THE ANCHORITE - Last Son of Colchis | Warhammer 40k Lore

[@earltheartist3697]

Man that artwork looks very custom wonder who made it 🤔

[@iconicjet3043]

Doing the emperors work 🙏🏼

[@RogueSanta]

A blessed artificer probably

[@Kolagnarr]

When a contemptor dreadnought calls you "boy" you know its time to shut up and listen :)

[@lordwellington7220]

The ancient is talking

[@Deemancer]

Anchorite and Ancient Rylanor needed Dreadnought chassis to contain their epicness.

[@bluegeniusw1186]

With Huron Fal and Bjorn

[@RanggaYuda-cf8pg]

And also Lhorke of war hound

[@Kaiserboo1871]

This is why I wish Rylanor lived. The Anchorite and Rylanor teaming up to kick their former legion’s ass is something I wish happened.

[@GreasusGoldtooth]

"Lorgar. Salvation and Damnation in one. Poor, foolish Lorgar." That phrase was unexpectedly painful.

[@randomcenturion7264]

He loved his father but he couldn’t see the truth he learned.

[@GreasusGoldtooth]

@@randomcenturion7264 A son whose greatest sin was that he loved his father too much. That's one of the most tragic things I've ever heard.

[@Channel-23s]

Same goes with Magnus but that one is more so pride and hubris tbf

[@TheCorrodedMan]

@@GreasusGoldtoothThat’s exactly Lorgar’s problem. I relate because I myself had a father that I could never please.

[@GreasusGoldtooth]

@@TheCorrodedMan Same. I will never be the son my father wanted.

[@MikeBison_]

The Anchorite referring to himself as a ‘Bearer of Words’ is something quite poetic

[@minhducnguyen9276]

"It's called Words Bearers" "Thank you but I prefer my way."

[@DieselDog403]

"The God-Emperor, boy. It's in the title." This is like grandpa getting upset with dumb questions. 🤣

[@HuevoBendito]

I unironically loved the part where the Anchorite bore the word and the daemons got slapped

[@Cadmus_of_the_Knight_Seekers]

​​The best word bearer to ever word.

[@Historyfrek4ever]

I wish he and Barthusa Narek could meet and do to Lorgar what Rylanor did to Fulgrim.

[@sunttu333]

He worded the bear like no other

[@pauljames8150]

Argal tal is up there with him in my book

[@zarecht2968]

The only Word Bearer to actually spit bars and facts.

[@TheBastardWombatKing]

The Emporor protects. Oh, and he gaslights us but its the good kind like a psycholgist.

[@PrimarisBlackTemplaDraven]

The true bearer of words.

[@inquisitorgarza312]

The Anchorite is a very part to the foundation of the Imperium survival and without this noble and loyal son of Lorgar, and maybe even the ascension of the Emperor wouldn’t be possible.

[@thecommentguy9380]

I think even the Emperor in the end understood the word of the old priest, Uriah. Because during the fight against Horus, he first experienced the power of faith, how his strength was bolstered and Terra itself was being pulled from the grip of the warp by the prayers of mortals

[@Jadefox32]

This is probably the first bit of 40k lore that really struck me, whoever wrote this somehow captured true faith and that only comes from much pain.

[@stormlord2178]

I can't get over the Anchorite calling the son's of dorn thick!!! Hahahaha

[@jansandman6983]

🤣

[@NiskRanThawll]

I mean... Truth hurts.

[@georgestauber2636]

Ooof that hurts.

[@TheBastardWombatKing]

Is a reinforced codpiece or are you just happy to see me?

[@hansstrudel9614]

And yet, it is Dorn’s lineage that has been the most steadfast followers of the Creed.

[@randomcenturion7264]

Even a traitor can find redemption if he truly seeks to repent

[@Azubrael]

We should all follow in the footsteps of Corvus Corax as no matter how hard life gets, never stop harassing Lorgar.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Do yourself a favour, forget Lorgar for now, go after Erebus and Kor Pharon first as Lorgar is their victim and the tool of the Empyrean chaos powers to control Lorgar.

[@midnighteclipsed2738]

@@Azubrael nah, fk Erebus first

[@johngavin3180]

How to make your worst enemies life a living hell. 1: constantly jam your tumbs into their eyes on a daily basis. 2: harass any an all progress they make 3: do what is necessary to make progress either impossible or make them rethink of making said progress.

[@ishmeilmathis2218]

I just love how Lorgar is trying to undo the work of his own book while one of his sons is directly responsible for the organization that's codified to the thing into the Imperium's DNA. He really has become the Ouroboros...

[@TerminatorHIX]

@@ishmeilmathis2218 As the Anchorite says: "Salvation and damnation in one."

[@cursedhawkins1305]

Lorgar was easy to manipulate by chaos when Eremus became part of the Legion. After that because Lorgar had the ability to sway people from their paths with only a handful of words made it worse.

[@flags5765]

I love how he just calls them boy lol

[@thelegionisnotamused8929]

Anchorite seems like a pretty dope dude. Goes to show Contemptors are the best.

[@Channel-23s]

Fun fact the battle of Calth is still going on as the Ultramarines won’t end the timer till all Word Bearers are dead including Lorgar which will be a difficult task 10-11K+ years ongoing

[@jamesneese7663]

Worth the wait. Lorgar is long overdue a reckoning for all the %%%%$ he done.

[@gideonhorwitz9434]

PRIASE BE THE GOD EMPEROR AND HIS FAITHFUL SERVANT THE LAST TRUE BEARER OF THE WORD

[@matthuntley5128]

WORD!

[@ERAA-on-YT]

The fact the first Marine meeting the Anchorite in millennia was an Imperial Fist is so poetic... The Black Templars were born from the most zealous of them (the Imperial Fists), but as a form of punishment because Dorn didn't wanted to hear any of his sons calling the Emperor a god. Yet that zealotry resulted in a weapon and a shield against the power of the Warp, and the Anchorite demonstrated the true potential of such faith.

[@KillerOrca]

I grabbed the book that the Achorite was in entirely by accident as one of the first novels I read following 8th Ed's roll out. I didn't realize just how important he was back then

[@Intelwinsbigly]

Which book is this?

[@KillerOrca]

@@Intelwinsbigly Apocalypse

[@hammer1349]

Such is the power of faith in 40k

[@vinzvendivil1049]

Bro said "I CAST HOLY LIGHT"

[@Ravequiem10]

I hope a GW author writes about a meeting between The Anchorite and Guilliman

[@BrotherValtus-yeeter_of_stone]

Dreadnoughts turning tonfight their traitor brothers will always be badass like when your big brothers catches you lacking so hehs to straighten you himself

[@lunarsight6165]

Honestly. At that moment, how can anyone serve chaos still? Every demon is a piece of their god, and they all went screaming and scurrying like roaches in the light. Majestic gold and true clandestine power on display. All from faith in the one who would shepard humanity.

[@Burkutace27]

“A devout man understands the possibility of damnation, but does not think that he himself will be damned. In those days I heard my brothers boast of knives and alters, and even then I knew that not one of them would go willingly to the stone. For such men, there is always another sacrifice. Always someone weaker.”

[@Joseph-mw2rl]

I can just imagine the anchorite, with talons missing and sparks flying out of exposed wires, limping back to his cell, and just sat back down and resumed praying

[@thecommentguy9380]

He was a Bearer of the Word, but the battle against his wayward brothers showed that he is something greater. He is now the Bearer of the Light, HIS light, as no mere man of faith can simply banish the tides of the neverborn with but a simple word

[@manosbouzoubouzou1386]

That final passage was simply wonderful. Thank you for another great video.

[@jhetttiernan2623]

The Anchorite, Argal Tal, and that one word bearer who was particularly close to the Raven Guard (even during the heresy) were/are the only good Word Bearers. Even Argal was a great guy, his only flaw was being too loyal to Lorgar

[@billdavis7577]

I mean Argel Tal was a cool character, but he definitely wasn’t a “good guy”. Hard claim to make for a demon possessed astartes lol.

[@jhetttiernan2623]

@@billdavis7577 lol fair. Argal was good deep down. He was well liked by just about everyone and he even formed a genuine bond with a group of Custodes. The main issue with him (other than being possessed by Ra’Am) was that he was undyingly loyal to Lorgar and when he was forced to choose between the imperium and his gene family he chose his family. He absolutely chose wrong, but it was his choice to make. Also I forgot poor Iarto Khoura was killed by Corvus Corax in a fit of rage (I will defend his innocence until GW confirms treachery)

[@billdavis7577]

@@jhetttiernan2623 Again he was a great character and unusually nuanced for a chaos space marine. Not like Kor’pharon or Erebus who were one dimensional bad guys who just wanted to burn everything down. Despite all that Argel Tal still walked the path of damnation, an having pangs of remorse and doubt doesn’t change that.

[@jhetttiernan2623]

@@billdavis7577 I agree with you.

[@inwit594]

@@billdavis7577 I'd like to think that were Argel not the person being possessed but instead witnessed what possession was from a third person perspective, he would never have agreed to it. He was too reasonable as well as too superstitious otherwise. But that's why we like him. He's reasonable, likeable, and understandable. That's why his fall and demise are so terribly evil.

[@thedyingmeme6]

The thumbnail is hilarious, like "So you wanna hear about the God-Emporer???"

[@cyberattaq9113]

Remember when the Anchorite said ‘it’s word bearin time!’ And bore the word everywhere? That was my favorite part.

[@Channel-23s]

Can’t get more badass then one who saw his own folly and tried to off himself but failed and decided to go against his father Lorgar as a dragon once said “is it better to be born good or to change from ones evil nature to a path of good” only being convinced to fight after Aemond would risk his life for him rather then let him die and he beats back the Deamons and Chaos traitors and goes back to his room

[@garrgravarr]

A fascinating character and paragon of his faith - one who practices the most extreme possible asceticism. A brilliant tale of true sainthood. ❤

[@lordwellington7220]

It's so badsed, yet crazy how the Anchorite directly quouted his most heinous and disgusted Gene-Father to explain what he is to a son of Dorn to insure that he IS the loyal son of the Emperor... I wonder how this transaction would have turned out if it was with a son of Ultrama.....

[@lukejohnston4666]

Much more, if that group of RG sons that encountered the anchorite is the Howling Griffons

[@JudicialBrat]

You will never know.

[@cesarjoughin]

But?? Not only all that, but... But what else?

[@AzelasFromHyrule]

Angry old man screaming "Get off my lawn you damn traitors!"

[@lordwellington7220]

​@AzelasFromHyrule The Anchorite was only portraying the old Terran entertainer named Clint Eastwood, from his well-known work known as 'Grand Torino'.

[@gasfrommyanusi0i594]

Chad Sigma male

[@Br0ck3n]

This... This is an incomplete statement???

[@ericmumper6821]

We can infer a little about him from his circumstances. He was clearly loyal enough to the WB dark path to escape the purging by the Dark Council prior to the heresy and fanatical enough to be included in the roster of Calth. This guy wasn’t just a rank and file WB going along with the flow, he was a true believer who even Lorgar thought was too dangerous.

[@kalvinteo2600]

The Anchorite and Rylanor meeting. The anchorite: your father gay! Rylanor: your father stupid *Epic manly handshake*

[@takosos]

Big E: Hold my beer "Boosts Grandson to God mode"

[@m.sydneyvern2260]

Out of all of the known dreadnoughts the Anchorite is one of my favorites.

[@Animogx]

That final line was enough to send shivers through me, I dearly hope that somehow the Bearers of the Word had more then a handful of their number to either remain true or come back to the Emperor's light. In their faith lies hope for Mankind to fight back the darkness and reclaim what was lost

[@SonsOfLorgar]

We are not many who have realized and recanted our fall to Empyrean deception, but we do exist. Though we do not expect any recognition for our new path of pennance, and even less any forgiveness for our heretical crimes. No, the only atonement and redemption we can strive for is from the God Emperor himself if he deems our souls worthy to be claimed by Him once we die in His service.

[@Hunter12365]

What the anchorite says in the begining is a truth we humans should abide. An eye for an eye, will eventually leave a blind world...well, galaxy in this case 🙏🙏😔

[@frederickflores8152]

I'm actually relistening to this story during my drive to work. Couldn't tell you how many times I've listened to it but it never gets old

[@gafrers]

An Amazing character but your narration, acting and musical choice elevated this video even more. EPIC. Fantastic. 👏👏👏

[@Yamigo1000]

Thanks for doing This! The Anchorite made me buy my first Two 40k books….. only because the book he’s in, “Apocalypse,” didn’t differentiate the Spanish version from the English! But what disappointed me was the the Anchorites’ story was almost word for word that if the one on 2d4chan, but Rreading him BANISH demons on his own, with a gold light, makes you wonder what the imeperial cult and its most ferevent followers is capable of. To think that HE was the one who re-wrote and censored Lirgsrs book, which he still writes to this day. Thanks again! Keep up the great work!

[@ErynLarson0815]

Someone needs to write a short story of the Anchorite meeting Bjorn the Fel Handed

[@Cmdtheartist]

I never thought I'd say this, but, I stan for the man in the can.

[@cursedhawkins1305]

Anyone who remembers how the Deathwatch gives loyal members of traitor legions probably knew that the Anchorite was a former Word Bearer.

[@Yacovo]

Amazing how coherent the Anchorite is after all these years. Dreadnoughts tend to lose their lucidity as the milenna wears on, but he is still going strong enough to engage in complex theological discussions. Thanks for the video.

[@SirMythcat]

His faith in the One True God Emperor kept him sane

[@thecommentguy9380]

That's contemptor pattern for you. Even Rylanor who was kept in the worst condition imaginable was still mentally stable after 10k years, and the Anchorite has the Ecclesiarchy to take care of him

[@Br0ck3n]

The Bearer of Words said not but one, and it burned deamons to dust

[@DustyPazner]

A contemptor is speaking. You have no choice but to listen.

[@toi_techno]

So good That's the best opening dialogue Ive heard on here

[@keeptheflapshut8594]

Lorgar still has a pretty awesome armour set in my opinion. Would be cool to see this moment of the Anchorite animated, contempor dreadnought armour class is pretty awesome too.

[@Azubrael]

It will look a lot more awesome...after Corvus Corax has his way with him.

[@keeptheflapshut8594]

@@Azubrael haha

[@Amazaeloldman]

This piece of lore is amazing. The details, like the Bearer of Words forsaking his name to become a believer.. Having the Anchorite being the founding stone of the Imperial Faith, because he really believed, even after being deceived...

[@legiontepes3474]

Damn, brother Remembrancer. I love your elucidations, but the parts where you read excerpts always send chills down my spine. I'm not into audio books but I'd buy those read by you.

[@Rickybik]

It's always the dreadnought stories that hit the hardest.

[@nikovbn839]

When you think you know how epic Dreads are, and then you find another one u didnt know about...

[@ImposCoE]

The Anchorite is definitely top 5 characters for me in 40k. Such a f*cking chad

[@Scout703]

The Anchorite is basically the Dreadnought version of John The Baptist. That is so cool. May there be more loyal sons of the Word Bearers. I would like to hear there stories.

[@rankothefiremage]

Maybe more in common with Paul, given how important Paul's travels and writings where to the early church helping spread it beyond the smaller community the 12 had setup.

[@Madjo-qj2ge]

Paul The Apostle

[@sanguiniusonvacation1803]

Bjorn is now the 2nd oldest Imperial Dreadnought

[@Tetmonator89]

Man, that was a great experience! Loved the audiobook, one of my favorite books on audible. I only hope the guys at Black Libary plan to continue the plot line. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@axeman0011996]

Him and Narek ( hopefully still alive in the next sage )are the last word bearers to believe in his holyness

[@MandoSki464]

Such a dang good book. Here’s to praying to the lord of mankind for further lore and stories about the anchorite!

[@thedyingmeme6]

Now we need a 30k/40k Anchorite model!!!

[@davegibiko8533]

Lorgar failed the test of faith. Too hungry for knowledge, too hungry to search for the truth..it led him to damnation.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Lorgar was deliberately misled and decived by Erebus, after beeing primed in his youth by Kor Phaeron and then kept ignorant and vulnerable by his True gene father. Lorgar's failiure was only made possible through the neglect of the, then nacent, God Emperor.

[@syrienangel4137]

@@SonsOfLorgar No, Lorgar was already starting to believe that the Emperor was right. If it wasn't for *fucking* Erebus and his adoptive human father, who was a Chaos cultist mind you, Lorgar would have remained loyal.

[@Lyonatan]

Cant help but think this is some massive prank Tzeetch has going on for 10k years. Like making Lorgar turn away from BigE and then make his beliefs mainstream in the Imperium. *chef's kiss*

[@nomsi4263]

This was badass. I HOPE we get more stories with him or like this. Nearly all my favourite legions are traitors so would like some loyal versions in the modern setting.

[@bluequiltedness]

0:38 "It's hull marked with sigils of purity and prayer scrolls..." Then at 0:56 "...It was grey and bare of all ornamentation"

[@pinkiprime7877]

No matter what legion, Dradnaughts are always based

[@shimazutakuma1031]

One of the loyalist word bearers ❤ He, along with Rylanor and The Fel Handed are amongst the best dreadnaughts. The Anchorite is one such peculiar dreadnaught though, because supposedly they go crazy after a millenia or two, but the anchorite was interred for 10 millenia 😅 idk if it is because he is already broken to begin with, or his faith is that strong it is already madness 😂

[@seiboldtadelbertsmiter3735]

That is really cool I love Warhammer lore it's always so epic and just full of I don't know awesomeness.

[@fenrirslairpainting511]

I might get another contemptor just to make an anchorite.

[@BigAChick]

I would love to see the Anchorite confront Lorgar

[@akumaking1]

How will the Anchorite react to Bobby G and Grandpa Lion?

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Likely with deference, and as long estranged uncles. There might be a bit of a heated theological discussion over Monarchia as well as the Anchorite's post heresy activities, however, the Ecclesiarchy was established with the Sigillites blessing in his official capacity as regent of Terra and segmentum Solar, owing fealty to none other than the Imperial Throne itself.

[@minhducnguyen9276]

The Anchorite was confused since it was revealed that it was under Gulliman's direct order that reinforcement was sent to save him. He'll never understand why would Gulliman spent his resources saving him even 10000 years later.

[@unruly_ronin]

Lmaoo, these WB frauds thought they were ready for him (they weren't ready)

[@edselvincentpaull.flores9237]

The last true Word Bearer

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Indeed! All praise the God Emperor Ascendant and his True Apostles!

[@maxy1172]

The last word bearer the most true of the cholcisian word bearers for he was no iconoclast and no terran but he was a bearer of the emperors words and the smallest flame to what the word bearers could have been if it was not for FUCKING EREBUS

[@loganb7059]

The sad thing is we probably won’t ever see this character again because the writer for Apocalypse left black library on bad terms. :(

[@Historyfrek4ever]

Man I wish we could get more of him, he was awesome. At least we got something on Suboden Khan on White Scars codex for what I heard. Another plot point for GW's archives.

[@daviewizzle]

Another fantastic lore video 👌🏻

[@lolbitbot4791]

Loyalist weird bearers are always my favorite

[@Channel-23s]

Rylanor was more badass but the Anchorite had a bigger and more helpful impact probably having the Imperium give more power to Big E through faith and a symbol to fight for repented and was sad enough to try to attempt Suicide and he’s as old as Bjorn instead of feeling like Bjorn a grandpa he feels like a Ex convict who found religion/Jesus or does motivational speeches and can change ones mindset or mood but also is humble enough to not state his name or have a Ego

[@the_word_bearer]

This was a good video

[@lukejohnston4666]

(After watching till the end) Even Howling Griffons will be impressed...

[@sircdrom]

Cool story! Why would they waste a contemptor dreadnought armour on a suicidal "traitor" prisoner though?

[@anthonyle1838]

He became instrumental to the foundations of the ecclesiarty

[@TheXIthPrimarch]

Excellent content for the anathema!

[@Ridsssss]

i wonder if there's a loyalist dreadnought for every traitor legion lol

[@sygnusadun4832]

Mf actually out there in the 41st millenia with levels in cleric.

[@magicalmadness]

Why is your quality always so good

[@NIL0S]

Well, bro was right in the end.

[@ReformedSooner24]

Why do I suspect he will have a very interesting role to play in 40k’s version of the end times?

[@bloomingblossom5269]

Strengthpilled and Faithmaxed

[@warwolf88]

creating primaris space Marines from lorgars blood line is more vital now then ever what better way to combat chaos then entire chapter's of god emperor loving Zealot's 😊

[@thecommentguy9380]

Rebrand them to Bearer of Light so they dont get shot on sight by the imperials, and if their faith is anywhere as good as the Anchorite, we can see them dropping Holy Light on the field with prayers along with the Sororitas

[@warwolf88]

@@thecommentguy9380 the anchorite should choose a new name and lead the bearers of the light on a holy crusade

[@thecommentguy9380]

@@warwolf88 Black Templar seeing a new religious chapter: nice Sororitas seeing a new religious chapter that's founded by the original founder of their faith: double nice

[@warwolf88]

@@thecommentguy9380 I know right

[@Draven-s8b]

Now this is one Jehovah's witness. You do not shut the door on.

[@alzl9026]

And their will will begreater the their armour

[@DestructoCopter]

The Emperor protects

[@azurehorizon6097]

Loyalist Dreadnoughts from Traitor Legions are made from something else. Lhorke "The First" Huron Fal Ancient Rylanor "The Ancient of Rites" The Anchorite Dreadnoughts who had to watch as everything they knew, everyone they fought alongside as brothers turned against them, with only a very small number or none at all standing with them to the very end, They were all shining examples of their legions and true defenders of Humanity that The Emperor wanted.

[@yurabuchkov8138]

@@azurehorizon6097 who is Lhorke "the first"?

[@azurehorizon6097]

@@yurabuchkov8138 World Eaters Contemptor Dreadnought duing the Great Crusade. Lhorke was the Legion Master for the then War Hounds before Angron was discovered, before he was severely injured on the planet Jeracau and led a unit of prototype Dreadnought which is really cool. After Angron was found, he took part in an internal revolt of sorts to try and stop the butchers nails being adopted for the entire legion, but after the Centurion who led the rebellion was killed by Khârn he had to bend the knee to Angron, interestingly, he was spared the butchers nails given his status as a Dreadnought. He didn't take part in Isstvan III and could only watch, deeply horrified as his fellow War Hounds were killed upon that planet, but remained loyal to his Legion and to Angron, fast-forward to the Shadow Crusade, as Angron was being transformed into a Daemon Prince by Lorgar, Primarch of the Word Bearers, Lhorke attempted to stop this by attacking the Urizen, only to be sadly attacked and torn apart by Angron as he was transforming. While Lhorke wasn't like Huron Fal or Rylanor who fought on Isstvan III, he did try to halt his Legion's corruption to The Blood God by stopping his Primarch's apotheosis, plus considering he didn't have the butchers nails, he had to see how his Legion of once noble and honourable warriors turned into bloodthirsty beserkers, he's not as well known but I still like to give him credit as a Loyalist Dreadnought from a Traitor Legion because if he did get sent to Isstvan III, he would've fought like Rylanor did. (Sorry for the super long reply, But I felt like Lhorke deserved the length)

[@yurabuchkov8138]

@@azurehorizon6097 yeah. After reading it i agree. He deserves this long explanation.