GUARDSMAN - 2018

[@creamsicle4204]

There were no footsteps until the prayer. He was there the whole time

[@dantreadwell7421]

Possibly. Scary thing is, they can be as quiet as death :) when they need/really want to be. And in that armor.

[@thedragon133]

@@dantreadwell7421 just imagine him in a corvus pattern stealth armor... 7 feet of absolute destruction you never hear coming...

[@dantreadwell7421]

@@thedragon133 H*LL YEA! RAVEN GUARD

[@AbyssalAntony]

@@thedragon133 holy shit that will be freaking scary man

[@larkalfen9510]

@@dantreadwell7421 well they can be really nimble in those big armors They are fast and agile So being quiet is not really a big deal but it depends on specialization

[@timandshannon03]

The Astartes seeing a lone guardsman, at the end, in the dark, pull his knife, steel himself, and say a prayer to the God Emperor for the strength to kill his enemies and die and warriors death, was obviously impressed. He holds the line. He has held the line for ten thousand years.

[@Alue14]

And he will hold the line, for ten thousand more!

[@Jamplays592]

some of my favorite moments from warhammer lore is when a guardsman wins the respect of an astartes.

[@stevensanders6696]

The Emperor asks but one thing of us guardsmen. That we hold the line. It is what we do best. We die standing

[@lukalovric2463]

@@stevensanders6696 Couldnt be said better

[@childrenofthesun471]

@@stevensanders6696 yet, he gives nothing in return. The dark gods offer you gifts and protection they offer you many possibilities. If not for their great game the chaos gods would've wiped out the imperium, their smallest amounts of focus/intention agianst the Imperium caused the Horus heresy. Glory for chaos! death to the false emperor.

[@Why_are_you00]

"This is my lasgun. There are many like it, but this is by far the worst."

[@Xumal]

Taylor Moore is that from something because that is one of the funniest things I’ve heard!

[@Why_are_you00]

@@Xumal It's a play on the USMC sniper's, "This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine." Saw it on a Guardsman Meme years ago

[@duylai2224]

say that to the commisar, i dare you

[@theinquisitionsparrot6749]

Taylor Moore it has also killed a termigaunt

[@reveniantgoh7868]

puny stapler, at least i have flashlights.

[@brianhall4182]

"The Emperor protects!" "Yes. He does." I just love the ever so slight hint of amusement in the space marine's voice.

[@MrCommandor1998]

It wasn't amusement. Vast majority of Space Marines are basically atheists, including this one. He still believes that Emperor protects, just in a very different way. But he have no time and desire to explain his worldview, so simply agrees. It was a truly genius and grimdark lore touch just in two simple lines.

[@brianhall4182]

@@MrCommandor1998 I still think there's just a hint of him thinking "The Emperor Protects? Yeah, because I'm here." in his voice.

[@scubaremastered]

​@@MrCommandor1998They're not atheists you moron. If you think that then you need to seriously look into 40K lore properly.

[@rage_squid9641]

​@@MrCommandor1998 not to be that guy, but i believe a slight majority of marines are "atheists" (as much as you can be in a setting where gods and daemons r v much real) not basically every marine. But ye, u rite

[@npc1238]

@@rage_squid9641 There are a minority of space marine legions that are under the imperial cult but the majority hold true to the original athiestic sentiment that the emperor put out during the great crusade

[@david7522]

I love that the Guardsman doesn't ask for the Emperors protection or for his life to be spared. Just for the strength to kill one more Xenos before he goes before the Throne. No wonder the marine seemed to take a liking to him.

[@fatchins9126]

And the fact he wanted to charge a group of Tyranids with nothing but a baby knife

[@lihisluikku]

@@fatchins9126 mans got balls

[@fatchins9126]

@@lihisluikku massive titanium balls

[@Eckef]

@@fatchins9126 Massive is a *gross* understatement

[@ptn-54pattontank89]

@@EckefHow about being bigger than an Emperor-class battleship?

[@gurpyaresingh6189]

"WHAT IS YOUR DUTY, GUARDSMEN?" "TO DIE STANDING."

[@connormotsinger8149]

TO SERVE THE EMPERORS WILL!

[@kevinjames6087]

FOR THE EMPEROR!!!

[@oykel4089]

@@connormotsinger8149 What is The Emperor's will ? FOR US TO FIGHT AND DIE

[@connormotsinger8149]

@@oykel4089 WHAT IS DEATH?

[@oykel4089]

@@connormotsinger8149 OUR DUTY WHAT IS YOUR DUTY ?

[@gogogomes7025]

The fact the guardsman didn't thank the Space Marine, but the Emperor himself it's such a cool touch. That level of devotion and of true wholeharted faith in the Emperor, it's something most people forget to depict in the 40k universe.

[@booey6190]

That and the complete sincerity in the Space Marine's voice when he says "He does." He wants no thanks because to the Space Marine, he didn't answer the guardsman's prayer, he didn't save the guardsman, the Emperor did.

[@joellimon4124]

The God Emperor protects

[@BierBart12]

The way the guardsman delivers that line is so good. Like someone saying "holy moly!" or "That was fucking amazing!"

[@thebighurt2495]

Given that many in the Imperium see the Astartes as Angels of the Emperor, it's probably a borderline Religious Experience for him seeing one in action

[@MrJackal43]

😂 are you a grown man?😂 fk…

[@jadsmvs8651]

Guardsmen: "I'll meet the Emperor like a man." Space Marine: "This guy."

[@DustinBarlow8P]

He was a spunky out of work new recruit guardman He was a Angel of Death Space Marine They end up sharing a Duplex on world in the Eye of Terror What kind of hijinks will they get up to next?! This fall on Netflix Marine & a Guardsman

[@Seeker86]

@@DustinBarlow8P He was not a new recruit. He was a pure-blood Cadian (purple eyes).

[@parthpandey1920]

@@DustinBarlow8P would love to watch it , not kidding.

[@callithasmed8468]

@@DustinBarlow8P You could probably make a buck/name imitating the late 1900s/early 2000s newspaper comic strip style and making this an actual parody.

[@fozzylozzy1131]

@@parthpandey1920 yeah but they would just turn it into a love story and it would be shite, never trust Disney or Netflix with adaptations for they shalt ruin it!

[@13legomania]

I don’t remember who said it but this reminds of a conversation between a space marine and a guardsmen where the guardsman says the marine is a hero, and the marine says he’s not a hero because he has all these augments and armor that can rival a tank, that he goes into battle knowing he has a good chance of coming back, but the guardsman only has a las rifle and his own courage and devotion he still faces unimaginable horrors and that makes him a true hero.

[@Nezumis]

I think you're referring to a scene from the book Warriors of Ultramar by Graham McNeill where a guardsmen awakens to find himself in a medical tent after risking all against a tyranid to save an Ultramarine from getting overrun.

[@magicfrenchfry4416]

I think you mean the fan animation called pity the guardsman

[@carlchapman4053]

@@magicfrenchfry4416 Try READING a book instead of just using games, it's good for the mind and spirit.

[@sebastianschoefl]

@@carlchapman4053 you must be fun at partys

[@carlchapman4053]

@@sebastianschoefl, Thank you but no I am not, I am a solitary person with a fantastic sense of humour so I am fun at work where I talk and tell jokes but at a party where I am trapped and unable to socalise or leave? No sorry but that is not a good place for me.

[@Davidmoire96]

This was made by someone who loves, understands and knows how to capture the spirit of warhammer 40K

[@carstenspencer7135]

You need to watch Astartes it is 5 parts

[@ghosttankcommander5397]

A George Lucas of warhammer 40k universe!

[@qrius1305]

@@ghosttankcommander5397 yea but he can write dialoge

[@Madjo-qj2ge]

This was Made by the one who Made Helsreach

[@martialme84]

...so now let us sell this IP to disney with kathleen kennedy at the helm!

[@PatienceKiss]

I wondered why the Tyranids were just kinda menacing in the distance instead of zerg rushing the guardsman, but then you realize there were no footsteps, the marine was standing there the whole time.

[@managarn8038]

i like to imagine the only reason they werent charging the guardsman was because they were baiting the space marine to show himself in the open.

[@Jamplays592]

well technically, space marines don't really make noise when they walk. Was just for dramatic effect in this short film.

[@adt4864]

@@Jamplays592 The space marine was stomping to raise the guardsman's morale :p

[@Jamplays592]

@@adt4864 lmao maybe

[@nono7105]

Yep, he was there the whole time. The 'nids could sense it and stayed back (no Hive Tyrant nearby to override their self-preservation). The Space Marine must have been using the Guardsman as bait to draw the 'nids out. Probably curious to see how the Guardsman would fare as well.

[@chromaticturtle8657]

The space marine was like "nah I'm walking this guy to the augment table myself" this is one of our boys

[@jamiestewart48]

Guardsman 114! This dude's related to The Master Chief, of course he has massive balls!

[@idontknow164]

"Brothers, I made a new friend today!"

[@juliofranciscogomezstoppel1860]

@@idontknow164 "It followed me home! Can we keep it?"

[@jorgelarios8071]

He is too old to follow procedures anymore, the big guys are picked as kids you know but he could do a higher honoring service for sure.

[@Rhanith]

@@jorgelarios8071 He's not. Look it up. Theres quite a few examples of mature Men beein introduced into the Chapteres as marines.

[@josephcalabrese6337]

Xeno's #134: "Why are we waiting in the dark? Let's eat the human already!" Xeno's #156: "Look what's standing behind the human, Idiot."

[@EA-nu7rv]

Fucking hell. I never laught so hard to a KZbin comment. This is now a DLC.

[@asrieldreeemurr7315]

EA WAIT NO

[@ConfusedGuardsman]

@@EA-nu7rv Dont you dare touch the Emperors angels you heretical monstrosity!

[@MFnDahk]

Xeno's #157-157gajillion: But wait, there's more!

[@UltimateDeathWorship]

Junior Hormagaunt: "Hey, Trygon... what you waiting for? That tunnel ain't gonna dig itself. Come on, get your dick-skin on that thing! Dig! You ain't got all day!"

[@LEGOMANIAC419]

Guardsman: Whelp, I'm about to die a horrible death. Might as well meet the Emperor with dignity. Space Marine: *RESPECC*

[@LEGOMANIAC419]

@@leonkennedy3742 *HERESY!*

[@蘭巴拉爾]

@@leonkennedy3742 heresy grows from idleness.

[@FaizanMunirKhanRajput]

@@leonkennedy3742 Heretic!

[@justanordinaryguy._.7399]

@@leonkennedy3742 Oh, and if he dead, what will happen? THE WORLD WOULD BE FUCKED. THE WARP PORTAL WOULD BE OPENED. BILLIONS OF DEAMONS WILL COME OUT AND KILLING EVERYONE IN THE UNIVERSE (or enslave them if the Chaos God want to) HUMANITY ALSO BE FUCKED AND THE IMPERIUM OF MAN WOULD BE DESTROYED. So, he sacrifice himself to prevent that from happening. So, think again before you speaks, you idoitic heresy...

[@Ankit-vl8hb]

@@justanordinaryguy._.7399 I have to say, I don't know nearly anything about the Emperor, but when I read that the dude has been stuck in a golden throne while constantly feeling immeasurable pain for thousands of years and still doesn't give up just to make sure the human race survives, he got my respect right at that moment

[@zzomgitsme]

The way that space marine entered by finishing the guardsman's prayer with "I shall know no fear" is beyond epic.

[@BustedReijii]

I bet he stood there in the dark, thinking...cmon bro, think! i need an epic entrance...but what should i say???...oh there it is...*I SHALL KNOW NO FEAR* finally walks into the light

[@handledhandlehandlinghandler]

Very Boondock Saints

[@aleksiheija8170]

@@handledhandlehandlinghandler Seriously,you must watch that movie religiously. Haha get it?

[@tomb7642]

I'm not too embarrassed to say I got the chills in that moment. I've seen this clip a few times since it dropped and its beautiful.

[@nightlock826]

Wanted to Macy sure he was loyal. But unless he was a raven guard there is no way he wasn’t just standing there

[@crows_are_superior4464]

This reminds me of a scene from Helsreach where Chaplain Grimaldus says “there is no shame in fear. Fear is natural, fear is human. It is what separates you from the Xenos scum. There is only shame in cowardice, in running away to let others die in your place”

[@RunePriest]

"The title is Reclusiarch. Use it." ;)

[@GohanTweaking]

Xenos cum

[@CHRF-55457]

@@RunePriest **_Wheeeze_**

[@marduke45]

love the russian gaurdsman in that. he was awesome.

[@crows_are_superior4464]

@@marduke45 Andrej, right?

[@kylefreitus6765]

That simple “Yes... he does” with that amused edge to the voice sums up a space marine in a nutshell

[@alteredbeast7145]

Ive watched millions of you die across thousands of worlds along more lifetimes than you can imagine.... but i like your spunk kid pick up the knife

[@bazthakur1648]

voice reminds me of Bane

[@scar_wolfo7051]

@@alteredbeast7145 don’t forget your shity combat knife billy

[@kyle8971]

Careful. That tone you're taking is bordering on heresy.

[@CompleteNewbie]

I get the impression that we're seeing a feller whose litanies work. He sees a whole lot more than the Guardsman does, ha.

[@funnyvalentinedidnothingwrong]

"for every one that falls, another ten rise up to take their place" And sometimes, if the other nine are very lucky, the tenth is an Astartes.

[@detritus3676]

Hail Hydra? Sounds like *heresy*

[@imapopo2924]

@Jack der Hauptsturmführer ALPHA LEGION!! DIE TRAITOR!!

[@jeck988]

@Jack Der Hauptmann ave dominus nox. Alpharius protects

[@TheAKgunner]

That's a beautiful sentiment, as long as you aren't the corpse they replace.

[@Rodrigo-ty2if]

How are you, Alpharius ?

[@Agamembar]

Walking up behind a Guardsman and hearing him praying to the Emperor while preping his knife to go down fighting and take some Xenos with him even an Adeptus Astartes is going to think, yes, this human is a warrior of mankind.

[@danielhaire6677]

Or he's thinking "Recruit"

[@cobaltCarnivore]

@@danielhaire6677 "It seems we can skip indoctrination for this one."

[@Mutiny960]

@@danielhaire6677 Sadly, he is too old. It would be more of a humbling experience for the Astartes. In the darkest times he will remember a powerless, injured human with a knife choosing to stand against the Xenos. He will remember, and honorably go to his death in the name of the Emperor. The Emperor Protects!

[@danielhaire6677]

@@Mutiny960 Not necessarily. While most recruits are chosen young do to the requirements of the implants, some are chosen when adults. This is often done during times of heavy casualties for the Chapter in question or if the adult in question particularly impresses a space marine by showing values that the Space Marines in general or a particular chapter find desirable. I don't know if this has been ret-conned out over the years, but it used to be that some chapters preferred adults as they would have a history to show their worthiness of being a Space Marine.

[@danielhaire6677]

@@cobaltCarnivore Standard indoc for sure. But the Angels of Vengeance like their forebears, the Dark Angels have some chapter-specific indoctrination to their secret sworn task to track down and kill all the Fallen from their Legion or force their "Repentance". The Vengeance moniker of theirs is very literal.

[@Irishrebel092]

If a guardsman is lucky, they'll tell you to get out of their way instead of using you like a meat shield. But an Astartes telling you to pick up your weapon to fight next to them is the highest level of respect a guardsman can be given.

[@balance1619]

i am pretty sure the space marine was using him as bait because there's no other explanation as to why the tyranids are just sitting there and staring at an injured guardsmen even letting him get up and shoot one of them. they knew he was there and the space marine only stepped up to save him because he was impressed by his will to fight to the end i am guessing.

[@ihavenoclue6851]

​@@balance1619 the space marine is part of the Angels of Vengeance. They don't accept defeat. When that guardsman stood against all odds ready to still fight with just a knife the space marine basically saw his entire future with that guardsman in it.

[@balance1619]

@@ihavenoclue6851 makes sense yeah. it was very well written. fantasy is a very hard genre to make movies about cause the fans want every single little detail like that represented the video is a great example

[@hellacoorinna9995]

"Amo, hic unus est noster."

[@gmikecstein]

This chokes me up every time. It's the grimdark equivalent to being saved by an angel of war. Guardsman Raines just had a religious experience unimaginable by the common citizen. His prayer was answered. Also they got the bolter sound right.

[@dm121984]

Indeed. He had his pray answered in a way that would seem like actual divine intervention from his point of view. The only way it could seem more so is if a Saint of the emperor arrived with a holy glowing sword.

[@chriskoort5717]

The bolter should have shockwave large enough to stir up the dust from the ground. Also, there's no way the guardsman should be able to hear after being so close to it. I'm guessing the bolter should have 4-10x muzzle energy of 50BMG.

[@edgedcanshufl]

@@chriskoort5717 there's only so much that can be done with practical effects etc. I think the astartes series captured the sound excellently.

[@eveflash733]

@@chriskoort5717 Budget exist

[@azathoth3700]

@@chriskoort5717 Bolter shells are actually small rockets, with a conventional charge just enough to get the shell out of the barrel and to cycle the action. The shell itself is then further propelled by its own rocket propellant.

[@xXFuzzeeXx]

Holy shit, this absolute unit was fully prepared to take on a group of tyranids with a damaged leg and a knife.

[@cenyoorsunt3167]

The Emporer doesn't ask that you win, just that you fight and die standing. The planet broke before the guard.

[@caandybarzbarz7691]

Applying turnicut like it's just his shoe untied

[@DARK_NRG]

@@caandybarzbarz7691 you mean a Tourniquet brother

[@caandybarzbarz7691]

@@DARK_NRG ;)

[@Valkyrie1094]

Not like he had much choice, it's not like the monsters in 40K are likely to extend mercy to an injured human even if they grovel and beg for their life.

[@Sith35864]

Imagine being the guardsman. Knowing you are facing certain death and your best bet is a flimsy knife. You utter one last prayer. And then you hear it. The scariest thing in the room. And hes on your side.

[@Dadecorban]

I don't have to fucking imagine it. I just watched it. You just described the thing we watched and 73 people seal clapped for you.

[@Sith35864]

You dont like the comment. Fine. Then shut your pie hole and move along. 73 anonymous people agree with me, and then theres you. One salty bitch who just shits over everyone elses fun. Please. Make your parents proud and do something of your own achievement for once in your life instead of tearing down others.

[@Vindictator1972]

We all know the Guardsmen would have won if the tinman didn’t show up.

[@moodyfingers7301]

@@Dadecorban I can tell you like tournaments cause no one likes to play 40k with you.

[@Dadecorban]

@@moodyfingers7301 Translation: You pointed out someone was a nunce and because I wasn't ball fluffing a stranger, I'm going to say you aren't fun at parties

[@discomfort5760]

Astartes may be the Emperor's Bulwark, but the Guard is His middle-finger.

[@guypierson5754]

His very spine. They say the sacrifice of a thousand psykers is needed daily to keep the Emprah running: they say every human has a soul and psykic shadow: a million guardsmen give their lives every week in the Emperor's name: do THEIR souls not sustain Him? They must. It isn't mentioned often but they MUST, they go to their death with a prayer to him on their lips, faith in his protection their only shield against very real demons: their souls power him, their sacrifice holds his borders, their prayers sustain him, the Guard are the very Backbone of humanity.

[@evanremillard5640]

I laughed so damn hard at this comment but it's true.

[@daanstrik4293]

I fucking love this comment, if I could like twice I would

[@theenderdestruction2362]

Now all I can imagine is the emperor making a huge middle finger out of imperial guard armour

[@NoelistAvenger]

@@theenderdestruction2362 Fun fact : a "phalanx" is a military formation. It's also Greek for the bones of the hand. Meaning that a Guard phalanx is *literally* the Emperor's finger.

[@titianlordsoren]

That moment when you pray to your god for help and an angel of death walks out of the shadows in answer

[@fadzanatas6098]

For even in the darkest of days, The Emperor protects...

[@shadhinov]

God damn that comment was so epic!

[@_Cato_]

soren jensen Such a great comment. Never thought of it that way but Astartes are indeed the angels of death, borne of the God-Emperor himself. Angels fighting every moment to keep Heaven from collapsing.

[@SPACKLEBOX]

@@_Cato_ not only that, but judging from the armor that particular Astartes belongs the very first space marine legion: the Dark Angels. The Emperor himself referred to them as his Angels of Death.

[@alfonso2501]

I'm writing that down somewhere!

[@EdgyShooter]

"Take up your weapon guardsman" "But it's broken" "Don't ruin the moment"

[@williamaldred335]

"You have arms to swing with now pick up your weapon"

[@auugh43546]

"use the stock"

[@dac314]

"We can set a few Nids on fire and you can charge the pack that way"

[@cucuawe465]

Tie it to your leg as support

[@MrGarethG]

Hope the flashlight is heavy - heavy is good, heavy is reliable, if it breaks you can always hit them with it

[@MaimutaEvoluata]

"Take up your weapon, guardsman" That's pretty much the Adeptus Astartes way of saying "Keep fighting, I got your back!'

[@trianglemoebius]

Along with "Don't worry - I'm not going to kill you." Obviously the lasgun wouldn't make the guardsman a threat to the Astartes, but it'd still be a waste of time to have him pick it up if you were just gonna fill him with bolts anyway.

[@bodegacats8940]

Imagine having sex with a female space marine.

[@Tank50us]

@@trianglemoebius "Those who doubt the capability of of a lasgun have never faced a thousand of them"

[@weldonwin]

I just noticed, Guardsman Raines has purple eyes, meaning he's pureblood Cadian, raised under the Eye of Terror itself

[@Mantoisful]

Cadia stands

[@Snozcumbers]

The planet cracked before the guard did!

[@saynotocappiescommie7131]

why is it so

[@Shear666]

Yeah, love the detail.

[@weldonwin]

Living near the Eye of Terror means that Cadians are exposed to the unnatural un-light radiating out of the Eye of Terror. As a result, Cadians have purple eyes, a trait which is unique to them

[@phantomwraith1984]

That guardsman's eyes... He's Cadian. The planet broke before the guard did.

[@DaPoopz]

Cadia stands brother.... Cadia stands...

[@brandonwoeldike2084]

Cadia Stands

[@harrisonglickman1996]

Cadia Stands

[@connorbailey1189]

Cadia Stands

[@XXassasinzX]

Cadia stands! The planet fell before the guard.

[@phoenixrising4573]

You have to think, in that moment, the marine had some respect for the guardsman, that he was willing to stand his ground, and know no fear. To ask him to take up his weapon and stand beside him in battle would, I think, be the closest an astartes could come to a compliment for a regular human.

[@phoenixrising4573]

@@testaccount-lt2vq The point. .what you got out of it.

[@hisokamorow6709]

@@testaccount-lt2vq *"Fixes bayonet with malicious intent"*

[@blueberry1vom1t]

@@testaccount-lt2vq The true nature of humanity. A chunk of whatever the size of a redbull can in his leg, no ammo, no side arm, just a fucking knife. Utter a prayer to the emperor and go down swinging. Humanity, fuck yeah.

[@truth7921]

He definitely had fear, but he did was he had to anyway.

[@Trj113]

the greatest sign of courage is not fearlessness but overcoming that fear and moving forward

[@triplehate6759]

The Space Marine entering the scene by finishing the guardsman's prayer will forever remain one of the greatest moments in 40K, fandom or otherwise.

[@thenewfoundpainter1790]

"Take up your weapon, guardsman." Guardsman - pulls out a shovel

[@Baka94gaming]

He must be a Krieg soldier.

[@reinoo.d6181]

No he is Cadian

[@henryclark5953]

Happy gas mask noises

[@JFBD1999]

The standard issue shovel has killed more xeno through use in the guard than an entire astartes legion.

[@Timasion]

It's called a "tri-fold entrenching tool," or "e-tool" for short.

[@Jampolo_OG]

The only thing more terrifying than a Space Marine is a _stealthy_ Space Marine

[@sharkbait8090]

He had to have been wearing purple.

[@lan8401]

Raven Guard moment

[@imperialinquisitor510]

*Laughs in purple Ork*

[@weismeister121]

*Grins in Space Shark*

[@fozzilla123]

They have the tech to make that 10ft tall 1 ton killing machines armour make ZERO sound if they want to. Scary Marines are the best at using this. Yes I know they aren't "canon". But they are hilarious.

[@ayyleron6630]

The fear in Raines voice as he utters the litany and prepares to die, the way the marine finishes the prayer, the subsequent surprise and disbelief when Raines says "The Emperor protects", and the marine almost sharing his feelings.... Absolute kino

[@derek96720]

I love the subtle dialogue in this. A lesser writer could have had the Space Marine say "pick up" your weapon, almost a chastisement. But "take up" your weapon speaks to an invitation, challenging a fellow human to continue the fight against xeno scum.

[@unusualbydefault]

good catch!

[@balance1619]

this is masterfully written. nobody in the comments is mentioning the detail of why the tyranids aren't just straight up attacking a lone injured guadsmen and are just standing there waiting and staring at him. i am pretty sure its because they detect the space marine in the area and aren't sure if he's using the guardsmen as bait and dont have a choice in the matter once he steps forward finally impressed the guardsmen chose to stand and fight for the emperor.

[@fapangel7771]

The way the Space Marine says "Yes... he does," very somber and serious, also kicks ass. The voice acting was on point for this.

[@SYLin-rs8ob]

@@balance1619 are we reading the same comments? lol

[@balance1619]

@@SYLin-rs8ob people aren’t mentioning the tyranids at all in them they are just mentioning the space marine and pointing out the very obvious thing that happened and aren’t putting together the whole puzzle piece. “Omg he didn’t come out until he prayed” lol.

[@arandomcrusader-9355]

For that weak sack of flesh that you so gleefully mock is no super soldier, no immortal warrior, no creature cursed by chaos like you. He is a man, an imperial guardsman drawn from some forgotten corner of the Imperium to fight for his species and for the safety of the people he loves. He is a factory worker, a farmer, a storekeeper, a father, a brother, a son, a mere man. And against creatures like you, teeming and numberless, powered by the very will of thirsting gods......... He holds the line. He has held the line for ten thousand Years.

[@madscotsman13]

The Emperor Protects

[@kurumachikuroe442]

Forgot something... **What say you, heretic?**

[@olivier5251]

What material of 40k is this from?

[@cyrus4043]

"Pity the Guardsmen"

[@unusualaussie9606]

Nothing more underrated then the bravery of mortal soldiers standing against an enemy.

[@NoelistAvenger]

Cornered Guardsman : *Prays to the Emperor* God Emperor of Mankind : "LMAO got you covered fam" *Sends forth one of His angels*

[@fallsky_19]

emprah is a 911 op now huh LMFAO

[@FaizanMunirKhanRajput]

@@fallsky_19 The Emperor Protects!

[@doomy330]

heh pretty much

[@alphariusfuze8089]

Emperor in his sprit dimension: Oh yeah boi~

[@thedragon133]

Nearly enough belief for the deployment of the legion of the damned there... nearly.

[@mr.techaky7655]

The guardsman fell through the floor because the weight of his balls were to too heavy.

[@willliam15]

could be related to the one who stood between the emperor and horus

[@gwendolynerosehand54]

That marine was like: "I like you, guardsman!"

[@mrtouchmynub4178]

It’s because he is a Cadian. Everything will break before he will.

[@AttilaVoices]

Standard issue wheelbarrel is missing, that's why he's stuck in one spot! His brass nuts are hunkering him down!

[@Toshirosdl]

@@mrtouchmynub4178 Not a Cadian. No purple Eyes. ^^

[@yourdadsotherfamily3530]

‘The emperor protects!!’ “Yes.. -he does.” So simple yet the performance sets it to god tier voice acting

[@alfabusa]

Great, great, GREAT work, everyone involved. Too good.

[@valon5069]

Bruva Alfabusa it’s nice to see you again! I’m a big fan of all your work in general, it’s all amazing! Greetings from Finland, and May the Emperor protect!

[@virulentstalker9014]

Yes.

[@nidnoms3622]

a shame that some Tyranids where harmed in the making of this

[@maciejw5478]

Please go watch warhammer idols thing :D if u havent already ofc! And let us know what corpse emperor thinks about idols

[@atomicspacebomb7829]

And so the betrayal begins......

[@dominicdo2719]

How cool do you want your entrance to be? Space Marine: Yes

[@alphariusfuze8089]

*Because the emperor protetcs!*

[@acesneeks]

he does

[@heretyk_1337]

But how cool and defiant you want simple guardsman to be? Space Marine: YEEEEESSS!!!

[@Osiferheheh]

Your prayers have been answered, guardsman.

[@xanderphillips66]

For the Emperor

[@drrowdy7679]

Praise be

[@goldiegolderman1842]

Glory to the God-Emperor! We walk in his light!

[@DanielPereira-ru5uv]

Pelo Imperador!!!! Saudações do Brasil 👍🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@stevenrichardbarnett]

Our lives are the Emperor's coin!

[@seannyhan2254]

"Take up your weapon guardsman." Gets me every time. Very well done.

[@miniwargaming]

I loved it. I actually got chills when the Space Marine started fighting. Great job!

[@haxsslayer7514]

I loved it when the Space Marine came in to complete the guardsman's prayer

[@bhabiecorleone3764]

@@haxsslayer7514 a beautiful touch.

[@eirikmarthinsen3850]

Hey miniwargaming, love you guys.

[@Eoghainn]

Finally 40k is coming back was getting sick of all the aos stuff

[@miniwargaming]

@Anonymous Milk Drinker - We love you too! :)

[@Synndrax]

"The Emperor protects!" "Yes. He does." WH40k is just the best. I could watch material like this eight days a week.

[@Skarwind]

Just don't watch the shit GW puts out. They want nothing more than to squash modders, and other content creators. We get this stuff because GW can't put it out themselves. This is the content we deserve. GW needs to undestand that.

[@AnikaJarlsdottr]

@@Skarwind GW is staffed by morally, ethically and intellectually bankrupt money-men.

[@AllTheOthers]

You could? How?

[@Ahrone1586]

@@AllTheOthers what

[@michaelstevens1012]

you can't, a week has only 7 days XD

[@RedCell1948]

This is a guardsman from the 14th Shock Regiment "The Swarm Crushers", they specialize in fighting Tyranids, veterans of the Second Tyrannic War.

[@alpharex5677]

unsportsmanlike conduct he’s also from Cadia as you can see from his purple eyes.

[@SJMORG]

So hes basically a hardass that could beat the shout out of hours

[@SerhiiMartyneko]

@@alpharex5677 It sounds like this Guardsman should have saved the Astartes then, not the other way around. It is just that Marine didn't want to show it =)

[@Rymeths]

@@alpharex5677 some normal guy in a short film can have purple contacts but daenerys doesn't have those for a big series which lasted 8 seasons... Really?

[@Rai2M]

@@Rymeths Yep. Because no one but you mentions GoT these days :)

[@sieg1178]

2:44 "and for those who prove worthy... the emperor sends forth his angels"

[@sugarsammy7209]

I'd absolutely LOVE to see a movie where a Space Marine finds a wounded Guardsman behind enemy lines, and they both travel together fighting and bleeding while trying to get back to their lines. It would be amazing to see the contrast in how they fight, and deal with the realities of war. The Guardsman just being a man who feels fear, and the unstoppable un-fearing killing machine, the Space Marine.

[@rollingthunder1043]

Unfortunately most chapters would just ignore the Guardsman. Or maybe give him the Emperor's Mercy if he looked too badly wounded.

[@sfreakc]

Space marines done give a flying fuck about guardsmen. Heck, alot of marines don't even care about helping full armies or sometimes planets. Only maybe the Salamanders, a chaptor with blue armor, cares about the fates of guardsmen a little more.

[@prointernetuser]

@@rollingthunder1043 not that difficult to circumvent this characteristic. Maybe the SM is on his way back and the wounded Guard is not that wounded and tags along. Initially, the SM doesn't care and be like "come if you can keep up" but they can grow to bond with each other. Guard learns bravery and SM learns compassion, but not too much.

[@MrFunkhauser]

They're both brainwashed, ones a tank the other is basically something for the enemies to shoot at other than space marines. These guys in the video were just about to throw themselves into a suicidal battles with who knows how many xenos.

[@prointernetuser]

@@MrFunkhauser fucking heretic smh

[@a3van609]

You feel a great rush of awe when the Space Marine arrives. Then you realize he sounds like Bane. "When the xenos are ashes, You have my permission to die, Guardsman."

[@weldonwin]

The Marine is from one of the Unforgiven chapters, so he'll probably abandon Rains to die while he chases after one of the fallen or kills Rains himself to cover it up

[@pdfyakuza]

You're a big guy

[@Dessian1st]

"You thought that you owned hatred, Guardsman, but I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't meet my first xenos until I was a Neophyte and even then i found it DISGUSTING"

[@tylermcneeley3136]

This Marine sounds cool. Bane is nothing but silly.

[@tylermcneeley3136]

@sgfhk321 Nope.

[@ozisponas1593]

even in guardsman short film space marines steal all the credit TYPICAL

[@0xlamon]

at least he is not a smurf.

[@Zergonapal]

Actually an Angel of Vengence a successor chapter of the Dark Angels. Which is pretty cool, that successor chapters don't get as much attention as the core chapters.

[@TooLateForIeago]

The Guardsman fights not for glory, but wages war for higher purposes than mere credit.

[@rogaldorn3643]

ozis ponas Could be worse, coulda been an Ultra Smurf

[@cykeok3525]

Neither of them cares about "credit"!

[@pufthemajicdragon]

I am not a 40k fan and know nothing of the lore. This short film is so amazing in large part because it's done so well that you don't *have* to know the lore to *feel* the emotions. This is a combination of perfect writing, perfect acting, perfect directing, and perfect cinematography to tell a perfect story. Very well done. Very well done indeed.

[@Becosplayforge]

.... and a "stumbling in the dark, sweaty ass" space marine. ;)

[@paulhollier6382]

I whole-heartedly agree. [Period, full stop.]

[@Metaladict97]

And the thing is, the more you know about 40K lore, and i mean deep lore, the more you end up loving this short movie. I was impressed by it when i saw it knowing very few things about 40k lore, i've been coming to it through the years knowing more little peaces about the universe, the meaning of some of the little acts in the clip and omg.

[@CupidGaming522]

Yeah, I just got into it and know a bit of the lore, and just knowing pretty much anything makes this that much better. The small details are amazing.

[@warhawk837]

Think of this as well, space marines are literally angels in the lord to gaurdsmen, its common to watch moral instantly shift from terror and route to inspiring cries of victory merely at the site of 1 space marine.

[@dachers1238]

"The following fan work is unofficial and in no way endorsed by Games Workshop"... Yeah, WELL IT SHOULD BE

[@carlzerris6566]

No otherwise we would have to pay through the nose for it

[@gordonhardwick9249]

They should hire him and give him a budget to make a full length movie

[@dachers1238]

@@gordonhardwick9249 As much as I love Warhammer and Games Workshop, they haven't always been the best at figuring out what the fans actually want. Especially with their current staffing...

[@Palocles]

It’s not about what the fans want, it’s what the share holders want.

[@RenegadePaladin]

Well, @@Palocles , what the shareholders want SHOULD be what the fans want, because if the fans don't get what they want, the shareholders make less money. :P

[@kliajesal4592]

Flawless representation of 40k, captures the horrifying atmosphere of a battle against tyranids, the subtle attitudes of the Adeptus Astartes and the Astra Militarum towards one another. Spot on costume design too! I wouldn't change a thing. Amazing.

[@Becosplayforge]

Thanks for the praise for costumes. I did kinda change the original designs up a bit though.

[@vivechjorviani5440]

I would represent the tyranids as charging but yah it’s great

[@samhorder2259]

@@Becosplayforge If you lot did shorts like this every so often, they’d blow. Why only the one? •.•

[@Becosplayforge]

@@samhorder2259 would be nice if there was a budget, no politics etc.

[@samhorder2259]

@@Becosplayforge So how much did this one cost to make?

[@zacharyzier314]

These two would make a buddy-buddy roadtrip of legendary proportions.

[@incorruptiblemikeadams6947]

Let's be honest here the Guardsman probably got killed in the very next room.

[@Novous]

With Jonah Hill as the guardsman, and Channing Tatum as the Space Marine.

[@Horus-89]

Honestly, the meeting of astrates on the battlefield is 98%, all astrates is about 3,000,000 in whole galaxy. Each Imperial Guard regiment is usually raised from a single world and numbers between 500 and 750,000 fighting soldiers, humanity has about a million planets, which gives us about 750,000,000,000 guardsmen at 3,000,000 Astrates. Even if such a meeting had taken place, the guard would fall on his knees and pray and ask for forgiveness of sins.

[@Horus-89]

@@incorruptiblemikeadams6947 You're right, I made a mistake, now I checked Astrates there are a lot less ... "According to Warhammer Wiki 40k there are about 1000 Space Marines chapters. With about 1000 Space Marines, there would be about a million Empire at a time" (this number also does not include Legion of the Damned or Space Marines Primaris) ... And as for the guardsmen, to know that their number is not given anywhere, because it is changing all the time, But as it contains "Codex Imperial Guard" "In the world of the game Imperial Guard is a colossal organization military consisting of 500 billion men and women supported by at least several hundred billion armored vehicles, each of thousands of different systems in the Human Empire. "

[@tongtalks5123]

@@Horus-89 Now add a couple thousand due to the Space Corgis, Salamanders, and Black Templars. I'm pretty sure that the first 2 aren't codex compliant, and the last one, it's the Black Templars. For the Blood Angels, well, they have the Red Thirst and the Blood Rage, so their numbers are in flux. (Same goes for all BA successor chapters)

[@Wolfpak23]

I like how the only concern of the space marines is to fight. I mean how he says take up your weapon guardsmen. It might sound cruel to a human with such wounds. But the space marine is right that the guardsman can still fight.Even if he might be in much pain. He can lay down there and suffer or he can still fight at least a little bit and suffer.

[@Jamplays592]

mainly because of the kind of space marine that is saying it. Angels of Vengeance, in almost every single depiction of them they're super stubborn and always suffer heavy losses. However, they've taken objectives that most space marines would think unreachable. He noticed the dedication and wilingness to keep going and saw himself and his brothers most likely.

[@joethestrat]

Dying for The Emperor is better than living for oneself.

[@Wolfpak23]

@@Jamplays592 Thank you for this information.

[@kathiresandk3154]

You don't see these kind of dark, gritty and warrior fanaticism these days. Now it's all sappy speeches and a soap operas.

[@fouzaialaa7962]

he was going to fight !! thats what moved the space marine and made him even consider talking to the guardsmen

[@surestbubbles522]

Anything a guardsman does a space marine can do better. But anything a space marines does a guardsman does also

[@Dimetropteryx]

Except learn about Chaos.

[@alteredbeast7145]

Or bang Slanesh

[@Ganjamuffins]

or live for hundreds of years.

[@Anthony_Cika]

@@Ganjamuffins Depends on how high that Guardsman rises tho, to be honest...

[@shadowwolfie85]

@@alteredbeast7145 the only 'banging' of Slanesh an astartes does, is with a thunder hammer.

[@JPSRCE1987]

"The Emperor Protects!" "Yes.....Yes he does...." Chills man, out of this world stuff!!

[@BBoyBosh]

And you still got it wrong, he doesn't say yes twice

[@JPSRCE1987]

@@BBoyBosh............and? Your point being that I got it wrong? Maybe I was over excited after watching it and made the mistake.... Please tell me by the Emperors skeletal scrotum what you achieve from pointing out the obvious?

[@flameguilherme]

"the emperor protects?" "are you in doubt you fucking heretic"

[@theaveragefelwinterenjoyer1182]

if the guardsman looked up to the Space marine and said "BROTHER I AM PINNED HERE" I would have lost it

[@aceofspadesguy4913]

The Astarte probably would have kicked his head off for being arrogant enough to think himself an equal to an Adeptus Astartes.

[@Lisekplhehe]

@@aceofspadesguy4913 Adeptus Astartes are not above people, they are not to rule them, but protect them. They are supposed to be the best of humanity.

[@Lisekplhehe]

@William Martin Well this is ravenguard.

[@ChappyGrimdark]

@@Lisekplhehe he's of the Angels of Vengeance chapter. The winged skull with a hood is their iconography.

[@Lisekplhehe]

@@ChappyGrimdark Damn, You are roght

[@Secret_Takodachi]

Man... I'd actually see a movie in theaters again if we could get a 40k film this dedicated to source material ❤

[@heyitsmushu7393]

I want the guy who made astartes to be given a 20 million dollar budget

[@juliantheapostate8295]

@@Big_Mike001 Boy do I have news for you!

[@RBXGT2]

@@Big_Mike001 Seeing what's happening in Hollywood these days we might get a strong female space marine who purges the patriarchy, because xenos lives matter... if they stay true to the original material it's going to be such a shitshow on social media, but the movie could be so good.

[@scottwarren8757]

...Then along comes Henry Cavill, are you excited?!

[@michalurbanful]

@@scottwarren8757 I am excited. But I'm also afraid that even with Cavill (in spite of him) they would botch it. Well, we can always hope ... the Emperor is our guiding light, a beacon of hope for humanity in a galaxy of darkness.

[@mrswishadank2329]

I want a 15 hours movie so bad that book was amazing. “Training 3 months, planetary Tranportation 8 months, average life span.. 15 hours”

[@gewuerzwanze5627]

A trilogy. The training movie where its only revealed in the last act that this is indeed a 40k movie. Then on teansport on a ship through the warp. Im sure you can cram a plot into there somewhere. And then a 15 hour slaughtermovie where we see the slow grinding down of the character we became accustomed to. With ups and downs in morale depending on how the battle goes. No cuts, no changing perspective. Just our protagonist and a battle he stands a guardsmans chance in hell.

[@benwhiley9680]

Quite long to be honest. Average life expectancy of a US 2nd Lieutenant during Vietnam was 17mins after engagement.

[@nick89rs]

@@benwhiley9680 that statistic is in no way accurate, just a long circulated rumor. In order for it to be true based on the number of O-1s that were promoted or survived their tour more O-1s would have had to been killed in under a minute than have ever been commissioned the ratio would be 30,000+ killed to one living a full tour. Statistically speaking its just impossible for that number to even be measured in hours.

[@mertarican5456]

@@benwhiley9680 classic american bs.

[@Zieg_Games]

Seconds count.

[@sailhammer8042]

Another beautiful example of why I wish independent artists would get more funding to produce their work. Instead we get over priced Hollywood productions that check all the wrong boxes.

[@JohnnyZenith]

That's strange, I know many Hollywood films that are amazing and tick the right boxes. Even many of the ones that don't tick them all are often visually amazing.

[@GamePandaXXL]

@@JohnnyZenith I think what he means is that Hollywood tends to put money more than passion and thinks fans just enjoy when the explosion has "Superman" written on it There of course examples that defy these arguments (like there should be) and no one judges you for liing Transformers or Fast and Furious But when it comes to established franchises and adaptations Hollywood has a history of ignoring fan voices and giving the rights to people who couldnt care less I mean, literal adaptions are almost impossible but there are a number of examples where they basically shat on the base and the fans and went for what they though work with the big market At the top of my mind i can give you direction to Artemis Fowl, Eragon, literally everyhting Uwe Boll has released, the Star Wars sequels, most of the newer DC films (not touching the Dark Knight trilogy, those are genius)

[@df6597]

@@JohnnyZenith I bet you can't name 5 that came out in the last 5 years, but I have a suspicion that our understanding of quality is vastly different.

[@sjcommander91]

The thing with that is, Hollywood gives money to lots of things but demand that the money be returned with interest. Any money for projects like this would likely need to be from Patreon or GoFundMe donations as literally *any* other source would demand a return on investment. This video as it is likely cost hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars for creation of the Astartes armour alone. I think we're probably looking at something like at least 3.000 to 5.000 dollars for just what you see here if you count prop creation and lighting as well as man-hours invested in visual effects, audio recordings and editing the whole thing together. No studio is going to give you that for less than 5 minutes of video. They would want it stretched out into a full-on movie that you can sell tickets for. Something like 45-60 minutes or so.

[@GamePandaXXL]

@@df6597 Artemis Fowl has been released in 2020. The Star Wars sequels (which are the perfect example of "milking a name instead of doing an acutally good film" and "ignoring fan voices for money") were released 2015, 2017, 2019. Wonder Woman 1984 has been released last year and that also proofs my point. Justice League, the best example of milking names for profit (and trying to challenge Avengers) and ignoring fan voices was released 2017. They released a remake of "The witches" in 2020 with Anne Hathway that is in every way undermining the original material and just trying to live of the name. AND THE FCKING EPITOME OF IGNORING FAN VOICES TO MILK NAMES INSTEAD OF DOING SOMETHING CREATIVE I PRESENT: The disney remakes: The jungle book (2016) Beauty and the beast (2017) Dumbo (2019) Aladdin (2019) and the motherfrickin Lion KIng (2019) Now it's your turn. Name 5 movies by big Hollywood companies that put passion over making money.

[@Thatoneguyinurwalls]

A lone Guardsman, trapped, injured, scared and alone, without even an effective means to defend himself, has his prayers directly answered by one of the Emperors angels of death. Now thats a story that man would pass down to his grandchildren, and it would be sung about for centuries on his native planet. Lol, nevermind, he's a Guardsman. He wont survive long enough to reproduce.

[@danielhaire6677]

He's Cadian. Raised to be a professional soldier in that time. He has a better chance than most.

[@andarara-c1p]

He already mated several times before being deployed, during his early teenage years (as is the fashion in Cadia).

[@imperialguardsman5929]

@@danielhaire6677 if his planet doesn't get invaded or exterminatused that is.

[@danielhaire6677]

@@imperialguardsman5929 Too late. Cadia fell in the last Black Crusade. But remember: The Planet Broke Before The Guard Did!!"

[@alphariusfuze8089]

The planet broke before the guard did...

[@oakenshadow6763]

To feel fear and still move forward is to truely be brave.

[@heater1311]

I read this quote somewhere before non verbatim "The bravest people are those who do what they have to do afraid"

[@signorellil]

True

[@Faus4us_Official]

"It feels like running through syrup. Your heart wants to jump out of your chest, your mind feels as if it is clouded, and your legs feel like they have weights attached to them. Your body shakes despite your efforts to stop trembling. Breathe, focus. Everything seems as if it is in slow motion. Ten minutes feels like an hour. Just face what is in front of you, protect those next to you and complete your tasks. Breathe, focus. The Emperor Protects those who fight. Now, take up your weapon, slay the Xenos filth and make them pay for every breath of air they waste in defiance of the Master of Mankind!"

[@tacocat318]

I like to believe the angel was standing there the whole time, waiting to give judgment on the guardsman and whether he was worthy of a small loan from his emperor.

[@csalvin3704]

tacocat318 probably why the tyranids didn’t rip the guards man up straight away, even when being shot at. They knew he was there the whole time.

[@Trj113]

Nick Martin yes, that marine would let him die. One, he’s a dark angel successor they really don’t care for mortals, two while the ‘nids are nomming he can fire off a few bolter rounds

[@StarboyXL9]

A small loan of a million bolter rounds

[@zugmeister314]

@Daniel Dollars? Life! The guardsman's life belongs to the Emperor. He can keep it a bit longer before the Emperor takes it back. It's not permanent, it's just loaned to him for a short additional time.

[@ruddymolina7044]

Oh God Emperor, Overseer who makes all things right. Whose power none can resist. Grant me the strength to defeat thine enemies. Grant me the will to defeat the beast. From your grace, I shall know no fear.

[@Paranoyko]

And they shall know no fear

[@Scazoid]

*Heavy Clanking.*

[@Grandrepublic501st]

*approaches in space marine armor*

[@Jampolo_OG]

*grabs foul xeno*

[@HansenSWE]

Dakka dakka dakka dakka!!

[@SecretRedBeard]

"I shall know no fear." Chills. EVERY. FUCKING. TIME.

[@Skarwind]

Sadly, Wasn't a Black Templar backing that guardsman up. Black Templars Love fucking good Guardsman.

[@corzahazard444]

@@Skarwind Looks more like a Dark Angel insignia, no templar cross, both dark and blood angels carry similar insignias but as a DA fan, think it's a successor DA force

[@JagdWehrwolf]

@@corzahazard444 Angels of Vengeance

[@corzahazard444]

@@JagdWehrwolf Thank you kind Brother, may the Emperor and the Lion protect you for your knowledge. I thought it was a successor but wasn't sure, I haven't delved into them much so the the insignias lose me

[@luisgabrieldelmo772]

The fact that he didn't pray for his live he prayed for strength to kill the enemy he didn't show his fear

[@idontknow164]

I just like the idea that the Space Marine was chilling in the shadows wondering what a lone guardsman will do. As soon as he hears him take out the knife and pray, the Marine thinks "Oh, definitely not dying today."

[@Allantitan]

Guardsman: *stands defiantly against some xenos* Also the guardsman: *nearly craps himself when an ultramarine basically sneaks up on him in all that armor* 😂

[@juliofranciscogomezstoppel1860]

@@Allantitan to be fair, save from Nekrons or some trully horrid chaos abomination, there isn't much out there scarier than a Space Marine. Even the Chaos gods fight over them (except the nightlords, f them).

[@Withernall]

It is very possible that the Astartes was waiting for orders to move out, and the Guardsman literally fell through the ceiling and landing where he did, and the Astartes just watched to see what would happen. The Tyranids probably didn't dare make a move at the Astartes, but hey, when the Guardsman attacked, they had reason to retaliate. And then we see what happens in the video. :D

[@hellacoorinna9995]

*_"Amo, hic unus est noster."_*

[@DiogenesDworkinson]

​@@Withernallnah, they rushed after the guardsman moved... They were scared of the cadian

[@YaboitheCadian]

Richard Boylan, If you are ever in need of more guys with Cadian kit, hit me up. I have a small armory of guardsmen equipment available to me. I'm MORE than willing to lend assistance. CADIA STANDS

[@kubaGR8]

It stands like Slaaneshi cultist's dong when (s)he's looking at normal (wo)men.

[@YaboitheCadian]

So long as a single Cadian lives, Cadia hasn't fallen, and brother, theres a LOT of Cadians left

[@spamhere1123]

THE PLANET BROKE BEFORE THE GUARD DID

[@YaboitheCadian]

Son I was about to go Crawl on your ass and ruin your fluff!

[@dgrmn12345]

The Adeptus Ministorum calls, brother.

[@severanguardsman9428]

I am a simple guardsmen. I see one of my fellows, I praise the emprah and hit like.

[@psyko2666]

then secure the perimeter...

[@failboat104]

AFFIX BAYONETS GUARDSMAN

[@A_RANDOM_KRIEGER]

For Imperium und Krieg in my case.

[@Daemonium0921]

My commissarial instincts are telling me something is off here..

[@commissarlugh1040]

Carry on, Guardsman.

[@dcad6934]

YOU'VE DONE IT! PROOF THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE A 40K MOVIE AND MAKE THE SUPERHUMANS LOOK ABSOLUTELY AWESOME IN IT! THE EMPEROR TRULY PROTECTS!

[@yerocnevets0m3ga]

screw a movie though, this should be a live action show on amazon, or hulu or netflix or something. with a big budget.

[@dcad6934]

Then everyone would be black

[@kennethbedwell5188]

Just the snoot boppers

[@TheMythicEdit]

it would also be 18+ which is always better

[@pierre-mariecaulliez6285]

dc ad ... Yes... He does.

[@Atom.Storm.]

This is the series they need to make. "Guardsman" Not a story about Astartes per-se, but one where we can relate to a really brave everyman soldier thrust into a hellish war who comes into contact with Astartes and we see and learn about them through his eyes.

[@skyrim654]

How is it that an independently made 4 and a half minute clip gives me more feels then an entire hour plus long movie sanctioned by GW? Well do bro.

[@1IbramGaunt]

I know right? And in the meantime 'Ultramarines' remains the only official full-length movie we have 🙄

[@haraldtopfer5732]

We don't talk about that movie here...

[@1IbramGaunt]

@@haraldtopfer5732 what movie sir? Lol

[@skyrim654]

(Finger hovering over the Exterminatus button)

[@TKUltra971]

No I actually paid for ultramarine hoping that they would make more movies and see the fan support. Now it’s covered in dust on my DVD stand

[@Erotic_Hippo]

Thank the emperor the guardsmen was there to save that space marine.

[@oz_jones]

Raines is from Cadia, so... yeah, pretty much

[@AremStefaniaK]

yeah he coulda walked right into ambush. this is what shock troops specialize in, to bait enemies into astartes bolter fire

[@Werrf1]

@@oz_jones The planet broke before the guard.

[@mertekren8027]

@@Werrf1 i dont think the guard even broke i think they are regrouping in hell to charge abaddons legiones

[@drunkhermit912]

Report for your daily mind-scrubbing.

[@josemarialabor7546]

Charged shots man! Burst fire ain't gonna kill Tyranids! The Mechanicus gave you that las rifle for a reason!

[@alexandercharlesedwards-ace-]

He's one Guardsman, injured and all alone. Safe to say he panicked.

[@awakeandwatching953]

still a true guardsman, he readied his bayonet

[@venoltar]

Being that he was almost certainly a pure blood Cadian, and possibly a veteran at that, I doubt a few Tyranids would be enough to panic him. Considering how quickly he ran out of charges I suspect he had something more like a hot-shot variant without the backpack to support it. Of course it could just be because the director wanted more pretty laser beams on screen ;)

[@josemarialabor7546]

@@venoltar Well damn, you're right there, my friend. Though, I counted about 36 shots fired.

[@travisjones305]

@@josemarialabor7546 I thought Lasrifles had 40 shots

[@Rezebul]

That guardsman is just absolute beast. He woke up not knowing where he is, with piece of metal in his leg, hearing tyranid in the shadow. He picked up his gun and shot it, when more tyranids showed up and his gun was out of ammo he just fucking pulled out his knife. He was preparing himself for a fight with multiple xeno apex that could easily rip him in half. All he had was prayer, knife and that piece of metal in his leg. Yeah, sure, space marines. It easy to be badass when you are more armoured than a fucking tank, genetically modified to fight and have weapon that is combination of assault rifle and grenade launcher. Guardsmen all the way!

[@notfeedynotlazy]

Love how you count the piece o metal as an asset. Spare pointy thing if the one in his hand ends up too deep into Tyranid ass for recovery.

[@Werrf1]

THE PLANET BROKE BEFORE THE GUARD.

[@StarboyXL9]

Exactly. This is a perfect case example of how faith strengthens people. You would never see an atheist do something that badass, they'd be running the other way because they don't believe there's an afterlife waiting. The idea that death is not the end is what makes men stand defiantly in the face of certain death without fear.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

@@StarboyXL9 So you need the carrot and stick of "afterlife reward" to do your duty to Humankind and the Emperor, instead of not caring a fuck about if there's an afterlife or not, just doing your duty and honor in the life that you KNOW it exist? It must be sad, valuing your honor so little, and being so coward, that you are unwilling to fight for what you deem worth fighting for, no matter if it costs you your life. I politely remind you that the guy who said "it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees" was an actual atheist commie. Are you less worthy than an atheist commie?

[@dragoneye6229]

@@notfeedynotlazy Wrong. Zapata stole it from a Greek warrior. The original saying being "It is better to die free than live a slave.". Forget his name but that is the original inspiration for it as Zapata was the earliest to say it his way and it was proven that he had just gotten done studying ancient Greece. Makes sense too since communists can only ever steal and pervert others work. EDIT: Oh yeah one super bad ass thing though is that the warrior himself did not worship any gods specifically he was a lip service type, he said it because there were atheists, non-believers is what they were called at that time, and because they were being cowardly in the face of overwhelming odds.

[@costazykoff1612]

He was there, he was watching the whole thing, he just needed to know if the Guardsman was worthy of saving. And he was.

[@Tazdingo01]

Good observation.

[@theone-tg4ey]

♥️

[@theone-tg4ey]

I was just hoping I could hold on long enough for someone to explain

[@williamglass2223]

In a universe where a single life is as insignificant as a grain of sand in an endless desert, it's awesome to show one soldier ready to make peace with dying for the Imperium.

[@BaranZenon]

Dont be so sure - in that universe many time ONE little human life was able to change everything. Like that Pius guy before THAT RETARDED RETCONE, who has stand infront Horus to protect the Emperor.

[@user-unos111]

+BaranZenon Also Goge Vandire. No psychic powers, no combat abilities, no super-enhancements, no pact with the dark gods and he nearly tore the Imperium apart.

[@brigandboy1425]

No grain of sand is truly insignificant. Without every grain of sand, the desert wouldn't be endless.

[@dragoneye6229]

Goge Vandire did have his name though and that itself was a pretty special power. I mean that name just oozes evil. I imagine that a guardsman with a badass name could do something amazing, just look at Marbo the one man army.

[@kriddius]

A single grain of sand is all it takes to tip the scales

[@crimsonquill4255]

"My Armour is Contempt. My Shield is Disgust. My Sword is Hatred. In the Emperor's name, let none survive.

[@michalurbanful]

I'd like to survive though ...

[@sodori]

@@michalurbanful Heretiiiiiic!

[@Nemoknowsnothing]

"My face is my shield"

[@ObsidiaBlack1]

A-Fucking-Men, brother. Now can I get a Hallelujah from the Guard?

[@wierdalien1]

Alright Ravenor chill out

[@LordBloodraven]

Even in darkness and surrounded by evil, a true servant of the Emperor is never alone.

[@visciousvicensius5264]

That why he sent this angel upon this guardsman,he protect!

[@docsalty9679]

AVE IMPERATOR!

[@t33can]

except most of the time :-P

[@docsalty9679]

@@t33can you DARE question the all knowing, all covering light that the Emperor has graciously given us? You HERETIC! *BLAM*

[@RayonHunte]

The emperor protects

[@kronos2006]

I'd love to see something as a collab between a space marine and a guardsman, both fighting for survival, alone, in a hostile world without help, with the guardsman showing time and time again to the space marine that he can be a great warrior, just like a space marine.

[@detomnz2024]

@@Big_Mike001 main protagonist is a gay indian person with strong trans latina person

[@jetzul712]

@@detomnz2024 And the Emperor of Man is actually a woman but was tricked into thinking she was a man because of the patriarchy.

[@floofyboi7546]

@@jetzul712 you know what? I don’t want a modern WH40K movie or tv show made by hollywood. If they’ll butcher LOTR and The Witcher I shutter to think what they’d do to WH40K

[@spicyspagett]

@@jetzul712 The Emperor of mankind? Don't you mean the Queen of womankind. Get it right, PERIOD💅

[@jetzul712]

@@spicyspagett Did you dare to assume the Queen's gender? TRIGGERED!! And that's why Horus is a man. Only such a disgusting being would hurt a woman and stop her from realising her potential - because the PATRIARCHY!!

[@KC-sd7nh]

10/10 would serve with that guardsman anytime. ...for the Emperor

[@TheAnomaly00]

Do I detect a trace of Slaanesh's foul taint in your voice Guardswoman? I think the Inquisitor would like to have a word with you...

[@TheShooterlol]

The emperor protects...

[@JFBD1999]

Ave imperator

[@MikeBenko]

Guardsman says the prayer, summons a Space Marine. Space Marine says the prayer summons the Deathwatch, Deathwatch Marine says the prayer, summons a Grey Knight, Grey Knight say the prayer and summons Kaldor Draigo and then the Emperor's enemies ragequit.

[@brightestlight9462]

grey knight prayer summons an adeptus custodes* you mean

[@BeatmasterAC]

@@brightestlight9462 adeptus custodes says the prayer and summons a Space Marine from the Legion of the Damned. Tyranids = screwed big time.

[@flaviomonteiro1414]

Draigo says the prayar sumons Sly Marbo

[@Brainwave101]

@@flaviomonteiro1414 *_AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-_*

[@SilenceInd]

ORDER DRAIGO PRESENT! WE WILL PROVIDE THE HAMS!

[@albercod]

If the space marine had been a Commissar: " Stop bleeding and fix your bayonet guardsmen, we shall not embarras the emperor by dying this day"

[@danielhaire6677]

Typical commissar. Shows up after the fight when the Guardsman has shown more duty and courage than anyone else...and starts making the threats.

[@Xander45acp]

and to think the Marine "only" had a bolter pistol and a powerfist. imagine him having a a full fledged bolter *giggles*

[@thiagoochoa8803]

@@danielhaire6677 xq N9 B7

[@lukenel29]

than proceeds to promptly shoot him in the back of the head.

[@destyrian]

"Take up your weapon, guardsman." "It's broken, my lord." "Your knife looks fine to me." "Oh..."

[@DathanielTDK]

"Cadia broke before the guard did." I've heard it said once that the bravery of the imperial guard put the Astartes to shame, as in "look at what these normal humans are capable of! Us genetically engineered super soldiers had better step it up!"

[@danielhaire6677]

One Space Wolves ship rescued some of the Guardsmen off of Cadia as it evaced. When it arrived on the Space Wolves Strike Cruiser, all the Wolves in the hanger saluted the Guardsmen onboard.

[@MidoriOfTheShuinsen]

@@danielhaire6677 when unmodified humans can literally fight an endless army of literal Space Hell until the very planet is destroyed beneath their feet, you damn well better believe an Astartes would fucking salute.

[@fatespariah]

And that's what I really love about the Guard. An individual human is no match for an Ork or an Eldar, their tech can't match that of the Tau and while numerous the Tyranid will almost always swarm them, but still they fight on. Hope against hope that they will make the Emperor will proud and that he will protects them. Just a man with a lasgun and a flackvest.

[@kazansky22]

Cadia Stands

[@markscouler2534]

@@fatespariah think you need to tell gaunts ghosts that read the books by Dan Abnett

[@sayingthethingstheywont2619]

3:30 - 3:56 I get fucking chills every time I watch that part "The emperor protects!" "Yes.....he does" As the mere man stands alongside the supersolider, shoulder to shoulder on the frontline defending his species from unimaginable horror. So epic.

[@Ralgimanek]

I get the impression that the space marine is disappointed in the guardsman for just laying down while he fought. 2:46 when the space marine finishes the prayer gets me with chills.

[@meandmetoo8436]

When the space marines ends the prayer is when I got goosbumps.

[@yura2rob]

Who knows the whole text of this pray?

[@kylefreitus6765]

It’s from the Guardsmen Handbook I think it’s called, it’s said once in the Gaunt’s Ghost series early on and in a couple other Guardsmen stories

[@_Cato_]

rhinocrates I don't think he's disappointed. He saw how tenaciously the Guardsman fought. He's just...unattached, like most Astartes are.

[@ChapterMasterValrak]

Amazing!!! Richard you’ve done us all proud, brother! Please do more! P.S The planet broke before the guard!

[@desroin]

CREED LIVES! CADIA STANDS!

[@Vin-mh5ih]

FOR THE EMPEROR!

[@inquistorajax2217]

For Nurgle!!

[@jamieyeates3589]

@@inquistorajax2217 form a firing squad for this filthy heretic

[@ELETRIKDOG001]

WAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!

[@ctarabusi]

The way the guardsman says "The emperor protects" is so cool. Like that it is something he always had to believe and now had finally a proof and it is almost surprised by that. All given with a single line of dialog: nice acting!

[@rocksteady9826]

This wasn't acting...

[@donny484]

I'm disappointed KZbin prefers to put trash on trending and not this glorious short film.

[@dragoneye6229]

Warhammer and it's fans have held the line in the face of entire nations accusing them of heinous crimes simply for adhering to lore. KZbin cannot trend anything Warhammer without risking the ire of their socialist masters.

[@freezia0]

A bunch of heretics that should be purged by the hellish fire of our god emperor.

[@tomdalton7887]

Documentary, from the far future. Brought back to us to show us to maintain faith in the face of darkness. Death to the Xenos. Glory to the Emperor!

[@hangdog355]

< youtube (private company) < socialist masters that is some serious mental gymnastics you have there.

[@zagorith14]

Pasha Staravoitau Well, when you have corporations dictating free speech and intentionally singling out and denying Conservatives a voice, you begin to see them as one in the same. Their tactics are identical and criminal. If you can't see that, then you're more then likely a dumbass leftist.

[@scruggs6633]

Since you can hear the space marine as soon as he starts moving, it means he was standing there in the dark the whole time watching over that guardsman. Maybe that's why the xenos stayed back in the shadows.

[@Becosplayforge]

Hawk 777 oooooo. You might have something there. The Angels of Vengeance marine WAS hunting through the abandoned training facility.

[@playwithmejohn]

Astartes can be very stealthy, i've read about some stealth missions in some books. if he entered so loudly it's because he wanted to

[@muadibadder3345]

playwithme now! Yeh, that's one of those physics defying logic of 40k that I both like and at the same time gripes me to heck. Maybe I just can't visualize it, how can an 8 to 10 feet superhuman, walking around in a 1 ton power armor be stealthy, and not make any sort of noise. I can understand it with the rookie space marines ( the scouts), since they only wear light power armor, but not with a full-fledged tactical marine. But it's 40k, so I kinda let it slide😅

[@tedtran4711]

@@muadibadder3345 Ravens and Night Lords have servos in the armour joints + special training to move quickly

[@muadibadder3345]

Ted Tran guess I can take that, those two chapters specializes in surprise and guerilla tactics anyway. Still can't visualize it realistically though, well, as realistic as you can get in 40k. A giant of a man in huge armor, moving as fast and silent as a ninja. It just kinda borders the realm of anime 😓 that's the only possible way I can imagine it.

[@KarlPHorse]

There are only a few kinds of guardsmen that would take on a group of tyranids with a knife. Kriegers, Catachans, and Cadians. And homeboy had purple eyes.

[@cgi2002]

The Cadian will never retreat. The Krieger will die smiling. The Catachan is wondering if Tyranid tastes like chicken.

[@Illitha]

@@cgi2002 maybe, it probably depends on what lifeform it is

[@cgi2002]

@@Illitha I dunno, he probably wonders if they all taste like chicken, as they are all scared of him.

[@raven644]

Kriegers wouldn't use a knife. A sharpened shovel tho...... Happy gasmask noises.

[@claudiu-mihaipuiu1221]

I think the guys from Mordian would do as well. Those guys would literally die to the last man unless ordered to do so otherwise.

[@anhilliator1]

If you're wondering why he's so shocked - Imagine seeing an angel coming down to save you. That's exactly what this is.

[@lemjustlem]

Considering that Space Marines are quite literally one in a billion, or even a trillion, among the teeming human masses in 40k, that really IS something to ponder...

[@Blackestrose]

the man was shocked enough to turn his back on his enemies.

[@jamiestewart48]

Guardsman 114! This dude's related to The Master Chief, of course he has massive balls!

[@Blackestrose]

@@jamiestewart48 the sound we hear as he approaches is not his footsteps then. it be his balls that slam against his armor by each step.

[@theone-tg4ey]

I'll wait lol still am

[@kevindewes9637]

I can’t believe they’ve never made a guard film. People can relate to them more than Marines so would have a wider appeal. There’s nothing quite as good as one poor guardsman with a flashlight against the hell in the 41st.

[@martialme84]

These days that Guardsman would have to be played by a gender fluid, dark skinned paraplegic androgynous feminist or else hollywood would never back the project though. To "make the film *relevant* to current year". So i´m ok with "no guard film" as the only alternative.

[@MelonMafia1]

@@martialme84 I'm pretty sure considering the size of the Imperium there would be one or two gay Guards somewhere out there.

[@martialme84]

@@MelonMafia1 Assuming they didn´t do something sciency to prevent people from being gay in the next 38k years, yeah. Most definitely. What´s your point?

[@MelonMafia1]

@@martialme84 I really don't think the Imperium would really care if people are gay or not. If you can pick up a Lasgun, you can die for the Emperor.

[@martialme84]

@@MelonMafia1 My comment was: If nothing changes regarding gayness, then yeah. There will most definitely be gay guardsmen. What is your point? *(So what IS your point?)*

[@johnrechtoris9796]

Oh God-Emperor, Whose power none can resist, Grant me the strength to defeat thine enemies. Grant me the will to defeat the beast From your grace, and I shall know no fear.

[@electricbayonet2]

I appreciate the transcript, but 'Emporer' is a really distracting typo.

[@johnrechtoris9796]

I don't know what it is about that word, but I always misspell it the first time around. Thanks for pointing that out!

[@jovonlaw3148]

Which litany/player is this?

[@criddopher]

thank you, I could not for the life of me figure out a couple of those lines with my crappy monitor speakers.

[@johnrechtoris9796]

You're welcome! The second line Raines says was the toughest to get, even with good headphones and slowing the playback way down. I think what he said there was "Overseer, if it makes things alright." That line sounded like an aside, like Raines' personal addition to what would otherwise be a perfectly canonical prayer based on his own idiosyncratic way of understanding what the God-Emperor is. Because my purpose for transcribing the prayer was because I thought it fit in great with the lore-- like a 40k version of the "Serenity Prayer"-- and because I intended to have one of the NPCs say it at some point in the 40k rpg I'm running, I left out the "overseer" line.

[@thegeneralmitch]

Guardsman: can you help me up my lord? Space Marine: do i look like a damned salamander to you?

[@Assassino275]

Salamanders are awesome tho

[@thegeneralmitch]

@@Assassino275 they are... they are also a rare example of a "kind" Astartes. :D

[@Assassino275]

@@thegeneralmitch yes

[@imperialguardsman8088]

@@thegeneralmitch except to Eldar children but we don’t talk about that

[@thegeneralmitch]

@@imperialguardsman8088 well Xeno in general, Astartes, like bolter rounds, dont discriminate. >:D

[@deepthought708]

I really wish some of these creators could be involved in a full length film. Clearly talented.

[@harrishoin7950]

The violet eyes alone show how much attention to detail went into this, holy crap

[@GrimFandango420]

I noticed the eyes, but didn't know what that meant.

[@xuankhoanguyen4135]

He is a Cadian

[@GrimFandango420]

@@xuankhoanguyen4135 Wasn't a piece of lore I was aware of. Thanks.

[@griffin5653]

Groker here's the short and sweet answer if your curious as to why Cadians have a violet eye color. Because the planet Cadia is/used to be so close to the Eye of Terror the big ass warp rift in the galactic east (caused by the Eldar's old habits when they controlled the galaxy but that's a story for another time), it gave the poor Humans living there, ungodly mutations and the whole violet eye color is one of the lesser mutations that the entire Cadian population has. Almost all other mutations that pop up within the planet's population mean that those people who have them are either put under strict watch for their entire lives, sterilized or executed depending on the severity of the mutation because it runs a heavy chance of Chaos incursions if not handled correctly. Yes this was the short and sweet version because if the lettering in the IG codex was larger than a grain of sand then it would take up at least a full page on it's own.

[@blackstargames4272]

The eyes were an excellent point of detail that I was glad they didn't miss. Excellent video!

[@sbssmachine1]

Dude abandons the empty las gun and goes for steel like a total boss

[@1IbramGaunt]

Although being as the rifle's clearly still intact and it appears to be a bayonet as opposed to a standalone combat-knife I'd personally have fixed it to the rifle's bayonet-lug, wouldn't make any difference against 'Nids either way but it would make him feel that bit better-armed and look cooler before he met his end, sort of a Rorke's Drift thing. If there's any more of these videos I hope we see him do so

[@kubaGR8]

He would fix trhe bayonet if ther was anyone to actually give him the order to do so (a reference to the tabletop game :P)

[@weldonwin]

Well, did you notice his eyes at the start? Raines has purple eyes, a trait that's unique to pureblood Cadians, raised under the Eye of Terror and born to serve the Emperor with their last breath. Of course he's going to knife fight the bio-engineered killing machines, with one broken leg and three to one against him

[@Mousquetaire-du-Roi]

STRAIGHT SILVER!

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

Ghosts!

[@rhysbarnfield3257]

Games Workshop, Hollywood, Investors - Give this man some money so we can all give this man some money

[@JoshLevo]

rhys barnfield Hollywood is poison and should stay away from warhammer

[@cc-bk3tx]

@@JoshLevo So are the other two

[@ComradeCommissarYuri]

Mannix you seen the new kids cartoon or comic or whatever? It’s cringe

[@eonstar2441]

@@JoshLevo *say it again for the people in the back*

[@Aenarion28]

NOOOOO. Keep Hollywood away from this...otherwise they'll do retarded things like have Kathleen Kennedy be the producer which means she'll have to to have creative control then we'll have Female Space Marines, virtue shaming and other NPC bullshit like models that no one is asking for... As well as being infested with NPC ideology, Hollywood is also creatively bankrupt which means risks are not taken and as you can see from this video, risks pay off when well executed.

[@thebigone6969]

This gives a good job of conveying why some Space Marines have a contempt for ordinary citizens. They are unimaginably huge, powerful and almost godlike. It’s like a lion walking among ants.