"SACRED GEOMETRY" - A WARHAMMER 40K STORY - ORDO HERETICUS

"Sacred Geometry" by A.G. Glen
Ordo Hereticus Acolyte Godwin is sent to investigate potential heresy on a frozen mining world on their most holy of days...
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[@nix-cipher]

I listen with my eyes closed allowing the magic of Voxs artistry to wash over me like waves at a beach. Simply phenomenal 👏

[@negadoge]

Could not have said it better myself

[@daddyyu-gi-oh4330]

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[@scottyelder8351]

Isn't it magnificent Hail Lord Vox!!! ✨✝️💫

[@AVoxintheVoid]

🤘🤘

[@bbluva20]

There’s no way the Inquisition doesn’t immediately check up on Godwin, find out what happened, and raze that place to the ground.

[@lite165]

Yea but on other hand maybe it's not the first agent they dispatch

[@bronsonvazquez33]

I would imagine that would depend on whether his absence of a report is even noticed. Don't forget that the Imperium is a massively bloated and disconnected entity. They are collapsing under the burden of their own empire and their logistics is a nightmare.

[@samgray2989]

Honestly Inquisitors getting "dissapeared by accident" is not as uncommon as one might think, heck Catachan has practically made a sport out of it.

[@lolwtfbbq111]

Godwin was way too arrogant. That was one of the most unnecessary deaths ever. He could have just left and been like "that was interesting, but more harmless peasant stuff."

[@darkhighwayman1757]

That's how it starts...

[@DakkaDakka12]

Corruption was inevitable, the church needed to be removed. Godwin’s failure was being too hasty and arrogant, he should have kept calm and quietly left the church so he could return with reinforcements to purge the church and it’s practitioners before it becomes heretical.

[@PodreyJenkin138]

They were gonna attack him regardless, the psykers didn't actually know his intentions because he was warded they only tasted a small scent of his intentions but they assumed so regardless he was gonna be attacked He should've fled the second the witch lashed out at him and then returned with reinforcements

[@catthompson4272]

How would the death of a inquisitor acolyte save them exactly him not coming back would only make them even more paranoid and suspicious

[@nix-cipher]

The death of an Inquisitor won't go unnoticed,as they tend to have colleagues who know where and when they go. I would have to say these heretics are doomed.

[@hawkshot867]

Wait I got a very different message from this... I got the idea that this was an Imperial agent who was so ready to prosecute that he had become blind to all else. The two people who ordered his death, Aiesha and Weram, are his allies who have realized he's beyond saving. Weram was talking to him at the beginning, so is also clearly an acolyte of the same Inquisitorial warband. The Imperial Creed doesn't care HOW the Emperor is worshipped, as long as he is worshipped. A lot of religions take this and symbolize the Emperor as the sun, a season, or even a box with weird geometry. So the villain in this story was Godwin, he was blind to the fact that he was ready to massacre innocent Imperial citizens on the chance that they might be heretics someday. Like he reached the cube, and it was literally just a cube. No magic, no warp, nothing. The people being "saved" are the other agents of the warband, since Godwin is unhinged and putting them all at risk. They probably set this whole thing up with the bishop to test him.

[@catwithsomeears2206]

@@hawkshot867 I can see this going both ways. The Inquisitor is definitely approaching this situation far too bull headed and it cost him. However, he is correct in the the worshipped artifact is nothing but just some mundane object *for now* and could be corrupted in the future, plus the sister is a psyker (hazy on lore if that is bad or normal). I think the best approach to this situation would have been to not go full purge mode, keep calm and play along with the show. Afterward either speak directly with the priest in private or go back to your team and weight options. There is no clear heresy now, but definitely some things that are not best practice and leave openings for heresy the future. Lay out a plan, make some adjustments and everyone is happy and heresy free or you can deal with the heretics WITHOUT the diplomatic incident. All in all, I agree that the inquisitor was too purge happy but the traces of heresy can be seen. Poor fool just wasn't inquisitive enough.

[@hawkshot867]

​@@catwithsomeears2206 Sure I agree for the most part. I just don't think there actually was any signs of heresy... Like the bishop explained that the box was their symbol for the Emperor, and even by Godwin's admission it was just a normal box. If worshipping icons/idols was against Imperial Creed I'd agree that they were heretics, but it isn't and they weren't... And one of the big points of Eisenhorn is that an over eager and over zealous puritan eager to prosecute good imperial citizens is arguably just as bad, if not worse, than a chaos cult. Like, the most heretical thing in this story was Godwin.

[@clan741]

@@hawkshot867 I'd also say that while his death won't go unnoticed, he is still just an acolyte. the inquisition sometimes intentionally send young inquisitors like him on various missions to test if they got the right stuff to do their duty. This incident could be seen as him failing a test of patience and subtlety, or even a test of faith. With such unwavering power at their fingertips, nothing polices the inquisition more than other inquisitors. Such bloody filtering is needed to keep the ordos pure, like how the pool filtered out his unclean blood to become pure once more.

[@samg5463]

My knee jerk reaction would say that the partitioners are living in borrowed time… but knowing the inquisition, the next guy could just as easily see that there was nothing there to be flustered over and “overlook” the business preceding his arrival.

[@americanvindictashow]

I would like to say that the Warhammer community’s ability to narrate story’s better than most of what I hear on audiobooks is the reason why I am now trying my hand at narrating stories on my other KZbin channel Rekkr Reads. Vox in the Void, has been a real inspiration for me in this area and man, I don’t think there’s Any way I can compare with your narration skills but as a fan of Warhammer I’m gonna give it my raspy throated try. Thanks Vox

[@BloodBuffalo]

I would strongly recommend John Keeble. His ability to narrate is incredible. Especially Seige of terra. He's why I like nightlords now he did the Konrad Curze book incredibly well.

[@asaltycrewman8725]

TL;DR a paranoid Inquisitor fucked around, a paranoid Inquisitor found out. As stories go, simple dish well made and served with care. Another stroke of excellence, good Sir!

[@MorteWulfe]

Since they were willing and stupid enough to kill a member of the Inquisition, maybe he wasn't so paranoid? When the virus bombs hit, we will see who really FAFO-ed.

[@Malkamok]

Surprising this fool survived the Schola. Excellent read, as always!

[@Diarmuhnd]

Its so refreshing listeningto, or reading,40K stories that aren't long winded religiosity sermons. You have my thanks and appreciation, i wish I could do more. Thank you for sharing this with us all. Kudos to the writers as well.

[@johnd2058]

Profile icon checks out (but you're no Word Bearer, that's for sure).

[@Diarmuhnd]

@@johnd2058 Very true :) I always thought one shouldn't throw themselves into slavery just to escape slavery.

[@imtoogoodatpvp1252]

Sounds like heresy to me

[@josephjagusah8668]

tf you talking about the emperor was always an atheist.

[@Diarmuhnd]

@@josephjagusah8668 The Emperor knew about the ruinous powers and hid that knowledge with the Imperial Truth from nearly everyone, even his own mutant "sons". Try not to forget the deal he made with CHAOS to increase his own powers nor the influences he used on Mars and its "god" the Omnisiah. Welp, thanks for the chat.

[@factanonverba7547]

All hail the new flesh

[@kingdomofvinland8827]

From the decay of flesh Steel preserve us. Ave omnisaiah

[@lolwtfbbq111]

You're doing great work. I've sent "abomination" to a friend to get them a taste of the 40k universe and they liked it. They also said your voice acting is great.

[@AngerOfTheLand]

Shoulda sent him the wrath of kharn, such a wicked story.

[@lolwtfbbq111]

@@AngerOfTheLand nah this person likes more creepy stuff. Wrath would have been too much for her. I agree though it's an awesome story 😎

[@Ferty976]

Chilled me to the bone the first time I listened to it

[@ericcloud1023]

Lol it's the SISTERS who are reasonable in this one? What a twist! Truly great story and vox's narrative abilities is amazing

[@mattbrown5511]

An excellent reading. I truly hope that there will be a part 2.

[@apetrila1]

I love the indiana jones and the last crusade reference.

[@Kazgoth1]

thought I clicked on a new Randall Carlson video, then was greeted with the soothing sounds of the grim dark haha. If you havent heard of RC, welcome to the never ending youtube vortex

[@blazednlovinit]

Vox has a voice that I can't imagine speaking about mundane things, sort of like the old movie trailer voiceover guy in the 90s and 00s. [Imagine's Vox offering me tea and biscuits in his youtube voice]

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Haha! I'll take it. Always loved the voice over guy. Trust me, my voice ain't that special day to day!

[@blazednlovinit]

@@AVoxintheVoid As a side, I particularly like these arcane/esoteric topics for your stories, I go back to your grey knights reading frequently. Much love from Yorkshire

[@themotorcyclemasswhole]

Really? I’m pretty sure he’s the same guy who keeps calling me about my cars extended warranty.

[@shaunpaulcroft]

​@@themotorcyclemasswhole the Emporer is displeased with your 3rd party fire and theft; You must be purified with the cleansing light of our full cover platinum plan, and 3month-free limited offer. The Emporer protects, and so do we, against accidental damage, hit and runs and mechanical failure.

[@themotorcyclemasswhole]

@@shaunpaulcroft 🤣🤣 Brilliant!

[@TySeven86]

I feel like the working title for this should be"Fuck around and find out" Great story nevertheless. Vox you never disappoint

[@braydentowell4263]

Another absolutely incredible reading. GW needs to hire you my dude.

[@ChillAssTurtle]

They are unworthy.

[@Jcaeser187]

Their mere presence will degrade the quality of his work and his buddies.

[@slyoldowl]

No no they will silence him. Keep preaching the emperors word

[@robinderoos1166]

GW wants to turn him into a servitor...

[@ChillAssTurtle]

@@robinderoos1166 over my molten dreadnought chassis brother.

[@TheSorrowOfTheReaper]

This was a great aural experience while painting minis! I hope there is a part two in the future.

[@H_Eli]

"Heresy it is then"

[@obrasilius6733]

I was there , I was there when he enter the entered that church.....

[@nix-cipher]

So was I

[@MrKeech666]

With all the Warhammer I watch on KZbin, why did it take so long to recommend this channel!? Insta-subbed! 🤟😎

[@laughingbuddha5427]

Such an awesome channel, been hearing about it for a while and am so glad I started listening. Fantastic work!!

[@nix-cipher]

Vox definitely has a talent to provoke ones imagination!

[@laughingbuddha5427]

@@nix-cipher 100%

[@rodneygaul2227]

Inquisition are my Favorite stories thank you The Ecclesiarchy (officially the Adeptus Ministorum) are 3rd --- they remind of the Spanish Inquisition Rogue Traders are 2nd There are to many stories on Commissars , High level Inquisitors , Space Marines and Chaos in general We need more : Arbitities (sp) Guard / Captain level and below ( SGT's and LT's ) Ogyrn / Nork 'Dead Dog' comes to mind w/ all the officers he has served . Tau / anything but Commander Farsight Kroot Eldar / anything but Farseers Voltann / Squats 2.0

[@kocoffgames4144]

... the heroism disaplayed by these Lost Ones is to be celebrated and admired. They managed to be full equals to the chaplain.

[@marcfishbein2283]

This is a fun reference to the real labyrinth in the Chartres cathedral.

[@adams5613]

Very nice bgm, box! Very soothing. The story was good too.😆

[@urektus69]

I love your videos. I put my headphones on, close my eyes, and your narration takes me to another world.

[@stiliyandekov3072]

Fantastic as always

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

I am awake. Awake in my bed. Not sure if I will sleep ever again.

[@bencarlos2555]

So cool! Thank you!

[@norcocg]

An amazing reading of this tale. However woe be onto this planet for since the acolyte was killed and they were already suspected of heresy, the Inquisition will be breathing down their necks and soon they will be purged.

[@zazz69ed]

I am yet amazed at the telling of this story and the story itself as it seems to point to the fact that the "church" and those with power within will always do what they must to retain it...but that is just my view...he was not as smart as he thought and was out played. it is truly sad that he realized too late as many do when they face a monster.......one wonders if they bombarded it after he did not return as that would be a sure sign they were heretics...alas we may never know... another fantastic episode in the Warhammer universe and I thank you as I walk along in the journey of this newly discovered legacy.. My applause to you Vox and to the writer of this poignant story... so short yet so very very detailed and time seems much longer than it is.

[@mcvgs1780]

I love your voice man. I hope you get to narrate a full audiobook in the future even if it isn't warhammer. If you have already done so, I would to know what it is so I could buy it. Great stuff!

[@froschmidt2]

Vox makes my commute to work. Love this channel.

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Glad I can be there with you!

[@gravygoblin195]

Ohhhh Godwin 😔 loved it!

[@AVoxintheVoid]

Why thankyou m'lady

[@andreasmuller4666]

Too rash, too brash, to uncontrolled and self rightious, wouldn´t have made a good Inquisitor.

[@aproxy7263]

The arch bishop sounds like Moss from the IT crowd

[@weediestbroom]

These are pure quality. I'd prefer you guys to do the 40k Audible books

[@cobbb3r]

Pre Ambush Indicators. Baldwin was made. Second the Bishop notes his lack of experience (Stated vulnerability). And 3rd Bishop Gave an excuse for his Body Guard not to be present. (Trap set) Very Clever of the Bishop.

[@robbabcock_]

Fantastic!

[@inquisitorgarza312]

The Inquisition is body of many individuals who make their life duty to secure the soul and lives of the Imperium, and they are tasked to face some of the horrors and nightmares of the Grim Darkness of the Future alone and without help from many, many times they succeed in saving thousands if not millions worlds, and sometimes they fail and those failure cost the souls of billions to the damnation.

[@KillTeamHungary]

Good writing!

[@Trollioli]

"Only the penitent man will pass" Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade reference?

[@LoFi_Sinner95]

I'm all for those nutty inquisition agents getting thier karma but I'd imagine that planet is screwed now!

[@waywardson911]

Yes!

[@nicholasgraveline7384]

AMAZING STORY... omg thats a pun. THRONE!

[@dreamhollow]

If the planet has no inherent greater value to the Imperium, there's a good chance that Godwin's fate will affect the chance of an invasion or Exterminatus in the future.

[@Dracobyte]

Your narration style reminded me of Wayne June, the voice behind Darkest Dungeon games and many lovecraftian tales.

[@AVoxintheVoid]

I'll take that as a compliment! I've heard that a few times now 😎

[@sflaherty7338]

Another 10/10 video

[@wesleyquinn2939]

Awesome

[@AG-en5y]

Love it❤❤❤❤

[@AssassinatorScout1]

What fun!!!! :D ❤

[@funbro99]

Hold up...psykery amidst sisters? Utter heresy!

[@kronanthekonqueror2979]

Fantastic work as always ❤️ I think you shoulda given main guy a Scottish accent, to make that Indy reference even better 😁😁

[@coryk1045]

and the world did scream as it burned

[@imtoogoodatpvp1252]

Those heretics will know justice soon enough

[@coleblakwings]

Damn good

[@nelsondisalvatore9812]

Well well well, time to send the Imperial assassins.

[@DrObamaLoaf]

Sweet.

[@H_Eli]

The flesh is weak

[@nix-cipher]

Praise the Omnissiah!

[@dadcoreguts5443]

Genuinely fantastic American accent

[@AVoxintheVoid]

I always get nervous when attempting any accent other than my own! Thank you for giving me some confidence!

[@dadcoreguts5443]

@A Vox in the Void no worries man! I didn't hear a single mess up at all

[@user-nz6bk7lf8u]

WHAT'S IN THE BOX!😂

[@hansstrudel9614]

I get the feeling that the inquisition will not take kindly to this. Who knows, the place might go full on Vraks soon enough.

[@nassahexxofficial]

.......man.....I love your content....now I wanna know what happens to this temple as a result of killing off some one with inquisition power .... that's the same as just killing an inquisitor....what next

[@2saisai]

Simply sublime.

[@nefarius200]

What is the awesome soundtrack that starts at 00:30?

[@shojunx]

Is this the same Godwin that the bolter pattern is named after?

[@sotiriospeithis6659]

Nice

[@eisenhorn5494]

Legitimate

[@SisterCaliGal]

not sure how i got here... the last time i heard about "sacred geometry" was maybe 2008 or so from corey herter. interesting subject.

[@squidlipssupreme168]

I didn't see that coming

[@AVoxintheVoid]

That's what I like about the stories I get sent!

[@karliemorris7318]

no exterminatus in honor of godwin

[@JohnnyFiction]

"only the penitent man will pass" is a fun nod to Indiana Jones. Or is that exact quote from something older?

[@johnnyblaze4053]

Wow.... I thought inquisitors had an entourage for cases like this... Or at least way better intell 🤓

[@spottedslash4256]

Depends on the time and place.

[@clan741]

he is just an acolyte, meaning a young inquisitor. They tend to have a high attrition rate to keep the ordos from being filled with schmucks

[@jgsn5029]

Can you recommend any official wh readings with the same quality of work as yours?

[@RPKris]

I'm genuinely curious of the song in the background, it is gorgeous! Does anyone know where it comes from?

[@AVoxintheVoid]

It's from epidemic sound my friend, I'll have a look when I can and let you know 💪

[@RPKris]

@@AVoxintheVoid Please and thank you much. It sounds top notch :3

[@aris1841]

Hey, should be "Johannes Bornlöf - We Trust". Vox used it in a previous video and I similarly looked for it

[@RPKris]

@@aris1841 Thank you so much!

[@johnronald6115]

Only a penitent man may pass.....did Sean Connery play the arch bishop too?

[@vladmods]

Interesting story. As far as i can tell, only the local church hierarchy was in danger because of what it was doing to the pilgrims. Since they've aranged the death of the agent, with the help of his colleagues, it's quite clear that they were deep in dangerous stuff. The Emperor's justice will make them pay, sooner or later.

[@negadoge]

Just curious… how would I submit a story of my own to this channel? Asking for a friend.

[@pizzaelf]

I don't know. But as a first step, i'd try looking and asking around on his discord. You can find the link to it in the 'about' tab on his youtube channel.

[@negadoge]

@@pizzaelf thank you very much fellow man, may the emperor bless you

[@pizzaelf]

@@negadoge Good luck and i hope to listen to your 'friend's' story on this channel in the future.

[@Not_Real_]

Anyone know the songs used in the video?

[@KingManga360]

❤️

[@BasedFrequency]

This godwin isn't the same godwyn from eisenhorn series right

[@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447]

what they did yo him was cruel, but i don't know if i can blame them: in this world of religious insanity where every suspicion can get you killed, sometimes you have to kill first

[@pomeroythomas]

😭

[@paweb746]

Exterminatus incoming :) Plus, this would be a great setting for a long story

[@chiragsanghvi5865]

I loved this..but i am soooooo confused....what happened? Is there going to be a part2... Who is the pysker? Aren't the "sister"...sisters of battle? Do they have pyskers? They just killed an inqusitor... aren't they screwed..? Why attack Godwin pysically...worst he would have don't is penalize the Church or the bishop.. won't they be a bigger purge of the planet now!!! :( any one Pls explain!!

[@Schwarzvogel1]

No, they are not screwed, because the Ecclesiarchy is a *powerful* institution within the Imperium. The Ecclesiarchial representatives on the planet will close ranks, and can easily offer a convincing cover story for what happened to Interrogator Godwin. Remember that the Interrogator went into the cathedral alone, and out of vox contact with his retinue. It wouldn't be the first time a foolhardy Inquisitor (or Inquisitor-in-training) met a tragic and untimely demise in an ancient aedifice of the Imperium. Old buildings and catacombs can be unstable, even at the best of times, you know. The Emperor protects, but no amount of armour of contempt can protect a man from several thousand tons of crumbling masonry. Or a fall into a bottomless pit. And Inquisitors _have_ gone rogue before. Who outside of that Cathedral could refute the narrative that Godwin was lacking in faith, and was struck down by the God-Emperor for his apostasy upon coming face to face with a holy relic of one of the Emperor's saints?

[@MrSquishles]

inquisitor right though false ritual's just waiting to become a chaos cult.

[@dr.sweetchat6769]

Lovecraft had "profane geometry"

[@John-dp3lo]

I am new here. Was that it or a missing something? 😒

[@bittersaint8831]

The hint is in the end. He may give a part II but that is all.

[@halcyondaze2535]

Most of the stuff they do here are self contained Short stories. But some are longer and released in parts kzbin.info/www/bejne/faqQXoieqr2DnK8 this is the first one I listened to and it got me totally hooked on this channel. All the gods are dead was wild too.

[@bittersaint8831]

@@halcyondaze2535 yeah i know. I am more of a fan of preysight

[@wReid-ts8bc]

I didn't understand the ending. At all. Frankly it made no sense.

[@bickyboo7789]

Gotta open your third eye with scopolamine to understand the Sacred Geometry.

[@wReid-ts8bc]

@@bickyboo7789 So were they heretics, or no? It was too vague.

[@samuelleighton6850]

This is my interpretation: An inquisitorial acolyte waits hours to see a ritual firsthand, by the time he gets inside his mind is made up and no amount of proof, or lack of evidence would dissuade his conviction, hence why he took the box of bones from the shine. Recognizing that he intends to call everyone present heretics, dispite having no real proof, Aiesha and Weram (also Inquisitorial acolytes) feed Godwin to the crowd in the belief that one death now is better than the countless later.

[@attemptedunkindness3632]

@@wReid-ts8bc **Arrives with chainsword revving** "Not vague enough. I'm here to chop up some Tzeentchian nerds."

[@boldCactuslad]

I think it's left up to the listener a bit. The author's intent may be that Godwin, so eager to find corruption everywhere, became corrupted himself - and was purified in the liquid after death. Or... this happens all the time, and today, he was the sacrifice to the temple! but im a noob to WH so other comments certainly have much better ideas :)

[@No_nameOG]

I get that it’s part of the lore, but calling the Imperial faith a “cult” is a bit of a misnomer. It’s more of a religion rather than a cult. Doesn’t fit the definition of a cult.

[@attemptedunkindness3632]

In the height of Stalin's "Godless campaign" it was widely propagated that all faiths, the Eastern Orthodoxy in particular (because of their relative power in Russia) were merely "cults". And in an effort to prove the Soviet point, they drug their native faith down to the same level as any and all other faiths including paganism. Doing this ultimately bent the greatest faith within the Russian Empire towards the will of their self-conceived "proletariat" that was the USSR, but to and including driving the common people towards war in WW2.

[@Oddy666]

Its called the Imperial Cult in multiple books from black library though. Also is called the imperial faith too, so its either or. Take it up with GW writers lol.

[@derkrischa3720]

I think you could make a point about it being a bunch of local cults following rather loose guidelines from the official church. Since there are some rather exotic versions of imperial believe that are canon seen as true believers of the emperor, be it the Cult of Sacrifice on Krieg or the "orthodox" teachings on shrine worlds or even the Allfather religion on Fenris

[@ryanf4106]

thats because all religions start out as cults and a cult is nothing more than a small gathering of people who belive in the same religous ideology. based on this, the imperial relgion started out as a cult and indeed it was a cult before it became the only acceptable religion in the imperium. what their getting wrong is denomination which is probably a word that dosent exist in high or low gothic.

[@No_nameOG]

@@ryanf4106 no, not all religions start as cults, there are, as I recall, six key identifiers of a cult. I don’t remember all of them, but key ones are: secret worship rites that nonbelievers are not allowed to see, a charismatic leader whose preaching can change on a whim and is expected to be followed no matter what, and the separation of families from nonbelieving family members. The Imperial cult, so-called, doesn’t fit this definition, that was my point. It’s more along the lines of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages with its charge in rooting out heresy. Compare that to an actual cult, like Jonestown or the weird alien ones.

[@I-am-Alpharius]

The waffle house has found its new host

[@honestwarmonger4662]

The Waffle House has found it’s new host

[@ryanhupp5240]

Great voice boring story

[@bencordell1965]

Couldn't get a female voice actor?