THE LEAGUES OF VOTANN SOCIETY AND WARFARE

THE LEAGUES OF VOTANN SOCIETY AND WARFARE
Taken from the brand new Leagues of Votann codex, this video contains the vast majority of the codex and should furnish you with all the information that has not been covered in my existing videos.
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Ermmm... well, perhaps this time they are GW's as this is a straight read. Who knows. I am unaffiliate with Games Workshop and they have absolutely zero contact with me. Odd, you might think, but true. I think I spoke to some of them once for that Cubicle 7 thing once. Generally pleasant people, or so I thought at the time. But I waffle on inanely and tend to see the best in people,. so who knows really? But in general, and certainly in this case, they have absolutely nothing to do with the video. Apart from all the content. This seems to be getting circular. Insomnia strikes again. Urg. If only I could listen to my own videos. I've been told I can put a rampaging khornate to sleep with but a single paragraph. But honestly, when you have to write, record, then edit your own voice all day long, its no less weird and tiresome. Hmmm. I never did get into that ASMR thing. Perhaps I could give it a try. But then, I just hear someone being a berk and rubbing stuff on the microphone and think 'surely there is something better you could be doing with your time.' But then, I can't talk really. I know what I am good for. Sleeping. Maybe a bit of painting while its on in the background. That;s not so bad though. I desperately need chilled stuff on when I am painting. Well, I call it painting, but its more like dunking a chicken's feet into ink then holding it near the models.
That bad. Why else do you think I avoid batreps? But then, they can take all day.
WTH? (heck). Why am I still going on? No idea. I'll stop now.
You have better things to do with your life than read any of this - go - have a magnificently relaxing time now. Do it for me. :)
Last thing. This reading out is not as easy as it seems. Honestly, without venom or defensiveness; go read out for a few pages. Then play it back at yourself. Its so tricky . Or is it just me? Probably just me then..... I really should get more practice. But content creation makes it tough to get actually good at anything. Such a mixed bag.

[@baldermort]

THE LEAGUES OF VOTANN SOCIETY AND WARFARE Taken from the brand new Leagues of Votann codex, this video contains the vast majority of the codex and should furnish you with all the information that has not been covered in my existing videos. TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Patreon: www.patreon.com/join/3510517 NEW CHANNELS: GK NATURAL HISTORY: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2bEXpRrepagnqs - War under the Waves kzbin.info/door/OmrRUjHAw93gcWG6r9WoGg LIVING MYTHOLOGY: YOUNG ZEUS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6jclHSEirt2hdU GK Natural History : kzbin.info/door/dR3Ms08oSCzih6p0FsDRcg AFFILIATE LINKS (Provide a discount and support the channel) USA/Canada: www.nobleknight.com/affiliate/aw.asp?B=2&A=1232&Task=Click UK/EU: elementgames.co.uk/warhammer?d=10795 PREVIOUS SQUAT LORE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZKYnIJsqJapmdk ALL PERSPECTIVES ARE MY OWN ALONE AND ARE NOT ENDORSED IN ANY WAY BY GAMES WORKSHOP. Ermmm... well, perhaps this time they are GW's as this is a straight read. Who knows. I am unaffiliate with Games Workshop and they have absolutely zero contact with me. Odd, you might think, but true. I think I spoke to some of them once for that Cubicle 7 thing once. Generally pleasant people, or so I thought at the time. But I waffle on inanely and tend to see the best in people,. so who knows really? But in general, and certainly in this case, they have absolutely nothing to do with the video. Apart from all the content. This seems to be getting circular. Insomnia strikes again. Urg. If only I could listen to my own videos. I've been told I can put a rampaging khornate to sleep with but a single paragraph. But honestly, when you have to write, record, then edit your own voice all day long, its no less weird and tiresome. Hmmm. I never did get into that ASMR thing. Perhaps I could give it a try. But then, I just hear someone being a berk and rubbing stuff on the microphone and think 'surely there is something better you could be doing with your time.' But then, I can't talk really. I know what I am good for. Sleeping. Maybe a bit of painting while its on in the background. That;s not so bad though. I desperately need chilled stuff on when I am painting. Well, I call it painting, but its more like dunking a chicken's feet into ink then holding it near the models. That bad. Why else do you think I avoid batreps? But then, they can take all day. WTH? (heck). Why am I still going on? No idea. I'll stop now. You have better things to do with your life than read any of this - go - have a magnificently relaxing time now. Do it for me. :) Last thing. This reading out is not as easy as it seems. Honestly, without venom or defensiveness; go read out for a few pages. Then play it back at yourself. Its so tricky . Or is it just me? Probably just me then..... I really should get more practice. But content creation makes it tough to get actually good at anything. Such a mixed bag.

[@footrot17]

My man

[@Uzzgub]

A Interaction for the Interaction God, a Comment for the Comment Throne, for the Almighty Algorithm

[@europademon]

Great googly moogly Baldermort. We need to find you a white noise machine and a bottle of scotch, stat! All joking aside, from a fellow insomniac, I know the struggle is real. That's why I work the nightshift. Find some rest when you can good sir.

[@matthewoneil6001]

thankyou brother for all you bring to warhammer fans love what you do learned so much and can listen to you till the galaxy burns all hail baltermort and misses baltermort

[@justingridley371]

Glad thr squats or space dwarves have returned

[@leeedwards3759]

Long in tooth you may be, but like Bjorn himself, the Young Bloods still happily sit to listen at your knee. Keep it up! You are appreciated.

[@PieBoy4242]

I would pay so much to hear Baldermort voice Bjorn the Fellhanded in an audiobook. It would be even better if it was during the Great Feast, when Bjorn recounts the sagas of the Great Crusade to his brothers.

[@leeedwards3759]

@@PieBoy4242 oh man! Yes! Need that to happen!

[@joshley1320]

Ngl these guys instantly became my new favourite faction just their lore is awesome so far and space dwarves is just awesome

[@aidantesdahl4283]

Rock and stone, brother!

[@armintor2826]

I always felt that the typical dwarves fit better in a sci fi setting than in fantasy

[@Fvillalba8]

@@aidantesdahl4283 the lack of ROCK AND STONE! responses its disturbing.

[@Tomahara]

Same

[@RadioactiveBear]

Like that, ROCK AND STONE!!!!

[@coryobryant4189]

The lore of the (space squats) is quickly becoming a favorite of mine their kinship with A.I. is just so damn cool and shows how just treating them as equal can have amazing potential!

[@joshrubio5285]

No matter how old or not old you may be Baldermort your a badass, never sell yourself short, however inexperienced you repeatedly claim to be as a writer, is in no way noticeable, your personal lore is as good if not better than anything within The Black Library. May you grow extremely long in the teeth and continue putting out material for my enjoyment (and everyone else) until I'm long in the tooth myself.

[@andrewbakescakes9684]

Here here! It's rare these days for a writer to craft either plot or prose as well as this.

[@Darksoulpoetry]

teef r gud =P

[@monte623]

Balmort is my official Warhammer 40k story teller 💯 Games workshop needs to hire him ! He is the voice of 40k lore !

[@XIIIUDSP]

Honestly Baldermort, the quality of your story telling is getting better and better and that alone is amazing. Keep up the great work.

[@Bruva_Ayamhyt]

"To be honest I'm getting a little long in the tooth. Hence, I need a lot more time to cogitate." Baldermort = Ancestor Core confirmed?

[@calebhebert2733]

Baldy, I hope you realize how much you mean to some of us. Your vids always seem to find me in one of my black moods. I wish I had half as much enthusiasm for anything. God bless you, old man.

[@baldermort]

Thank you for such Stella praise brother. I am elated to hear they cheer you up a tiny bit. It’s all they are for. Light entertainment. :).

[@svarog9053]

Your content is my favorite on all of KZbin. Would love to see animated versions of your original stories one day 🙏🏼

[@tmarritt]

Night actually get ne to pay for warhammer +

[@dualityomk9854]

@@tmarritt better off spending that on a new keyboard from the looks of it

[@FixedGearFox]

​@@dualityomk9854 Keyboard definetly a better choice, than warhammer+ or paying for minis from GW

[@Bell-et1lg]

Unfortunately GW made a policy banning animations with any of there IP.

[@piotrd.4850]

My Dream - dude responsible for Astartes animation makes video to "Power Armour" short story.

[@CaptainKiLL83]

As a old veteran squat player I'm loving these uploads, Hive fleet Johnson be damned 😂 keep up the fantastic work as always.

[@TechNinjaSigma]

COME ON GUYS! ROCK AND STONE!!!

[@Dogmelter42]

The Thane's Warsong in my brain: *HIIIII HOOOOOOOO* HI-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's off to War we go!

[@PieBoy4242]

Look up Clamavi de Profundus. They have a bunch of Tolkien-style dwarf songs. They posted that one for April Fools a few years ago

[@DemonKingVI]

@@PieBoy4242 They did. Glad to find another fan. Well met, brother.

[@aaronmorgan8047]

You and Lightbringer are some of the best story tellers I have ever heard. I hope you guys explode in popularity and maybe blizzard or another company finally picks your talent up for voice acting seriously

[@julianpourdanesh3339]

Yessssssssss I wonder if a mere iron kyn can evolve into a fane then into votann I don’t think so but imagine if that was possible as the iron kyn gained more knowledge over the ages

[@barco7004]

Ironkin actually become important figures sometimes, not for personal ego or anything but because they think this will help the kindred

[@fumarc4501]

Iron Kyn Wall-E is an honored living ancestor.

[@cegesh1459]

There is one already part of a faction yes. Even though it makes no sense to me.

[@BigBoolinScienceMan]

The fact they are the only faction to use critical thinking and not be chasing after some grand esoteric goal. It's amazing what can happen when you actually nurture your people instead of breeding ignorance. If the imperium will not realize their kin for the boon they are, then they should be turned to dust as a relics past their time.

[@diyonisis7790]

I would love for the Thaddeous to have an encounter with the Voutann!

[@inquisitorgarza312]

The Leagues of Votann are a new force within the Galaxy, and one that could forever change the destiny of the Galaxy. The Kin have fought in countless wars in the Galactic Core, and now in this time of great upheaval they will stand in a hostile Galaxy, and again and again they prove why they have stood against the impossible and laugh.

[@simongriffiths1277]

Squats are defs not new brother but i agree all the same

[@ursinecanine9657]

@@simongriffiths1277 kin ain't squats. Squats are abhumans, these be cloned working class from the golden age of technology. Edit: They are the men of stone

[@WideMouth]

@@ursinecanine9657 However, they are referred to pejoratively as “squats” by normal humans. This implies that they either are in fact Squats, or there is a connection between the Kin and the Squats. Also, the Kin are defined as abhumans, regardless of whether they are Squats or not. *edit: it’s been confirmed. The old squats were a sub faction of the Leagues of Votann that was destroyed by the Tyranids. The Kin and Squats are the same, although “Kin” is what they call themselves while “Squats” is what they’re pejoratively called by humans.

[@ursinecanine9657]

@@WideMouth where is that confirmed boss? I only read the "kin are squat" on page 6, I've missed anything that reads "the kin *are the squats* of old"

[@tarektechmarine8209]

They've just been chilling, much like the hundred thousand super super soldiers..... Ugh..

[@wo_ud]

Best video description 😂

[@baldermort]

🤣🤣😂😂😂😎😎

[@nonyabeeznuss304]

Can't get enough of these guys.

[@connorriggs1518]

And so another Friday arrives and another lore video arrives

[@potato8780]

Thank you 😊

[@garyfoster9478]

If the cores have mastered genetic manipulation and can effectively breed warriors to order.. I wonder.. voltan primarchs. Man that would be savage.

[@BaiMaoHao]

Baldy always on his grind, and we’re thank for it. Amen.

[@Uzzgub]

A Interaction for the Interaction God, a Comment for the Comment Throne, for the Almighty Algorithm

[@Heatx79]

JFC you’re all over this new lore, my lord. Well done!

[@Khanclansith]

Do these iron kin become uncles with new generations? Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Thrown! Farts for the inquisition! Comments for the Algorithm!

[@MrGrogan02]

I've read all of this in the Codex, but loved listening to this while assembling my LoV army.

[@baldermort]

That’s all the vids are for - an aide to painting really. :)

[@thoughtfirst4916]

It is a rare thing indeed for me to praise anyone. Oh, I praise the actions of many, but rarely the person. Having said this, you dear sir, are indeed worthy of praise. You and your family who have brought us so much. Entertainment, enlightenment, enjoyment. Your family brings mine all of that and more. Much more. 5 grand daughters. The 13yr old and 10yr old twins are beginning to enjoy Living Mythology. 5yr old dearly adores GK Natural History, always asks to watch it, and is quite excited when a new one comes out. And the 2yr old, well, she is just happy to watch anything Papa likes. And so, for your insight, your wonderful "spins and thoughts", the always matching and mood setting background music, the wonderful voices, and the sheer joy. For that good sir. Huzzah! From my family to all of yours, and to the most excellent community we have all created here. Huzzah!

[@squirrellordsgaming2772]

Great stuff

[@georgesulea]

YAAAAAAAAY!!!! LOVE THE LEAGUES! WELL DONE BROTHER B!

[@RideDatDonkey97]

Amazing work Baldermort! You are my favorite 40k lore channel

[@cancicek8340]

Thank you dear narator. For making our days a bit brighter.

[@mikeday5776]

Another one of your many fans, Svarog made two really good points. You are, for many of us the best thing on UTube, and animated versions of your stories… well I’d buy them all. Your brilliant mate as is the rest of the Baldermort clan. BBB, BBB INDEED!

[@AntimatterPower]

Rock and stone!

[@europademon]

So glad I saved this for my shift this evening. Another banger from Baldermort. Bravo!

[@LukeSeed]

In before the Emperor

[@ShirlytheBandit]

excellent music choice Lore-master

[@baldermort]

I’ll tell Historosaurus! Thanks. :) :)

[@yesterdayschunda1760]

Well, i seem to have a new favourite 40k faction. Best lore video as always Baldermort, Keep doing what you do man.

[@forgottentitan4885]

This was amazing! Thank you. I really do hope we get more Votann lore soon.

[@peasley5449]

You sir are amazing at this! I love it! Well done! Well done indeed!

[@jeremeybafico124]

Oh yeah make sure today is a great day have a good one in Baltimore my day started rough thanks for sharing this bit of escapism I needed it

[@bossman-wz3nl]

Yes perfect I always love hearing your video they definitely help with the maintenance shift ahead of me you are awesome hope you have fun day

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , BM . 🐺

[@baldermort]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@PaulMacQ]

As an Oldhammer player. My first army was "Squats" Engineers and Egg like power army. This was the so interesting after 30 odd years away from the Game. hunting up my old Rogue Trader book again. Even though my Power board ridding Huscarls will never see the light day of new Editions of 40K battlefields

[@derekthederanged]

Glorious as always Wise Baldermort. Absolutely loving the leagues!!!!

[@surtaandume_psykermystyk4010]

Translated out of the Immaterium and into the local system in a mere 17 minutes after Lord Baldermort posted. Wooo, got here faster than a suspiciously large infant in a gilded gestation pod can breach the upper atmosphere(then the upper mantle) of a Feral World! And those quasi-divine little rugrats had a Chaotic speed boost thru the Warp. I had to sweet talk my Gellar field projector with just the right incantation and incredibly consuming incense waving!

[@epsilonlambda4277]

Fantastic stuff! Will we ever see a story akin to Kronan around the Sisters of Battle or the Necrons? Would love to see both.

[@renaissancepress247]

Imagine an reformed Imperium of Man armed and armored by the Leagues of Votan instead of the Adeptus Mechanicus. Manpower and sheer will from the Imperium matched with peerless technology of the Leagues. The power of a truly united humanity.

[@jamescampbell39]

I think Robute should open up a highly secret line of communication with the kin, so as to keep the Adeptus mechanics from mucking up their tech. The Kin would be his Ace in the hole so to speak against certain lethal Xenos green skins and the like from doing a major incursion into Imperial Space. As far-fetched as it sounds how about a human child found as a baby and raised amongst the kin once he has grown to maturity and properly augmented in certain ways and educated as well could show up to request a private audience with the primarch and become the liaison between the Kin and the primarch using a Rogue Trader trope as a cover he would with his crew work the rim for kin and imperials a like and keep the primarch updated on certain dangerous Xenos movements in far space. I will presume that if the Kin physical augmentation is started on the human child IE bone mass increase slowly so as to not inhibit his natural growth enhanced immune system muscular density lung capacity and the appropriate interface when he dons the void suit and finally mental enhancement or training, he will be walking the line between two worlds and one of them would route him and his adopted brethren to take there toys

[@piotrd.4850]

Wouldn't that be nice, to have infant primarch to spare to place among kin, huh? :D

[@jamescampbell39]

nope pure strain human raised from infancy to young adulthood by the kin

[@tarektechmarine8209]

I do hope you don't think the mechanicus would ever let that stand?? As if they don't control the imperium, IT'S communication it's resources and anything mechanical as well as EVERY ship. Cawl doing everything by himself is stupid enough, adding an enemy that are clearly a threat to the mechanicus is breaking. If they said the imperium must kill the votan, not even a primarch can stop that from happening. The Mechanicus IS NOT a part of the Imperium and will do fine without it, the same can't be said for the imperium.

[@DemonKingVI]

How much you wanna bet that Vulkan is hiding with the Votann, just doing his smithing, thing. Maybe the Artefacts of Volkan, when combined, would allow the Salamanders into the core.

[@TimeCircleBlue]

I like this idea a lot actually. I mean the whole “kin finding a human infant and raising it” already has a lot of potential on its own.

[@1noner]

Baldy this was so much fun! Thankyou. Very well done, you are a legend.

[@jacobrichards5185]

I'm seeing the Leagues of Votann as a great addition to the 40k setting and, in your case oh great bald one, an opportunity to add a Kin ally to your Inquisitor characters.

[@akumaking1]

Thanks to TTS I firmly believe the Imperial Fists and Space Wolves are buddies with the Squats/Leagues of Votann

[@jeremeybafico124]

Thank you for not leading us down a bunny trail of muddied head Cannon as much as much fun as that is can't wait until we get into until you've had time to mall it over and get into the the meeting the potatoes try to blend it in with your beautiful world that you've been making in other words I'm excited new factions New Life New Blood exciting

[@barftrooper102]

Thanks so much for these awesome lore videos. They're coming out at such a good time as I'm having a rough patch. They bring such a smile to me in these Grim Dark day 🤣

[@darkprimaryx4242]

Sir you just got a lifelong subscriber your fantastic voice and the music are perfect

[@baldermort]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@davebowman9000]

Thanks for all this content on the new faction! It's awesome!

[@the_cackling_kobold]

you a grimdark are the best warhammer lore channels keep it up im starved for votann lore, hope they make more

[@baldermort]

I’ll tell him. Thanks. We’re elated you think so. Plenty about to chose from These days. :)

[@davidbullock3675]

I am not sure why you don't work for GW. You and Majorkill both have me buying Warhammer 40k Novels.... BRUTAL KUNNIN had me in tears and that is all thanks to Kronan and THINKMUS😆🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂. That shit was Hilarious!! But truly I heard you say that that you story on the Silent King was not well received. It was brilliant. I am torn between that story and that of the Thadius as being your finest work.

[@josephwilson9082]

As always you have outdone yourself great baldy! It's hard to put into words how good these videos are. I appreciate it and thank you for all of the work yall do.

[@pixeljester1581]

Awesome video baldermort

[@borisdorofeev5602]

Baldy I loves you my man but please equalize the volume a little better in the future. I almost punched the evil spirit following me when our short buff man bellowed "the ancestors are watching!". It pumps you up for the story but it comes in unexpectedly.

[@fallenangel6557]

Best Warhammer 40k channel out there!!

[@fenixapollo]

More please! Keep these boys comin!

[@olympusgolemoflight7198]

I gotta say as an Age of Sigmar enjoyer, these guys really make me think of the Kharadron Overlords.

[@robertsimpson7424]

I really do hope they bring the leagues into Tacticus.

[@wanderingpaws3111]

Love your Space Dwarf coverage Baldy!

[@L1mp1nB1zk1t]

The way you string your tales is my favorite, truly. It's always a joy to listen to.

[@chilliewhk]

My goodness, this was a great story. Your presentation in addition with the music choice was fantastic 👍

[@TwoRavensMinis]

Thank you, awesome video as always. This made my morning bus ride much more enjoyable and informative.

[@pmslevelboss]

" Yngtok, open the database of Grudges. "

[@baldermort]

🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@TheGCRust]

Over an hour of Kin lore! Oooo Baldy, you magnificent man you! You'll see me back to 40k with a Votann army yet!

[@Morrodin182]

You should, I got the army box and the models look awesome :) ... and let's be honest who doesn't like a slightly grumpy but dependable space dwarf? ;)

[@davebowman9000]

They hold grudges They hold grudges! THEY HOLD GRUDGES!!!!!!

[@MordaxTenebre]

NEED MORE AUDIO BOOKS Baldermort! :) You do a great job with them man.

[@scythebergon418]

Love it

[@thisismyboat]

Killed The Lucky...Thats a token

[@BeanSoup44]

Good evening gentle listeners

[@ryanacorn5367]

Feeding the algorithm, for the kin

[@ltjamescoopermason8685]

Long of tooth strong in head Baldermort the Psychic ones lore stories remain in the top two lore bringers on the tube just for you !

[@nimfadoro1169]

The only thing upsetting about this new edition is the lack of Warsong rules. I CANNOT WAIT for a Warsinger unit to join the beautiful range.

[@Leptospirosi]

I like as these leagues are becoming more and more the old squats, just with reworked models with a more futuristic tint and less clichet lore. Ancestors, technology, guilds, hearth, speedbikes and the cool addition of cloning and old AI at the core of Living Ancestors worship system

[@Erik-zh7rk]

Let’s be honest, they struck stomachs, knees and shins. Not chests and heads

[@goodhunter9791]

Space Dwarves! It's about time we had 'em in the setting!

[@vastanxc5932]

"An offense to our ancestors! This goes straight to the repository!"

[@georgetitsworth8919]

Bro I plan to start with the irks but I do love the idea of space dwarfs

[@racspartan1]

👍Great Video

[@Stevies_Precog_Gym_n_Spa420]

The Kin have access to the most intact records of all human history. I hope we find out something weird like they're all big Stephen King fans for some reason, or they've got an intact STC for making chimichangas.

[@peterpienczuk2664]

great video

[@carljhirst]

10th!!! Closest I've ever been!

[@Pfasma5]

Amazing race!!

[@jamescarter8693]

I was about an hour and 20 minutes into a 2-hour Arch Lord of iron that I haven't listened to and then I get this recommendation now what do I do I like too many of you I like too many of you but I guess since I am short double-bearded just one chin and partial to High Gravity and keeping my allegiances I'm going to have to listen to this first

[@joshbrooks120]

Thank you

[@Thannak]

Worthy successors of the Dawi, lack of Slayers or beer notwithstanding.

[@SlimGrimJim]

I play Necrons, and to hear that there is a race that is disciplined, powerful, and proud to the point of arrogance is.... perfect. My Necron army already broke the bank, but fine GW. Take my money once more....

[@marcosantoro7465]

I just love this new faction

[@andrewames7567]

THAT'S IT LADS, ROCK AND STONE!

[@scythebergon418]

Reef field projector, this feels like the Web Way description. WE GOING TO GET WEB WAY SPACE DWARFS????

[@piotrd.4850]

I can see Kin striking deal with Farsight.

[@Shuriken009]

Love the content @baldemort! Any chance to share what music you used as background?

[@ahmedaden6902]

Based