Heroes in History: The Black Priors

[@michaelsimarmata5880]

King Baldwin IV was so OP that God had to nerf him with Leprosy

[@hansshort9220]

not funni do not use Allah's name in vain

[@robertmckinney6943]

Shut up you

[@arandomcrusader6707]

​@hansshort9220 Calm down the only time where that is valid is when you say "Oh my God!" for example.

[@PelagiustheGrey]

​@arandomcrusader6707 or Swear on the lords name, but the original comment did neither.

[@Fnmadelonzo._]

@@hansshort9220it is nearly impossible to use the lords NAME in vain because nobody has known how to pronounce his name in 2000 years, this is not an example of using the lords name in vain. The only possible way to use the lords name in vain is by writing his original name is Hebrew and using it in vain

[@tjwarden6253]

16 year olds today: *posting tik toks like weaklings* 16 year olds in the 11th century: *leading whole armies and conquering Jerusalem like chads*

[@senseishu937]

They lost jerusalem... They didn't conquer it...

[@thesamuraidemon3647]

@@senseishu937 BUT GOD DAMNIT THEY TRIED!

[@falsebeliever8079]

@@senseishu937 They DID conquer Jerusalem and they held it almost 90 years

[@senseishu937]

@@falsebeliever8079 I mean they lost it in the end... The crusades never succeeded in them taking it and holding it...

[@peenoice5176]

@@senseishu937 thats like saying rome didn't conquer greece cause they lost it eventually

[@medieval8893]

King Baldwin VI is definitely one of the most interesting personalities throughout history, and one of the most notable at that. Great video, I hope you‘ll mention him in future videos about the crusades.

[@Zaid-vs2zz]

First of all. Its not the 6th but the 4th. And King Baldwin IV is an overly romanticized figure by crusader fanboys who fail to realize that the crusades were a complete failure.

[@Zaid-vs2zz]

This is not to say that he isnt interesting.

[@franktheprank7336]

@@Zaid-vs2zz complete failure!? They literally ruled over it for a hundred years. Yeah they didn't exactly keep the land for themselves. But they were fighting a war across the known world. You can perfectly say that they lost in the end...but to call it a complete failure. That is simply ignorant.

[@Zaid-vs2zz]

@@franktheprank7336 fighting a war across all the known World? Seriously? They probably didn't even know China existed and you're saying this. Also, the crusaders came from all across europe, Germany, France, Spain, England and so on and only managed, with all this effort, to hold on to Jerusalem for 100 years. At roughly the same time a Mix of arabs and local berbers managed to conquer the complete iberian peninsula, and held on to big parts of it for about 800 years. They also turned it into one of the most prosperous regions in the world with the biggest City Cordoba inhabited by 1 million people, which included a sewage system, unheard of at the time, and libraries ten times bigger than any other european ones, only comparable to Baghdad and Damascus.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

@@Zaid-vs2zz I would say not completely while a forgone conclusion that the Crusader states would be lost (even if they did successfully took Egypt) they did still last 200 Years which isn't bad when you consider that almost everyone wanted them out of there especially the Egyptian States who at points completely surrounded the Crusader States. (also the Berbers were pushed back due to the Reconquista eventually so its almost even but Islamic Rule in the Iberian Peninsula was only completely eliminated with the fall of Granada) While Islamic Rule of Iberia did last longer but this was due to its closer proximity to the North African Islamic States while the Crusader States had to rely on the Mediteranian.

[@danielcooke3732]

"They're Knights of The Round Table, They dance whenever able! They eat Ham, and Jam and Spam ALOT!"

[@liamodahl1205]

I'm sorry, people keep saying "Black Prior is the edgiest" but I can't hear them over the asthmatic bleeding edge emanating from Hitokiri's whole 'da spirits of da ded give me powah' thing. But great video as always.

[@liamodahl1205]

@TopHat Studios Yeah, like they tried to make her cool but she's literally a crazed axe murderer. Unlike any of the other Harbingers, Hitokiri just murders people. There's no rhyme or reason that makes her badass like Jormungandr, Zhanhu, or Black Prior. Thus... edge.

[@CallanElliott]

All of the Harbingers are edgy, Black Prior is just kinda the most overt about it. Hitokiri is kinda just hollow.

[@DragonRagez]

Black Priors shield in the trailer has a face on it that looks similar to Baldwin IVs in the movie.

[@Peter1point2]

damn

[@bullwinkleofficalYT]

Anyone wondering; I believe it is the Forbidden Dark shield

[@GeistDrachen]

Since you're still doing the knights either one of the Roman boys or warden would be a good choice for the next one.

[@ilikemusic4367]

Geist Drachen lol gladiator is greek

[@jayc3091]

@@ilikemusic4367 no he’s a Roman gladiator

[@Audexsi]

@@ilikemusic4367 yea, dumb dumb.

[@FVCK-TH1S]

@@ilikemusic4367 bruh

[@swoops7687]

Except everyone knows the centurion and gladiator, most famous hero’s in history tbh

[@SkyNinja759]

Ubisoft should embrace the Leper King angle. The red rocks (I forget the name) should be exposed to Vortiger and give him leprosy. Then release a couple leper helmets and armour for Black Prior. Maybe thw lead Warminger could punish Vortiger with corruption, like Appollion betrayed them. Feeding the vicious cycle narrative of the early seasons' lore.

[@kieranadamson3224]

Sucks that instead they just killed all these characters off in Gryphon's trailer.

[@chaelh.mondlicht1662]

We now have a "leper" king looking mask with Ravier at least hahaha

[@joshuagarcia2584]

I was expecting a Toasty rep 100 type of video with bullshit details but man you really delivered. You actually made me love playing BP that much more. Good vid.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

The connection you made between Black Prior and King Baldwin IV was something I honestly never even considered, but after hearing your explanation, I find myself readily agreeing with it.

[@ZeusStormbringer]

Ya know if he is partially inspired by the Leper King then that would also explain his head gear that include the facemask and the cowl. Yeah it doesnt look "great" to use in a commonsense fight but if they perhaps value what the Leper King valued then they would show off their love for him by wearing similar items like he did, in this case a facemask and a cowl

[@maxgm1424]

Now with the hero skin, the thory of Baudouin's inspiration is more clear. Personally, i diverge from the lore with my BP skin inspired by Saint Louis

[@lordelrid4809]

I would like to point out that there MIGHT be another inspiration behind the Black Prior this being Dante from Dante's Inferno. Yes I know this is a Divine comedy but I'm talking about the video game itself, in this analysis! If you look at the Black Prior, Story and Design wise there is a lot of similarities. First lets talk about his Look more noticeably his hood and crown. In the game Dante's Inferno, Dante wears a Chainmail hood with a crown that looks like crown of thorns, Then when you look at BP he is dawning a hood that looks almost identical to the very hood that Dante wears. Moving on from his design if you look at the story of Dante's Inferno, Dante was a Crusader who pledged his loyalty to the church (this being the order of the priors and Apollyon in For Honor) when Dante broke his promise to his beloved Beatrice after betraying her, he threw himself into the gates of hell to redeem himself once more! (this being the faction war in For honor) not only to her but to god and those he wronged in his past. If you were to compare this to Black Prior and his Dialogue where he says that he would "step out the shadows and show them true darkness" and "The Time to Repent is over" this could be another reference to his Redemption Arc after the defeat of Apollyon and her legion which lead him and his order into hiding and being disgraced (similar to Dante and his quest for redemption). anyways this is just my take on him! thanks for listening! love the vids!

[@wasdjay_3917]

Absolutely love that I found your channel, amazing content, good job

[@lonecourierjoeyv2133]

Dunno if this’ll tie into anything but when it was vortiger’s season during the year of the harbinger the translated lyrics from his theme made him out to be a jesuit or something, someone who thinks everyone is sinner no matter who they worship (including jesus)

[@leonardogarcete8370]

Your channel made me play For Honor again Thank u for that, you're awesome and your content is too!

[@cegesh1459]

I could also see the 4th crusade as influence, going with a historic medieval theme, at least in the sense of the fall of these warriors (sack of constantinople, turning evil).

[@salahad-din9168]

I wanna play an rpg set in the For Honor verse. All these interesting warriors of history and legend are too interesting to leave to a fighting game. I’d love to play a mongolian mounted archer or a warrior of my favorite historical figure, Salah Ad-Din.

[@yuuhan_requiem]

Ubisoft: Oh yeah, haha.. yeah that guy. Mhm we thought of that.

[@saamkapadia]

imagine if for honor had accurate looking armor and weapons in the game....

[@peenoice5176]

It would look like mordhau so a bit boring

[@aleramirez7260]

It would be boring, but I'd really like a not so edgy bp armor tho

[@saamkapadia]

@@aleramirez7260 in what way would it be boring? look up gothic german armor and tell me thats boring.

[@renutus1580]

@@saamkapadia pretty boring armor tbh lol

[@soykilosmoke477]

@@renutus1580 looks like Star Wars shitty armor

[@larry9187]

Dude, pls make more of these!

[@pinballwizard9602]

i feel like this is proven more true by recent events with black priors hero skin looking inspired very much by the lepar king

[@R451Ns]

i feel like the Hero skin all but confirms the inspiration, unless someone on the design team at FH saw this video and used the inspiration that is.

[@andrelaboy2002]

Could you do a video for the Lawbringer, ir the equivalent through history? Loved this vid!

[@twistergames6409]

I watched the previous vid today, thankfully this came out today too :D

[@antonyab84]

This men could be an history channel documentary creator

[@captainreaper6381]

You deserve more love dude

[@sicklyaura]

Watching this is making me want to play black prior more on xbox

[@xavierscott954]

I love this historical analysis of for honor hero’s

[@carloszapata847]

The Black Priors act a lot like the Assassin from Assassin's Creed.

[@bigbossbaldwin7]

Never thought my last name would be connected to For Honour in some way 👌🏼

[@javyassassin13]

You mean history

[@R451Ns]

i like the theory about them trying to redeem themselves by using dangerous tactics to win at any cost, it reminds me of the Death Korps of Krieg from 40K

[@Vulpecula-Enfield]

William the Conqueror, my ancestor.

[@Beorneofmercia449]

Fun fact at the battle of hastings the saxons called normans orcs old english for monster or invader.

[@tru_710]

If this was based on a true story, they did a good job of covering up the specifics while still explaining a lot of the real story

[@mr.nifler4602]

So interesting! Thank you!!!!!

[@varcon9117]

Been a while since I played it... But... BLACK PRIOR MAINS OF AI PLAYERS AND PVP PLAYERS, RISE UP!

[@mkdemigodzillawarrior]

Huh...that's not what I was expecting. So, as for the next videos, maybe Valkyrie, Tiandi, and/or Nuxia?

[@PeccatorRenatus]

So interesting. Thank you.

[@woodworm8368]

Ive only just noticed in your gameplay in this, there's a cosmetic for Prior where he/she has Peacekeeper's mask.

[@luizfellipe3291]

7:45 The... gods? That might be something

[@RavenKnightYT]

Something about what?

[@mudshrooze]

This is some dope history

[@lowtiershadowyt9008]

next year is in history I would love to see one talked about warmonger and where she stacks up in medieval history

[@RavenKnightYT]

Next is either going to be Warmonger or Warden.

[@Ghillie_Dhu_]

Perfect recommendation KZbin, I just became a black prior main👍

[@cloroxbleach3367]

You should do an updated video with commander Ravier

[@seanmiller9891]

It's 2024 and I just bought a skin for black prior.. and it's Baldwin which is why I bought it cos he's cool as fuck...to find out after purchase it's locked to female

[@RavenKnightYT]

It was inspired by Baldwin, but the character is Ravier in world.

[@seanmiller9891]

@RavenKnightYT I was drawn to the game cos I'm a bit of history nerd... I bought the varangian guard not knowing it was a chick too lol. Quick fact, my grandad went to school with Ridley who gave his baldwin that mask

[@RavenKnightYT]

Okay, cool. Well I'm a historian myself so I get that. I was drawn to the game for a similar reason. I'm not talking down to you, I was simply providing an explanation. The character inspired by Baldwin is, in the lore of the game itself, a woman named Ravier. Though she was modeled after and inspired by Baldwin, it is not meant to be directly him. I understand the confusion there, so I was simply explaining that.

[@seanmiller9891]

Yeah I'm totally with you man not sure if I sounded off in my reply I didn't mean to! Have to say I was a touch annoyed I paid I think nearly £10 thinking I could roleplay Baldwin IV and it turned out to be female.. I should of googled it first, or I should just stop being sexist lol, like I saw it had a different name.. anyway lol sorry if you thought I was like annoyed or w.e I was just ranting a bit

[@seanmiller9891]

I loved the series BTW awesome content!

[@kayra_eisenleben]

I think they’re the kate knights templar who were secretive and were infamous like the black priors

[@sunhunter0914]

No wonder Black prior is my favorite character We have the same roots

[@senseishu937]

That scene yu picked from kingdom of heaven was when salah al-din conquered jerusalem? Or am I thinking of the wrong scene?

[@RavenKnightYT]

That was the scene when Salah Al-Din was about to seige a Crusader city because the leader inside had committed crimes against him. Baldwin showed up to tell Salah Al-Din not to get involved or it would ruin the peace terms they'd agreed to, and he would personally punish the perpetrator.

[@KilerMansters]

finally yt recommend me something good

[@etzequielcovarrubias2045]

I didn't know that, my favorite movie of all time is Kingdom of Heaven THANKS, i just started playing black prior and i didn't knew why i like so much thank you now i know

[@jjjjames126]

I had do sweat 10 reps of bp just to not look edgy

[@ibdgonzo]

I had to dump about 25000 steel just to make mine look like a classic Templar

[@annihilator5494]

I hope the struggle is not that hard because I want my BP to look like a crusader.

[@ibdgonzo]

@@annihilator5494 Take my advice, buy the Legacy Templar battle outfit and get the Chimera chest. Thats all you need to make a convincing Crusader.

[@PercyShadowAssassin]

Someone else has probably said this already but (keeo in mind im a rep 3 so i dont have access to much bo gear yet) if you look at his gear names: queen’s gambit? Royal (i forgot the name), bishops (also forget what this is called). Chimera senator? All of these have royal, politically high, or religious titles, which can tie into your belief of him being tied to king and church of the medieval age of crusades, not to mention at the time of the medieval age, king and church were working together to rule the countries

[@garretwoeller7669]

Really want to see what Highlander is all about

[@Hadras7094]

S C O T L A N D F O R E V E R

[@Kam-cl8gr]

How did you not mention how similar Prior is to Danti from Danti's Inferno

[@FunnyKnightGuy]

finally, a good video in my recommended

[@gaymer_8627]

The desciple of DARHNESS

[@DJake1992]

you just made me realise who the leper from darkest dungeon was inspired by. his name even is baldwin.

[@Anthonysifuentes99]

This video was awesome

[@Hk-ox4bb]

The fact that they made pirate female because she was inspired by a female pirate but had BP’s legendary being female when inspired by a male pisses me off

[@watchd0gseifert375]

Please do a video on the Highlanders

[@DeepwaterJohn]

3:13 3 years later Varangian Guard is released

[@FrogTonic]

Oh yeah, I forgot about that trailer song...

[@choosinkien268]

Can u do Zhan hu next i know its too far away from the knights but im interested

[@fuyuki3702]

D. Afonso Henriques!! GRAAAAAHHHH 🐔🐺

[@juanpablocota9083]

make the following video of the warden of heroes in history

[@deaconcarter3459]

Wasn't Baldwin also from France? That seems to also be a connection

[@EliteWarrior1026]

Wait! So the Leper hero in Darkest Dungeon was inspired by an ACTUAL armored, masked and sword wielding Leper!? I didn't know he had any historical background, I thought he was just a random concept the developers thought up!

[@kevintimmer2219]

Lol me and the bois always called harbor and the knigth castle in breach "Jerusalem"

[@victorstlot6014]

We need that mask fr.

[@Type_shi]

As long as you don't edge walk 😌

[@6.0bones]

@@Type_shi i will

[@Type_shi]

@@6.0bones 😡

[@rippingrazor6310]

I think he’s probably or is (the male version) Vortigern who didn’t just go by that, it changed depending on the brittonic language sometimes called vortiger. I see no other reason to call him that, vortigern was also known or at least written as being a relentless pursuer pushing back the Picts and anglo-Saxons much like bp. England is kinda fractured by Anglo-Saxons and bruttonic celtics depending where you’re from. But anyways, I believe he is vortigern.

[@javyassassin13]

Also on an unrelated note that moment where the light shines on Vortigers face was the same way maverick from R6s trailer light shines in a similar way I made a post about it once just a bit of an interesting thing I noticed years ago wooow

[@b-u3thesynth85]

Do you think Hussites could be a good character for the game?

[@samsmith939]

Sad only 5 views underrated

[@iiMalachi]

He clutched lol

[@odysseus-hq6qq]

true darknessh

[@Grammar_police420]

So like a evil more corrupted version of baldwin except without leprosy nice

[@SPARTAN227]

Knights are my favorite faction

[@reposter6434]

The warden at the start is Breann Of Fucking Tarf!

[@dinonugget7114]

👏Peace👏keeper👏

[@RavenKnightYT]

I already did Peacekeeper

[@dinonugget7114]

@@RavenKnightYT i just watched it thank you for making it you are awesome. You should do Jormungandr i never heard of a worrior with a giant hammer.

[@tellietubbiesgoboom]

No mention of Erzebet? Weird.

[@Tevans333]

I personally customize my black prior as a crusader, like an exiled black prior who disagreed with being a edge lord lol.

[@torinjones3221]

The Blackpwiors show truu dakkneth

[@dixonrooster5954]

I reckon they were knights from the 3rd crusade

[@bigpapapurple]

centurion next?

[@RavenKnightYT]

Sorry. Warden already won the vote for next one.

[@snakeboot8941]

What trailer is that intro from and also music please?

[@bobrynjulfson925]

back when we got maps with heros :(((

[@dariusseager7929]

I always thought they were based of tectonic knights

[@pxrposewithnopurpose5801]

why dont they make animations anymore

[@joebone3151]

Black prior is awesome

[@MyOnlyTasks]

Love the video, only thing that bothered me isn't really a big deal, but you say Normans were "Nordic" and they were actually Norse, Nordic is just a skyrim thing :P

[@remycdg6889]

Lol king Baldwin never brought salahuddin to his knees

[@RavenKnightYT]

Referring to tactical battles, not literal overthrowing of countries. In every attempt made by Salahuddin to take Jerusalem while Baldwin was in power, Baldwin always defeated him.

[@remycdg6889]

@@RavenKnightYT if Baldwin always beat him how did salahuddin take over Jerusalem? Lol remember it was Baldwin who was begging salahuddin not to attack when chatlion attacked a caravan

[@RavenKnightYT]

@@remycdg6889 Because Baldwin died of his leprosy before then. Baldwin was no longer king when Salahuddin took Jerusalem. And the reason Baldwin asked him not to was because it would spark more unnecessary conflict.

[@Gore-okami]

No! Vortiger is from King Artur movie!!!

[@robotic-race]

It all links back

[@BailakYT]

This theory is further reinforced by the new season

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

I disagree with him being Baldwin, he did suffer from Leprosy which was seen as cursed at the time but the Black Prior is a bit of a dark, witchcraft, pagan-esque figuer, while I agree he is armor and weapons wise inspired by the Normans, his character maybe more inspired by the Lithuanians (one of the Last Pagans in Europe) and the Cathars (a Gnostic sect of Christianity oppressed by the Catholic Church and the target of the Albijensian Crusade)

[@Pat.K-ui3om]

Baldwin didn't actually wear a mask, to the best of our knowledge. That's something Ridley Scott invented alongside half-visored helmets and Napoleon leading cavalry charges. Good video, though!

[@MDO_666]

Interesting

[@arkyshi1027]

My guy

[@kuga2528]

The amount of light spam tho

[@sharkchaos5160]

The black priors reminds me of the Teutonic knights an order of Germany knight and they were a strict military order with very few religions traits.