THE IMPERIAL FISTS ABANDON TERRA! THE END OF ROGAL'S LEGACY...

Hey everyone Rho here! Today we begin our latest week special with a week dedicated to the sons of Rogal Dorn! The Imperial Fists Chapter!
Spoiler Warning to begin as the events we're discussing today are from the Warhammer 40,000 Novel "I am Slaughter" by author Dan Abnett. As always I really recommend you read the stories for yourself first without spoilers! As that's the best way to enjoy the lore for yourself!
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[@ChapterMasterValrak]

THE BATTLE LINES ARE DRAWN! GET TO MY HOUSE AND LETS SETTLE THIS ON THE TABLE TOP!

[@kynanwilliams8012]

Who let this Iron Warrior into the comments!?

[@efulga]

Dont let Valrak see this video title!

[@cj4857]

Who cares lol

[@cj4857]

He'll probably upload 10 videos in 1 day to complain about it

[@jamesdeek7039]

​@@cj4857 cmon if we're going to bully a 40k KZbinr , let's bully Wes. He just recycles content for the lowest denominator while adding nothing

[@cj4857]

@jamesdeek7039 lol, I agree, I like Valrak, he seems like a top bloke, but had to unsubscribe when he started uploading 5 times a day with stuff that was accessible off the GW website, and then started talking about all his sources giving him secret information 🤣

[@thewargimp]

Valrak thinks and boasts that it was the 7th and their efforts ONLY that saver Terra from the traitors. Fanboy lvl 40,000

[@TherealSBlair]

The High Lords once again showing that they are one of the biggest threats to the Imperium.

[@stingblademaster]

Not often an inquisitor being reasonable and being like “ yo the Fist could really use some help here.”

[@Gohodan097]

Dorn (and his sons by extension) talking about meticulous planning after walking into the most obvious trap in the galaxy at the Iron Cage is peak irony and I kinda love it

[@mikevasquez1103]

The Imperial Fists are to the Ultramarines as Strategy is to Tactics. They apply a similar approach to differing methodologies. No two genelines better exemplify the overlap between the old Legions.

[@JRMshadow260a]

Rogal would have given the High lords a close haircut, he would have remove all of their hair above their shoulders.. Then had servitor's clean up, then have the next ones in line watch the clean up before taking their seats and new positions.. LOL Well, that is what I'd have him do, I don't know what anyone else would have him do... LOL 😂 😂

[@quitamgogh]

Three thoughts on the Dorn / Lion convo - 1) it's a story repeated through oral tradition (i.e., it may be apocryphal!); 2) Dorn's retort belies Fulgrim's quip about him not being "a wit"; and 3) there's that old bit that "Russ is a noble, playing a savage, and the Lion is a savage playing the noble." He's a lot more driven by instinct than he'd admit. Hence, now that's he's returned -- he has to be the judge of the Risen/Fallen, because it's by instinct, and not by something he can articulate and proceduralize for his sons.

[@sbeaber]

And Dorn is an Ass playing a bigger Ass. Or vice versa :)

[@Shatterfury1871]

I see a common mistake being repeated time and again: the IF's strength was combined arms assault ON fortifications, and from the sheer assignments given to the IFs of breaking said fortifications, they developed the knowledge of building the best fortifications. The IFs have always been attack orientated even if they are the best defensive Legion/Chapter.

[@DaveMcMuffin]

The fists are my favorite. I hope that soonish we get something to distinguish us from the other chapters in game, because man is our detachment underwhelming. Maybe a new mini, or a redone Lysander, at the very least let someone cool be our chapter master and give him a mini. Of course Rogal's return could supplement any of these.

[@danielsneed3235]

12:25 an Imperial Fist with a full sleeve and DORN knuckle tattoos.... I'd very much like to meet this marine and his chosen tattoo artist

[@saintakira9627]

Could make up a banger back story for this dude's ganger adolescence on Necromunda (from which the Fists do recruit). That sets up the story of the 12 year old juve with a full sleeve and Dorn knuckle tats...

[@Khornecussion]

Dorn's entire legion was made up of gangers that survived Hive purges carried out by the Fists. They let them stick to stuff like tattoos, sleeves and the like because it's part of what makes the Fists who they are. They thrive in the middle of adversity, living walls. They put the " marine " in Space Marine, because they would be the sort to go " We're surrounded? Good. Hold your ground. " So, the tattoos are pretty accurate. Them being made up of 100% ganger children that by the age of 8 had committed murder and theft, the Imperial Fists are just a bunch of stubborn, tatted up, gruff, direct dudes.

[@williamamely7038]

Valrak will scream HERESY!! When he sees the title. Lol!

[@liamwhittaker2853]

Yesss, been waiting for this week! ❤

[@LysimedVenteel]

Abandon Terra, you say? HERESY, YOU SAY?

[@worldeater2414]

Oh dear

[@yellowdancer7055]

Rho I love ya and I am not a Fist guy but have read Beast Arises twice. I feel you did the Fists a little dirty here. The Chapter only deployed in full strength and left Terra because of the manipulation of High Admiral Lancel.

[@Teyl1]

Valrak seething malding and coping so hard the second this video gets seen no matter what.

[@Masamune84]

Personally would like more stories from this time era, gives a refreshing take on the setting outside current and heresy era’s

[@Kepora1]

Ah yes, a whole week about people who paint their armor at the urinals.

[@johnnieschatz693]

I look forward to building my 30k Imperial Fists 👊

[@user-in9in8hf9w]

If Rogal dorn had been about, he could've made himself lord commander or similar rank and sorted the problems out correclty. As per the beast rises books in in the imperial constitution that if theres no emperor or malcador available, a primarch is in charge

[@lordgod9958]

The high lords were not fond of that idea lol when gman showed up

[@dreadbringer]

Imperial fiat should be the solar sistem or our "home segmentum" legion in charge of defense and with squad of custodes supervisors until the return of Dorn at least

[@anthonyrooney597]

Ive loved the fists since saturnine

[@maciejsawicki8095]

Is Imperial Fist Chapter Master in current era is so insignificant that he is hardly mentioned at all?

[@maglorthearcanist]

Imperial fist chapter master usually have little bling, and usually chose more about tactical and strategic command than carisma. They go do the job and live with little interest in politics and propaganda. So they pass more under the radars.

[@ambushbob5383]

If it wasn't for Gulliman then one thousand marines leaving Terra wouldn't be a problem.

[@Ultramar565]

Rogal Dorne the unyielding would have destroyed the high lorda for their impudence

[@willgrealy1727]

The Beast series is brilliant!

[@inquisitorsneed2]

I couldn't get into it due to the stupid ass names 😂

[@willgrealy1727]

@@inquisitorsneed2 can't please everyone 🤷

[@ropable]

I respectfully disagree; I found it hard going and not that interesting. It was like the only idea they had was to constantly increase the threat level. It was like one of those stupid comic tropes where they keep beating the big bad guy, only for the next 2x more-powerful one to show up next episode.

[@sirloin869]

lemons are the best fruit...

[@orraklbenedict1832]

could you do a video on the Rangdan Xenocides?

[@dreadbringer]

We dont really know much about it

[@davidmiddleton7958]

Good evening, given the latest lore released by GW, the Imperial Fists may have left Sol to meet current threats head on. We have had lore stating that the Custodes released Dark Age tech to repair Phalanx. The Custodes always spy, the Imperial Fists know and get on with their tasks! But now, multiple threats threaten Terra. I sense the hand of Captain Lysander in this mobilisation of the Imperial Fists. (Please don't forget the Fists deployment in the fight for Cadia, though I would refer to older lore from 2003!) However, the Phalanx is a formidable creation. Needs in these times of war require great risks. The Fists go to war! Thank you for your time.

[@mbp1652]

Let's go

[@mykelengieza7057]

ALGORITHM

[@fluffmma9076]

WHAT. THE. FUCK!?!

[@Cmdtheartist]

Ugh. This was a dark one. And not a drop was spilled during this entire video.

[@Vandelgard]

Imperial Fists need to have at least 1 chapter strength in every place(planet, port) in the solar system and everywhere in direct proximity, with Custodes backing them up. It's once again the astartes numbers being so stupidly low cause of Guilliman. And Custodes need probably at least 50k in the Imperial Palace and 1k in every spot the Imperial Fists spawned these fortresses. Phalanx's advantage is one Warp jump being a trap of a warp storm away.

[@Shatterfury1871]

Chapters like the Imperial Fists, Iron Hands and Space Wolves do not really work with such stupiditly low numbers. But, let's listen to the book worm.

[@johnnieschatz693]

What is this heresy???

[@caseymay5449]

Nice community

[@ivanrichardson164]

Does Valrak know how you feel about Imperial Fists?

[@andrewg6057]

ABANDON?!?! This is heresy of the highest order! @ChapterMasterValrak will surely have something to say about this Wolf Lord. May the Emperor have mercy on you, for the Sons of Dorn shall not! 🫡

[@KarbhonBlaC]

Are you gonna dorn or just the chapter ?

[@Strider1633]

Static defence, ok but Imperial Fist are the last Legion to speak about careful planning. What was the incident with the Iron Warriors, the Iron Cage? Rogal sent his sons to an obvious trap just because his edgy brother trolled him. How was this careful planning?

[@infernalskepandaen2127]

RD was mentally broken due to all he had to witness and face, he did not rest for the whole of the duration of the Siege, he witnessed his brother's death, his father being barely alive, thinking he had failed the imperium and his father's dream, so excuse me if RD was not himself when attacking head on

[@zombi3brosnanxx]

Dorn also used the Iron Cage as a way to punish his Legion because he believed they failed both the Emperor and the Imperium so its make sense why he threw them at the Iron Cage the way he did

[@Shatterfury1871]

If there wouldn't have been the Iron Cage, the Imperial Fists would have been perfect, without a single major mistake. The Iron Cage has a lot of literature behind it and highlights why Rogal went headlong into it.

[@codybates2419]

Wolf Lord Rho: Imperial Fists abandon Terra Valrak: Has aneurysm while yelling heresy and lies!!

[@Rashard_D]

@Wolf Lord Rho Have you done a video on the Ranking of the Primarchs based on strength, tactics, etc?? If so do you remember the name of it??

[@robertflynn4215]

Ow boy valrak is going the inact the last wall protocol 🤣

[@user-yu5pr3xe6o]

Ultramarines painted yellow...?! Honestly there is nooo hope for u..sorry

[@joeford5181]

Chapter Master Valrak is preparing his siege engine..... in X

[@louisdahlia]

#Boycott40k Retcon the retcon

[@goonbuggy1135]

Wez golden, not yella

[@maidenlord6663]

I hate to say it but I think you said the same thing over and over about 15 or 20 times

[@zerotwoeto3123]

Do you think PRIMEARCHS can FART? if yes......can THE emperor fart?

[@hykeaux]

The primarchs are designed to be the peak of efficiency, so I don't think they fart... If their gene seed allow space Marines to digest rocks, I doubt beans are an issue. (Imo) Does the emperor fart? Only when he wants to birth a new galaxy, big bang style. Better question would big E need to be in the void of space for successful galaxy creation. (made myself laugh, when I read your comment)

[@zerotwoeto3123]

@@hykeaux this Reply had me in tears

[@matthewgibbs6886]

@@hykeaux 5 bucks leman loves to let them rip but just a little bit less than mortarion

[@Rolandais]

88 billion? Nice, that's a big number on a current eart...oh, right, galactic scale, behaving as though 88 billion is somehow a large number, when Hives on Hive Worlds have tens of billions, and there are thousands of Hive Worlds, does show how bad not just the writers of the lore, but also many of the fans of our hobby are at understanding scale and numbers. There's 8 Billion people on earth *now* and the estimation of the global armed forces (military, paramilitary, rebel, etc.) is ~80 Million People, now, times that by the "Million Worlds of the Imperium", with the simple understanding that it's obviously rounding and not all worlds are *current* earth in population, but also that some Forge and Hive Worlds number in the Hundreds of Billions, 88 Billion, is less than the population of some of these *single* planets. So, I'm going to do something simple, for Rho, and others who use numbers. 8,000,000,000 - 8 Billion (Modern English Number Method) 80,000,000 - 80 Million 1,000,000 - 1 Million 8,000,000,000 x 1,000,000 - 8 Billion times 1 Million 8,000,000,000,000,000 - 8 Quadrillion (Modern English Number Method) 88,000,000,000 - 88 Billion Do you see now, how little 88 Billion is on the order of magnitudes that are realistic in the numbers 40K throws around? I understand that a lot of fans, don't understand numbers, and certainly the writers at the best of times don't, so, when I hear these numbers thrown out by fans and writers, I'm sure I'm not the only person who often ends up getting thoroughly pulled out of the fantasy of the setting and lore, because not only are the numbers like...tiny, itty bitty nothing numbers, to anyone who has basic understanding of just *numbers* on earth, but when brought into context with simple math, they sound ridiculous in the worst way possible. I guess what I am saying is, not just writers, but also people who provide content who are fans, should really stop using numbers, and just say things like countless, unimaginable, droves, hordes, because, when those writers, and those fans use the numbers, it really really ruins things for more peop...Oh shoot, I mean, it ruins things for Trillions of others! I said a big number, that totally makes it more realistic, right?

[@dmajor9982]

Honestly. I appreciate Rogal less now. He’s just so boring now

[@inquisitorsneed2]

He turned every chaos god down while they mentally tortured him for over 10,000 years, he was basically every chaos gods choice for chaos warmaster but he was just too loyal, he is the biggest badass going

[@dreadbringer]

​@@inquisitorsneed2jjust khorne?

[@mattbob6637]

Old news, click bait

[@APZachariah]

Clickbait!

[@TheVlade11]

Man..your story is boring 😒

[@matthewgibbs6886]

inperial fist no need to say more