WARHAMMER FANTASY LORE: Lustria and The Lizardmen - History and Lore - Total War: Warhammer 2

From the massive jungle-continent of Lustria, the lizardmen guard their sacred temples and they are on a permanent quest of finding and interpreting the long-lost plaques of their race, clues that point to the world order set many ages ago by the Old Ones.
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[@TheBookofChoyer]

The lizardmen are here at last! 🔥 It was a pleasure putting this video together as it has been a much requested faction. The more one learns about the lizardmen, they more badass they become. They have fought daemons since time immemorial and they stand their ground with cold blooded determination. I hope you all get to enjoy this episode. Adam did an amazing job with the voice acting for this one! And with so many weird names (Hexoatl, Tehenhauin, etc.) I hope we got those pronunciations right haha. There are a couple of more episodes on the way so stay tunned! Have an amazing weekend my friends! If you like what we do, consider joining & supporting the channel on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thebookofchoyer

[@YeaItsMeMatt89]

Your lore is unmatched!! All hail The Book of Choyer!!!

[@dambrooks7578]

Then it might sadden you to know that I have a 100% win rate against the Lizardmen with my Orc, with a handful of Goblins, in Blood Bowl. Admittedly, that was by stealing the ball and scoring on the Lizardmen Drive and preventing them from scoring throughout the remainder of the match. Final score was always 1-0 in my favour. But, a win is a win .

[@dambrooks7578]

@Seyni Fauconier it was at a Blood Bowl tournament last time I was at one.

[@dudeboydudeboy-zj8kd]

10/10 vid. can't wait for a full vid of the warriors of chaos, high elves, and vampire counts

[@marvinvasquez9437]

Hey are you gonna do grand Cathay soon in total Warhammer 3??

[@castellanch5479]

Minute of silence for all who are not included in Great Plan.

[@changelingman9687]

lmao

[@jchea1764]

F

[@cristhianmlr]

No. That's why they weren't part of The Great Plan.

[@gokublack8342]

Apparently according to Mazdumundi post Vortex campaign that includes anything that isn't a Lizardmen

[@nbmoleminer5051]

Poor Dragon Ogres

[@narxes]

"They do not fight for power, territory or any other petty cause." *Sees Cult of Sotek declare war on Itza because they took a region bordering them.*

[@TheWarpmind]

They do fight one another occasionally over differences in each slan priests interpretation

[@goransekulic3671]

I once experienced Itza declaring war on Nakai(actually his ally)...wtf? Lore fail much? (Itza and Nakai should be in a permanent Military Alliance imo at least on Vortex)

[@jchea1764]

Cold blooded logic..

[@enriquecabrera2137]

thats because taking region bordering them is not a petty cause.

[@nickgennady]

@@goransekulic3671 I got a mod that lets you recruit legendary lords that fallen as long as there your own species. When I play Itza I immediately beat up Nakai and get him to join me.

[@Rytonic69]

Skaven: Yes-yes, we are the true fearsome soldiers of the Horned Rat! No one can stand-stand against our might! Lizardmen: Nice opinion there rat, but one small problem: *that's not in the script*

[@blackadder564]

A voice like gravel interrupts them: Come, Snorri. We'll teach those rats to interrupt us while drinking. MANLING! Order some more beer. We'll be right back.

[@bluemobster0023]

@@blackadder564 gotrek got lost ag is he's in lustria

[@Rorrix20]

Lizardmen: *Checks again, looks at the Skaven* Bigger problem. YOU aren't in the script.

[@datemasamune2904]

So you’re telling me that the Lizardmen effectively invented the internet in the Warhammer Fantasy universe?

[@ypsawbones3646]

The old ones did Plus the slann use them In a image board space Basically Warhammer 4chan

[@griffincrump5077]

@@ypsawbones3646 so 1d4chan

[@ypsawbones3646]

@@griffincrump5077 yep

[@griffincrump5077]

@@ypsawbones3646 nice

[@aiocein4794]

Facebook all over again

[@elric7415]

the lizardmen and the skaven seem like such natural enemies

[@oldgreg2914]

Well ya they would be since in RL lizards eat rats.

[@nathanielmcneal5835]

@@oldgreg2914 I think you completely missed his point of his joke.

[@Sarum9nich]

Skaven and lizard-things are a natural foe-enemies, yes-yes. Like skaven and dwarf-things. And skaven and elf-things. And skaven and man-things. And skaven and other skaven. Damn-curse you skaven! You ruined Skavenblight!

[@bhaswaraarizon5012]

@@Sarum9nich *a lizardman chuckle and continue* rat ssspawn...are sssuch contentiousss being.

[@makinapacal]

One of the things I find interesting about the Lizardmen in this World is that conventially Humanoid Reptiles are depicted has somehow evil, like in Conan stories. Perhaps the association of being "cold blooded" with evil and sheer hateful malice / indifference. Also the tendency to assume that more "humanlike traits" make you more moral; hence Reptiles not being warm and fuzzy makes them in some sense evil. What we get here are a group of creatures who are definitely not warm and fuzzy at all but are in fact very different from Humans or Mammals in general. Lizardmen are very Alien and so in many respects is their culture and no attempt is made to give them more traits, Humans, Elfs and Dwarves would find endearing. Yet these creatures are implacable, dare we say, fanatical enemies of Chaos! Beneath their Alien "cold blooded" nature they fight for the right. I like that.

[@watts18269]

A year old comment but you articulated very well what I’ve always subconsciously thought about the lizardmen. Cheers 👍🏻

[@mattgrandich3977]

Lustria is the ultimate death trap in the Warhammer World. There’s nothing cooler than dinosaurs, especially when the dinosaurs wield around and of course ride other dinosaurs! The Lizardmen are the first Warhammer army I fell in love with and I have a box of skinks that I’m working on. The Great Plan must continue!

[@brentdye1504]

Yeah lustria was far dangerous than amphibia.

[@thelvadam3249]

The black Marsh of the Warhammer world.

[@victorcharles27]

@@thelvadam3249 No the VIETNAM of Warhammer😏

[@PeterSwinkels]

Lizardmen vs Skaven. Anyone else thought of mammals evolving among dino's?

[@thegametroll6264]

the lizardmen are my favorite order faction in warhammer. their beasts of war and their war machines are basically fantasy dinosaurs which is a big reason they are one of my all time favorites.

[@absolutelyfookinnobody2843]

No one asked and No. One. Fucking cares!

[@ImperatorPenguin]

BLOOD FOR THE SERPENT GOD! SKULLS FOR THE ZIGGURAT! LET LUSTRIA BE CLEANSED!

[@some00751]

"he's a little confused, but he got spirit"

[@bhaswaraarizon5012]

Azariah Kyras in this universe is a lizardman 🤣🤣🤣

[@DrBoofenstein]

Imagine a splinter group of khorne worshipping Saurus and kroxigors… fkn terrifying

[@EdaugEthanbYT]

As a Lizardmen lover I’m so excited to watch this. Kroq Gar is the true master of the world!

[@changelingman9687]

Hail the King of the Lizardmen. All hail to Mazdamundi, all hail to his General, Krok-Gar. And hail to the Relic Priest, first of the Slann, Lord Kroak. And his bodyguard Gor-Rok the rock of Itza.

[@t-rockthekornb7758]

No, No Lustria belongs to Skrolk. The great horned rat demands it.

[@moxtordoki96]

@@changelingman9687 u forgot tictakto. The funniest name of the old world

[@alchemispark7751]

@@moxtordoki96 and also the best lizardmen lord in total warhammer

[@yuttorres2896]

But you guys what about Tehenuin or The great white lizard or Nakai

[@moxtordoki96]

Little note. Croak was attacked by 12 bloodthirsters at the same time

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Ouch! 🔥

[@HrHaakon]

Poor bloodthirsters.

[@azagorod8479]

@@HrHaakon, It took the Greater Deamons to take him down, even tho he died he comes back stronger than before until he launch some nuke magic spells on those Chaos Deamons and sh*t themselves!

[@TheCorrodedMan]

After ten hours of agonizing pain, the bloodthirsters died

[@azagorod8479]

@@TheCorrodedMan, Kinda funny they keep respawning in the warps

[@popeofpain6904]

"Amid the darkness and horror of a world splintering apart, the armies of the true creators, we who were ancient at the dawn of time, will march forth once more. We shall sweep away all that is chaos and disorder, for ours is the true path, and none shall defy us." +++ Translation from ancient plaques atributed to Venerable Lord Kroak +++

[@changelingman9687]

This is why I love the Lizardmen

[@thecateyedoracle5087]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@patrik9328]

True path to heaven, to beyond the stars where Old Ones wait

[@Jarulf4477]

And then boom Age of Sigmar

[@captc0ck5lap60]

Lizardmen: *Use geomantic magics, guile and pure, badass, dinosaur muscle to hold the tide of Chaos at bay* Elves: *Do a single, warmblood parlour trick to siphon off the portals power* All other races: _Oh Elves you're so brave and clever you saved us all UwU_

[@dekuthetechpriestoflondon6791]

Lizardmen: are we a joke to you 😐

[@draak4066]

dwarves: oh yea nice you made the vortex well still fuck you

[@brainfreezzzze6900]

fucking elves

[@theHedgex1]

Humans: chippity hoppity all your land is now our property.

[@ignacio4159]

Well the lizardmen were ultimately losing in a war of attrition, so the elves and their trick saved the world.

[@patrik9328]

Narrator’s voice is perfect for this Lizardmen forever!

[@oldgreg2914]

Its like the narrator from warhammer 1,2 and 3 hired his brother lol

[@owlwisdom80]

Playing as Gor'Rok of Itza is honestly one of my favorite campaigns.

[@goransekulic3671]

Nothing better than that(except perhaps Markus or Arkhan, but that's such a high praise)! Such a massive power trip, I ended up unifying the whole of Lustria! So fulfilling, so fun, such a power trip...it's beautiful! (I'm playing Kroq right now and it's nowhere near Itza, can't wait to try Hexoatl though!)

[@owlwisdom80]

@@goransekulic3671 Ikr. It's those unwavering legendary lords that make all enemies easy to crush. I'm playing as Tyrion now. Confederated all of Ulthuan and pretty much sacked everything else. Lol

[@BonesMalon3]

i liked Nakais not having to worry about public order in a lizardmen campaign was a nice change

[@caindis-abel-dhisbrother9601]

Lord Skrolk - MY EYES GONE, BUT I SEE

[@thetobi583]

I came as a curious lizardfolk wizard from DnD. I leave as a proud Lizard Man of Lustria

[@peterstoric6560]

There are comically two kinds of races: Lizardmen Lizardmen food

[@Razzrazz90]

The Cult of Sotek lore video was the first thing I ever watched on this channel and have been subbed ever since. Lizardmen for life!

[@Luizguilherme-iz9yl]

This is so cool, sotek btw seems to be based upon a brazzilian folklore story, which came from the native people talking about a giant serpent who dwells deep in the forests and attacks anyone who harms the forest. We have two of those, one of them a flaming serpent, the warhammer one seems to be based on both

[@Rockadela_]

All that to say come to Brazil

[@Luizguilherme-iz9yl]

@@Rockadela_ you god damn right

[@FrontlinePros]

The ability of the narrator to rrrrroll his R's, kept me here the entire 40 minutes...

[@MrDistortion1]

It sometimes feels like listening to a dwarf historian. Which is awesome.

[@McMachal]

14:25 - 14:55 repeats itself about plants getting blood thirsty minds and ambushing the enemy.

[@plastikloser]

Im still deeply dissapointed with how they got side lined in the end of the old world. Mostly because they would have stopped it, which would have been better than AOS anyways -_-

[@Prushinthespirit]

I mean, Mazdamundi and other slaan geomancers could literally cause an earthquake to shatter skaven Underways (as we all know, skaven build even less reliably than orks/goblins do) and thus prevent lustrian invasion or at least hold it for a while until defences are ready.

[@charlesman8722]

Majorkill outlines a better end from them than the GW ever did.

[@cristhianmlr]

Salt.

[@mazzimazz699]

@@cristhianmlr mouthbreather

[@cristhianmlr]

@@mazzimazz699 I don't have a mouth.

[@imperialfist2304]

All is proceeding as the old onessss predic-ted. Glory to the Great Plan!

[@ragcraftisgames4409]

This Funny thing came up to me and im sorry. Lizzards: welcome to lustria. Gelt: WELCOME TO ESTALIA GENTLEMEN.

[@jessehall9816]

Another god tier lore video, you do know you don't have to embarrass literally all other warhammer lore channels

[@drakeclaw8872]

Loremaster of Sotek still the OG

[@klaiken989]

@@drakeclaw8872 Information wise yes. Presentation wise, that's a solid NO!!!

[@jalengaalswyk4409]

First time on this channel, I’m actually very impressed with the narration and visual aids. I gotta say it’s refreshing to see quality content these days. Keep up the amazing work!

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Welcome my friend! Glad you enjoyed the episode💯!!

[@gooeygo2515]

Lustria in lore: *You will die getting there, getting through it or getting out* only the Lizardmen can move through here efficiently and even then they may die anyways Lustria in game: “NOBODY MOVE!, NO MOVEMENT FOR ANYONE!”

[@jakecarroll9500]

Catachan guardsman: emperor help, I love this place! It’s just like home.

[@afilthypeasant9646]

i yearn for a video about Albion as it can be argued that without Albion, chaos would the winning side in the great catastrophe. Great video as always.

[@robertford532]

I never wanted this video to end!

[@awesomehpt8938]

Markus Wulfart loves the smell of burnt lizardmen in the morning. It smells like victory.

[@kvltofsobek90]

You mean that punching bag that I farm for his trait so my chameleons, salamanders, and bolt dinos get a missile boost?

[@thecateyedoracle5087]

They intrigue me immensely I want more books on them

[@Greyknight1575]

Great video as always. Though there were a couple parts where the script is repeated. Such as 14:18. With how long the video is its not surprising some things got past while editing.

[@BleakNote]

Thank you, i was looking for this comment. Thought i was having a stroke. 💀

[@louiemercado5595]

All hail: The Lizardmen! Children of the Old Ones!

[@HandsomeLongshanks]

My first army was lizardmen so this is exactly what I need at 1:22 am

[@theidahotraveler]

So amazing by far the best lore videos out here. I jumping in total war tonight to start a Lizard man campaign again. Thanks

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

DAYMN this was better than watching a film. INCREDIBLE job to all of you involved in the production of this. You made my love for Lizardmen even GREATER! TY

[@samdiaz2911]

This is what I want for my next life LIZARDMEN FOREVER

[@Americandragonrider333.]

The Lizardmen are my favorites. There freakin awesome.

[@bumblebeetunayoutube3711]

I just started watching this channel and was searching your videos for a lizardmen lore video but could never find one. But the universe answered my pondering and gave me this treat.

[@spellsnare]

Hi book of choyer team I was wondering why you removed the CC because my English is not my primary language And the CC help me really a lot to understand so that will be really fun if you can add them back in your future lore video But otherwise great video as usual And also are we going to heard skrubasaura again I really like he voice

[@aaronquanchan]

Will check back on this. For the record, you wrote that really well even though English is not your first language :).

[@changelingman9687]

Oh shit here we go again.

[@travisoliver6741]

Let me preface this by saying that I'm just getting into Warhammer Fantasy's lore, and I'm loving everything so far. For all the mocking I will give GW, they are absolutely amazing at weaving fun worlds based on history, stereotypes, and conspiracies. However, this entire thing at 11:00 is like, the most Ancient Aliens thing I have ever seen on something that wasn't Ancient Aliens. This is so hilarious to me and completely threw me off guard. It's absolutely amazing worldbuilding, and I look forward to more "IRL" allusions like this in my reading/watching of the lore.

[@SkepticalChris]

River Amazon = NAME FAIL Warlord Tik Tak Toe = NAME WIN!!!

[@RepairCat]

The river is called Amaxon though ;)

[@SkepticalChris]

@@RepairCat wow amazon to Amaxon. How long did games workshop take to come up with that original name? 2 seconds?

[@FogelTheVogel]

@@SkepticalChris You never noticed how Not-China is called Cathay, which is literally just a historical name for China? How Bordelaux is Bordeaux, how Antoch is Antioch? How Albion (the island of the coast of Not-Europe) is just an old name for Britain?

[@StrangerOnTheWeb]

@@FogelTheVogel Don't forget Nippon and Ind

[@constantinekorkousky3363]

@@StrangerOnTheWeb India to ind

[@thavard6343]

New to the fantasy setting. I'm happy your video was one of the first listed! Great voice work and editing helps bring the setting to life! Instant subscribe.

[@kobydouglas9957]

When he was explaining lustria near the start I was like man...us Aussies call that home

[@MarshallTheArtist]

Then why do so few Australians live in the northern territory?

[@deni140492deni]

And proof that the old ones were trolls for naming the lizards with names like Klo'aca, tiktak'to, teenywe'eny

[@Glitch_Online]

This video is F*cking amazing!

[@goransekulic3671]

WHERE'S THE SYMBOL OF ITZA(on thumbnail)??? Hexoatl up, Itza down(or in middle)! Come on, you can't ignore Itza like that and equalize Hexoatl and Lizardmen as a whole...! I'll fetch Gor-Rok Kroak duo on you! (I obviously love Lizardmen)

[@Firstgenamerican21]

I never knew the Lizardmen were so interesting.

[@bosslevelmovies]

I got into warhammer because of warhammer 3 and these videos are a godsend

[@Dakooties]

Wait.. Was homeboy's name Tic Tack Toe?

[@TheBookofChoyer]

It was indeed haha

[@616midian]

Guys, this is such an excellent video! Voice over perfect! Love this gentleman! Total war game is totally avsolutely missing such parts as you did!

[@roitomado4537]

Is no one going to mention the amazing and immersive narration? I will! ABSOLUTELY GRAND!👏

[@abelsoo5465]

Narration by Sir David Attenborogh?

[@Pospesel]

Really amazing videos, you've got me deep diving into your channel. Thanks for the awesome content and presentation!

[@donjuan2001]

Coolest Warhammer race, as well as being one of the coolest fantasy races out there period. Ancient Aztec humanoid dinosaurs with space magic - how can you top that?

[@Campaigner82]

Good video. Covered them nicely.

[@user-ef1tu6gt2x]

Marvelous story. You have a great talent!

[@leviathaneyes8935]

Woah is that Tyrion doing the voice over? XD

[@amoebadave1222]

Fantastic video. Very informative and both visually and audially stunning. Love it

[@mctbaggins2084]

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Keep up the good work guys.

[@mikeinmelbourne9491]

Wonderful history for my fav old world faction - just discovered your channel and now subbed and loving the content

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Welcome aboard!🙌😃

[@nidoking1004]

Great video as always! Keep up the good work! Thumbs up to the narrator. 😁👍

[@dumbdragon13]

Bruh, the voice actor you have is amazing! Sounds like a younger version of the narrator from the game!

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thanks a lot Erik! Adam has been doing some amazing narrations lately and he's enjoying it too so thanks a lot for letting me know it is being enjoyed by you too!

[@Fivespark144]

I’m loving this style of warhammer content!

[@PhilosophicallyAmerican]

I do wish Lustria caused more attrition to non-Lizardmen factions.

[@constantinekorkousky3363]

Me too

[@CaptainMoroniP]

Lustria...looks like a nice place for an Australian to have a holiday.

[@gerry919]

Love this vid. It just made my Week way more enjoyable! Thx for you awesome work again

[@akumaking1]

Are you guys aware of the fan project regarding the Snakemen of Khuresh? (ItalianSparticus has done videos about them). Because they would be a nice foil to the Lizardmen.

[@Vandelberger]

TW always did Lizardmen dirty. Summoning Sotek in the game is such a fart of a spell.

[@yonasshinigami4956]

I love it, could've been even longer imo. I can't get enough of my lil reptilebrains

[@frostwing7308]

The lizardmen are amazing. and a great video! I wonder how the gods of the lizardmen or even the horned rat compare to the choas gods.

[@theHedgex1]

I would imagine the great horned rat and Nurgle would get along.

[@spencertrump1935]

This was amazing. Nice work.

[@DeusExAngelo]

Heck yeah, been waiting for this and was not disappointed’

[@SkullFoxDK]

i absolutely love your videos, for someone who loves lore and warhammer, this channel is just perfect!

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Wow, thank you Leon!🙌😃

[@SkullFoxDK]

@@TheBookofChoyer keep up the great work, cant wait for warhammer III and what you will do with that :D

[@bjorncorvin4568]

Most in depth history of Australia I've ever seen

[@brettpid6416]

absolutely outstanding best lore channel there is

[@cartmanbraahnd6660]

One of my favourite videos you have done bro keep up the good work

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thanks brother!, will do!

[@xxxchcxxx8905]

Love these lore videos!

[@rewmeister]

awesome, thanks for all of the info and great video

[@jameslevin9720]

My favorite faction, thanks for the video.

[@implodingcolon1058]

Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.

[@duphasdan]

Skinks are just so cute with their big eyes and small form.

[@tomasblazek6687]

Hey, what would happen to a human or any other race, if he brought one of the sought after plaques to Liurnia as a gift to lizard man. Would he be killed immediately or rewarded?

[@Theideaspectrum]

“Welcome to Jurassic park.”

[@VTC05]

So basically the Old Ones are some kind of aliens that came and found an empty planet that had no intelligent life forms. Then they created the lizardmen and the demons are some kind of invasive species from another dimension / another planet 🤔

[@jorgebranchi1862]

EXELENT! YOU ARE THE TRUE, THE ONLY... WARHAMMER FANTASY CHANNEL IN THIS REALM OR ANY OTHER!. Saludos desde Argentina 🤘🌞🤘

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Saludos desde El Salvador mi amigo. Gracias por tus palabras 🙌🏼

[@johnporten8303]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@R2H1796]

Awesome as always!

[@robertlloyd2299]

So I've been a total war fan for a long time, and was skeptical of Warhammer as a Total War game. This past year gave them a try and I think they are now my favorite total war games. I've played a variety of factions, but I've decided that the Lizardmen are by far my favorite. I've gotta say it's been a blast learning all the lore about Warhammer, I never thought I'd get into it as deep as I have

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Awesome to hear! And I agree, once you learn the lore of the factions you are playing with or against, the game is way more enjoyable. Glad you are enjoying the lore my friend!!🙌

[@JohnDoe-zw1hv]

Superbe travail comme d’habitude .

[@Echo_Recon_01]

Pizarro's Lost Legions: Hold my Pike.

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

Damn, why are Lizardmen so cool!?

[@justwannabehappy6735]

If only the models of the saurus and cold ones were better looking on the table

[@brasswing2681]

yea GW really need tp update saurus models. 6th edition was the last time

[@shermtv2932]

Let's go lizard chads

[@Jonny_Karate]

Your story telling is amazing

[@AndroidOrchestraAO]

Top tier, as always :)

[@TheHubbl3]

excellent video!