The Tragic Fate of Eristede Kell - The Assassin Who Tried to Kill Horus | Warhammer 40k Lore

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The mission to take out Horus was one of the best in the series, especially as it highlighted the tragic fall of Eristede Kell to Chaos
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"I am TIRED of these MOTHERFUKIN chaosSNAKES on this MOTHERFUKIN spaceSHIP" - Kell probably

[@logangodofcandy]

Lol beat me to it

[@SgtThiel]

Kell story should have ended with Nemesis, with his sister's words in his thoughts as he approaches the Vengeful Spirit: "For the Emperor"

[@Arhiman93]

Nemesis, and Helsreach are, i think, one of the few ones that could become a full movie without much complications, they had a good plot, a nice roster of diferent characters...

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Horus if he didn't have anime tier bullet catching plot armor: 💀

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I think that would basically be the same video as if he took the golden throne.

[@deltatea3192]

Pretty much what@@chrisharley5781 said. If Magnus took the offer, he would probably ascend the throne. Freeing the Emperor to lead the counter offensive against the forces of Horus and likely break them. After all, the whole Horus Heresy only went the way it did on account of Magnus breaking the Webway project and thus forcing the Emperor to remain on the throne. Magnus choosing redemption over damnation destroys that narrative arc. Edit: Magnus did nothing wrong as it gave us the setting we both love and hate. 😂

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Imperial Assassins are cruelly underrated in the lore. These dudes are hardcore as hell, yet quite human despite everything they went through. Just ask Esad Wire. ;/

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Wire overcame that crazyass programming

[@TheWarmachine375]

"You should have aimed for the head." - Horus Lupercal probably

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They did.

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Imagine how fucking cool it would be if Majorkill did a video about the Spirit of eternity. I'd say it'd be the dogs bollocks

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A video about how would each primarch scratch their balls would be dope

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Dorn crush his balls with a power fist

[@norfemignissius4936]

That part about the viewing bay was really great. Horus almost WANTED the assassins to succeed and put on a show of resistance. Kell crashed his stealth ship through it ! First book about him ends there so I didn't know about his latter corruption, I always assumed he died in his suicide crash.

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Luc Sedire. Kinda disappointed he got taken out like that but at the same time interesting to see Horus knock off space marine captains that were loyal to him but clearly wouldn't turn to chaos.

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[@MrFallenone]

Horus knew Kell was on the Spirit. He waited for him to be corrupted before going to find him. He was never in any danger on the spirit.

[@echo2517]

Fall to chaos may be a stretch, but there is a traitor Calidus in the form of Mina Perdita. She was basically tortured and brainwashed by a 'loyalist' Alpha legion cell who saw themselves as testing the imperium in the name of the Emperor. It's leader even followed the imperial cult. She was honestly one of the only interesting parts of Sons of the Hydra for me, and definitely deserves a shoutout in a video at some point imo.

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If I had a nickel for every Vindicare assassin who fucked up an assignment in 40K lore, I’d have two nickels.

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You could say that this Vindicare... didn't care :o

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Superb video as always @majorkill. Could you make a video dedicated to the Navigators, the major houses, their politics, relation to the overall Imperium and factions

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Like the old saying goes: "It may have been his destiny/fate to fall to darkness this whole time."

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I get the feeling that’s not that old of a saying

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So.. this refreshed the story of one of my fave books so far in the heresey. It was utterly brutal. Astounding writing.

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Day 33: What if Omegon returned to the setting. What would happen?, how would Guilliman and The Lion react?. Would be a pretty cool video idea.

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A video about, what if there were no loyalist elements in the traitor legions ,this would also count for omegon and magnus. So there would be no need for the culling at isthvaan and weakening of the traitor forces.. this would be very intresting to see what all the effects would be on the succes of the heresy.

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[@thegamevacuum]

I actually did not put it together that the assassin that was after Keller was Kel... No sure if I just did not pay attention in the book or you research is just dope as hell. Excellent stuff.

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Hello ! Nice vid like allways (: i dont usually comment, but i gotta say, YOU are the reason im so IN to warhammer 40 k, like 3 - 4 months ago, i really had no idea of the lore, outside of some " FOR THE EMPEROR " memes, but after watching MANY vids, going back like 5 years ago and just consuming it all, like the nids consuming biomateriall in the octarius wars, im so glad i found this channel ! The way you present the complex inner workings of the lore and make it fun at the same time is just amazing ! And i gotta ask, reagarding the upcoming space marine 2 game, is there a possibility to do a recap on captain Titus, and how and why he is in the position that he is atm (:?

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Is there space for genuine love in the 40k-verse? What are the best power couples in the galaxy?

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Good book and great short story

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I love this video is one of my favorites. I wonder Majorkill, is there enough lore to make a story on Iskander Kaon's sister? How she became the human AI that controls Abaddons ship. If she is still alive in the current setting playing Machine Spirit to the Vengeful Spirit?

[@withlovefromlightindust591]

Hello Majorkill, Would you kindly make some lore videos on the Imperial Truth, the Imperial Creed, the Ecclesiarchy? Pretty please? Thank you.

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Video idea what if the emperor wanted to be worshipped as a God and had created the esslarcy the imperial cult in order to defeat the chaos gods

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I remember reading this, very chilling

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Video on the most dangerous planets in each segmentum of the galaxy or about prominent warp storms

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Right off the bat, sick shot of a vindicare.

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even though I never played the tabletop or read the book, i played tacticus, boltgun, and mechanicus. you and many other KZbinrs helped me learn about Warhammer 40k, a universe i never want to go. NOW IF YOU EXCUSE ME, I MUST FIGHT THE FORCES OF CHAOS IN THE NAME OF THE IMPERIUM. FOR THE EMPEROR!!! FOR THE GOLDEN THRONE!!!

[@beecee2205]

one of my fave small stories within the whole Heresy. How a small being can be overwhelmed by the huge monster that is Horus

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That was an awesome video! In which books does Kell appears ?

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I thought the title would be the vindicare who try to kill an eldar farseer😂

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Okay, this is a prime example for stories that need to be on screen.

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Some more lore vids on just what exactly has the black templars been up to and how doe the champion empoweremnt thing help .

[@ryankyle2467]

That was very cool! I already knew about the super blank lol from one of your other videos but I didn’t know about the assassin!?! And I like the case and if I wasn’t completely broke I would buy it!!! But I do have a question………… in the original video of you talking about the case you said something about a free model but also a model that isn’t available on your website and is only available to a select few………… is that not the case anymore? Or was that a limited thing? If so that’s too bad

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Hey Majorkill. I miss your spicier comedic jokes. It’s what attracted me to your channel. I hope someday you get the opportunity to punch up the comedy again.

[@0mn0mable]

damn Kell's fall sounds gutwrenching yet a great read, i need to find and read those books!

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Definitely thought that was a Crysis thumbnail and was very confused.

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I had someone the other day question what have the Assassins even done, calling them a waste of resources since people like Abaddon, Ghazgull, and the like still exist. Maybe video on that? Day 537 of requesting a Commissar Yarrick Major Mini pls and thank you

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Have you thought of doing a video of some of the key figures of the Siege of Terra? Such as Fafnir Ran or Jubal Khan?

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Oooweee I've got another 8 hours of A Thousand Sons to slog through and then on to Nemetits. Much excite.

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Video idea: what is the Scholar progenium?

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The old man who carried the sword back to Garro was former Iterator Kyril Sindermann, close friend to Loken as well

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A video of the top ten community made wholesome moments would be great

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45 seconds? Hell yeah

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Detailed account of the siege of terra would be cool

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A video on if magnus sat on the golden throne instead of the emperor

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Video on new custodes lore

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So many of the assassins are THICC

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[@nathanlewis2681]

I've gotta go back and re-read it, but I thought Kell returned and was in 'The Beast' series as a bad guy and ended up getting killed.

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I really hate how GW does the movie/animation scene for warhammer. It would break the net if they released some of the books they have created because they are so awesome.

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does anyone know the music he uses in the background of his videos by chance

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Male version of the calendar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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See thunder warriors down under

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Honestly i’d buy a male calender over a female one, its like those sexy fireman calenders you’d give to friends as a joke

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Gay

[@Daemonik]

I really liked Kell as a character in Nemesis, but really felt the story should have ended there. He was handled well on board the Vengeful Spirit, even if the way he got there was ridiculously contrived. The continuation after his breaking by Horus... Eh. Didn't like it. It's hard to believe Swallow wrote all of them, it felt like the writer of Garro just deconstructed Kell out of spite for the writer of Nemesis.

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What book does this take place in?

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Day 1 of asking: Who would win? Mephiston vs Mace Windu

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In which book all of this describes?

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A request for a major mini that falls under a Tzeentch type design. I'd like to get one for my girlfriend and that is her favorite faction and Chaos god... the dirty heretic she is

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What's the Terran Wastelands? Is that area on terra even post unification wars that is still plauged by raiders or something? Or is it just hive scum?

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Collab with operations room on siege of terra?

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That pic at 2:55 though

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you should write a fan fiction chapter series for this channel. i mean with AI art generators you can put together a kick as narrated comic style story, And i think you would tell a good story

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and yet again one of malcadores plans the simpulite fails

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Well one vindicare fall for Eldar cheeks and i’m pretty sure Chaos have more alluring stuffs.

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45 seconds ago is crazy

[@grayrook8637]

That is an unfortunate video for me. I am right in the middle of this book.

[@matacoos1368]

Day 13 or 14 I think of askingHow different do you think the setting would be, and what would be different if slaanesh's birth had been stopped, or they had been killed immediately after being born?

[@thecaptain6845]

Dear lord, why do all the Vindicare pack entire bakeries?

[@paulellington1505]

Kel was one of the better written and developed characters in the Heresy. And his fall was understandable and somewhat relatable. At least those are my options.

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Day 3 of asking a video about marnius calgar

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Origins of the cult of the imperium?