The Krieger and the Flower Part 2: The End | A Warhammer 40k Story

[@simplewrites]

HOLY SHIT! IS THIS FOR REAL?! MY COMMENT GOT DUBBED!?

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

YES! Thank you for writing it. It was absolutely STUNNING! Hard not to get emotional myself when recording it. You've got skills I tell ya! ❤️

[@simplewrites]

@@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas not gonna lie, I cried when I was writing it. And I almost cried while listening to it. I actually do write military sci-fi in my spare time and am currently working on some stories which I'll start writing next year. I'll let you know when they're up. Thank you for the compliments.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

@@simplewrites Splendid, glad to hear it! I'd love to read more!

[@FFlaminscorpion]

we need more

[@patrickdees5256]

​@@simplewrites You're the author? This honestly was really well written. I've only gotten into the lore of 40k, and this made me like the Kriegsmen a bit more. So thank you.

[@WeDieStanding948]

Never come between a human and something they hold dear.

[@GreytDays-rx5sg]

Determined to the End

[@rocketman4123]

Rah!

[@BiskyYy]

well said brother, but you musn't leave your post.

[@samueldragonmaster1913]

And never, NEVER, come between a Kriegsman and his reason to live

[@DirtyDogLogistics]

That Kriegsman was a salamander in his past life.

[@Callsign_Bear]

A man fights for what he loves, not what he hates. The Emperor Protects.

[@anonymouswitness3835]

Like that G. K. Chesterton quote: "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."

[@KaleRennhack]

"As one considers it sport, the other duty" Amazing line I might put that on my Leman Russ.

[@simplewrites]

Thank you, friend

[@37_newts_in_a_costume]

A kriegsman pleading is one of the saddest things I've ever heard

[@davidcook680]

One of the most beautiful to me.

[@XiasIV]

ALL IS *NOT* QUIET ON THE ORK FRONT.

[@Kamina.D.Fierce]

It IS on fire though.

[@inductivegrunt94]

A somber yet heoric end to the story. As it should be for the Death Korps. I do like how ambiguous it is. It's not confirmed he died he, just that our Krieger charged, flamer in hand towards the Orks with his brothers. And the image slowly losing its color and becoming black and white, save for that one bright pink petal, was a beautiful way to convey the light surrounded by darkness within this story.

[@simplewrites]

You might not believe it but I'm the one who wrote this 😂

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Yesss I loved that about it! The uncertainty, the somberness, and the overwhelming sense of duty in the face of insurmountable odds is what made this absolutely perfect.

[@oscarteran9402]

He did die theres art to prove it his last memeory was the flower girl.

[@Kamina.D.Fierce]

Can someone PLEASE send these to Henry Cavill? These would make a great addition to his Warhammer 40k cinematic universe. I'd totally watch an animated or even a live action version of this as a short or special episode.

[@samaeldrakul4191]

​@@simplewrites It was beautiful tragic and tinged with hope, youve nailed grim dark m8, im not crying honest... its just a very bad head cold.... 😢🤧😥🤧😭 well done m8 punched me in the heart🎉 loved it!

[@thebirdofillomen]

The only thing scarier than a Kriegsman is a Kriegsman with the will to live

[@xdjzreaper1016]

If someone made a fan animation of this including the first part, I would be soooo happy

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

That would be the DREAM

[@A-Clear_View]

60th like

[@joebracken5463]

​@@A-Clear_View 69th ;)

[@BassLouder]

@@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas sorry my brother, why I see that the internet is filled by some inconclused animations, like, GW do the nintendo shit and send an army of lawyers to ban that?

[@prestonjones1653]

​​@BassLouder Yes, although the reasoning almost makes sense? They're extremely protective of their IP, and the lore behind it, so if people make fan animations, particularly if they have ads or a patreon, then one could argue in court they could also make a genuine show or movie and it would be out of GW's control.

[@MeowKoro]

Some place somewhere even Sanguinis felt the depth of 1491's rage when he saw the tainted flower

[@Sam-h6u9d]

This made me shed a tear, 1491 cared for that flower like one would for a photo of a family member nowadays.

[@clamheaven]

They carry the same weight, the only thing that mattered…

[@relogos]

You don't mess with a man's flower, literal or figurative.

[@mong00es]

As a combat vet. The momentos of love and hope drive our fight.

[@clamheaven]

@@mong00esthan you for your service🫡

[@Sputnick_00]

it's enough to make a grown man cry. And that's ok.

[@82nd_Alpharius]

1491 probably the first Kriegsman to discover this thing called "Life"

[@Falschera]

Most fear those with nothing to lose, with reason, those will destroy you no mather the cost. But, most also forget to fear those with a reason to live and no fear of death. Those can be more dangerous, since they will do everything to save what they care for, and pray to your gods that you do not get in between them and what they cherish, or god forbid, you harm what they cherish for then, nothing will save you, nor what or who you care for.

[@ethangriffith9415]

Anyone else realise that one of the petals of the flower stayed pink as the screen turn black and white

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

😉

[@CHRF-55457]

Yoo it's so gradual

[@H3xCore]

you know we have a warsong in our language that goes well with this story, the lyrics goes like this mostly To save a flower, we fight To save a flower, we take up arms

[@GreytDays-rx5sg]

A flower in the eye of a swarm Like a hundred thousand busy bees. To die in honour to Sting The enemies of the swarm, hive and its Queen A flower of hope protected within 'Erika they all sing '

[@jakedaquake4103]

The steady, subtle change of the art work was excellent.

[@thijhar9997]

What changed?

[@simplewrites]

​@@thijhar9997it gradually changed colour. You can compare the first 10 seconds to the last 10 seconds

[@thijhar9997]

@@simplewrites i noticed this later, placed the comment about halve way when it had not yet started, thought the image it self was diffrent

[@Dzeividz]

@@thijhar9997Why the fk are you commenting in the middle of a video, cringe dude

[@sergiomarc4826]

Titanic is a joke. Any women would cry with this, any human would cry with this.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Cheers!

[@vibechecker3168]

“When deploying Kriegsman alongside other regiments of the imperial guard, there are many factors to consider. First, the kriegsmen hold many traditions that other guard regiments find strange and alien. The krieg cult of sacrifice, their quartermasters, their stubborn refusal to remove their masks in the presence of those they consider strangers or outsiders, and the revered status of not just the dead, but of death itself is a morbid thing for many in the guard. The kriegsmen culture and reputation are another issue for those outside the korps. The Death Korps are considered bad omens on the battlefield for those who know of them, and in some ways they are right. The Korps are frequently deployed, nay, request deployment to some of the most hostile and dangerous environments in the world. The Death Korps’ presence on the field therefore means the danger of the battlefield and the casualties of other regiments deployed alongside them are most likely to be heavy. This increases hostility towards them, and reputations of “dead men walking” and being more “servitor than man” abound. The Death Korps in turn view most other regiments as soft and weak, having neither the grit, nor, more importantly, the discipline to hold a candle to the vaunted men of the Korps. The Korps are not fond of ratlings, as their tendency for thieving, racketeering and other less than ideal activities are considered an affront to the Krieg way of life and culture. Many cases of thefts being met with swift and summary executions by furious Korpsmen or quartermasters are recorded. The Kriegsmen view an attack or slight on a Kriegsmen as an attack on the Korps and they defend their traditions and their own fiercely. An example that comes to mind from my own experience was that of the Precidian incident, early in my career, in which the 83rd Vresh grenadiers insulted and assaulted members of the 624th Korps line infantry during billeting for the upcoming campaign, tearing of a piece of the regimental colours. To prevent conflict the Korps were ordered by the commissariat not to fire on their fellow guardsmen. In response they stormed the grenadiers camp with shovels and trench clubs in order to recover their colours. The ensuing melee resulted in 31 members of the grenadiers killed through blunt force trauma and cracked skulls. Dozens more were injured. The Regiments officers then presented themselves to high command for punishment and execution either by direct fire or by forlorn hope assault. It was decided that the Korps were to be punished, by deployment to the rear lines of the campaign, a choice that was met with great anguish. Finally communication itself can be a marked problem. The kriegmen’s speech is muffled by their masks, and combined with their masks covering their faces and expressions make them unreadable for most, and hard to differentiate between them. The other way of communication between Kriegers, Kriegspiel, is a distant descendant of the battlemark sign language used by the most honourable silent sisterhood. This, combined with the clipped and brusque way of conversation Kriegsmen have lead to many having difficulty communicating with them.” - Excerpt from “Men of Krieg, an officer’s guide” penned by Lord Militant General Fulk van Gelderhest in an effort to help future officers lead and understand their new troops, now given to many new officers or commissars as essential reading.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Love this one! It really makes me want to make a series with this as a premise!

[@P.W.N.ed_9000]

As punishment they were given leave. Kreig: 🤬😞😤😰😱😨😭

[@CHRF-55457]

Lmaoo punish by sent to rear 🤣🤣

[@Hugh33337]

There was no quotes that I found that could encapsulate what this story made me feel, so I made my own : "In a grim gray war, where blood and mud and everything in-between are the only colors that the weary warrior is able to discern, even the tiniest piece of pure pink can push him to become the most passionate shield against horror."

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Nicely done!

[@SubbyBaka]

Absolutely Beautiful!!!!!!!!

[@Dr.Succ0]

i would replace "tiniest piece of pure pink" with "even a withering fraction of light" or "even a fraction of withering light"... dunno feel like it makes the quote more generalized... love the creativity tho got my brain goin :)

[@ratta6954r4]

can't even hold my tears damn..i really hope someone atleast draw a comic version of this❤

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Mann, that would be the DREAM

[@Borz321]

this is why i love the guard (especially Krieg) since these small stories are so much more emotional and believable. I love space marines and imperial knights and dreadnaughts as much as the next but you could never make me feel sad or emotional for the heartless being made for nothing but war and who look down on humans, but give me a story about just a man with nothing but the shirt on his back and the brothers by his side fighting for what little each of them have left and you cant help but feel like these are real people.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Same!!

[@blusmusiccovers3446]

The sudden silence at the end was quite something worth of praise as well, it gives the opportunity to just process and marvel what a great story and dub it was.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Glad you liked it!

[@blusmusiccovers3446]

@@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas keep up the epic work my dude

[@simplewrites]

Thank you, friend

[@Bl3ach3dw4ff1e]

A man who knows he will die is a dangerous man, but a man who knows he will die for a cause is a man who shant kinder to the will of artificial hell. In his path is only his goal, anything trespassing that line is but a shadow in the road. Be weary orc, you are but a pebble in the dirt.

[@inquisitorgarza312]

Even a soldier of the Death Korps can find beauty in such an insignificant thing like a small flower.

[@DoktarRaven]

In a world of bloody, war, and death, something so insignificant as a flower is the most important thing to a man that has vowed to die.

[@mikesurlygentlemanwalton]

Bruh, you can't write stories like this anymore. Now my heart hurts. But seriously, great story.

[@simplewrites]

I wrote this and I continue to write something like this. Right to the feels. Pure pulp that makes you go "HELL YEAH!" and then cry. I love it

[@Kamina.D.Fierce]

​@simplewrites oh. I thought the writer was dead or something. Or wait. Is the owner of this channel dead?

[@TheHotDogGuy.]

I had the chills when i saw the only thing that was colord was the pink petal. god, i loved this story

[@Kamina.D.Fierce]

Orks: Whu a flowah? Krieg Guardsman: So you have chosen... Death!

[@emeraldhawk5148]

If I'm being brutally honest, I really thought at the end when he was standing there holding a flamer and with the rest of the company I completely expected to hear "As he and the others charged into the fray a few of the korps men got gunned down and turned to a red mist by the crude weapons of the orks all but a small petal flew from one of pelted corpses. A sign of hope in a cruel world."

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Very powerful last sentence there!

[@ThomasOfTheWarband]

Nah, it was neat to hear he lived at the end. I still have hope they got rotated out, and he got to see that girl again.

[@captainoofmerica2478]

I do definitely like that sentence a lot, and it feels like 40k a bit more from the stuff I’ve seen (though i’m super knowledgeable in 40k) But that said I like the ambiguousness of the ending, having it end with him just kind of dying would feel a little to grim dark (and yes I know that this is 40k we’re talking about, but I don’t think that would have worked as well for this specific story.) but I also think just having survive the battle would be going to far in the other direction, as a happy ending also wouldn’t fit the story. So instead it seems like the writer made both options irrelevant and instead made the victory of the story be entirely about the flower, which makes the life or death of the main character no longer matter. Actually showing him living or dying would have distracted from that in my personal opinion, but I’d totally get why people would disagree.

[@technology2598]

A person starved of kindness would do anything for even a shred of it once they know of it. Beyond it all, this story goes to show that there is still people buried beneath the defeatism and self-imposed repentance that the Krieg have, which makes them all the more human and just how powerful the smallest yet kindest of gestures can have on a person, given the effect that it has on the Krieger.

[@mr.plebington1105]

In my head, I believe that this is what the Emperor wants humanity to be in unity against the alien and heretic.

[@Андрей-й3р9ш]

What is the scariest thing in the world? The Crieger, that has reason to live. This story... yeah, i cried

[@andreabloomfield4974]

In all of Star Wars people can be a Jedi, Seth, or a Mandalorian but I would rather choose to be a clone because their purpose is to protect millions of worlds and they have nothing unique to them they have no fancy laser swords or force powers even jet packs All they have is guns and teamwork and with only these two things they conquered all obstacles in their way. and that’s why they’re my favourite in all Star Wars.

[@A-Clear_View]

30th likes

[@scottspartan9]

I feel the same way brother.

[@Ultramarine61]

Well say brother

[@korkronwarlord]

Actually the clones have something unique. Their close bond as brothers. They never leave a man behind, they are all willing to do their duty and die if need be. At the start of the war they all looked the same, by the end of it they were all unique individuals yet held together by their bond as brothers. No sith or Jedi could ever match that. Mandalorians maybe as they follow their creeds and traditions almost fanaticaly but clones are as close to a hive mind one can come.

[@CHRF-55457]

Me too.

[@johnaleckpascua1732]

"A man living for nothing will give everything once he finds the will to live for something"

[@sgt.archdornan1979]

You understand a video is unique when you can't hold your tears.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Cheers!

[@bobbay1562]

Stop cutting onions it got in my eyes too

[@thatkreigsman3421]

This man has something to loose. And something gain.

[@TheReaper-ep2cq]

I love how the color of the image faded until the only color left was a single pink petal.

[@imjustsam1745]

I'm spending winter break from work writing. I hope something half this good comes out of it. Thank you Brother.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Hope you have fun! Feel free to send me stuff to read. 😉 📚

[@simplewrites]

As the one who wrote this, I'm rooting for you. You can do it, friend

[@parkerbeebe4383]

It took 12 days comrades but we finally got it the end to a great story

[@gorasul12]

Man there was so much soul in the telling of this story, it think i got some strange liquid in my eye 🥲

[@simplewrites]

Thank you, friend

[@pointly]

A tiny shred of hope is all it takes for a man to fight with his all

[@DT-7727]

When the captain screamed : "FOR KRIEGGG!!" even i got motivated to kill something

[@alexmartinez5859]

Careful, brother. That’s getting awfully close to some heresy. We shall only eliminate the enemies of humanity. For the Emporer.

[@nitebox3609]

Beauty shines brightest in darkness ♡

[@Kneon_Knight]

The Emperor Protects, The God Emperor Stands for Humanity, His Faithful Servants Love, and Duty Binds Us All, My Brothers and Sisters.

[@DannyJ3636]

This doesnt need a part 3, its already perfect in a way

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

My thoughts exactly!

[@MrHouseparty6]

1:28 The Things They Carried. (Tim O'Brian's Book)

[@ryanwood6754]

As fast as lightning, there's no time to mourn A glimpse of the future and Blitzkrieg is born Strike at zero hour With overwhelming firepower They're fueled by the fear in their enemies eyes It's a shock troop infiltration A fast and violent escalation Out of the trenches the stormtroopers rise

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Great, now that song is gonna be stuck in my head for the rest of the day

[@Akairu_san]

Great job on this man, I'm new on warhammer lore but already interested in the Death korps and Other regiments

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Glad ya like it!

[@Akairu_san]

@@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas Holy Crap, i wasn't expecting a reply but hey man, keep making content like these 👍

[@xkryde]

I'm new to Warhammer 40k, I've just gotten interested since last year. I just listened to the 1st part, it was immaculate. This... This is a master piece... I've love the salamanders, but I've loved the Corps of Krieg... This makes me love the latter even more. Well done...

[@simplewrites]

Thank you, friend

[@xkryde]

@@simplewrites You're more than welcome. Can you, pray tell, share where you wrote this story? It's such a magnificent work of art and I would love to train my voicing on such a story.

[@simplewrites]

@@xkryde I'm not sure if you'll believe me when I tell you this but I wrote it in the 20-30 minutes it took for my bus to arrive at my college. I was on my way to class and listened to the first part. Then I thought to myself "Damn, what a cliffhanger. I wonder how the battle went." And then I wrote the battle in the comment section of the first video (again, on my bus ride to college). By some miracle, it was voiced by ChaoticVoices. I had no plan, no preparation time, no prior template. I just sat down and wrote it. If you want to use it for practice, feel free to do so, friend.

[@xkryde]

@@simplewrites That's more believable than you'd think in all honesty. Inspirations come out of nowhere and transient as they may be, they're quite impactful. Leading to the birth of this written form of benediction. Again, I thank you for such a masterpiece. Now i'm curious, where can I read the story in text?

[@simplewrites]

​@@xkryde You can find it in the comment section of the first "The Krieger and the flower". It's pinned. Thank you for the compliment.

[@roberine7241]

hold on a kriegsman not ready to die?

[@roberine7241]

I like the fact the image gets drained of it's colour over time until the last hint of colour is the little flower.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Strange, isn't it?

[@jamesiewalters2360]

@@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas he's still ready to die; he just has a higher standard now.

[@antonkrieg3708]

I..I got something..in my eye...a moment please..

[@gervinschwarz575]

Dayum that voice acting is 1st class!!!

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

[@Black.Templar_002]

this is what 40k is about. finding humanity in chaos. thats why we love it! (not THE chaos ofc, that would be heresy)

[@jongonur7255]

This is enough to make a grown man cry

[@chronosphere4277]

I don't know how many times I have watched both parts, but I keep coming back to it. Each time I can never hold back my tears. This is a powerful story of how something that may seem so insignificant can be something that is very powerful. I would really like to see this story animated or fan made live action. Thank you for sharing this.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Thank you for enjoying it so much. Comments like yours are what make me deeply happy that I recorded it.

[@chronosphere4277]

@@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas I can actually imagine the whole story as it is being told. Seeing the Krieger lying down pondering with his gasmask on. The frantic digging as he looks for the flower. It kills me every time.

[@simplewrites]

Thank you so much for your words, friend

[@tomatron5880]

even in the deadliest of wars, even in the coldest hearted killing machines, EVEN if all hope is lost... there will be still hope no matter what, all it take's is ONE spark

[@thedangervlogbyelidangerca585]

Hell have no fury like a Kriegsman with something to live for.

[@A_Random_Death_KorpOfKriegsman]

I absolutely adore this story! The DKoK approve, carry on in the Emperor's name.

[@simplewrites]

Thank you, friend

[@dragonwolfy7599]

"The way is lit, the path is clear. . . we require only the strength to follow it."

[@actionman9451]

Proves that underneath all the blood and violence the Marines are still human. They know that if they live or die there’s people who still people who praise and respect them.

[@darkspiro6467]

Sometimes a hero is someone who is willing to defend even the small insignificant things

[@vanngocthien]

The fact, just the fact that the background image subtlily lose it's colour as the story progressed and at the end, the only thing that remained was that single pedal hid away and protected by that single Kreigsmen.

[@patrickdees5256]

Many Kriegsmen only see their duty as repentance for a generation of sin. But there are those, like 1491, whom see what their duty truly means for the imperium. A duty to protect the fragile lives that are under imperial rule. Many Kriegsmen are seen with fear, and they do not pay them heed. But for those who are greeted a smile and a thank you, it does put into perspective for them why they do what they do. They are God Emperor's bayonets, fixed up on the laz rifle, that keep the daemons, the Xenos, and the mutants away from *his* citizen. And I salute you! o7

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

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[@A-Clear_View]

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[@harmless_p0tato821]

Nice touch with the colours all fading except for the single petal

[@blackknight6637]

Incredibly good, it's really difficult not to get emotional.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

❤

[@A-Clear_View]

25th like

[@ducky_man844]

Great story, got me tearing up by the end but a fucking 10/10 keep doing those videos, great, absolute perfection

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Thanks a lot!

[@simplewrites]

Thank you

[@Sanstheskeleton-wq2fh]

That was something……

[@manhunter433]

Even on the blackest night there is light.

[@lucassouzacosta915]

THIS IS CINEMA THIS IS THE ABSOLUT CINEMA!!!!!!!!!!

[@SWATDRUMMUH]

never thought there'd be a second part!

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Neither did I!

[@simplewrites]

You're welcome

[@clamheaven]

@@simplewriteswe’re all welcomed!

[@Diablo510]

When you understand the Kreigsmens story in warhammer. This story really does bring a tear to your eye

[@NewgateVA]

THERES A PART 2?! LETS GOOOO

[@JopaJiaro]

Боже, это такая проникновенная история, если вы не почувствовали мурашки пробежавшие по коже, то вы явно уже давно отдались силам хаоса.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Thanks!

[@JopaJiaro]

@@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas I should be thanking you

[@SchwererGustavThe800mm]

Holy shit, whats a compelling short story!

[@simplewrites]

Thank you, friend

[@commandot-2787]

It's the little things that keep soldiers fighting

[@SamThesillyStuka-bo4qu]

The indomitable human spirit is real

[@darthhatchet]

I like to imagine he survived and saw her again later on, broke rank to walk up to her and say "thank you"

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

:')

[@Folfah]

its a nice...but.. unrealistic thought...

[@A-Clear_View]

5th like@@Folfah

[@daniellarson-h3q]

Acctually amazing, i was engaged from beginning to end ,m. 2i will always wat h this framchises

[@Sterbies6531]

What a short but beautiful 40K story, i'm glad I watched both parts :)

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

So am I!

[@Faust8423]

man this was dope AF got my heart pumping and made me feel for 1491, loved how the painting reverted back to the pencil sketch but left the single petal coloured.

[@ultramarinechaplain88]

Tears....

[@CharuzuAutomatonArtificer]

The greatest thing about Warhammer, is that the only immortal thing is evil. And you know every single life is easily torn to pieces under its assault. But you get to see the raw unfiltered view of just how much people are willing to sacrifice.... deaths in the millions, billions even. All to protect, to avenge, to destroy. You see the true hearts of man in this series. And very few others can replicate it.

[@GooberHoober145]

Amazing art:) I started drawing a couple months ago, and a sidekick told my mother “he should start drawing again” and I started drawing again 10 years later. I come to realize this is what is one the few things I enjoy. 😢what I’m trying to say is this video really inspired me. Follow your dreams people.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Nice!

[@simplewrites]

Keep drawing, my friend. We all got something we like. I got writing, ChaoticVoices has voice overs. Keep at it

[@ciprianoriveraiii5315]

I had hoped that the Kriegsman got a vision of The Emperor forgiving him for the sins of his people. That he survived and that he ended up with the flower girl with a happy life. It would be a great story for the new Warhammer series in the workd

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Imagine it. Relish it.

[@I9TailedFoxI]

May the Emperor let him a long fufilling life despite his purpose of death for the Imperium

[@phoenixwarrior1350]

if you die...make sure its for a reason..

[@yomightyskull]

May the emperor protect him and his love one

[@waihponepyae2708]

this is fucking beautiful 😭😭

[@Frog12349]

Though the guts, mud, and death of the cruel universe their is still life

[@marcl7215]

I am not crying. You are crying, again.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

ALL THESE TEARS

[@kalikob3583]

Holy shit somebody at WH40K Hire this guy hes bloody amazing

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

:') one day. ONE DAY.

[@simplewrites]

Thank you for the compliment. I can only dream right now. But maybe some day. Or I could just start my own book series

[@codylowe1683]

This made me cry it was so beautiful

[@theoldrussian3837]

Duty till death

[@davidcook680]

The flower represented the little girl. Or all the innocent people they was there protecting from the orgs.

[@captainoofmerica2478]

I’ve never been all that into 40k, I’ve always thought that the ideas and universe are fun in a lot of ways, especially with how over the top awful that universe is to live in, but I’ve never seen much humanity in it. I’m sure it’s there in the books and lore, but none of the surface level stuff really showed that to me enough to get me interested. So seeing a story that uses such an outrageously grim dark setting to tell a story that doesn’t itself feel grim dark, but instead feels beautifully human really hits home. I think that this was beautiful.

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Thanks!

[@simplewrites]

Thank you

[@WarpstormChronicles]

Absolutely fantastic! I love what you did with the artwork too.