The Genetic Heritage Of The Storm Wardens (Ft. Wib of Snipe & Wib) - 40K Theories

Following a tragic series of events known as the Nemesis Incident, many of the historical records belonging to the Storm Wardens, including those detailing their origin as well as the identity of their primogenitor Primarch, would become forever lost. So from which of the first founding legions could this proud and noble chapter be descended from?
This is an updated and remastered video with additional information and correcting a few minor errors.
Narrated by Wib
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Intro theme by Stringstorm
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[@40KTheories]

Special thanks to Wib for narrating this episode while I was still busy editing last week’s (which took a ridiculously absurd amount of time due to various technical and health issues).

[@commissarf1196]

Oh. I was a bit confused there for a second, thanks for the clarification. Also, wow, I am really early today.

[@ChillAssTurtle]

His voice is quite the downgrade with all due respect but the content itself is great.

[@landotucker]

@@ChillAssTurtle Well, screw him for helping Remleiz out, right? What an a-hole.

[@SymbioteMullet]

@@landotucker i just think it's neat

[@chrisleonard2066]

And here I was thinking COVID changed ur voice…

[@Del_S]

"As a result of them being classified as a codex compliant chapter" Ah! He said it! He said the thing!

[@truemind1018]

Inquisitor, holding a boltgun to his head: Say the line wib, SAY THE LINE!

[@dreamcatcherben8214]

@@truemind1018 that seems like the 'codex compliant' series to me

[@jaskegoffii3968]

Aloof? Frontier? Lightning bolt sigil? Unacknowledged? That SCREAMS White Scars successors

[@khatyure]

That’s what I was thinking as well!

[@sirvantes8772]

*Meh*, will stick with my War Hounds theory purely just because of that short phrase from the old Deathwatch RPG. The one where a Storm Warden has some sort of vision or dream where daemon Primarch is just REEEing at them

[@snakeyman5560]

@@sirvantes8772 I really do hope they are War Hounds

[@ianweber5055]

That's kind of a shallow analysis, don't you think? I think they're pretty obviously Iron Hands successors given their preferred tactics, self detrimental battle rages and stubbornness, and, well, being semi based on Scots

[@ElizabethScott-hl6vw]

The Storm Warren's refer tae their psykers as Galeseers.

[@vaniellys]

3:38 "As a Codex-compliant chapter" I see what you did there Wib.

[@Matt-md5yt]

sweet glad you covered this chapter again my friend

[@Kincoran]

Thanks for the Storm Warden love - there's precious little of it these days!

[@ashclaw2306]

One of my favourite backstories for a Space Marines chapter.

[@tigeriussvarne177]

Three of my most favorite 40k YTubers in one video, always a joy. Courage and Honour!

[@MegaHI32]

You guys forgot my favorite theory, that they're successors of the War Hounds (specifically not the World Eaters, because no butchers nails), they're noble warriors who hope to gain more skill in combat, with weapon specialties originating from the original group they're a part of, and use similar but slightly different fast attack strategies from the White Scars

[@vaniellys]

I'm just here for Wib's sweet voice since he refuses to make ASMR.

[@lazerhosen]

Just curios, do people actually experience ASMR from such videos, or do they really just watch them to relax and chill out (or stare at cleavage, depending on the person making the video)? I only ask because I typically only experience "autonomous sensory meridian response" from getting very into good music, from something epic and inspiring (usually with accompanying music), or by personal will... never has someone whispering or making soft noises *into a sensitive microphone* given me euphoric waves of tingly goosebumps throughout my body (which is the actual definition of ASMR). Yes, people whispering directly into my ear can cause this, but this is also because of their warm breath and my own personal affinity towards them/sexual arousal (physical effects completely missing from a KZbin video). I know everyone is different, but I don't see *most* ASMR videos as actually being something that could cause this particular physical sensation, and most of them seem to be watched for other reasons (the aforementioned cleavage, or perhaps other fetishes).

[@jmagowan12]

Most honourable hails on Chapter Master Wiblet! 😤⚔️

[@jimi1701a]

One of my favourite chapters from some of my favourite youtubers. Top notch. 🙂

[@auraenchanted2503]

i actually am fairly certain these are possibly sons of the lion. if we were to open out 8th edition space marines codex (special edition) we will see iconography and depictions of the angels of repentance and angels redeemed. whose names seem to suggest strong connections to the fallen and are very likely not among the unforgiven counted number. in addition the dark angels in the days of the legions had storm iconography the stormwing. the storm wing was also home to the legions artillery formations and fire support elements, and a favored tactic of this the largest wing of the legion was to suppress the enemy and then advance upon them in armored transports. in addition this wing possessed both the chief apothecary and chief techmarine of the hexagramaton of the legion prior to the coming of the lion (though losing the chief techmarine to another wing as a result of the restructuring from the 12 brotherhoods). in addition both used a lightning bolt as an icon the stormwings being a golden wing next to a golden thunderbolt in a simple circle.

[@doom1609]

Personally, I would love to see their heritage be the Iron Hands. The connections between them seem to fit better than any other legion, the White Scars coming in at a close second. Everything you mentioned, to their affinity on singling our strong opponents, and even their clan setup just screams Ferrus Manus to me.

[@yikeswazowski9838]

Snipe and wib on 40k theories!??! Yes!

[@graefx]

One of my favorite chapters. Need to dig out my deathwatch book.

[@r.cdahuman7682]

Oh nice, a video from a creator who I don't know? And he's good? *This channel will make a fine addition to my collection*

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

Easy there trayzn

[@bookinbear5203]

Cool to hear Wib doing the voice over!

[@tontonkenshiro981]

they are maybe hybrides, from 2 loyalist chapters : white scars and because they have this chivalry honor so maybe imperial fist (they remind me black templars and they got something to defend) or dark angels (the knights per excellence chapter, for at least originally purpose).

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Oh boy, more Storm Wardens!

[@gryphonofmight]

I always suspected loyalist world eaters for some reason

[@changer_of_ways_999]

White Scar/Iron Hands Hybrid chapter. They will never confirm nor deny hybrid chapters but all likely candidates for a hybrid geneseed has an "unknown" founding or a disputed one.

[@iamalpharius3959]

Nice suprise having wib in this one

[@Amknownas_743great_explainer]

Purple and gold... Hawk sigil.... Descended from ultra smurfs... Poor guys have got to be so confused :-(

[@DarkApostleNoek]

They were at first put as a Raven Guards successor as well.

[@40KTheories]

Kind of. They were listed as Raven Guard in one of the Forge World books, but multiple editions of the mainline Space Marine codecies before and after listed them as being Ultramarines

[@Amknownas_743great_explainer]

Ah ok. Gotcha, I can see how, even with the official status as ultra marines, it wouldn't be " taken to heart" and still could be questioned by some. Since we all know that nothing but the truth comes from imperial bureaucracy.. Possible sarcasm thrown in on that last line

[@timberknuckle8281]

Great video as expected. If i can offer a small critique, the text captions that appear at times, vanish to quickly and sometimes i have to rewind and pause to read it. Otherwise, exceptional work and cant wait for more

[@Freashskywalker]

the return of "guess that primarch"?

[@robertnelson9599]

It's such a fun game GW can't stop playing it.

[@Freashskywalker]

@@robertnelson9599 better than admitting that basically 70% of new chapters added to 40k are decended off of the ultramarines.

[@spartanalex9006]

Ah yes, my Scottish bois. Glad to see them getting attention.

[@lazerhosen]

Celtic. Chapter master has a Welsh name.

[@Verdiac97]

Scottish welsh and irish mate

[@saeyabor]

Their gene-seed might be "chimeric" Dark Angels-Black Templars. Like their lore kinda is, lol

[@johnevans5706]

Wooo! Space Celt's (not Scot's the entombed chapter master was named after a Welsh hero)

[@soupalex]

in what world are welsh considered "celts" but scots aren't? (not saying that welsh="not celts", just that if one group _is,_ i don't understand how the other could be _not)_

[@johnevans5706]

@@soupalex not saying the Scot's aren't but every time I see them referred to as "space Scot's" my Welsh heart dies a little.

[@soupalex]

@@johnevans5706 right, i see your meaning now. sure enough seems like yanks can never remember that wales exists; anglos too, sometimes

[@Verdiac97]

​@@johnevans5706Not everyone understands what celts mean. Scottish, welsh and irish are storm wardens

[@NetMoverSitan]

6:26 - (monotone) All hail the Ultrasmurfs. | 9:09 - KHAN!!! (Echoes)

[@inquisitormaddox8581]

This is what I’ve been waiting to see for quite a while

[@trajanfidelis1532]

either sons of the Khan, or the lion. Maybe even a hybrid chapter of both.

[@ElizabethScott-hl6vw]

I love seeing Scottish based chapters. Could bring a tear to a glass eye.

[@daverage4729]

Defo White Scars! Great vid btw. Wib's voice reminds me a bit of Joe Cornish from 'Adam and Joe'. :)

[@slymarbo1183]

Hello. Please make a video on “Your Moms” chapter genetic heritage (just kidding felt like it’s a funny joke)

[@exiusagron6660]

I’m sorry sly Marbo, but it would be far too extensive due to her comprehensive collection of gene seed.

[@slymarbo1183]

@@exiusagron6660 lmaooo

[@lazerhosen]

@@exiusagron6660 Not to mention Your Mom's gene-flaw of producing the fattest marines ever seen, often confused with worshippers of Nurgle.

[@BlazyCrane]

Weren’t these guys ‘created’ for cannon when they introduced in the space marine expansion to the Dark Heresy RPG. Created by a reviewer / promoter of the RPG and its expansion

[@40KTheories]

They were the main chapter of the FFG RPG games, yes. But they would however be named dropped in the 2012 Black Library anthology "Treacheries of the Space Marines", with the first short story in that book mentioning how one of the main characters fought against them in the past.

[@steweygrrr]

The Howling Griffons are also psychotically honour bound Ultramarines successors so there's that in the favour of them being Ultramarines. I'm leaning more towards White Scars though because of the reasons in the video plus the honour thing which the White Scars also observe in the form of hunting down enemies of the Chapter and returning only after they have obtained their target's head.

[@Dimes607]

Excellent, now let's see Paul Allen's space marines chapter

[@afanwithtoomuchtime4375]

Not going to lie. I've been waiting for this one!

[@thatlonewolfguy2878]

I like to think they're White Scars successors, but the Iron Hands connection could possibly suggest they're of Chimeric geneseed between 2 loyalist legions as an experiment by the Mechanicus (more than likely Cawl himself) to see what would happen if you crossed two pretty much identical geneseed samples together, both are incredibly stable so there would be little to no reason for any mutation to occur as its basically baseline Astartes geneseed like that of the Ultramarines or Dark Angels so no one would ever suspect a thing, also missed opportunity to mention how they're the Scottish representation in 40k lol, why you gotta do my Highlander bois dirty like that lol

[@thecmoose4754]

I'm feeling White Scars

[@elijahkelley7616]

Definitely either White Scars or Iron Hands. They could both use a bit more love.

[@danielmclellan1522]

Lighting bolt sigil, Primarch unknown, Inquisition coverup? Arik Taranis, did you bootleg enough geneseed to stabilize a "chapter" of Thunder Warriors and shenanigans your way into the Inquisition keeping your boys on retainer?

[@lazerhosen]

Lightning bolt sigil points more towards White Scars IMO

[@Minglesmoot]

Featuring the best boi

[@brettnelson9363]

You know ive been thinking about this for a long time, your intro theme sounds like the 40k version of the Who's singing down in Whoville. 🧐

[@frankcz7672]

More collaboration like this...

[@forgefatherjo1436]

Sons of the KHAN

[@Im-No-body]

My brothers! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@rosswatson1439]

No mention of the World Eaters? :)

[@MrDenisdion]

Great video. Here is an idea *spoilers* Who do we know that could be literally born in battle during the siege of terra? (Like an amped up Connan) Who is the Baby Shiban and Cole save during the siege of terra? Sebation Thor? St Katherine? Gogue Van Dire? Any primaris marine frozen by cawl. (Alpha primis or Felix) Trajan Valoris? Another custodes.

[@americanman3745]

Video topic! What is the Glass Throne?

[@sohrabroozbahani4700]

Listen... you can hear them chanting... Khan, Khan, Khan, Khan... for the Khan... and the Emperor... uraaaaaaaaah...

[@GJ203]

I watched this for Wib.

[@vontheunknown7982]

I think the salamanders or white scars.

[@matthewbiro9689]

The storm wardens must be iron hands successors, surely? The relationship between the wardens and the adeptus mechanicus has no other reason to exist than because of their lineage while their traits could be from vurgaan or developed from the tribes they take their initiates from or both

[@Verdiac97]

Ah the celtic three, the best three UK countries. The scottish, the irish and the welsh. Best chapter

[@livingghost7975]

I like the white scars but I loath painting white so I hope there not the sires of the storm wardens.

[@landotucker]

You don't have to do ANY edge highlighting on white, though. That sounds like heaven to me.

[@sockmonkeyjg]

Nobody else seeing some lunar wolves tendancies in there?

[@twootouchab4511]

Wait!!! I thought this was just a fan fiction?!?!?!

[@brotherhoodofsteel4751]

Secret thunder warriors

[@leatherjacket9]

I don't have a clue. Who are these guys again? Lol! 🤣 (Obscure chapter)

[@ExploratorNerfy]

I'm trying to remember if the Storm Wardens is the chapter from Inquisitor Martyr

[@evann5]

it is

[@40KTheories]

@@evann5 It's not. The one from Inquisitor: Martyr is the Stormwatcher Chapter.

[@DSlyde]

Ok can someone explain all the codex compliant jokes to me?

[@40KTheories]

Wib (along with Snipe) does a series on their channel called Codex Compliant

[@DSlyde]

@@40KTheories thanks!

[@MrDaisblackwing1]

White scars single combat and honor.

[@georgecooper5013]

What was the nemesis incident ?

[@40KTheories]

We go into more detail about that in our Lore for Newcomers video on the Storm Wardens here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4rRY2alq7xlpac

[@georgecooper5013]

@@40KTheories cheers man

[@kiesarisunny13]

Hole Up!

[@crippletime]

Algorithm comment

[@321lionheart8]

*Jack of all trades? That screams of Ultramarines*

[@badasscustodes1697]

Scottish space marines

[@uglyweirdo1389]

Wibbly Beast

[@uncannyxiii7509]

Death guard or Alpha due to size and resilience.