The Rubric of Ahriman I 40k Lore

Thank you all for watching. This video covers the story of the Thousand Sons, Magnus the Red, and Ahriman's failed rubric, as well as his subsequent attempts at resolving his failings. Hope you all enjoy.
Narrator: AI
Contents:
Introduction: 0:00
The Thousand Sons: 2:24
Magnus's Bargain: 7:01
Seeds of Doubt: 12:00
The Rubric of Ahriman: 15:42
A Second Rubric: 25:40
War in the Webway: 29:14
Conclusion: 32:32
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[@Scholarslore]

I'd like to do some more videos on single events such as this in the future, so if anyone has any requests for topics they'd like to be covered, please let me know!

[@ancientmariner9460]

Primarchs lore would be amazing but I'll be ok with whatever you'll post. You do an amazing work.

[@GTTMRC95]

My boy Trazyn

[@Tryzanfan]

Tryzan the Infinite! Funny stealing space robot will always be a good video!

[@Tryzanfan]

@@GTTMRC95definitely!

[@nihil1234]

What's the point of all these videos if you haven't done one on major HH events like Istvaan or the Siege of Terra?

[@samaritan_sys]

Even without Sir Attenborough’s affect, you still do a bang-up job in editing the voice to a natural tone. Your content still stands out!

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you!

[@ilari90]

It's good, but for some reason, it doesn't hold my attention as readily. It's just the way it is.

[@CmdrGamagosk]

@@ilari90thankfully you aren’t the target audience

[@Flipadelphiia]

​@ilari90 if you need a very specific voice to hold your attention to 40k then your not really that into 40k. Hate to break it to you

[@UGNAvalon]

To be fair, _Very_ few voices can hold our attention to the same degree as the likes of Sir David Attenborough or Morgan Freeman.

[@pacman10182]

Ahriman did find the black library, but was barred from entry for lack of a library card

[@attemptedunkindness3632]

Legends speak of sites out there where Ahriman could simply stream all of Black Library's audiobooks for free, but to speak of it here would only invite The Inquisition's wrath.

[@lordshaxx2165]

Ah yes the red corsair bay, I have communed many time with their psyckers and they jdru6tgutefh.... [EDIT] *this message has been marked for deletion by the Inquisition*

[@TechNinjaSigma]

Little known fact, in response to her trickery, Ahriman cursed Yvraine and the Ynnari with a twofold-curse. 1. The Ynnari would never again be relevant within the narrative, their story forever left unfinished. 2. Yvraine would forever be depicted in pornographic content with Roboute Guilliman. It may be possible to break the first part of the curse, the second part however is likely here to stay 😈

[@jerryreynolds5700]

All according to plan

[@MrGrim]

This is now canon AND true

[@higheyrie6176]

Harsh

[@Scholarslore]

That's the real tragedy of this story

[@mmyr8ado.360]

And yet there are whispers from the farthest Exodite worlds to the dimmest alleys of Commoragh of the Aeldari presenting themselves again twofold. Whether it is the Ynnari or another faction, it is uncertain.

[@TheGreatAuk]

Gotta love some thousand sons lore

[@Scholarslore]

Indeed, I love this story from them

[@TheGreatAuk]

@@Scholarslore the thousand sons gotta be my second favorite traitor legion besides world eaters, I hope we get a video on khornes angry Boyz soon!

[@abstractspaces8186]

I really like this voice. The softer tone feels more appropriate for a scholar and it seems a bit more human in its expression too.

[@masonhall3617]

I love how you and The Remembrancer frame your channels as actual historical accounts from an in-universe perspective. You guys are the best.

[@zapan9643]

Thanks for covering Ahriman, I have been looking forward to a lore video like this without overlooking the entirity of the Burning of Prospero.

[@Scholarslore]

It was a fun one to do. I only skipped the burning of Prospero since it's such a big topic in of itself, and I didn't want the focus of the video to drift away from the rubric.

[@attemptedunkindness3632]

@@Scholarslore I thought it was a good move, sir. My eyes tend to glaze over and the monkey banging a symbol in my head grows louder whenever I am hearing about a Shattered Legion and The Dropsite Massacre comes up. At this point it's sort of like watching a Batman movie and waiting for the scene where Bruce's parents get shot so I can get up for popcorn.

[@MrDodoFonseca]

This was simply beautiful. I love your writing and the new AI is very good as well

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you!

[@lamoixs]

Can you tone down the breathing a bit?

[@eagle_and_the_dragon]

Love how the voice pronounces Ahriman. He's one of my favourite 'Chaos' characters.

[@venkelos6996]

I'm sort of surprised that, between his own experiences, and hearing of massive events, such as the revival of Guilliman, that Ahriman hasn't also sworn to capture Yvraine, and both demand her secrets, and exact his vengeance.

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

Im a full time soldier in Ukraine. Your videos are what i go to bed to, despite the shelling. Slava Ukranain and glory to the emperor

[@gautampressman]

This is the best iteration of the new voice so far! It is Attenborough-esque but it is not him.

[@King_Himbo]

Fantastic work, as always. Your script writing and editing is without peer! Keep it up!

[@MrMysticphantom]

AI or not this is very well done. I bet despite the AI on audio... and probably at least part of the script bit you probably have several steps that still take time and effort nice work

[@Scholarslore]

None of the script is AI, I write them all myself. With the voice as well it still takes several hours of work to get the correct tone and pacing for each video, I wish it was quicker, but if I uploaded the videos as they sounded from the first generation then it would be so jarring and monotone that no one would listen to it.

[@___Me.]

This is fantastic. The writing for the script is so well put together.

[@muhammadhamzahamiruddin8643]

Loved this new voice that you're using in recent videos! Some suggestions: 1. Background music wich suites the video but still relaxing to hear would be enjoyable (like your exodite video, by far my most favourite video.) 2. I really like the long form content video. Please do more of it. ( Don't be afraid to do a 1 hour + version) 3. And lastly would love to hear your interaction in youtube, like replying to others comments, and feedbacks

[@Scholarslore]

Ty, I actually made a mistake with the music of this one and forgot to add a lowpass filter over it, so there is occasionally a slightly high pitched tone, which while not very noticeable, is still distracting to me. The next three videos which I've got underway are certainly going to be longer, all of the rewrites, or new scripts seem to end up around 2x longer from their originals. I think the chaos gods video might breach the 1 hour mark once its ready. And yeah I do try to respond to people, but sometimes I miss comments! I do try to read most of them though, I think with things like an AI voice its sort of essential to get feedback on how its sounding, no point putting something out if people say that its not pleasant to listen to.

[@Trazynn]

I wish I could just ploink this voice onto any pdf / ebook. It's not yet good enough for fiction (as fiction audiobooks have the narrator emulate different personalities and accents for characters), but for non-fiction this is perfect.

[@jestinjeffries9430]

Very well done, great subject not often covered. I love how well you present everything, very well thought out and very well researched. I hope that you cover more esoteric topics like this in the future, with deep dives into the topic. I have been enjoying your channel for a while now, keep up the great hard work.

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you, I'll try to, and at some point it will be inevitable that I'll have to cover smaller, more niche topics, but they each deserve this kind of deep dive.

[@alexivalentine4607]

Fantastic writing, man. I kinda like this voice *more*. Feels more in-universe.

[@Nagah_]

Your writing is getting better and better with every video!

[@timkai]

This is a chunk of lore that I have somehow almost entirely missed, and this was a great lecture on it! ❤

[@teffsly]

The breath of air between long sentences and pauses are so good.

[@KanyeWeast]

I very much enjoy the event videos more than the broader ones. The voice is coming together very well too

[@MrGorillaGuy]

Your Best work to date! Love the new voice your writing and the lecture style of delivery! Stick with this format!! 😍

[@Fastwunz]

This was bloody brilliant

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you!

[@UGNAvalon]

Loving this new style of scripting: the personal comments, the direct addressing of the audience, the recurring theme/moral message spread thru out, it feels very much like a sermon given to aspiring scholars/inquisitors in the 42nd millennium! Well done! Looking forward to more! 😄

[@ZajVR]

Such a great re-upload yet again, really enjoyed this one! Well done!

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you, not a re-upload though, I never had a chance to release this one under the old model

[@ZajVR]

Oooooh! Well this was a great story then, I've always been curious on how the Thousand Sons were turned into who they are@@Scholarslore

[@mums_poop_sock]

Loved every second of this I feasted upon this information. Really digging this narrator.

[@emildegas4213]

Thanks for keeping the good work, you're a Godsend

[@oriusnex]

Absolutely riveting all the way through, despite me already being aware of the essentialia of the content. Superb writing.

[@peterga3658]

i know the story this is amazing Ahriman is such an interesting character it use to be almost like the go to bad guy in 40k books for a period. we still see him in current books it was nice. i would love to get a new book or trilogy with Ahriman. a story with Ahriman Fabius Bile Asdrubael Vect Yvraine (nice voice change btw)

[@TheCreeperCrewLeader]

I’m loving this voice. The other one was a bit guttural for me, but this one is nice and soothing to listen to.

[@Asdrubael]

I really enjoyed the video - thank you!

[@Drownedinblood]

Thousand sons are the epitome of trying to find a solution and making things worse.

[@seth424]

Best way to Start my morning. Many thanks!

[@SUS-ne8wz]

The new voice has grown on me. You are doing great bro, keep up the magic 👌

[@ravenskaven123]

Another great lore vid and one of the 1000 sons can't ask for much more then that Praise to the changer 🙏

[@iorvaraybara7490]

I would love to hear from Mortarion and Grandfather Nurgle next ^^

[@Colewaii]

This voice is absolutely killer, captures the same effect as David did! I’m sure your views will be back up before long

[@lllFeanorlll]

Uploaded 36 seconds ago? Don't mind if I do!

[@piksi4590]

30 mins again ... perfection! Another thing ... Since you have the script would it be possible to add actual subtitles instead of autogenerated ones?

[@thalastianjorus]

Still very nice, even after the strike. Good job, mate.

[@Joubes]

10/10 voice acting. Good job!

[@Ironbattlemace]

Good stuff man.

[@DaSausageTroll]

This voice is the best so far, keep on outdoing yourself!

[@PlayNiceFolks]

This new voice is very good. Well done Guardsman.

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you very much!

[@bees6273]

This is so good

[@MyschaCannon]

Contrary to what it's said in this video, Magnus did not turn into a daemon prince the moment he pledged allegiance to Tzeentch during the Burning of Prospero; Magnus ascent to daemonhood happened much later, during the Siege of Terra, as narrated in the novella "The Fury of Magnus", when the primarch, Ahriman and a few other Thousand Sons were searching for Magnus's lost soul shard in the imperial dungeon and faced Emps himself.

[@namelesswarrior1187]

can we get a playlist of all your videos so far, please?

[@Pepepipipopo]

The editing formthe transition at around 1:31 is so aubtle but beautiful

[@Pepepipipopo]

1:29 oops

[@terminatoruk4921]

Excellent narration - have you tuned the voice since the repost? I was fully captured and transported into the lore this time as we were with the ill-fated original narrator. It also now feels 'guilt-free' if that makes any sense and that these wonderful lore videos won't disappear again

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you. I've tinkered with it a little since the first upload, and I think I'm satisfied with how it's sounding atm. As you say it's easy to be immersed with this voice, which was sort of my goal for it. Realistically I want something which people can fall asleep to, only because that would mean that its a nicely relaxing tone.

[@terminatoruk4921]

@@Scholarslore think you've nailed it - well done!

[@hongo3870]

Godd damn it. I would pay sir attenborough my living wage to hear him narrate 40k

[@jeanerick8583]

This voice reminds me of John Hurt (hellboys adopted dad). I like it. Keep up your work enriching us under the Emperors light.

[@pvtpain66k]

Wasn't familiar with Magnus' full story & it was awesome, thank you. Do Mortarian(& the rest of the Primarchs who turn into Daemon Princes) next, please. 🥰 He's one of my favorites.

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you! I'll cover Morty next for the primarchs I think, but more than likely the video will focus on Typhon and the general downfall of the legion. Mortarion will certainly be in the limelight for around half of that video I think.

[@dfgndfghdfghdfgh]

Excellent

[@rafaelcalderabebber1198]

Such a great history

[@JackFrost008]

Do not worry. There is only Nurgle.

[@saviornm7878]

We need more !!!!!❤

[@Saint_Nate]

FAV VOICE after Attenborough, please keep 🙏

[@apostoldimov9856]

Pure Excellence Master ❤

[@darktimber13]

The new voice is really good, but it's missing the modulation and significant pauses of the Attenborough voice. A little more tweaking and it will be even better than before!

[@Ny-kelCameron]

I'll say it again, keep this AI voice. It's perfect for the lore.

[@Jabberwokee]

Such a sad tale Old Ari just wanted to fix what he as broken - always one step behind a another step below

[@voidmaster45]

I know there isn't a lot of Knight lore out there but I'd like to hear to talk about it.

[@mandroid-rb4uy]

hello ScolarLore the "Rubrik Marines" are GrimDark 40K Favourite, unfortunate victims of Ahriman's hubris and failed experiments They are still there ...as partly Sentient ashes!!! and their minds are mist a harrowing tale indeed for such Glorious Space Wizards

[@RosePolloi]

The Rubric of Ahriman (TL:DR) "Get pranked, idiot" -Emperor of Mankind "Get pranked, idiot" -Magnus -"Get pranked, idiot" -Tzeench "Get pranked, idiot" -Ahriman "Get pranked, idiot" -Astraeos "Get pranked, idiot" -Yvraine

[@rileymcmanus6666]

Thanks!

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you so much

[@spencerdouglas9]

Never stop !!!

[@kennyhagan5781]

Only recently learned of this game's existence, and I really have no interest in playing it,but this LORE, it's freaking epic storytelling. 10 out of 10. Freaking EPIC.

[@davidmiddleton7958]

A radicsl thought here. Using the Rubric on the Tyranids! One way of dealing with something that mutates at an alarming rate!

[@tasinjahan3636]

I've always wondered: What if the Flesh-Change was always being tinkered by the Bird God?

[@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462]

The Thousand Sons are the ONLY traitor legion that deserve redemption and pardon by the Inquisition and fully reinstated as a legion that should work alongside the Grey Knights. Sadly, the current Imperium are so hatefully backwards, that they will not forgive. I really loathe how Tzeentch kept shitting on this badass space-Kemet/Persian legion. I love Ancient Egypt.

[@paulellington1505]

It pisses me off that GW has made Magnus a joke. Because in my opinion he could have destroyed Russ before the Wolf King could have finished a howl if Leman wasnt layered in plot armor. Because in his Primarch books Magus uses epic levels of psychic power.

[@jpbaiano1]

You, noble sir, pays a great service to all who live to serve the emperor!

[@bruhdon4748]

Have all the Attenborough videos been removed?

[@justinmcculloch7644]

These guys just go from one bad situation to the next

[@cronz6123]

Never seen so many commercials in a youtube video in my life. 9 commercials in 15 minutes is a joke

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

10:33 does xeentch see through Magnus’ eye?

[@TheCheeseslice9]

Oh thank the blood god for this.

[@ChillAssTurtle]

No.

[@rossfrenett1]

So, we're all hearing Jean-Luc Picard, right?

[@kmoney890]

I thought this said the Republic of Ahriman at first and I couldn’t stop laughing

[@davebowman9000]

Hide the vacum cleaners for this one

[@chrisbarrett8377]

Dusty old bones full of green dust!!

[@ian5395]

The unique is good. Stick with the New. Current"favorite new to be channel", good stuff!

[@MrGrim]

Every primarch is a tragedy. Horus more than any, but Magnus breaks my fucking heart.

[@GoingtoHecq]

The further Ahriman persued salvation, the further many others were damned. Not even his fault the second time.

[@gr8m887]

Knowledge is power, but *everything* comes with a price

[@ancientmariner9460]

This voice is perfect.

[@St0n3brus3]

The new machine spirit is great. It's lovely getting to feel like some new Inquisitor getting briefs...

[@jaymaxwell8645]

13:38 wasn't the palace on terra attacked by demons because of this?

[@quindecim577]

I never knew general radan was a primarch.

[@HappyAccident06]

yo great job but are the Attenboro style vids available on your patreon or any back catalog?

[@pillepolle3122]

Why no Attenborough

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

He was so close

[@Gargamel-n-Rudmilla]

Why are the good golds of the old world NOT in Warhammer 30k or 40k. For example Isha a God of the old wold is nowhere to be seen. The only Gods in the old world that do survive are the chaos Gods. Korn, slanesh, nergle and Zyench. The 40k and 30k all rest on the Big E which is a bit weird and stupid. What would be very interesting if the Big E found some small essense of the old world gods ( which reflected some niche worshipers of the old world gods in the milky way) and they helped him in some key or at key points in hid story ark. Or we see some forsaken humanoid species in some far of world having rekindled the worship of the old Wold gods and who are recirving their gifts and fighting the Xenos and Chaos worshipers and gods. I do miss the old world. They must come back....someway somehow.

[@TheCheeseslice9]

Horus and the 10k war...

[@StonedTuna]

I got six ads that were 12 seconds each on this video WTF

[@RubenRyb66]

Laugh with me rubrics!

[@iromulus33]

Ohhh i like this voice.