Imperial Knights Faction DEEP DIVE! *CHIVALRY INTENSIFIES* | Warhammer 40K Lore

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What would an eldar think of bonding with one of these machines? Hypothetically speaking.

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I kept hearing that opening riff from "Steel Commanders."

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when will you delve to the primarch book like what you did with morty

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1:18:46 - In the Grim Darkness of the 41st Millennium, the only path to True Nobility is the arduous task of Forklift Certification.

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"HE TRIIIEEED TO KILL ME WITH A FORKLIIIIFT!"

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Completely and utterly based. I will claim my birthright!

[@logangrimnar3800]

Dark age tech Knights were the equivalent of excavators for colony worlds. Meaning theres a nonzero chance the STCs for some Knights may have a Caterpillar logo embedded in the data, or a few houses who's heraldry favor shades of green and running deer.

[@redschafer7804]

lol i giggled now i really want to paint one up in CAT yellow and black

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House of John Deere 😅

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I acually made one like that.

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@@legendarymember123bro it’s called a practical and possibly unintentional joke

[@dzasays5516]

I appreciate that good ole Jimmy Workshop "takes inspiration" from Voltron when the throne falls through tubes before connecting with the Knight

[@Zivon96]

Gotta be honest, as I was listening to that part, I won't deny that I started humming the "Thunderbirds" theme to myself.

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Take a shot every time Wes says “for all intents and purposes”

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I swear I've heard him say "supposably" before too 😢 Love the guy still

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If I'm being honest

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Am I going to die?

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Dammit now I need a new kidney

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Real life: man welds plates on a tractor. Warhammer 40k: What if we made the tractor on legs but with guns?

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I mean not far off, tanks are just armored tractors with guns

[@SigrunVichengrad]

There’s a book called “shield of the emperor” a book comprised of multiple imperial guard short stories but the one that stands out the most to me is “death world “ which covers a group of catachan guardsmen being deployed to a world called “ Rogar III” a world which was mysteriously changed to a death world over night.. upon arrival they have to fight orks upon the planet but are constantly being attacked and stalked by the planets horrors! It’s something NOBODY talks about and it’s such a cool and awesome horror story! I’d love nothing more then to hear you cover this book and its awesomeness! This book is what got me through the mental hospital when I was alone and bored and on the brink of insanity, reading through it enthralled me deeper into the world of 40K and made me so much happier to have some kind of connection to my hobby while I was behind those walls.. yet when I got out to see how many people covered these stories I was deeply saddened to see absolutely no 40K content creators were covering it which shocked me because of how interesting and cool the book itself was! Anyways I’m really hoping you read this and consider suggestion

[@weshammer]

I will add it to my reading list!

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Thank you so much!!

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" my face is my Shield"

[@prdurnion83]

I remember reading this while still in the Army. I loved Fifteen Hours.

[@zacharygrieco8768]

Oh yeah I'm looking for this book too! Thx!

[@j.r.sommerfeldt9142]

Excellent video! When you were talking about their heraldry, I was reminded of that scene in the game "Shootas, Blood, and Teef" where the Ork meets the Knight, Lord Horrik Canorem, Son of High King Valorik Canorem, High Prince of House Canorem, Master of the Blade of Gaia, Keeper of the Gates of Loralo..... "DA WUT?"

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The freeblade app is a pretty cool game, too. It's kind of the same gameplay every time but it's still fun

[@robdeskrd]

That game promised a sequel that never came out (sad chainsword noises) 😮‍💨

[@kieranadamson3224]

Yeah, nothing exactly excellent but for what it is it's entertaining.

[@jonomano3992]

I always knew getting my forklift license would one day establish glorious history for my kin and blood

[@t.b.5115]

Yeah... skidded my forklift trough a wall last night...

[@satellitecannon4717]

As soon as i saw the notification that weshammer dropped the imperial knights video, i sprung up out of bed. I the knights i think are some of the coolest armies in the tabletop.

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THE TIMING WES!!!! I just got off of work and am going on my first vacation in 2 years.... and you drop this... I hope you win the lottery my friend. STAY AWESOME!!!!

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@@iankrom510just make sure you bring lots of lube…

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[@Didymus20X6]

"He TRIIIEEED TO KILL ME WITH A FORKLIIIIFT!"

[@andreboomboom6235]

"The Descendants of The Forklift Drivers" is one of the funniest sentences I've heard.

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* *Pacific Rim theme intensifies* *

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Unfortunately the Pacific Ocean is dried up in the 42nd millennium. 😔

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Pacific Rim 3: the return of Christ

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That movie was great, sad that it never got a sequel

[@MrDEMarq]

​ It did, just the original direactor of the first movie didn't come back. It wasn't terrible, just wasn't as badass as the first Pacific Rim.

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It absolutely and undoubtedly was, in fact, terrible.

[@RashanWarseer]

The return of the King!

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Pacific Rím 3 the return of Christ

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God-Emperor*

[@orange8420]

@@fandaeckert1915 no

[@jimmy_h7911]

You mean 2 right? Because there is no sequel yet

[@Mr.Glitch]

There is, but we should probably try and forget about it. ​@@jimmy_h7911

[@Scp-682-]

@@orange8420ah see what you did there sense there basically big mecha knights

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Love your work wes, watching your videos got me into warhammer!

[@kylisius2868]

I'm hoping a 40K lore KZbinr talks about how Ferrus Manus could return as a primarch dreadnought.

[@relishcakes4525]

Primenought? DreadArch?

[@Canadian_Zac]

He.... got his head cut off.... Dreadnoughts are for people who were mostly dead, but can be kept alive on life support Only way Ferrus comes back is in the Legion of the Damned

[@kylisius2868]

@@Canadian_Zac I get it, I'm just thinking it would be badass if a dreadnought was piloted by the brain of Ferrus Manus, and that dreadnought was the size of an Imperial Knight yet moved with the dexterity of Eldar titans. It would all be speculation and theory at best.

[@bowserbrowser6559]

​@@kylisius2868...so glad the fans don't write any lore

[@kylisius2868]

@@bowserbrowser6559 Right. We all know how uptight some 40k fans can get over lore.

[@CMTechnica]

Knights are easily one of my favorite factions in 40k, right behind the Imperial Guard and on par with the Dark Angels. And finding out they deploy to the knight suit Voltron style? I love them even more. It’s so comical it’s cool

[@the11382]

You will love this. According to Kingsblade, Imperial knights drop castles from orbit! Each drop-keep contains 12 knights, servitor gun batteries, royal house banners, vox-hailers with triumphant music, and a portcullis complete with drawbridge.

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OMG 2 hours of knights lore, lets do this!

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Almost two hours of knight lore LES GOOO!!! haha im excited to watch as I paint my Dreadknight.

[@avalontheeldritchwhorror8212]

I bought an Imperial Knight and is painting it in my culture. I am half Samoan so I am making it look Tribal. Also, glad to see you back Wes!

[@JannyBesmircher]

That is badass, a Polynesian Imperial knight sounds cool asf.

[@avalontheeldritchwhorror8212]

@@JannyBesmircher Thank you!

[@theTOASTYsupreme]

Ohh that's hella cool, I'd love to see how that turns out

[@definitelynotcinnamon1318]

That sounds sick as hell, I hope it turns out well!!

[@Nopal11-v5m]

A polynesian imperial knight?? Man that thing should and must become canon! Cannot wait to seeing Polynesian imperial knight stomping some green Hooligans(Orks) and space dinosaurs bug!

[@belafeldbusch3397]

1:13:28 you know your weapons are fucked up if even the Imperium calls them needlessly cruel and war crimes…god i love Warhammer Knights

[@ObiWeebKenobi]

I know right!? I was like when has the Imperium ever cared about needless suffering??

[@JAIGH83]

Listening to this while painting a Lancer. Really enjoyed it and your explanation made me decide on Questor Imperialis. Keep up the good work mate.

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Behold! This is what I needed to finally conquer the laundry and dishes. A two hour chore and lore.

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Chore and lore 😂 I love that. I'm gonna quietly steal that if you don't mind

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I, too, love this. I listen to long form lore vids while doing chores, I can't believe I didn't think of this name myself 😅

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[@zold9896]

The confusion I have is in how you can have knights with specific patterns only used by veterans; Can you swap out your throne mechanicum into a different pattern 🤔

[@weshammer]

I couldn't find any specific examples of it but it's reasonable to believe that if their knight ends up destroyed they could retake the ritual and bond with a new knight. Probably would be easier the 2nd time around

[@MrAWBox]

Give 'Assasinorium: kingmaker ' a read, it describes it quite well!

[@STRAKAZulu]

Hearing how they mount their Knight Engine gives me serious Voltron vibes.

[@michamirowski4673]

Imperial knights are so based: they respect their enemies, they LARP in the imperium, don't change something that works. After waching this, being a tabletop knight player feels better than before

[@Nicckname]

I love knights with an almost insane passion, I simply adore their lore, models, and gameplay, they are by far my favorite faction in the entire warhammer universe, and when I saw that you made one of your deep dives on it I was so happy, I learned so much about my favorite faction in this video

[@Odin_8890]

awhh thank you for the vid wes, great to have a big chunk of video to digest over the weekend awesome job and always appericate the work Thank you wes !! o7

[@scottperkins5038]

Love the use of Jakub Röżalski art throughout this video.

[@zackolsen]

Wonderful video! I collect knights and spent a lot of time writing a backstory for the house. Wish this had been there when I had, would have saved a lot of time! Their a house who’s most talented pilots get recruited into the nearby forge worlds legio, I like to think of them forming bonds of family akin to space marines fighting alongside dreadnoughts, just at a bigger scale.

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NO WAY! I just bought my first Knight YESTERDAY What amusing timing

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Love your videos man! Keep it going!!

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This was everything I hoped it would be. Excellent, excellent video!

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He made Psychers seem like quirk users lol. Imagining the doctor freaking out over the glowing baby

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Ahhh finally my stompy boys get some love. Thank you for making my day!

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I love how you take the time out of your day to do this, I understand it's your job but you do so much. It is going to take me a while to chew through this video. Have a good rest of your day.

[@cesardiaz4008]

As an avid fan of both medieval history and fantasy (especially The Elder Scrolls) and futuristic mechs akin to Titanfall, this by far, is one of two of my favorite factions from Warhammer 40k. Glad to have found such an extensive video explaining the lore!

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Aaaaaaaah! I've been waiting so loooong for this! Thanks Wes!

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Would love to see a video talking about all the different chaos machines and their lore some day. Love your videos and these long form videos have been a blessing to just ease the stress off and have on while writing essays so please keep up the good work!

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Hour and 45 minutes. We have been blessed by the Emperor.

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An hour and fourty five minute video!! Jesus, I can't wait to see how long your Necromunda deep dive video will be! 👍👍👍

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Nearly 12hrs into a 24hr shift & this gem pops up. Ruinous Powers be praised! 🎉

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I love these longer videos. And I had recently wanted to learn wondered about what the Imperial Knights were all about, when I saw the Citadel figures at local game store. You are what got me into 40k during past year.

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Production Quality is seriously top tier! you the Man!

[@austintaylor1378]

Wonderful Wes and exactly what I fell in love with when you started. The sisters soroitas was one of my favorites I’ve ever listened to about warhammer 40k. Deep dives into legion campaigns would be sweet

[@dkmegaboss4975]

This is the best Imperial Knights lore video.

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He has returned Light the beacons!

[@dt3963]

Favourite 40k KZbinr, favourite faction. Perfection

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Another amazing video, Wes! Thanks for all the 40K content!

[@NeroCM]

"When a Lance deploys in full force, victory is all but assured" *Tyranids has entered the chat*

[@torkarlsson7672]

My man wes could you make a painting tutorial for your awesome minis someday, they're literally competition level. :)

[@weshammer]

I have a few on the channel, they were some of the earliest videos I posted. But also maybe. Painting is my favorite part of this hobby! Other than the lore of course :)

[@DeusNyx]

I second this!

[@SirMythcat]

@@weshammeryou could They look great

[@Griffon29]

I've always wanted to know more about Imperial Knights, and now I do! Can't wait to see the deep dive on Chaos Knights!

[@KjethIben]

I can only imagine that King Arthur was forklift certified somehow...

[@jdlr369]

I enjoyed this commentary, thank you!

[@campo0000]

Bumping for interest in a Chaos Knight deep dive. Love your content!

[@TheGodlin]

Hey, Wes, we need a Salamanders deep dive one of these days.

[@Enoch_Trismegistus]

Oh shit. This a deep deep vid. Ima leave this for tonights sleephammer rotation.

[@WilmerHilldén]

Let’s goo!! Always love to see knight content never enough though

[@kylemeyer2163]

I saw the video length and got excited.

[@tormunnvii3317]

It’s great to know i’m not the only one who appreciates the uniqueness of the Imperial Knights lore in wh40k. I remember reading through their codex when it first released, and watching this video reminded me of how satisfied I was with how rich and unique their lore was written and presented. They truly stand out, even among a universe that was already very full of so many niche factions.

[@no.notfromRDR]

If we take every knight houses' tittles do you think they would be enough to match settra's tittles?

[@whyidontwant2723]

I always love these long deep dives.

[@AsmodaiStorm]

New weshammer video, lets GOOOOOOO!!!!

[@GlupShito]

okay the fact that these things were originally just high tech construction/loging equipment is hilarious and cool, imagine you get flung into the far future and they want to show you a war machines called "the Jousters" and its just forklifts whos lifts have been sharpend and engines have been upgraded to go really fast and their users have no clue that what theyre driving were originally made for picking up heavy boxes

[@Nathanial_Hornblower]

Excellent, well done that man, another cracking video in the bag.

[@Cadiangrunt99]

late to the party but this video helped me break through on some of my guard army lore about the Knight I have :D Thank you so much.

[@palpadur1112]

"A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue. His blade defends the helpless. His might upholds the weak. His word speaks only truth. His *wrath* undoes the wicked." - King Arthur, Dragonheart the Iron Harvest artwork throughout the video was a nice touch, Wes. very nice indeed. also, if you think an Imperial Knight is cool, you should see the artwork someone did of one riding a tyranid Hierophant.

[@myneighborsnorlax3780]

Honestly, on the note of the last bit about bot having anything truly bad to highlight is probably a good thing. I think it is a bit of a bright spot in the darkness which is needed from time to time.

[@tyrant-den884]

Freeblade Preceptor who only fights Tyranids: "Honor, that has changed for me in this cmapign. I owe this enemy no honor, but i owe it to myself more than ever. I will not forget myself. *And the entire hive mind will remember my heraldry."*

[@EliteslayerX]

Fantastic deep dive! Personally, my favorite Imperial Knight is Lord Horrik Canorem, Son of High King Valorik Canorem, High Prince of House Canorem, Master of the Blade of Gaia, Keeper of the Gates of Loralo, Wielder of the Kaloric Flame, Bringer of Hope, Herald of the Holy Order of the Adamantine Lance, The Paladin of Koto, Slayer of the Lion of Essa, The Triumphant, The Light of Stars, The Eradicator.

[@Chefian23]

1:25:26 The inquisition: “write that down!! write that down!!

[@lukaskoninger3312]

Even in the grimdark future, the forklift licensed reign supreme

[@colemine1560]

Sheeeit I think I’m gonna get that exact shirt, I always want something graphic on my graphic tee and that is honestly good enough. Bought their shirts with your code before, 100% worth it as someone who is 6’2 and 270lbs

[@deforesttappan6478]

Ahhh one of my favorite fractions in 40k!!! What??? I have created my own Knight House but haven't given it a name yet!!!

[@sorxas6146]

Great video, very interesting, never had much interest for the knights until i watched this video, also bonus points for the Scythe art

[@anthonyanderson6935]

I'm not sure why I am just now seeing this video. I am subscribed with notifications. Anyway this is another great video.

[@HalduBouyaNono2]

I know that now it has been at least 20 years since GW decided that 40K and Fantasy are two separated universes, only linked by the Warp. But it would just make so damn sense if the Fantasy world was a knight world were, for some reason, all main xenos factions who were already there in the 20th millenium also has settled (plus the local ones : lizardemen and skavens), and then when the Human and Eldar empire fell together, at this point those provoked the Chaos engulfing into the Fantasy word with the fell of the Slans, and all factions here technologically downgraded, implying the Humans lost also their mechanical knights in the process. And than now, the Fantasy world is one the human worlds who are still isolated by a Warp storm. (Not to mention that the theory saying Sigmar was a lost Primarch would be totally possible in that case)

[@angryweazel5097]

I just got into knights last week. This video was a fantastic find.

[@seekerofarcades4634]

🧐luv this lore!!👍👍👍just keep them coming 🤔

[@crossan-uq1cd]

Thanks for explaining the differences between Mechanicum vs adeptus mechanicus. Didn't know how they split post heresy

[@FortunePayback]

Yyeeaahhh! I have been waiting for this video for so long! Started getting into Warhammer a few months ago, and I almost immediately gravitated towards knights, but lore has been somewhat difficult to find. Love all of these lore videos and they've really helped me get into the hobby. Now I know a lot more about knights and how to integrate them into the lore of my own forge world, as I play them next to my AdMech army.

[@mvslice]

20:41 you know that hurt Wes in the rewatch

[@The_1_witness]

Thank you for showing me the history & how the knights join the Imperium. I haven't read the books, but these deep dives are really helpful

[@Nopityforthemajority]

Really good video

[@jasonbrody8724]

Those shorts are actually really dope