THE ORIGINS OF THE SKAVEN - Warhammer Fantasy Lore

[@TheBookofChoyer]

This video took a while to put together but here it is. This is one of those episodes that I've wanted to do for a long time since I read "The Doom of Kazavar". The main challenge this time was trying to represent the tale with visuals. Check out the video description for links to the talented artists that have made some awesome Skaven artwork. If I've missed someone let me know :) Hope you enjoy this video!

[@warlordqueekheadtaker7960]

Your Channel and your material is the best the only other channel that comes close is (Lorehammer LIBRARY) Please check out his vids and Perhaps colabrate with him!!🙏😆

[@TheNomnomnom0815]

The effort put into this has definately payed off! Great to watch and listen to. :)

[@devinsiner5489]

I got Chills from hearing this. Yeah it's no wonder why most people hate Rats.

[@bobmar1y]

This was fantastic quality. Really good job.

[@camprice2224]

The clip with all of the model diorama where did you find that video?

[@comradekoupetorska4253]

You know the situation is bad when you pray to Nurgle for salvation. You know it's even worse when Nurgle decides that he isn't getting involved.

[@pitpiccione1191]

We Powerfull are indeed yes yes

[@chestermicgun]

Yeah nurgle actually dislikes the Skaven because they are trying to destroy the cycle of life

[@nom1489]

We kill kill all things.

[@lordiwoa5783]

nurgle is an elder god he could easily crush the rats

[@chestermicgun]

@@lordiwoa5783 the chaos gods don’t really do any thing themselves

[@scottmclaughlin2329]

‘Build a temple’ they said. ‘It’ll be grand’ the said.

[@sethiddings7293]

...until the rats came

[@nojx-man6668]

Never mentioned the f***king rat infestation.

[@Andi-zg8po]

So did this city ultimately became what is known as skavenblight today?

[@darfish2769]

*they

[@anoxmous7052]

*the said*

[@rileyraccoon9673]

"And everyone was happy" Skaven: Allow us-we to introduce ourselves-selves!

[@irondragon1785]

“HI MAN THINGS, We rise scurry up to kill slay you all!”

[@Primarch_Sanguinius]

"Do you have a minute-moment to talk about our lord-master and savior, the great horned rat? Yes-yes!?"

[@Mekboy_ComputerMonster]

YOU CAN RING MY *[Screaming Bell Tolls]* _BEEE-EEE-EEEEEELL_ Ring my Bell~ *[Several Screaming Bell Tolls]*

[@durakeno5575]

Was playing Total War:Warhammer 2. Pretty new to the WH Lore I was more used to the WH40K lore. I was setting about to explore new lands. My expedition arrived by ship to the western continent expecting lizardmen. Instead, I found nothing but ruins. Tried to settle in one of the cities only to find filthy ratmen. I went on a purging spree. Then I found MORE AND MORE Ratmen. To my growing horror, I slowly came to realize that the entire southern half of the west continent was filled to brim with filthy Skaven. So as I they tried to drown me with rats, I began to drown them with skeletons. (Tomb kings FTW) I've hated the existence of the Skaven ever since then. Them and their offensive ambushes and their deadly infernal weapons.

[@Dfathurr]

Yeah me too, i remember playing as high elves, i literally allied with the bretonnia, vampire counts, dwarves, and tomb kings just for destroying them

[@Zfast4y0u]

they are fun race to play, fragile if you use rattling guns and other stuff. if you want to win battles you need to fight with em dirty, on fair fights they dont do good.

[@neilnightblade]

Those visuals you put along with the story made it feel like I was watching a movie. The Skaven have such a sick origin story and you definitely did it justice. The timing of those bell tolls legit gave me chills.

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thanks a lot for your words man! Glad you enjoyed this episode.

[@Spartan135]

@The Ass probably a lot of editing...

[@DownstairsTunes]

"Origins of the Skaven" 1:30 "How the Skaven came to be is still a mystery" okay then

[@TheBookofChoyer]

😂😂

[@Zeriel00]

Yea like WTF lol

[@NWA-TjalfeTooStonedToAim]

Yeah i was dissapointed .. well made but basicly they are still clueless to their origin exccept for a myth of stranger arriving.. and there is another channel posting this video aswell but they atleast included all of the animated story and not just cut of suddenly..

[@ShadeHeart94]

@@NWA-TjalfeTooStonedToAim Yes the battle scene was cool, but it tended to drag on and focus on several things, while cool, that don't show the 'endless horde' aspect as much as a few powerful units. Seeing threeee doomwheels and then watch two go down right away had my scroogy, in game resource-frugal self flippin' out XD

[@hanselomolade5813]

If I told u I would gave to purge you

[@FitnessTips4Ux]

“Skaven? Never heard of em. Oh. That over there?? That’s Skavenblight. Don’t go there it’s dangerous.”

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

What I find kinda scary is that *none* of the dark gods answered. Typically, if someone even thinks of asking the dark gods for help, the chaos gods will fall all over each other trying to answer. But here? Not even *NURGLE* answered. When not even Grandpappy Nurgle is willing to go near you, you're in serious trouble.

[@KillerOrca]

Even the Big N himself doesnt wanna mess with the Skaven...

[@oliwardcomics]

You'd think old mate would be into plague rats

[@taliellenightdream7071]

Nurgle’s sacred numbers=7 & 3. Adds up to ten. Subtract the other Chaos Gods’ sacred numbers: 9, 8, 6. . . -13. 13 rings= Nurgle without the other Chaos Gods. He is behind it 😉

[@pain_rain609]

@@taliellenightdream7071 thats brilliant, mwah. have a dry kiss

[@Leechlordfestus]

@@taliellenightdream7071next on the italiellenightdream7071 show, they will prove how 9/11 was neither done by the Iraqis nor was it an inside job, they will prove how it was done by the Jews

[@randomcenturion7264]

The Skaven, all comedy elements of them aside, scare me more than Chaos, Undead or Greenskins. Their crafty, insane and worse, they are everywhere. Thank Sigmar they're too busy killing each other.

[@Tucher97]

They are cunny, ruthless, crafty, inventive, vile So Bretonnia how are holding up?

[@allster0crowly]

@@Tucher97 cunning yes, but easily tricked into fighting one another under most circumstances, if they ever march with unity most if not all living creatures would fall, even chaos might be forever changed into what the minds of skaven deem they should be for war hammer fantasy. On another note the majority are easily frightened if there is not something scarier, like a certain daemon behind them they will flee and scatter because to a skaven unlike orcs or other beings of similar mindset, they will value their own life over winning if something worse is not waiting for their retreat.

[@knighttemplaroftentacult7123]

Yeah... It even the lore canon, that if they will stop fighting each other - the world is doomed. Welp, that's how we have the Age of Sigmar now! It seems to me, that they were united at some point... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand the world gone south xD

[@karalas]

Oi is dat one of dem fuzzy things yappin bout being da bestest. Look out ya little git or ne and da boyz will find ya. Waaaaaagh!

[@deni140492deni]

You know that they were the true responsible ones for the end times And not Chaos right?

[@stormraider5400]

I don't even play this game but dude... This is some amazing content, excelent work, a true masterpiece. Got me really into the story

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thanks for your words sir! 🙏

[@Scarletraven87]

Both warhammer settings are settings of gothic horror, with great battles beeing ultimately solved by duels. Take such inflexibility as their best and worse.

[@MelkorTolkien]

They have books that are pretty good.

[@zolwik1999]

"This game" It's whole universe way beyond just the tabletop, which I'm pretty sure you weren't even mentioning, probably thinking about Total War Warhammer, or Vermintide

[@stormraider5400]

@@zolwik1999 books huh? Interesting, sounds like something a bookworm like me could get into. Thx mate

[@g.s.5110]

Day 1 "That bell sure is loud. Should we remove it?" "Nah. I kinda like it." Day 13 "ARE WE STILL NOT REMOVING THAT BELL?"

[@Siegberg91]

No-no man thing we are going to a feast

[@riflegreen937]

@@Siegberg91 Yes-yes! Feast!

[@davidblair9877]

I know, right? I was wondering why the citizens of Kasavar didn’t do the obvious thing and remove the damn bell. They had literal *months*, one would think someone would eventually say “It seems as awfully big coincidence that everything went to hell just as that bell arrived. Also, who the hell is ringing it?”

[@МихаилТуровский-т8н]

Doom-boom!

[@PaperEater_]

Day 14 WHY ARE THE RATS BIGGER THAN US?

[@GenericProtagonist7]

I was always a huge Skaven fan, then I read The Doom of Kasavar and now I'm just scared of them. Seriously, just imagine; You're in your home, it's late at night and stormy so it's pitch black. You're doing dishes or some other chore when you notice something move outside, looked like a person but hunched over and draped in torn dirty cloth, then another, and then three more, ten, twenty, and so on until it's just a wave of them in the street. Looking on in horror you notice one climb out of the rushing crowd onto something tall, like a lamppost or a car. It stops and gazes around before it's eyes fall on to your terrified expression, in the light you can see it's some huge rat creature with glowing green eyes, you look at each other for a while before it slinks back into the crowd. Then, you start hearing banging on your door, then all your windows, then through every single wall. I just scared myself.

[@Thulgore]

Now imagine hearing the faint scratching beneath your feet. Something is digging up towards you. Skaven as an idea are absolutely terrifying. Snikch is terrifying beyond that. Queek is absolutely insane/oddly intelligent, Ikit will gladly use you and your kin for weapons testing, Throt will gladly use you for parts or eat you alive on a whim. (all will eat you too, Queek might use parts as decorations) It's the most spooky race idea in any fantasy I can think of.

[@magicman9218]

Essentially the plot of I Am Legend

[@valtersplume3726]

@@Thulgore Snikch is the absolute scariest creature in WH Fantasy. No fortress can keep him out and no security personal can notice and stop him - if he's after you, YOU ARE DEAD.

[@PaperEater_]

I don't know why, but these sort of unknown horrors stories scratch at some fiber in my mind, something, that gives me this feeling of utter dread, and terror, untold horror fills me with fear like no other event fictional or not

[@cthulhubecausewhynot1182]

@@valtersplume3726 Didn’t Gotrek duel Snikitch before meaning he’s definitely not unbeatable

[@captaintrainer9490]

"Every-One was Happy"... I thought this was Warhammer. Why is there Hapiness??!!

[@TheTrueFeleas]

Because there's gotta be something there to be destroyed.

[@stevet1396]

The fall is so much more spectacular when they are lifted up first.

[@stefan1360]

Cause not everything is dark and edgy all the time...

[@Eddy-nn7wj]

@@stefan1360 and everything is not pretty and flowers all the time.. ;) absolution in these things does not exist.

[@stefan1360]

@@Eddy-nn7wj brah no one said anything about flowers and shit, people need to stop making it out like Warhammer or WH40K ia dark all the time. Only reason is that we are only shown those dark parts most of the time, otherwise there are parts where life is just as boring and mundane as in our world.

[@Rytonic69]

Just started reading the Felix and Gotrek Books, and I loved every moment of Skavenslayer. The skaven were such good villains, and damn entertaining to read, while being equal parts cartoon villain and still horrifying grimdark monsters that were terrifying to read about. They spent half the book killing and sabotaging each other, while the people of Nuln suffered their machinations. Highly recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy, it's a wonderful story

[@jeanduhamel9101]

The origins of the beastmen then

[@bacnguyen9304]

Reiksguard farmers got corrupted by Slaanesh fuck their goats and created the beastmen

[@wallhackergotdammit]

Watch the Winds of Magic trailer for Vermintide 2

[@macleress5851]

@@bacnguyen9304 xD

[@OnnoMaat]

Beastmen are born from regular people. The mutated babes are ‘given’ to the woods

[@jeanduhamel9101]

@@bacnguyen9304 i know, bit there is no such thing as en entire race of ratmen living beneath us, is you think so, please pay a visit to your local witch hunter.

[@neon-lake]

5:47 : "everyone was happy" Skaven : "I'm about to ruin this whole city's career"

[@CrzyLion]

on the tilean myth: not only did they make a tower of babel- like structure, both them and the dwarves refused to just leave their city when they had more than enough time, implying the city had an overly-materialistic lifestyle. does this part of the story come from another myth i dont know? the story makes it kind of seem like the skaven were a punishment from the gods for that city's decadence.

[@KillerOrca]

Probably were with a weird Warhammer twist to em.

[@kelleren4840]

This video sponsored by The Epic Rat Battles of History.

[@RKroese]

Take your damned like and GO!

[@TheObliviJohn]

39 dislikes, an unassuming number, until you divide it by three...

[@TheBookofChoyer]

😱 Skaven infiltration detected

[@Jaeger_89]

Many schemes, many plots, yes-yes!

[@ACENDANT-]

WE ORKS WILL KRUMP YOU GITS

[@flokistormborn4599]

@Don homer you'll find the children of the North do not bend and break like the fools of the empire you will deal with the sons of wolves and chaos stay out of our way and we won't take your females

[@PaperEater_]

ACENDANT 173-2 mmh shnhhn, yeees yes green flesh will die die! just like man things!

[@trinity51996]

Let me tell you something. I'm a big horror fan. I've seen a lot of good horror movies, a lot of bad ones, a lot of decent ones. Short ones. Long ones. """scary"""" videos on youtube, horror books you name it. This video is easily in my top 10 best horror media, no joke. It contains everything you need. Suspense, good and convincing narration, sinister depiction, an unstoppable feeling of dread, an unknown fear that can't be stopped, good audio... and all that without resorting to cheap jumpscares. I always liked your channel, but this video showed you truly stand above the rest. Great job, and keep it going!

[@skrubasauras]

What an incredible video! My new favorite, for sure, even if it's my dumb voice doing the narration.

[@TheBookofChoyer]

You killed it man! Narration was perfect. 🔥

[@mr.castlelover7057]

Skrubasauras whaaat youre the one who voice the video?? You slaaaay it man

[@ShadeScarecrow]

Could honestly not think of a more fitting voice. Good job

[@karalas]

Dude quality narration quit beating yourself up.

[@space_lemonz4561]

Just narrate documentaries at this point man

[@frenchmedic8409]

I love the outnumbered rider getting swarmed while the bell loudly tolls, gives the feeling of their defeat began before the fight started

[@oliverizzard8751]

The doom of kavzar is my favorite piece of warhammer fluff ever. You did it justice. Also that diorama towards the end of the video OMG!

[@W1DO]

5 years after the death of WARHAMMER FANTASY and 75k people watch some old world lore in a few days..... 9th edition would have been glorious.

[@zachscarbrough2727]

Well do I have good news for you then. GW, has finally come to their senses and are bringing Warhammer Fantasy back!

[@vanlao6367]

@@zachscarbrough2727 that abomination they called "Age of Sigmar " ?

[@kevincass9917]

They’re bringing back the old world in a couple years

[@user-dj6sk2uo8g]

@@kevincass9917 Hi, I'm not familiar with the tabletop game, I only played Vermintide and now Warhammer Total War. Why is it dead? Does it mean no new figures are going to be made?

[@kevincass9917]

@@user-dj6sk2uo8g So, Warhammer Fantasy had a massive event that would launch into its newest edition, but GW wanted to relaunch Fantasy into Age of Sigmar, which streamlined the game and made it easier to play, but unfortunately destroyed the world in the process. The figures for the tabletop were renamed and brought into Age of Sigmar, but a couple armies like Bretonnia, Tomb Kings, Vampire Counts and more were dropped completely. The Old World was completely gone, but lately GW announced they're bringing back the Old World, potentially for a new iteration of Warhammer Fantasy.

[@ozzydabothan]

I'm so proud to be part of such an inspiring community, not only was this short film absolutely amazing, but the compilation of art, cinematics, music, gameplay, the hordes of models, it's all unbelievably cool to someone who has just gotten into Age of Sigmar and started building up their own little army!

[@balthasargelt4075]

Why did I watch this before going to bed.. Now I'm scared

[@kingjonstarkgeryan8573]

Same, luckily as the Wolf King once told us, a man can only be brave and forge his Saga when he is afraid for the cornered Wolf is the most deadly of all beasts.

[@picollojr9009]

Kill-Eat man-thing as it sleeps, yes-yes

[@n1ghtofthedead411]

Welcome to Tilea, gentlemen.

[@Fluffkitscripts]

"What have we to lose?" Nice going. You idiots sunk the entire planet and created a 5th kind of chaos daemon. Really, brilliant job on that decision.

[@devidbaguetta4803]

yeah its only this church our society has been working on for decades. Its not like I´m invested in the proper completion of this Monument because it has kind of become a family tradition to work here.

[@reidparker1848]

"End Times" is uncanon bullshit. The Total War games are far more accurate to the setting

[@DwAboutItManFr]

How this ramdom guy could have created a 5th chaos god?

[@dubiousmorality]

This video is SO well made. Every time the brass bell rings I get chills. Really well written.

[@kommissarantilus3742]

The amount of friendly fire they took in this video shows up perfectly their expendableness

[@ibone5028]

The fact that skaven have throat singing makes them awesome

[@chemicaldruid4591]

i really love how most of the warhammer (and 40k) franchise fans pulls out great narration to the lore telling. that's just great work, cheers guys.

[@jackdaalfbrainork6392]

Last I heard Skaven was a forgotten nurgal project But that’s Just that’s what I heard from the random cultist

[@xdevantx5870]

Just as Tzeentch planned.

[@_Cujo_]

I like the Tilean story drawing inspiration from the Norse giant who attempted to steal Freya away by building a wall around Asgard.

[@zaxbitterzen2178]

If the Skaven ever for even 20 minutes stopped fighting each-other and decided to travel topside we would be completely helpless.

[@davevd9944]

I've read the story myself at least half a dozen times. But still I enjoyed it a lot, you bring it well. I love the Skaven lore.

[@stewroo]

Thanks so much for this. Love Skaven lore. I read the second edition cover to cover so many times it fell apart. My favourite army ever.

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

Thanks, now you went and made me want to buy a third Warhammer army. Thanks a lot. Seriously though, great vid.

[@devincyr6475]

was expecting a boring video of how the Skaven came to be, instead, I was pleasantly surprised with a horror movie type documentary of the Skaven.

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

Of all the high fantasy material I consumed through the years, there's no fantasy race more vile than the Skaven. Games Workshop took the black plague concept to heart, lol And to mix steampunk tech with all the bizarre shit was a really good choice.

[@Fraude_fiscale4]

Everyone: eww they are so gross Me: A N G E R Y H A M S T E R

[@honnorgaurd]

dude this video really got under my skin with how disturbing it felt. it feels like a straight up horror film. talk about shedding the skaven from the laughs and jokes and portraying the REAL nightmare that they really are. nicely done sir.

[@boomblaster4209]

9:00 the bell noise sounds sooooo good

[@philiproe1661]

Amazing video! One question: who exactly WAS the stranger who offered to finish the tower? Was he a champion of the Great Horned Rat? An avatar of the Rat? Or something else? What could that else be?

[@TheWarmachine375]

Yes-yes

[@brandonkipta4426]

Makes you wonder what primeval force coughed up the skaven when the pantheon of chaos forsakes your prayers.

[@redemption101caleb]

I asked my friend, once, why there didn’t seem to be any female skaven. He quickly told me, “we don’t talk about the female skaven.” I was confused and looked it up. We don’t talk about the female skaven.

[@samueln.rnascimentodosreis6918]

I am a fool.

[@redemption101caleb]

@@samueln.rnascimentodosreis6918 oh no

[@theenderdestruction2362]

For those who might, thier big, fat and violent as shit and I'm ironically not talking about male skavens but the female ones

[@nofoxgiven6561]

“It’s not that bad” I thought. It’s that bad.

[@redemption101caleb]

@@nofoxgiven6561 it’s that bad

[@JOSTEINFR]

The production value is off the charts, hot damn. I think "the Curse of thirteen" is my new favourite warhammer lore now.

[@ShaqNasty557]

This is truly one of the best videos i've ever watched from your channel

[@chonkytemmi4652]

I love that sound of the bell, Skaven are easily my favorite fantasy faction

[@chonkytemmi4652]

@Bao Thuy anything in 40k would kick the shit put of AoS eventually, but the Tau are one of the smallest factions in warhammer, they'd have a hell of a struggle doing it.

[@chonkytemmi4652]

@Bao Thuy you seen there war machines? Not many in the AoS can match there technology. Not to mention, the Tau are shit at melee, the Skaven are fast, and they come in the millions.

[@chonkytemmi4652]

@Bao Thuy I figured they'd handle em as well as they handle the Tyronids, fine at a distance, but unless they kill them all at range they're fucked

[@pixelcutterofficial]

Genuinely got goosebumps. This is fantastic

[@TheBookofChoyer]

I'm glad! Thank you sir!🙌

[@sleepingcity85]

Wait, how sick is 17:15? These are tabletop figures, right? Must have been 1000 Skaven there. Put them together and paint them all is absolutly incredible. Also really great camera and effects work on this!

[@invertidols1307]

I love your videos! As a new warhammer player your videos just get me deeper into the game I love the lore and the way you tell it 😻

[@cleftboywonder]

2seconds in and I'm like FINALLY someone who actually has the voice for this kind of thing. Instead of some geeky high pitched voice that drowns out the music and degrades the tone in which the video was intended.

[@chevysuarez7306]

do hope that this will be the Warhammer movie that we'll such a perfect intro into the series

[@juliehipp2771]

No Ikit claw you can’t use nukes Ikit claw: haha doom rocket go brrrr

[@Zyl0s]

This is my first time seeing one of your videos and I can only say this: fantastic job, dude! Your voice work is top notch and sounds very professional, like something I'd see on TV! The writing and video itself is great! Keep up the great work!

[@oliwardcomics]

after hundreds of hours of Vermintide, when I hear that bell chime part of my lizard brain senses danger

[@lordofjonkeys5609]

To be honest, Those guys that wanted that big tower really had the mindset of: “size always matters”

[@matthewc4223]

Fell down this rabbit hole of warhammer lore head first, most channels I've watched just seem to reading copy and pasted if o of wiki but my friend this is storytelling the only way fantasy should be told. Excellent

[@sohrabroozbahani4700]

I am a Rat, in a world of snakes, yet i fear naught, for i am the instrument of the great horned rat, and in his stead, the world is mine...

[@nightraven1417]

Well said

[@samueldang4265]

OMG, the narrators voices so breathtaking. I hope your channel will grow more.

[@primedecanus5301]

Skaven are one of the most interesting races in the warhammer universe to me. They technologically both advance as man and dwarves with rideable machines and warp-flame throwers, yet a lot of the weapons they have are equal to two pieces of metal wrapped together with strips of leather. They are completely crazy and paranoid, yet the chaos gods don’t want to go near them. They are they type of race that would jump at you stab you in the back, then run away before they could know if it even killed you. They are like the ultimate glass cannon of races. I think it is super funny how even though some of them can use magic (grey seers) , they could build a giant bomb out of warpstones and blow up any city into a pile of rubble. Then they will simply move into the ruined city and live in the sewers and build down deeper and deeper. They have the best and the worst of all races at once and are still not able to be put out of existence. I love these things, even if they would love to turn my body into a sign.

[@3689dyf]

Beautiful story telling!!!!!. Always wondered about this factions origins. Congrats as usual on another well done video!!!!

[@OneofInfinity.]

I'am convinced that some segments are shots of a huge Warhammer fantasy battle diorama with after fx-effects added, looks amazing.

[@mohammedjamal7418]

BEST LORE TELLER EVER SEEN GOOD JOB I LOVE IT SOO MUCH!♥

[@madmortiganmoon2006]

Amazing narration 10/10 would love to hear you in any animation and or gaming. Keep up the good work👌👍

[@KillerOrca]

Entirely unrelated to Warhammer oddly enough but the toll of the great bell is how I've always imagined an Onager mass driver from Halo sounding. Deep melodic clanging.

[@shinobi_magi]

Did i turn on the history channel by mistake? The quality of this video is outstanding!

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thanks a lot my friend! Glad you enjoyed it

[@deni140492deni]

god damn, the bell part was scary

[@jhorbirnlokrisson6528]

Every one is gangsta until your pet rat goes awire and builds a gatling gun that shoots damn glowing magical rocks.

[@jacoblambert5699]

This was absolutely amazing! Fantastic storytelling and great videography!

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thanks lot Jacob!🙏😃

[@timthewarlord2304]

This would make the best animated horror movie

[@hunterv9983]

My knowledge of the Warhammer Fantasy World was never extensive. I didn't even know that Skavenblight was a human City.

[@shinkicker404]

I am of the belief that in the Doom the citizens of the city, both Dwarf and Human were turned into the first Skaven with the pealing of the Bell. But not all of them, after all the new Skaven had to eat something. Also that diorama(?) display at 17 minutes is fucking amazing. I want it.

[@samuelvallecabrera8286]

Just came here to say that I have watched the video exactly 13 times over the last year. Is my favourite warhammer lore video ever and super inmersive, specially the counting of the bell tolls :D

[@mikestafford6900]

Best one yet, dude! The Skaven are my favorite race in TWWH2

[@TheBookofChoyer]

I'm glad Mike!! Thank you for watching!🙂🙌

[@andrewvela4920]

Well I found the thing I’ll be sleeping too tonight.

[@andrewvela4920]

Woke up in black liquid. Is that normal.

[@JustinTheAvgGamer]

This is one if not the best lore video I’ve seen on KZbin you did great capturing the theme of the Skaven. Great job !!!

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Really appreciate it Justin. Thanks man.

[@ImperialKnight770]

Best way to thin their numbers is to target their nests. Provided you survive long enough to find them.

[@ronsee6458]

Ihazbestplan I have found the best way to deal with threats of this nature is MOAR FIRE

[@jaredgriffin2155]

That story with the bell, each time it rang gave me chills... So good.

[@kriegkorpsman402]

"What had they to lose?" ;D

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

Skaven are the most dangerous of beasts, even when you survive an attack, only the gods know what kind of plague you got infected with, what kind of curse is casted upon you and what nightmares will haunt you in sleep and wake.

[@TheBookofChoyer]

True🐀

[@redtsun67]

I always felt bad for Skaven. A lot of people think the Skaven are simply evil by nature, but the fact is that the way they are brought up makes them into vicious survivalists. Imagine you are born along with 20 siblings and thrown into a nest-pit, fed only blood-laced milk enough only for 12 pups. No one cares for you. If you don't kill and eat your siblings, they will kill and eat you. You grow up like this. You have to fight and claw and murder and betray to survive. Skaven grow up quickly and take these lessons to heart. I always thought "what if the Skaven did NOT live as they do" and what kind of empire they might build if they were born and raised as humans are.

[@brianschmitz8056]

Very cool, makes me want to learn and read more and play Warhammer Total War more :) !

[@Friday_WasTaken]

man the vermintide sound design is fantastic. i got put on high alert as soon as i herd that bell :D

[@ryanwinsor1689]

New found love for your channel, I turn on an MMO, mute the sound and just grind away whilst listening to you. It's perfect

[@stinknugget6446]

Loved this video! Great story telling and with the sound of the bell, was amazing. Like watching a horror movie. More like this please!

[@Sorvin]

One of my most favorite lore videos of Warhammer

[@TheBookofChoyer]

🙌😃

[@kevinuller]

Damn that was a great video! Nearly made me miss my busstop.

[@BenFrayle]

I love how you incorporated the minis.

[@TheBookofChoyer]

🙌🙂 Thank you!

[@thebaron9405]

YES YES!! HAHA GLORY TO THE HORNED RAT!!! GLORY TO SKAVENDOM!!! well made! Even though I knew about all of this I like it nonetheless!

[@NeganPlays]

I've been watching your skaven videos as I'm thinking of getting into Age of Sigma and the more I watch the more I feel like skaven should be my first AOS army and making me love them as much as my Crons

[@infurnus89]

Only just discovered your videos, they're great to listen to whilst I work from home during the year of Nurgle.

[@zixiangma5698]

Dude! Your production quality is through the roof! Great video!

[@iamdream2562]

I haven't finished the video but, this temple and spire sound like an allegory for the tower of babel.

[@FuckGoogle2]

The lone stranger offering a solution is alluding to the Pied Piper too but instead of ridding the city of a rat problem he brought one.

[@RogueAndroid]

I love how the chapter originally named "The Doom of Kavzar" is named "The Doom of calves" in this video... Skaven love their calf-cutting :D

[@Alexander59059]

So they are what you get if you make a RPG player a race, taking absolutely everything they find.

[@mj91212]

And don't forget copious amounts of murder-hoboing.

[@TheBookofChoyer]

😂

[@lawka2699]

The skaven's only real "badguy meta" angle is the bit where they can harness warpstone. They (the book of choyer) totally overlooked the driving force behind the entire race, but it was nice to have a different, refreshing take on the subject. See all the glowy green bits, stones, tubes, decorations and weapon attachments? All warpstone. And what's warpstone you might ask? It's the chaotic fantasy version of raw force and power weapons; with a dash of transmutation properties. Most of their monstrous experiments like rat ogres and abominations simply aren't possible without warpstone. And only because they have some kind of biological affinity for the stuff. Basically you'll know some warpstone didn't agree with the skaven touching it if the shard/boulder decides to explode in his hand. Otherwise it can be utilized by warlocks for healing powders, boon potions of random properties, and borderline orcish building instincts.. except, on the biological warfare side of things. Any other races typically require some alignment with chaos to even gain a slight resistance; which you'd definitely want since you won't be so lucky as to explode like an unlucky rat. What determines these outcomes, you might also ask? The humors of the gods, of course!

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

This is truly horrific. Incredible narration, I came back to watch it again.

[@wolfhkkristensen7878]

You have an so Epic voice. Its so Nice to lisen to😎👍

[@NordicJarl27]

I'm gonna play this as a horror story on Halloween for my siblings. This was terrifying to me. This is amazing, now this should be a movie.