NOOB'S GUIDE to BE'LAKOR

A guide to the lore, inspirations, and gameplay for Be'Lakor the Father in Shadow for Total War: Warhammer 3. He may not be strongest, smartest, or even the most successful Daemon Prince in history - but you'll never find anyone with more persistence.
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[@wryse1081]

Belakor is like a Saturday morning cartoon villain that never wins but swears he'll get you next time only to be beaten again

[@АрвигБадмаев-и1э]

Good thing Belakor finally done something resembeling win in AoS, even touching a Archaon's nerve

[@dragonslair951167]

It's probably why the Chaos Gods give him so much leeway- whatever scheme he's cooked up to sabotage their plans, it will fail.

[@CiceroSolo]

We attack at dawn

[@the_dropbear4392]

Only he did win. He created Archaon, get ressurecting him until archaon won and broke free from the curse the gods placed on him, becoming essential a new god in his own right

[@aprinnyonbreak1290]

No, that's Thanqol. Be'lakor is the mysterious figure the Saturday morning cartoon villain talks to at the end of episodes, that they can't fail again. Then they show up for the end of the show/arc, are super intimidating, get a two-parter, then either die, or get returned to the shadows as the show lulls into status quo once more.

[@kennandunn7533]

2:33 I noticed an inaccuracy, Be'lakor doesn't need to be in a region to place a rift there, you just need visibility over said region, meaning if one of your vassals are invading Kislev while you're down in Brettonia you can place a rift in either area.

[@codybonds]

I never even thought to check that! Thank you. That’s so overpowered I wonder if it’s intentional or not.

[@jonasjanszikowsky8825]

@@codybonds he is one of the best multiplayer campaign lords because of that. You want to help out your friends? Open a rift at turn 1 to them and let the fun beginn

[@AzureRoxe]

It'll always feel weird to hear of these dark evil demons, horrible End Times and bloodshed, but then the game itself is so ridiculously colorful and pristine.

[@mercwiththemouthsnewphone6798]

Dark colors can still be bright. Though in a more, "Look at me before i crunch your face in." Type way

[@victuz]

Dark evil demons? Is there a bright good demon?

[@Daktangle]

What Be'lakor forgets, is Tzeentch. Our favourite space mollusc being a part of chaos, means that Be'lakor now being a daemon prince and thus made of chaos is forever controlled by Tzeentch's bullshit plans.

[@partydean17]

We all are dude

[@Daktangle]

@@partydean17 JUST AS PLANNED!!!

[@daviguedes8170]

JUST AS PLANNEd

[@HiddenEvilStudios]

*ALL ARE PAWNS TO THE GREAT DECEIVER!*

[@Daktangle]

@@HiddenEvilStudios *disturbing mollusc noises*

[@HiddenEvilStudios]

I should hope that Be'lakor gets a landmark in Albion and / or Mordheim.

[@carbodude5414]

The Saturday Morning Cartoon Villain thing seems to be enforced in Immortal Empires cause I don't know any other reason why I get "Heroic Victory" auto resolves whenever the old guy attacks my settlements but everyone else is just "Decisive Defeat"

[@scottlillard561]

He's like Pinky and the Brain. Always getting out of his cage to take over the world, but back in by the end of the episode.

[@jazzyjazz00]

I just wanted to point out that Belakor Tzeench portal spawn rite is way stronger, you can actually use it on ANY army, not just on Belakor's one but on anyone's and even on enemy armies. This means you just need to send a bunch of heroes around the map to be able to spawn portals by targeting enemy armies and spread portals everywhere, it's insane.

[@onlycorndog6322]

Plus enemies can't close them.

[@Centurian128]

8:56 Now there's something I never thought I'd see referenced. Nicely done!

[@_kellogg1433]

I think the other demon factions should be able to use the demonic rifts as well. They start off with no settlement but the play can decide where there rift opens into. So if your playing a coop campaign. You can just choose a spot near them if you want to.

[@Samagachi]

Today when playing as Be’lakor, I used a shadow portal to teleport directly to bretonnia’s capital while it was left undefended, and then the turn after, burned it down and then left through the same portal

[@mercwiththemouthsnewphone6798]

That sounds like a very Be'lakor thing to do

[@kornelkalksztajn3883]

I really Like idea of Some chaos aligned lords being able to succed archaon as everchosen, I remember that wulfric was able to do it and I Hope that idea will be expanded when immortal empires relase

[@fuchsmichael93]

Was pretty fun until you realize how bad tww2 Chaos does against Mammoths. 3 Stacks was all it needed to wipe them out ...

[@gornfoo]

I really wanna do this as beast men. Let the world fall to the beast and become and endless forest for our hunt.

[@fisch3392]

Dude, really great video! I loved this format with the story telling!

[@cthulwho9125]

I love you for that The Gamers reference good sir.

[@Tyrantlizard127]

Was honestly hoping Be'lakor would appear in the Realm of Chaos campaign as the fifth Chaos Champion in the race to Zanbaijin. That would've been cool.

[@rothern3761]

The master lore of shadows and lord of losers.

[@AceArata]

Only know about Belakor because every now and again Markus Kreuber roasts tf out of him in the chaos wastes

[@khinev3128]

He is just standing there menacingly

[@SpaceKnight105]

who would win? -A daemon prince who wants to be a god or -a cute daemon with a demon slayer

[@Patrins]

Man, I was sad when this wasn't a video about the band.

[@YomamaYodaddyYobjtchassGranny]

Gotta love the “he just walks into the chaos realm”😂😂😂

[@christofthedead]

6:33 "once they get wind of his ickscape" ickscape = icky escape? fitting 😂

[@thegiantrat3000]

If there isn't a special trait for beating him with tiqtaqto or vice versa I'm gonna be upset.

[@partydean17]

Why?

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

@@partydean17 ol tiktak is a deamon hunting snakeboi

[@chiefmasterofdeepwarrens3208]

@@partydean17 because Tiq'taq'to banishef Belakor by throwing rocks at him

[@lukelarson4996]

Everones laughing till the angry dwarf with the god ax shows up with a poet.

[@commanderblackheart5856]

The best way i can describe BE'LAKOR is if Overlord was a civ-style RTS instead of a Pikmin-style RTS!

[@ricardocorrea6832]

Holy shit! I guess Tomb Kings NEED those constructs to deal with him. How do the Undead not just turn to dust the moment he kills a character in combat?

[@alfredlewis8476]

I still don't know why the custom Daemon lord isn't just lumped in with warriors of chaos like belakor with similar Daemon focused armies. Heck you even give him an extra mechanic with the new woc update

[@JamesW609]

Cause Daniel kinda sucks

[@Ranulf13]

I really liked this video, but i was looking fo a video in the army guide, because i have no idea what units to but in his army like you said in you video XD

[@andrewliu8896]

Guy of Gisborne really got a glow-up.

[@eideardpeschak7546]

Awesome story time.

[@connorlee5256]

The best use of Charlie Kelly 👏

[@buttz47]

Love the Dead Gentlemen clip

[@Indolthir]

The cinematic at 6:24. Where is it from ? I never saw it in 6 completed campaigns of Realm of Chaos. Is it from another game?

[@faffy2632]

Always love these videos

[@skyrimbandit3084]

the man is a walking meme farm lol

[@Gruetzsensen]

Fuck me! The gamers reference. "Backstab him with a ballista!"

[@Leprechaunlock]

8:56 Oh man I haven't seen a gamers reference in years.

[@colechestnut6627]

Just beat him this morning at 1 am, it didn't save so I had to beat him again just now lmao. Idk what to do next

[@KGElf]

Holy sh*t was that a "The Gamers" reference? F*ck it I'm subscribing.

[@Cark7428]

A gamers reference. That takes me back

[@Gigas0101]

Yet rocks send him screaming back to the Warp

[@CooperJohnson-sn4ed]

I'm starting to wonder how Be'lakor Manage to get attention out of all of the chaos gods Yes they were still mature but they still represented what they represent today so how do you get all of their attention

[@6ber721]

Belakor and nagash the two skeletor of warhammer fantasy

[@acannon2700]

We better get a Nagash DLC. Someone made an awesome mod for him for twwh2

[@deusmortis9751]

A moth got into my house help

[@Warfrae]

Nothing bad ever happens to belakor!

[@papichingobling6021]

Can be’lakor even confederate the other chaos champions?

[@Lex-bb2tb]

What is the ost used in the video?

[@Shimamon27]

Why he keeps sounding like a corrupt version of Raziel from Soul River?

[@Ballagorn_Ironblood]

I like Be'Lakor for hes cartoon vilainy, hes so much of a tryhard and I feel like he should be memed much more then others champions of chaos, but as hes not on a front of Chaos Armys and be very cool looking Daemon Prince, Be'Lakor is left in peace But in other note, let comment section help me if its true or its just a silly rumor without evidence, that Be'Lakor is in fact true father of Archaon

[@slaaneshshewhothirst9136]

Yes… Yes he is

[@borgar1765]

yay, belly time

[@AMasondude]

Noobs guidé N`Kari when

[@Natro166]

Noobs Guide to DANIEL Pls

[@elliottgaal9774]

When you mention the prequel, do you mean the prequel in the TWW3 or the Total Warhammer trilogy? Also I didn't hear/see any Hobbit or Castlevania jokes. Tisk tisk M. Bonds

[@codybonds]

I forgot he was Belmont! And Warhammer 1 is set after Warhammer 3

[@elliottgaal9774]

@@codybonds That's ok I thought the chronology was linear (1,2,3) How did you find/know the third game is the first in the series?

[@codybonds]

@@elliottgaal9774 it was mentioned in a press release at some point. That’s why the advisor character isn’t blind yet

[@elliottgaal9774]

@@codybonds I see I thought he was time jumping. Does make sense now. Though it does make you wonder about the first game's plot

[@Brother_Rony]

Isn't he also archeons father?

[@pogo8050]

Yup. He possessed a guy who raped Archaon’s mom

[@thicseal3753]

Ranked?

[@phantomwraith1984]

"He was a good Daemon... **Smacks Lips** What a rotten way to be banished."

[@HiddenEvilStudios]

"Forgive my interruption. My skill tree is augmented."

[@Nat-kq2oe]

"Why are you locked in the chaos realm?"

[@End3rDJgaming]

@@Nat-kq2oe "You talking to me?"

[@Nat-kq2oe]

@@End3rDJgaming mabey you should try getting some demons

[@End3rDJgaming]

@@Nat-kq2oe Okay, where?

[@BigJubble]

So glad they were able to accurately portray the powers of the Queen of England by placing Belakor in the warhammer equivalent of the UK.

[@JoshSweetvale]

A rotted, scheming, perverted and violent breed. Release the Khorgies, live to 120, make backroom deals and *CENSORED* little girls.

[@LucidDreamexe]

This comment aged like cheese left out in the sun.

[@xehanort3623]

@@LucidDreamexe it sure did

[@BigJubble]

@@xehanort3623 Feels bad man

[@johnycapital4113]

"England shits" so does Belakor. Good comparison.

[@helwrecht1637]

The best thing about Volkmar on the banner is that in lore he was so inspired by Sigmar that he freaking broke the banner through just brute strength and escaped. Like those memes of buff Jesus breaking the cross

[@flaviomonteiro1414]

A used the chains as Kratos to dispose of some Norsemen if I'm not mistaken

[@ladywaffle2210]

So more like Samson? I think that was his name.

[@PenguinIceDelta]

Have you seen his noobs guide on Volkmar?

[@sauronplugawy3866]

​@@ladywaffle2210Yea, but unlike Samson he didn't get crushed by the banner.

[@Arkaeus04]

Also Archaon is Be’lakor’s son from a one night fling when Belakor disguised himself a norscan warrior. So uh technically Archaon just one upped his dad

[@kadenbradley4034]

Wow

[@mandatuscaelum9676]

It's an oft overlooked point, but... ...like father, like son.

[@Predator20357]

“I’m your son!” “My own Hubris!” *Roars in anger as the Chaos Gods laugh at him*

[@subatomicseal7789]

"One night fling" That's...one word for it, yeah

[@Arkaeus04]

it’s the most tamed word to explain it

[@Kristian.B.Kristiansen]

The ultimate tragedy of His life is that the 13th Everchosen actually won. And now even in a new age and realm He can never get out from under Archaons domination.

[@АрвигБадмаев-и1э]

He did conjured Cursed Skies that spread all acros mortal realms, destroyed two whole Sigmar's stromhosts and broke laylines in Chamon. Also new AoS releases show a whole new culture of chaos-cultists dedicated for him only and a new varangard-like hero that is practically half daemon-prince on his own - as if Be'Lakor is on his way to become new minor Chaos God.

[@farseeraradrel4808]

Yeah, last time we heard about it, Be'lakor is pretty much starting a civil war between the Slaves to Darkness, between his loyalists and Archaon's. It's a good thing, cuz AoS Archaon definitely needed to be properly challenged.

[@CiceroSolo]

Age of sigmar is the ultimate tragedy

[@the_dropbear4392]

He is out though, he's free from his curse and he's ploy with his son archaon worked

[@АрвигБадмаев-и1э]

@@CiceroSolo "tell me you know nothing about aos without telling you know nothing about aos"

[@connorworsnopquirkcardcast4703]

I'm just Saying if Be'lakor doesn't get a unique defeat trait for punking Archaeon I will be sad afterall if they can do it for Brettonia they can do it for him

[@HiddenEvilStudios]

Oh? What does Bretonnia get?

[@RobertWClark-np5sx]

@@HiddenEvilStudios If you kill Leoun as a Bretonnian, you get reduced chivalry and public order I believe, since you have betrayed everything zat ze Lady stands for.

[@darthralin]

Surtha Ek had a unique one for beating Settra in a chariot-off, so it's definitely mechanically possible.

[@satancomingforya889]

make them named it "Fathers love" and Im up for it

[@darthvoidus66]

The True Everchosen

[@Razzrazz90]

Let’s not forget that one White Dwarf issue where Be’lakor lost handily to Tiqtakto because of *ROCKS*

[@the_dropbear4392]

That's because he could only manifest by possessing a norscan. So while belakor was there the body only had the durability of a strong human.

[@marley7868]

raised up by four gods brough low by granite

[@Mrkabrat]

S C R E A M I N G

[@Archon3960]

Don't underestimate the power of dinos with rocks... ridden by hispanic lizards. ;)

[@warsmithgalvinc4151]

Gee Be'lakor what should we do tonight? - The same thing I do every night try to take over the world

[@JacopoSkydweller]

LOL Pinky and the Brai-'lakor.

[@deathnotehell1]

So funny thing about AoS Be'Lakor is that his finally about to (in GW timeline so give it 6 or more years to actually happen) challenge Archeon. He even created a Chaotic storm that can stop the Stormcasts from getting back to AoS heaven to be reforged and its also been responsible for wiping out a ton of the Kharadon Overloads sky-ports so its nice to see him still active. Also his newest mini is insanely cool.

[@the_dropbear4392]

You say finally, before the end times 3/4 times archaon confronted Be'lakor it went badly for archaon

[@jaywingate187]

Say what you will about some aspects of AoS, AoS Be'lakor *FUCKS*

[@liquidwater1133]

I think the storm your thinking of is the necroquake caused by nagash? I'm new to the lore and I play ko, and I heard the necroquake screwed them over big time, so if you're correct and there is another ko screwing over event then I'll cry for my poor sky pirate steampunk dwarves.

[@ragemonkey117]

"Mini".

[@carloscaballeromoreno4853]

@@liquidwater1133 it's a different one

[@thegametroll6264]

The actor who played thorin has lived long enough to become a villain. Yet at the same time he died a hero in the hobbit.

[@azagorod8479]

Another fact is he also VA as Trevor Belmont from Castlevania as well

[@zacharyjackson1829]

@@azagorod8479 Now we just need the voice of death from that show. guy was hilarious he has a way with words while being an angry english man xD

[@azagorod8479]

@@zacharyjackson1829, "Is there a point to this? Are you dictating your f**kin' obituary to me Belmont?"

[@thewonderfullymadejaraid7015]

@@azagorod8479 And the voice actor for Dracula in Castlevania is the man who played Dwalin, also from The Hobbit.

[@Warfrae]

Holy shit

[@danedaner1357]

Noticed how Cody completely slipped over N'kari.

[@facelessidiot6407]

Probably either working up the courage to make the video without being demonetized, or he's pretending they don't exist (likely the latter).

[@IRFengshui]

Yeah well, to complicate things he would have to make the whole video in a sultry Tim Curry voice which wreaks havoc on his voice-box. And the alliterations, my god what a hassle.

[@DerSisch]

tbf... do we actually want a N'kari NG?

[@danedaner1357]

@@DerSisch I do

[@Firefocus-fz2we]

Sounds like Be'lakor wants to take the title of the Neverchosen 🤔

[@thanquolrattenherz9665]

sadly he cant get this since he was already chosen once.

[@OverlordOfToxicity]

Belakor gives Chaos gods a lesson, Everchosen as mortal better than Everchosen demone prince.

[@Pers0n97]

I feel like the big bonus Be'Lakor has that everyone is sleeping on is his ability to upgrade the 4 minor daemons into exalted minor daemors via his warband upgrade system. As far as I know it means that he is the only WoC that has access to thos units (unless the CoC have exclusive chaos gifts that give them access to thos too), and that's pretty good.

[@Caliif]

I just noticed Archaon is the 13th everchosen, 13 is the sacred number of the horned rat, so he not only represents the big four as their champion but also the horned rat as unofficial 5th god

[@JJ-up1dx]

there are several minor chaos gods. Like hashut that is worshipped by the chaos dwarves.

[@joaogomes9405]

@@JJ-up1dx Right, but none of them have millions upon millions of followers psychically feeding him in the warp like the Horned Rat does. And by the end of the End Times, the Horned Rat's power swelled to near full blown God status. By comparison, Hashut and the chaos dwarfs got stomped into the ground by Grimgor.

[@schmlondaysxd9504]

apparently in recent lore, archaon struck a deal w the great horned rat and now recognizes him as the 5th chaos god

[@the_dropbear4392]

slight correction, unlike what the cinematic shows, the gods didn't destroy his body. It was just when he was forced back to the realms of chaos after the vortex was created he clung on longer than any other daemon but still was forced back and then they cursed him. Also he didn't crown the every chosen every time, sometime he just buggered off to do his own thing, sometimes he killed the everchosen.

[@codybonds]

Belakor has been around long enough he has multiple backstories.

[@JacopoSkydweller]

@@codybonds Aka what Tzeentch and purply-pink 2 headed bigbird had in mind all along. *Handwave* "These are not the backstory inconsistencies you're looking for, it's *ALL* going to plaaaaan*."

[@mistmanjones3555]

Imagine being fired from your job and having to help your replacement move into your office….I’m starting to understand why Belakor is so pissed!

[@maxducks2001]

Oh, and now in 40K, he COMES UP BEHIND VASHTORR WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!!!

[@grantguetschow5129]

The starscream of the Warhammer universe.

[@bezretmet]

belakor is so cool in both 40k and fantasy

[@Patterrz]

That turn General into Daemon Prince mechanic sounds awesome ngl

[@Deris87]

Archaeon just wants daddy to love him, but Be'lakor feels threatened by his son's accomplishments.

[@onlycorndog6322]

My headcanon is that Be'lakor was a Lizardman originally. I like the idea that he was the Lizardman who "went bad".

[@lisboah]

Even better... Be'lakor is the last of his kind, because he wiped them out as a way to earn the attention of the Chaos Gods.

[@Salted_Fysh]

You'd think the Chaos Gods could have decided to smite him *after* he conquered the Mortal Realm for Chaos instead of right when he was about to do it.

[@benstolen12]

that wouldnt be chaotic enough

[@hutchy1k94]

Fuck, I've never clicked on something so fast. xD

[@vahlen5281]

08:10 Strongly disagree on Be'lakor being unremarkable in melee. Dude has a base melee attack of 70, > 50 base melee defense and >500 base weapon strength. That is anything but weak. Invest some points in his two yellow lines and he can delete basically anything you send him against in melee.

[@FlawedFabrications]

I have to disagree about him being underwhelming in melee. In my experience with him, when built correctly and with good items, he's almost invincible in melee combat and I've yet to encounter an enemy lord who could stand up to him in a one-on-one fight, including Skarbrand. When this is combined with his Penumbral Pendulum, Pit of Shades, The Withering and his regen ability, he becomes a 1 lord doomstack who only really has trouble against enemy doomstacks. My boy Be'lakor is OP.

[@goldtoothslair3052]

What Make the other demon Prince different then because pretty much just sounds like he is just better in all ways than the other demon Prince you know the one for the longest time everybody thought was going to be him but actually was just a random guy from the Frozen North

[@riccardo393e7]

Please Ca remove the warriors of chaos limit for their special units like shaggots and cannons and make the upkeep not soul based, (for the daemons is perfect For the others no) Let us upgrade ogres to the shaggots

[@blasman103]

1:51 Belakor is the Nightman confirmed.

[@SpaceKnight105]

imagine you give the chaos warriors the confederation mechanic like the orks and norscans

[@twilightgryphon]

*All the raging Valkia simps:* "WhY dIdN't YoU dO a ViDeO oN oUr KhOrNe WaIfU fIrSt!?"

[@BauthorFowler]

Shouldn't Be'Lakor be listed in the Daemons of Chaos Race instead of the Warriors of Chaos? Yes he was born a mortal, but so was the Daemon Prince.

[@skinless333x2]

The DLC abbreviation is CoCs and no pun on it? Sadge

[@ultravolt4555]

Yoo I didn't know that was his voice actor

[@SandmanD3]

Cody, you would reference the gamers 😂 need to rewatch all of it now

[@ImperatorZor]

"Bellator" is latin for Warrior. GW swapped out the T for a K and put in a prosthetic apostrophe to make their Daemon Prince's name.

[@happydeathfish2166]

Its so that they can trade mark it. Thats why its "daemons" instead of demons...

[@MrSpartanspud]

That's something a lot of writers do. They take a word and change the letters around a little bit. Aragon-Aragorn Dragon-Eragon Malice-Malus etc

[@Veganmilkdrinker]

Bellicose is also a word in English for someone who is warlike or initiates wars. Maybe it's similar to that also

[@johant.dirksen762]

Warms my heart to see a reference to "The Gamers" (almost as much as backstabbing someone with a ballista)

[@Xman42635]

Missed opportunity not mentioning how he's Archaeon's Dad... Unless that's been retconned, lore being how it is.

[@steffent.6477]

He hates all Warriors of chaos factions. I lost count how often I had to eliminate him when I played one of the 4.

[@jtdavie9466]

Holy Cramps I need to go watch The Gamers now!!!!😊

[@TheUncannyCthulhu]

Oh shit I've never played as Belakor and didn't realize he was voiced by Richard Armitage

[@SuperMcmonster]

Oh my god that gamer reference sent me back 2 decades.

[@TheMrYadrian]

I only hope that I dont need to complete Realm of Chaos campaign to unlock his faction in the Immortal Empires. Right?

[@codybonds]

You will need to. I used a mod that unlocks that achievement. You start a game with it once and you have him!

[@Loldino897]

@@codybonds I already have completed ROC so I don't need to worry Still need to unlock borris never played kislev

[@TheMrYadrian]

@@codybonds Well thanx for info. Every time CA release update its screw my save files and I need to start from the zero - no way to complete campaign. I shall wait for the DLC release and try to start campaign to unlock him, even on easy if I must XD

[@TastyEmpire51]

Just take the khorne two axed wrecking ball and put all the difficulty settings to easy.

[@Loldino897]

@@TheMrYadrian yeah just pick someone like skarbrand pick easy and doomstack to victory

[@dnaseb9214]

Why isnt he in chaos demons undivided ? Along side daniel.

[@InquisitorThomas]

Because as they’re currently designed the United Demons of Chaos faction revolve around Daniel gaining Glory to unlock new parts, god specific units, and upgrades.

[@Samagachi]

I’m guessing for the same reason vilitch, azazel, valkia, and festus aren’t part of their respective factions

[@JohnnyOrc]

Huzzah! The Gamers reference!