Prelude to Heresy: The Ullanor Crusade (Warhammer 40k & Horus Heresy Lore)

Being a record of the Ullanor Campaign and the Triumph where the fate of the Imperium would be set in stone.
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[@deathheater6]

That moment you hear "Know then that this is a record".

[@alejandromagno1295]

It's quite an irony that the seed of corruption was planted inside one of humanity's greatest heroes by kind words and a bond of trust

[@thewayfarer8849]

Isn't the strongest form of corruption twisting their best attributes? The best lies are salted with truth. If you can make the best of someone turn against them, then they're so much more lost than if you blatantly inflated their failings. Horus stands out as a stronger character for it. It took more for him to fall than say, Fulgrim or Angron, and we can tell because what twisted him was the lack of his reason rather than basic emotions.

[@BlackViperMWG]

Erebus and Kor Phaeron were responsible for that seed of corruption.

[@alejandromagno1295]

The Wayfarer Indeed. Horus downfall story is a tragic one

[@Sliceofpi]

Fear of being forgotten drove the crusade. Horus didnt fall until he was told he would be forgotten not understanding that he was forgotten because he fell.

[@weldonwin]

To quote Magnus *"THAT WAS LORGAR GODS-DAMMIT!!!"*

[@ScienzaMagia]

"With a numerically imperior Imperial force." Spoken like a true Word Bearer.

[@OculusImperia]

Welp.

[@ScienzaMagia]

Oculus Imperia You're simply demonstrating your faith in the Immortal God-Emperor of Mankind!

[@VisionQuest057]

I think he just mispronounced "inferior" :/ I guess it works though :)

[@ScienzaMagia]

OtherSyde Clearly, but it's funnier to interpret it as bit of Lectitio Divinatus poking through.

[@forgefathereli8354]

LOL

[@TheFedaykiin]

"Sanguinius. It should have been him. He has the vision and strength to carry us to victory, and the wisdom to rule once victory is won...." This is always the first thing that comes to mind when I think back to Ullanor

[@sanguiniusonvacation1803]

Bobby Digital " nope . Don't look at me ."

[@baker90338]

even though he had a reverse period issue

[@brandoncrazy21]

i think the emperor secretly despise him for his mutated wings

[@MrVlogman101]

@@brandoncrazy21 As the man-emperors podcast teaches us, Sanguinius was his pure golden hawk-boy, who he loved most dearly of his sons.

[@surtaandume_psykermystyk4010]

Sanguinius, you Glorious Bastard! Get your fantastic, feathered ass back to Terra, would you?! I'm sure you're having quite the time, tomcatting about the galaxy, yucking it up and drinking Sangria whilst your Father and remaining brothers are attempting, literally, to *will* the Cosmos back into Compliance, day after dystopian day! Why, no one's seen Rogal or Jag for thousands of years and your Holy Father... he's been so distraught, that he hasn't spoken to anyone in just as long, not even to mention, leave the Throne itself! And Bobby G... O-ho! Ooh-hoooo, boy! If only he were still asleep! I suppose you've heard of The Lord Regent and his pointy-eared, elitist Xeno Sorceress?! It's all going to Chaos and the Bloody Angel is on holiday! Emperor protect us, we'll all be gurgling for Nurgle soon, if we can't pull off an 11th hour NutPunch to the Ruinous assholes before the Galaxy implodes upon us, probably!

[@Kettenhund82]

The moment the Emperor (beloved by all) declaired his retirement from the Great Crusade at the Triumph of Ullanor tens of thousands Space Marines wept. And so did I.

[@Dieselkraftwerk]

Garviel Loken Same, brother!

[@LyraniaLothar]

Oh man I am listening to that book (audible) lately I don't have the time to read as I used to but the trip to work (15 minutes in the morning, nearly an hour on the way back) gives me a chance to listen to the book. Horus was such a nice guy, I am dying to hear how he was deceived to raise against his father whom up until now he claims to love so much. It also breaks my heart that he shares some time with Sanguinius early in the book (Horus Rising) to know about their ultimate fate makes that part of the book sad in a way.

[@VisionQuest057]

@@LyraniaLothar It's been 9 months since your comment so I assume you know now... So tragic, isn't it? And how far into the series did you get? Did you reach _Fulgrim,_ or _A Thousand Sons?_ Both brilliant and very tragic as well.

[@LyraniaLothar]

@@VisionQuest057 I always thought that the traitor Primarchs were just power lusting scumbags. But poor Fulgrim, realizing too late what he had done... But the real tragedy starts right there and then. Some might think that that is his punishment, but no one deserves that.

[@VisionQuest057]

@@LyraniaLothar For real, the sequence of final moments on Istvaan V is so perfectly orchestrated and tragic. The fate of Magnus and the Thousand Sons is tragic too, and although I've not read Angron's story yet (Slave of Nuceria) I'm looking forward to it! I hear it's one of the most tragic stories of the fallen primarchs.

[@DarkSolace33]

The Triumph of Ullanor... The Golden Peak of the Imperium... how close we came to attaining immortal glory and unity... how close...

[@JeanLucCaptain]

If Da beast of Armagedun had been der den fings would go Different!

[@thewayfarer8849]

It can be that way again, so long as men like you keep fighting.

[@Kettenhund82]

Lord Guilliman, I greet thee.

[@Elfenastics]

But then some F*KING WITCHES RUINED IT ALL!

[@gannonfrank]

its sad he tried to pass power down to his son whom he had known for century's that has shown unwavering loyalty a man that bonded with many of his brothers that would not even bother interacting with the other brothers a son with unbelievable success and his first to know personally it was threw Logar and trickery that he fell even when the emperor confronted him on his flagship standing next to the body of another son and got the shit kicked outta him he still could not believe he had fell to evil and held back till it was too late that's how much he trusted and cared this is why i love 40K

[@HaussVonHorne]

That intro monologue had me harder than plasteel-infused ceramite... Never stop what you do.

[@OculusImperia]

Thanks so much, it was reeeeeeeeally fun to write.

[@karstein4398]

You forgot to mention Rogal Dorn in your epilogue. :(

[@colecoward6720]

Loving it!!! Ullanor has always been super interesting because it was at once humanity's greatest triumph of the Great Crusade, and laid the foundations for their darkest hour. Truly an event of the highest importance.

[@JeanLucCaptain]

The Crux Turminatus as it where.

[@leopoldjenkins]

The was stunning. Genuinely. Cannot praise this enough ++ Ave Imperator, Gloria in excelsis deo ++

[@philips.5563]

Have a care, chronicler. There is security in ignorance of the subject of perversion and madness. To gaze into darkness is to court it, and to open one's mind to it is death.

[@thomashawkins6154]

“An open mind is like a fortress with it’s gates unbarred and unguarded.”

[@madchad7385]

No amount of small mistakes can reduce the immense level of quality you have shown in this and all your videos

[@sdfsad100]

I still giggle at butt stuff kaiju

[@markbrigandi7497]

Beautiful. Another excellent video from the official remembrancer of the Imperium of Man. I am always so excited when I see a notification for one of your videos- I know that I’m going to be in awe for the next 20 minutes or so. And that I’m going to watch the video at least 2 more times, just on the day it comes out. Once every 2-3 months or so, I treat myself to a binge watch of all of your videos. I think if there was ever to be a “History of Earth” put together by all of the governments of the planet, to serve as a basic primer/introduction to humanity for visiting alien races (provided they aren’t just here to destroy or eat us!), that you would be the perfect writer and narrator for it. The style, depth, and accuracy of your content is immersive, complete, and moving. And your speaking voice is rather pleasant. Sorry- I know this sounds like I’m really kissing your ass, but I know I’m not alone in thinking that your lore videos are the pinnacle of the genre. Anyway- thank you for another great video, and I’m eagerly (if impatiently) awaiting the next one. =][=

[@alanfletes7364]

That pic with "The Great Angel" broke me.

[@karupt422]

The only 3 loyalist primarchs there were the same ones that would be at the siege of terra. Coincidence?

[@MG-yc6jr]

Now that you mention it, yes its very weird

[@theshlauf]

I like the way you struggled to say "Hail ...horus. Hail, the Warmaster" as if you caught yourself accidentally praising the Arch-Traitor.

[@michaellapalme1198]

Very creepy ending... loved it! Thank you for another. Hail Butt-Stuff Kaiju!

[@jewcus]

Dear God Emperor this is top quality lore narration. The music, the words, the atmosphere. It's all so perfect. I hope you stay around for a very long time

[@Pastulio1215]

That ending was incredible. You knocked it out of the park in this video.

[@spiritvdc5109]

"*it*... would begin at Ullanor" The amount of weight you can give a simple word with inflection alone is amazing

[@Shackapalooza2010]

The only true Remembrancer

[@SizzleCorndog]

Am I crazy or did you forget to mention Rogal Dorn when talking about the primarch

[@user-it9ml8yw3u]

If you are crazy, then we are two in this case

[@OculusImperia]

Welp.

[@JeanLucCaptain]

IF YOU ARE A GREENSKIN, YOU WILL BE ERADICATED!

[@GentlemanBystander]

Never any love for Rogal! I'm just waiting for GW to reveal that the only thing holding the Imperium together since the 1st Black Crusade is Rogal overseeing things from the Seclusium on the Phalanx with Corvus, Vulkan, and all the former Codiciers of the VIIth.

[@jeffmusyoka1876]

Rogal Dorn quietly judging the poor fortifications of the venue

[@Skullcrusher404]

I love the way you narrate and how your so in depth!

[@OculusImperia]

Thanks so much!

[@steventcunliffe]

Great Lore video, I love your work!

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

Great work as usual; I hope you'll be able to do more, covering the other legions, chapters, Imperial Guard regiments and wars/crusades. Truly the triumph at Ullanor marks a stunning victory, yet I like to see how it all goes in details because it must be an important one. However I do think this is the last shining glory of the Great Crusade as the seeds of doubt were laid and Lorgar would then make his move.

[@jeffmusyoka1876]

The ending was quite superb. I trembled at the words of my god emperor and saw Horus' smirk and gleaming eyes as the emperor hailed him

[@tobivsmaximvs7401]

14:30 Angron quote, pure gold, in comparison to the other Primarchs, well funny laughed for ages, love it and so true. Keep up the great videos man! I look forward to them!

[@tonysimonsen3228]

Only found this channel the other day, ive pretty much watched most of the lore videoes on the other channels im subscribed to so its nice to have something new to go through. Keep up the good work please, and thanks for putting the time in

[@OculusImperia]

Thanks so much, and welcome aboard!

[@rgnightscore3407]

such great work work you are doing

[@Eralun]

Please keep it up, these are great!

[@reverendrico5631]

You are bloody brilliant. The quality and editing of your videos is amazing.

[@OculusImperia]

Thank you so much!

[@xxchaos315xx6]

I have watched most of the 40k lore videos on KZbin and I must say that I agree with other commenters that I enjoy yours the most. You're very thorough and articulate in your story telling and your vids are an absolute joy to listen to. Thank you and please keep up the stellar work!

[@OculusImperia]

Thank YOU for taking the time to comment and support the channel, I really appreciate it :)

[@pbr-streetgang]

Thanks for the vid sir. Hope you had a good Christmas. Happy New Year to you sir.

[@Ophidia_Lore]

I am excited to see how you do the Death Guard legion. Such a polarized and bickering legion will make for an interesting telling indeed

[@IratutheGreyKnigh]

best way to wake up, some coffee and an other excellent video from Oculus.

[@antimuppet]

Another excellent episode. Thank you for your time and and hard work.

[@OculusImperia]

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[@evanblackley5057]

I just found your Channel this is great! Between you 40k theories and chapter master valrak I never need to leave KZbin 💀

[@OculusImperia]

Thanks, and welcome aboard!

[@LU-nc6oy]

Thank you. I look forward to your videos all the time. You rock and Lore vids are on par and if not better than Arch's vids. Keep it up and thank you again.

[@a.j.4076]

Great format. Liked and subscribed. Keep it up.

[@OculusImperia]

Thanks a mil!

[@fredesca8648]

You forgot to mention Rogal Dorn.

[@MmmChipotle]

You're videos are pure genius

[@Inignot12]

Another beautifully told epic by the great Remembrancer!

[@hope121107]

That was awesome!

[@spaceangelmewtwo9074]

Ordo Hereticus Inquisitor somewhere: Did I just hear "Hail Horus!?"

[@Sir.suspicious]

Saw a new video, clicked instantly, and god was it marvelous again

[@JeanLucCaptain]

ALL HAIL BRITAN, I MEAN HORUS!!!

[@TherealSBlair]

Well told sir. Well told indeed.

[@notinspectorgadget]

"We were on the verge of greatness, we were this 🤏 close!"

[@TheRealKevbot]

This channel rocks. You rock

[@OculusImperia]

And I love YOU, Imperial citizen!

[@jacksonbowns1087]

Let it be known that the space sharks take care of their own.

[@Field_Agent_Quinn]

In response to the emperor saying that he trusts horus to lead his armies, I can only restate the words of jontron, “That part didn’t age quite so well”

[@the_protectorof_smols3563]

Literally No One Gets The Atmosphere As Well As You Good Remembrancer

[@VictorianTimeTraveler]

your best video yet

[@OculusImperia]

Thanks so much!

[@barrylucas505]

Have you considered publishing your observations in book form? I'm certain they would be well received. Food for thought.

[@nickbaspaly6239]

Awesome!

[@Youngimperialist]

"Hail the Warmaster" indeed. Proof positive of the Emperor's very mortal folly.

[@weldonwin]

What? You mean aside from a man who claims to be creating a completely secular civilisation, based of Aethisim and rationality, yet takes the title of Emperor, a title that by its very nature is inseperably tied up with religion and principles of Divine Mandate?

[@DorkNorkem]

@@weldonwin What are you Chinese? Emperor is derived from imperator, a Roman concept of military control. A monopoly on violence in an authoritarian state.

[@connordorsey9959]

@@weldonwin Emperor Was Used Cus The Romans Did NOT Want to Use The Word King

[@MrJedimedic]

I hate to be picky, but shouldn't the Orcs be more akin to a fungal infection, rather than viral? An excellent reading though, honored Remembrancer.

[@Shackapalooza2010]

Fantastic

[@thewayfarer8849]

These are brilliant, really glad I came across this channel a little while ago. I wonder how your account may be a little coloured when it comes to the White Scars, possibly the 'narrator' figure would seem more travelled as he knew of a private Legion. It's just enough character, the speaker possess foresight, Imperial loyalty and aims for a faithful account devoid of fanaticism or deliberate ambiguity. Two theories I have are that 'Oculus Imperia' is a Gulliman remembrancer contributing to the Codex Imperialis, or a Custodes philosopher akin to Valerion (I favour the former). It doesn't matter so much, but that your presentation allows for that kind of rumination means that each lecture holds a collective interest, and interest in that of the tutor. What Shoddycast's storyteller did, before his personal narrative completely overtook the subject matter. Regardless, I love the content and the relative professionalism. it's 100% lore, no odd jumps in logic or blurring what's being discussed with a jump to M.2. The Matthewmatosis of 40K. I like other 40K channels, but they lack a certain something on review and when learning about the world, because the topical or out of character references pull you out a little. (I'm checking the competition you mentioned, personally a decent writer and a poor artist. Another good video, no particular request as all hold quality even with Legions I don't favour).

[@jackmyers8687]

Everyone always forgets the Khan was at Ullanor. Thanks for honouring the lord of the fifth brother.

[@Orical001]

Thank you

[@danielj233]

HORUS!!!

[@ilikedrills5436]

Please good scribe, in all your investigations and findings, have you uncovered the fate of the great Constantine Valdor?Glory to He Who Sits On The Throne

[@JarRamie27]

Hey how can we find out what kind of music you use in your videos? Specifically this video?

[@gannonfrank]

8:25 iv been reading a lot of the Hourus heresy books and the fights and stories are magnificent i would encourage everyone to read one or 2 of the books we need a book on Ullanor imagine landing Hourus and Abaddon charging in with a terminator formation in brutal combat with the toughest orks at the time could use it as a P.O.V chapter from Abaddon's perspective would be an interesting view Abaddon is his most loyal follower if you ask me be nice to see them fight side by side before Hourus was Warmaster and see what he was like before all the responsibility was dropped on him the change of personality's

[@sanguiniusonvacation1803]

1:45 lol me

[@JeanLucCaptain]

Orkzies are like da flood, we get stronga in smartass in numbas, an you can Neva get ridz of us!

[@alecatnight1540]

*thousand sons pls* (how many years of crusading did they have after they found Magnus?)

[@thewayfarer8849]

Yes, my favourite Legion as well. If I'm not mistaken, at least a century? Significant gains through diplomacy and war

[@Sliceofpi]

I think all Primarchs were found within a 90ish year period with most being found within 60ish. Its problematic though. The Crusade doesn't make alot of sense if you try to map it on a timeline. Little too much going on in too little time, even for supermen.

[@bladestormviking]

that's going to happen when the inquisition goes about editing 10K years of history.......

[@winetofive1464]

Great work good sir, you do an excellent job of capturing the feel of the lore. Although I do have a personal nitpick over the battle for Ullanor. Doesn't it feel a little small? For such a large confrontation of man and ork, only 100,000 astartes? Only 8 million guardsmen? The battle of Stalingrad alone claimed 2 million lives and they're planning to take an Orcish stronghold with 8? Perhaps I'm being pedantic but the scale of 40k battles seems borked to me sometimes.

[@connordorsey9959]

Si Fi Writers Have No Sense of Scale

[@duhman360]

I love the almost imperial propaganda feel

[@7F0X7]

What do you mean 'almost'? LOL That's the entire schtik

[@diegolomeli70]

Guna get this guy to do my eulogy lol

[@OculusImperia]

Send me a script and I'll send you an mp3 with your choice of haunting choral music.

[@Read023]

This narrator sounds like a priest and his sermon

[@davyfromthenavy4248]

Completely forgot to mention the 9th Primarch that was there in spute of said Primarch clearly being the best of all the ones there, Rogal Dorn. I'm not biased though

[@Jandraden]

Hail Horus? This is heresy!

[@foulmoodcentral2830]

Ave Lupercal!

[@MrKago1]

All ya had to do emps. all you had to do, was explain to your sons, your greatest generals, and most trusted servants WHAT THE F***** WARP WAS! If they had known the nature of what they were dealing with they could have helped by attacking other parts of the galaxy for distraction, Magnus wouldn't have tried to contact you, Horus would have understood the dangers of the Lodges, hell even Lorgar would have understood why you didn't want to be worshiped and likely have understood just how he was being lied to by omission by Chaos. as always, they sum total of all human suffering can be traced back to poor communication.

[@Tkhaikovski]

I think he actually did. At the very least, he schooled Magnus on the subject, to no avail. And Jaghatai Khan knew about it as well. He even argued with the Emperor about his decision to keep Chaos a secret from the wider Imperium.

[@markrtoffeeman]

Did Horus have a destiny to Heresy / Treachery ? Or was this the result of corruption by Lorgar Aurelian who was the progenitor of Heresy. Had Lorgar & Erebus plot to corrupt Horus with the Anatheme not succeeded would Horus have fallen?

[@BrownNProud112]

is that rogal or ferrus manus?

[@libraryofleng7861]

I was surprised to hear you pronounce it "Youlanor". I had always assumed it was something more like "Uhllanor"

[@OculusImperia]

Funny I never pronounced it any other way. Should probably check the official version...

[@libraryofleng7861]

Oculus Imperia I bet you it turns out that in some audiobooks it's pronounced one way, in some it's pronounced the other and in some it's pronounced some weird way neither of us thought of.

[@saladinbob]

Where do you get your Art from, please?

[@OculusImperia]

Various websites, usually through Google Images. I have a few DeviantArt users whose work I adore, and they're credited in the videos they're in.

[@patrickmcabee123]

Great.., that is all..!!!!😎

[@darkhighwayman1757]

Dang 100k Astartes and 8 million IG.....

[@exactinmidget92]

it once and i'll say it again. what the hell is that pink thing between Magnus and the Khan?

[@MrJedimedic]

exactinmidget92 Angron, lol

[@weldonwin]

I love the fact that Magnus is looking at Angron, as if to tell him "Calm the hell down man, you're making a scene" WHile Angron is litterally crushing the marble bannister under his hand, because they forced him to go a whole five minutes without murdering something for the unexcusable crime of being alive and within his line of sight.

[@TheMorrisMan1]

Poor Angron you can see how stunted he was.

[@ieuanhunt552]

LUPERCAL LUPERCAL LUPERCAL LUPERCAL LUPERCAL LUPERCAL

[@Sliceofpi]

Great vid Oc. It is interesting to me that the conclusion of Ullanor, from E's point of view, was just a giant pat on the back for his ego driven primarchs.

[@7F0X7]

Never yet met one with a profile fashioned after a mathematical constant. May I ask why?

[@owenbevt3]

It seems like a huge risk to have brought all those forces together, I know they must have put up void shields but still, one xenosh stealth ship with a exterminates weapon could have spealt the end of it all. Or one traitor with a nuke...

[@orkinho1]

Dude I love yours videos.... but I love Sanguinious, His angel, above all else (no homo). Can you make a video about the fairests of His sons, the Angel of humanity?

[@TheGreatThicc]

I seem to have shit memory... I thought Ullanor was where the Emperor led 1,000 Custodians against hundreds of thousands of Orks, killing all and losing only 3 to save the Primarchs trapped there. What battle was that then?

[@OculusImperia]

That was Gyros-Thravian, in fact.

[@TheGreatThicc]

*The more we know*

[@wz1thoughtadjuster330]

Hi all pause this video @1:59 and look closely ! Can you see the ork head (the emperors head is the eye of the ork ) 😮. Mmmmm

[@AP-kg9dz]

Day two beginning to end listening campaign update, my employees are beginning to ask warhammer related questions, as I've taken away their speaker privileges for being general shit heads. Maybe I'll make my own game group this way.....eventually.

[@LordTelperion]

Should have seen it coming with the Eye of Sauron all over Horus...

[@shadowstrider8295]

Horus: *picks up Urrlak Urruk* Urrlak Urruk: OI! WOT U DOIN'YA ZOGGIN' GIT!? Horus: YEET! *throws Urrlak Urruk from the tower*

[@devorius4288]

i liked it at first but the changing Pace of the Pronouncing wasnt my Thing. Keep doing it anyway !

[@Omer698]

Can't tell if you're Irish or Indian

[@InquisitorialOperator]

I really don't like the way you're pronouncing Ullanor 😂 I've literally never heard anyone pronounce it "Youllinor" before lol