The Secret Level Warhammer 40k Episode EXPLAINED | Entire Lore Breakdown

[@majorkill]

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[@pyeitme508]

YES!

[@Calen_Williams]

The Episode feels like the creator community is really starting to lock in on Space Marine combat... I mean this is some of the sickest rendering of SM combat I've ever seen. It's like they snap into a combat mode and their whole body language shifts into cold calculations. So bad ass.

[@LucasJeffers-l9b]

Child Titus in the opening scene is actually holding a combat knife, not a chainsword. That’s how large Space Marines really are!

[@GBNoobTown]

Classic Majorkill, too roided up to know the difference.

[@mrwidestrides4802]

I’ve heard or just made up it’s referred to as “toothpick”

[@alejandrof4911]

Even when I first saw it I thought it was a space marine’s chainsword and doubted an ordinary child would be strong enough to drag it lol

[@Prockski]

That’s the first thing that pinged in my mind.

[@dclangst]

Admittedly I thought he was dragging a chain sword too.

[@myself2noone]

I like how, in his mind, he's still a child that's just pissed.

[@XenoWalkerEVE]

Basically every 20 year old zoomer lol

[@jaythekid4728]

I mean all space marines are just children right? lol just heavily suppressed. I’m sure the trauma of just the trials is buried deep down and the indoctrination on top of it buried it further but that demon was able to uncover it for the first marine.

[@solusaldrain]

Man too angry to grow up...

[@vasto5952]

@@XenoWalkerEVEeveryone ever* tbh

[@OutFrame]

I like to imagine that he was pissed because the demon made him turn around to face them after marching for so long.

[@vermas4654]

I mean... The reason why Titus is sent into this mission is probably called Leandros

[@gudnisnaer8171]

He still dosent trust him

[@GamingTalk-cl7xj]

He resisted a chaos demon…mark of suspicion never fades lol

[@gudnisnaer8171]

@@GamingTalk-cl7xj true

[@pll3827]

Trust aside, the mission has a ton of Warp influence - Leandros knows Titus has an abnormal amount of Warp resistance. So Titus was ideal for this mission, barring getting a Librarian involved.

[@gudnisnaer8171]

@@pll3827 and it being a suicide mission sending a librarian would be a much bigger loss than a single lieutenant

[@grom778]

MK: "We are bringing back an OG of the channel!" Me: "oh, is it Timmy?" ... surfshark:D

[@gustavosanches3454]

Timmy is too pathetic to be considered an OG of the channel, even though technically he is

[@smokinggnu6584]

A) that blade child Titus was dragging was just an Astartes knife, not a chainsword. B) The 'demon' was credited in the episode credits as just being a Chaos Sorcerer, not an actual full demon (so maybe on the way to turning into a demon but not yet)

[@Zso-VIII]

I think it was the same combat knife he used at the end to cut the sorcerer in half

[@MichaelW-x1x]

Apparently Titus's home planet was almost completely devoured the Tyranids. Instead of hiding, giving up, or cryiing, the 9-10 year old child gtabs a Space Marine knife I'm starting dragging it and I would assume attacking. When he was found, he asked the blade captain if he was going to help him and if he wasn't then to " Get out of the way old Man".

[@Fishbiene]

He did it. He actually pronounced Tzeentch correctly. The absolute madlad

[@BruhBruhBruhBruhBruuuuuuh]

0:36 When you said you were bringing back an OG of the channel, at first I thought you meant Timmy, but alas, my hopes were dashed.

[@seekkyle4230]

That was exactly what I thought too 😂

[@SURYAGAMING_05]

this episode made me start the horus heresy books bro now i love this guy Loken

[@Desjarlais07]

One of the best written characters ive ever come across in any universe.

[@nanuconstantin4077]

i am seamus😉

[@arvidsteene7197]

I am so sorry and happy for you

[@timulewicz466]

Loads of awesome characters coming your way, loken is an absolute legend though.

[@Daemonik]

_Dantioch and Argel Tal waiting patiently in the wings to be introduced_

[@lokiwolfwhisperer518]

Titus officially reached Kratos, Master Chief, Marcus Phoenix and Doomguy levels of Iconic Badassery after this episode.

[@YikesIsMe]

I thought the exact same thing after watching the episode. bro has ascended to the pantheon of absolute gigachad protags.

[@loganthousandsonssorcerer3206]

Don’t forget Malum ceado The protagonist of Bolt gun

[@redpandafirefox9434]

Marcus Fenix. Don't worry, I messed it up too when I started with Gears of War. 😂😅

[@Sylvester4571]

Titus could fight the 4 chaos gods at the same time but doesn't wanna spoil the fun for his brothers. He's cuul like that

[@awesomedonals9649]

Titus resisted Chaos once again, showing he is blessed by the Emperor, perhaps that's why he was sent, ...or it was Leandros trying to get rid of him again.

[@yaboijai122]

In the end of SMII, the mission he was assigned was picked by Leandros himself, so he's a next level hater

[@notthatgerry]

But the suspicion of corruption never truly fades ...

[@BluestTable]

@@notthatgerryneither does leandorses’s stank, coincidence?

[@marrontuppy4714]

Hopefully leandros gets put down like a rapid dog in the next game

[@gustavosanches3454]

@@yaboijai122 well it probably isnt the mission from the end of SM2, as it was Calgar who assigned Titus, not Leandros. Leandros was just going along with them. And in this animation both Calgar and Leandros are not around. Perhaps we will get a DLC with said Calgar/Leandros mission and then the secret level episode is what happens after that.

[@DahLekKnight]

Majorkill: “We’re bringing back an OG of the channel!” Me: “Timmy?!”

[@kira68200]

2:48 Captain Acheran : All I can do is 4

[@pll3827]

There's a article (Secret Level Warhammer - Cool details you might have missed) on the Warhammer-Community site with more background on the episode. Apparently high ranking Ultramarines get a arming chamber with a statue of Guilliman in it. I wonder what Guilliman would have thought of that when he returned? Also, the site also notes that 'the knife Titus kills the sorceress with is the same one he was found with on the battlefield when discovered by Metaurus as a boy.'

[@nerdslayer1416]

The part where the demon peers into Titus' mind and finds nothing but a pissed off child was so incredible.

[@ra7en114]

Not dragging a chainsword- that's the space marine combat knife he uses to kill the sorcerer, that he took as a child. It's just that big haha

[@ajollyduck]

No it's a chainsword. It's to bulky to be a combat knife, and that's not to mention the serrated chain itself.

[@gustavosanches3454]

You have any notion of perspective? If thats the case a space marine would have to be bigger than the biggest primarch

[@L3v3LLIP]

@@ajollyduck What seems like a chainsword to mortals like us might very well be a tiny combat knife for space marines.

[@ra7en114]

Just watch the episode guys. They put emphasis on the knife a bunch of times.

[@Meatmeballs-arecool.]

@@ajollyduck Dude that does not have a serrated chain

[@fredy2041]

2:35 Because of Leandros, I'm sure of it. He wanted Titus dead.

[@seansteele6532]

Malum Caedo frothing at the mouth like “SEND ME IN COACH!”

[@NatHazel]

From what I can tell. It looks like they mostly needed Titus on this mission for his ability to resist the touch of the warp like he can. Metaurus was there to lead the mission and officially in charge, meanwhile the other two were backup, the psyker with them was just to buy them a little time since chaos sorcerer’s are very wide and varied by definition and power level

[@Grudgebearer4life]

I would love to be a thought in that demons mind 6:55 at that exact moment, just easily wiped 3 champions and then got stuck in the 4ths head, just “oh….fuck…”

[@orekutlesic4831]

I think this episode follows up on space marine 2 ending. At the end of the game Titus was awarded laurels of victory ( which he wears in this animation) and was sent on special mission.

[@donatello97-s9w]

"All the demon heard was boss music" a good way to know when you are done for.

[@Archon3960]

Frankly, give these guys their own Warhammer 40k series. I'm even of the opinion that animation would allow more things than live action.

[@SnazzySazerac98]

Great video as always, but kinda felt weird hearing Majorkill pronounce Tzeentch as Tzeentch and not “Titsnitch”

[@StAUG1211]

Starts at 1:35 brothers.

[@MrSoulreaper42]

It's fascinating that every lore tuber I have seen talk about the dragged weapon gets it wrong. I mean I get it, it's dark and you see jagged edges but genuinely interesting collective error

[@GlassedGlass]

It's also noteworthy that they also get the demon wrong. It's literally just a regular Tzeentch demon, not a special character or daemon prince, there's a model out there as well.

[@robclarke1098]

Especially when it's the same knife used to kill the Daemon/Sorcerer in the final boss battle....

[@id3admani981]

@@GlassedGlassit’s not a demon. It’s listed as a sorcerer in the credits of the episode (shows how powerful a mortal can become though chaos)😊

[@kooksies5712]

@@GlassedGlass It's a sorcerer that didn't have a model, which is why people were confused because it hasn't been visually shown in current lore. It's new lore.

[@owenpeterson2054]

@@kooksies5712 My take is because of the more Non-Astartes Human size of it (to a certain extent) it could be teasing the possibility of Cultist-Sized sorcerer units becoming more of a thing (Always love a new Tzeentch model)

[@cerboris521]

I loved how the initial scene on the planet shows some smashed eggs followed by some paper unburning and reforming. I see the eggs as the common explanation of entropy. How theoretically if you had infinite time and eggs, a smashed egg could reassemble itself, the odds are just infinitesimal. At the next moment you get this happening with the paper. This shows that Tzeentch has control over infinite time allowing the near impossible to become probable. This foreshadows the Sorcerers control over time as well.

[@Silverflower351]

Titus pulling a Lion el'jonson inner self while fighting that demon. He's reaching primarch levels of awesomeness 👌 😅

[@rokutennazae]

Do you know why only 3 Blade Guard Veteran and Titus? Captain Acheran to Titus, "Three men. That's all I can spare."

[@thedude3288]

"ERM AKSHULLY" sorry hate to be that guy, but its not a chainsword the kid is dragging its a knoife. you'll notice when the kid grows in the 'mind battle' thing as the kid grows the blade stays the same and when hes full size, its a knoife.

[@Kingedwardiii2003]

3:05 ngl thought it was nurgle from the green tinged sky and the corrupted humans

[@jeb5137]

Put the "Astartes" guy in charge of all 40k animation!!!! Pretty sure the whole 40k community at this point agree that Astartes and this Secret Level episode are the two best 40k animations, not only from just the "that was awesome" point of view, but also lore! Imagine this guy making an episode for every major chapter. He's a master of "show, don't tell", and Warhammer is a community game, so just like this, do all the showing on screen, and get those from outside the community to join in to get the little details by joining the discussion with those who do know. Of course GW has the damn recipe for success in the palm of their hands, now I'm just waiting for them to mess it up.

[@chrisfisherman3880]

Dragging a chainsword? Thought it was a combat blade.

[@LostData965]

Titus: I'm not locked in here with you. You're locked in here with me!

[@swinginjoe8477]

When watching the episode, the Veteran Sergeant head butting the dude that shot him, was hilarious to me. Such a baller move

[@timeforthehammer1401]

You're at 666k subscribers. The chaos gods are so proud!

[@Lock-n-Load1779]

The weapon young Titus is dragging at the start is an Astartes combat knife, the same one adult Titus uses against the cultists, when a chaotic version stabs the Veteran Sergent, when Titus kills the chaos sorceress, and is even seen at the very end being dragged by a child Titus again. Its a easy mistake to make due to the size difference, but a shocking amount of people I've seen keep making this mistake, dispite the significance placed on it during the entire episode.

[@Mwinslow1467]

Amazon released a little lore breakdown, and it was explained that the thing that attacked the squad wasnt actually a deamon, it was a sorcerer. A greater deamon would have been even more insane in my opinion

[@BohdanKaiba]

I know we are getting a live action show, but I would prefer a CGI show in the same style as this episode instead.

[@zorroya4856]

I like how the pace and reactions of the marines changed once they hade to face a stronger enemy. This episode was just excellent.

[@bazant12WE]

Damn, last time i was that early i saw Titus fighting orks.

[@logangurt2667]

Yeye you're old

[@bazant12WE]

@logangurt2667 damn right

[@logangurt2667]

​@@bazant12WE we all are you're not alone brother

[@Cristov123]

Honestly, it was great to see this episode just after learning that Amazon was finally moving forward with their live action series. It instilled a lot of confidence for me that Amazon *might* be able to pull off the series. I know Amazon probably didn't show run the episode or anything, but I'm sure they're seeing the response to this episode, which seems to be the most popular of the Secret Level series. I hope they learn from it and give us the 40K series we want. That being said, holy fuck the combat in that episode was glorious and everything I wanted to see from Space Marines. It was so smooth and fast and brutal. Really showcased how Astartes are efficient and fearless and exactly why only a handful of Marines can make such a dramatic impact. Bro shoulder checks a technical and obliterates it like it was made of paper. Wonderful episode and left me yearning for more!

[@ERBaruin]

How can I fear those who fear me? - Titus probably

[@dclangst]

I think Leandros got Titus on that mission to kill him. Id love for him to keep trying and failing to get Titus merced and he just keeps coming back like “missed me Lameandros.”

[@WhisperingWinds0]

Thank you Majorkill, I know a far bit of the lore, but some things went over my head with the episode.

[@BanishedSilentShadow3318]

Titus returns: "i have returned my brothers." Leandros: "FUCK!"

[@ollysmith1092]

When you skip to 1:47 for when the vid starts only to be hit with a KZbin ad

[@albioncia]

Titus to the demon : im not locked in here with you! Youre locked in here with me!!

[@Ghost-Emperor]

I’ve not watched the video yet, but can we all appreciate that while everyone else on the mission of assured death has an Iron Halo while Titus just raw dogs it.

[@jaxonpellerin]

Heads up to me. At least it doesn't look like a chainsaw and it looks like a combat knife. The sword that he's dragging at least in my opinion

[@jaxonpellerin]

Never mind after rewatching it I have realized that yes it is a chain sword

[@spiffywolf2850]

It needs a series of its own so badly

[@exendary8366]

Video idea: What if Rylanor was found by a loyalist chapter?

[@deltatea3192]

Depends on situation. If the situation was the same as the original story except loyalists in place of Thousand Sons - then they would all die together attempting to kill a Fulgrim. If Rylanor was found and recovered he had completed the lure... a lot of possibilities could occur.

[@wlr3799]

I honestly thought that demon prince was a heavily corrupted sorcerer, because i thought a demon prince would just annihilate them

[@wlr3799]

But Titus is just built better i guess

[@spsawyer22]

Didn't expect a Mark Normand line in this vid, but was pleasantly surprised.

[@RationalCatholic]

Controversial theory... Titus is a lost Primarch reborn (2nd or 11th). After re-watching SM1 cutscenes, SM2 cutscenes, and the secret level I am convinced. His aversion to chaos, his absolute fearlessness, and his ability to withstand even the most extremes of damage. Nemeroth calls him brother in SM1, as he can feel the warp in him. Metaurus' vision of Titus stabbing him hints at how quickly Titus grew up. GW is definitely setting him up for something big.

[@shawnradcliffe3514]

Love the thought that Secret Level was secretly a fan project made just to tell Amazon "Give us our fucking live action 40K series already!!"

[@JimCarr]

Loved the shout out to Arbitor Ian at the end :D

[@RawDogAnAeldari]

It's an absolutely gorgeous episode that keeps the talking short so there aren't too many new words for new viewers lol. I did a little short that covers things not listed here.

[@royalripper7453]

A community posts from GW claims that the Daemon at the end was actually a heavily mutated Sorceress

[@MrHarps]

Honestly I think that this is the mission he is told to go on after the events of space marine 2, he has the laurels of victory helmet on which as we know he only gets after the events of space marine 2. He also has the right amount of studs as well for this too be true and it wouldn't surprise me that Leandros would not be part of the actual jump and has motive to send Titus on a suicide mission. Just a thought

[@FFVogter.-em6zz]

I think that Titus is both blessed by the Emperor and had baseline resistance toward Chaos. The Daemon messed with the wrong Marine.

[@dylanbeckham1220]

Something insane about tje demon going into titus' brain and trying to find a regret or fear from his life anf then proceeding to show the demon that he has no fear, and he never has. bad ASS

[@gerome123451]

The episode's style reminds me of the fan made astartes videos with how the episode was scripted: minimal dialouge, showing more than telling, slow mo, and the scene sets the mood.

[@ElysiumNZ]

When I first watched this I was reminded of the Astartes fan film. I smiled to myself when I found out Syama Pedersen was involved in this one.

[@thecommentguy9380]

I think when they said "Mortality Absolute", they prob mean it's a high risk job that will guarantee friendly casualties and not "everyone who takes this job will die", prompting the chapter to send veterans to limit that. There's no point for any chapter to send their men to die in a suicide mission (especially veterans) when they could just contact the inquisition, who will then contact the GK to deal with it instead.

[@isaacfreeman1]

They came out for an honor procession. It was a suicide mission. No reason to risk a bunch of marines. Either 4 can do it, or everyone gets wiped. That sorcery would wreck huge groups. See Space Marine 2.

[@Joseph-mw2rl]

I think they didn't send them to die, but as "if anyone can do it, it's 4 veterans with one former captain that's nigh immune to chaos

[@robertgrad8604]

Watching this really shows how insane humans who have dueled astarties really are. Ciaphas for example.

[@Glavinius]

@7:41 What? I thought it was the mission he got at the end of Space Marine 2. He has the laurels of victory.

[@dakotalange2858]

I like to think his Astartes combat knife was the same one he had as a kid when the blade guard veteran found him

[@cas126]

Id like to think Calgar is going to lose his shit when he finds out Leandros tried to kill Titus with this mission.

[@elbarroetoide6898]

if they can show the Astartes THIS well, I can only hope that we see more eldar stuff

[@wassup048]

The pupils for the other space marines get super dilated while Titus’s pupils stay normal

[@matthewschmitz1765]

I wonder if this was the special mission Titus was given at the end of SM2

[@Nick-st4hb]

I feel it wasn't an Astropath just a regular sanctioned Psyker... taping into the warp can lead to physical blindness, is not something exclusive to astropaths although they are more prone to blindness due to the astronomicon light

[@mr.stealyourgrill1190]

The weapon child titus is dragging is 100% a combat knife.

[@marshalsunrise6582]

The reason the guy who recruited titus didn't die is because of how he was injured in the mind duckery realm First guy crushed the head and probably had his own head crushed, we don't know what happened to the second guy The blade guard captain got stabbed in the midsection , only reason he didn't walk it off is because it was by a chaos champion or an illusion of one

[@hollowshield2315]

All I could think seeing this episode was “hell yes”

[@LMR041082]

Two things I noticed, 1. It’s not a chain sword it’s the same knife as Titus has which shows just how huuugggeee he is. 2. Where the heck did the blade guards shields go?

[@Hellfirematrix]

How to make Chaos Cults cooler? You make them MAD MAX Cultists!!! 🏍️🏍️🏍️

[@jeremyrider8646]

Shots fired at Arbitor Ian is this a new KZbinr beef??

[@ChiChiLand299]

I think this is really the style the Henry cavill show should actually be in, because there's no way you can really do Warhammer Justice in live action. It's like 90% of its going to be CGI anyway because it's just going to be live people surrounded by green screens

[@yolomangoyup7765]

I really really hope Amazon do more with this. As this is one of the most intriguing and well animated things I’ve seen for 40K. Watching space marines be as OP as they should be is so satisfying

[@Talashaoriginal]

I loved the episode really great work from the makers.

[@Kashis_Corner]

Black don't Crack 😂😂 love that little tidbit

[@Ghostly_One1]

Didn't the credits or something say the last foe was just a sorcerer? If it was an actual greater demon or let alone a demon prince or something, it coulda splattered the crew with a finger snap. Also fun little fact, the crew seems to walk past a fallen warlord titan and its enormous claw weapon at the start.

[@d4rk5t4r2]

Took me way too long to realize Majorkill’s saying, “Zeen-chuh”, instead of, “Tit-snitch”. Not bothered, I just find it interesting

[@kahlizzle7643]

As a person of color the “black don’t crack” line had me 💀 funny as fuck! Keep up the good ass content.

[@mr.darknd1119]

lore loving virgin here , sick vid ! THE EMPEROR PROTECTS! PS- i like to believe leandros sent his ass to die but knew he would either die or be the only one that can complete the mission. win win for him ngl lol

[@milosstojakovic7586]

Aaaaaaaaaa 666k subs, call the Inquisition! Major heresy to kill here!

[@evansketches]

Things I noticed in this video: 1. I believe that's a knife that Kid Titus was holding. No way he would be able to drag and kill anything with a chainsword meant for Space Marines 2. I'm pretty sure it was indicated after the show that the last antagonist is a Tzeentch sorcerer and not a daemon. (I think Chaos Sorcerers and Daemons are pretty different, just saying) 3. Minor detail but in a way, the parchments were of some small use. They probably served as an indicator that they were getting near to their destination, given that the squad did not have a map guide in their helmets. 4. Is it pronounced/spelled Tzanagors or Tzaangors? I'm pretty sure its the latter. Overall, no hate. Just pointing out what I think. I could be wrong✌️😅

[@j4296]

Cool recap, although you made a small error. The creature's is not a demon. It's the Cultist Leader and just a very mutated human. This was confirmed by GW.

[@Joni_Tarvainen]

I showed the episode to my screenwriter friend who knows next to nothing about 40K and he just threw his hands up and said "Take mt money, please!".

[@tjm11015]

1:47 You know the drill, skip the Majorkill 🫡

[@matthewstrueby449]

Not a daemon but a heavily mutated sorcerer of tzeentch. At least the credits call it a sorcerer

[@mgtowmonkapprenticegang8426]

Was waiting for you to do a video on this. Loved this episode. It did warhammer justice.

[@Faux_Lux]

Great video. Anyone know the music being played when the explanation begins?

[@YerielGonzález-m5u]

All of titus scenes are him being goated and leandros will still call him a heretic

[@thewaver8]

Yeah, sending Titus on what was expected to be a suicide mission makes absolutely ZERO sense effing sense here. Sorry. Someone just had their bowls and brains replaced.

[@cornwallextreme]

I thought the kid Titus was dragging a combat knife at the start