The Xana Incursion Part II: The Devastation of Xana (Warhammer & Horus Heresy Lore)

[@SovietWomble]

Very well done indeed. Fascinating to listen to. One tweak I would have personally made to Xana story, if I were the author of that part of the fiction: I would add that Imperial observation data - perhaps collected decades later from some orbital spy drone hiding in the debris - showed visual silhouettes of ship traffic in the following months. During which an unusual anomaly was detected. A single ship of unknown and exotic configuration rose from the surface of Xana II. And subsequently moved to the edge of the system and off into the void - without entering the warp. All correlated data shows no record of it ever arriving. From then I would specify that, whilst Xana II continued to be a major forge world of the ruinous powers under its new masters, it's quite clear that its manufacturing capabilities dropped significantly. Only being comparable to a normal forge world of similar size. Never reaching the levels previous achieved under the Vodian Consistory. People could then speculate on what exactly the nature of that mysterious ship was. Where it subsequently went. And what secrets were hidden deep within its adamantium hull, devoid of all markings, save for a single emblazed word, stamped in gold, frozen for all time in a grainy pict still: "X.A.N.A"

[@user-ig7dd6id5o]

I DIDNT KNOW U WERE A 30k FAN WHAT

[@KillerOrca]

If you know, you know. You missed, Jeremie...

[@konker420]

I don't even play warhammer, but I could listen to this guy read lore all day long. Lets face it though, I think this guy could make an Ikea manual interesting. Keep up the great videos

[@echorome6260]

Dude weed LMAO

[@bridgechan65]

If that is not an April fool's thing I will be very upset.

[@nevermorebouquet3681]

He isn't reading Lore. Most of this is original content, synthesizing disparate bits of fluff. It's supposed to be a history class.

[@venerablebrothergoriate5844]

I dont play the tabletop either. I came for the video games and stayed for the books and lore

[@echorome6260]

Weed ROFL

[@Mr_Bunk]

“And so it was that the mysterious forge empire of Xana decided to side with the Warmaster, in light of the bounty he had sent them and the grand promise of total autonomy.” Me: Hm, I wonder how that went? Next Video: *The Devastation of Xana* Me: …ah. Maybe not so well, then.

[@AmishEnmity]

"Lol" said the loyalists. "Lmao"

[@raycearcher5794]

Xana: *Does a heresy* Terra: "So I start blastin'!"

[@saviorebello7342]

@@AmishEnmity is this a reference to something Bricky said during am Adeptus Ridiculous podcast, or was that a meme before he said it

[@AmishEnmity]

@@saviorebello7342 been a meme for years m8

[@NeiasaurusCreations]

Imagine getting caught with your pants down 4 separate times in a single day. Getting your big nasty weapons looted. Your shit burned. And the fkin' dead returning to live to once more give you an unwelcomed kick in the balls. And than someone just ramming their fist up yo ass...That's roughly how it went for Xana. They have chosen, poorly. The loyalist pulled the stops out.

[@jackmyers8687]

20:00 "Bequeathed by The Emperor Himself to his most lethal destroyers..." Damn Occulus, you know how to make a DA fan feel special

[@JeanLucCaptain]

the ANGELS EXTERMINATUS.

[@jordinagel1184]

@@JeanLucCaptain name’s already taken by the Eldar (and one of the best HH novels)

[@alexanderfielding]

It certainly does tickle my Calibanite pickle

[@MLaak86]

As does having the tale have the Dark Sovereign translate *within* Zana 1 - having already established how hard translating beyond the mandval point is.

[@henkdespermatank2753]

Anyone else listening to this to fall asleep? The ocolus' voice is just so soothing and he never fails to tell a good story

[@konker420]

Awesome voice, vocabulary, and cadence. Hypnotic isn't it

[@jonsalvadori6275]

Guilty. Though I only listen to the same one (History of the unification wars) to go to sleep -- if I listen to one that I haven't listened to a bunch of times, I don't sleep. They're too engaging!

[@bentaylor809]

I usually listen to the history of the twelfth for that

[@douglasthomas8513]

Most every night...

[@markrtoffeeman]

The guile of the Dark Angels translating into the system was a glorious manoeuvre. Allowing the loyalists to snap the skull of the Hereteks. Quite literally.

[@jackmyers8687]

Never underestimate the First Legion

[@markrtoffeeman]

@@jackmyers8687 their appearance in a single archeocruiser was completely unlooked for and unexpected. Their superior firepower in their specific engagement additionally was devastating. Very impressed.

[@MLaak86]

Not to mention the capabilities it reveals are at the call of First since, as our narrator mentioned in regards to the primary Fleet, trying to translate out of the Warp further inside a system than it's Mandaval point is "lunatic dangerous" - the Dark Sovereign translated within the atmosphere of the first planet in the System...

[@VallornDeathblade]

The level of devastation that the Dark Angels can unleash with even a single one of these ships definitely makes them one of the most terrifying legions. The Night Lords would salivate at the sheer, unconcealed threat-terror that these monsters of the Dark Age of Technology must cause in those beholding their wrath.

[@jackmyers8687]

They are the First Legion. The Dark Angels. The Sons of the Lion & First of the Angels of Death. There power once eclipsed all other Astartes. Others may be faster, more stealthy or have some other specialist role. The First are masters of all Legion warfare. They just don't go around shouting about it like certain other Primarchs.

[@markrtoffeeman]

The Angels of Death. Appearing as if from nowhere.

[@markrtoffeeman]

@@jackmyers8687 they certainly are an Enigma. Has they have not been involved in the Rangdan conflict and the subsequent Xenocides, and retained their greater strength. It is clear they would have given Horus a vastly different proposal I'm his Heresy. Between the Dark Angels and the Ultramarines they would have outnumbered considerably the heretic traitors. In both numbers and firepower.

[@jackmyers8687]

@@markrtoffeeman True. Ultramarines rely on numbers, superior supply and logistics coupled with tactics from other legions. They don't like using 'unsavoury' methods like destroyers. And they insist everyone copy them, even though they copied everyone else. Contrast the Dark Angels, who have specifically targeted combat doctrines for individual enemies (the Order of Broken Claws for Ragna, or the Order Santalales for Khrave) with sub factions for specialised warfare (Dread wing for total annihilation, Fire wing for Intelligence gathering, etc) so they have no glaring strategic vulnerability. Also, while the 13th boast of the accomplishments and seek to influence others, the First keep to themselves, so they are a mystery to friend and foe alike.

[@dertydan]

@@jackmyers8687for what its worth abandoning campaigns in order to go after suspected fallen is supposed to be the glaring tactical flaw of the first

[@TK199999]

Interesting thing about Endryd Haar, there is a lot of fluff that suggests he was originally going to be a Thunderwarrior or one of the last batches of Thunder Warriors made. With even some first basic enhancements made. But his transformation was stopped early enough that he could instead be transferred to the Astartes project. So Haar is a Space Marine with some basic Thunderwarrior traits. Like increased size, durability, strength and ferocity.

[@jackmyers8687]

A terrifying warrior definitely. One quote I love from the audiobook 'False War' (which covers this conflict). "Tell me, Riven Hound, do you dream of Thunder?"

[@JoshuaKevinPerry]

he died like a punk

[@jackmyers8687]

@@JoshuaKevinPerry Spoiler Alert for 'Saturnine' No, he died 1v1 with Abaddon himself and almost finished him with brute strength alone.

[@bentaylor809]

@@jackmyers8687 oof

[@Self-replicating_whatnot]

Literal Chad Thundercock?

[@cantabrian1009]

Perfect timing and perfect ambience! Currently painting Alicia's encounter with Goge Vandire!

[@pupysb6267]

Model or painting? 🤔 Forge World?

[@cantabrian1009]

@@pupysb6267 Digital painting!

[@raycearcher5794]

Put him down right as he was in the middle of editing Wikifeet articles SMH

[@Necron_Lord]

Loved the twist! I went into this spoiler free and was greatly entertained! Well done as always, friend!

[@iainhansen1047]

Honestly I would LOVE lore about the dark mechanicum! They are one of the coolest and most fascinating factions in 40k but there aren’t a lot of videos about them.

[@thehoboandhisgirlfriend8435]

If I was an English teacher I would show my students this and assign them to make a video in this style, spoken word with images of their poem. Inspiring

[@JeanLucCaptain]

i just love how the Xenite tech-priests are so cheeky. They KNEW that the imperium could ill afford to conquer them by the sword, so they play coi and then when they almost invariably sided with the Horus they give these three unique and probably irreplaceable super weapons just as a trio of colossal middle fingers to Mars lol. REAL PRO GAMER MOVE.

[@MLaak86]

Ended up being a bit too cheeky for their own good though.

[@Eulemunin]

Amazing insight into the dark corners of history. The devaluation of Xana is a hole in the Imperial fabric. One must wonder what was so concealed behind their “orthodoxy”, was this rot already present. That the fire ships were sent into the forges and the holy forces engaged able to take the knowledge there. What blessings might have changed the Heresy.

[@jeffreygreen8668]

My thanks to the Oculus; this is exactly what I needed… 😎

[@mikewaterfield3599]

Always welcome, if only class lectures were this engaging.

[@gabrielseth5142]

I consider these lore videos as almost documentary with how well they're done. Your voice, the ambience, the way you set the scene, every video I see of yours I know I will thoroughly enjoy. As well, I recent saw your 'Keys of Hel' video and that got me thinking, I would really, REALLY like to see rules for these guys on table top, either getting their own Iron Hands specific units, as a special rule you can choose for certain Iron Hands or a rollable trait like the Word Bearers being able to roll to see if their troop choices are daemonic or something else

[@BatteredWalrus]

I do hope, that should GW decide to do dark mechanicus; that the forges of Xana be the forefront of the narrative push, if not heavily represented within the model selection

[@fullmetalhaggis]

Totally agree, it's way past time for GW, not FW, to release rules and models for the Dark Mechanicum. Given the lore of Xana there is then scope for not only new daemon engines but for automata and forbidden AI to stride out and take their revenge on the weaklings of Mars and the duplicitous servants of the Corpse God.

[@Mesozoic_mammal]

How can soneone that is constantly under the watchful eye of the inquisition produce such great content?

[@darthgorthaur258]

Very slyly and quietly....while pointing at your colleagues an saying "yep it's those guys inquersiter"...

[@catfish552]

He has the personal blessing of Uncle Bob after all.

[@catfish552]

He has the personal blessing of Uncle Bob after all.

[@piotrd.4850]

@@catfish552 and one female Inquistor does herself slaneshee things while examining consecutive recordings ;)

[@markrtoffeeman]

From the archocrypts of Earth... The Scribe, brings legends back from Terra's past. From a time when the Imperium fought the Rangdan ... and takes us into the tragedy of the treachery against our glorious Emperor

[@sotiriospeithis6659]

This must have been the most epic engagement I never knew about in 40k. Thank you

[@opesam]

I was literally shaking with excitement while listening to this. Ave Occulus! Gloria in excelsis Terra! 🙏

[@philips.5563]

I like that this includes a implication that the Dark Angels were deliberately denying both sides some of the plunder. It fits well with their steering role of making sure that both Imperial and heretic forces were ground down throughout the war.

[@MLaak86]

That's certainly possible or maybe Malcador either bought them off with the prize or, leaning back into viewing the First as trying to balance the forces in the heresy, knew leaking what was planned to them would ensure they'd pop up.

[@notinspectorgadget]

Why would they want imperial forces ground down? They _are_ imperial forces!

[@madchad7385]

i love how it came together with the keys of hel video! that is fantastic, as someone watching along, to see this element i now know being used in combat, completely unexpectedly, i love it dearly. Thank you for this oculus, it is amazing.

[@jwb_666]

Dude you're like the astronomicon, on a cold Friday night, the light of the emperor fills my dark corner of the universe. Really thank you 👏👏👏 and amazing work as usual!

[@warsmithgalvinc4151]

Oculus, I always feel the need to watch our video's immediately they are brillaint keep up the good work "For the Emperor" - Alpharius possibly

[@darthgorthaur258]

Wait...I thought I was Alpharius....

[@lukalovric2463]

Or was it Omegon

[@lucassmith4524]

Ive listened to a lot of Lore and this guy has to be THE BEST in his delivery. It's a crime you dont have 1.5 million subs.

[@rolexmongerthethird]

Agree far superior

[@bubbasbigblast8563]

*Demons Rushing Into Terra* "Wait, that's illegal." *Undead Astartes Rushing Into Chaos* "Wait, that's illegal."

[@curbnug3487]

.Yl

[@MLaak86]

*Main Fleet in Xana Incursion, translates in system deeper than the Mandaval Point* "Wait, that's illegal!" *Dark Soverign translates within Xana 1's atmosphere* "Wait... that's not possible!!!"

[@arturorayon9052]

AND ITS AN HOUR LONG !!!! Emperor bless you 🙏

[@ilyana1126]

This episode was so exciting! I was on the edge of my seat several times.

[@motmontheinternet]

You've grown so good at storytelling, what a great video.

[@rumhound5903]

What a story and well done Oculus! On another note; the are 9 heretics that require mind wipes.

[@UGNAvalon]

That intro was such a beautifully purple way of saying “watch part 1 so you don’t get confused” ! xD I’d love to see how you would translate “please like & comment & subscribe” into 40k historator speak! xD

[@aunderiskerensky2304]

its weird that it these narratives of yours put me in not a... tired state.. but a very contemplative and calm place of mind. i have painted probably 3k points to your videos. now im painting up 2k for my oldest son. here we are again for our dose of painting serenity and immersion. hail Oculus.

[@PeppernTheCook]

I love how the Loyalists completely pulled the rug from out under the Xanians and the Traitors.

[@hgrim2773]

Always excited when my boi here puts up a new video, makes any day instantly better

[@ArchAngel119]

Oh hell yes! I was so excited after the end of the last video, so seeing this one come so soon is wonderful!

[@lukemckay3262]

Your oratory style is timeless…. You don’t try to guide the listener, but rather present information in a fashion that makes oneself listen that much harder for actual insight. Outstanding!

[@Discotekh_Dynasty]

Literally just got finished watching the first one, fucking sick

[@bmp2574]

A masterpiece, by far one of the best warhammer 40k narrators. Excellent work!

[@SuperPiratesfan]

I was just listening to the first part of this. Perfect timing!

[@davidthomas2870]

A whole hour??? What a treat!!!

[@MrLookatmyhat]

Every video a new masterpiece

[@Bigjonmetal]

Will use this as fuel to work on more of my Xana Tagmata

[@MLaak86]

Absolute master stroke by whoever planned the overall Incursion mission, my money's so on Malcador, so many moving parts - perhaps even somewhat unaware of each other - yet pulled off so flawlessly that it actually broke through and achieved it's overall goals against a foe the Imperium had been wary of trying to conquer. If not for the fact they wouldn't have been able to afford to spare the resources necessary to do it, they pry could have outright crushed Xana completely off the back of this despite the Forgeworld's might.

[@rag9993]

I never played 40k strictly a fantasy warhammer player but this guy makes me want to start.

[@patrickdhamilton]

*Dark Angels capture a xenos ship of unknown origin and no records exist on what happened to the ship after* Oculus: And that as they say, is that.

[@jfkjkshjpppppppppphsasi8669]

Great job, love your work!

[@davebowman9000]

Glorious entry! Thanks for your hard work!

[@Self-replicating_whatnot]

This Xana is broken, bring out the next one.

[@eichler721]

Amazing and love these videos. You captured the setting like fee can

[@crymatoria6464]

When you uploaded my side glitched out and I couldn’t watch for 20 minutes. Rip me

[@Discotekh_Dynasty]

The Blackshields book set during this was great

[@thcdreams654]

Love your content man. Sweet presentation style all around.

[@Khae.]

Oooh! I was wondering when the next one would be uploaded! :D

[@guuspot923]

Just when the ennui of my idleness reaches it's pinnacle, the Historitor Supreme distributes more of their wisdom. Hail!

[@chrisbullock3504]

Oculus, this series and the vraks one are probably the most engrossing content ive ever seen... This truly is incredible work, I love your linguistics and word choice. Keep it up and vraks pts 3 when?

[@tulsibeepat3453]

I like this discussion/ loose lecture style you employ thanks for the time and research spent well😍

[@GarrenShipley]

Said it before and I'll say it again: I write for a living, and Oculus makes everything I write look like trash. You are an extremely talented artist.

[@louiswilkins9624]

Excellent snatch & grab job.

[@archerxo1]

Fantastic...everyone should donate.

[@12345langham]

I loved this little series - my favourite you've done ✅ keep doing you man

[@unintentionallydramatic]

What a perfect punctuation to my week.

[@petersinton43]

Great narration as always 👍

[@tengufactory]

Timing=Impeccable

[@Lemonhead209]

Fantastic quality as ever.

[@SCP-49668]

My goodness! What a treat!

[@Billi0nsandBilli0ns]

"On Xana Two did Jaghatai Khan a stately traitor-home destroy..."

[@tsarzamancorpdna]

Oculus hero of the imperium!

[@drkmtr9090]

Yo… [Spoilers] This legit made me have a whole new respect for Dark Angels. Those absolute mad lads sent one ship in and cleaned house. I literally gasped when the terminators teleported on to the Mu. The sheer calculations involved in getting between those ships going that fast mustve been astronomical 😤

[@georgesulea]

Well Read, yet again, Chronicler.

[@sotiriospeithis6659]

Awesome. Never heard of these guys before

[@paulberry5750]

Excellent Work, sir!!!

[@ImperatorSomnium]

Nice, thank you and cheers 🍻

[@Mcleaton]

Yes ! Almost an hour of Oculus Imperia goodness 😀 thank you for all your hard work mate.

[@DarthBane22]

Simply sublime

[@5th_legion513]

Ave Oculus

[@octavius32a64]

amazing work as always

[@edmundthespiffing2920]

Did Shyamalan direct the attack on Xana?

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

Gather 'round little loreseekers. Our teacher has a story to tell...

[@erikrungemadsen2081]

Remember what to do when the nice Inquisitor says "earmuffs"

[@racspartan1]

Excellent Video 👍

[@jackmyers8687]

Anyone else think the "Amphion" was once the flagship of a Lost Legion?

[@jackmyers8687]

The word does mean "native of two lands"

[@tonypecoraro9220]

The powers of the Lost Legions remain unknown. It is equally possible that the Amphion *remains* a flagship of a Lost Primarch.

[@frankcz7672]

This guy ladies and gentlemen...

[@stephenkenney8290]

I wonder how much the initial Imperial incursion must have spooked the Xanian Magi to neglect keeping reserve space forces and ground to orbit munitions?

[@irondarknessdarkness8900]

More of This!

[@stuartmc4422]

I hope Xana II is an Olivia Newton John reference.

[@victorhowl7784]

So... there's no answer to the Xana Paradox? Not even a hint at how they had become so powerful, in such a short period of time, completely isolated from the rest of the galaxy? No juicy secrets except an imprisoned Anacharis and his AIs?

[@yleefallen]

Xana is a powerful ai that started in an abandoned factory in France roughly in 2004ish. He was known to be able to control inanimate objects and to possess people. He likely developed this culture after he escaped a monstrous prison known as lyoko… please gw, take this and make it canon.

[@gabrielmarquez4029]

That’s pure genius

[@puritylabs6885]

More on VRAKS PLEASE!!!

[@matthewmcneany]

Regarding the technomancy, and indeed of the potential for the machine intellignace: "Inter arma enim silent leges"

[@matthewmcneany]

and of course "in longe futuro non est nisi bellum"

[@daijodan]

May I ask the name of the artist at 9:00? Really cool style for 40k work

[@darnellsimpsin556]

PURE HORROR!!!

[@malcolmhaldin717]

Please can we have a video about Marine Blackshield

[@joshbrooks120]

Thanks

[@andrewgalea5012]

Lmao even machines get scared when they see ancient dark angels tech.

[@mihavvu1]

Extraordinary storytelling, but now i'm curious, these events happen in the Horus Heresy, what is the state of Xana in current times?

[@enochianwolf]

It's not pretty

[@servit0r]

Nice!!!

[@joeciok]

Christmas in October!

[@joeciok]

Wait it’s October right? I just payed rent…

[@declangallagher1448]

Damn still can’t find my name in the Patreon credits :C

[@noahdoyle6780]

A mystery that isn't addressed - where did Xana come from in the first place?

[@NANMANTheServoSkull]

ah yes, the xanax incursions