Mareus Calgar Has No Time For Kids

[@sameercolbert]

Bro had to think about how grimdark he wanted to be.

[@EnergyBurst2]

As an alternative he could have been considering how many words he wanted to use since "the emperor's Mercy" is synonymous with death and he could have said that to mean the same thing if he wanted to.

[@clayandros2038]

You mean grimderp how is that "doing whats necessary" oh boy he sure had to kill those kids even though he said they should be reductive at first. I love 40k but it definitely toes the line a lot

[@SafetyData477]

​@clayandros2038 Yeah, like, come on, is there no another way? The kids don't know better.

[@Hypogean7]

​@@SafetyData477Memetic hazards never go away.

[@thekingsupreme4724]

Well then they should've known better Do stupid things win stupid prizes​@SafetyData477

[@sammercedes8622]

"These power-fists are rated E for everyone" -Calgar probably

[@Silverflower351]

That sounds kinda sus

[@matteoallodi8030]

I thought it was E for expecially Sicarius

[@steffenebener7332]

​@@matteoallodi8030It is I Cato SicAAAAAAA

[@minhducnguyen9276]

@@sammercedes8622 "Parentless behaviors will be dealt with by these pimp hands. That goes for taxes evasion too. As the Primarch dictated."

[@redsol3629]

Understated comment.

[@kidnapedbybeavers195]

Don't forget that the thing Calgar was most angry about was how bad of a rebellion they had planned as citizens of Ultraamar lmao

[@TheLongVigil]

"What's this Weak shit? We taught you better than this!" - Calgar, probably.

[@Silverflower351]

Is this scene after that one?

[@Finlandiaperkele]

​@@Silverflower351"‘It disappoints me that our countrymen should put on such a poor showing,’ said Calgar. ‘No matter their age and whether they are opposed to us or not. When this is over, call the local Juventia troop masters to the capital.’ ‘They will all be screened thoroughly, my lord,’ said Ney. ‘For betrayal, yes,’ said Calgar. ‘But I want them all re-educated or replaced. This uprising is shamefully executed. The Juventia syllabus needs revision. More drill, less history. The Juventia are the last line of defence for Macragge, and the first place we go to for recruits. How could they stop an ork with this debacle? They are supposed to be young warriors" - Dark Imperium

[@ashleydavis5559]

Not even mad, just unimpressed that it was sloppy. That was a good book

[@GhostBear3067]

​@@ashleydavis5559 Calgar: "I am not mad, just disappointed."

[@PintOfJinnes]

He didn't say kill the children. The prisoners referred to over vox were the adults that had led the children. Marneus wanted as many of the children spared as possible, he saw them as unwitting traitors that had been misled by the adult traitors. The adults knew full well what they were doing, so were executed

[@wwefreak62]

Thanks, I was confused by this, like what, did Calgar change is mind?

[@Ragnarra]

Children are easily influenced and manipulated even Calgar knows this.

[@ericwinter9658]

Calgar is usually a cool dude

[@AndrewPatterson-xq4qk]

Ok, but weren’t they still sent a a re education camp?

[@thatoneguy7715]

@@AndrewPatterson-xq4qk yeah but at least they weren't executed

[@marksteve9247]

"Mercy or Death?" "What's the difference?" -Calgar

[@Mr.LaughingDuck]

**Meanwhile, somewhere stuck in the Warp** "But Chapter Master, I, Cato Sicarius, knows there is a difference between mercy and death for I, Cato Sicarius, studied the Codex of our Lord Primarch Roboute Guilliman who taught me, Cato Sicarius, the fine and subtle ways of war so that I, Cato Sicarius, will certainly inherit your position of Chapter Master after your most untimely death and that I, Cato Sicarius, will then henceforth lead the Ultramarines to victory and glory while those traitors will learn I, Cato Sicarius, will always hound them until they beg for mercy, but I, Cato Sicarius, know that death is a far more honorable punishment, and that is why I, Cato Sicarius, knows the difference between mercy and death, such is the knowledge of I, Cato Sicarius."

[@sleepingbee8997]

A.K.A. The Emperor’s Mercy

[@ExileTwilight]

@@Mr.LaughingDuck The worst part is that I can totally hear the voice as I read that xD

[@jonharrison9222]

He was talking about the adults that led them, which the OP neglected to mention.

[@kinagrill]

Mercy is they give a damn, death means ENEMY.

[@TSInfiMa-r6z]

Nurgle could offer far worse fates than death and servitorization.

[@lastsong7159]

Nah, they like being the way they are. Just some bros hanging out and periodically spreading love.

[@Bleiser3]

​@@lastsong7159yes until they regain a slight self conciousness for a moment and are horrified. They are like brainwashed under the chaos influence.

[@coltonshortell8075]

@@lastsong7159Ku’gath is the only Nurgle demon who is honest, most of them are depressed they are a bunch of booger people yet act happy about their situation

[@VoltsAnBolts]

Only when under his happy drugs. It's kinda like the game we happy dew. It's all good as long as it's good, but the moment the facade falls, you realize you're in literal hell

[@TSInfiMa-r6z]

@@Bleiser3 People don't mention those instances of Death Guard regaining their full awareness then panic enough.

[@steelbear2063]

Bro was appalled that the oldest wasn't over twenty years old yet he was chosen for the trials at an even younger age

[@plasmakitten4261]

At least they weren't heretical trials

[@spookyghostwriter3110]

@@plasmakitten4261Funny you say that, because Calgar broke a minor Khornate cult during pre-training even before he became an aspirant. His final trial as an aspirant proper was a duel to the death with the other surviving aspirant. He won with a rock. Source: The comic.

[@Funniblockman]

@@spookyghostwriter3110I’m pretty sure he also took his brother’s name after he died to honor him. Hence his name being Marneus Calgar

[@spookyghostwriter3110]

@@Funniblockman Close but not quite true. Calgar was actually born under the name Tacitan, and was a servant of the Calgar family. He did take the name of Calgar after the real one died to the Khornate cult, but he wasn’t related by blood.

[@masterofThardus]

The reason he was appalled was because they were misled. Hence why he gave them comparative mercy but sentenced their adult leaders to execution.

[@jackgrove4621]

there are plenty of reasons to want to rebel against the emporium, but i still find it appalling that citizens of ultrimar would want to rebel. compared to everywhere else in the galaxy, Ultrimar is a luxury resort.

[@hunterg24]

Even in the best societies, Chaos whispers insidious promises into the ears of the weak

[@AnthonyBlamthony]

I don't, this universe fucking sucks to live in and they're all pawns anyways

[@jackgrove4621]

@@AnthonyBlamthony that is true but im talking comparatively, based on where they are from everywhere else.

[@Dragondan1987]

Much like earth, you will always have spoiled children that feel they got the raw deals and idealize other countries. Ultramar probably has plenty of bored citizens that hear about other worlds and think their society sucks. Too much comfort makes people bored and they create problems.

[@IVLoyalistIronWarriorLegionnai]

​@@AnthonyBlamthonyI would love to live here

[@DeathMessenger1988]

You can tell Marneus Calgar is one of the kindest individuals in Warhammer 40k by the fact he decided "Hey, they're kids, they have no fucking clue what they're doing, so I'm giving them a chance to repent and live". Considering they were apparently being used by Nurgle cultists, that's downright decent yet risky of him.

[@winstonchang8926]

Azrael (Dark Angels Chapter Master) would have servitorized them.

[@DeathMessenger1988]

@@winstonchang8926 Were the Dark Angels ever NOT complete assholes? Between them and the Iron Hands...

[@trickslies844]

@@winstonchang8926 Azrael would have been correct

[@assassinzakral7023]

​@@winstonchang8926 "ASMODAI MAKE THEM REPENT!" (Crazed Asmodai) "REPEAT MOTHER**KER!"

[@assassinzakral7023]

​@@DeathMessenger1988 I think the new Primaris reinforcements are the only ones that are not. I think I saw a short that talked about one that saved a human woman, like just a standard citizen.... that and the "Risen" who were the "Fallen" aren't that bad.....I think....I'm more familiar with Black Templar lore than the Dark Angels.

[@somefeker9104]

He literally subdued the uprising with a terminator squad. Maybe it was overkill, but they had a WMD

[@petrpinc7695]

Calgar expected more of fight from the Ultramar's last line of defense. Him subdoing it with a mere squad of terminators, without much resistance, was a moment of pure dissapointment.

[@Mr.LaughingDuck]

@@petrpinc7695 Calgar cries in literal plot armour lol

[@petrpinc7695]

@@Mr.LaughingDuck Ultradepression

[@hisnotsolonely2961]

He prepared for the worst and received the worst!

[@aRandomFox00]

The rebels had lascannons. They had the equipment to pose an actual threat to terminators. But they were sloppy with their reload speed and their aim could make an ork look like a marksman by comparison. The terminators didn't even run up to them. Literally strolled right up to them in the middle of an open road without cover, yet the rebels somehow missed every damn shot they took.

[@djashovel]

ultramarines from Heresy Arrive to modern 40k 30kultramarines: Why Are you calling these people heretics When the imperium has no religion and no God? 40kultramarines: Come again brother?

[@Captain_Confused]

Technically what Horus did wasn't a Heresy, but the alliteration is good, so we call it the Horus Heresy. What he did do was Apostasy... so really it shouldn't be the Horus Heresy, but the Horusy Apostasy.

[@djashovel]

​@Captain_Confused yes but The imperium has forgotten the truth long ago On what really happened 😅

[@mariusconstantin6057]

​@@Captain_Confusedwhile on terms of verbiage it is correct, it doesnt sound as cool ergo no one would buy the books it it wasn't Titled Horus Heresy

[@Blacksheep045]

You don't seem to realize that even in 40k the Ultramarines, like most chapters, do not believe the Emperor to be a god. Religious chapters like the Black Templars or the White Consuls are the exception, not the rule.

[@Vincent_A.]

@@Captain_Confused >Horus Heresy >look inside >Apostates >Age of Apostasy >Look inside >Heretics

[@Historyfrek4ever]

Worst part is that chaos will absolutely turn children, just to torture those who have to “take care” of them.

[@SH-qs7ee]

I'm pretty sure the alpha legion once attacked a Schola Progenium and used the bodies in a ritual to open a portal into the warp. They literally attacked a school

[@rotmistrzjanm8776]

What I find intresting how WH40k community will find something terrible and dark but when you look at it it's just standard soviet military tactics like tieing civilians with ropes to tanks.

[@lyravain6304]

Imma be fair, even if he was referring to the children, that's a far kinder fate than what Nurgle had in store for them.

[@Sylvester4571]

Grandfather loves all his children

[@Uutron]

​@@Sylvester4571 Until they stop being useful to him, then in the trash you go. Never forget that Nurgle, despite being by far the kindest chaos god, is still a chaos god.

[@Sylvester4571]

@@Uutron All you gotta do is keep fighting Tzeetch demons and you get to chill in the eternal garden. No more pain and loneliness. That's the best faction in 40K

[@varlak9061]

Yeah tbh with how the wh40k universe is every one gonna be headless as the literal tag line being there is only war so most would adapt to be less empathetic

[@sunshineskystar]

@@Sylvester4571 no he isn't, almost of death guard legion including morty himself didn't serve him out of their free will. dont forget about Solun Decius and his horrifying fate.

[@gfanikf]

Calgar was more pissed at the adults too. The kids he felt if they could be rehabilitated they should. I’d actually give Calgar props for showing nuance. I actually love that part because it gives a peek at life in the Ultramar Segmentum.

[@ItachiAnime1]

I'm so new to everything warhammer, and the lore is SO FREAKING MUCH. I LOVE THIS. Where's the best place to start my fall into the 40k pit?

[@nickcasale2767]

Pick a faction, character, planet, whatever and start the dive is what I did.. There's a lot of books and primers that span a long time in-universe, so really you can jump in anywhere. If you want the "start" of the setting, the "unification of terra" for the human story or "the war in heaven" for an older alien perspective.

[@ADayintheLifeoftheTw]

Literally anywhere. Welcome. And just remember as a new fan, if you think you hate GW enough, you don't. 😂 The more salt you acquire over the years the more you are a "true" fan.

[@Agent-ym8ke]

Horus heresy. (Or space marine 1)

[@darthpius616]

Start with Daemon culaba.

[@alephkasai9384]

If you're asking for books the Eisenhorn Omnibus, Ciaphas Cain series and Gaunt's Ghost are favourites of mine With games you got Dawn of War 1 and 2, Space Marine 1 and 2, Mechanicus, Rogue Trader(though it does require some knowledge of 40k lore), Necromunda Hired Gun, Boltgun, and Chaos Gate: Daemonhunters (Weirdly unoptimised so may need to play on low) are some recommendations In terms of animations or series, Astartes and TTS are legendary. Not much else here I know of tbh.

[@florians9949]

Guardsman: shall we show the prisoners mercy or death. Calgar: show them mercy, the Emperor’s mercy.

[@michaelkean5969]

Remember in the grim darkness of the 42nd millennium there are NO HEROES

[@Hinokassaudifan1]

Except the lamenters. And the imperial guard. And the salamanders.

[@omathitis8498]

You surely have no idea of the effects of daemon taint on humans.

[@capetel368]

I guess guilliman doesn't exist then

[@RaccooniusIII]

​@@capetel368still not a hero.

[@goen5601]

There never a hero in a sense that you wish. Beside who need hero when you get Astartes.

[@UGNAvalon]

“Age does not spare you from heresy.” Meanwhile, Calgar: “Send these misguided youths to reeducation. (Their parents will not receive mercy, only death.)”

[@Haley19944]

Right, the kids committed heresy. Age not sparing you from heresy means you can still commit heresy even at a young age, heresy is the act of betrayal or wrongdoing, not the punishment itself. The kids were spared punishment, but they were not spared being called out / accused of heresy. The kids committed heresy by betraying their side, regardless of their punishment. Hence the kids were not spared of heresy, or in other words, of being accused as such. No offense, heresy isn't the punishment, it's the crime. The kids were spared the punishment, but they were not spared being accosted / admonished for heresy.

[@Haley19944]

No offense, heresy isn't the punishment, it's the crime. The kids were spared the punishment, but they were not spared being accosted / admonished for heresy. Hence the kids were not spared of heresy, or in other words, of being accused as such.

[@UGNAvalon]

@@Haley19944 Why did you feel the need to repeat yourself 5x? :[

[@kriegertechpriest7011]

​@@UGNAvalonIt happens sometimes with comments. they get coppied

[@UGNAvalon]

@@kriegertechpriest7011 Did you actually read the comments? There were 5 different paragraphs written 5 different ways, with neither comment being edited.

[@deathmourne1]

I don't blame him at the end

[@honkhonk8009]

Yeah their basically soulless demons atp. Like sure you can re-educate them but falling to chaos is no different to dying. Only difference being that your body gets puppeted

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Nah them skids he needs to go Eldar supremacy for life

[@nobody3761]

He only had the adults killed, the kids were sent to re-education camps, as he saw them as unwitting traitors, since he knew kids are easily manipulated.

[@no_one01-5]

"When you try to be rebels, do it better! This is offensive."

[@SpookSkellington]

"How could you kill children?" "Oh it's easy, they're more frail then adults."

[@herbderbler1585]

"It's easy. You just don't lead 'em as much."

[@random_guy-jv1if]

Me personally: Death is Mercy.

[@usernamealreadytaken9330]

"Emperor show mercy to the fool that stands against me, for I shall not"

[@Pyrela]

How silly. Everyone knows in 40k that the only answer to the question of, "Mercy or death?", is, "Yes.".

[@obiyofi9792]

Well he actually experienced about young cultists since he was an aspirant.

[@13931411119]

Is this the one where Calgar complained about a rebellion in Macragge being too incompetent for his liking?

[@Mamba8460]

Yes

[@ordo_draigo_assault_ham]

You would leave an enemy at the backs of your people?

[@insidious7329]

But they're not ?

[@lyntonfleming]

@@insidious7329 But they are? Traitors are traitors. You either serve the God Emperor of Mankind, or you are an enemy of Mankind. There is no middle ground.

[@TheDinohunter2000]

​@@lyntonflemingThat's a pretty dumb line in the sand.

[@dean_l33]

​@@TheDinohunter2000 They stood for 10,000 years using that line

[@TheDinohunter2000]

@@dean_l33 And? Humanity has evolved and survived for millions of years but that doesn't make our fucked up feet a good thing. Just because they survived while using a dumb idea doesn't make the idea good.

[@supremefankai5480]

At least the youths got a second chance, most don't even get a first chance at a good life...

[@samuraibear5102]

"Here death is a mercy" - Ainz Ooal Gown

[@kylarking]

Always love to see a fellow overlord fan

[@maxwellsope1080]

Ainz oal gown would get smoked in about 10 seconds in the 40k universe by just calgar alone. Add in a librarian or two and to the shadow realm he goes.

[@samuraibear5102]

@@maxwellsope1080 and rimuru tempest eat the entire verse are we done playing power scaler 😮‍💨

[@maxwellsope1080]

@@samuraibear5102 Rimuru tempest will get smoked too. What's he gonna do? Can he absorb an abstract entity like a chaos god?. I don't think so. A single Alpha level psyker will smoke rimuru. They don't even have to be an alpha+ and perpetual like the emperor.

[@samuraibear5102]

@@maxwellsope1080 yes very easily dude can recreate the universe or just eat the chaos gods and becoming there concept

[@phil8664]

Age matters not in the servitude of chaos.

[@xinpingdonohoe3978]

Αge matters not in general, except to choose a betterfolk that worsefolk are commanded to revere.

[@schweizer93]

One of my favourite scenes! Just listened to it today again ❤

[@schweizer93]

Btw it was one of hs terminators voxing him what to do with the older heretics. I'll let it slip. 😁

[@cursedhawkins1305]

So, I think people missed the darker nature about the whole "servitorization" process, Calgar basically told these kids "repent or be mentally prepared to serve the rest of your life as nothing more than a machine" and that's a process you're not put to sleep for, they keep you awake during the whole thing so you'll feel every ounce of misery the process can cause, at that point him saying to "kill the adults" is but a mere mercy compared to the possibility of children being turned into servitors.

[@BBYG-ig9ix]

remember, the fates than calgars offer to these young are far better than the one promised from nurgle or the inquisition

[@HassanSabbaku]

Wait didn't he just say he was going to send them to the penal legions?

[@RedLithic]

Adult prisoners, I guess?

[@matiascerebelum1997]

He did at first and then they got a dm from gilli like relocating a bug elsewhere, and you suddenly got more important things to do

[@Nerthos]

He had time then, once he got the comms there was something more important to do, so he had to get rid of the logistic hindrance.

[@HassanSabbaku]

@@Nerthos ahhh yeah that makes sense now

[@minhducnguyen9276]

You cannot spell infantry without infant.

[@zanard33]

"Calgar" has no time for heresy, after all, his namesake died because of a traitor.

[@vasilistrizis4544]

But my lord, they are only kids. Old Marneus: Age, as both a regular and a red priest would tell you, is really only a matter of numbers

[@ProcyonDei]

🤨📸

[@avyst1097]

I've been binge watching your shorts randomly. And I've fell in love with this universe. I am dying for someone to speak to me one on one and teach me about why the custodes are the most powerful, what the primarchs mean, why dreadnoughts aren't just space marines from the start considering their power and armor, and what created this entire hellish universe.

[@Slytalion]

Go watch a series called: if the emperor had a text to speech device. This series explains A LOT about 40K and it does it with the haha funnies, which makes it not be completely and utterly depressing. TLDR chaos fucks with everything and the best laid plans go absolutely to pot because of this, the emperor of man wanted mankind to prosper and achieve all that it could be, creating a utopia and lifting mankind into a higher plane of existence, accelerated evolution basically. however things happened and the immortal emperor is all but dead shackled to the golden throne mainly to serve as a mental anchor enabling galactic travel for spaceships of all things. Chaos influenced the right people to say and do the wrong things at the right time and with enough time passing people forgot what the emperor wanted to achieve due in part to his own insistence to not even tell the primarchs what the full extent of his plans even were. with 1000s of years passing people also forgot how technology worked which is a really big problem and the totalitarian cult regime that is now the empire of man has become a absolute hell, there is no hope, no peace, there is only self perpetuating eternal war, since the chaos gods can only exist because of this struggle the hatred that is taught by the imperium actually empowers them and ironically if they were to stop that it might actually get better but doing so would also spell complete doom for mankind so yeah shit is FUBAR, there is no hope, only eternal war and suffering the entire galaxy is screwed and only the chaos gods prosper really, the only thing that might fix things is the return of the emperor but that is probably impossible and even if he were fully revived I don't know if even he could fix this

[@icecoldpolitics8890]

Bruh Ultramar is one of the nicer places to live in 40k all things considered people are dumb AF for trying to rebel.

[@badgamemaster]

That is what chaos does to the brain..

[@luxeternity]

When your opponent is nurgle and his kindling which can corroded the air just by being toxic air ..you'll panic too

[@Frostknight231]

Idk much about ultramarine but aren't the civilians not informed about chaos, although if someone joins willingly knowing what they will do are just dumb

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

"Was" one of the nicer places to live (not exactly a high bar when you have the rest of the Imperium as the competition) . The Nids made sure that this is no longer the case and Nurgle just took a big shit on what was left of Ultramar's credibility

[@strandalx]

Due to the nature of Chaos, mercy is the worst option. Takes but one tainted soul to condemn an entire star system

[@TheDOMKENATION]

Man the imperium be wondering why it’s so easy to fall for chaos. It be your own dudes doing stuff that they said demons do but they kill their own more often than not

[@Gyallarhorn1]

I don't think the Imperium is wondering why that is. The only people who wonder why people could ever worship something like nurgle, are the ones not grasping how horrible life for most humans in the 40k Universe is to begin with.

[@akiraraiku]

@@Gyallarhorn1 if the imperium decided to stop with the mechanicus nonsense and try to do education and research for new techs, they could improve the standard of living of people. But that is not grimdark so it's a no-no obviously. If people have more to loose than to gain with chaos, they will rebel far less often. But for that you would need to care just even a little about human life and the citizenry which the imperium doesn't. People are treated as no better than wooden sticks, in fact some tools and machines in the imperium are treated far better than the average human could ever hope to be. Falling to chaos' promises of a better life is not very hard in such conditions. Gulliman even acknowledges it.

[@jeffafasf4968]

So the last line of this and the title itself misconstrue the premise misconstrue the scene. He did send all the youths under 20 to a penal reeducation labor for life. The traitors he is asked about at the end and proclaims a sentence of "death" upon are the teachers and other adults of school who led the youths into rebellion. They were the ones he sentences to death. The youths themselves get hard labor in a penal work colony for life. which unironically in the grimdark universe of 40K is a rather lenient sentence for heresy/treason against the Imperium.

[@Prich319]

If you're old enough to be a chaos cultist, you're old enough to suffer the consequences.

[@P.W.N.ed_9000]

Send them to their new god and let them see how caring their grandfather truly is.

[@omegamark9178]

truthfully nurgle is on the level,meanwhile the servants of the corpse-god can get some of the worst fates imaginable for no real reason than an inquisitor was extra grumpy that day,,, but when no one else got ya, Grandfather Nurgle got ya👍

[@Sigismund697]

I read the novella Dark Vengeance, which is the companion book to 6th edition One of the main characters is a cultist that tells us of how he became a cultist and eventually a chosen within the Crimson Slaughter He was a schola orphan and would always get into fights with his classmates, even killing one and getting rid of the body without anyone knowing, when news of a chaos invasion reached his relatively isolated home he rejoiced because he felt the time had come By the time the cultists reached the place they found him, covered in blood. He had killed everyone, including the teachers. He was quickly adopted into the warband He was 8

[@kevincaruthers5412]

In 40K, Death is Mercy

[@GUMMRUCHK]

Re education is still more merciful than what happens to adults.

[@ethancook3245]

I remember that from dark imperium it’s very good

[@EcardEcardian]

Trick question, death or the emperors mercy means the same thing.

[@francescozanzottera3381]

What do you mean? That is marcy... the emperor marcy

[@aaronsouthard8366]

As someone who worked juvie corrections for a good few years.... Lord Calgar is correct in his actions.

[@kelqka]

I was legit thinking it'd be "The Mercy of Death"

[@thecommentguy9380]

even getting servitored is still better than nurgle'd

[@juliuscesarbatul8424]

Sir, what do you want to do to this heritical children? Calgar: I cast FIST!

[@rowdeemunkee]

Chaos does not discriminate, neither can we

[@louisnguyen6610]

“Fear not, becoming a Servitor is a great honor and simple process!” The process:

[@SaucyPuppetShow1]

"Mercy or death?" I was under the impression those are the same thing in 40k

[@creepen8469]

Nope absolutely not

[@James_Price79]

I swear this book is responsible for more interesting tidbits than any other 😂 90 percent of my KZbin shorts I see come from this book (I’m not complaining I adore everything about this galaxy!) FOR THE EMPEROR! 🤓🥩🥂

[@RPGmancer]

Knowing what the chaos gods can achieve with even a little power, I don't blame them.

[@mdubleyew7924]

"I've always said death was a release, not a punishment." - King Einon

[@megaquand]

It helps to remember that being “tainted by chaos” can very well mean cursed

[@DangoJoey]

Imagine getting a Servitor skull with slawed off flesh that's noticeably *smaller* than most. Shudder the thought.

[@delsingeiming]

Bro take care his Marine like his kids, meanwhile a children turn against them like as if they are a murderer

[@Nerthos]

Treason is treason. Also it's stated they ranged up to 20, so many weren't children.

[@kylarking]

In the warhammer 40k universe death is always a mercy when they've touched corruption

[@Lechuga1815]

Child: "Mom, I don't want to take a bath" Mother: "Your devote zealotry to the plague lord will only earn you the Emperor's Mercy"

[@kyub3y467]

"Mercy or death?" "Fist"

[@Afrafasti]

Be good kids or Uncle Calgar will turn you over to the Mechanicus

[@xm214-aminigun9]

For guardsman, it's a whole month, for a space marine, it's just. January. For Titus, it was another disaster, for Marnius Calgar, it was a simple drop in.

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

Well, they'll never make that mistake again.

[@peterbc6129]

As a little aside: Calgar was actually angry that the rebellion had been so poorly planned and executed, because he expected FAR better of those from their mortal guard forces. He actually makes a point earlier in this engagement of having to go have..."words" with the tutors and instructors.

[@thijsdeboer389]

Mercy or death was actually a trick question, because we all know the guardsman was talking about the emperors mercy or death.

[@CLxJames]

“He will surely be driven from the system!” This ain’t gonna go how you think it will

[@keplerk]

Ironically, death is the merciless act they can do for you.

[@ts25679]

Mercy is death

[@NCR_vet_ranger2347]

"These chain swords are rated E for everyone"

[@derekbenson81]

Also right before this, Calgar sent a squad of terminators at a group of militiamen😭one of my favorite examples of overkill in warhammer lol

[@Lorfind949]

just the fact that Calgar was more disappointed in their efforts than mad, atleast make it worthwhile!

[@ninjawithramen]

“Mercy is death.” Would’ve been a hard line

[@russellhawkins366]

40K is Ultimate Grim Dark - but weren't the children were spared, and only the adults held responsible.....

[@kylejohns2288]

He gave them the mercy of the emperor’s embrace

[@garrettviewegh9028]

The dead kids: “Get in suit Calgur”. Calgur: “What do you mean? I’m already wearing-“? *screams as he’s crushed to death by spikes and metal* Springtrap: “First time”?

[@minus8162]

"Are you alright boy?" "Skibidy.." "Death"

[@husseinA.]

The no way he said Servitorization in a calm and collected manner.

[@Nerthos]

One of the reasons Guilliman's planet works well is the lack of a minimum age for penal prosecution. This is something we should all adopt.

[@mad_max21]

Most stable grimdank fan here.

[@murpderpderpington4151]

@@mad_max2140k’s all fun and gory games until you get into the nitty gritty aspects of imperial society. That’s when you find out which 40k fans are memeing and which ones would love to make the imperium of man a reality.

[@Nerthos]

@@mad_max21 Jokes aside, underage criminals are a huge issue in countries with a high age of prosecution. They accompany older criminals and carry out the murders with impunity. Therefore, for violent crime, there should be no minimal age. A 12 year old murderer is the same as a 24 year old murderer.

[@joaquinrodriguez227]

​@@mad_max21well... Warhammer shouldnt be taken as a advice but those of us that live in 3rd world countries know that 15yo should absolutly have the same sentences as adults if the commit adult crimes (murder, thief, rape, etc)

[@genesisplus4325]

"what shall I do with them? Should I grant them mercy or death?" Calgar: "what's the difference?"

[@intboom]

I love how you're using the characters from those children's books as examples of who Calgar was culling while everyone cheered

[@Aberinkula9]

Some people - not here exactly but in other corners of the internet - need to realize that this is Warhammer 40000, not My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

[@TheBongReyes]

Hell, innocence doesn’t protect one from Hersey. So, I’m not sure age would surprise anyone with a surface level understanding of 40k.

[@ShivShrike]

I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a massive rebellion against the Emperium, you would think that all the mistreatment would lead to what humans do best, absolute anarchy

[@johnb3587]

Funniest part is Calgar wasn’t mad he was disappointed at how shoddy the uprising was, even in their auxiliary forces, ultramar teaches their soldiers better

[@Meme-Republic]

"Age proves nothing..." -Inquisitor Calgar, probably

[@WitchNakime]

Nurgle wouldn't have done that, grandfather loves all unlike the emperor

[@diegoborja4005]

Salamander: Woah woah guys, it’s ok I’ll talk to them :)

[@krausercruz2780]

"mercy or death?" *YES*

[@Freekymoho]

You really dont have any excuse if youre from ultramar, maybe the single nicest place to live in the imperium, if you turn to nurgle

[@CM_Nicholas]

Any planet run by the salamanders has to be a borderline paradise, they would accept no bullshit to anyone who harms their people

[@Frostknight231]

Slaneesh would have made more sense due to its luxury but Nurgle, really

[@Freekymoho]

@@Frostknight231 for real

[@epikookie7948]

"Innocence proves nothing" in every sense

[@ronin8188]

Baby just born has one negative thought. "Paging Dr Space Marine"

[@adventuresenterprise4656]

The emperor would hate his own imperium in he could see and be conscious

[@akiraraiku]

his tyrannical approach of the providential man is in great part responsible for the course the imperium was set on. Remember he created the highlordship of Terra.

[@viciousyeen6644]

Im sure robot guilliesuit wasn’t pleased to hear calgy was killing kids out of laziness

[@ShebbyYT]

"Mercy or Death" Considering it's nurgle, they're the same thing.

[@ShouOokami]

"Fuck, and I WILL NOT stress this enough, them kids." - Calgar...basically.