Exploring Warhammer 40k: Lion El'Jonson, The First

[@WolfCry791]

Johnson Count: 1

[@ProfessorBuge]

Cant wait till Jonson 2: Jon harder comes out 🙏🙏🙏

[@colelewis1056]

Thank you for keeping track I was getting lost

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Can't wait for his reunion with his little bro. Ever since his reawakening his Risen has noted that he's a bit more mature than the last time they met him. Also old man Lion kinda looks like Tywin Lannister

[@HandsomeLad69]

Much more human than the Heresy

[@Fulgrim2]

It’ll be a doozy for sure.

[@Mr._Lister_The_Sister_Phister]

Hmm well let's see...they are both lions, both call the Rock home...

[@thetravelingbard9178]

Sorry, I may just be thick in the head, but which little bro are we talking about?

[@olusobande4506]

Gulliman @@thetravelingbard9178

[@paples2835]

30K Lion: -beat whole population of warp beast during childhood -conquer and established new order trough out caliben also in childhood -bested some of his fellow brother primarchs in duel -commanding if not the best legion in the imperium -whipping out a planet of heretical mechanicus by himselft alongside some robots Freshly awakened Lion in 40k: “Oh no, im old and also my back hurts”

[@squishy2229]

"The VA has determined that your 10 millenia long coma, and its subsequent side effects, were not service related" *gets fired*

[@FreewayKingz]

Lol great explanation

[@teddnaing6851]

Hey! That sounds like new Indiana Jones...

[@Blackking-g3k]

40k lion just beat angron 1v1

[@Fulgrim2]

I rather like his updated model, interesting to see how well a primarch’s body holds up after aging for ten thousand years.

[@karlwikman3874]

they ruined his hair

[@sgtbagels2059]

@@karlwikman3874he looks like Tywin Lannister and it’s fuching awesome

[@karlwikman3874]

@@sgtbagels2059 he looks like they just ripped off Rogal Dorns bland-ass and slapped on a green paintjob!

[@devildolphin2102]

@@karlwikman3874 Boo boo, cry about it he is literally perfection. He even has the Amazing Winged Helmet Kharn hates so much

[@karlwikman3874]

@@devildolphin2102 that helmet then is gonna be the only way he is gonna be bearable to look at

[@zaneriva5903]

FOR THE LION! FOR CALIBAN! The Horus Heresey book Descent of Angels made the Dark Angels my favorite legion. Zahariel is my personal favorite, his journey to become an Astartes was so good. I'm currently building my first 40k Army, finished 15 Marines so far.

[@catosicarius3262]

The Lion grew up in Jumanji Chaos Edition

[@unkelTP]

One of the top 3 channels of lore of any kind. I really like how you take the lore seriously enough.

[@TheKingsPride]

YES! The Lion is by far my favorite Primarch. His character arc is so strong and he’s such a badass. There’s something about a primarch who has no superpower other than just getting shit done that is so appealing. Plus his upbringing as a feral child in a terrifying hellscape makes his psychology as a character so interesting.

[@wowo2017]

lion has superpowers the primarch ur describing is gulliman who is so stubborn he rejects the inner warp inside him

[@chasefrost1401]

​@@wowo2017he's a strong independent primarch who don't need no warp force

[@mrskittles08]

I've seen so many videos about The Lion that I actually hesitated to watch this one, knowing the creator more for his SCP videos. I actually learned a lot of things I hadn't previously known. This is probably the best breakdown of him I've ever seen. When I saw the video title I was like, "Urgh, he's doing the Primachs, apparently. I already know all that stuff." But I'll be keeping an eye out for these videos going forward.

[@Jacob-qz9fo]

"Stabbed Kairos in the heart and asked him if he saw that coming" lmao. Homie did have a sense of humor.

[@khaimk4r4su]

​@@Jacob-qz9fo i laughed so hard with that one. Pretty hardcore to say to the face to a creature that can see the past and the future

[@CommanderSal]

Thank you for covering this absolute legend not to long after his return to the Warhammer 40k novels. The Lion has been missed, and I am happy that my favorite KZbinr is covering him for others to experience his lore.

[@LEOAUNIT33N]

Vulcan lives tho!!!!

[@pandoragoldspan7012]

i'm so glad you're still doing 40k content! I was just wondering what your next video would be, and i'm definitely more excited for these than random SCPs. Have you considered doing Warhammer Fantasy Battles or Age of Sigmar content? I'd love to see you talk about the Empire, the Skaven, or Nagash!

[@zapan9643]

WH Fantasy? *toilet noises* 40k all the way.

[@PrancingGoldfish]

Such is the power of Nagash!

[@wikipediaintellectual7088]

That glorious feeling of hearing The Exploring Series say the Lion's name in his signature way at the beginning of a video.

[@rofflesvanwagon]

I don't really know anything about warhammer but I got interested last year when I heard that basically they have to travel through hell with some kinda shield if they want to warp the star ships. I think its called the chaos dimension or realm. Either way, excited to hear about it. Thank you

[@alzheimergirls6397]

It’s called the warp, I also got into war hammer last year and I can’t get enough

[@rofflesvanwagon]

​@@alzheimergirls6397oh ok cool

[@Arkimedus]

​@@rofflesvanwagon Alongside The Exploring series, theres a few other great 40k youtube channels to look into, "Leutin09" is the best imo, (and definitely most similar to The Exploring Series) he does a lot of long form extremely detailed videos, "Weshammer" is my second favorite of the three, he has a fair amount of long form videos but also does some shorter form videos, and "Majorkill", who does almost exclusively shorter format videos with a lot of jokes and sillyness throughout.

[@Man_Emperor_of_Mankind]

Arkimedus's list is good, but I'd definitely add Baldemort to his list (though much of the stories he tells are not canon)

[@ynpavo]

Also Janovich‘s series about the invasion of Vraks & the Horus Heresy, both ongoing but already spectecularily good

[@ramenoodle7853]

Thank you for doing 40k video again. I can't express how much I love 40k, I had never paid any attention to it til I watched your space marine video years ago and I was so fascinated I became enamored of it lore,books, tabletop and man it probably saved my life so thank you.

[@RobinBailey-cq3jr]

Russ(from somewhere within the disconcertingly miasmic Eye of Terror) * pulls his helmet off and gleefully addresses the Chaotic forces he's currently spanking… *: *'HA! YOU'RE ALL REALLY SCREWED, NOW!!!!'*

[@jackbelmont4389]

😂 I got that reference

[@feralprocessor9853]

A primarch so loyal that not even a Chaos greater deamon that is cabable of seeing the future couldn't see an alternate timeline where the Lion turns to Chaos.

[@FUNKY_BUTTLOVIN]

I was, just before this upload alert popped, relistening to some of your old SCP uploads. An actually good suggestion to make to you came to me, I truly hope you see this message. You're not likely familiar with the name "Cordwainer Smith," but he was a CIA agent I believe(?) way back. He was personal friends with Mao, and one of these men that likely had profound, yet subtle impacts on our modern world... He never did some one specific thing that'd have stamped his name onto narrative history, but he was a genius, and a good man, a creative man, visionary, who had impacts on through personal friendships with, some men who established so much of the philosophies behind the lives of all the billions to live today. Sorry, I am going too deep without first giving any reason to read. Cordwainer Smith (a nom de plume) wrote short stories, sci fi, and it's stuff that's got just so much depth, he really plumbs the existential depths, usually with a depth that so few have. Oddly, while he's never been so popular here, his work has been influential on Japanese manga and anime... there are influences on and homages to his work in Evangelion, for example... The Human Instrumentality Project, which fights off the angel attacks in Evangelion, takes their name from the future, benevolent "government" that exists across tens of thousands of years, in the future history that Smith wrote. He also invented the idea of sexy catgirls way back in the 1950s. 🔥🥵✨ But yeah dude, all his stuff is short stories, and so many those who enjoy your uploads, WOULD enjoy listening to those too. Something truly novel to throw on in here, for some spice. I bought the collective works of his off amzn, but you can also find all of his short stories published here or there online. I would suggest, most seem to like "Scanners Live In Vain." Mind-bending, wild sci fi that is untainted by all the common memes that gree out of stars wars and star trek and, etc Think Blue, Count Two is another cool one. I am sorry, I am bad with names and titles, so while I know which stories scratch the same itch as many of your long form SCPs, I just can't remember the name But yeah bud, I love your channel, I wouldn't waste your time. "The Rediscovery of Man" by Cordwainer Smith, that's the good collection. Ain't cheap because it's a bit of a specialty item. I would bet that if you read it, you'd want to do video readings of at least 3 or 4 of the short stories. And your viewers would enjoy Ok bud thanks, peace

[@alzheimergirls6397]

This is a hell of a comment

[@davidschaufus7856]

thank you for this , my fav legion and primarch

[@Nagoragama]

Always love seeing your Warhammer stuff!

[@alzheimergirls6397]

Love that u do warhammer and scp, I’m hungry for tyranids content please

[@IdiotinGlans]

Warhammer 40k is such serious science-fiction horror fantasy franchise about war, which is why among characters with names like Horus, Magnus, Corvus or Leman Russ stands LIONEL JOHNSON!

[@ernest9868]

I'm currently moving and these vids have been a of great entertainment to me. Thank you

[@noahdaglio9362]

I’ve heard some say that Leman Russ is a man playing at being a beast, while Lion is a beast wearing the facade of a man.

[@kirayoshikage7806]

thanks for the 2am upload i was feeling bored

[@isaacbenrubi9613]

I kit-bashed this model and a toy of The Rock. I called it, Dwayne, The Lion, El-Johnson

[@Obamanomicon925]

Love your content and your voice. Bbg you've read me to sleep so many times. Appreciate your hard work brother

[@maxy1172]

The Lord of the 1st has returned long live the lion and the legion

[@wadesmallwood6024]

Oh boy it's 2 am!! Thank you Mangg, you rock!

[@kaspersaldell]

FOR THE LION AND THE EMPEROR

[@THEBIGBAD99-X]

Great video. Keep them coming

[@RobinBailey-cq3jr]

28:45 ...And nobody beats "The Riz!" That's a nice little literary reference for ya, there... I trust a handful of folks might enjoy that lol

[@jbmw1978]

PLEASE cover Vulcan Primarch of the Salamanders next

[@wadesmallwood6024]

Vulkan lives! *Stomp stomp*

[@yourmissingsock556boop3]

Pretty cool how he came back with a personal webway travel power

[@jeremycarnes1656]

Thank you for this video about a Johnson

[@ElJorro]

I can't wait to see his meeting with The og Dark Angels. Especially Asmodai!

[@zapan9643]

INTERROGATE?!

[@Bithbd]

​@@zapan9643HE HAS A SUSPICIOUS BOOK! B O O K

[@cesarerinaldi6750]

⚫🖤 New names for the I Legion and the XVI Legion: Rock Angels (symbols of the Knights' Rock, the Knights' Winged Sword, Caliban's Earth Angel and Caliban's Lion-Wolf) and Luna Bulls (symbol in common with the Minotaurs of the new IV Legion).

[@CyberneticLegionnaire]

By the Emperor , how badly did i need The Exploring Series to talk about 40k.

[@ninjabreadman8166]

And now he is back, but what will happen when him and Cypher meet? 🤔

[@Machiavelli2pc]

Love the warhammer videos! Warhammer is my favorite universe!

[@Ching2x770]

The Primarch of dark angels.... Lion El'Jonson the first primarch...

[@h-bgaming6241]

I liked to see DnD videos too again. I think this is one of the best time to resatart it as its seems like DnD raising again thank to BG3 and the film.

[@jamesejudy3]

Outstanding! At some point, please consider writing an entry for... Lukas the Trickster (also known as the Strifeson, the Laughing One, and the Jackalwolf), a Blood Claw of the Space Wolves, famous for his irreverence and rebelliousness and universally despised by the Wolf Lords. Due to this, he has never made it out of the Blood Claws despite his abilities being far in advance of many Wolf Guards. His cunning is undisputed, and even unarmed he is the dirtiest fighter in the Chapter

[@mfauz96]

Love being surprised at midnight

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

The final duel between Lion and Luther would have been way more impactful if Luther had been able to truthfully state that there wasn't a hint of Chaos corruption in him, that he hated Lion for purely human reasons, and would rather die fighting his "traitor" son man-to-man than accept Chaos's twisted gifts in order to have more hope of winning. It would be a beautifully tragic inversion of Horus turning on his father.

[@GiRR007]

Knightly tarzen

[@d.r.1471]

Now we need videos on every son of the emperor

[@Scufflegrit]

THE Lion, brother. Unless he says you may call him Lion.

[@boartank]

Alpharius (deceased) was the real first found son but nobody knows about that except Big E, Malky, the 10,000, and Omegon.

[@minoruiruma414]

I dunno now. Cause Emps in the End and the Death Part 1 calls Horus the First Found. Which at that point sorta seems like there is no reason to Lie at that point

[@joeford5181]

Omegon: But Alpharius you told me that...(redacted) Alpharius #2: Yes Alpharius...(redacted)

[@saltyshackles5227]

FYI Alpharius is alive. Omegon was the one at Pluto.

[@joeford5181]

@@saltyshackles5227 Or was it?! (Suspenseful music) Tzeench: Man I love this show

[@freakyzoid3565]

@@saltyshackles5227nah, multiple authors confirmed that it was Alpharius who died on Pluto. And even then, wether Omegon survived his confrontation with Guilliman is also up in the air.

[@UngratefullLaughter]

Loyalty is its own reward

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

Lion ordered the Exterminatus on the planet, but luckily the dude whose job was to push the fire button just sat there saying "Stand by" for so long that Lion changed his mind.

[@benferon6214]

"accelerate the compliance process"

[@DanielSan1776]

*OH BOY! IT’S 3AM!! PRAISE THE LION!!!*

[@o80y1]

Forestmaxxing 🌲😎

[@zapan9643]

Nice going dude, keep it up!

[@Freezetyle]

I would love to get an “Introduction to Warhammer lore” video. As someone who knows nothing about Warhammer, I’m starved for SCP content and would love to start in Warhammer, but I don’t know where to start!

[@HarshDave-om8zs]

Luetin 09 and his older vids

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

If you can handle extremely irreverent humor, check out a series called "If The Emperor Had a Text-To-Speech Device", it's surprisingly close to the actual lore.

[@Hentrenson17]

keep 'em coming!

[@L0rdNikoN1]

Please, for the Glory of the Emperor, i need your soothing voice in a "The Flight of the Eisenstein" Audiobook ❤

[@Iapetus42]

O Great Wise Man, PLEASE, cover the rest of the primarchs!

[@Dumpygrimbo]

Can’t wait for the inevitable video on death corps of Krieg

[@julianstone1192]

Thanks TES awesome video, you’ve replaced benzos to help me sleep thank you, honestly you should do some ASMR/Hypnosis vids you would be amazing, although I’d say your videos already count as that :) I was at first a bit disappointed for no longer my weekly dose of SCP However listening to these along with the older ones, I’m really liking the Warhammer 40k lore, I had heard of it through osmosis, I can’t wait to learn more about this universe, please do one on the Horus Heresy as it mentioned so often, if your continuing the primarchs; Lehman Rus next!

[@justme-rz1kx]

For a split-second it sounded like the the beginning of the Doom Slayer anyway LOL

[@LifeDrinker0]

You do a great job with Warhammer 😊

[@hypnotichistorian8152]

Lion is probably my 2nd favorite of all the Primarchs

[@Meat_Demon]

Alpharius is the actual first primarch, the Lion is only in name... All part of the plan. HYDRA DOMINATUS.

[@thewerdna]

Alpharius was the first found, but the last made. Lion was the first primarch made, but the 11th found. The order if their creation does not match the order found for any of them.

[@Meat_Demon]

@@thewerdna That's what they want you to believe. I AM ALPHARIUS. 😉

[@rman229]

@@Meat_DemonL

[@ctr1502]

Finally more warhammer content *rubs hands*

[@aliceofspades]

I misheard “The Invincible Reason” as “The Invincible Weasel”. Gotta admit, that’s still a badass name for a ship! 😁

[@TheKnivingComplex]

He is the baddeth of Mamajamas.

[@momsaid]

I think he's actually grown out of those flaws since his return

[@quilesboy]

Ahh, yes. The GigaAutist

[@tomwarren5580]

A man who cares nothing for titles accidentally gives the traitors super cannons because he wants a promotion. Well, that is certainly something.

[@BigBob-yi9wf]

The Rizzen

[@walterwilent759]

Awesome video The Exploring Series. There a interesting book that is called all tomorrows by c. m. kosemen. It's only about an hour of Reading however it's only online PDF and 111 pages. It's interesting, unique but sad and tragic story. It's a story about humanity from their past to the present and to the future.

[@asvarien]

The forest is called Jon?

[@Victoriabay8]

You should make another one but do ferrus manus it wouldn't be a long video and he's a primark people like but there's just to little about him you could do Ole iron hands some justice 🦾🦾

[@marsmech]

Yeah lets talk about the lion, that's my boy!

[@feralprocessor9853]

From Tarzen to superweopon weilding Chad

[@Gfish17]

Im sure DJ🌵 will adapt the New 40K lore to his SCP Tales😂

[@Techn0mancer]

Army of rizzin😎

[@thetalkingbear]

It's satisfying to hear that Lion beat the snot out of Russ.

[@aidkik580]

The shield at the end has the fateweaver on it...un-impaled...y?

[@chippinround5909]

I dig it.

[@LiterallyPolio]

More 40K please thank ye

[@silliussoddus7585]

Lion "L" Jonson? More like Lion "W" Jonson am I right

[@darknesswithin-zg2ll]

Top 5

[@raistlinmajere5550]

Oh look its Mr. Exterminatus

[@TheIncinerator12]

the rizzin

[@therealDragonitaZ]

(hears the intro thought thing) Oh, so he's just like me!

[@adamisoxi4281]

HELL YA IT IS HIM

[@astalkus7540]

Ive never understood why GW named him Johnson... Like Lionel would have been good but with the Johnson it sounds silly.

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

I'm strongly inclined to think he's named after poet Lionel Johnson. Why, though, I don't know.

[@OverTheTop85]

Jonson means forest then!? I'm new to the 40k world but want to learn

[@Neoentrophy]

I liked him better when his allegiance was somewhat ambiguous, the banter was much better

[@somenerdpng]

the lion has the tism, me and him the same that way

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

The lion, The “furst”

[@Azrael1st]

For the 1st legion.

[@jessedawg4693]

Yes!!!!!

[@TheBiggyJMan]

Oh boy, 3 am

[@jimblesaurusrex69]

Lion is such a Chad

[@3ggser]

El johnson

[@ugootoo]

WAIT WHAT are you saying Conrad beat the lion in their first duel WHAaAaaaaaAAAAT

[@NetworkSneed]

I want to watch these bad but I'm reading the Horus herasy series and don't want spoilers 😢

[@fightforaglobalfirstamendm5617]

Do you know any of the lore outside of the heresy?

[@NetworkSneed]

@@fightforaglobalfirstamendm5617 yeah bits I guess

[@fightforaglobalfirstamendm5617]

@@NetworkSneed what book are you on?

[@NetworkSneed]

@@fightforaglobalfirstamendm5617 I'm about to read Flight of the Eisenstein 😂 so not far, I'll take it you know a thing or two

[@fightforaglobalfirstamendm5617]

@@NetworkSneed I like that one! If I was you I’d look at a few lists because honestly there’s a good 10-15 books that cover the same events and as many that are either bad, boring or inconsequential so you could cut the list down somewhat! I’d read all the books upto Mechanicum book 9 after that be selective. Book 11 isn’t great, book 13 really isn’t good, there a few books after that, that aren’t really good there only a few gems. Get Goodreads if you don’t have it, you can look at every book in the series and record the ones you’ve read, the ones you’d like to read and so on.

[@o5-1-formerlycalvinlucien60]

where do you read this stuff? I really want to learn this lore other than summary videos like i have devoured all of SCP, and Warhammer seems like a cool universe to go to next.

[@Man_Emperor_of_Mankind]

"The Black Library" is Games Workshop's publishing arm that deals with Warhammer's books/audiobooks. For general world building I'd recommend starting with the Eisenhorn series (don't expect Emperor/Primarchs/Space Marines in that series) If you want Emps/Primarch/Space Marine stuff, "The Horus Heresy" series is where to go, it's essentially the backstory to Warhammer 40k. But it's like a 40-something long series that's now almost to it's end, but the main storyline can cut the number of books down significantly. Book 1 is called "Horus Rising"

[@o5-1-formerlycalvinlucien60]

@@Man_Emperor_of_Mankind thx