40K - THE DRUKHARI TORTURERS TALE - Cruelty of the Dark Eldar | Warhammer 40,000 Lore/History

[@Luetin09]

An audio retelling of Gav Thorpe's - Torturer's Tale White Dwarf #241 - this piece was only available there from what I recall, so wanted to share for those who couldnt find this anymore as it gives some really interesting insight into the Dark Eldar

[@DeafKaliban]

Just out of curiosity: How many pages of script do have for the 90min lore videos you make?

[@JoshuaKevinPerry]

Is Warp 3 coming? I'm new here, but it's been a year or so since Warp 2.

[@Dr.Gainzzz]

Would love another edition to 40k legends when you get some free time to make some other videos. Your one on colonel Bane is still one of my favorite videos of yours Cheers

[@AcornElectron]

Great lore but I’d still like you to tell it more slowly

[@Luetin09]

@@Dr.Gainzzz I did do Inquisitor Eisenhorn recently

[@s0lid_sno0ks]

"pollution and ugliness bad" "oh i dropped my infinite torture device silly me"

[@Mantis_Toboggan_TrashMan]

Be a real shame if a space marine legion showed up.

[@Tacoguy1000]

@Skitarii Scribe Hypocrisy is a common thing in the 40k galaxy.

[@nekoill]

You need to huff more farts to get on Eldari level, boi

[@nekoill]

@@pyerack dunno about that, tbh. I think it is more about eldar being so advanced (AND far up their own asses) they have no problems with concepts humans can't possibly wrap their heads around, and I mean not just this story, but pretty much any piece of lore regarding eldar race. Hypocrisy, however, is not entirely out of question. And then there's also the issue of creating consistent world that is different from the actual reality while also being drastically different with regards to "physics" of it all. Good story anyway though.

[@ferrusmanus4013]

You are WEAK

[@Restilia_ch]

I see Vect has mastered the art of the cliffhanger, the most cruel of tortures.

[@AstroTheBakaShonen]

bohehehahe

[@watarimonu4625]

A torture a day keeps the Slaanesh away...

[@zoraius]

Do not speak the name of the great enemy!

[@umedtahir2644]

Good one

[@Sverigetrotter0046]

:-D

[@reddog5145]

I cant like because its on 69 likes

[@ferrusmanus4013]

You are WEAK

[@brendanpowell6043]

The Dark Eldar didn’t learn anything from the fall. Slaanesh is probably enjoying the sweet tease that they provide just by extending the suffering/pleasures for both themselves and their victims.

[@nightsage217]

That is an interesting POV! In many ways slaanesh and dark eldars are very similar. I do wonder if capability of degeneration and pain able to energise dark eldars is allowed by Slaanesh.

[@blacky1987]

My understanding is they perversley enjoy it. Have you read Andy Chambers Path of... series?? They dont even truly fear dysfunctions anymore.. They invite them. 😂

[@WhiteBoy-mq9nt]

why do some dark eldar appear with more than two arms and mutated looking?

[@MalkNation]

@@WhiteBoy-mq9nt the homunculus, dark eldar mix between mad scientist and necromancy

[@Numtalegau]

Who needs to go to the movies when we have this amazing content?

[@momqabt]

We need these shorts as live action series...or animated, but I think live action good acting can confer more subtlety than a cgi.

[@turret9041]

Movies are there for when we have watched these videos 1000 times

[@zoopdterdoobdter5743]

Great time to be alive. The entirety of the legacy media industry could use a massive downgrade in its reach and influence anyway. Bonus: Leutin isn't trying to tell me how to vote or what to think. 🤗

[@Phozz4]

Numtalegau I’m at this stage rn

[@nekoill]

Well, movies are still fine, but TV can't compete.

[@hrolfbjornson6666]

I adore the Dark Eldar as a faction for their stories. They are, in my opinion, the truest example of pure evil in the setting.

[@rickjohnson1719]

Honestly probably the purest evil in any setting. I cant imagine something so outlandishly evil being in any other setting without having it look completely out of place.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

Holden Gladden they aren’t pure evil. Evil yes, but not PURE evil

[@gaiusmanus7959]

@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 they are completely unforgivable in what they do, they enjoy everything they do, are have zero redeeming qualities so yes pure evil

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@gaiusmanus7959 they have 1 redeeming quality: they kinda have to do it or they will all die out. It's a poor quality but a quality

[@gaiusmanus7959]

@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 but they don't even try to get back at slaanesh they just gave in and became evil, not really redeeming

[@xenosmoke8915]

“Pain is power and power is everything” After hearing Luetin quote those words I will probably never forget them.

[@turbowolf302]

So......everything is pain?

[@chosenofkhorne2951]

Pain is hentai for slannesh and dark eldar

[@Dimetropteryx]

@@turbowolf302 That is the logical conclusion.

[@thefloatingeyeball2526]

I can hear it in VaatiVidya’s voice

[@CBRN-115]

Blasphemy! KNOWLEDGE is power! Heed not the vile words of the xenos

[@whisper_xi]

This and your video on "The Last Church" are some of your finest work. I'd happily just listen to you going over and reading parts of fiction for hours. Thank you for all the work you do.

[@peternewman9606]

Wheres the video? Cant find it

[@InGodWeTru2t]

I will NEVER 4get 'The Last Church story........

[@undeadpriest3098]

Its the Emperor of Man part 3 One of Luetins finest!

[@II.Justinian]

I agree! Legendary work

[@Arkantos117]

The Dark Eldar love talking shit until a powerglove breaks them in half.

[@nekrataali]

"Your lord has a 2+ invulnerable save? Be a shame if he got shot in the face by an autocannon and failed that save, being toughness 3 and all...."

[@UNSCMarine117]

Or cut in half with a chainsword.

[@sirnotawesome]

Deldar alway think they can get away with their frail bodies. SAY HELLO TO MY heavy flamer at t4 or sumthin

[@nekrataali]

@@sirnotawesome Ah, the smell of 2+ for wounds with template weapons and not giving them cover or armor saves....smells like...smells like tabled Eldar.

[@JohnTandy74]

Haha well said!! Xeno filth!!! Big Monkiegh gonna snap yo ass in two!!!

[@inbox57111]

And all of this is just an average Wednesday for them.

[@thex9165]

it's Wednesday, mon-keigh!

[@hamanotaiki3591]

@@thex9165 AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[@N3rve5]

Am I the only one who finds this hilarious?? Vect has infinite ways to torture his victims yet he chooses to ‘torment’ this guy by telling him a story and not revealing the end. Lmao!

[@Divirato]

So, maybe George R.R. Martin is a Drukhari after all...

[@HOVNA]

Truely the worst of fates

[@someonesomeone2166]

i mean to be honest the story's unknown ending can provide the right amount of escapism that the dude needs

[@kekoasiversons350]

@@someonesomeone2166 doubt he will have time to think like that gonna be torture with endless pain till the guy dies like that person who was screaming at the start kinda hard to think when they literally tortured you till living death it’s not normal torture you should be dead but their professional so you’ll survive but just bearly for the pain factor it feeds em more the more pain they can cause you

[@lmao7183]

Vect has spent thousands of years seeking the perfection of the "art" of torture. He's reached what one would describe as a genius level of mastery of said "art". Therefore he has learned the tip of the spear of absolute anguish lies in the pinpoint accuracy and simplicity of his methods.

[@horner385]

Won't they like get so desensitized from torturing that nothing will bring them joy? There can't be infinite tortures. Also jesus christ this is more terrifying than anything

[@philiproe1661]

It's no different from addiction. The addictive thing simply has to be used whether it brings joy or not.

[@Dudebox64]

yeah, that's pretty much the point. It's the hypocrisy of Slaanesh and all who serve her, that in spite of all their sensations they're so numb and desensitized the world that they can't get any pleasure from anything

[@nekrataali]

The torturing thing is a result of them being so desensitized. Remember, Eldar have been immortal for most of their existence, having previously lived in the span of millions of years. 10,000 years is like a few seconds of a lifetime for us. The Fall is something rather recent. Dark Eldar sadism runs so deep, it's like eating breakfast for them. Just because you've had hundreds of breakfasts yourself doesn't mean you're gonna stop liking waffles and doughnuts.

[@alshabib5849]

that is actually the theme of the race, while slaanesh may have a similar theme, The chaos gods actually have positive themes that are usually used exoterically to bring people in, in slaanesh's case its perfection, but for the dark elder they don't have any upside, they are pretty much the worst faction in the entire setting and thats saying something

[@omnissiah7247]

If only the 60 million year old Eldar race knew of Dopamine detox

[@UncleCal]

WHY NOT? Kudos to Gav Thorpe for the tale and Luetin09 for a splendid narration.

[@zenoblues7787]

Fun Fact this is one of the earliest pieces of lore we ever received on the Dark Eldar also in a classic case of unreliable narrator it includes a story that may or may not be true which is used exclusively just to torture one man

[@archerbascha8757]

One wonders if one day they don't find a new torture method and fall into deep depression because of it.

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

"ugh, do I HAVE to flay another one?"

[@leonidas8513]

"Maybe skin him? Nah too cliché"

[@Shenanigan-Dealer]

@@butHomeisNowhere___ yes I've done it 1000 times with lemon juice added, another 500 times with salt, and yet another 300 with strong alcohol do we have anything else?

[@lamb_link]

muffinflavouredcake cover him in fire ants? I don’t know man, I’m just as burnt out as you.

[@Max-zr7hr]

Then they can explore the depths of depression

[@AshtonCoolman]

You should read some short 40k stories. You produce them really well with the background music and expressive reading style.

[@darthgorthaur258]

Hell forget the short stories he should do whole audio books that would be amazing...

[@0d138]

*Brain:* Sleep? *Me:* No, watch a video about crazy BDSM torturing alien slaver-pirates. *Brain:* ...okay. 😔 *Insomniac me at 4 am:* Godd*mnit...

[@WalknTalknStevnHawkn]

0 D this new breed of KZbin commenting... yikes

[@mannysong1752]

@@WalknTalknStevnHawkn yup..meet the new 12 year old emos...

[@notaheretic6675]

What a coincidence its 4am

[@earlgrey2130]

@@WalknTalknStevnHawkn The sad thing is that i know young people who talk like that in real life. Literally following that structure.. i had a guy i asked how his day was, and he replied with: Me: working hard My Boss: Me: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! My Boss: Trollolololololooo.. And i just stood there and asked myself if it was time for mankind the bite the dust..

[@METALFREAK03]

@@earlgrey2130 In the grim dark future, there will only be.... memes as far as the eye can see.

[@AcornElectron]

Yeah, liked, subbed, notified. You quickly become my favourite KZbin channel and reignited my love of 40k

[@inquisitionagent9052]

Nothing would please me more if a hive fleet somehow blundered into Commorragh.

[@mediocremouse405]

What about a genestealer cult instead?

[@inquisitionagent9052]

@@mediocremouse405 oh god. Crossing dark eldar with gene stealers. We are reaching degeneracy levels that shouldn't even be possible rn. I'm surprised Slaanesh hasn't tried doing that yet

[@mediocremouse405]

Arhaam Haque Why would it be Slaanesh who tries it the hemonculi seem more likely to try it and fail in some attempt to create some hive mind kabal without having to worry about being killed by most of there underlings and infiltrate other kabals with ease

[@inquisitionagent9052]

@@mediocremouse405 shit. You're on to something here. Makes much more sense. Idk whenever i hear "degenerate" my mind goes straight to slaanesh

[@GGGmod1]

@@inquisitionagent9052 i dont mind.

[@-Blackberry]

A great story from the 3rd edition era IIRC, stories like this got me into the Dark Eldar and 40k in general. They changed the lore after this point after the 2010 revamp of the army, the original story was that the Dark Eldar migrated into the webway and founded Commoragh after the fall; now they have made it so Commoragh already existed as a hub for scum and villainy where the worst excesses of the old Eldar could take place, and then those denizens evolved into the Dark Eldar, with Vect coming to prominence later.

[@Joviakus]

I think this is my favorite story so far. I can imagine Benedict Eggs Cumberbatch playing a Drukhi Lord and Shia Lebouf screaming at him asking him "Why" and Eggs Benedict Crumplesnatch with a tortuous laugh, "WHY NOT! HAHAHAHAHA" as the door slams shut.

[@opesam]

I read this story at a friends house in one of his codices or books when I was a teenager and it stuck with me more than any other piece of lore for some reason. I hate the Dark Eldar/Drucharii, but your episode on them has brought so much depth and flavour to them I almost (almost...) feel sorry for them. Thank you once again for you material!

[@a5nelson]

Completely agree. I remember this story very well, it was always my favorite. I want to say it was in a WD around 2001.

[@andmos1001]

opesam when the xenophobic, fanatic, fascist death cult is the good guys, one tend to describe even worse fate

[@sethleoric2598]

Me too, i hate them more than chaos and friggin Necrons for some reason... probably because they're (proto Dark Eldar) debauchery came and bit them in the back through Slaanesh.

[@maestrolodahl8681]

Aye...i also hate them more than chaos & the tyranids..they should all be terminated with extreme prejudice! the ONLY dark eldar that i can accept, are the ones who TRULY supports the Ynari.

[@eladrithynneas7501]

@@maestrolodahl8681 They know what they want and take it. They don't serve mad gods of warp or half-corpse on a golden throne. They serve themselves. Opportunists and hedonists. What's not to love? As for me, they are the best guys in grimdark Warhammer

[@Houdini4130]

I can't have been the only one feeling sad that the story ended so quickly 👀

[@1KosovoJeSrbija1]

When you just watched "The Life Of Brian" and you imagine a bunch of humans crucified by dark eldar singing "Always look on the bright side of life!".

[@axelmilan4292]

Thank you for that hilarious mental image

[@isaiahgrey2458]

That made my week.

[@Sam-ep2yo]

"Do I have to be crucified next to this Cultist? I thought true loyalists got their own area!" "Ah, don't worry about it too much, Big Nose." "What did you - right, heretic, when I get down I am giving you _such a thrashing! -"_ "Humans, please! We can settle this. Anyone with a complaint, raise your hand." *(evil sniggering ensues)*

[@Gh0zT-777]

I love Family Guy

[@Ironbattlemace]

@@Gh0zT-777 I think you are talking about wrong Brian or you are joking :D

[@Xo-3130]

The Dark Eldar are such extreme that the Night Lords are afaird of them. Remember that.

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

The Hermonculi not the general Dark Eldar

[@SorchaSublime]

@@malekiththeeternityking5433 thats like saying someone fears a general and not his army.

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

@@SorchaSublime No it isn't the Hermonculi are a serperare entity. Just like the Kabal and Whych cults are different

[@lolzaloud]

You'd think the Emperor of Man would be able to spell Haemonculi, and know that the entity they're grouped into are called Covens.

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

@@lolzaloud Ok nerd

[@schneideralexander54]

Love that you're going over the Dark Eldar, last year I got first place in a painting contest at my local warhammer store for Armies on Parade with the Drukari (wish I could post pictures). I always felt that no one ever does Dark Eldar so I was giving them some little love. I also want to note that Dark Eldar would be a good candidate for creepy pastas

[@mattsmith3750]

Have you seen the Stephanie Swan Quills channel? She narrates this story in a creepypasta style. She has done a few Warhammer and Warhammer 40k videos.

[@superthorc6894]

There is no killing like overkilling and more -drukhari most likely

[@Xenos_hive]

As a drukhari player I have to say dealing 5 extra damage with a dark lance to an hq is boring the razors edge and taking a daemon prince down with an archon is much better u can drag non psychic hq back as trophies

[@IrishCarney]

They're not into snuffing out life as such. That's Khaine's deal. They're into making you suffer, and are happy to keep you alive to do it.

[@koshpotempkin]

Masterfully done, look foward to hearing more of your short stories.

[@xablingos]

So... looks like the Drukhari are, basically, a Rammstein song turned into a race.

[@METALFREAK03]

@Cure4Living Sah ein Mädchen ein Röslein stehen Blühte dort in lichten Höhen So sprach sie ihren Liebsten an Ob er es ihr steigen kann Die Dunklen Eldar foltern, in einem Nebel von gefallenen Tublaren. in einem bösen Angriff ruiniert. Affen wie Männer werden geschlagen. viele fallen aus dem Gleichgewicht. Einige hören die Geschichte und am Ende niedergeschlagen, deprimiert und gegessen.

[@Dvoid107]

More like an aggrotech song.

[@clydefrog2175]

Plug phone in at night, put Luetin on auto play. Get good nights rest and pump that algorithm. Win Win

[@DabsGames]

Want to be one of the first to thank you for your beautiful content, you have made my car journeys most enjoyable :) xx

[@arkroyalslegalteam4911]

The fact we need a video specifically on Drukhari torture techniques says far more about them than anything else.

[@bwtrader]

One of the Classic older tales... Inferno Magazine I believe... There’s another story with a Commissar fighting in the slave pits..

[@paperwasp99]

The song is called From the Ashes by Jo Wandrini, for anyone who wants to know.

[@Saiper1990]

I nominate you for the BRO award!

[@ArcaneSaxon]

The inflection in your voice throughout the whole video is astounding, I could listen to you for hours on end

[@ichitaka66]

Finally the Drukhari. Its not actually my favorite Army but i love their backstory and connection to the old Eldar as a daily mirror

[@SleepyMechanics]

Please Tell more of These kinds of stories I love them! You are just bringing the grimdsrkness to life with your voice! I still often think and relisten to your reading of the deamonculaba I just love it. You are encapsulating every character differently with changes in your voice, you just bring them to life so perfectly. Matter of fact I will Listen to "the deamonculaba" right now whilst trying to fall asleep. Keyword with the deamonculaba 'trying'.

[@happyhammer1]

They're basically mortal cenobites.

[@CanNut-e]

They are kinda immortal tho

[@yokgor4675]

They’re basically Cenobites that can fight

[@PrestonDCox]

Everyone in galaxy right now: "Oh, shit, shit, shit! Fuck, fuck, fuck... FFFUUUUCK!" Dark Eldar: *very large, grim smile

[@neilmartin7776]

I remember reading this online around the early 2000s - it's memory always stayed with me, so thank you for bringing it back! I remember another story around the same time, about imperial guard facing slaanesh daemons, but can't remember the name of the story - if you or anyone else can help, I'd be grateful!

[@duncanlupercalholmes]

I have now watched every lore video in this folder. Now to the next folder. Your content is amazing keep it up

[@Gaardsson]

Willem Dafoe would probably make a good Asdrubael Vect

[@mattsmith3750]

I could see that actually.

[@IrishCarney]

Not handsome enough. Christian Bale or Guy Pierce.

[@zaganim3813]

@@IrishCarney none of those guys have any elf-like features

[@IrishCarney]

@@zaganim3813 Slim, high cheekbones, and Bale in particular has narrow eyes

[@phreakazoith2237]

@@IrishCarney a young Julian Sands maybe, like when he was Warlock?

[@GarthocEmpire]

I remember reading this story years ago. I cant remember were. But the story has always stayed with me when I think of the Dark Eldar

[@toko099o]

And this is why the dark eldar are dumb. "We are being killed by this daemon" "Okey, lets give them more power" "What?" and so the craftworld eldar and the dark eldar have been fighing ever sense.

[@nono547]

Don't know... Seems way more sustainable than mining soulstone directly into the Eye of Terror, and actually quite reasonnable, a lot of old culture sacrificed animals to appease malevolent gods. Why shouldn't they do the same thing?

[@ThreeEyedMonkeyMan]

@@nono547 Because they're filthy xeno scum, that need to be purged. Duh

[@sarttee]

@@nono547 BECAUSE THEY ARE FEEDING SOMETHING THAT IN THE END WANTS TO EAT THEM.

[@valtersplume3726]

Exactly. The Dark Eldar are a HUGE power source for Slaanesh.

[@nono547]

@@sarttee but won't as long as it is offer sacrifice. It is not like they realy had a choice in the matter, he is already eating them, but don't as long as they feed him something else...

[@matthewgrant5292]

Good day Luetin09! Just finished your Lore/history playlist; and as someone who didn't know anything about warhamme 40 K (I heard of it previously which sparked my curiosity), I have to say that your depth of knowledge and passion towards 40 k is outstanding and I believe it reflects in your videos. A huge thank you for all the hard work you put into your research and videos, your passion has definitely rubbed off on me! I hope you have a fantastic day further and may the Emperor protect.

[@selzyr3796]

The Dark Eldar can be brutal, but I still find them fascinating regardless, I play Space Marires most of the times, or Chaos, Eldars was never my thing but Vect, dammit such a well done character.

[@arinthel]

I recognize that philosophy. It’s from Alistair Crowley. It’s the philosophy followed by Shabbateans.

[@Edude117]

Elaborate. I don’t much about Crowley.

[@RogueBoyScout]

@@Edude117 Crowley was a 19/20th Century Edgelord who hung around some of the big schools and Masters/Acolytes of Hermetics. Freemason, Golden Dawn. Then he went all hippy in Egypt and just started a cult based on hedonistic living. Built one of the greatest Tarot Decks ever, got a lot of STDs and struggled with a hardcore opium addiction. A true legend/heretic depending on your view of such things.

[@RogueBoyScout]

@@Edude117 Oh, he was also a spy for the British on the side during the time Germany flirted with Authoritarianism, and may or may not have been involved with the Manhattan Project...

[@keegobricks9734]

"There's room for subtlety" Yeah Luetin, that's why every other story ends in at least one planet blowing up because of exterminatus. It's about as subtle as JJ Abrams with air horns duct-taped to his wrists at a carnival.

[@zaganim3813]

lol at this memelord, read a book

[@keegobricks9734]

@Cure4Living oh exterminatus, or the planet being overrun, or everyone dying, or the imperium winning but they kill all the guardsmen because they know of chaos now. All that kind of bullshit. Other than the Gaunt's ghosts series I really can't think of a 40k book I've read that wasn't childishly grim dark. There's a difference between "saying" the 40k world is grim dark and then telling a story that's like a child's book. Instead of "they all lived happily ever after. The end" it's "and everyone DIED. Fin."

[@SorchaSublime]

@@keegobricks9734 You clearly havent read many 40k books then.

[@julkarcerum7618]

@@keegobricks9734 congrats on reading 5 books and saying everything else is bad.

[@keegobricks9734]

@@julkarcerum7618 I've read a few, and yes the general suckiness has stopped me from really investing in reading more of them. There's some good books out there, but unless you're a raving fanboi a lot of them come across as childish. Putting the "Grimdark" ahead of a story that's actually satisfying to read. On the other hand I really enjoyed the warhammer fantasy setting novels, and 40k is what started me as a warhammer fan.

[@moonson8804]

Seems there are no Inquisition informants here in this Vox Cast yet. Good, now let's discuss the possibility of an alliance between the Imperium, Tau and Necrons to finally banish the Warp from the Materium.

[@Archon3960]

The Tau cannot be trusted...

[@tastefulavenger]

@@Archon3960 If the farsight enclave got any bigger I could see them being a ally of mutual interest. Though truthfully only hope any xeno race has of being allied would need to be under a Gulliman ruled imperium.

[@zalophuscalifornianus5457]

HERESY

[@donwebber9071]

forget if the great.enemy. there is one enemy that makes them seem cute snuggle kittens. tyranids.....nom nom nom nom nom

[@unintentionallydramatic]

I'm.... not entirely sure what you think the Tau could contribute. Their entire Thing is understanding their technology 100% and not having to use psychic powers to it as well as having auxiliary, but their command over the Warp is incredibly poor with FTL that seems to be stuck somewhere on the level of pre-DaoT ships due to lacking Navigators. Assuming Blackstone can still be created (which is HIGHLY doubtful since it's probably C'Tan or Old One mojo) they could likely lend production capacity but you'd have to track down whichever Cryptek has a mind not fried by a combination of Biotransferrence Great Sleep and excessive resurrections and who is ALSO willing to accept the Silent King's commands and ALSO wants to share those secrets with a race whose history is shorter than present-day humanity's. Honestly, depending on what Pylons do to the WAAAGH!! you might in fact find that the Orks are more useful and amenable to such an arrangement since Chaos corruption is intrinsically un-orky. Hell, I'd give the Jokaero a higher chance of possible contribution.

[@Fancymanzz]

When people say there are no bad guys in 40k, remind them the Dark Eldar exist

[@ibims1kevinvongretardierun553]

they at least got their philosophy right. id say the average dark eldar is happier than the average human

[@vladdrakul7851]

Yeah but there are others. Sorry both chaos and certain religious crazy humans and Inquisition are essentially the same if less purely so. ie live for the suffering of others. What one can say is that they are the least forgivable as this story shows. The missing part should have been the prisoner telling Vek that it is he and those who feel like him who created Slaanesh via the very attitude he stands for. That the Eldar destroyed themselves and that Vek is thus a coward in denying reality and guilty of all that went wrong. It is not as though any answer would have stopped the torture. Indeed perhaps Vek would have respected him for his hopeless courage and insight though I doubt it!

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

No one says that bad guys don't exist in 40k It's Grim dark ffs

[@donwebber9071]

there are good guys in the 40k grim dark. they are laid back, easy.to please, and go WWWAAAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

[@ilikemoviesandmore]

I'd say about all the races are the bad guys.

[@MrCjnine]

Gideon: why me?? Homunculus: now it knows it’s next 😁

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

Call me a Drukhari cuz I've been killing a lot of time lately. Thanks Luetin!

[@leonidas8513]

Damn that was actually good

[@Skylord_F]

Beautiful writing given a beautiful reading.

[@CBenMar]

Luetin hold on!! this is too much you are making me cry. I became a WH40k fanatic thanks to you right now I'm subscribed to audible via your link and I already got the book 1 and 2 of Horus Heresy, keep the good work and hope you doing well.

[@arithmetikmilitantpoetry9548]

get night lords too 4 awesome books!

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

I got into the Black Library about a year or two ago and there truly is some amazing material out there. The lore is so rich and vibrant. Right now I just finished 'Solar War' and 'Lost and the Damned'... which means I'll be into the 3rd book of the Seige of Terra! It's so exciting and I can't put the books down!

[@broskiprime]

I'm not a big warhammer 40k fan but the lore is so amazing and you do such a amazing job on your videos I love them.

[@iamalpharius9483]

Last time I was this early Mortarian didnt even have acne yet.

[@lordinvictus793]

Urien Rakarth's comment and the music...chef's kiss. Masterpiece.

[@GTgaming69]

The very first 40k vid i watched on youtube was Luetins 1 hr vid on the daemonculaba, that was literally my first introduction to 40k, compared to that im sure this’ll barely faze me 😴

[@fatefulbrawl5838]

*I've yet to hear such a degraded, engaging, and sinister speech such as this one from the ancient Dark Eldar.* Well played sir.

[@dylanwu5507]

Another one so soon??? Luetin, stop, I only have so many pairs of underwear.

[@benn1181]

More like this please! My favorite snippet from the codex is the one where a dark eldar turns a rival into a sentient soup and serves him at a dinner party.

[@hgumen]

My friend you are a phenomenal storyteller.

[@padawanrl8834]

That end music fits so good! From The Ashes - Jo Wandrini

[@moonlesssky505]

Your Videos are absolutely wonderful :) Love to listen to your explanations of the warhammer 40K universe

[@ricohmason1948]

Wow just wow! This story was awesome! Luetin you are a great story teller!

[@SuperShiki666]

Now i want a fan film about this story.

[@comedygod1119]

When I watched the 1: 30min one I was satisfied and really appreciated it and now you made 30min video, you are an absolute juggernaut great work

[@dayus5772]

Damn if you did warhammer audio books you couldn't make em fast enough, I got chills from this vid!

[@zj6074]

The juxtaposition at 8:16 is both ironic and twisted. Well played sir.

[@styngraven8897]

Excellent video. Your voice is a fine one for Lord Vect.

[@eladrithynneas7501]

Hello, fellow raider!

[@Illyrien]

By the Light! I remember reading that story, and it has sat somewhere in the back of my mind ever since! For so many years!!

[@DeMoraJS]

The Emperor should summon Luetin forth and win the war for humanity.

[@eladrithynneas7501]

Humanity screwed up their golden age twice. It's not worth it

[@Sam-ep2yo]

Luetin does seem to know a whole lot about the 41st Millenium. Just as an aside, has anyone seen the Emperor and Luetin in the same room? And has anyone even checked whether the Emperor is still the dessicated husk on the Throne? And as another aside, what _did_ happen to Ordo Chronos?

[@imperatorglaber1752]

Luetin you are the man! best 40k content creater ever

[@johnpartridge7175]

Excellent. The second instalment of 50 Shades of Web Way.

[@ChainsawDunDeez]

I remember reading this in White Dawarf somewhere around the time the first Dark Eldar Codex came out...great to hear it again...some of the details I had completely forgotten about...

[@hallo-mt5tx]

best content on youtube

[@DarthMirasshtar]

man i love these types of vids. GREAT WORK LT!

[@gijsvanderpijl7363]

luetin, i hope you see this, i usualy dont leave coments on video's but now i will. i cant say i have been there since the begining, but i enjoy your video's, you put a lot of work in to them and you comunicate well with your audience, i respect that. i hope you can keep up the quality, and i dont mind seeing less video's if you make them to a high quality standard, keep doing what you do and god emperor bless you

[@AlphaCocoAudio]

@luetin we are going to need you to read whole books now. Your voice gave me the chills

[@SS-kr5us]

My wife's boyfriend loved this episode. Thank you.

[@s0lid_sno0ks]

bruhkhari

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

I've now got a new appreciation for The Dark Eldar

[@tywinlannister6118]

*Breathes heavily in Night Lord*

[@xdxchuckles]

An underrated comment.

[@jagerdergroe8604]

Lol the Dark Eldar made a Night Lords warband afraid of the Dark...

[@tywinlannister6118]

@@jagerdergroe8604 more aroused than scared...

[@olafbressel5249]

Thanks for narrating my favorite Drukhari Story. Loved it in the old WD it is still great.

[@Ghostrama13]

I saw the title and thought that that was impossible "suddle" and "drukhari" can't fit together. Oh well

[@orbitalbutt6757]

"Suddle"

[@SonoVAo]

‘By writer Gav Thorpe.’ *Takes a shot*

[@sanguiniusse434]

I love how everyone in the fandom hates the dark eldar.

[@sanguiniusse434]

@ 1. They are not honest they constantly lie in lore to each other and other factions. 2. Holding honesty over not kidnspping and torturing innocent people is a dumb moral code.

[@vingram100]

This is so amazing. The lore that the torture is meant to sacrifice souls to a being that destroyed their race due to their own evil is terrifying. It will essentially never end.

[@weeaboobaguette3943]

The unaware masses : Genocide is never justified ! Me, a intelectal : *Dark Eldars*

[@blakegibson9045]

Intellectual*

[@eladrithynneas7501]

But they did nothing wrong. Mon-keigh are exist to be tortured and killed. Even mon-keigh themselves understant it. Krieg, for example XD Someone must control their population

[@Corynthius]

Eldar: "We do a little sacrifice" *births a chaos god and sends their entire species into near extinction*

[@deusexaethera]

An entire species desperately in need of Prozac.

[@richardnunn328]

Please do more of these short stories. Loved it with my coffee this morning. Ta.

[@Tacoguy1000]

‘Subtle’. These peeps tell you what they’re gonna do to their victims like it’s dressing. They’re about as subtle as a train wreck.

[@Tacoguy1000]

@aljanat5 Hard to appreciate it from a bunch of edgelords constantly trying to wear more spikes on their armor like it's a cartoon.

[@MuShinnen]

@@Tacoguy1000 So you can't take actions seriously based on something as insubstantial as appearance? Strange. I guess by your logic, a mass genocide couldn't be taken seriously if done by someone wearing a clown suit.

[@Tacoguy1000]

MuShinnen In any other universe, i would have. Here, morals are set aside and lives made worthless by everyone.

[@grazzitdvram]

This is the only bit of fiction I've "read" about the dark eldar and I have to say it was perfect!!! thanks for sharing!

[@valtersplume3726]

Me too have read a fanfic about them. It is called 'Hesperax's pet', and it's awesome. And heretical.

[@1KosovoJeSrbija1]

this > work

[@brandonsmith4292]

You have been putting out such a great regular, release of content. I will make an effort to catch up. Thank you.

[@anguswiebe]

Chaos is worse... drukhari do this because they have to... emperors children because they WANT to

[@somexp12]

Drukhari were doing it because wanted to well before they had to. And they don't necessarily even have to because other Eldar have found other solutions.

[@cjthebeesknees]

Drukhari brought there lot upon themselves and when reality birthed a horror they responded by fleeing to the webway and doubling down in their darkness and contemptuous arrogance. Now they’re vampiric mon-keigh sustaining themselves off “lesser races” life essence like a plague.

[@jamesrachez4516]

I always thought it would be interesting to have a story about a human near null (or just a very weak soul) sociopath getting taken to Commorragh and since he wouldn't be good as food he'd end up as a fun pet Mon Keigh either for deceiving the other human captives or as a tool in the gang wars. I'm sure the Dark Eldar would find it hilarious to have their rivals killed by a Mon Keigh. Bonus points if he's an administratum equivalent of a lawyer.

[@Sleepysheep273]

This makes North Korea look like a holiday.

[@nekrataali]

Everyday is holiday in True Korea, comrade.

[@METALFREAK03]

@Cure4Living why is it that people always go for poverty as the first "blight" of a society in ruination? Poverty is what made our society...as you have to be innovative to get out of it, only a few do. Therefore, once all have wealth (and the rise of the merchant class (now called middle classes) gave way to this) people become bored, depressed and lazy. Hence, they become poor and into poverty once again a few generations on until (once again) innovation is alight upon once more. Now, the real reason KP are "bad" is they are oppressive, regressive (with no or little free thought or will) and do not allow any interaction to the known world. To us, this is "bad" and therefore we say in our society that they are worse off than ourselves. Poverty, starvation and slave camps are mere fickle attempts for them to hold their power. It is not the reason why they are "bad".

[@smellingpistakes2159]

As always, I love your informative script accompanied by intermittent storytelling excerpts about the subject of each video. If I might make a suggestion for future videos however, it would be to include closeups of some painted models, perhaps by siege or other such group. When I painted my friends warhammer for money I really enjoyed the details I applied myself and it would be most fascinating to see what others likewise have done. Thanks