9801 its not sad it's a sigh of your cultural intelect

[@lucasbeck1391]

@@tebellokhala9801 tell me

[@Ower8x]

@@lucasbeck1391 the answer is in 3 characters: TTS

[@lucasbeck1391]

@@Ower8x i have watched all of alfabusas episodes but i dont remember asdrubael being called "king high thighs"

[@morningnapalm9963]

Webway: *exists Vect: "it's free real-estate!"

[@fadelsukoco3092]

44:14 To quote Starcraft: “ “They’re everywhere!” “Then SHOOT everywhere!”

[@walnutking92]

@Hakageryuu Important to remember that Blizzard _always_ gives Games Workshop credit in, well, the credits of their games.

[@PressA2Die]

@Hakageryuu "Ripped off" inst accurate. "Told to make a games workshop game then had the rights pulled out from under them like a carpet" is closer

[@hunterwilliams545]

Me watching Dark Eldar video literally yesterday "pfft he never getting to Vect. Literally the next day. Post Vect lore video. Me: I'M SORRY FOR DOUBTING YOU DADDY ARCH, PLEASE NOT THE SCANDINAVIAN BEATING STICK!

[@apocolototh1948]

13:30 The Way you phrased that, I now picture some homunculus building up popstars/idols and cultivating a rabid fan-crowd. With all of them locked In some giant hall, supplied with coke-lazed water, snacks and, air. Trapped in a neverending manic concert

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

...... So an average Friday?

[@93Avenger93]

... so Stringstorm is a homonculus? Makes about as much sense as anything ...

[@momqabt]

Ships that can destroy cities or crack planets if given enough time were shotgunning everything... That description with my vivid imagination was worth the whole vid. I enjoyed...most of it from when after the d.eldar have gone to hiding in the webway.

[@kairos468]

I appreciate you calling them Dark Eldar instead of Drukhari, Arch. It makes me feel like I'm still living in the good old days.

[@Sgt_Glory]

They are what we call them, not what we're told to. Besides nobody at my local GW uses the new names. Astra Milita-whatnow? You're in the GUARD, son!

[@kairos468]

@@Sgt_Glory Well said!

[@lysander3262]

Vect named them Dark Eldar, who are we to question it?

[@josef1391]

I kinda like the new name it's more distinct and specific instead of just "guess were the bad guys in contrast so 'dark' eldar it is" bit lazy if you ask me but hey sometimes it's dark eldar sometimes drukhari both are valid same thing with the guard or astra militarum

[@zerowolf0006]

I’Z ‘ERE TO LEARN HOW TO UZ MY DAKKA ON DA POINTY EARD PANZIEZ!!!

[@LethargicGM]

YA POINT AN SHOOT!

[@zerowolf0006]

In midnight clad UZ GOT TO FIND DIM FIRST!!! DA PANZIEZ ALWAZ RUNZ AWAY!!!

[@nickdahl203]

@@zerowolf0006 IS EASY! JUST USE MORE DAKKA! YOU'ZE HIT THE KNOIFE EARED GIT EVENCHULLY!

[@zerowolf0006]

Nick Dahl UZ A BRAIN BOY!!! NOWZ IZ UZ PROPA DAKKA ON DA PANZIEZ!!!

[@fumarc4501]

PULL DA PIN N THROW DA OVAH PART!

[@spagandhi]

Vect is that one guy who that commissioned that NSFW artwork you saw that one time and NEVER forgot

[@edgarallenpo8330]

Shädman

[@cosmicfails2053]

Eldar: these humans are nothing but monkeys, their space marines, apes Vect: perhaps. but. would you like to fight a gorilla? Eldar: ... ... ... no...? Vect: shame. (unleashes waves of gorilla violence)

[@archmagosbarrett1955]

I needed this Arch. Your lore reading give my nerves a nice rest from the bullshit of life. Thank god for Arch, and his long, drawn out, and absolutely detailed character study. Love to see you make a match up with MauLer.

[@maxrock3585]

40 k lore is fascinating but ever since i came across ur work i just cant listen to it from any other source, the brilliant and funny way u tell the story is just unmatched and unique in my humble opinion , thank u so much for the time and effort u r putting into this and i beg u to do more . Much love and respect from Egypt. YOU rock sir, u rock.

[@KRF-xj2wh]

I think the 'g' in Commoragh is silent, so that it rhymes, somewhat appropriately, with (Sodom and) Gomorrah.

[@ethakis]

Commorragh must've been quite the target rich environment.

[@Nani-ie1sf]

I clicked so fast that the highest video quality available is 360p I hope you the best Arch, thank you for all your hardwork 5th

[@yetipotato8567]

Guy on chopping block before Vect "my ancestors are smiling on me, can you say the same coom cultist?"

[@barrybend7189]

So Commorag is the 40K version of the Metro?

[@inquisitorthomasdefinitely536]

Barry Bend a tad worse

[@barrybend7189]

@@inquisitorthomasdefinitely536 doesn't " 40K version" kinda imply that?

[@jgw9990]

It is a bit actually. Surviving nuclear (warp fire) in dark corridors.

[@inquisitorthomasdefinitely536]

Barry Bend ture

[@baker90338]

J gw sorta. I’m reminded of this if it were nuked. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowloon_Walled_City

[@adrikubel]

"Why would a race, even as primitive as the Mon-keigh use candles to light their starships? Wait the candle is moving. The candle is growing larger, I can just see the form of a large armored warrior in the glittering glow of the candle light..pilot light" . Silly Eldar.

[@messihr]

That's what those filthy Dusk Wraiths get for getting between the hammer and anvil. VULKAN LIVES! *STOMP STOMP!

[@themalcontent100]

3:26 yet. The Big E demon god has yet to make his appearance and gobble up the souls of humanity.

[@jamesgarratt9334]

"Elder Genocide is Justified." Change my mind or don't your choice.

[@viorelviorel2324]

why do you want to kill elders?

[@ieuanhunt552]

@@viorelviorel2324 they spent millennia murder-fucking Slaanesh into existence. They were the cause of Old Night. And that's just the beginning.

[@Le-cp9tr]

Necron fan here, I support this

[@mistershadier8577]

Viorel viorel Why WOULDN’T you want to Kill all the Eldar

[@ieuanhunt552]

@@Le-cp9tr =][= Attention Imperial citizen! This is a message from The Emperors holy Inquisition! You have been caught convening with Xenos creatures! Lay down all your weapons and remain where you are! May The God Emperor have mercy on your soul! =][=

[@J_Warral]

By the way, Arch - Vect's story states that he was on one of the core worlds of the Eldar Empire. And the new book featuring Asurmen (Asurmen: Hand of Asuryan) speaks that some Eldar did survive on the Core Worlds, right in the newly formed Eye of Terror - though hunted by the daemons and always in a risk of possession. Asurmen, known back then as Iliathin, and his brother Tethesis, were hiding amidst the old temples of the Eldar Gods, that still had lingering presence to shield them from the Daemonic predations. Though it didn't help Tethesis as he was eventually possessed and Iliathin was forced to kill him. But in general, yes, Vect's story checks out. Some Eldar did survive in the Eye of Terror right after it was formed.

[@ethantaylor9613]

The entire salamanders chapter may I remind everyone is probably somewhere around 4000 Marines

[@tgreen1071]

Are they?! News to me. I thought they never actually had a full chapter. Is it in the new codex's or something? Genuinely interested.

[@ethantaylor9613]

T Green They, just like the space wolves have no successor chapters. For the wolves it’s mainly because they just never really listened to the codex at all, for the salamanders it’s because they were literally under Chapter strength by the end of the heresy. Both chapters get away with having way more guys than they should partially because of their clout as legion chapters, and partially because they are so ludicrously loyal otherwise that the inquisition lets it slide.

[@bryanbarcelo5440]

@@ethantaylor9613 the Black Templars have a total estimated at around 6000 i think, i forget if that's including the apprentices. i have no idea how they've managed to keep such a large number hidden, but apparently they have

[@barbatosmcmurderton4209]

@@bryanbarcelo5440 I seem to recall that the Templars get away with it by exploiting some obscure part of the Codex. Something about being allowed to recrute over the thousand man limit if the chapter in question doesn't have a home planet to recruit from I think?

[@danksinatra9146]

@@barbatosmcmurderton4209 in the codex it states that a chapter is allowed to be over strength if they are currently crusading. and the templars are always crusading.

[@thatguy9419]

Very first thought: "Oh shit it's Vect"

[@thecavalrygeneral3453]

#MeToo

[@helix8108]

I misread the title as ''40k Love Asdrubael Vect! King of Commorragh!''. Still great video as always.

[@Le-cp9tr]

GW should bring back his pimped out raider as a kit. That was awesome

[@novasolarius8763]

What, the Dais of Destruction? Or are you talking about something else?

[@Spacefrisian]

I put his parts on a new Ravager, fits suprisingly well.

[@Le-cp9tr]

Nova Solarius Dais of Destruction aka the Pimpwagon

[@Sgt_Glory]

Even the fuzzy dice have spikes!

[@novasolarius8763]

@@Spacefrisian Well, duh. The Dais *is* a modded Ravager after all. Not a Raider.

[@Flight_of_Icarus]

Oh! The Salamanders mentioned. My favorite chapter. If I ever invest in an actual 40k army, it will be of Salamanders Astartes first and foremost.

[@zarlsalamandersspacemarine302]

You do us honor friend!

[@JV-ll1cu]

Do you have a Timestamp?

[@cop154]

Arch like always you are awsome and number 1 for creative lore. Also, i do appreciate how you switch for 40K to a classic week to week keeps things refreshing. Thank you from NYC.

[@invisiblem0nsters]

Your video on what is "truly Scandinavian" drew me in and the 40k lore has made me a subscriber.

[@heavyhebrew]

Vulkan's boys just wanted to boop the Dark Eldar for not being gracious hosts.

[@brosephnoonan223]

Imagine not offering your guests tea when you steal their whole space ship and jump it directly into your capital city.

[@pyhimys83]

A full hour? Oh massah how you spoils us.

[@Jamhael1]

Thanks, massah, for da gift you give this poo' me.

[@matthewbrasel2737]

Hahahahahahaha

[@maniacaltwit]

Yes! At long last! Lord Vect lore video, Thank you!

[@Geoffisanormalnameasshole]

34:39 Salamanders to The dark eldar “We’re not stuck in here with you, you’re stuck in here with us”

[@Charon-5582]

*Dark Eldar shuts off torch* "What's that sound?" *Doom music starts*

[@aimeebason9732]

Arch at his absolute best, enjoyed every minute of his narration on the scheming Eldar :)

[@a_giant_A_dubs]

Me sitting on my chair patiently waiting for this video since the Dark Eldar lore as i am enjoying the pain so my soul does not get eaten due to pure boredom. then TADDAAAA lore video time. Thank you ARCH!!

[@albusvoltavern4500]

*reads title Me: gesundheit.

[@ashleymills1344]

Its always bothered me that the Dark Eldar Humuculi haven't come up with Genetically upgraded Dark Eldar, like their own Astartes rather than the wretched mutants and grotesques.

[@theblancmange1265]

Pretty Überelves aren't as kinky.

[@brosephnoonan223]

Dark Eldar are really into "Ugly Bastard".

[@mikoajpietrych6168]

but they kinda did with Wrecks, but anyone somewhat sane, even by D.Eldar standards will realize that getting under knife of one of these abominal psychopaths is beyond idiotic

[@mikoajpietrych6168]

but they kinda did with Wracks, but anyone somewhat sane, even by D.Eldar standards will realize that getting under knife of one of these abominal psychopaths is beyond idiotic

[@JPG.01]

"Potential Inconsistancy with reality"? So just run of the mill warp fuckery.

[@wbnc66]

A Ship full of Salamanders Captured.... Tzeentch, giggling in the distance, and Khorne grabbing a bowl of popcorn...its gonna be a bad day for somebody.

[@andilucas6926]

Given the total depravity and selfishness of the Dark Eldar, I can't understand why Vect (or anyone else in a position to do so) hasn't simply betrayed the whole city to Slaanesh in return for blissful immortality as a Daemon Prince. As I understand it, it wouldn't take much sabotage of the city's defences to render it suddenly knee-deep in Daemonettes. The offer is surely there, unless Slaanesh actively prefers to draw out the death of their species for as long as possible; it seems possible, but Slaanesh isn't really about delaying gratification.

[@NetMoverSitan]

More lore on the BDSM Space Elves in a city where one of the few laws within it is if you display psychic powers, that's an automatic death sentence...so, the Dark Prince of Pleasure did him an intended favour? | 5:10 - Diplomacy isn't one of their strong points, although where most of his own kind are insane, that's actually useful. | 7:50 - You've covered that in a previous lore video. | 9:42 - Yeah, the travellers / gypsies of their race were the most stable and un-corrupted of their kind. | 26:50 - Compassionate towards humanity, yet big on cleansing fire! | He clearly did these things on purpose, he doesn't do these kind of things out of carelessness. | 33:30 - Time for the xenos to do the fire dance! | 39:26 - Revenge is a dish best served with promethium. | 41:30 - One is an Ultrasmurf successor chapter and the others are suspected Loyalist Iron Warriors (rather than Ultrasmurfs)

[@ngVAT579]

Might I just say, perfect release for a valentine's day video, lol. You do the best internal monologues for the denizens of the 41st millennium as well.

[@broseffman]

So the average human is like a buffalo wing to dark eldar. If you've got a lot of them, and you're in the mood, they're a nice meal occasionally. Gets old kinda fast though.

[@Azr4el]

I can't take this even remotely serious because there is a salsa group called Asdrubal and I was imagining salsa background the entire video.

[@guardianangelv]

Cliffnotes version Vect: Whippity wine, Commoragh's now mine.

[@dyar648]

Damn imagine the rent prices living in Commoragh, must be nearly as bad as New York City

[@antonioliles5027]

Lol and now New York looks like webway after the salamanders got done.

[@MysticalyAutistic]

more hong kong you used to spend over 100$ a night to rent a box to sleep in

[@dyar648]

unavailable Yeah that’s a far better comparison lol

[@Khornecussion]

" If you don't want to be tortured, then why do you have a nervous system? " - Asrubael Vect

[@orkface234]

Vect: A fun film for the whole family, coming to a theatre near you this summer.

[@milesteghades]

This was beautiful, thank you. I laughed a lot at all the "conincidences" that got Vect to the top.

[@Kravockian]

I still maintain that the elder had a hand in creating sting Khorne and Tzeentch as well. Through their war alongside the old ones and their belief in khaine I think they contributed to khorne and their constant failing plans and assurances that everything is going accordingly to tzeentch. I believe slaabesh is just their latest fuckery.

[@benjamincrowe6215]

48:47- Wait, close quarters combat favoured The Dark Eldar...? against The Salamanders? A Chapter that has been noted to rigorously enjoy the use of Heavy Flamers and other close quarter hand-handheld artillery? Mkay.

[@fumarc4501]

You’d be wise to never underestimate or trust the High Overlord of Commorragh. You don’t rule an entire species for longer as the Emperor of Mankind by being careless or an idiot.

[@brosephnoonan223]

Thats actually EXACTLY how you do it. You pick really stupid fights with the imperium of man who dunk your shit, while killing your contemporaries who have much *better* ideas.

[@IRMOKE]

Love long cannon videos like this. Your spin on things makes it all that much better. Thank you arch for a good evening. ;)

[@nihilist7413]

Ahhh, a good hour of Arch verbally emasculating space elfies. Today is a good day.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

You can't emasculate elves. They where never masculated in the first place

[@draochvar9646]

@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 Kharandras, Maugan Ra and Fuegan would like a word with you there.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@draochvar9646 who?

[@draochvar9646]

@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 you know, just some literaly incarnations of war, given near immortal shape as phoenix lords. And amongst those we have a master of camouflage, guerillia warfare and melee, the literal grim reaper and the lord of the fire dragons.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@draochvar9646 okay. But they've still gotta content with Lady hair mcbowman, brown hair Colson, and Vect

[@thijshagenbeek8853]

Brother. Bring the Flamer. THE HEAVY FLAMER. Burn them all, Vulkan lives!

[@Oddityinlife]

Over ONE hour, YES YES YES.

[@OZprepper]

This one of your best ive watched so far arch. As someone who has been a bit of a one trick pony in regards to taking dark eldar to the table I found this to be a fantastic rendition of the lore and it really reminded me what is so damn malignant about this (conveniently) forgotten faction. I'm glad to have stuck by them these last 20 years.

[@thomasklok311]

Omg finally an expansion on dark eldar love. 😍 I love your video's Arch 😍

[@nyrukdaerog3973]

Must be quite the horrible day when dark eldar face necrons. Even if they win, they lose with having no real payoff other than temporary survival.

[@TheGenXGeek]

Crystalline Shards vs Space Marine Power Armor... BEDAZZLED ASTARTES!!!

[@xavierrodriguez8432]

Ironically I just finished watching the Lore video on the Dark Eldar and in my mind I was like he’s never doing a video on Vect. You surprised us again Arch.

[@docartemis2878]

See, Vect’s story makes me think, what was the straw that broke the camel’s back and actually spawned Slaanesh? I can only imagine it involved a mountain of super-cocaine.

[@scottmurphy4946]

Cocainium armored ships

[@LiterallyAWesternHognose]

@@scottmurphy4946 7

[@Trent-m6j]

Surfing flayed people down a mountain of cocaine.

[@Romuls753]

2:15 I have to disagree for a moment Arch, the God of these pleasure cults was pleasure and sensation, which is why Slaanesh was created as a demon-god of hedonism and excess. God simply means the object of worship, it's not solely an external force or ethereal being, it can be feelings and desires

[@pedrokantorofthecrimsonfis361]

I wonder how many dark elder died going into the forge hammer

[@Mikazuchireborn]

Not enough.

[@angrybanana5476]

@@Mikazuchireborn indeed

[@CrimsonUltrafox]

Pimp King Asdrubael Vect needs a god damn model! And not just that Dais of Destruction either...

[@maverikmiller6746]

45:15 So Dark Eldar society is the purest form of Anarcho-Capitalism ? Also great vid Arch. God bless ya.

[@Sorain1]

Basically. Naked force and cash are the only things that matter. The former far more than the latter. If you have the money (or the violence) you can get whatever you want. If you don't have the violence (or the money) you have no control over what happens to you.

[@NDA8666]

Except ancaps believe in the non-aggression principle. So pretty much the exact opposite of an ancap

[@brosephnoonan223]

@@NDA8666 Well. They believe in non-agression as long as your practicing unrestricted capitalism, or if youd be CAUGHT being agressive - and of course there's no rules against violence by hired proxies.

[@NDA8666]

@@brosephnoonan223 AnCaps? Where did you hear any of that from?

[@iurk0_streaming]

@@brosephnoonan223 Yes there are rules against violence by hired proxies. As hiring hitmen or mercenaries to INITIATE THE USE OF FORCE very much violates the non-aggression principle.

[@andyfriederichsen]

The Salamander space marines sound even more epic when you consider that they have a history of fighting the Dark Eldar.

[@erdene2476]

Been waiting for this for a while now 💜

[@ZeroCGR2]

Finally. I 've been waiting for this video. You can say that this wait was a Dark Eldar style torture.