The Sabbat Worlds Crusade! The Imperium's Champion! Warmaster Slaydo! As Crusade Preparations Begin

[@SwordEncarmine]

Amazon: We have millions of dollars Fans: We have an Arch

[@LooneyPoliticsTunes]

And much better use of English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@chesterbonaparte6787]

Mans enjoying all the words he can roll his R's in

[@albusplaustrum06]

...at this point the fans are the only ones holding up the lore instead of trying to stamp it out.

[@murderouskitten2577]

All Hail Emperor Le Arch ;)

[@sadwingsraging3044]

Puny false gods...

[@AlexRojas-db6yd]

"Commissar it's Thursday...THURSDAY and the inquisitor is just UPLOADING as if imperial law DOESN'T EVEN MATTER!"

[@FulloutPostal]

and what exactly is the poor commisar supposed to do?! look at the inquisitor sternly? that's heresy... you gotta complain to the right person: the lord inquisitor, obviously

[@tba113]

Commissar: "It can be a difficult lesson, citizen, but if an Inquisitor does something, it is by definition under color of Imperial law."

[@rickyfrax5602]

Inquistor: I AM THE LAW

[@johncaddick5075]

Inquisition says it's Friday. Yours, mine, Alpharius's, everyone else's chronometer is mis-calibrated following your last warp jump.

[@robinderoos1166]

​@@FulloutPostal lord inquisitor sargon you mean?

[@RayisX]

Arch casually filling in plot holes Abnett tries to forget about. thats a true mark of Sainthood

[@Martijn_Steinpatz]

Narrator: "Warmaster Slaydo had already gathered his forces for the Sabbath Crusade." *Excited gasmask noises* Narrator: "People he could trust. Generals from distinguished army corps. Important worlds." *Roaring gasmask noises* Narrator: "However, the Death Korps of Krieg was not present at the campaign." *Short silence, followed by angry gasmask noises that vaguely sound like 'this is bullshit'*.

[@lysytoszef]

Organizing an Imperial Crusade in 100 days?!? 100 days is not enough to organize a small raid into Bulgaria. Or, a single session of DnD for all 5 players to be able to attend... :(

[@LordInquisitorHectorRex]

that second one really hits home.

[@therabidsquid432nerf9]

Well, with good administrative skills, fast warp currents and a bit of luck, it could work out. Warp travel is a lot more reliable if not exactly safe than the books make it out to be. Just look at the fact that Terra would experience starvation if a handful of ships were late by a few minutes. This implies that food shipments can be managed down to the minute that they arrive in the Sol system. Therefore it is not too out there to suggest that the 100 day figure is in fact correct.

[@rogerbrownreacts8528]

RPG on Sundays

[@Isildun9]

Facts, at least on the second point, I'm not sure about the raidability of Bulgaria, so I cannot comment on that matter.

[@velimirminchev1630]

Bro why raid Bulgaria 🤣

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

Fighting with chainswords is just a normal part of Gaunt family reunions.

[@Alex-xt1rr]

Well it did happen twice.

[@dagdamor1]

Warmaster Slaydo amassed might that the Damocles Gulf Crusade could only DREAM of.

[@captainburnos2828]

You mean the Damocles Vanguard detachment of the recon unit?

[@dagdamor1]

@@captainburnos2828 ^^^^^^

[@murderouskitten2577]

you have strange way to spell damocles gulf sightseeing expedition.

[@cnlbenmc]

Slaydo would have crushed the Tau Empire and then when the Nids finally showed up probably rally his forces and distinguish himself vs Hive Fleet Behemoth.

[@LordInquisitorHectorRex]

Chaos: We took Saint Sabbat's worlds. Slaydo: And i took that personally. The inquisitor has blessed us with a Thursday upload.

[@Alex-xt1rr]

Also Slydo: Time to bring out both my playbook and fantasy army league roster to retake the sector.

[@TheIceman101418]

Arch you have no idea how happy it makes me to see Gaunt and the rest of Sabbat get the Vraks and Badab treatment. I hope you get all the views for this! Slaydo is awesome, its amazing that almost all of Sabbat and all of its background is all Abbnet being an amazing author. Great Job Arch

[@vibechecker3168]

Though the imperial war machine is a slow and impossibly sluggish thing to get into moving, having enough red tape to seal the eye of terror, when awoken it can come down on the enemies of the Imperium like the Fist of the God Emperor himself.

[@justinbowers2749]

And a fight with the Imperium is one you can’t win the longer it goes

[@LooneyPoliticsTunes]

Anyone think they were based on the Russian 🇷🇺 army too? Historically very slow to mobilise. If you let them get going your in trouble 👿

[@carsoncasmirri3874]

@@LooneyPoliticsTunesthat is quite literally every large military. Only difference for the US military is that comparatively we are faster because of the massive investment in logistical infrastructure and regularly training in bringing to bear all of our power as quickly as possible. Even then moving millions of people from point A to point B is a daunting proposition. You have a million men carrying billions of dollars worth of gear consuming 2 billion calories of food a day and using half a billion gallons of water

[@jacobduty28]

The Chad Slado versus the Virgin Heretics

[@davidenko2468]

Very nice arch your lore has a certain flavour other channels can not replicate

[@artilyon]

Logistics

[@King.Leonidas]

​@@artilyon Logistic Logistic logistics

[@tybaltmarr2158]

Slaydo writing his warmaster phd thesis on the Sabbat worlds, then asking for the job of re-taking them, is pretty cool

[@17ryuzaki]

Praise the Bridge!

[@pirig-gal]

Praise him!

[@Katarnstar]

Praise Him!

[@cnlbenmc]

Blessed are his Stones!

[@vladimirvojtaml]

BRIDGE WARHAMMER!

[@fragarach97]

To Inquisitor Arch, "I hope this letter finds you well and productive, slaughtering the enemies of the Throne. I wished to express my appreciation of your work, as your pict recordings of your lectures on the history of imperial campaigns and inquisitorial involvement therein have made for excellent supplemental material for my acolytes to study. I too find myself going over your series dedicated to the Vraks and Badab campaigns in my less busy hours to reacquaint myself with the history of the Imperium I am sworn to serve. I am glad to see you have not rested on your laurels, but have begun another historical record on the Sabat Crusades. My Interrogator brought the news to my attention just a few standard Terran days ago, and it pleases me to see that, even as the darkness encroaches around use, you are still just as willing as I to hold up the torch of The Emperor's light. May the Throne preserve you are your work for millennia to come." Ave Imperator, Inquisitor Alon Khaiden af Scarus, Ordo Malleus

[@TheBrimfire]

@arch ...i had to stop this video 200 times... my daughter was yelling all the time: papa the tiny mouse so she watched the mouse and after 5 min came back the tiny mouse^^ you made a 3 year old girl verry happy with this new screen ^^

[@LooneyPoliticsTunes]

“We have been given our crusade my sons , the Sabbat Worlds” Warmaster Slaydo

[@Slatersan42]

So glad you decided to make this series, Arch. I can't tell you how excited I am. Thanks!

[@katyushamarikov8819]

12:00 No, Arch, the flow of the warp was just so damn good that everything fell into place perfectly so that many of the ships arrived before they left thanks to the blessing of the Emperor. Logistics aren't a problem when you are bending the laws of space and time (and sending out requisition requests before getting permission to do so).

[@ScorpiXinChao]

When Arch first said "Warmaster", I swear I heard a discordant note.

[@zanard33]

*HORUS WHY*

[@stevepalpatine2828]

Im surprised the Imperium didn't retire the title after the Heresy, the way they no longer call the German Chancellor the Führer.

[@Vollification]

What a wonderful day. Nothing can be better than spending Swedens national day than hearing a norweigan talk about Warhammer ^_^ Keep up the good work.

[@lasskinn474]

when is arch going to do an kalmar union vid. only to flip it and make it an explanation of the absurdist comedy calamari union in which a bunch of dudes(all named frank) try to get from a district of helsinki to the rich peoples district in an epic trek(kaurismakis finest, high recommendation).

[@Arphalia]

Sacred feth, lord Inquisitor Arch is spoiling us.

[@codyopperman5930]

Feth has heretical origins. Please report to your local authorities and turn yourself in.

[@WhiteIkiryo-yt2it]

I'm surprised the title of Warmaster is still used. You would think that would have been one of the first things to go after the Heresy.

[@shadowhunter0176]

It was used very rarely, and only for sector level conflicts iirc. The imperium understood the moral boost the title could have, when used correctly.

[@robertnelson9599]

More often they use the title “Lord Solar”.

[@4cammer]

I was thinking the same thing

[@zanard33]

If Archie goes through the entire Sabbat Worlds content, it'll be a blessed day in the Imperium. Can't wait for him to start talking about the bad rock, Jago.

[@Mulletmanalive]

Worth noting Abnett was clear that Gaunt’s rank was a mistake, not understanding what a commissar was, while Oktar is simply the way a higher ranking commissar was referred to in the Soviet Union. It’s a bit unclear if “lord commissar” was even lore-current at the time.

[@cp1cupcake]

You mean that a GW writer had no idea about the lore when they were writing!?!? Say it isn't so

[@Mulletmanalive]

@@cp1cupcake You’re forgetting how long ago this was. Pre-codex 3e was before the Summary Execution rule, so a commissar of the period was literally just a leader model. The fact that the editors didn’t notice is the more interesting part, but fair play to Abnett and Merrit for finding a cool work around in the aftermath. As I said, I’m not even clear if Lord Commissar was a thing back then. Might even have come out of these novels.

[@stevepalpatine2828]

It did.

[@dimble3]

This week has been absolutely horrific. 14 hour shifts, concrete dives... all culminating in a 27 hour shift burning. This, with a beer, makes it all worth it. Thank you Arch

[@ScoutSgtZaku]

Another video so soon! Ohh so fething excited!

[@shadowhunter0176]

And on what is arguably the best subseries in Warhammer lore. As ncos would say "out-fething-standing".

[@ScoutSgtZaku]

@@shadowhunter0176 not gonna lie, I want this to go on for a long time and with as much detail as possible lol

[@tereninsecundus6084]

17:00 Oh man, Terran Republic art from Planetside 2! That brings me back. Loyalty Until Death!

[@DiabloDelMer1]

Strength in Unity!!

[@AnvilMAn603]

say what you want about slaydo, he was smart enough to put an autistic in charge after he was gone lol

[@angry_zergling]

What about Commander Autist from the siege of Vraks?

[@AnvilMAn603]

@@angry_zergling macaroth? read the anarch

[@jabiraidan]

21:40 an Inquisitors seal, nice touch arch, very nice

[@sadwingsraging3044]

-=][=-

[@rogue5ive]

Glorious! First Arch video I've war he'd on the big screen instead of the 5+ years on my little phone.

[@Angelofiron-jx2ny]

day 35, of year 691 of Millenia 41 that Arch cares more about the lore of WH40K than GW themselves

[@cnlbenmc]

It's been that way for at Least a Decade at this point...

[@pubcle]

I might suggest it is not the Administratum which got the dates wrong, but perhaps that Slaydo himself had... _fudged_ some numbers. Oh yes, that group? just arrived. Right now, a day after being declared Warlord. Not two years ago.

[@mohammedyesufu9360]

Arch… love the channel. Love the lore. Love the changes you’re making. All noticed all appreciated. That been said, consider toying with the background music while you talk. Your voice is why we’re all here, the current music takes away from it. Then again, it might be mixing problem. Continue the great work

[@ornu01]

Hero of the Imperium. Which is why he was assassinated.

[@crippletime]

Slaydo fell in battle.

[@ornu01]

@@crippletime Ork poison, Ork snipers, Ork frags, lots of way to fall in battle.

[@samaritan_sys]

@@ornu01You’re thinking of Commissar-General Oktar. He was poisoned, Slaydo was killed by the Archon’s forces in front of Gaunt’s own eyes.

[@ornu01]

@@samaritan_sys I used Orks and frags as an example because of the Commissar-General.

[@Brenzo777]

I'm waiting for Arch's background video/wallpaper to turn into like an 8-bit style platformer shooter XP

[@Seraphim_Metal_Works]

The Sabbat Worlds Crusade proves that Warhammer 40k is at its best when righteous religious heroes rise to the fore even amidst a milieu of human incompetency and vice. No one wants to just watch a bunch of backwards fanatics gutter snipe each other. There is no point to the grimdarkness of the far flung future without the light to rage against it.

[@doorknockerpingu6932]

Ive been reading gaunts ghosts so arch covering this is great

[@cliffnpaige2009]

It's a great series, enjoy it.

[@shadowhunter0176]

​@cliffnpaige2009 anytime I get someone new into 40k I recommend Necropolis. I have rarely had people express disappointment with that novel.

[@Kryosleep]

Great series, isn't it?

[@Yandarval]

Anywhere else but 40K. Slado's pre-emptive staff work would be lauded. Slado knows how long it takes to get anything done in the Imperium. Never mind gathering forces from all over the place. Once he is WarMaster. Dropping a pre-done list of recall for XY and Z forces to a staging area. That saves a huge amount of time. As its mostly one way traffic to send the recall orders. He can then focus on some of the thorny problems, like logistics and the political shenanigans. A General or Admiral is supposed to know the disposition of all forces in his AO. With a fair idea of what is where outside their AO. Having said that. That 100 days kick-off thing, is just stupid. A full five years would have been more realistic, to gather the beans, bullets and bodies.

[@shadowhunter0176]

Different franchise I know, but it would be interesting to see a strategy match up between slado and thrawn (predisney).

[@shanehudson3995]

​@shadowhunter0176 Thrawn would spend a week studying Imperium art, then realize that they are an insane death cult, and commit suicide from the sheer crushing entropy they represent.

[@shadowhunter0176]

@@shanehudson3995 touche

[@Yandarval]

@@shadowhunter0176 Thrawn would be eleven steps ahead of any 40K Commander we have seen. Thrawn is a true leader and strategist. Not many 40k commander's can actually lead, versus command. Thrawn would not use Commisar's. Different 'verses of course. Tbh. Thrawn in 40K would be the target of endless assassinations'. As he is just too good for the High Lords and Inquisition to let live. Someone who thinks, plans and is as utterly competent as Thrawn is, too much of a threat. We can see all the Imperium's weakness's, from our God's eye view. Thrawn is portrayed as being that good in universe. Thrawn neither waste troops, nor kill someone for a mistake that's not their fault. Which is why troops trust him, and go above and beyond for him. Apart from Bobby G, Can you name anyone else that combines Thrawn's traits into a 40K character? In Zahn's trilogy. The New Republic had to work bleeping hard, to even slow Thrawn. We have all seen Big E and Primarch's be written stupidly and do incompetent things. and do WTH moments as soon as you read what they are doing. Thrawn, unusually for this type of character, does not have the overweening arrogance and belief that he is always right. He will withdraw and change plans. He also does it without any "magic".

[@Rellana1]

@@Yandarval He could have defeated the Repulic at Bilibringi,if he wasn't assassinated by his bodyguard for shit the Emperor and Darth Vader pulled by poisoning his planet,which they discovered with the help of Princess Leia.

[@shanehudson3995]

Ork. Poison. Alright, which Inquisitor had a wild hair up their ass concerning the Commissar-General?

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

We told the commissar not to eat the orks but he refused to listen to us.

[@shanehudson3995]

@@elysiankentarchy1531 At least this particular Inquisitorial fuckery didn't result in an Vraks or Badab.

[@mads12344]

The excitement is unreal Each time arch uploads a new lore video love the new animated background

[@DarkVeghetta]

I love how Arch has intermixed his own RP-lore with the Gaunt segment to make certain details available to the viewer diagetically that would otherwise require a break in the tale being spun. Superb storytelling!

[@alexroberts3634]

i love seeing conventional Imperial forces taking a leading role, especially an actual Imperial officer as the narrative leader. Im also interested in the Mortal heretic warbands and how they do.

[@joshuadavies5631]

These last two videos have been great, even by Arch's high standards, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ScrapComputer]

Remember folks, another series means a lot of time. If you have it, send Arch a cup of coffee a month for his patreon. Thanks for the content Arch.

[@NetMoverSitan]

18:05 - Ah yes...THAT guy. Well...at least we can't accuse him of nepotism.

[@GalvayraPHX]

The graphics quality in the recent videos is a vast improvement over the previous ones. I still think GW/Amazon will drive the franchise into the ground, regardless of our efforts ;)

[@mitchyus]

By the emperor! long have i been waiting for these Arch!! no matter the times your takes and renditions are top notch and so fucking entertaining!! please keep it up! loyalty is its own reward!

[@ilunnas]

the greatest content on yt alas a new arch series is upon us

[@trajanfidelis]

The Warmaster arrives

[@mattdelong6582]

Fantastic. Utterly awesome. Not only getting out a second video so quickly but one so detailed and with so many images to go with it. I read the Tanith books so often the first two fell apart on me. This is a blast from when I first got into 40K. These books and Ragnar Blackmane were my first forays into the novels. Seeing videos about the Sabbat Worlds Crusade is going to be a lot of fun. Still digging the Doomesque studio shots LOL.

[@mybackup8696]

Thank you for doing this series Arch. I loved the books, and I think your doing this brilliantly.

[@jonwhite81]

Fuck yeah Gaunt's ghosts.

[@theswordson676]

Nothing like a new Arch Campaign series on a bad day thanks for the great content

[@Blargaha]

Great vid as always Arch! And dude.. Happy Swedish national day to you as well.

[@Koraxbear]

Advance after a hundred days? Thats a light speed response in imperial terms, even a couple of years is considered quick normally.

[@eichler721]

Amazing series and i love the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. One of my favorite along with the Great Crusade and Baddab War.

[@zanothium15]

I'm your uncle. How compelling, now face the wall.

[@DefaultFlame]

Sweet googly moogly, it's precious, precious lore!

[@sadwingsraging3044]

🥤🥲🍿It has begun. Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant

[@firethebow]

HOLD! Keep the algorithm at bay! We WILL cross the threshold! Under the Arch!

[@PeterBaker-w3m]

What I am hearing in this video. Is that what is going off page with Slado is not just a military genius . But a religiuos cult in the imperium.With cult members in various positions of power throughout the government and military . Including the office of the lords of Terra and the Inqusition. So the cult was making plans and aquiring forces and agreements for roughly a decade. So apon the warmaster decry being agreed to in the Lords of Terra . The cult members in the presence of the Lords . Sent out couriers who were also cult members .Go inform the various minor and major leaders of the agreements in the crusade preperations. While informing Slado well before the declaration of Warmaster arriving . Slado only needed to travel to the biggest people who are involved in the crusade. Hence the crusade ready to go within a hundred official days and not being worked on for a decade. With cult members placed throughout various positions in the crusade military. To cover for the multitude of problems and friction. Slado putting Gaunt into his position ,was to throw the inqusition and other big wigs of the Imperium off the scent of rhe cult .

[@adamdickinson9332]

Always a glorious day to see an upload like this!

[@CABAL_REBORN]

at 30:05 the depiction of the Loxatl Lizard xenos is used when talking about the multi-headed "Red Drakes" instead of when they are explained properly at 42:26. I'm a tad confused, is that a goof?

[@TTCnoobyProductions]

So happy the Sabbat Worlds Videos are finally kicking off :)

[@Legitpenguins99]

Fuck yeah Arch! IT BEGINS! I've been looking forward to this since it was announced a year ago!

[@jasonsantos3037]

The Sabbat world crusade is really interesting to learn about.

[@Magavynhigara]

Maybe the 100 days was from when he was accepted to head the campaign and not including all the work before hand?

[@jbeckley6849]

Arch letting us in on sealed Inquisition files. I am expecting Exterminantis any moment.

[@MrSororitas]

Arch you are amazing. Looking forward to the whole series

[@Trent-m6j]

I like to imagine he sent the order early and had the crusade force inbound, and gambled that he'd get the authority he'd pretended to have before they arrived

[@bernhard7087]

Heck yea, I was really looking forward to this Series!

[@sci-figaming8631]

Just had a rough moment at work, this is a blessing from the Emperor 🙌

[@baldanders8717]

Great stuff arch, cozy and informational

[@masonstover2960]

Very well done, my lord Inquisitor. The Imperium is lucky to have you.

[@H.P.L.-ln9of]

Tf this is animated i love it 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤ (i mean the frist few seconds like the techpriest and you OC moving) very cool!

[@tmontgomery7592]

Its funny, remember you teasing doing this series years ago and yet here it is, well worth the wait.

[@cossack9991]

Excellent episodes so far. Amazing use of music to set the tone

[@frankfrankerson782]

I've been waiting for this for a long time. Traitor guard are finally getting their day in the sun.

[@apacalypsagon3758]

18:27 yeah! Ibram Gaunt! Hell yeah!

[@honorguard7616]

Quite a nice day, new arch lore and new helldiver warbond trailer

[@artornis606]

KZbin algoritm wtf are you doin, promote this video harder >:( bad algorithm bad

[@dcbluenose1873]

I like the animated background. Nice improvement.

[@Marinealver]

Imperium At War mod for Empire of War would be lit IF IT EXISTED!!!!

[@lordterraclypse4339]

Absolute mad lad!

[@TactWendigo]

I'm so excited for this series to continue.

[@013wolfwarrior]

Do orks actually poison food or drinks? I mean it is "Butally kunnin" But it just doesnt feel like their style, I always assumed it was the machination of chaos agents or something.

[@theblancmange1265]

It's never addressed that way. Most likely Abnett did an oopsie.

[@marcmcintosh5995]

Yes arch. You are back on fine form sir.

[@jasondarrikson853]

And thus they marched, swelled by duty, towards death. For Death is not but the duty of all those who follow His name. By rank and by file, they will march towards the Emperor's Will. They will fight and they will die. For Death is their duty and their Duty is to serve Him on Holy Terra.

[@Blood.Angel.]

LORE FOR THE LORE GODDDD!!!!!!!!

[@MarkAndrewEdwards]

I'm so glad you're doing this. I loved Dan Abnett's novels.

[@mpnuorva]

I know this is about a different conflict from a different series, but Arch's description of Gaunt's backstory makes me want to see how he would cover something Ciaphas Cain got involved with.

[@marcearlsantos9027]

I fear that in Arch new pixelated art style, his skaven girls will make a random appearance somewhere in the background.

[@Yacovo]

Don't worry. All grand battleplans the Imperium makes go off without a hitch. Thanks for the video.

[@Not.Jason.from.the.southwest]

There are many good things in life, but few things are as good as a lore series narrated by Arch.

[@derekthederanged]

Glorious!!!

[@TeoHope]

Comment for the comment God, algorithm for the algorithm Throne.

[@biska131]

On my headponoes the music is too loud. It happens in some recent vids.

[@andrewgause6971]

On the timeline, I've read of warp quirks where ships move faster than they normally would because of the Warp being... the Warp. Including an instance of a reinforcing army arriving at a world before they'd actually left the planet they departed from. It is possible, especially given some of the shichanry and hijinks that ensued later (like the Eldar supercharging the Tanith 1st to the point where Imperial command flat out refused to believe they did what they did, to say nothing of Saint Sabbat's rebirth itself), that various powers could have influenced the speed of the travel? Especially given that Slaydo, who from my reading of the Gaunt's Ghosts books, basically seems like the second coming of Maccharius, may have had the necessary paperwork/logistics moved into place over the prior two decades, just waiting for the official green light to launch? Perhaps a rare case of "highly motivated, ambitious, initiative taking Imperial commander who isn't a corrupt glory hound?"

[@fus132]

17:00 What's fanart for Planetside 2 doing here?