The Deathwatch EXPLAINED By An Australian | Warhammer 40k Lore

[@majorkill]

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[@nightlord6653]

I hug you buddy

[@averageman8569]

Crimson fists next

[@peytonpanos7026]

You use the word hectic in odd places.

[@shohanrus2076]

Noice! Mate you have to check out Eliphas' Behemoth series on YT, it's the same animation as Alfabusa's, and its all about the Deathwatch v Tyranids - its epic and funny af

[@kuoh13]

Dude. Blackshields.

[@primordialpouch1139]

"Not recommended putting man children exhibiting various mental health issues together into one group." As a member of your Discord I am offended

[@Ark_3311]

Me to

[@darklordjsmith]

Sign me up for the deathwatch

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

I'm spartacus.

[@fumarc4501]

I feel seen

[@chippsdubbo990]

A discord??? I must bring my AssBUrgErS to this rrreeeeee

[@SilentButDudley]

One cool thing is if a DeathWatch member survives and chooses to retire their watch, they keep their Left arm as a trophy when they return to their chapter, and it’s seen as a huge Medal of Honor.

[@mamneo2]

Incroyable.

[@barthonisgiantslayer5208]

Hopefully, they get to keep both of their arms. 😜😎

[@Memelord1117]

You mean the silver pauldron?

[@lucatiulete9339]

@@Memelord1117titus still has his chains and the inquisition seal on his left forearm in space marine 2

[@seansilkworth1469]

Funny enough you said this years ago as just now in space marine 2 if you use photo mode and go into Titus room on the battle barge you can see his cape and Pauldron from the death watch

[@weldonwin]

Aren't the Death Watch more or less the Reasonable Marines? They wear mostly black, meaning they don't stand out, they make use of more advanced technology, which they are constantly upgrading and improving, even using some xeno tech and their tactics and battle doctrine is constantly improving to be more efficient at slaughtering that isn't human.

[@albioncia]

nope they are proto retributors from astartes series. reso marines detest "GLORIOUS" melee combat like Tau

[@giuseppedagostino6854]

Yeah, I always thought them as the Black Ops of 40k

[@ArhatWu]

Rezzy's also ally with various "friendly" Xeno groups

[@albioncia]

@@giuseppedagostino6854 i think the definiton of black ops is most suited for the raven guard and of course reso marines if it is canon

[@stevejobs335]

they are the reasonable parts of their OG chapter, so uber reasonable marines

[@bigpigeon2384]

The hells the inquisitors accent supposed to be? A German dude that was raised in Japan by mongols?

[@majorkill]

Spot on

[@angeloparavella3017]

@@majorkill i thought it was a french guy Viewing cuties

[@jonathantheslow]

With a few decades of living in France

[@redcell9636]

@@angeloparavella3017 GIGAOOF

[@thedislikebutton3425]

with some french mixed in i presume

[@n7revan829]

Imagine how dysfunctional a killteam must be. The Blood Angel is in his corner of the camp cutting himself. The Imperial Fist is digging a trench in his corner. The Dark Angel is just guarding his journal. The Black Templar is constantly polishing his sword, and tapping his feet due to adhd boredom. And the Ultramarine is just standing in the middle like "why cant you be normal"

[@Overlord99762]

The Space Wolf is just either drinking or scratching himself

[@ultramarinescaptain3840]

@@Overlord99762 Nah hes up on the roof, very drunk.

[@Overlord99762]

@@ultramarinescaptain3840 aye, that comes after the drinking

[@ultramarinescaptain3840]

@@Overlord99762 Yup.

[@Ransetsu]

The Imperial Fist would be playing with blocks. They are builders. The Iron Warriors were the trench diggers.

[@Alva_Lombax]

excuse me, health experts to exist in 40k diagnostics : heresy treatment : bolter

[@DarthAzabrush]

Also medical practioners who think massive intimidating buzz saws and drills are more essential than field dressings and antiseptic.

[@acestrategistthefirst]

Calgar: One more word out of u Sicarius and straight to the Deathwatch u go!

[@molliethomas2585]

Cato: I, Cato Sicarius, think not!

[@weldonwin]

They wouldn't take him, there is only so much bullshit even the Deathwatch can put up with

[@minhducnguyen674]

@@weldonwin Deathwatch value teamwork, at least it will teach Cato something useful, if he actually tries to learn

[@nielsmichiels1939]

(gets send to the deathwatch) (five days later) I CaTo SiCaRiuS hAVe KiLleD eVErY xEnOs In ThE SeCtOr, FoR i, CaTo SiCaRiUs aM cAtO sIcArIuS AnD I cAtO sIcArIuS wIll SuCeEd AlLwAyS, FoR i Am CaTO sIcArIuS.

[@Tom_Cruise_Missile]

We don't want him

[@giuseppedagostino6854]

Blood angels: "Yo, what if we team with Necrons?" Admech: "Ayy, 'crons got some cool stuff right here" Deathwatch: "XENO IS XENO"

[@hammer1349]

There is a bit of fluff actually about something similar to that. Imperial forces broke an alliance with the ynnari to defeat chaos. The deathwatch rock up, completely unaware of this agreement and get to work taking out the eldar. This ultimately decimated both allies and chaos proved victorious. The price of secrecy

[@GodlordBazi]

Well, in terms of such agreements, the Deathwatch puts the "no" in "xeno". :

[@lt.branwulfram4794]

Raven Guard: FUCK THE TAU

[@SeraphimRoad]

Meanwhile the Ordos Xenos is supplying their Death Watch with powerful xeno tech weaponry of questionable xenos sources. "If it kills well, use it. Just keep quiet about it! "

[@marlocarlos9557]

@@GodlordBazi bk nlmp

[@peterdo869]

This is just too funny, sorry if the spelling is wrong Asgore Wolffist (Space Wolf): I am best boi in the Watch Artemis (Unknown): I can see the FUTURE! Bannon (Imperal Fist): I am honourable Uriel Ventress (Ultra Marine): You haven't seen what I have seen... Asshok (Blood Angels): I have tempered my rage to focus it on the enemy Charron (Lamenters): VENGEANCE! *VENGEAAAAANCEEEEEE!*

[@imperialfist2304]

I was once in a Deathwatch kill team once but it didn’t end well. Have you ever had your spine snapped in half by an Ork and a Space Wolf snapped it back into place? It isn’t cool.

[@templarhelmet3844]

Press F for Bannon, the defiant wall

[@midnighteclipsed2738]

Blood Raven : nice stuff you have there, mind If I "borrow" it?

[@Goofy-G]

Salamanders: FREE HUGS

[@shadowstrider8295]

Bannon: *kills Tyranid* Wow, I actually killed one, with a bolt pistol. Swarmlord: TIME FOR DEATH! *charges with horde of Tyranids* Bannon: I regret this decision immediately. Chyron: Do not show fear, Brother Bannon! We shall purge these filithy-- *Kill Team gets overwhelmed, and Bannon is seen pulling away Chyron* Bannon: Tactical retreat! Chyron: Noooo! Bannon: TACTICAL RETREAT! Chyron: _NOOOOOOO!_ Bannon: SQUAD BROKEN! Chyron: VENGEANCE! _VENGEAAAAAAANCE!!!_

[@awesomehpt8938]

You don’t know what a daemon even is do you? Do they steal Jeans?

[@PrimarisBlackTemplaDraven]

You're all going to die

[@imperialplebian2547]

Funny tts reference? Epic

[@imperialfist2304]

I feel like yer very presence shows why you REALLY shouldn’t be here. I agree *BOOM*

[@akumaking1]

Taurox noises

[@dukedevlan5457]

Order Hereticus: were going to kill the guardsman over there if he doesn't explode soon

[@EmmettF.W.]

The Death Watch is the “Bad Batch” of Space Marines, and I love everything about it. 🗡🐺☠️

[@WolfeSaber]

More like the Avengers.

[@leebarbs7176]

Like "taking the black" but in 40k

[@mamneo2]

Why a Bad Batch?

[@RasAlXander]

I don't think that's true, though. I mean, it can be a form of punishment or honor as you do take the "best" or some of the most veterans of a chapter. Not even Neophytes are allowed to join. It's honestly the best organization imo since it does what space marines should have been doing all along: forming teams or groups that fit a situation no matter which chapter they come from and promotes better relationships or teamwork between cousins.

[@MikeP5830]

Even better than the ones in the Mandalore story arc for clone wars

[@casualthurs3243]

It's hard to imagine 90 percent of star wars characters lasting longer than a day in 40k.

[@AT-AT26]

@@casualthurs3243 general grievous would probably last a while as a pet for a necron overlord

[@jeremyleonjonas7657]

@@casualthurs3243 the high level force users would stand a pretty good chance. Certainly not on their own and not without extreme danger, but those who'd manage to get allies (so mostly human sith) would be pretty capable (10% might be a very accurate guess).

[@cheefqueef6494]

@@mousek801 Yeah. Just some three-bit narcissists you'd see on the daily.

[@CptPhilippnes]

@@jeremyleonjonas7657 what level would a high level force user scale when compared to 40k psykers?

[@PelinalWhitestrake36]

Chad 40k Deathwatch vs Virgin Star Wars Deathwatch

[@kalebb1226]

Hey pelinal how's the dead boyfriend

[@monsterhunternathanultimat4114]

Awesome!!!

[@PelinalWhitestrake36]

Andrew Whiting you haven’t heard? ORIGINALLY the Deathwatch was a faction of mandalorians in the Jango Fett comics where Jango’s backstory is told. The Deathwatch wanted to basically be huge dicks and try to kill everything again but the Super Commandos wanted to preserve the mandalorian life style of being rugged badass mercs. In the new Canon the Deathwatch are Mandalorian rebels/clan who want to preserve mandalore’s fighting culture while the Super Commando’s are Maul’s lacky. They are also kinda dicks in the Disney canon.

[@CptPhilippnes]

@@PelinalWhitestrake36 funny enough, Disney Deathwatch want to uphold the traditional martial culture of the Mandalorians in comparison to the pacifism of the Duchess. Compared to the Legends Deathwatch, they probably would get along with the Jango's faction.

[@alloran0987]

One the fun story plots they have are Black-Shield Marines, marines that have removed their original chapter heraldry and serve the death watch to redeem themselves from a past mistake without shaming their chapter, but it's also hinted that there's loyalist survivors of the traitor legions also serving as these Black-Shields. Love the Death Watch, I'm currently building an army of them with an attached Imperial Guard/Inquisition force.

[@FailingUpwardz]

How did it go? Or more likely, how is it coming along?

[@NWLR-tv]

Honestly I thought the imperial fists would cut off his own leg seeing as their all masochists

[@kalebb1226]

O mighty pain glove tell me what to do

[@daverage4729]

@@kalebb1226 (PLOP!) "You're services are no longer required."

[@MionMikan]

@@kalebb1226 *Slaanesh would like to know your location*

[@kalebb1226]

@Anzu Wyliei your services are no longer required

[@n7revan829]

I imagine that when marines are chosen for the Deathwatch, they have a meeting with the chapter master whos like, "alright I've got some NDA's for you to sign".

[@nielsmichiels1939]

I can't wait to hear his explenation of the legion of the damned.

[@that1pyro549]

He already did.

[@SpazMonkeyxd]

Yes bro he already did it

[@nielsmichiels1939]

@@that1pyro549 @ Tyler Christensen Damn, i must have mist that one. I'll look it up. Thanks.

[@edwinbradway5760]

Imagine being a blood angel and not being able to spill blood

[@joshuablake4595]

Mentions reasonable marine Displate: "Shut up and take my money!"

[@internetman1213]

Thanks, took longer than expected to paint it and I hope you enjoy it when it arrives! Feel free to follow me on instagram @kennectimal or @thegr33nmat

[@GRIMWOODz]

If there was ever a videogame GW should get behind with no financial limits it would have to be a Death watch game. Just imagine fully fleshed out gears of war style production game series. It's a no brainer

[@RegularLemonade]

Have you heard about Space Marine 2?

[@tomtheconqerur]

Here is my head canon of how Deathwatch came to be. The war of the beast was just a drug trip of a Lord Inquisitor. After rehab he became utterly paranoid of xeno so he set up deathwatch so that he can sleep again peacefully. Every space marine chapter agreed to this idea as a excuse to get rid of their most obnoxious members.

[@mitchellmitting6678]

Should have mentioned how Cyrus learned how to produce infinite explosives during his time with them

[@albioncia]

if TTS emperor see this video i bet hes just gonna say "what i get out of this video is watch watch watch watch watch watch watch watch watch and watch"

[@catgodkain8184]

The deathwatch would be a great place to bring back c captain titus

[@thecommentguy9380]

far as we know, he's master of his own successor chapter (least that was the planned story)

[@unknownerror7031]

Thar aged well

[@maxmustermann76]

Aged like fine wine

[@jorgecabrera3694]

Well what do you know

[@jamesmacaraegmorales2965]

Titus became part of deathwatch and this aged like fine wine

[@randomcenturion7264]

Siefer Zeed is my favorite Deathwatch member. Complete badass, if a bit too cocky.

[@johnbastion747]

I'm actually happy to hear rhe lamenters having a battle brother in the deathwatch.

[@hypo7351]

For those wanting to know Artemis is from the Mortificators which is an Ultramarines successor chapter

[@Doku71]

Ah yes. The Octarius War. Kryptman's biggest screw up that got him kicked out of the Inquisition. An infinite food source and infinitely growing Ork horde going at it.

[@garyt601]

The X-COM of the 40k universe.

[@UMAdvocate]

Well, now I know where all my pencils went.

[@ultramarinescaptain3840]

The Deathwatch was always a favorite of mine. It combined ideals, upgraded tech and tact, and strove to fight together as a single unit, rather then 5 or 6 random marines fighting with but not alongside eachother. I am actually working on a Deathwatch campaign, and need to develop a command squad for the PCs to get missions from.

[@joshuagannon6566]

As a chronomancer, I approve of the Deathwatch's emphasis on watches instead of death. Wait, not that kind of watch? Lame. Deathwatch is still hella cool though.

[@RedhoodJT]

The second Deathwatch book got me back into 40k for a while.

[@tuksungodtukclan803]

Why is this the first time i've seen your channel XD " I like to say i like a spastic " to funny my man XD

[@thelordofsomething7362]

*I don't really know I wasn't there* that has to be the best thing I've ever heard someone say will reading lore

[@rusticaltv4575]

whos back here again because of Space marine 2?

[@RGC-gn2nm]

Have this Kill Team box set. Much more painting detail than expected. Silver on black is bad ass.

[@patrickwalsh7088]

Weren’t they first introduced in Dan Abnett’s Eisenhorn novel Xenos. Keep in mind that book was the only reason why I heard of DeathWatch. The captain in the first Eisenhorn book was quite hilarious

[@theoverpreparerlamenters3r436]

It's an alright "chapter". Had to serve in it for a dozen years.

[@papakyce13]

The rpg is what introduced me to the deathwatch, it’s basically the same lore.

[@UncleMikeDrop]

True coolness lies in not trying so hard to be cool. Calling everything death(___) would have been very tryhard.

[@adamstomberg2903]

Man, this came just in time! I'm about to start a deathwatch army!

[@coalitionofrob436]

adam stomberg that would be about 12 models for 1500 pts?

[@YeagerBomb-ww3bn]

Looking forward to the new Codex. May they get the rest of the Phobos Marines already.

[@nsoncrantful]

This whole video was f-ing awesome and I'm sharing it with two of my best friends

[@klosharr]

DW also has an aspect of the French Foreign Legion to them as in, an astartes can come to the DW base and request audience and admittance, no questions asked. they only need to have an interview with the DW astartes in charge, which is confidential, and if the commander says yes that is it. and it doesn't matter much their past or legion/chapter of origin

[@itspetz7421]

Ha love the "end of ze world" reference

[@dmays67]

A captivating and entertaining story told as only an Aussy or Kiwi could ;) Noice!

[@patrickmcabee123]

Great job!! Your slant on these guys was spot on, and gave a good chuckle 😎

[@nik96nik]

Please get Uncle Baldy to make a Deathwatch video. I’m working 10+ hours everyday working at our board of elections here and you guys’ videos keep me going while putting up with red tape and bureaucratic bs! Keep it up and stay great man, love the video

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

MAJORKILL DOES MY ARMY?!? Woop woop!! Thanks mate!

[@duckman12569]

"The reasonable marine" Heresy!

[@ryandavis8045]

The "End of Ze World" reference was much appreciated.

[@philipsharpe5279]

So basically the 40k equivalent of the game of thrones wall

[@Tim_Sviridov]

"G'day, guys and gal!" Brilliant!

[@the_infinexos]

This is my favorite space marine faction, that Titus would join their ranks was a welcome surprise upon starting Space Marine II

[@billyteflon1322]

MajorKill - Speaking like Dark Elder Me - Slowly prepping my bolt pistol on my side... TTS reference.

[@svenv460]

cheers for the video. Small note; Deathwatch is also formed out of loyalist marines that come from traitor legions. Not only from loyalist chapters ;)

[@boomsticks2401]

Only in 40k is rehab an honorable military force

[@BobbleWorld]

"That Orc is going to summon Khorne!" - some random guardsman *que the deathwatch with mops in hand*

[@johnnyscifi]

Basically, if deathwatch was around during the HH, Loken wouldve been a member

[@M00NKYMAN3R]

Now we can add captain titus to the list of notable deathwatch members

[@IR34P3R]

I like the subtle end of ze world vibes. " what's going on eh"

[@khango6138]

Lamenter Dreadnought when joining Death Watch: finally a fucking holiday

[@timberknuckle8281]

Vengence!! You make me laugh like when i was young. Long live the majorkill

[@ChaplainJoshua]

Death Guard? 🤢 Death Wing? 🤔 Death Watch! 😎

[@deleonfrancis60]

I’m very interesting in animating so many events of 40 K but my skill set is not there yet I’ll come back to you when it’s when I’m ready

[@darthimperius2865]

Imperial commander: we lost 500,000 men and 67 tanks Reasonable Marine: and what of the enemy casualties Imperial Commander: 1 heretic and a small mutated goat Reasonable Marine: that's reasonable...

[@vescovinator]

I like the idea of a deathwatch squad being like "the expendables" bad mannered, brutish exterior, and a disregard for "standard issue"

[@imjustchillman]

*Death Watch exists* Alpha Legionnaire: its free real estate.

[@Featboxer]

In the space marine 2 leak you Titus is a death watcher so you play as one I the beginning.

[@Katalmach11b]

When you talked about the Hrud I lost my shit lmao 😂😂😂

[@doomblade2902]

The Deathwatch is basically the modern Warrior's Lodges without Fucking Chaos mucking things up.

[@GodlordBazi]

*Today in The Detective Brothers:* "Brother Alpharius!" "Yes, Brother Alpharius?" "Great news! After all those years of infiltrating and intercepting various vox transmissions, we finally managed to find out what's kept in that huge Watch Fortress Brother Alpharius and Brother Alpharius encountered back in the day!" "Oh great, what is it?" "It's... a Rolex." "....Hm. That makes sense." **outro theme plays**

[@BB-pn2qv]

This is super well summed up actually

[@beardthebartender7644]

Do a video on the Arbites, they need more love. Or full auto shotguns with dragonbreath rounds but whats the difference

[@circusmonkey28]

You make Charon sound like a vengeful Mermaid Man "EEEEEEEEVIIIL!"

[@juliankirby9880]

Dreadnoughts should be Called battle grandpas.

[@lordazn]

4:46 and henceforth this battle shall be known as..... the Great Bonkening

[@zerokidd21]

Finally some good lore 😎 Hope you had a good birthday

[@catgodkain5158]

Kryron is the goat..him and rellinor are besties in my head

[@fireemblemistrash75]

My favorite Autistic Aussie, my Urethra is grateful

[@ambitiousmelon1219]

1:47 Excuse me?!

[@zoltanbalogh6076]

Just when I wanted to look em up!

[@martinjacobsen2992]

As an asperger with Anger Management issues, I feel somehow left out of that expert evaluation.

[@thepissedoffcombinesoldier7853]

9:06 YOOOOOOOO IT’S THE GUY FROM SPACE MARINE WOWWWWW OMG SO COOL 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😎😎😎😎😎🤡

[@ninjarmy]

deathwatch needs way more books and representation in the lore. I feel like they have have so much potential to be badass, but the spotlight is almost never on them.

[@InquisitorBot]

16 secconds in and he mentions both of my problems aspergers and anger management, this is gonna be interesting

[@Dubwoof3r]

gonna go 3d print a deathwatch kill team right meow

[@puenboy1]

And the deathwatch has some sick ass wargear that would turn Dark Angel heads. Man-portable frag cannons normally only mounted on Blood Angel dreadnoughts, heavy bolter with underslung heavy flamer, C'tan phase swor- *ahem* Xenophase blade to cut through eldar bullshit, Power fist with underslung melta gun, Stasis bombs, Cryo grenades, 4 different types of special bolter rounds made to kill various xenos, and their watchmasters wield guardian spears, normally only available to the Adeptus Custodes.

[@minhducnguyen674]

Unlike other SM chapters, Deathwatch techmarines can buib their stuff then ask for permission from the cog boys later. Thats partially explain their loaded gears. just like the Greyknights get to use questionable tools

[@identicalstrangeness8896]

The space marines must really like to pull off feets

[@Pepecigar]

An episode on the different alliance made in w40k could be interesting

[@thoryon7767]

This is malekith levels of edge right there.

[@micheal5973]

“Must be veteran marines” Random tech priest: sir the contingent from the space wolves have arrived. Inquisitor: shit, shit, shit, shit. Hide the ale! *random screaming as a squad of blood claws disembark from thunderhawk*

[@sonofjack6286]

Imagine having a Blood Angel, Space Wolf, Carcharodon, Salamander, Minotaur, and a Black Templar in a squad together, and they're all librarians in terminator armour. Holy fluffy feathers of Sanguinius, those dudes would be a crazy berserker vanguard squad.

[@darrenwang8879]

Nah just get a death company marine, wulfen and black Templar team up. That will be the melee team.

[@scarecrow2097]

8:35 well.....he could had cut off his leg or the Tyranid arms.

[@JJJBunney001]

It was probably a little too hard to cut through power armour with his knife

[@wodka_warrior458]

Also not grimdark enough

[@scarecrow2097]

@@JJJBunney001 yeah,I assumed he had a power weapon

[@respectfulevil9022]

There's also the blackshields, where a space marine will pain their armour completely black and join the deathwatch for redemption and to escape their past

[@spiritvdc5109]

"I can't imagine someone with Asperger's would have a great time dealing with someone with anger management issues" Aww you know us so well :3

[@mrred6969]

So basically Warhammer suicide squad

[@michaelmaldonado6]

Damn this is now in my top 5 from you!