Lothar Hex: The Daemon Assassin - 40K Theories

[@40KTheories]

*UPDATE* : With the release of House of Shadow, it's possible that Lothar Hex could be a former Faceless of House Delaque, or at least had access to their drugs/surgical equipment etc

[@samuelrussell1640]

You please tell me what the background music is called I'm very interested thank you

[@seanpeacock4290]

Proof that Jim Carry exists in the 40K universe.

[@40KTheories]

"Somebody stop me..."

[@abimanyuputra5185]

@@40KTheories he's so coy.... I LOVE IT!!!!

[@wojo44frompl]

"I am Lothar Hex. My will be done."

[@kindlesstraitor5587]

How about Freaky Fred from Courage the Dog? He has literally the same grin on his artwork so it is a posibility that at least his art was inspired by him, in my opinion :P

[@updfdrakkell143]

@@kindlesstraitor5587 he just lost his hair in 40k lol

[@Agenthellion]

It would be awesome if Lothar Hex made an appearance or mention in Necromunda: Hired Gun.

[@nightmagnus7595]

@Dilet What metric would make it bad?

[@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179]

@@nightmagnus7595 40K games have a 50/50 chance of being good or shit

[@nightmagnus7595]

@@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179 I'd say Deathwing took the shit spin, so hired gun's got the head on

[@bobafettywap3170]

@@nightmagnus7595 don’t you dare speak of that atrocity deathwing

[@nightmagnus7595]

@@bobafettywap3170 Deathwing had good environments and aesthetic design. Everything else was clunky and underutilised

[@fabby416]

Gotta say, that face in the Thumbnail Hex has is literally the Grimdark 40k version of the Trollface.

[@c4ble472]

I immediately went to the comments looking for this comment to see if anyone else saw it as well😂

[@ShawndaPrawn]

Looks like one of the mutants from Spy Kids!

[@alanmerino9440]

"Callidus assassins can disguise as genestealers" *Ian Watson flashbacks*

[@ariza7654]

gussy...

[@discordcat1265]

@@ariza7654 I just had quite a few unwanted flashbacks. Thank you

[@abimanyuputra5185]

@@ariza7654 NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[@Rawmel]

*Who knows, Ian? Maybe this is my next movie.*

[@deffkon_c1242]

Inquisition Wars featuring Draco was a wild ride lol

[@alanmerino9440]

Plot twist Lothar Hex is wearing the mask from The Mask. Which oddly enough suits the craziness of Necromunda.

[@NetMoverSitan]

Which version, the source material or the Jim Carrey version?

[@alanmerino9440]

@@NetMoverSitan Yes.

[@MidoriOfTheShuinsen]

@@alanmerino9440 and you know what? That woukd explain so much.

[@juliustheillustrious7727]

Ssssssmokin!

[@zachzent8287]

Mercenaries and HIRED GUNS Nice touch, only one more week

[@mikecampos1193]

What do I feel like he might be the final boss or he might be someone helping you get to the Final boss the only helps you cuz he stands to gain something out of it.

[@hunterzolomom9480]

release date and where i can buy it ?

[@jakecarroll9500]

@@hunterzolomom9480 I know it’s on Steam

[@hunterzolomom9480]

@@jakecarroll9500 thx m8

[@cnlbenmc]

14:57 FYI; the rulebook also states that weapon weight represents an Unloaded weapon and that "In General" a loaded magazine for a weapon is 25% of the empty weight. So instead of 7 kg a Loaded Bolter is 8.75 kg or slightly under 19 and 1/3rd pounds.

[@40KTheories]

Thank you for that additional clarification ^^

[@cnlbenmc]

+@@40KTheories+ Well it's right there in the rule book; all I did was point it out.

[@davidfrancisco3502]

"Lothar Hex" sounds like the DC Comics cowboy antihero Jonah Hex. He had half of his face scarred by a red heated tomahawk.

[@r.cdahuman7682]

I believe he might be based off of jonah, at least sort of.

[@therasslintheatre2960]

@@r.cdahuman7682 Considering the amount of 40k characters based on both real life figures and other fictional characters, yeah, it's probably a chaos-possesed version of Jonah Hex

[@r.cdahuman7682]

@@therasslintheatre2960 I wouldn't be surprised at all.

[@robertnelson9599]

Never forget that Necromunda has a version of Santa Claus.

[@mikecampos1193]

And Red Dead Redemption online I always got shot by a guy that look like Jonah Hex and he threw a tomahawk at my face.

[@r.cdahuman7682]

If this was any other universe, I'd just say "his last name is Hex. He can morph his face, or at least present it as though he is. He can dual wield these guns which would break the arms of even the strongest humans alive today. He's a daemon". But its 40k so I can't. Which is the great thing about 40k. Their is just so much content, you can't just say " he has a weird face! And can shoot bolters! He's a daemon!" He could be any number of things. That's what makes 40k awesome.

[@Aceshot-uu7yx]

I know in marvel and other comics illusions and drug use to do so are common for some villans, such as scarecrow. Scarecrow looks like a demon but relly is a sick nerd.

[@signor_zuzzu]

Shape-shifting and leaving cards on their victims sounds like a calidus assassin. Maybe one went rogue.

[@Ranmus]

Ah, Lothar Hex... He will always be the Lorax to me. Considering the first time I came across him, I read him as The Lorax, lol

[@40KTheories]

"I speak for the Underhive." *Blam*

[@Kameth]

Everyone stop: I have never seen that double eagle / skull fusion logo at 1:54 before and we all have to take a moment to bask in how incredible it is.

[@____________838]

You’ve never seen the Necromunda symbol?

[@Kameth]

@@____________838 Ah, is that what it is? I've only seen the Necromonda title, never realised it had a logo to go with it.

[@____________838]

@@Kameth Yep. It’s used on a lot of the branding. I think it’s even on some of the basing or scenery that’s been released lately.

[@AnimeFan9833]

It's definitely a badass logo, really screams "death" at you.

[@duncanself5111]

Hopefully Lothar Hex will make an appearance (no pun intended) in Necromunda: Hired Gun

[@40KTheories]

We'll find out in a few days

[@chilliewhk]

I hope the game is good :0

[@supremeghost7950]

@@chilliewhk I doubt it. The devs behind Hired Gun also developed Space Hulk: Deathwing and it sucked hard. Trailers back in the day were promising too, but after the open beta it was clear, that it was repetetive and boring.

[@k9vendettathewolfofmordor529]

@@supremeghost7950 deathwing was ok. Definitely not the best but not the worst and this seems to be more refined than that

[@duncanself5111]

The more I've seen of this game the less hopeful I am of it being that good tbh

[@rodneykelly8768]

15:41 If Lothar Hex is indeed possessed by a daemon, then he would undoubtable become a target for the redemptionists. This could have been the daemon's plan all along.

[@donperez8774]

Just put Lothar Hex in a room with a blank. That will eliminate most of the hypotheses in this video.

[@MidoriOfTheShuinsen]

Or, it being Necromunda, it doesn't prove jack shit, and he's completely unaffected. And yes, I know how blanks work. But GW basically uses Necromunda as a place to put everything too stupid/insane/meme-worthy for the wider galaxy not under the term Ork.

[@gryphonofmight]

Last time I was this early, I was watching the first version of this video from a while ago

[@anon_of_kat]

Early early EARLS! I am tired of seeing it

[@anon_of_kat]

I woke up early and made a coffee for you

[@waynegoddard4065]

Earl Grey anyone? Early grey.

[@shaqman813]

Why does some of these images of Hex remind me of Fred from Courage the Cowardly Dog? Especially with that grin.

[@rimaspazereckas2748]

The freaky barber...and his freaky barbershop... and the little girls going "la la la la la"...courage the cowardly dog was awsome

[@Mrkabrat]

@@rimaspazereckas2748 "Retuuuurn the slaaaaab...."

[@rimaspazereckas2748]

@@Mrkabrat whats your offer?!

[@Mrkabrat]

@@rimaspazereckas2748 This night you will be visited by three plagues, each worse than the last. Retuuuurn the slaaaaaab....

[@MidoriOfTheShuinsen]

That show was trippy as hell.

[@Erikjust]

Seeing the picture at 1:57 first thing that springs to mind seeing the fear of the hive gangers encouraged Lothar Hex to be quite ... Naughty..

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Callidus Assassin: Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!

[@jackbloomer1334]

old ass joke

[@Kameth]

Lothar and Callidus both arrive at their agreed duel, stab a random passerby assuming them to be the other, then both separately leave thinking they alone have won.

[@JudicialBrat]

@@jackbloomer1334 He is a Redditor that comments overused Jokes what do you expect?

[@alithanar8]

Uncle Lothar wants you!! Also can I point out the fact that he is called the Widowmaker, might mean that he had stumbled upon a shard of Khaine. Khaines Sword, which has only been wielded by Phoenix King Aenarion, on Mallus was called the Widowmaker, and a shard of Khaine might react well to being referred to by such a moniker.

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

The thumbnail alone was unsettling. And this is coming from a Night Lords fan.

[@redenginner]

Lothar do be doing a little trolling.

[@mistsofthenexus76]

My money is on demonic possession. That phrase: The darkness inside you all is reminiscent of a quote that a demon said to someone (forget who) when he inquired about the nature of said demon.

[@r.cdahuman7682]

Damn it, I was just about to go to sleep. Then again, this is one of the few things that I actually don't mind keeping me up. So thank you for the video lore master. But also *wHy*.

[@kennethbedwell5188]

Ok Remliez, You’re the Tech Priest in Angels of Death.. tell the truth. You are serving on the Blood Angels Battle barge. Because if you’re not, some one stole your voice box.

[@moiramain2k]

I'd blame the magpies but that's the wrong blood and feathers related chapter.

[@berserkboi1217]

Hex looks like he does a little trolling

[@darkranger116]

"so.. is he a daemon assassin? Or does he assassinate daemons?" yes. lol

[@Matt-md5yt]

Sweet, glad you updated this one.

[@solidjb]

I think it's botched polymorphine. Maybe Hex or his patron tried to get their hands on polymorphine for an assassination, but because it's very hard to get they found a provider who made bootleg drug, with crude primitive methods, which is kind of works like polymorphine but isn't controllable and has extreme side effects. Next it could be one of two things, either mission goes horribly wrong and Hex succumbs to the drug, it's effect never really passing, and is cursed and drawn mad by this disability, or the mission goes spectacularly bloody, instead of infiltration Lothar just murders everybody with terrifying shifting mask on his face, so his patron decides to keep the Hex supplied with botched polymorphine, eventually driving him mad with addiction. Or it's a harlequin mask and come 6pm he just hangs it in his locker, catches a gravbus and goes back to his family in middle class dwelling in the upper hive, has tea with scones and makes little things from straw

[@w0lfgm]

One more theory: what if Lothar and his boss also do same shady business for the Inquisition and payment is blind eye and drug. The Necromunda is just too close to Terra to Inquisition turn blind eye on some individual as him.

[@jamescawl6904]

I think hex needs to be taught a lesson by the Assasin Temples.

[@r.cdahuman7682]

I now need a book thats basically a game of cat and mouse between Hex and one of assassin temples, set in the underhive. That would have the potential to be *awesome.* Hex would have a *massive* homefield advantage, but the assassin would have the advantage of resources.

[@vegacomplex8290]

@@r.cdahuman7682 hex kills an eversor it proceeds to blow the fuck up in a nuclear sized explosion.

[@ashcooney9768]

40K theories: Lothar hex could be a mutant, possed by a demon, controls demons, uses drugs that can make you into a gene-stealer, a psyker, augmented by cybernetic implants... what do you think? Lothar Hex: YES.

[@zedhiro6131]

Or GW was reading Jonah Hex and thought it would be a cool character to steal.

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

Jim Carrey in the 40K Universe? How can that be so wrong and right at the same time?

[@theemissary1313]

Or he uses subtle hallucinogen gas projectors and wears filter plugs. A bit like Scarecrow form DC

[@andrewmcnally5013]

It does sound like instead of a telepath, he could be a biomancer, and able to change or enhance his features. This would explain the facial shifting and extra strength required to dual wield bolters, without requiring Daemonic possession.

[@40KTheories]

9:55 ^^

[@andrewmcnally5013]

@@40KTheories so, funny story. I was listening, instead of watching. Kinda missed the text there.

[@RetroVikingr89]

What I think- another awesome addition to the library.

[@oldeskul]

I'm thinking he could be wearing something akin to a holofield.

[@sickofwashington]

A constantly mutating face? Sounds like a blessing of Tzeentch to me.🤷‍♂️

[@Mrkabrat]

Lothat Hex: Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun

[@40KTheories]

Groovy.

[@icosaphilia6342]

If he were a biomancer that’s also an explanation for his strength

[@40KTheories]

9:55

[@akumaking1]

In Warhammer 40K, is there anything can can manipulate time? For example, you use a giant chronomorphic clock to rewind the time of a planet to “restore” it to a previous era? Or eliminating an army by unaging it out of existence?

[@NetMoverSitan]

4:29 - If it's good enough for the Callidus Assassins... | 6:34 - Let's hope that the Ecclesiarchy doesn't find out about him, then...yeah, the food is basically recycled s###. | 8:08 - It's a miracle that he was taken by one of the Black Ships. | 10:00 - Let's hope that the Inquisition don't find out about him. | 11:44 - That's a piece of work, even by Imperial noble standards.

[@monsterhunternathanultimat4114]

Lothar Hex uses Godwyn Deaz pattern bolters. These are the small bolters that the Sisters of battle use, so this means that his dual wielding of bolters is easier than you state as you assume he uses Godwyn pattern bolters (astartes bolters)

[@40KTheories]

And the bolters that Hex uses will still weigh about 7kg each *without* any ammunition, as this weight is that of standard _baseline human-scaled_ bolters from the Dark Heresy (2nd edition) core rulebook. An Astartes pattern bolter (according to the Deathwatch core rulebook) weighs *18kg* or just under *40lbs* 7kg/15.5lbs in each hand (while obviously much lighter than an Astartes pattern bolter) is still heavy as far as ranged weaponry is concerned, and bolters are not exactly small weapons in either case since they are built more akin to rifles than pistols in regards to their proportions. (For a comparison to modern weapons, a modern day M16 weighs somewhere between 3 and 3.5kgs) Also, I never assumed that he uses Astartes pattern bolters, since I clearly state in the video how the weight of the weapons is *specifically* in regards to, and I quote, "bolters scaled for the average, baseline human."

[@monsterhunternathanultimat4114]

@@40KTheories sorry I didn't quite get that as the "bolters scaled for the average baseline human" rings no bells in me as I am only familiar with Godwyn Deaz pattern. Another thing that cause me to comment this and that put me off was the artwork as the artwork showed bolters depicted that were not scaled for the average baseline human. Thanks for the detailed reply tho!!!

[@PhilBarratt]

The phrase we all dread "What do you think?" Signifying the vid is over 😔

[@bluhfer1445]

Damn.. everytime i see that "warPath" ad i think its a warhammer 40k movie trailer. 😒 Great Video Take Care Be Safe Stay Safe

[@thentts]

There's also an example, shown in Storm of Iron. Larana Utorian, who was Kroeger's armor washing slave, became possessed by the daemon inside his armor... she had swollen in size as like an astartes, eventually killing Kroeger.

[@mouseketeery]

Can't see a daemon being willing to be, essentially, an employee.

[@40KTheories]

Considering Daemons can be enslaved if one has the right spells and artefacts, he may not have a choice in the matter.

[@WaltzActual]

Now I wanna make some Lothar Hex art!

[@CaptainAwesomeGuy]

Is there enough material to make a Sly Marbo theory video? I just finished the Shield of the Emperor Omnibus and want to know more about him, I knew he's an easter egg of Rambo, but I was intrigued reading that he actually interacted with the Catachan, to an extent. I thought he was just a fun addition, and not actually in the books before I finished Death World.

[@40KTheories]

I can try and look into something for him :)

[@MidoriOfTheShuinsen]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@sergeantrafen347]

Could you do a theory around the perpetuals?. seems they were around alot in the great crusade and horus heresy but I've not seen anything about them in 40k stories.

[@40KTheories]

There's a Perpetual (misidentified as a Living Saint) in Atlas Infernal, if you're interested :)

[@sergeantrafen347]

@@40KTheories oh not heard of that one before

[@sergeantrafen347]

@@40KTheories i was reading saturnine and with not spoiling anything i just wanna know where they all when :)

[@40KTheories]

It's a good story, so worth checking out. The ebook on Black Library is fairly cheap since it's somewhat of an older book.

[@40KTheories]

I'll cover the stuff regarding the fate of Erda etc once the Siege... series has ended, just in case.

[@unclet9825]

Everyone’s favorite member of the edge gang.

[@birdmonster4586]

Necromunda used to be a high-tech world before the imperium arrived so maybe some sort of masque was there and survived the devestation, eventually falling into Lothar's hands.

[@djsharky3822]

Remember kids, the emperor says no to drugs.

[@____________838]

That is honestly some of the derpiest art I’ve seen come out of 40k...

[@DocWolph]

A Mask of some kind makes the most logistical sense and it would not be impossible to get a Harlequin Mask. But being WH40K, It is more likely some kind of extreme X-men style Mutant, a Daemon, or he is a Mutate (comic book jargon for a person who gets mutated later in life, like most superheroes)

[@jamesruskin992]

I think the psyker or wyrd theory would be better explained with Biomancy for sure. Constant face alteration powers and improved strength seem to fit this discipline well.

[@40KTheories]

9:55

[@dejanzabaljac6950]

Hey guys,what is the song in the background?

[@AnTi90d]

IDK why, but this video didn't appear in my Sub feed until just now, 12+ hours after it released.

[@40KTheories]

KZbin's been doing that a lot as of late :(

[@justcaino9176]

Lothar Hex vs Cypher..... Please discuss :)

[@TTTristan1]

I'd like to apologize to the dark eldar for calling them the edgiest.

[@bmorebread8993]

Seems like he'd be the main character for the game

[@Solkard]

Don’t the various houses of the under-hive also utilize Xenos derived tech in the armor of Spire Hunters? I remember you talking about them in your techno-heretics video. Doesn’t seem that hard an accomplishment to obtain a shapeshifting mask with all the Xenos tech flowing around the place already. Or what about something even more mundane? Like if Lothar dispersed and utilized chemical hallucinogens like Scarecrow from the Batman series?

[@40KTheories]

The armour of the Spyrers is given to the children of the ruling, noble houses as opposed to the clan houses of the mid and underhives. Given that the name of the hunting rigs are similar to words in the t'au lexicon (Jakara suits having mirror shields and jhikara meaning mirror in T'au for example) its more likely they'd be made from t'au tech specifically. As far as I know, the T'au don't have any shape shifting masks or helmets, but it's not impossible for something like that to somehow appear on the black market.

[@bisayafascist5725]

Lothar Hex: We do a little trolling.

[@michaelhowell2326]

For some reason in my head Lothar Hex was a faun or satyr type mutant. Who am I thinking of?

[@40KTheories]

Probably Gor Halfhorn

[@Dude3210123456]

When is the next episode of Void War?

[@l33t9r0u93]

sooo not the bastard offspring of Jonah Hex and Anduin Lothar?

[@40KTheories]

See, whenever someone mentions the name Anduin, I immediately think of WoW/Hearthstone.

[@l33t9r0u93]

@@40KTheories who indeed was named after anduin lothar because his father thought he was cool

[@theyoda55]

9:28. Jaaaaackiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeee....... Through you i am born.

[@Gormathius]

This is just refusing to load for me for some reason. So anyway here's some engagement.

[@alexandersmerage4931]

A pair of bolters............? You mean bolt pistols right? Those have enough kick lol EDID: oh shit nvm

[@kyrridas1573]

i like the ever-present butt rock in the background of this video. 40k just isnt 40k without it

[@kyrridas1573]

another bullet point worth mentioning: there's that one horus heresy book about a daemonic-possessed assassin trying to get the Emperor's blood from a rogue trader's book. he could transform himself into the people he'd killed, but if i remember correctly, he underwent years of training to use the daemon-skin properly. if Hex didnt have the training, but somehow bonded with daemon-skin the same way, it would probably shift around endlessly, never holding one form. of course, thats pure speculation.

[@derGhebbet]

That's not my Lothar Hex... the one I know Is decidely more spiny. And wears a nice hat.

[@IAsimov]

God, I still miss that webcomic. It 's sad the authors no longer work on it, but understandable.

[@johnnyscifi]

Seb//Zeb? Looks like a thundah warrior...

[@40KTheories]

Van Zep. And yeah, there's no official art of the character, so we used a Goliath boss to represent him visually.

[@viewernewest]

I got it! Sentient cyber-dong mutant demon hybrid!

[@HiroTheWanderer]

"When the ganger is sus!" -Lothar Hex

[@thomasolympia3731]

Cease this madness

[@jasonsantos3037]

became a host of a demon or not will never know

[@seanreilly5238]

Scarecrow in the 41st Millenium

[@captain0080]

i wish i had a scorpion tail...

[@mcgobbo_paints]

If you take into account the fact that you missed archeotech off the list and focused on the daemon theory, you would probably have a better answer.

[@40KTheories]

16:30

[@mcgobbo_paints]

@@40KTheories whoops! I had a dog barking around that point! Apologies!

[@rbastin5766]

15 minutes gang

[@StarboyXL9]

I was going to sleep, but I guess not

[@BSOE3058]

This bucko looks like Alfa legion memer

[@connormuir6792]

Last time I was this early the emperor was not a god

[@TheSeanoops]

So never.

[@Chevalier_knight]

And then one spacemarien would stomp him

[@chilliewhk]

It is Monday my dudes....aaaaaaaa

[@johnwood9293]

Comments for the algo!

[@docvaliant721]

15 pound is not that much. That's girly man weights to a catachan.

[@jaredbrady5566]

Probs a falsehood.

[@novexp]

Woooo

[@amadeokomnenus1414]

Where do you get polymorph from? Asking for my wife

[@alphagonomegarius5068]

"continously recycled food"..................................................................shit!