What Happens When A First Prince Falls in Battle? - Battletech Ilclan Era Lore

[@roninsct7017]

..if you are endeavoring to be a successful narrator, for the love of God, stop mangling the pronunciation of words, especially key or common words in this canon..

[@ResetIncoming]

Dude it seems like your off your meds. Chill out or kick rocks.

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

What am I mangling?

[@Ferox2121]

Thnaks a lot for giving us the newest lore snippets from the Battletech universe. And boy did the Inner Sphere saw some majore shakeups. House Steiner is all but annihilated, the Davions - as we see here - are just so holding up, while the more "evil" factions (Liao and Kurita) are on the offensive, while in the backgrounds those darn Clanners are about to become a major problem - again.

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

As if they ever stop being a problem, amirite? 😅

[@shadewolf0075]

@@Ferox2121 pretty sure ghost bear is one jump away from Luthien since they pulled out of fedsuns space entirely and the Capellans are about to get their spines shattered by clan wolf

[@Ferox2121]

@@shadewolf0075 Hm, any idea where i could find the most recent lore update? My latest knowledge is as i have written above: House Steiner was decimated by the Clans and is on the verge of collapse. On the other side of the inner sphere House Kurita pushed deep into the FedSuns territory culminating in the conquest of New Avalon while the Suns were already under pressure from the Capellans. And then Clan Mary Sue captured Terra, becoming the IL-Clan, heralding the newest chapter in the lore...

[@tetsatou2815]

Yes, Liao, those evil bastards, how dare they violate the non aggression pact. What's that? The FedSuns invaded them? Oh. Well, I'm sure that this NEW non aggression pact that Danai and Julian made will not get violated by the FedSuns.

[@JoeFixit-v5f]

Will you be doing any of Clan Smoke Jaguar's lore? You're like the only guy I know that actively covers the IlClan-era.

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

There is a lot to cover! I will try to get to some of that stuff when I can, I am pretty new to this style of video as you can tell so it takes me a little bit to get them out over my other videos. The goal is to cover as much of the ilclan era as possible before they shift the timeline forward again though!

[@JoeFixit-v5f]

@@MatanuskaMechworks Sounds, pretty good, so far! I can't wait and I'll definetely subscribe for more updates.

[@thomascraiker6449]

Here we see Julian embracing the pirate legacy that is House Davion. “House Davion always declares war with a truce!” -Ancient Taurian saying.

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

"But they asked for it!" - a Hasek, probably.

[@dbul2542]

Hanse shot first!

[@stormsurge2103]

@@dbul2542and gave the Cappies what they richly deserved!!

[@gary9346]

"A Taurian will tell you who struck them, but never why!!!"- Ancient Davion saying

[@shadewolf0075]

@@thomascraiker6449 taurian civilians: *gets nuked by their own government*

[@AB-jt6ic]

Very well done! Thank you for your time and effort!

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!

[@chaosknight9131]

Even in the darkest moments, when Swords lurk in the shadows and Dragons stalk outside the beaten castle. One can always count on the Sun rising again...

[@Kaiju-Driver]

I am so enjoying the IlClan Era. Thank you for this.

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ObiwanNekody]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@jameshojnowski8455]

Julian Davion: *Does things every other Successor Lord has done* Stupid Davion High Command: "How dare he!" Julian Davion *Does everything he can to restore the FS after Caleb and Erik's utterly disastrous governance> Stupid Davion High Command: "Yeah Erik is cool>'

[@lucassmith4524]

Never let a Davion catch their breath!!

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

or catch yours....

[@lucassmith4524]

@ I think I read that in that novel with Denai Centrella Liao set just as she makes peace with Julian Davion the second time. I really like Julian Davion’s story. Good work with this video !

[@AlphaAurora]

The only reason for making this even marginally successful for the Capellans has everything to do with trying to reverse goodwill from Julian to Erik, especially after 3145 where Julian was written up already to be a saviour en route to the Capellan March (He had to come from the ROTS after all), and Erik got tarnished with the rest of the AFFS High Command with being part of the cause of the Palmyra Disaster. Post-Palmyra AFFS is so pathetic and tiny, the Cappellans should've overrun them, if not for Daoshen's desire to take Terra. Pity the story is just a bunch of fiat events happening, one after the other, to get the ilClan in power with little to no challenge.

[@lucassmith4524]

I’m not sure I understand why there is so much hate going around for house Davion in particular. I don’t see them having plot armor. No more than any other successor state, anyway. I don’t see them as goody two shoes either. In other news, Khalil Tech is one of the top five Party Schools in the federated Suns.

[@liamdoorhy7155]

The other states are still scared by the fox the greatest leader since Kerenski

[@UnjortsmanlikeConduct]

The Davions are finally getting the comeuppance they deserved since the 4SW, tbh. For the early part of the setting (and for the time periods every video game has been set in, and this is huge for a lot of people new to Battletech), the Davions have been "the good guys" and the "Western Space Empire," favored with a liberal application of plot armor unless they were fighting God's Favorite Clan, Clan Wolf; whether that favor was as the Federated Suns or the Federated Commonwealth (which was just "the FedSuns but bigger" with all the Lyran trappings pretty much ignored or removed). Plus, when the major complaints on modern Davions are "they're losing!" (from their fans) or "they've got to be the good guy because they follow the US propaganda approach to governance, why are they losing to Space Asians" then it gets old. But in short: Davions will bring you freedom, one bomb at a time. Can't trust 'em, can't live next to 'em, they'll take your stuff and 15 years later get mad that you try to take it back In meme: I've been hating Davions since before it was cool; long live the Celestial Wisdom, may it guide us all, etc.

[@bluesoystercultist7164]

​@@UnjortsmanlikeConduct OFC you're a damn Capellan

[@shadewolf0075]

@@lucassmith4524 basically it’s a bunch of capellans and Kuritans still salty about the 4th succession war even though the fedsuns have been getting their shit pushed in since the clan invasion while the capellans have had nothing but major wins until the ilclan era

[@shadewolf0075]

@@UnjortsmanlikeConduct meanwhile the capellans: *unleashes nerve gas on a major world they took when the fedsuns retake it because they are petty losers*

[@firockfinion3326]

9:17 The hardest part about shouldering the bird in is not breaking any of its hollow bones in the process.

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

Whoopsie 😅

[@DrVanBoom]

Great video and IS maps! Thank 😊

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

Thank you! I can't take full credit for the IS map... I just heavily edited one from Sarna.net, who generously provides them free to use!

[@Andre-x8i8s]

"Only a Idiot would fight on two Fronts" Londo Molarie

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

"The fools... now I have two directions I can shoot in!"

[@jameswright2623]

Considering the blatant plot armor a lot of other factions have recieved I don't consider this to be that bad. The Capellan Confederation was literally about to be snuffed out from the lote in its entirety in the 4th succession war. But was convienently saved by a taxtical genius named Sun Tzu. Yes. THAT Sun Tzu. He managed to bring the Cappellans back from the brink despite the fact they were fighting both the Free Worlds League and the Federated Commonwealth. The latter of which has the combined military industrial complexes of both nations that make it. And is supported and at truce with the Free Worlds League. At best, the Capellans were half of the size of the FWL and a quarter of FedCom, at most. In no other scenario would such a small nation already struling to hold themselves together would be able withstand a two fromt war. Let alone one that is being fought by two vastly superior militaries. Thats like saying Korea eould win against combined efforts of the U.N and the U.S. its kust not going to happen, realistically speaking. And yes i opey admit my bias towards House Davion, FedCom and the Federated Suns as a whole. No i am not sorry.

[@shadewolf0075]

It feels good that the fedsuns are crawling back from the century (or decades out of universe) of getting Ls. Honestly can’t wait for the Ilkhan’s eyes only to see Liao get their win streak completely shattered by clan wolf characters

[@Stalin1091]

Love my 1st Prince love my fed Sun,nice video tho

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

Simple as. 😄

[@spiritoffire3183]

Great video, I have a question, though. @18:15, what mech is that on the left side of the screen?

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

Hmmm.... I'm not really sure! Maybe somebody else knows?

[@SamSam-qh1os]

Huron Warrior, a 50 ton cavalry mech.

[@spiritoffire3183]

I hate to say it, I don't think so. MUL and Sarna both have the Huron Warrior as having a feather like headless behind the cockpit. Sorry.

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

@@spiritoffire3183 I think he is referencing the scene before the one you are talking about... I saw the reddit post, and for everybody else that curious, they are saying it's a Raven II

[@roguedexx938]

Nice!!🎉🎉

[@derekburge5294]

I have nothing against them, but maaaaaaaaan, it's satisfying to hear stories of the Davions eating crow. Never gets old!

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

They are still exacting their penance for Victor Steiner-Davion, for sure 😅

[@shadewolf0075]

@@MatanuskaMechworksI wonder when the other factions will pay for the other named characters from the clan invasion

[@Duran13XIII]

All these anti-Davion comments are tiresome and born out pettiness. The Federated Suns has some the best leaders such the great Hanse "The Fox" Davion, his amazing son Victor Steiner-Davion. Now they have Julian Davion. The Federated Suns have all the auto cannons you could ever want. They have Triple-F Restaurants home of the Triple F burger. And on top of all those amazing things, the Federated Suns has a Mecha-Pope. So much winning.

[@g2fxgraphics]

Yeah…never trust a Davion. They’ll stab you in the back.

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

and the front!

[@shadewolf0075]

@@g2fxgraphics I mean that goes for everyone in battletech

[@dbul2542]

Great video! I loved “Blood Will Tell” which starts where this video ends so it was good to get more backstory. I love how the Capellans are always called the backstabbers but Davion broke the ceasefire with a massive invasion 😂

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

I enjoy it too, I feel like it humanized a Davion character for the first time in a long time. Finally, we see a human, flaws and all, but still understandable and relatable. I'd be a little vengeful too if they gave my adopted mom a haircut like that

[@lucassmith4524]

Blood Will Tell was awesome!

[@UnjortsmanlikeConduct]

@@MatanuskaMechworks tbf if Amanda Hasek wanted to keep her neck solid, she shouldn't have started the Victoria War *shrug*

[@spencerjones841]

i mean there's plenty of davion branch houses as heirs to replace julian in the worst case scenario

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

Shhhhh don't tell the Dracs that

[@honestlordcommissarbrighte7921]

"Why are the FedSuns winning!?" Because the first prince is literally the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate and the dumbass Caleb was Constantius II who got his face kicked in AND tried to exile Julian and his brother too 😂 except Constans did pick Julian as his heir while Caleb got turned into paste by flying tank. I love space Julian. Just a little more and we'll get space Aurelian and we'll see Alaric Ward shit his pants like the dirty Commodus he is 😂😂😂

[@dirkhennrich9846]

👍

[@dubuyajay9964]

The Davions survived. Pity. They still have a sliver of plot armor I see. Only House that can get away with starting a second front while their state is "collapsing."

[@shadewolf0075]

I mean the cappies and combine have had way more plot armor since the fedcom civil war. Quite literally the Davions had plot armor for like one era and since the clan invasion ended they’ve been the universe’s punching bag. It’s about time they started racking up some wins again

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

Most of the characters have plot armor these days...

[@shadewolf0075]

@ especially clan wolf characters now that is where the plot armor is the thickest

[@RecklessFables]

Brand names are important.

[@jameshojnowski8455]

The Kuritans lost the Dragoons which crippled their ability to go on the offense while holding on to all their holdings.

[@namefinder]

typical Davion snakes, can't trust a word they say

[@MatanuskaMechworks]

How dare they

[@shadewolf0075]

@@namefinder still more trustworthy than capellans who assassinate the heads of critical operations of those who are their allies