Pariah Nexus - Salamander Sa'kan Meets Sister of Battle

Probably not the best idea to argue with a Salamander regarding civilians...

[@MrNuclearturtle]

That salamander was ready to throw hands and show what a son of Vulcan means to that fanatic

[@michaelnadel8]

People seem to forget that the salamanders are just as fanatic. They follow a form of the imperial cult. But it preaches selflessness and self-sacrifice. We're a normal space Marine would have let her kill them at least most. The salamanders would have died for them. They're fanatical just in a different way. Most would considerate a better way.

[@randomcenturion7264]

Never mess with a Salamander's charges. Anyone that can scare the Death Korps with a "Stern talking to" is not someone I want to piss off."

[@karakun1]

That’s one thing I hate about the Imperium. There are those that say they serve the Emperor and does his will when they are wrong and do the most hypocritical thing for what they stand for. Inquisitors especially.

[@marcearlsantos9027]

Which also what I hate about the Salamanders, saving people is nice and all, but I focus more on the big picture. Trading a Salamander life for a citizen is the most wasteful exchange. There was a story of a squad of Salamanders dying to an ork horde in Armageddon to save refugees because they went in melee to cut off the orks from the refugees. Inspiring, but now the defenders lost a dozen Astartes for 100-200 orks. Which is why Grimaldus despise the Salamanders way.

[@MrNuclearturtle]

@@marcearlsantos9027 Which is a valid and fair critique, often it’s misplaced and more die, but tbf, in the warhammer universe and writing, NO ONE fucking talks to each other, argues or explains in the moment, they only chastise and justify everything after the fact because they’re all high and mighty, and the lack of communication gets more killed anyway. Also, it’s rich coming from the black templars as well when entire worlds burn in their path to destroy an enemy, and are quite honestly nearly a villainous chapter ethics and function wise, they’re badasses, but not ones any human should look up to. No chapter is faultless, but the salamanders at least remember the trillion other human lives exist, most other chapters are just lackeys for the imperium organisation, forgetting the bodies that make it up. But as you said, salamanders problem is a shopping cart dilemma, and the often choose the single person out of haste, not seeing the large amount of people on the next.

[@astronautindisguise]

I love how Sa’kan repeats “unworthy” as if he’s like “You did NOT just say that.”

[@someidiotnamedtricks6397]

He's from the 3rd company based off how it sounds; it's their literal job to kill humans who have been corrupted, it's also his job to be able to tell them apart from loyal humans lmao, he is technically a expert in it for astartes (for humans, not other brothers)

[@houstonprimeaux5488]

Thank you the way he said Unworthy? And defended them?!?

[@mjpraetorian4386]

Favourite part has to be when she starts saying that killing the civilians was granting them the Emperor's Mercy, he REALLY took offence to that. You NEVER say that to a Space Marine and ESPECIALLY A SALAMANDER

[@Demo3im]

Insert oh hell na gif here 🤣

[@dustinregister3490]

Even the guardsmen with days with him like 🤨

[@Lancersilva]

1:54 this very shot is why the Salamanders are my favorite loyalist chapter. A man who acknowledges that his ashen skin, red eyes, and sheer mass makes most people afraid of him but he knows damn well to defend the imperium is to defend its people. Even when a sister takes aim on those she deems unworthy to live, he stands in the way *daring* her to shoot. Salamanders are the fucking goat and Sa’kan is a perfect example.

[@Diogolindir]

I vibe with them. I also love the sisters but not because I agree with their zealotry.

[@billfred9411]

Thats also what made them terrible at what they were made for. They took longer conquering worlds because they would do it humanly as possible. They also often lost huge chunks of the chapter due to them never leaving human life undefended even if its hopeless. They will straight up drop everything including direct orders when it comes to protecting human life.

[@Derg2003]

@@billfred9411I love that about them. Its badass having this much hope and integrity in such a hopeless scape.

[@billfred9411]

@@Derg2003 Yea they are the most honorable and relatable for sure. If you're a civilian who's world is being conquered, then the salamanders are who you would want to do it. I think the emperor was being genuine when he told Vulkan he was his proudest achievement just because Vulkan was so human and that's something the emperor had to abandon long ago for his goals.

[@ShadowCammando24]

I love Sa’Kan’s interaction here. He’s like *”You lay a hand on these people and I will BURY you.”*

[@carlzerris6566]

What are you talking about. Hes a Salamander.....he'd cremate her

[@DeadBattleBrother15]

Sister: "They're corrupted, we must kill them" Sa'kan: "Do it, i dare you"

[@rory8182]

try me

[@wanyekest6969]

“I double dare you!”

[@reptiliangold159]

Sa’kan: “fuck around, you’ll find out.”

[@skyrunner392]

Haaa, salah orang

[@petethehawk5186]

They keep trying to feature these sisters more heavily than astartes lol

[@randomcenturion7264]

So glad to see a son of Vulkan so well animated. And damn right. Never, ever talk shit about civilians near a Salamander. They have compassion, but they are also dragons in the form of men.

[@foolslayer9416]

What is a dragon, if it isn't one that defends what's precious to it with ferocity.

[@DeadBattleBrother15]

If you fight a dragon then you will feel their flame

[@MrCemicalX]

Fitting that the Black Dragons are a successor chapter of theirs then.

[@sevroaubarca8745]

Same thing happens when the Inquisition told Logan Grimnar they were going to cull an entire planet’s populace because two towns had been infected by Xenos. The Space Wolves fought both the Inquisition & the Xenos while protecting the population and the inquisition nearly defeated them, had it not been for Bjorn the Fellhanded, who basically told them they were the heretics for saying things he’d heard the Emperor say was heresy. Such a flex moment.

[@CaptainFirespitter]

@@MrCemicalXthat they are. God, really wish there was more lore or stories for them because they’re metal af. Certainly one of my favorites, and I’m not normally a space marine fan.

[@TheInvaderDax]

I love how he never aims at her, but his finger goes from resting to ready. Just this, he doesn't want to shoot her but he is ready if she forces his hand

[@LethalByChoice]

He could also raise his weapon faster than she can blink, so he doesn't need to aim at her either to warn her and it shows that he doesn't want to fight.

[@jesusarmandocontrerasalvar9272]

Yes and also how he seeks to end this with peace by just talking, theres no need to spill blood of another fellow human if it can be prevented

[@Briselance]

And the tone of Sa'kan's voice, right after his finger goes on the trigger... now that's voice-acting.

[@silviustanca]

He sensed the threat from above, hence the trigger clench, it was not meant for her

[@Splozy]

Thanks I didn't notice

[@kindofawizard8681]

The fact that the Salamander is able to react almost as quickly to the Deathmark's shots as the Ultramarine captain WITH his helmet on did. i love this and i want more.

[@MatiasGRivera]

I’m new to the lore, and I read that Ultramarines have genius combat IQ and 1/8 millisecond reaction time to the world around them. And that the armor enhances that even further, like what?? Insane fucking warriors

[@matthewcoster5535]

@@MatiasGRivera This is true of ALL Astartes, traitor or loyal.

[@SpartanAltair15]

@@MatiasGRiverathey’re ridiculously brokenly powerful soldiers. The only comparable sci-fi soldier from a generally popular sci-fi that most everyone would recognize by name is the SPARTAN-IIs from Halo, who outclass them in a few categories (like speed and armor) and are outclassed themselves in others (massively outclassed in terms of firepower and somewhat outclassed in mental capabilities), but there was only a handful of those and there’s millions of Astartes.

[@blackvial]

Never aim a weapon at civilians in front of a Salamander, it usually ends poorly

[@KoreanSpy1997]

And that yellow pricks learned that a hard way lmao.

[@Chara_Murdererr]

Damm right. Wasteful or not. It’s their roles to do so.

[@ElShamoo]

Reminds me of the 2nd war of armageddon where the Marines malevolent shelled a refuge camp and Chapter Master Tu'shan threw hands with the marines malevolent captain who ordered the hit.

[@Rurik_Luci]

​@@ElShamooIf I remember correctly, it wasn't so much they threw hands as Tu'shan hit the manual reset button with like a single punch.

[@benedictlukas2223]

Yeah, that sister got lucky.

[@CookieSicarius]

The way he looked at her after she pointed her weapon. He went from compassionate savior to THE WEAPON he was created to be

[@Toneill029]

More like the shield he forged himself into.

[@lordswaine5238]

​@@Toneill029now that's good.

[@Rurik_Luci]

Through the blood of his Gene Father, he was forged. A shield for those who can't defend themselves and a mighty hammer down on the skulls of those who would dare harm them.

[@deepwoodmotte4136]

that's why the salamanders are so interesting., They have that control of either being kind and compassionate, or switch to; "i'll ripe you a new one if I sense your bad"...

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

Hardly, he tries to talk her down and even lowers his own weapon first to show he doesn’t want to fight

[@importantvideos4529]

Finally WH + is upping the quality. This is one of the first portrayals of Astartes that actually makes them appear to be more than just big guys in heavy armor. Even the quality of the writing has gone up with this series. We need more of this. If there were more like this, I'd happily subscribe to WH+.

[@smolpp585]

Honeslty if GW didn't rush out the service and gave everyone time to produce shows I feel like the quality issues would be less common, At least things seem to be getting better though. Even Angels of Death looks way better now

[@-DA-ONE-]

Wait there is warhammer series 👁👄👁

[@0heck]

I wonder if the guy that made that Astartes series worked on this. They did end up hiring him didn't they?

[@Mehffort]

@@0heckyes, wouldn’t surprise me

[@importantvideos4529]

@@0heck My understanding is they did. I hope they continue to put out this level of quality. Even the writing here seems to have improved.

[@USS-Texas3214]

I dont think anyone is mentioning this, but i like how the priest actually tried to shield the others. Its nice to see that some of them actually care about the people.

[@chrishamilton7516]

Love the moment where even her inner voice/demon guardsman was confused by her calling Imperial citizens unworthy.

[@LordCommander-ui2fw]

Yep. Going off of how the Guardswoman seems to be a mental projection of some kind, it might be a manifestation of her conscience.

[@TimothyMark7]

or that guardsman is her conscience stopping her from tipping too far into pulling the trigger

[@blackwood138]

@@TimothyMark7 I think the guardsman is suppose to be what her mother was like before she died.

[@TimothyMark7]

@@blackwood138 yeah that to

[@generalalduin9548]

“Dude, I’m literally you, and this is messed up.”

[@M1lza]

Can i have a round of applause to how the astartes are represented here? He is big, but incredibly fast! Just how he dodge that shot! Plus the scene when he reconstruct how the battle went, absolute perfection to show how an astartes brain works.

[@DeadBattleBrother15]

They're basically superhuman with a lot of special surgery and extra organ if you're lucky enough to survive it Their armor is also specially designed to move effectively in order to aid mobility during combat So they're not just big guy in big armor

[@M1lza]

@@DeadBattleBrother15 i know! But they are very rarely show how they actually are. This show how they are truly super soldier. Incredibly smart, fast and strong. This series make them justice.

[@lavatun]

Sa'kan here is actually slow.. He sustained injuries from a dead heart and a collapsed lung and puncture wounds in his right side.. A fresh astartes would be much, much quicker..

[@ronanchristiana.belleza9270]

@@lavatun Still the Salamanders themselves have slower reflex compared to normal astardes

[@donkface8509]

@@ronanchristiana.belleza9270 Yeah, reason for that is due to their home planets atmoshpere being quite high, so they tend to be more heavy duty. They're also one of the more larger than normal SM in addition so.

[@honestwarmonger4662]

I love how how her manifestation of doubt is confused when she says unworthy, like her own psyche is telling her she’s insane

[@pamew]

The quiet sadness, anger and building disgust when he says "unworthy" was amazing delivery.

[@foolslayer9416]

I like that the Salamander was trying to talk down the Sister. There was still that air of authority, that place of command due to his superhuman nature, but instead of just ordering her to stand down he keeps trying to give her a chance to back down.

[@LordCommander-ui2fw]

Yep, though it's readily clear by both his expression and the movement of his trigger finger out of rest and into the ring that even his patience was finite.

[@foolslayer9416]

@@LordCommander-ui2fw He was ready to shoot her, but didn't want to if he could avoid it. Not many other Astartes have such patience.

[@LordCommander-ui2fw]

@@foolslayer9416 I agree. Was just pointing out that said patience was not infinite, especially with innocent lives on the line.

[@Toneill029]

Well he understands shit is fucked up and that regular folk are likely affected by it.

[@DeadBattleBrother15]

She was lucky that guy is not from Maleovent chapter

[@CHAOS676767]

Honestly love the interaction between the Sister and the Salamander because it show how fanatic the religion of the emperor can be and his angels the astartes just having to well deal with them to an extent

[@madhippy3]

As Commissar Cain would say, "a bunch of Emperor botherers getting in the way of real soldiering."

[@LordVader1094]

​@@madhippy3Idk bro the Sisters of Battle do plenty of proper soldiering, and are quite good at rooting out Chaos corruption.

[@Krachbumm-Ente]

Well their religion is kind of real and provable so why wouldn't she be zealous about it? Also it's Salamanders and not just any generic Astartes, their attitude towards civillians differs much in comparison to other legions

[@madhippy3]

@@LordVader1094 Its not my quote man.

[@or6397]

If it wasn’t a Salamander….

[@justinthawsetmyo4173]

The way he seemingly glides when he ran for cover just gave an amazing visualization of the whole "Space Marines are inhumanely fast especially for their size"

[@datukaron5117]

A sister who is faithful going against a space marine who values family and compassion, that stare down got me sweating like a waterfall.

[@Solon]

Let's be real here, she is lucky it was a Salamander. A human threatening an astartes from any other legion/chapter would have ended in a swift execution. Even Ultramarines would have shown a lot less patience.

[@ServitorDominusPrime]

Perfect portrayal of the Zeal of the Adepta Sororitas with the phrase "faithless dead" and the fact that they are almost as disconnected from their humanity due to their training and indoctrination as the Astartes are. Lucky for the civilians that they were found by the Salamander first. Vulkan's sons are truly the closest to the humans they fight for on an emotional level.

[@orbitalbutt6757]

Lamenters: "For Those We Cherish, We Die in Glory!"

[@gagaplex]

I remember that the Salamanders also keep in contact with their families after ascension, or am I mistaken? I'm sure keeping those bonds to "mere mortals" alive helps a ton with them retaining their empathy. It's probably easier to dismiss human lives when you never interact with them outside of seeing them die in droves in combat as Guardsmen and PDF.

[@pykamirulol]

Crimson Fists too

[@karakun1]

What about the Lamenters?

[@Stolanis]

@@gagaplex This is true, yes. As far as I'm aware, Salamanders are allowed to move any family they have off-world to the chapter's home planet (where they will be safe and well looked after) and may go to visit them whenever they're on leave. Given how Marines' augmentations give them ridiculously long lifespans, some Salamanders will end up taking care of several generations of their family. Wholesome, but also kinda sad, outliving your children and grandchildren - unless they become Marines too, of course.

[@Rogerv1032]

Given how Sa’Kan doesn’t acknowledge the Guardsmen presence, I like to believe it’s a figment of the Sister’s mind, of doubt perhaps because of the situation their in. Which is why she always talks negative to the sister without consequence.

[@capital5901]

agreed

[@jeffreyflowers5203]

What if it’s a living saint or the emperor

[@sivel7493]

I mean I'm pretty that was already confirmed with how the female guardsman literally disappears as the sister climbed down the rubble, passing through her last episode. And the fact that none of the "zombie guardsmen" even took notice of her on the rock at the end xD

[@Thukad]

She's also missing from a lot of shots, it seems kind of obvious. We'll see.

[@1rotzy]

And when the sister was getting attacked by Kriegsmen, what member of the guard wouldn't help a sister when they are obviously being attacked? I think she is going through the same thing as the Kriegsmen, but her faith is keeping from snapping. For now.

[@kenyenjones]

I have never seen a better visual of a change in perception of someone than Sa'Kan's finger going from relaxed at the side of his bolter to the ready position. That was fantastic.

[@FishoD]

The sheer speed he moved to cover. This is what many trailers are missing. Space Marines are moving very quickly, impossibly quickly to the amount of armor they're running around.

[@agentskud]

That sister is lucky to be alive. For all intents and purposes, she pressed all the wrong buttons with Sa’kan in that little standoff. She points a weapon at civilians, calls them faithless which implies that they weren’t worth saving, and that does not sit well with any Salamander. Then she disregards his command to point her weapon away and mocks him for his mercy (which, for anyone who knows anything about the Salamanders, is kinda their thing), which also is her way of implying that he’s a hypocrite, considering how many worlds and civilizations his chapter has burned down. She blew SOOOO much smoke in Sa’kan’s face she’s VERY lucky Sa’kan didn’t punch her head off or straight up burn her with his flamer. The Emperor must have been working overtime trying to keep her alive in the face of Sa’kan’s wrath!

[@Briselance]

His chapter burnt many worlds and civilizations, indeed. But still fewer or with far more restrain than most other chapters, maybe save the Lamenters or Emperor's Dragons. The Salamanders avoid killing and destruction as much as possible. The Sisters of Battle don't seem to be as measured and contained.

[@Rapture-nv5vj]

​@@BriselanceBut people often forget about that. Salamanders aren't brainless maniac. They are soldiers, shield for humanity. They have blood on their hands but they will always shed this blood, as little as possible.

[@Blazegraze12]

True a moment longer and he would have put her down.

[@Unsaelig]

I don’t think it’s like that at all. I think he is simply a very good and kind person, especially for 40k. The Emperor did not stay his hand, he stayed his own hand through great patience, understanding, and kindness. I also think, as the scene progressed, he began to realize that she was in someway very psychologically unwell.

[@theodorebricker7492]

@@Unsaelig Thus proving that one of the Emperor's greatest gifts to Humanity is the Salamanders Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes! A warrior's heart needs not be cold, or forget why they sacrifice so much to become Astartes.

[@Melanth89]

That guardsman really is a figment of the Sister's imagination. Notice how she's absent whenever we see things from the perspective of the Salamander; how she ends up in different places without ever seeming to move; how neither the Salamander nor the civilians acknowledge her presence.

[@joshuagraham2843]

yeah shes not carrying weapon and salan doesnt see her shes a ghost

[@gagaplex]

In that overhead shot, she's nowhere to be seen, either.

[@Brasswatchman]

Sister's not in a great place, huh?

[@foolslayer9416]

​@@joshuagraham2843If there was a Guardsman there, Sa'kan would've acknowledged her.

[@efforf398]

I don't know much about the sisters of battle lore, are they meant to be less brave and determined than the avarage space marine?

[@Ironbattlemace]

Every day I love salamanders more and more. Incredible killing machines, but more human and humble than any other chapter.

[@trogdor6135]

I think one of the reasons he was patient with her is that she sounded like she was having a ptsd episode. Fanaticism plays into her thought process, but there’s also an undeniable quality of fear to her voice, like the thought of facing undead people again rattles her.

[@kieranadamson3224]

Exactly, the second he realised it was a Sister he no doubt already prepared himself to hear some preaching and perhaps for her to say some wild shit. But then He realised that if he hadn't found those civilians before her then she'd have murdered them all and that she might still try to and he had to be ready in case he couldn't de-escalate the scenario.

[@Kryptick_88]

It's so amazing how the Astartes zips to cover so freaking fast!

[@nemisesdragon]

"Nothing that big should ever move that fast" - Some Imperial somewhere

[@dragonrider1736]

I guess that was luck. Consider what happened to the previous space marine

[@gwilym1991]

​@@nemisesdragonwas literally thinking of that exact quote

[@boishock]

@@dragonrider1736 That "Previous Space Marine" dodged two shots from the Deathmark, so no it is not Luck.

[@dragonrider1736]

@@boishock not to mentioned he almost had that necron before it teleported away. Just shows how fast the marines are

[@scribejungal3125]

The thing most people tend to forget is that the salamander is abiding by the promethean creed, officially recoignized by the ecclesiarchy, which preaches self reliance and self sacrifice, to protection of humanity and the emperor of mankind. Sa'kan isn't just defying the fanatical sister. He is also practicing the promethean creed. The moment an enemy presents itself, he is first into battle

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

They absolutely nailed the humanity of the salamanders I even loved little touches like him explaining that he knows his appearance can be unsettling but it's just part of his genetic legacy kneeling down in front of the kids so they can get a better look vulkan would be proud of sa' kan

[@ShadowCammando24]

Sa’Kan is like “You lay a hand on these people and I will fucking burry you Sister.” I love the Salamanders. ❤

[@brucereutens8730]

It's one things to read about how blindingly fast Astartes can be. It's another to see one of them animated and wonder how someone that big and in that amount of armor move like that. Then you remember Custodes are even better.

[@UncleAsmos2005]

Bigger too. They're bigger than any Primaris to the point they could rival a Primarch in height.

[@agentc7020]

@@UncleAsmos2005 some of the smaller primarchs perhaps, Vulkan would tower over them like the salamander does the civilians.

[@jar9736]

Even more so since Salamanders are canonically slower than other chapters

[@checkoutmyplaylistsforente8054]

In a full sprint an Astartes can reach around 100km/h at the cost of risking damage to their power armor.

[@jahrusalem3658]

And then you have Eversors, who are just fucking crazy with the type of shit they can do.

[@AzraelSoulHunter]

0:48 I love that large THUMP as this Salamander jumps down. He moves so effortlessly and when he jumps down here you are reminded of just how HEAVY he is. Overall the attention to detail in this series is great.

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

Imagine if he were a Raven Guard instead of a Salamander, and he lands in complete silence.

[@Snakie_Chan]

​@@ZombiewithabowtieThe fact that something that big can also be not just so fast, but also completely silent is terrifying.

[@sekira4516]

@@Snakie_Chan welcome to the realm of understanding the Raven Guard. Also, don't forget some of them can go invisible like their primarch can.

[@JamesTAdams]

@@sekira4516THEY CAN DO WH- (Chaos Lord Jaa’mess was found without his head shortly after typing this comment. Come to think of it, who even did tha-

[@RIKU-fi8ry]

@@JamesTAdams you made me laugh out loud good sir, i hope you have a great day evening or night wherever you are ❤

[@Shamelesscritique1]

I love the weight and speed of the astartes in this...they always come off as either awkward and lumbering and or mass-less feathers in most animations but this was perfect, the thunder when he dropped to the ground and then the bullet dodge, moving around the sister before she could even react...perfection.

[@stanislous137]

Sa'kan has a face that hardly smiles but a heart that is full of compassion.

[@Gibblets411]

He had 2 hearts full of compassion not long ago...

[@capital5901]

salamanders will be an even bigger fan favourite soon

[@randomcenturion7264]

Excellent. Honor to the 18th!

[@DeadBattleBrother15]

Only if they show this Legion more

[@maducrutz9384]

VULCAN LIVES

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

Yeah I imagine there's going to be a few people who really get introduced to Warhammer through this and the salamanders will be their favorite chapter

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

​@@randomcenturion7264 vulkan would be proud

[@warhammerchieftain9795]

Wow, the astartes sprinting was excatly what i would call "something that big and heavy should not be able to move that fast" as it is described in the novels! Great display of their speed!

[@narfoshin3726]

Not just that but how silently too. In every other scene his steps are loud and booming but the moment he breaks into a full sprint in combat the sound of the deathmark gun makes more noise than him.

[@v10l3t40]

Exactly what I love about this animation

[@griffionwyvrus9063]

I now want all the legion to participate in a race, though White Scars and Raven Guard would be the first and second respectively.

[@alvisalendran]

Don't forget, his secondary heart is shot and he has a collapsed lung for this too!

[@user-yq3fz9ch5q]

40k Honeybees🤷‍♂️

[@delboopin6960]

That “don’t you fucking dare” slide to block her shot gives me chills every time I watch this.

[@asilva5021]

The salamanders basically being the closest to human compassion is a pretty great contrast to literally every other faction minus the emperor himself. I love them so much

[@jamessingleton5069]

Considering Salamanders are canonically a little slower than most Astartes, it's even more impressive how quickly he dodged that shot.

[@LordVader1094]

Since when are Salamanders canonically slower than other Astartes?

[@TimeCircleBlue]

@@LordVader1094Astartes physical attributes and “stats” are inherited from their gene-sire in a proportional sense. Vulkan was a giant even among his brothers, so his sons are among the largest on average among the ranks of the Astartes. I think that might be what they’re getting at. Salamanders are just a bit bulkier. One breakaway from this is the marines of the Alpha legion, who are larger than normal marines but their Genefather(s) are about the same size they are.

[@ironduke5058]

​@@LordVader1094He's basing the assumption from the fact that Salamanders are the bulkiest marines in all the Legions. They're a little slower but they're still Astartes, that reaction time was perfectly on brand.

[@HubiKoshi]

A little slower by Astartes standards is still absolutely superhuman.

[@lavatun]

​@@LordVader1094 canonically, salamanders have slightly slower reflexes compared to other astartes.. Whereas for example a white scar may react to sudden movement within 0.002 milliseconds, a salamander would in 0.005..

[@basteala525]

I loved this exchange, because it not only shows the empathy of the Salamanders, but also brings up the violence and hypocrisy of other space marine chapters, and often the image they have with the greater 40K fanbase, then asserts that (some chapters at least), still remain the defenders of humanity, all while showing a really good emotional conflict and the dangers of the fanaticism all over the Imperium. Really good stuff. Fuck I want to see a mini of Sa'Kan now.

[@orbitalbutt6757]

There are a lot of chapters like that, but the Memehammer mutants will happily ignore canon in favor of portraying all the astartes like Dark Angels or Iron Hands when it comes to humanity. The Salamanders, The Blood Angels (even the goddamned Flesh Tearers in recent lore, trying to prove that they are more than just butchers), the Raven Guard, the White Scars, the Space Wolves, honestly the Ultramarines more often than not, the Crimson Fists, the Silver Consuls, the Iron Snakes, the Space Lions, the Lamenters, the Angels Resplendent, the Celestial Lions, the Red Scorpions, the Howling Griffons, the Marines Errant, the Mentors, and more. There are a LOT of chapters, both first founding and successors (I tried to order the list in that order) who have been shown to be kind and generous to the regular humans of the empire. I think it's probably evenly divided between the "Salamander type" chapters and the "Iron Hands type" chapters. Hell, even the Angels Vermillion. You know, those guys who one day a year take a thousand people and drink all their blood? For the other 364 days of the year they are genuinely paragons of kindness and self sacrifice and bravery and generosity when it comes to the people they save and protect. They will lay down their lives as willingly as any Salamander or Lamenter, and they have the lowest incident of red third and black rage out of the Blood Angels successors. Heck, even the Thousand Sons and Word Bearers were good to people before they fell. Thousand Sons worlds, especially their home worlds, were forged into paradises through their psychic might. The Word Bearers built one of the most perfectly beautiful cities in the galaxy in Monarchia, before the Emps had Guilliman bomb it into a crater for being all worshippy. The Salamanders aren't alone in the universe, no matter what the Memehammer grimdorks would have us believe. Even in the grim darkness sparks of light hang on, and refuse to go out.

[@Mcbignuts]

Astartes have no sympathy towards heretics ,traitors ,rebels and xenos/chaos and will gladly tear them limb from limb ,they hate them with a passion But that's it , an astartes rage and hatred is usually limited to those who deny the emperor's greatness, or threaten the imperium with destruction and division The average astartes might not care much about civilians bcuz they are more concerned with fighting , viewing them as acceptable collateral damage But very few astartes chapters will kill loyal imperial civilians or refuse to protect n save them etc

[@gagaplex]

Aren't most Astartes a lot like Big E with regards to humanity? Defend humanity as a whole, but consider individual humans expendable? While Salamanders are definitely my favorite, I do kind of see where those other chapters are coming from - despite the monstrous callousness and pragmatism involved. Doesn't mean I have to like them - or Big E, for that matter.

[@Mcbignuts]

@@gagaplex it makes them intelligent and realistic , awesome characters "Even if it saves one life " thinking got half the world stuck indoors for 2 yrs so a bunch of 80yr Olds could spend 2 more years in a nursing home , enjoying life or whatever ...

[@therealgreg5653]

For every heart warming glint of humanity there is a cultist among the refugees spreading the taint of chaos and a gene seed cultist spreading the mutations of the hive fleet. Now you want truly insane go look up the Month of Shame.

[@monkeybusiness673]

Phenomenal. The faces, the fluidity, and especially the humanity! Well done!

[@garrettlevi6783]

Finally we get to see an astartes move as fast as they're supposed to! That big boy just pivot and sprinted to the wall.

[@chaosXP3RT]

I like how in the end she snaps out of it and remembers that she is a Sister of Battle. The enemy if the Imperium is shooting at her, not hiding behind her.

[@chaosinc.382]

Perfectly put.

[@TeaJay83]

Anyone that doesnt not worship the God Emperor or is corrupted in anyone is the Enemy, and consider ing what the Sisters have gone through i would always follow their insticts

[@alexd531]

@@TeaJay83 but it was this fanaticism that got her troops all killed. no regrouping, no retreat, just hold till dead when there were many ways to overcome. but she saw any change in course as weakness and cause for being put down. her instincts betrayed her.

[@lsid4747]

@@TeaJay83a lot of loyalist chapters don't worship the emperor. Even the Custodes don't worship him.

[@Green_Crewmate321]

I hope Sa'kan survives in the end, but since this is Warhammer, I won't be surprised if he doesn't. 😟

[@eoingaskin]

Nah, he's named, he'd survive all but the most dangerous of foes.

[@MrBlueBurd0451]

He's named, a clear fan favorite, and doesn't wear a helmet on the reg. By all the rules of 40k, he's not just living, he's getting a promotion and soon, a mini and rules.

[@vhadfer526]

Seeing how red helmet blue boy from the ultramarines got fucked i hope the sister and Lizard boy survive through the end

[@yazgaroth]

GW killed an ultrasmurf, imagine! An Ultrasmurf! So be prepared...

[@lan8401]

No worries, no helmet, named astartes, the plot armor protect him 😂

[@jamespatrick98]

The quick shot of Sa’kan putting his finger on the trigger at 2:19 is such a great attention to detail, the way he recognizes the direction the conversation might be heading and immediately being ready to neutralize the threat

[@Centuries_of_Nope]

I'm a Sororitas purest. LOVED this depiction. Sisters love humanity, so her threatening living humans is borderline heretical in itself. PTSD, falling into insanity, and using her faith as a shield from the anguish of reality.

[@ViralN9]

I love how as soon as the Sister said to give the civilians the "Emperor's Mercy" that Sa'kan put his finger on the trigger.

[@Sun_1244]

I love that we finally get a Salamander PoV, they're the most 'human' space marine chapter.

[@lachlanmckinnie1406]

*cries in Lamenter. Immediately dies.*

[@StormKnight1]

Your videos are a blessing to my soul.

[@DataQx]

The emotions, the sounds, the graphics and the whole interactions, this show is so insanely good. I just wish there were 1000s more to watch!

[@MasterTopHat]

Jesus Christ this is the show we want to see Plus I’m a massive salamanders fan so this was great to me Plus god damn it’s just good

[@lavatun]

"He is strong. Perhaps strong enough for two hearts."

[@MasterTopHat]

@@lavatun well no cause he lost a heart in the crash he says this to a child

[@lavatun]

@@MasterTopHat this is from a short story about a salamander who comes home to greet a new child in his family.. As he cradles the child in his hand, he sees a vision of fire in the child's eyes, a vision of courage and self-sacrifice.. That's why he said these words..

[@nunbeam]

Bruh what is this from?

[@jamsheed9867]

@@lavatun is this a show im sorry i cant find this anywheres else

[@qstar1237]

Holy crap. I absolutely love how the space marine are portrayed. They aren't just big and sturdy but SUPER fast. honestly my favorite part of this whole scene. This is also my first time seeing the salamanders so its really Nice to see a space marine who's actually nice

[@Michigan1B22]

Incredible! This is the level of animation I need. From there the story can do the rest.

[@Corristo89]

The Adeptus Sororitas aren't exactly the biggest fans of the Astartes. They acknowledge them as fine tools of war and creations of the Emperor, but also view them as barely tolerated mutants, always on the verge of heresy. Remember, half the Legions fell to Chaos during the Horus Heresy and ripped the Imperium apart and many Chapters still fall to Chaos (i.e. the Cursed Founding) Also the Sororitas follow the Imperial Cult, whereas most Space Marine Chapters follow the Imperial Truth, which doesn't worship the Emperor as a god and adheres more to his atheist, rational ideology.

[@stombstone]

Ironic. Since the Astartes literally have the blood of the God Emperor in them. Then again, fanatics aren't known for their grasp on reality.

[@auugh43546]

@@stombstone to be fair, so does a traitor legionnaire still the sisters are a little silly for viewpoints like that, it's not like normal humans haven't joined chaos before

[@stombstone]

@@auugh43546 touche

[@Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon]

Sisters were just comfort women made into warriors

[@peterrasmussen394]

I like how he has trigger discipline right up until she mentions giving them “The Emperor’s Mercy”. It’s Canon that Salamanders practice trigger discipline, at least according to Trazyn in “The Infinite and the Divine”

[@31er_ohne_AMG]

Holy shit I heard that book in audible but I never remembered those little details, everytime someone mentiones this book, there is always something I didn't know

[@Briselance]

Trazyn really knows things about the Lizard Boys.

[@thien0300]

Trazyn have been trying to rob their Vulkan's Relics for god know how long, he probably know more about the Salamander as a chapter than the imperium.

[@skebaba918]

@@Briselance I mean he is a collector isn't he? You kinda need to know your lore blurbs to tie them to the display case placards etc

[@giantninja9173]

Oooh fun mystery time with the guardsman. Warp entity having fun? The sister's subconsciousness trying to keep her alive? A daemon working to thwart Necron presence in the area? A messenger from Big E himself? Spirit of her mother? Any one of these could be the case and nobody would be any the wiser until it was too late.

[@gagaplex]

1:41 Huh, never thought I'd hear "xenos" pronounced that way, but it's actually closer to the Greek origin, IIRC.

[@Adino1]

Jaghatai Khan is going to be pissed when he finds out the Salamanders are recruiting Astartes from Chogoris.

[@kieranadamson3224]

To be fair, considering the Khan is meant to also genuinely value the lives of the average humans a lot. I imagine if he would allow any other Legion to recruit there it would be the Salamanders.

[@Adino1]

@@kieranadamson3224 You make a point.

[@lavatun]

Regarding that lady guardsman, she's most likely an apparition or inner voice to the sister.. Notice in some scenes she just isn't there beside the sister when she gets approached by sa'kan and that the salamander completely ignores her which is uncharacteristic of any son of vulkan..

[@lag00n54]

Oh she is In the last few episodes They showed like early battle of this Sister was in command and the guardsman was the face she saw before shit went sideways I.e that guardsman died in battle

[@user-zc9ic6zo5u]

*YEEEEAH! ITS OOOOUR BOY!* All Salamanders fans! It's the glorious day for our beloved chapter and their first represent in the mass media! Let's celebrate! For Artellus! For Nocturne! For Vulcan!

[@thanhhoangnguyen4754]

VULKAN LIVES!!!

[@VariksTheLast]

@@thanhhoangnguyen4754STOMP STOMP

[@Diyel]

@@thanhhoangnguyen4754 STOMP STOMP

[@hazeleonius3890]

VULKAN LIVES! *STOMP STOMP*

[@maducrutz9384]

@@thanhhoangnguyen4754 STOMP STOMP

[@zenowolf0009]

This confrontation is one of the reasons why i love Salamanders. He starts off talking to the Sister of Battle as an equal but as soon as she pulled a gun on defenseless civilians, he starts to show some protective authority. Almost as if he's telling her if she pulls that trigger, she'll start a fight that she wont win. Sa'kaan really trying to choose the fate where everyone survives.

[@cembaturkemikkiran4109]

I love how astartes dodged and without losing any momentum went for a cover immediately start shooting, so effortless, so elegant.

[@Brodes235]

I love that look he gave the sister after she raised her weapon it just screamed “I will rip you apart if you pull that trigger” then he simply says in an angry tone “lower your weapon sister……NOW!” you just have to love the salamanders

[@andresr.viguera9791]

Now imagine if it was a Marines Malevolent what the Sister had found. Instead of opposing her the Marine Malevolent would have just shot all those civilians and said "here, I save the work for you. Now take my piss"

[@user-zj7pd3ho7u]

Nah think about them twice. If it were one of them, there were no civilian survivors behind him.

[@HowlFromBeyond]

Nah. That would have been waste of ammunition. He'd use a combat knife if they didn't immediately fuck off after being ordered to.

[@TheNEOverse]

He would not be so stupid as to shoot them. He'd probably ask them to follow him a little, carry some shit and do some chores. Then when trouble comes, he uses them as bait lmao. MM to me aren't needlessly murderous, they're just a bunch of spiteful assholes that will happily use what's available- even better if it means pissing people off.

[@griffionwyvrus9063]

​@@HowlFromBeyondIt would be a waste for a sharp knife, I bet the marine malevolent would just stump them.

[@RoulicisThe]

A malevolent would've killed the battle sister after hearing what she had to say, they can't be burdened by "inferior" soldiers while in their mission.

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

I love a lot of things in this clip but my favourite is how quickly the astartes puts himself between the sister and the civilians

[@borisrebic]

What I appreciate a *lot* is that the Space Marine is depicted as light on his feet, even with his full battle gear on. The moment that the Sister of the order of our Martyred Lady took aim to the civilians, it is as though the Marine slid over before her bolter, and when the Necron Sniper shot his first bolt, it was as though he glided across the ground faster than the mortal eye can see to get to cover and return fire. This, above all else, tells the viewer that these guys aren't your regular guy in heavy armour. They are a flash of colour against the battlefield, effective and quick to dispatch enemies as necesary. They move not a centimeter too much or too little, they draw their weapon to the ready before their foe can think to squeeze their triggers and they move with blinding speed when they see it necesary. When a Space Marine is walking so you can see him, it is deliberate. It is measured and controlled so he can get down to your level, lest you not be able to even speak with him or percieve his intentions. And these are just space marines. I shudder at what canon Custodes could acomplish.

[@minkalampinen9519]

I want a mini series about the Custodes doing their thing. Members of the Aquilan Shield showing up in a middle of some major battle scene against Chaos Space Marines or something. The Emperor's Angels are fighting and killing but they're slowly getting overwhelmed and behind their lines is a large camp of civilians desperate for protection, then suddenly these Giant Golden Demigods just appear and dominate everything, they'll grind the Chaos Boys to thin pink paste and then gather around some shocked-out-of-their-mind ordinary person - even a civilian, a medic, a survivor... - because he/she has a destiny and this is why they ripped a massive enemy army to shreds. They were simply in the way. It would be both epic and hilarious.

[@Shadow-sword]

My favorite factions in the imperium, the salamanders and the krieg, for massively different and contradictory reasons. Always nice to see the green boys standing up for what they see as right

[@bigmonkeking9067]

Big Brother Sa'kan was about to slaughter that poor sister of battle.

[@Rurik_Luci]

She's gonna be stuck in that wall once he puts her through it.

[@vhadfer526]

Im pretty sure sakan can just grab her or bear hug sumthin then knock her out, but since this is w40k shes dead 💀

[@Alastair_]

What I love is this animation finally shows the speed of Astartes, she didn't even have time to react and he'd avoided a shot, moved to cover and returned fire before a SoB could even move.

[@dogewood5499]

Director: “So, for the Salamander face reveal, we’re gonna base the appearance off of something noble and wise, yet alien and foreboding: think Patrick Stuart covered in ash, with red eyes; like a less-racist and friendlier Dunmer without the knife-ears… Yeah… I’m serious, if any ear is even seen, we might be getting a call from Bethesda’s lawyers!”

[@hyperunity5649]

Important thing to know for those who dont; The Sisters dont like Space Marines, believing them to be horrible Mutants where the common man sees the Emperor's Angels. I like how they portrayed this by Danica not liking Sa'kan especially when she learns he's helping civillians.

[@TheCucuyo9779]

Thanks for clearing that up. I was under the impression the Sisters were another faction of Space Marines. Thanks again. 👍

[@user-yq3fz9ch5q]

The SoB in general are wary of the chapters because of the heresy, not their implants to make them Transhuman. They have no problem serving side by side with the Templars or giving reverence to RG.

[@CrescendoJagatai]

Yeah its called dogshit writing how could you worship the emperor who is an amalgamation of warp magic the thing you hate the most and the combined essennce of shamans and psychers and arguably the least human thing in the imperium yet hate his sons? It is another example of writers needing to up their female presence or face thw wrath of M'lady types and the troggs they worship.

[@kieranadamson3224]

Yeah, it's honestly really cool to see parts of the Imperium who don't reverse Space Marines and can get away with it. Especially since the Sister are arguably less human than the Space Marines because of their fanaticism and disregard for the "faithless".

[@SpartanAltair15]

@@TheCucuyo9779the sisters have no modifications in general and are essentially incredibly zealous, like psychotically zealous, nuns that are trained for battle and given powerful arms and armor. They exist in order for the church to abuse a loophole in a legal restriction that prevents them from having standing army of “men-at-arms”, so they have armed women who aren’t legally considered a standing army instead.

[@carlosmateosjimenez]

*Pariah Nexus* top 2 best animated W40K series hands down, first is clearly *Astartes*

[@adamliptak4275]

I love the salamander look & feel. And that expression in his face... great job !!

[@madmike8525]

It's nice to see a different chapter. Especially the Salamanders, their my favorite.

[@jameshughdalton]

The little detail of his trigger discipline was great. Only putting his booger hook on the boom switch when the sister started saying some dangerous things.

[@lewispatton6550]

2:40 I love it when the animators remember that Astartes are fast as fuq.

[@foolslayer9416]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard that Salamanders, due to them being larger than the average Astartes, they're actually among the slower Astartes.

[@charleshodge6920]

The speed he built like a tank moves like a F50

[@leander2843]

The way Sa'kan makes this one Single sidestep when the sister takes aim at the civilians, it just feels like a giant blast door closes shut and sealed...

[@BlueGoblin1]

The sisters faith is on another level. She was ready to throw down with an angel of the Emperor. She has no fear and her doubt is a faint whisper in her ear.

[@michelveilleux2075]

There's a difference between faith and zealotry.

[@Rurik_Luci]

You're assuming that isn't a bit of taint? Perhaps even of chaos seeping into her mind. She is so ready to spill blood for no reason.

[@deathtdow]

Sounds more like she's straying into heresy turning on loyal citizens like that. Worthy of one falling to chaos.

[@M3RUL3Z]

@@michelveilleux2075 The human voice in her head shows she is still a human. For any reason, fighting off the transhuman dread a space marine generates by simply existing, shows you have balls. Whether you're just that freaking good, or simply stupid, is to be seen later.

[@locarno24]

​@@Rurik_Luciit's not no reason, though. She's seen what's happened to the krieg (probably mindshackle scarabs not that she'd know that), and there's a certain cruel logic to not just handing the enemy more warm bodies that you probably can't protect anyway. The Salamander is right that it's their duty to TRY but she's not advocating massacring the civilians for the fun of it.

[@user-zc9ic6zo5u]

I alredy love Sa'kan. He just a perfect Salamander.

[@victorcharles27]

White scar x salamander (The eyes)

[@doggysupper17]

​@@victorcharles27I mean... even Anglo-saxon goes charcoal Black when they become Salamander Marines. It is not that he is colabed white scars because he is asian.

[@victorcharles27]

@@doggysupper17 I always picture salamanders as African with African accents is all

[@TheNEOverse]

@@victorcharles27 That's the meme ass version of them.

[@victorcharles27]

@@TheNEOverse so the salamander in helsreach is a meme?

[@charlesdarwin7647]

Thank you for letting me know about this cartoon. I will definitely watch it.

[@deplorible753]

The way Sa'kan moves with such speed is so cool it makes me chuckle

[@pizzapower88]

the way he moves and dodges that shot frikin awesome. this is so well done!

[@ironclad4451]

right? its about time we got some media that portrays the speed and lethality of space marines, the entire reason the black carapace exists.

[@dnmz1885]

Love this. With Astartes having been torpedoed by GW. This is the best 40k animation out there

[@Rurik_Luci]

More like nuked from orbit.

[@ironclad4451]

what happened to Astartes? All I know is they hired him and it vanished? is there more to the tale?'

[@tristanpeterson8908]

amazing acting from everyone, this is how your characterize an interaction.

[@midgetydeath]

I like how even when walking up to her in the beginning, be was looking around and remaining aware of his surroundings.

[@NahtsWorld]

I read comments that the guardsman is a hallucination, i am starting to think so too

[@mateuszbanaszak4671]

Sister almost ended up like that Psyker from "Astartes" animation. She should be thankfull to Necrons that it didn't happened.

[@mreboric8406]

I love when he hears the Particle Beam powering up he immediately snaps into action no hesitation whatsoever

[@GiantsKillALL]

Seeing how big he is and then seeing the speed he moves when the shooting started was amazing

[@turtle27171]

First time seeing an astartes move as fast as they are in the books. His movement speed made me go holy shit!

[@gr8m887]

Sister Danika clearly never heard the story of The Marines Malevolent and Chapter Master Tu’ (mthrfkn) Shan. Memes aside, I’ve always wanted to see a Salamander and Sister interaction because of their contrasting beliefs. And their love for fire, of course

[@DeadBattleBrother15]

I think the Black Dragon could teach her something about faith and heretic

[@genefactor007]

So, so cool to so one of Vulkan's sons portrayed so well. But man, that speed! To see something that big move so fast has to be jarring. Wow.

[@sreed16]

Good lord he moved fast.. great depiction of just how quick they are.

[@basilsoldevilla5490]

"Lower you're weapon sister, Now." come on lady, the big green salamader is asking nicely.

[@user-zj7pd3ho7u]

Its lucky to meet salamander. If it was marines malevolent, shes already shot. Oh, or maybe there weren't any civilian.

[@vittoanaranto4795]

The thud he makes when he hops a level down. Insane

[@lowkeyobsessedngl]

god this is so beautifully animated.

[@incap6038]

I love the visual at the beginning, where you see him holding his bolter level at the Sister, but his finger is not on the trigger. He has no intention of harming her, but he has to make sure. As soon as she moves to kill the civilians, he still has his finger off the trigger, but as she seems determined to do them harm, his finger immediately moves to the trigger. Great visual storytelling there.