DeathWatch Cinematic

[@Methyll]

Black Templar: master swordsman Crimson First: accurate shooter Space Wolf: COWABUNGA!!

[@shahrukhsyed5770]

It’s cool to see cuz I thought the black templars were space marines from chapters who defected

[@Methyll]

@@shahrukhsyed5770 no the Black Legion (Lunar Wolves) is the one that defected to Chaos. The Black Templars are Loyalists though they are confrontational with other Loyalists chapters, as unlike the majority of Space marines who still view the Emperor in a Secular manner the Black Templars fully embrace the Imperial Cult and worship the Emperor as a God and are not above in fighting other chapters on this subject. Also they butt heads alot with their Parent legion the Imperial Fists as they have an opposite preference in warfare

[@Methyll]

@@shahrukhsyed5770 no that's the Black Legion, the Black Templars are still loyalists who all came from the Imperial Fists. Just their ideology and views are not in line with most of the space marine chapters in regards to the Emperor. The majority of Space marines still view the Emperor in the original secular manner while the Templars has fully embraced the Imperial Truth and worship the Emperor as a God.

[@mrgoodkat8567]

The Emperor Protects

[@SutekhOne]

@@Methyll Oh mein Gott, der Codex Astartes ist ein Bunch of Bullenscheisse!

[@Guo1234bob]

A bulwark, a tactical and a vanguard walks into a necron tomb world.

[@knewklear]

except it's not a necron tomb world

[@justaman9957]

​@@knewklear then what is it?

[@gdvelasquez2570]

​@@justaman9957 that Necron is a Flayed One, the worst kind of Necron.

[@Venim85]

@@gdvelasquez2570 He went from Flayed One to Fried One... extra crispy.

[@generalnawaki]

And Trazyn says: Listen, you can have Fulgrim for Erebus, deal?

[@ColinGrym]

GW covering their asses with the lawyer babble at the end: "All persons and events presented here are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental". I swear I saw another trio of 8-foot genetically perfected warriors taking down ancient killer robots on my way to work this week, they just had different shoulder pads.

[@danielc2701]

With the number of crazies in the world, you'll never know which nut might take this as a real thing. And yes, it's a very cynical take on humanity. We're never short of crazies.

[@cyborgchicken3502]

Oh trust me, there's a fair bit of "40k is Fascism" people out there

[@jayh7061]

nono at that blah blah was because at one point the game called STARCRAFT was in design with blizzRD & GW. Apparently deal went bad and since at the time there was no legal blah blah, blizzard after all their work decided to turn all of those games into STARCRAFT. GW later released DOW but was never strong enough to live up to SC as a game.

[@KoteDarasuum]

@@jayh7061 You are bit wrong about that. It wasnt Starcraft that was originally Warhammer product, it was Warcraft, it was intended as a game to the original setting, Warhammer Fantasy which 40k was originally SciFi spin off of. Star Craft came after that deal between GW and Blizzard.

[@dunnobutwayne]

for the Emperor!

[@m.sydneyvern2260]

I do really like how all 3 of the different Chapter disciplines are shown here. The Black Templar goes for aggressive upfront sword combat, The Crimson Fist being level headed and providing coverfire, and The Space Wolf... being a space wolf and just jumps right at it.

[@TSInfiMa-r6z]

The Space Wolf is just doing a Raven Guard thing. Or Sons of Morkai thing.

[@biggumstevens1784]

@@TSInfiMa-r6z They haven't added power axes to space marine 2 yet, so space wolf gotta use the tooth pick instead of a good old power axe.

[@1stcaptainraldoron538]

@@biggumstevens1784 Which is kinda BS bc the Wolf in the Opening cinematic totally had a power axe.

[@echothegecko2875]

It also perfectly portrays the Deathwatch aspect of them, how despite their vastly different approaches, they're able to pretty seamlessly work as a team.

[@Exshooter101]

@@echothegecko2875 thats what I loved the most, despite all hailing from different chapters with different fighting styles and ideologies, they still displayed insane teamwork

[@thecommentguy9380]

3:40: BY THE EMPEROR IT'S A SPACE WOLF WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!!

[@Staicmeister]

Emporor almighty!

[@bohemianearspoon8493]

Look like someone been through the angry marines armory

[@Wolfbroa]

I unironically love that so much

[@darkburn1000]

SPARTAL JEROME : 👍👍 NICE

[@ColinGrym]

They killed it! Emperor Almighty! Emperor Almighty! As He is my witness, that target is broken in half!

[@convertediron]

A Black Templars melee brutality, a Space Wolves malicious efficiency, and a Crimson Fist making every shot count. Perfect representations.

[@attemptedunkindness3632]

Backstabs don't make their way into sagas, Space Wolves willingly wearing their heraldry while working with the Inquisition is suspicious as hell, and not announcing his arrival with a howl confirmed all of my suspicions... That is no Space Wolf, that's an Alpha Legionary and odds are the only reason the two sons of Dorn have not been replaced yet is because they know too much about one another for an Alpha Legionary to replace one of them without raising the suspicions of the other.

[@dablakeboy5877]

"FROM THE TOP ROPES, ITS THE SPACE WOLF"

[@srf8788]

FROM FENRIS HERE COMES THE ALL FATHER'S FAVORITE SON LUKAS THE TRICKSTER!!!

[@TFrog1324]

Space marines stealing each others kills is canon and it’s great

[@dustin9691]

"Bro you ruined my kill streak . . . The mechanicum promised me a plasma pistol if I got 5 in a row"

[@trevorking2820]

Leman Russ was known for it too

[@alvinbonny1562]

It look more like "advanced teamwork" to me

[@pandaell1029]

"Brother dreadnought you ended my 50 kill streak." Brother dreadnought: "get good scrub"

[@scribeofsolace]

​@@alvinbonny1562agreed. I think in theory that would make the most strategic sense.

[@johnlansing2902]

Every time I feel that I had A bad day , just a few moments in the 40k universe shows me that it wasn’t such a bad day after all .

[@attemptedunkindness3632]

I work in an ER so "Nobody died" is usually the standard for a good day with me. On bad days where people do die, I just say "Remember Armageddon" and remind myself that _not enough have died yet_

[@1stcaptainraldoron538]

Imagine spending several millennium becoming the ultimate killing machine, armed with some of the most destructive weaponry in your dynasty meant to fight gods, only to be beaten by a bunch of surgically altered apes with pointy sticks.

[@geoffreyhebel2438]

Honestly I think not trusting the black Templar with a gun was a choice.

[@pyerack]

Hey man a big gorilla with a stick is still *a big gorilla with a stick.*

[@nate_orious0002]

Don’t worry he’ll be reconstituted back at the tomb.

[@Guo1234bob]

@@nate_orious0002do they reconstruct destroyer virus infected individuals tho….safe with the flayed ones.

[@danielc2701]

@@nate_orious0002 Unfortunately they ran out of destroyer bodies so he respawned as a scarab. 🤣

[@tirohtar]

The Guilliman statue at the end is a funny little touch xD Even when there aren't any Ultramarines present, always gotta remind the other chapters who THE primarch is!

[@bosco_bosco]

Im so glad they are starting to get across how heavy the space marines are. Excellent video. Brilliant sound design.

[@Corristo89]

For anyone wondering: Deathwatch is the militant arm of the Ordo Xenos, a branch of the Inquisition that deals with (hostile) xenos/aliens, i.e. Orks, Necron, Tyranids, Drukari/Dark Eldar, etc. They're the guys the Inquisition calls when sh*t is getting out of control and they don't just need more firepower, but also experience, as only veteran Space Marines receive the honor of serving in Deathwatch. Space Marines are drawn from all Chapters, bringing very unique skills to their kill teams. Typically one pauldron displays their Chapter's heraldry while the other shows that of the Inquisition.

[@redcrown5070]

Except for the black shield. The blackashield are probably Alpharius

[@pll3827]

I like how the Flayed Ones don't get teleported out when they die like normal Necrons. They're all insane and the sapient Necrons try to keep them quarantined if possible.

[@brooklynkeith2877]

Nice catch I saw that too even the destroyer flayed one doesn't teleport back..... Should take his head as a trophie

[@squigburger]

Because the crimson fist is using antiphasic shells, that is why the Templar puts the flayed one up to be shot, and why he shoots at the end too.

[@spinksies2540]

Crimson fist and black templar being forced to work together? Peak.

[@guillaumew4460]

do they hate each other usually ?

[@spinksies2540]

@guillaumew4460 Crimson Fists was founded by one of the most calm, reasonable, and anti-"Emperor is god" imperial fist captains, while the Black Templars was founded by one of the most passionate, vengeful, and pro-"Emperor is god" Imperial Fist Captains.

[@tomicecold8681]

@@guillaumew4460 the black templars are very religous and are from the same gene seed as the crimson fists, so i shouldnt hate each other, the black templars are usually hated due to there very dogmatic veiws while most rogal dorne sired chapters are pragmatic and straight talking. furthermore, death watch killteams are usually put together of chapters that dont get along, as its to encourage bonds and trust between different astares chapters.

[@guillaumew4460]

@@spinksies2540 ah I see thank you brother

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

​​@@guillaumew4460not in a very personal way while they don't get along very often BT and Crimson Fists have contrasting personalities they don't hate each other too much they actually break contact from one another, ironically they are part of one of the Legion's thats closely tied and still have a Tournament and Protocols that tie them together well into the Modern setting

[@SolemAris]

Finally, some tactical and strategic skills are being shown, detection of the weaknesses, neutralization of the long rage weapon, then proceed to immobilize the target and then just the finak blow. Epic

[@TheDragonfriday]

actually 3 of them is trying steal each other kills at the end. totally cannon space marine are bunch of kids inside want dips first

[@SolemAris]

@TheDragonfriday too much testosterone, hahaha, but superb tactics

[@HunterGatherer10]

God that door kick at 1:27 is so sick

[@KwameFly90]

Bruh when I say this is one of the best curated pieces of animated art, what sight of work, 40K Hammer is award winning action cinematography

[@DarkCellsCustos]

Flayed ones are actually scary.... Only real ones knew that statue was Gman instantly. Sons of Dorn are without question some of the most legendary Space Marines to ever live. This is one of the greatest warhammer cinematics to date.... S+

[@brooklynkeith2877]

Not only all that but all 3 on a deathwatch kill team is peak 40k

[@DarkCellsCustos]

@@brooklynkeith2877 Amen brother!

[@seanc6754]

Somebody rly rly needs to make a animated series like this

[@한명진-b1j]

SW reaver: I hate him. BT bulwark: Same for me. CF tac: (sigh)By the Emperor, what's worng with you brothers.

[@TwistedRaiders]

Definitely love the way the Black Templar was assigned as the Bulwark Specialty.

[@Hypastpist]

anyone who doesnt play a black templar as a bulwark is a heretic

[@joeyl85]

Is door kicking a perk or was that just for some razzle dazzle

[@Joseph-mw2rl]

​@@HypastpistI have seen ravenguard bulwarks.... Corvus would've screamed in disgust

[@FazeParticles]

@@Hypastpistwell I play as DA bulwark so unfortunately I’m heretical but I absolutely love the Black Templars and play them as tactical. But now I will try to RP with these chapters.

[@subterreanhighrise]

Suffer not the alien to live. The Deathwatch always were and will be my favourite Space Marine Order.

[@talkaboutwacky]

Ive read in canon most Imperial Guardsman will never see an Astartes in their lifetime so I love how they're so starstruck when they see one knowing their Gods genes inhabit them

[@brooklynkeith2877]

I like the nice detail that even a destroyer necron flayed one dosnt teleport back because they are considered corrupted

[@shaunlonergan9503]

Ah that's interesting.....eramus...the artist who created the Lord inquisitor afew years back is on board

[@Thundercracker87-b5f]

You’re right

[@d24isDURIAN]

Might be his collaboration with Bandai, he was director of the new gundam animation currently out of Netflix

[@nidhoggvomwalde2280]

Yeah, I couldn't believe to see his name! Great.

[@gtfffv]

3:56 Bulwark gigachad

[@YTIsRanByFeds]

Sons of Dorn represent

[@Aureliano01]

FOR THE PRETORIAN

[@troyluv33]

With a little wolf help

[@benitob2037]

I love how the Astartes are watching every movement the guards are making even the slightest, and following it with their eyes.

[@Goku-g1c8z]

Too wordy

[@NormalJinx]

That door was personal to that Black Templar.

[@alvinderama3196]

Had watch it multiple times just to soak in the sheer awesomeness of this

[@randomcenturion7264]

Leman Russ is proud of his son's commitment to wrestling.

[@Zdrajev]

This is THE BEST WH40K animation I've ever seen!! It's right alongside "Astartes"!!

[@AmViR1]

I FUCKING HAD A BONER FROM THIS. I love it so much. Big fan of the Warhammer universe.

[@DummyFace123]

2:26 this is the coolest trans-demensional transition scene I've ever seen, awesome!

[@TheOneWhoSometimesSaysOk]

That destroyer got alot of 1s

[@FiveTen007]

So we got a black templar, crimson fist, and space wolf

[@SpearoChris]

That walk into a bar***

[@safn1949]

Absolutely amazing, Space Wolf jump was seriously badass, Wow!

[@ReefRenders]

I love the detail of the door weight at the beginning. It took the whole squad to slowly close the door and they hoped it would hold against enemy forces. the black templar just kicks it open easily

[@ArkadiBolschek]

0:30 That Cadian must be at least S6 to open a humungous gate like that on his own 😄

[@vallettapetracyneran8587]

You know whomever put those 3 specifically together did a bad ass job. I mean it feels like someone in the Inquisition was paying attention.

[@lukejohnston4666]

"Ordo Xenos to be exact"

[@Geistone01]

I just got into Warhammer and its' lore all because of Space Marine 2. This shit is so cool and the lore is so crazy. I'm upset I've been missing out all of these years.

[@tanidnganthavee5213]

Bandai is the producer of this clip... NICE!

[@iamalpharius95]

3:56 This is for Dorn and the Emperor!! ⚔️

[@ArchAngelWC]

This right here is the Space Marine 2 DLC we need...the rest of the arc where the Necrons who built the Pylons start waking up or show up to fk the Tyranids and really anything alive on those planets....and then we can add a Terminator + Dreadnought class :D

[@ChristopherMorgan-e6p]

this is utterly fantastic. Imagine a sixteen part full length full budget, cinematic series release done like this.

[@snip105]

I honestly wish they would make a death watch pve coop game. Use the same combat mechanics as SM2 and some form skill points like Dawn of war 2, add some more xenos races and 3 possible 4 planets to fight on.

[@Truthteller024]

I love your ideas. I would also suggest modifiers, like Darktide and DRG have.

[@BasedIronWarrior]

Space wolf: HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN THAT Crimson fist:nice one brother👍🏻 Black Templar: broods silently

[@RedHammer112]

For an official animation you'd expect it to look a lot better than a fan animated short. Bordering on uncanny PowerPoint animation

[@coltondouglas2198]

I liked that shield 🛡 3:36

[@GarlicAvenger]

The least lore accurate part is the space wolf being without a Power/Frost Axe, or a Kraken Tooth Pattern Chainsword... XD I love how both the Necron's Gun is shown to be insanely powerful, and The way the Power shield actually WORKS for a time, because it's not only a slab of Adamntine and Ceramite, but also because of it's energy field.

[@MICHAELSSJ4]

In my opinion the sound of the space marines steps in this video is the best one out of all space marine portrayals in existence.

[@Kelvostrass]

a black templar, crimson fist, and space wolf walk into a bar...

[@timbob1145]

Thank the emperor and sabre, for bringing the DW back.

[@UASteamFitter]

I cannot wait until the developers of space marine 2 add this to the space marine 2 game as DLC… That will truly be a fun time!!!

[@naiantasuda2651]

Wow a templar crimson fist and a wolf WOW WOW WOW

[@Gaster_021]

It’s nice to see space marine chapters working together to eradicate the enemy

[@garypatterson2857]

Awesome to see more work by Erasmus Brosdau. If you don't know him - look up his unofficial work. The Inquisitor. The march of the Imperial Fists was incredibly well done.

[@Cyberpunk9000]

So so many good SM games to be made. Obviously Necrons would be a great enemy. However I’d love to see the Dark Eldar doing some horrific torturous depraved things and cause people to have a nervous breakdown and start turning against each other whilst the SM’s use Librarian Psychers to try and fight Slaanesh Psychers. What an amazing addition to a class that would be

[@doublep1980]

Apparently, Space Marine 3 will feature Necrons as main enemies, according to a rumour.

[@lukejohnston4666]

And the space sharks broke one dark eldar leader once...

[@GenshinRace]

I loved the part when the Space Wolf said "It's wolving time" and started going Brrrr all over the place.

[@projectdarktrooper2721]

Honestly they had to nerf the necron destroyer so hard. Most of the time destroyers massacre even the most elite deathwatch members

[@bige4333]

Yea space marines gotta be the toughest. I wish tgey would show terrifying the other factions are like in hellreach, the tao cinematic with the titan, and the death korps of krieg fan animation. Would help alot of these new young bloods understand how fucked 40k is.

[@markelbrooks]

The definition of Teamwork makes the dream work!!!

[@jeodraws2473]

0:47 At the family reunion and y'all ran out of chairs so Dad tells you to get some more from the shed me and my cousin:

[@Cyberpunk9000]

It’s incredible to see the scale of a Primaris compared to a human.

[@SFRB1187]

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE! Space Wolf with the RKO!

[@RAMZAVFX]

best deathwatch animated fight ive seen thus far damn

[@AncientRylanor69]

Somewhere in the universe a coin flip lands on its side. Somewhere in the universe a drop of water saves a life. Somewhere in the universe a pebble stops a landslide. Maybe it is because someone believed hard enough. Maybe it is because everything is secretly fair. Maybe it is because the universe is a vast place. Yesterday, I was very cold. Yesterday, I was very hungry. Yesterday, I wanted to run away. Today, I am going to believe hard enough. Today, a pebble will stop a landslide. Today, I am not going anywhere.

[@EarlSinclair97]

I am totally geeking out on this one - possible the best 40K short film ever! I know it may be improper, but if one on the Deathwatch had a black shield, that could make it even more interesting.

[@secutorprimus]

Despite the flayed ones being animated weird, I *love* how the Skorpekh Lord is animated and designed. It convinced me to try out collecting Necrons, starting with the Hierotek Circle. I... really dislike building and painting them, But! That's okay.

[@fvvgfvhgggc]

If space marine 2 doesn't get necrons in it DLC I swear I'm gonna lose it

[@UndeaDKiller]

this is just beautiful

[@yopoxikeweapescai9066]

the spacewolfs really like their phobos armor for a chapter that claims to be the executioners 🤨

[@longarrowthegreat5230]

The way I cheered when that Space Wolf appeared….

[@holdenmcgroin8699]

Emperor’s teeth! SpaceWolves Black Templars and Crimson Fists?

[@ROFLobster4884]

Erasmus Brosdau!? By the Emperor, no wonder this is such gold!

[@jonanlsh]

truly this is what the masterwork artificer was cooking in the james workshop dungeons

[@darthdrynn8057]

OooooK. THIS has got to be the most badass video I have seen all year.

[@florianuhlmann6478]

damn was that good, it was impossible stop staring at the screen, hearth pumping fast

[@PiKangNa]

Yo. That Cadian lifted! I worked at old ww2 bunker with steel blast door. Its heavy as heck.

[@SUIDMANE]

i love wh40k more and more

[@pyrope5454]

2:01 What a KS.

[@charlessaint7926]

@3:40 TENNOHEIKA BANZAI!

[@Comicsluvr]

Epic teamwork.

[@Magne_Starkson]

0:49 eargasm

[@iangould3910]

Probably one of the best I have every seen

[@TheCfrxvo]

"Three men, that's all I can spare"

[@wolfganggrassi9287]

we need a movie or series holy goddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

[@chrisrainwater5606]

I really like this. I really want to see other chapters working together. I wanna see this more often future like a books, and video games, other videos; like the UltraMarines and the Imperial Fist, the Black Templar and the Space Wolves.

[@doublep1980]

These are Deathwatch Space Marines, recruited from all Chapters. If you want to see more Deathwatch in action, there's a comic mini-series called "Warhammer 40k- Deathwatch", by Titan Comics. Also, the ''tutorial'' level of the new Space Marine 2 video game features Lt. Titus with a Deathwatch squad, before he gets transferred back to the Ultramarines for the rest of the game and there are various novels too.

[@brooklynkeith2877]

I would recommend the video short by Vox In The Void Killteam it's all about the deathwatch

[@marcusquiles7282]

When the Templar holds him on the sword and the fist shoots him, chefs kiss

[@odin1185]

hold crap that was good

[@polyak2143]

Никроны думали их только двое, но их оказалось трое! Слава Императору!

[@chip2432]

Erasmus Brosdau. I think he did "The Lord Inquisitor" video (before being hired by GeeDubs).

[@iconicusensign9624]

Isn’t he working in Bandai namco tho?

[@iconicusensign9624]

@@chip2432 Yeah confirmed he really works with Bandai namco in making the new Gundum/Zeon animation series. Bandai namco has officially created partnership with GW not just model making but perhaps even animation/anime in the future.

[@benjamingardner3774]

And what's this?! A SPACE WOLF FROM THE TOP ROPES!

[@angelos40k]

While the enemies of the Emperor still draw breath, there can be no peace!

[@Razzying]

Holy shit its directed by Erasmus! The inquisitor guy!

[@adrgs12]

For a second I thought the wolf was an Imperial fist! Seeing all 3 deathwatch as Dorn succesor chapters would have been cool!

[@Paragon--bm1lp]

Why didn't GW just make Primaris Deathwatch into...THIS...from the very moment they were constructing the lore for primaris they could have gone with this approach. Just like Strike Force Justian, a mix of primaris marines would have been a much better option from the beginning.

[@sillylung]

How am I just now seeing this

[@Magne_Starkson]

i´m obsessed with the sound of teir boots

[@claytontrulley968]

This segment would be 12 pages in the books

[@Emperors_Deathangel]

For some tripping guys, Deathwatch is a mix of loyalists from all space marine legions. Even if there's a word bearer or lunar wolf among their ranks in the video, it's not a surprising thing. Even during Horus Heresy, the bald head had to purge loyalists in their traitor legions. AKA Istavan battlefield purge

[@squigburger]

They are taken from the chapters, not legions. There are no traitor Astartes in the Deathwatch.