Salamanders: The PERFECT Space Marine | Warhammer 40k Lore

[@KrakDuk]

I like my space marines like I like my meals, NICE and HOT. Oh hey it's the Salamanders. I hope everyone enjoys this video, let me know your favorite chapter and what I should cover next!

[@SnowFoxWithAGasMask]

Us Tyranids also like space marines as meals! We have so much in common!

[@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2]

When are we getting the Catachan invasion of Chaos?

[@alphaeins6560]

What do you think about the lamenters?

[@kraken_egg6261]

For those we cherish, we die in glory 😔​@@alphaeins6560

[@BaranZenon]

Lamenters :)

[@quinticusminimus1514]

I think it's funny how the salamanders are supposed to "spend time with their families" when not on crusade. But like... Crusades take like a hundred years on the shorter end? So some giant dude comes back and greets his great grand nieces and nephews and plays baseball with them every century? That's kind of hilarious.

[@philipphachenberg4799]

The salamanders probably take brakes between conquered planets home

[@megamente7849]

wknow there exist plenty of body augments than make people live longer rigth?

[@clemi6739]

that would be quite funny

[@josephpalaiologos]

I think that humans live like a few hundred years in 40k. Not counting all the ways one can die in the setting, that is.

[@orvetoralsolo7892]

It's actually wholesome and I don't see why salamander relatives do not get access to any rejuvenation treatments. I mean your bloodline just pumped out a space marine. They should built different.

[@Ultimate_Thiccolo]

The salamanders set my heart ablaze on first sight

[@mueezadam8438]

Because you’re an Eldari child?

[@lordgrub12345]

Do you have pointy-ears per chance?

[@BenBell-fc8cm]

Rengoku????

[@alexanderblackie6704]

Along with that elder child over there

[@nateghast6456]

This is accurate for literally everyone (just literally accurate for the enemies of man tho.)

[@diegosigua2106]

the keynote that why they full on self-sacrifice is due to the Legion's permision to see their family line grow and prosper, acting like village elder's, teachers etc etc. As the phrase goes “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.”. In the Salamander's case, well they hate what they see cause they love their family

[@joshvonbosch]

salamanders the goats

[@adampatino5372]

What if you hate ur family, like a friend of mine? To some people, "family" is just another F-word. Btw, the "friend" I'm referring to.... is me. Cuz I have no friends. Only enemies and exes. Rory, u bitch! I love u :p

[@hammeroftyr]

As the great Atreus would say "what matters is not who I fight, but who I fight *for*".

[@SkyNinja759]

They see their own families in the humans stuck beside them in combat. The guardsmen that have families back home, and the civilians who's homes are being ravaged. They love humanity in a more practical sense, not just on a "for the emperor" sense the other legions possess.

[@def3ndr887]

“I do not love the sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory, I only love which that they defend.”

[@timothynewman4813]

Unfortunately for his sons, Vulkan isn’t going to return for a while as he is busy making the rest of the 40,000 warhammers

[@darthplagueis13]

I mean, he's been working on it for the past 8000ish years. He'll probably be about done, soon.

[@BrodieMurphy-bl9zb]

​@darthplagueis13 well it will probably take a while longer, he only made one so far.

[@AlphaOmegon]

​@@BrodieMurphy-bl9zbI trust you you are Alpharius

[@GenTrollHD]

@@BrodieMurphy-bl9zb As someone new to this I can not tell if yall are being serious.... is he really making warhammers????

[@retiredwestbrookfan6049]

@@GenTrollHDyes thats why the franchise is called warhammer 40k

[@HyozanLucy]

Vulkan lives! *STOMP STOMP*

[@AsianPlagueDoctor]

STOMP STOMP

[@GreenKorby]

VULKAN LIVES.

[@halfdragonhal]

STOMP STOMP

[@BenBell-fc8cm]

VULKAN LIVES

[@DepressedSlavicPepe]

STOMP STOMP

[@CthulhusDream]

teddy bears with flame throwers, my favorite loyalists

[@locan9937]

The Salamanders are some of the best, if not th- eh who am I kidding. They definetly are THE best

[@Goondiver]

Someone beat me to the joke, but I'm still gonna post it

[@KrakDuk]

@@locan9937 REAL

[@moses1837]

Salamanders or White Scars are my favorite legion

[@ArnovonDargen]

I agree brother! The salamanders are just a nice break from the grim darkness of the far future

[@Lem0nsquid]

They’re good. But they aren’t defenders of holy terra good

[@aicragej]

Salamander: Guardsman, why are you so certain no one is coming? Guardsman: We're just guardsmen, sir. We're meant to be expendable. Salamander: Not to me... Sorry, I couldn't help it 😅

[@detectivetap9119]

Clone wars

[@blackgem12]

Pretty much the salamanders.

[@jaypeeborja5192]

Lore accurate Salamander

[@rookie_odst2560]

They really are just like Jedi Master Plo Koon

[@DeuceDevious]

Plo koon?

[@sir_ridley388]

My favorite part of being a salamander enjoyer is that on occasion someone asking about the actual amphibian salamander will show up on the sub reddit. A very wholesome moment whenever it happens.

[@scuder179]

This also happens with sports subreddits for pretty much any team named after an animal, and it's always funny. Even teams not named after animals get it. The Houston Rockets subreddit gets people asking about rockets once in a while. I've even seen the Miami Heat subreddit get people asking about their heaters.

[@jtktomb8598]

@@scuder179 It's the opposite with r/scorpions, we get posts about the music groups sometimes lol

[@fabrago05]

Lmao. My favorite is the Sleeping Dogs video game sub, now and then people post pics of their dogs sleeping

[@davetorres1893]

My favorite dragon warrior fact is that when they chose a planet to make their final stand against the Orks, they chose a volcanic death world. They chose a smaller Nocturne and that was where their father found them. Also when the Death Guard sieged Nocturne and a bunch of dragons stormed their tank lines while the Salamanders watched from their battlements, because they knew the rumble of heavy vehicles would trigger territorial responses from the planet

[@KrakDuk]

Ya I like that a lot of the times the dragon warriors and salamanders got sent to volcanic or subterranean battles. The men or iron battle was cool. I didn’t actually know that second but that’s pretty cool. I like in fiction when the dangerous fauna of a planet gets used by one side. Thanks for watching!

[@Lock-n-Load1779]

Beforehand, the Death guard had tried to chemical bomb the fortress the salamanders had retreated to, but the intense atmosphere burnt the poisons before they could reach anything and any gasses where left were either blown away by the constant heavy winds or further burnt by ground forces with flamers, so the Death Gaurd then tried to assault the salamander fortress, however the engines on their fliers where not suited for Nocturne and the heavy ash in the atmosphere clogged the engines and cause most of them to crash, very few Death Guard actually made planetfall and none of those who did, reached the walls of the Fortress.

[@bryantprak7129]

A stupid head Canon i have is : The artifacts of Vulkan cant be found because Trayzan and the Blood Raven are working extra hard to keep them away, and Vulkan is locked in a Dark Angel Prison, where a interrogator chaplain is trying to get rid of the Whagg energy out of Vulkan head

[@Jackster8484]

I like that the most noble and nicest space marine chapter for humans are the ones that look the most like monsters. Nothing pretty about Salamanders, but some times you need a dragon monster to save you against the forces of the void.

[@KrakDuk]

Ya I like that aspect of them too. It kinda reminds me of the trope of superheroes taking off their mask when saving a kid to be less scary. Except in the salamanders case they’re arguably more scary without the helmet lol. I also really liked Sa’kans depiction in Pariah Nexus Thanks for watching!

[@clinch4402]

@@Jackster8484 Just a bit of casual racism here 🤣

[@Jackster8484]

@@clinch4402 I can see that one, but one could argue that it is an adopted race. Since they get it from the gene seed, but i see where your coming from.

[@erikford7959]

Angels make themselves look scary to ward off demons. Demons make themselves look nice to entice humans.

[@caderiddle5996]

Well, no. They’re literally as black as coal with almost glowing red eyes. That would be frightening to many people.

[@monkeyboy4408]

Favorite Salamander Quote is from their Chief Librarian Vel'cona: "I can pulp your flesh and snap your bones in less than a second and without so much as lifting a finger. What is the power of technology compared to that?" Also, the reason for their regeneration is actually due to their Primarch Vulkan. Vulkan has inhereted the Emperor's regeneration qualities to the extreme. Regeneration may not be the right word, but for example, Vulkan dropped from orbit, crashed into the ground, unarmoured, DIED, and then stood up after 2 or 3 days. Just as that day, Vulkan Lives!

[@ajhandsome01]

yea we find out vulkan is a perpetual after konrad tortures him to death

[@jimmyjohnjohnson9803]

Vulkan is deadass just immortal, like the emperor. Physically impossible for him to die without special circumstances

[@finntodd2501]

I thought he was also nuked by the iron hands during the Drop Site Massacre

[@mikeruryuji1916]

​@@finntodd2501 he was but he regenerated thats how konrad captured him he was at the middle of the enemy since his chapter and allies were dead

[@Randisides]

My favourate part is the Salamander spending time with his family. I like to imagine that they are also scared of their mums so that is why they are so nice. Because if they be evil and their mother hears about it then there will be hell to pay.

[@LifetimeThiccness]

Bolters don't mean shit against a pissed off mother armed with a flipflop.

[@cykablyat3680]

Thats probably the main tewson why they care about people, because they live among them

[@basketcase289]

My favorite Salamander moment still is just the "You forget, its also a hammer" from the Heresy

[@clinch4402]

Care to list off your favorite MCU quips as well?

[@PuddingXXL]

For real. Especially since Vulcan was tortured for so damn long by Curz. The moment of his "trapping" was great!

[@basketcase289]

@@PuddingXXL The best part still is that Curze leans in exposing his head trying to be all smug only to get wacked

[@cre8ivecat23]

If you put “Man I love flamethrowers” from 11:30 on a shirt I would 100% buy it.

[@dennism4513]

It’s in his mech store.

[@BrodieMurphy-bl9zb]

​@@dennism4513IT IS?!?

[@thelonelystankmuncher8879]

I like to imagine a salamander that came home from a crusade sitting on a table sipping coffee reading a newspaper as his little nephew is eating pancakes across the table

[@redhakiim789]

All that you can think of a wholesome moment, that's basically lore accurate Salamanders

[@xanethestrange7659]

The Salamanders and Lamenters are the best marines in the setting, you can fight me on that.

[@crvzdecristo]

Nobody will because you're saying the truth

[@oddly-coloredbear]

Sadly, they have terrible luck. One with a lore reason and the other with writers.

[@skeyedrake5929]

Laughs In Minotaur.

[@LifetimeThiccness]

Id say the only one that comes at a close second are the Raptors. AKA the cannon reasonable marines.

[@teuflhunden]

I wonder what possible psychological tolls there are when they fight with the Krieg.

[@naskacr4985]

Salamander saves baby, Imperial Fist builds wall around baby, Dark Templar stomps baby. The duality of space marines

[@luxeternity]

And then Dark Templars got punched by Salamander, Imperial Fist and Iron Hands. Probably ultramarines and space wolves join too

[@iamkaed1k]

@@luxeternitywho are dark templars lol

[@joshsantillan5738]

@@luxeternity Don't forget the White Scars now haha

[@Endersoul-tx1of]

​@@joshsantillan5738White Scars would just run the Dark Templar over.

[@williamk.2357]

Do a Lamenter Episode, lest we come for you. And by we, I mean all five of us surviving pre-Primaris Lamenters.

[@KrakDuk]

Eventually I’ll cover them!

[@supremeone9524]

Salamander sees Night Lord: “come here give me a hug ❤️🥰❤️” Salamander sees Eldar child: “KILL MAIM BURN 🔥😡🔥”

[@KrakDuk]

Ahem, based?

[@andosan5995]

The "child" was actually a witch who just appeared young because of psychic power

[@thanhhaitran9422]

That child could be hundreds human years-old

[@sovietunion7643]

just as the not-god emperor intended

[@BloodKnight003]

Vulkan: “IT WAS ONE TIME!…Okay maybe a few times…” Context on where the Salamanders/Eldar thing is from (assuming I’m remembering correctly): Vulkan and his boys go to planet during Great Crusade, it happens to be an Eldar Maiden World with humans living on it in (sorta) peace with the Eldar (the humans venerate them as gods) Vulkan is pissed off because one, imperial truth say no religion, but two Nocturne was often subject to relentless Drukhari raids before Big E’s arrival and the establishment of the Salamanders fortress on Promnetheus. Vulkan + legion, not knowing there are different types of Eldar, slaughters the Exodites and the humans worshiping them and razes the planet’s surface entirely, there is a noted scene where Vulkan comes face to face with an Eldar child, who is obviously upset that everything she loves is on fire, Vulkan hesitates just a moment, but then flames the child I’m pretty sure he admits a degree of regret later on but I can’t remember specifics

[@grandpajerry764]

Im a personal fan of salamanders for many reasons on top of green was my dads favorite color. He recently passed and i decided to send it on the army and it helps me keep close to him

[@thereprehensible435]

The Salamanders' manner in both brutality and use of war-crimes against their foes, their kindness to allies... They're literally just *Space Canadians,* but spicy.

[@AutomaticJack]

Headcannon accepted: they really are the sweetest people on the planet from what I've seen... But as the meme goes *"when the 'sorry' stops the war crimes start..."*

[@FarbodNooshazar]

This guy is like I both love the Guard and Salamanders

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

I think he’s pretty clear the Guard are his favourite faction. Salamanders are just his favourite marines.

[@aicragej]

Same here, actually

[@MISTERTR-rh9mg]

"INTO THE FIRES OF BATLLE!"

[@halfdragonhal]

UNTO THE ANVIL OF WAR.

[@LovesickMisanthrope]

UNTO THE ANVIL OF WAR

[@alexstan414]

UNTO THE ANVIL OF WAR!

[@paulangelopineda2534]

UNTO THE ANVIL OF WAR!

[@temuulenamartuvshin1204]

UNTO THE ANVILS OF WAR !!!

[@clashenjoyer]

your the reason I'm getting into Warhammer after like 5 years and i have been starting my first ever army and its salamanders, so this video coming out at the right time brings me joy

[@KrakDuk]

That’s awesome dude! Welcome back to the hobby, glad you liked the video

[@BrushSaw]

there's a salamanders book where a dragon boi techmarine fires a crashed battlebarge's broadsides into a charging orc waaagh - neuron activation

[@KrakDuk]

Freakin based

[@toxinomic3713]

If I were a space marine, I would be a Salamander.

[@AC-hj9tv]

Let's get it son

[@plasticbag4102]

I like how you drew the heresy era marine. Its really unique and cool

[@wigligigly3375]

MKII Helmet baby

[@EasilyIrritatedimp]

Learning smoke physics from books sounds like it's just like learning smoke physics from a burning building

[@Begbras]

Fun fact: the salamanders during the great crusade was the legion that used the most destroyers squads, witch is the warcrime department of the astartes fight force. Most primarchs frown upon using thoses extensively exept for a few (Perty and Mortarion) second to none other than Vulcan.

[@clinch4402]

Yet they're apparently super wholesome 🫠

[@MikaelMyers-fg7hh]

12:15 Even when describing characters who sacrifice themselves for humanity without a second thought, the Lamenters are neglected, I don't know if this is their bad luck causing this, or KrakDuk just has bad memory 😭😭 . Also great video, and I also love the Salamanders

[@KrakDuk]

Lmao I put a little text blurb for them. I actually did intent to properly draw them for that scene, it was in the script and stuff. But yeah I literally forgot about them, ig that’s on theme for them lol.

[@MikaelMyers-fg7hh]

@@KrakDuk Oh no, it's even worse when you had them in the script 😭. Love your style of humor, and I just recommended your videos to my brother since they seem simple enough for beginners to pick up. Ave Imperator

[@DLuniz]

"40k rule of cool makes whatever need to work, work" sound suspiciously like ork Waugh energy. Alert the Ordo Xenos

[@kinman3051]

I just wanna say thank you for existing. Your first video that I watched was about The Fall of Cadia and I learned things I never heard of from other channels. This is my second video to watch, and I didn't know salamanders could see through smoke or infrared

[@KrakDuk]

Thank you very much! I’m glad you like the channel, I appreciate your support

[@kinman3051]

@KrakDuk keep it up, man. I meant what I said. I would've given a bigger thanks, but I gotta save rn.

[@KrakDuk]

@@kinman3051 thanks! No worries at all, life and stuff always comes first👍

[@Texas_guy76]

Some ppl may not know that Space Wolves care about human life almost as much as Salamanders, they just show it in a different way...

[@KrakDuk]

Ya I actually really liked the wolves in the months of shame. I feel the wolves are some of the marines that kept the most of their humanity too, at least in a lot of depictions Thanks for watching!

[@Texas_guy76]

@@KrakDuk Coming from a Space Wolves player, my faction choice doesn't get much praise, feels good to get some for once 🥲

[@luxeternity]

They showed compassion and kindness AFTER said baseline human the ones show courage in the face of battle and survives first. After that, they're all buddy buddy with them.

[@tjmess00]

The 40k Wolves feel like they're a lot different from the 30k Wolves in that regard

[@arionofotherworld]

"They are the Defenders of Humanity. They are my Space Marines, and they shall know no fear." - God Emperor of Mankind, and something a lot of Space Marine chapters and some fans of the setting tend to forget.

[@gaminginthelincolnyears]

I genuinely love the contrast the Salamanders bring towards the more cold and calculated parts of the imperium, the ones that like to throw millions of civillians in a comically large meat grinder for fun because 1. It is the will of the Emperor 2. funni Plus the dark green armor with the red/orange/yellow flame patterns and themes are peak Plus Vulkan is hot

[@Goondiver]

The Salamanders are some of the best Space Marines if not the best Space Marines around.

[@clinch4402]

*most poorly written

[@axain7784]

@@clinch4402 womp womp.

[@clinch4402]

@@axain7784 You just wrote a Salamanders story!

[@connorshell6000]

my first introduction to warhammer 40k was the new sm2 game and i’m absolutely loving all the lore and passion that people have for this setting

[@t-shu1861]

According to the Salamanders omnibus, they rub coal onto their power armor as a form of ritual before combat.

[@markkusallinen3469]

8:30 while the flamer flame would probably burn pretty efficiently (smokeless), anything it lights on fire would just burn normally and create smoke.

[@rbermudez0226]

Yeah but lots of the flame weapons in warhammer just melt shit rather then burn

[@hephaestus369]

"It is also a Hammer." One of the greatest lines in the Heresy books.

[@clinch4402]

If you consume nothing else but Marvel movies, sure.

[@chuck2703]

​@@clinch4402Best line was "You have finally done it, Horus Heresy. You have become the warhammer 40,000." ~Emperor of mankind

[@gundamheavyarms4879]

The Salamanders are forever and always my Space Marines. I am overjoyed that you are one of us, brother KarakDuk!

[@ianyazbec5829]

My favorite Salamander's lore is when Vulkan hugged Magnus so hard that Magnus threw the engine of woes at Vulkan, killing him. But, of course, Vulkan lived!

[@horrors_of_the_void_sea]

Sees Giant heckin hammer: *Smiles* Sees Giant heckin hammer that's also on fire: *screams externally*

[@Darluk]

Motto of the salamanders: If fire isn't solving all your problems, you aren't using enough of it. Have a nice day. 🙂

[@TeiwazTheGoat]

Salamanders literally were the thing that finally got me into the setting. VULKAN LIVES!

[@eliseobonillagonzalez5024]

Salamaders truly have the hearts of dragons, only those who protect at all cost can be called kings of the dragons

[@AC-hj9tv]

My feels bro

[@nohomers27]

Immediately fell in love with this chapter after reading the wiki. They're my first army (painting up some infernus as I listen to this) so any love they get gives me a smile :) Vulkan Lives baby!

[@adog6495]

One funny character trait of the salamanders is the fact they end up adopting other marines like the one black dragon joining the salamanders and one of the major leader of the broken legions was a salamander box dread

[@Dovakhin94]

Oh wow i didnt know that. Now that sounds pretty cool. Thanks for telling us.

[@pofromteletubbies1243]

“You’re my frien now, we’re having soft tacos later :D”

[@americantitan2190]

That Pokémon rant was well something 😂

[@KayleyWhalen]

for real

[@classarank7youtubeherokeyb63]

A bit off though. Salazzle is the purest salamander Pokémon. Not sure if phosphex really qualifies as poison but they do make big families.

[@AWPtical800]

The regeneration is also a side effect of Vulkan being a Perpetual, which also explains how he survived being nuked from orbit at the Drop Site massacre.

[@hectorcott3204]

Bro is like a Perpetual x10. He got hit with a spell by Magnus that was literally meant to kill perpetuals and just walked it off lol

[@puppethound]

I know this is true lore based on the art style chosen, which is 100% accurate to the letter. Well done.

[@Anon26535]

I can't get over how Vulkan's whole story arc with the Salamanders who'd already been made when he was found during the Great Crusade was basically "I gotta reach these keeeeds!"

[@zeroakira584]

Dark Kraken is still an unique chapter whose weaponry consists of water based blaster whose shot can boil their targets while cutting through armour due to the stream of high pressure shot from the barrels.

[@DayyyumSon]

glorified nerf water

[@versace6609]

So a super deadly water gun ???

[@zeroakira584]

@@versace6609 In a sense yes. They are litterally killing their enermies using hyper specialized super soaker.

[@keeganwilliams8046]

You are correct about the no smoke thing! Most fires with natural materials found on modern earth produce smoke that contains molecules of substances that do not burn until higher temperatures are reached. These materials can ignite under certain conditions irl where the heat is contained in an area where a large amount of these molecules are accumulated until the fire gets hotter and hotter and eventually causes what is known as a “Flashover” where it causes a chain reaction eventually lighting all of the unburnt molecules in the area. If the meltas/flamers do burn sUpErDuPEr hot, then it would be reasonable to assume that the fire doesn’t produce smoke until the weapon has ceased firing, and the fire upon the target is self-reliant on its own fuel as opposed to the fuel of the weapon

[@buttons5566]

0:16 if I wanted something super grimdark and hopeless I’d watch politics.

[@Rensune]

It's disturbing that our world, right now, is somehow more terrible than most of the Dystopias I can think of.

[@clinch4402]

Or get into 40k. Y'know, the thing that coined "grimdark". It's not for you and that's ok.

[@buttons5566]

@@clinch4402 nah I'm starting a SM army just find it funny how the words gone wild

[@clinch4402]

@@buttons5566 World's always been wild friend. Remember, grimdark is in reference to fiction only.

[@sundown6806]

​@@clinch4402 for someone who's apparently so cool for liking grimdark you sure are whining a lot in people's comments

[@floricel_112]

I too like to believe the emperor really was as great as he's said to have been who truly believed in humanity, its potential and REALLY thought his many many many MANY questionable acts were a means to an end, because it's absolutely MUCH more hilarious in cruel way that his message and wishes for humanity got twisted to such an extent rather and he got witness it all (but powerless to do anything about it) from his golden throne than if he was a jerk masquerading as a savior and he didn't actually care about humanity

[@floofyralts3498]

I like to think their basic human empathy is a mixture of a lot of factors, from some possible influence of their geneseed to the near expectation to interact with their people "regularly" on their home planet, down to how they recruit straight forcing them to interact peaceably with each other and non augmented humans and become teachers as well as superhuman monsters.

[@soffren]

9:13 or because their Primarch is literally a perpetual and can regenerate from anything

[@muaowa]

Makes me wonder if the emperor could come back if he got off the throne for a few days. Obviously he would never but eh

[@Dark_Tesla]

The Emperor considers Vulkan to be his greatest creation.

[@Looking_Rodo]

Yes, finally, my favorite Imperial group, the salamander. I'm happy to hear that the salamanders are your favorites too.

[@glowhoo9226]

“We’re just clones sue, we’re expendable” ‘Not to me’

[@felixkriegsmann]

That RGB Rainbow Space Marine killed me! 🤣

[@theryno320]

You put everything I love about the salamanders in one video. I love this. This is why salamanders is the best army fr fr

[@gigacanno750]

One time, when working with the Krieg to quell an insurgency, the Krieg fired upon the salamander’s position with artillery. The salamanders walked it off. The hab complex with innocent people did not. So the salamander’s commander went up to the Krieg commander, and while I don’t know what was said, the Krieg had the fear of the Emperor out into them and played by the Salamander’s rules until the campaign was over.

[@jonathangibson9482]

You get it. You understand why Salamanders are the best Space Marines. Magnificent.

[@venatrix3483]

The salamanders currently take up 90% of my brain.

[@gorillaking7486]

The art, your personality and the topic are exactly the kind of bs I wanna enjoy on YT subbed

[@michael8759]

“Into the fires of battle, unto the anvil of war!", "For the Emperor and His people!"

[@tixodioktisdeviant46]

Creating heat designs on the armour, that they can only see with their infrared vision is such a cool tidbit of world building.

[@TheDanielenos]

A video on my favourite chapter, on my birthday?😭 GLORY TO THE GOD EMPEROR!!

[@Ferretfiend18]

Krak continues to have amazing taste. IG being his favorite faction, and the Salamanders being his favorite Space Marines.

[@Mrmirage200]

Ok, with the upcoming release of space marines 2 and being familiar of 40k, i wanted to learn the lore and what chapter I would like to be a part of. Thanks to you i was able to do those two things. I am honored to be a part of the salamanders.

[@KrakDuk]

@@Mrmirage200 awesome! I’m going to be releasing videos relevant to SM2 in the coming weeks building up to its release so stay tuned. I appreciate you watching my vids

[@fohtheim9864]

Imagine if 40k is telling the future and KrakDuk is the emperor and in a few thousand years he will begin to take us to the stars All hail God Emperor

[@silverbloodborne9495]

Is a black templar that acts like a salamanders Me : ... Confused screaming

[@danielwells1734]

This was a great video. I like the Salamanders, and now I've been inspired to paint their Primarch's Forgeworld model. So cheers for that mate :)

[@SharamNamdarian]

My fav moment was when that dude said “OH MAN I LIKE THE LITTLR GUY”

[@TopJewShalom]

Thanks for the video. I never get tired of hearing about the Salamanders

[@jvniperrr]

The Peter Griffin Death Pose Ork lmao

[@thunbergmartin]

KrakDuk; God Jul/Marry Christmas. Ive really appreciated our witty and sharp condensations of the 40k, I really hope you have a pleasant holiday friend :)

[@xlwerner]

The Salamanders are some of the best, if not THE best Space Marines in all of 40K.

[@clinch4402]

*most poorly written

[@Pururut]

​@@clinch4402 they dont kill everyone, they bad

[@clinch4402]

@@Pururut That part's fine. It needs to be expanded upon, however

[@ConnerLeeMedia]

Just found your channel not too long ago, and i love the little gaurdsman guy that you use. It's the perfect lil guy to represent Warhammer

[@_Bananaman]

Dude holy shit 11:52 was too funny with the baby and hand pointing i died

[@KrakDuk]

Lmao that’s my favorite joke in the vid as well. Thanks for watching!

[@_Bananaman]

@@KrakDuk ofc dude im new to warhammer (almost a year but still new) and the easy battle break downs and factions (like cadia) helped alot. I recommended to friends. Thanks man

[@mogo5055]

You earned my subscription by picking the right answer to the "best space marine chapter" question.

[@x0lopossum]

11:39 JERK FACE ASSHAMMER 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mailoor]

Love the videos, so entertaining to learn the lores and such in a nutshell-ish type of videos like these

[@mastershangchi3410]

The Lamenters take this to a whole different level imo. By far they gotta deal with way more shit than the salamander have in the recent couple of millennia. What with having the worst luck all the time and the black rage. And despite ALL that, they still remain the most pure of heart of all the marines

[@RezaQin]

I like the Salamanders, the Space Wolves (because of the Ragnar books, at least the first three or four), and the SPACE SHARKS!

[@josemgarcia141]

You should explain the celestial lions. Poor boys were fucked over by the inquisition

[@vignesh0208]

The emperor values humanity: True. True. The emperor values humans: erm, as much as a worksman values his tools. Essential, yes. Caring, nah.

[@ethan6482-r5q]

Green Marines who live in inhospitable environments and have above average durability and determination? (14th legion heavy breathing)

[@AutomaticJack]

Tied for first: I really love the duality of the salamanders. They have basically two modes; one of which is being the most chill, articulate, emotionally well-balanced Space Marines in the galaxy, and on the other hand they will give the Red Thirst a run for its money, in terms of destructive potential, if you make the mistake of targeting civilians in their presence. my other love is Blood Ravens, the chapter as a whole seems to not just have a sense of humor but an interesting sense of humor, which is a wonderful juxtaposition to the seeming norm of Space Marines being humorous dicks. I also enjoy the tendency towards carefully planned precision strikes, and their hinted at links to Ordo Psykana and the Starchild prophecy.

[@Nomnomnomnomie]

Salamanders are the best space marines. But that’s like saying they are the best type of cardboard. Either way they are great!

[@KrakDuk]

Cardboard is an extremely useful invention! Thanks for watching

[@evangrace1316]

I loved the final comments on the video about the grimdark theme,

[@KODarakor]

1:55 Dark Krakens! Hellllll yeah!

[@KrakDuk]

Dark Krakens go hard. Both their scheme and lore🤌 Thanks for watching!

[@KODarakor]

@@KrakDuk No problem! Only just found your channel and all the videos have been great!

[@Ti74N]

Wow, cool vid. So glad I found your channel 3 weeks ago right before I took a shower. I know so much 40k lore now!

[@ArnovonDargen]

I love the salamanders so much (my profile pic checks out) they are a nice break from the grim darkness of the far future. Im new to 40,000 and i knew a bit about the salamanders and i could tell they would be my favourite. I also quite like fire so that helped lol 😄

[@SKELLY420xD]

I just got into 40k a few months ago, still can't decide on my favorite chapter. But I also love green, so we shall see. Love your videos keep it up.

[@pulsegategaming]

hahaha I love Adeptus Ash Ketchum. Salamanders are the best space marine chapter hands down. I just finished printing and army of these bad boys too!

[@KrakDuk]

Ooo really? Are you gonna do a salamanders video😳 Thanks for watching!