KARAK EIGHT PEAKS: The BRUTAL War of Attrition of Warhammer Fantasy - Lore Overview

[@TheBookofChoyer]

🎥 Thank you all for tuning into this episode on the legendary Karak Eight Peaks conflict! We hope you enjoyed exploring the depths of its history and the relentless battles that take place in its tunnels and halls. 🎙 A special shoutout to Skrubasauras, whose narration brought the video to life. It is always a pleasure to work with this professional and talented man! Special thanks to Michael Hall too for his contributions for this particular episode! If you enjoyed this one, please consider sharing the video with your fellow Warhammer fans as this helps us tremendously in our efforts to keep these episodes coming. Thank you once again for watching, and don't forget to like and subscribe for more epic Warhammer content! See you on the next one!

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

Thank you for the "short" video

[@schwarzaj]

You should do Tamurkhan

[@JS-fm4zy]

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[@michasalamon8315]

It could make for a bloody good sitcome. Imagine. Belegar, Skarnik and Queek going in adventures every day to foil each other’s attacks, tricking each other into attacks on enemies, with Skarsnik laughing like in Tarriff videos when Belegar and Queek fight, and running away in fear every time a screaming Queek or Belegar chase after him

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

It could play out like a Scooby Doo episode, where they each take turns chasing each other

[@terryhampso5800]

Sigmar, play benny hill theme

[@josiahjensen9651]

I would love an animated series starring mainly belagar and have a few dedicated episodes to the "villains " skarsnik and queek.

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

Hey guys. For extra immersion in Total Warhammer, I definitely recommend the "Old World Mod". In there, Karak Eight Peaks are 8 provinces instead of just 1. Belegar's quest debuff reduces as you capture each of them. And you really feel the power when you capture all of them. They generate a lot of gold. It is not a perfect mod. But there are some awesome advantages of a campaign in there. One of them is that Reikland become a major superpower, opposite from what we see in Immortal Empires. It is a very different experience.

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Niice! Thank you for that! I didn't know that such a mod existed.

[@CofekDaGod]

For the first game or the third one?

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

@@TheBookofChoyer Please take a look. It is not perfect. But I love it!

[@felwarksmith6239]

@@CofekDaGod Third game, the full name is The Old World Campaign By ChaosRobie

[@CofekDaGod]

@@felwarksmith6239 aight thanks

[@annoyingkraken]

Show-tell world how dwarf-things lost, yes-yes!

[@shaneborneman9621]

*Grudgebearering intensifies*

[@herrnein4164]

*swigs beat as the Karaz-a-karak banner forever flies over Eight Peaks in TW3 now and the Skaven are reaching Norsca levels of punchingbag for post-battle loot*

[@Futurist94]

Once the dwarf rework is out I'm reforging the Karaz Ankor, the book of grudges will b e wiped clean that day!

[@ArkhonXIX]

Been playing Malakai, it’s a blast and the overall dwarven rework has been awesome. Coop campaign with two buddies, one playing Elsbeth and the other playing the kislevian old babushka of the woods! All have been awesome and has been quite a hard overall campaign! Playing very difficult and it’s been incredible

[@grimsgraveyard3598]

​@@ArkhonXIXwish I had friends who i could play this with.

[@inductivegrunt94]

One of the longest and bloodiest wars in all of Warhammer. Dwarfs, Greenskins, and Skaven. 3 factions, 3 claims, one Karak, and only one victor. Though Belegar is the only one with a legitimate claim to the Eight Peaks. And soon he will claim his ancestral home and rebuild it better than before, so that neither Skaven nor Greenskin will ever be able breach its sacred halls ever again.

[@LeKain08]

Imagine a video game kind of like "Orc must die!". A tower defense genra video game where you play Dwarves setting up defenses against Skaven invasion at different places (map) of the Karak Eight Peaks kingdom. Then against Orc invasion, then both. And maybe, even (since Skarnik get the places at some point) playing with Orc against dwarves counter-attack in reverse mod. I would love such game to exist

[@finadeni670]

I wish there was a mod that showed you to focus on each race while the rest of the world just quiets down for a bit. For instance, allow us to focus on the dwarves reclaiming their holds and after that have different races react after campaign victory.

[@gorvarhadgarson5227]

Shout out to my boi Belegar!!! Clan Angrund forever!

[@komradisaac4729]

"Kanan! Du Ridul!" "Hir hir!" . "Baruk Kazad!" . "Bakohn Bakahn!" "Hir!" Some dwarven sergeant

[@Arbiterjim]

I didn't see this when you first released it, but thank you for respectfully covering my Dawi boys

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thank you for watching! 🙌 Glory to the Dawi

[@PantsuMann]

The Book of Choyer is more than we deserve. Praised be the Emperor.

[@kunuk3320]

It truly is sad how the war ended there with the End Times. Honestly the way they handled the Eight Peaks was just so dissatisfying.

[@ahvideplaneet]

The end what now? Are we talking about another old wives tale, like the story about a time when Bretonnians would put women as knights?

[@dubuyajay9964]

The entire affair was a giant disgrace. A prime example of board room interference to shove out a despised and unpopular game and to shelve a more popular older one.

[@Malachii_186]

The end of times is generally garbage, in my opinion

[@grimsgraveyard3598]

​@@Malachii_186what the hell is the end of times.

[@Malachii_186]

@grimsgraveyard3598 The end of times is basically the end of warhammer fantasy and destruction of the old world due to chaos invasion. Everyone dies, and the world is destroyed. However, sigmar intervention led to the creation of a new age age of sigmar where the new world is created and some of the characters are reincarnated. But the new world and Aos are worse than warhammer fantasy and the old world in my opinion

[@7F0X7]

Masterclass lore video. I can't get enough of this content, please keep it up!

[@LimpAnarchist]

Queek-warlord slays dwarf-meat mighty-strong!

[@jasoncross4587]

Skarsnick WARLORD OF 8 PEAKZ!!

[@Aziraal-Starhammer]

My az has something to say about that, Grobi

[@anamericangrizzlybear8315]

"WE'Z GON GIT YA"

[@unlimitedninja3635]

“Let them come, we’ll be waiting! We’ll make these mountains their graveyard!” -Logan Stonehammer, Dwarf lord

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

A game where you play as the dwarves defending Karak Eight Peaks would be pretty cool.

[@bangablesnowbeast]

Like a dwarf-centric version of Vermintide!

[@SDRlegacy]

The karak eight peaks battle royale begins NOW!

[@helarki4309]

The Phoenix Crown eventually got a sequel and it has a ton of guards around it now so the elves don't lose the second one.

[@JP-jq7ob]

This is amazing!

[@stormstrider1990]

One of the most iconic locations in Warhammer, and a three- way war between three legendary lords.

[@Vampireknight99]

My undead side wants to join this siege but rasie corpses from all sides and jion the fray.

[@vulcranstorm2023]

Would you be okay with just bones because my ogre triibe don't see three factions all they see is a buffet.

[@dr.zoidberg8666]

Man, Age of Reckoning was such a good game. I still remember how fun BGs were with my Goblin Shaman.

[@rumpelstilzz]

It's still alive. search for 'return of reckoning'

[@dinodrago_1149]

When you realize dwarf golden age was ended by an half asleep frog:

[@andrewames247]

Damn you, Mazdamundi!!

[@brandonlyon730]

The war with the elves didn’t help either.

[@red8056]

Amazing video as always you guys are great.

[@jamiewilliams5309]

The way IE has the game unfold reminds me of Erebor. The dwarven city under the mountain which has multiple factions fight for it.

[@wyatthill6252]

Im sure it took heavy inspiration from it

[@jamiewilliams5309]

@@wyatthill6252 just needs a dragon now

[@yetipotato8567]

One could think that one of greatest dwarven karaks would have more than 8 pigs 😂

[@bigjc300]

Skarsnik has always been my favorite greenskin leader

[@CiceroSolo]

Great video. I'm pretty new to Warhammer so all of this is new to me. I don't think this lore is very good though. It makes the Skaven too OP. If they did what they did to 8 peaks then they could do it to anyone. There's no way to beat them if they besiege you. It's kind of world-breaking. In addition, how do the Skaven and Greenskins occupy if the water is poisoned?

[@mikemurdoch9653]

We need more people here

[@Overanalyse_This]

I was just listening to the audiobook of this!!

[@lucatrani9859]

I would like to see a series about it!!!

[@warmage247]

Yessssss new choyer video!!!

[@bliblivion]

another video of epic quality

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thank you!!! 😃 👌

[@bliblivion]

for real, i enjoy your videos a lot, top quality narrations, epic ilustrations and well writen and complete summary of the subjects. @@TheBookofChoyer

[@grimsgraveyard3598]

How would the dwarves even keep up with the rate of reproduction of the skaven? Let alone have the forces to fight the high elves after fighting skaven for so long in thier very halls no less?

[@arkhanthewhite2006]

Plot armor.

[@ahmadag1820]

the skaven arn't the most united lot

[@matthewmarsicano5301]

Thus was an amazing work

[@gromit8023]

Whilst i appreciate the need to move story lines on. The way GW ended the old world and made age of sigmar still seams really shoddy.

[@MrJGilbert1]

Love me some lore videos !!!!

[@fotppd1475]

22:27 Doesn't this look like a last alliance of Dwarfs and Skaven?

[@JamesAce]

Yes yes

[@rodolfomaravillasduran8793]

Praise be the ancestors

[@bobolos23]

Love your content!

[@TheBookofChoyer]

I appreciate that! Thanks for the kind comment good sir!🙌

[@Wolf-yt5rz]

I still wonder why Dwarfs haven’t found out it’s Lord Quex’s realignment of lands caused the disaster of Karak Ankor, although Slanns were their former teachers, it is still a grudge to hold.

[@andrewames247]

I thought it was Mazdamundi that set off the Great Quakes?

[@Wolf-yt5rz]

In the 8th edition Lizardmen and 4th edition WHRP Lustria, they both state it was Lord Quex, I am more a rpg person, so I bought the WHRP Lustria, it writes that.

[@PhilosophicallyAmerican]

Because the Slann are on the other side of the world. The dwarfs are not as well-traveled as the elves. I would be surprised if they knew about the Slann at all.

[@Wolf-yt5rz]

Well, according to WHRP, sorry I’m not a very WHFB guy and I think it’s 4e Winds of Magic, ancient Asurs and Dawis learned magic and rune directly from Old Ones, so I think Dawis know Lizardmen, and Dawis keep history books so long, unless there are lore contradictions, that’s why I am surprised Dawis don’t figure it out.

[@PhilosophicallyAmerican]

@@Wolf-yt5rz First, never apologize for deferring to the WHRP. We both know it is more fully fleshed out than the army books. Second, their records never reference the Old Ones. so while they may have been taught by the Old Ones, I doubt they are aware of it. The dwarfen legends only credit the ancestor-gods. Additionally, the Slann and the Old Ones are separate entities. Lastly, the Slann are the least numerous and most insular sentient race in the Warhammer world. I am certain some dwarf adventurer met some Skinks and Saurus, but a Slann rarely leaves his Star Chamber. Then even if he did somehow come in contact with a Slann, he would somehow have to put together the fact that this obese magical frog shook the whole mountain range with his mind. In conclusion, I just think that's too many hurdles to overcome. But that's just my two cents based on the 6th-8th edition lore. If there's something new from the 4th edition RPG that changes things.

[@daviddarner6858]

Love it!

[@davidbohn1874]

Sad history, but great video!!

[@CofekDaGod]

Cunning and brutal or brutal and cunning

[@thatcomicguy2757]

all I'm hearing is another common Skaven dub, Skaven supremacy yes yes

[@anamericangrizzlybear8315]

NIGHT GOBBOS!

[@ants7279]

So in the end times did everyone die or what happened its never made clear,even after the videos.

[@cyphi474]

What the hell are you talking about? Eight peeks have king already. No need for some stunty.

[@YourManifoldWorld]

MOAR DAWI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ariels3372]

i cant belive thay would fall to bad water

[@ingamingpc1634]

Any army can be destroyed take away their food and their water and they will not last

[@angryflea8015]

Make it a 3 part movie would be epci

[@nalthanzo4648]

Incoorrect, Queek is the rightful owner of Karak Eight Peaks.

[@danciortea2278]

As yu can see stunty, warlord Skarsnik 'as depicted you as a soyjack in da thumbnail an' 'as already won da WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH

[@beardedfreckle]

It’s Dwarfs not Dwarves 🙂

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Indeed! I learned that on this specific episode. Thank you!

[@blank8460]

It can be both

[@M.W.Zastrow]

Why do you put fix subtitles on ?

[@ingamingpc1634]

Because not everyone is able to hear

[@M.W.Zastrow]

@@ingamingpc1634 Well there is a little button right beside the channel logo where you can put them on yourself so people have the option to choose

[@wiiblii8584]

​@@M.W.Zastrow Those subtitles also aren't very accurate most of the time

[@M.W.Zastrow]

@@wiiblii8584 They can transcribed themselves so they can be

[@russkiydzhigit]

Battle of attrition between Orcs and Rats? 😂 i see youre up the speed with the Ukraine war

[@JamesAce]

Lil skarsnig**

[@warchief1983]

my 3 fav factiom dwarces orcs and high elves