What is an Ogryn? Ogryn Origins & Lore | Darktide

[@envysart797]

There’s a debate on whether Ogryns count as being “mutants”, but they’re generally not regarded as such. Partly because their unusual traits came about because of natural generational evolution, but mostly because they’re useful and generally pretty loyal. The imperium can tolerate a little bit of mutation and diversity as long as you make yourself useful.

[@declicitous1763]

The imperium can tolerate things?

[@sordschie3944]

Plus there are abhumans and mutants. The first is a stable strain of men, the second not so much

[@envysart797]

@bastiat4855 they’re literally like “they’re mut- oh wait, they can take orders? And they’re how big? …. Yeah alright”

[@silverseer573]

@@declicitous1763 All the time. Navigators are mutants, but they're vital. Unless you want to go to an actual warp witch to warp travel, you're stuck with the navigator houses, who grew stinking rich because of this. Jokaero are xenos, but the Inquisition uses their services-who is going to tell an inquisitor what she can or can't do? The Adeptus Mechanicus' beliefs are arguably heretical, and so are the Space Marines', but you're not going to p*ss them off if you know what's good for you. The Rogue Trader's job description is pretty much "go do the things we all know someone has to do but we would rather most people didn't". The Imperium thrives on hypocrisy. It has to to survive.

[@DeNihility]

​@@declicitous1763They're trying their hardest to be progressive, man. Give 'em a break.

[@side7oldtype298]

Ogryn, The Emperor's "Special Forces"

[@nasir6r996]

I see what you did there... "Special"

[@swordboy5477]

Emphasis on special

[@armintor2826]

The most special 😊

[@michaelclark7787]

@@nasir6r996 when you need to "retard" the enemy!.....yeah I'll see myself out now.

[@foxhound5699]

Speshul furses

[@AusFirewing]

On the ogryn's size and strength: in Fantasy Flight's RPG rules, an ogryn's typical strength is the same as a Space Marine without their power armour or bodyglove. A Space Marine is still much faster, and obviously much more intelligent, but if the two were to arm wrestle while off-duty the average Ogryn has a good chance at winning.

[@seanhuds7351]

That probably would be true if Space Marines were capable of taking off their power armour. From what I gather, once its on, its on, A bit like the Big Daddies from "Bioshock"

[@clydecraft5642]

@@seanhuds7351 no it isnt.

[@silverseer573]

What's funny is that in all the 40K tabletop game editions I ever played (3rd to 7th), ogryns were stronger than Space Marines.

[@cordellbarnes6383]

This is incorrect. Basic Ogryns are stronger than basic space marines with their armor. They're definitely slower and less intelligent but they're so strong that it's been stated the only one who could handle the charonites during the HH was Horace himself.

[@oblivionfan345Tony]

Incorrect, Ogryn are much stronger than a basic marine. If they arm wrestled the marine would lose handedly every time. Marines come out on top because Ogryn are very, very, very stupid. So much so that they need a dangerous surgery to make "Bone 'eds" which can follow basic orders and the other Ogryn just follow.

[@BDL3035]

This was the first time I've heard of the Awakened Ogryns... needless to say, I'm highly intrigued! Ogryns not only capable of psyker abilities, but legit INTELLIGENT too!? I need to see more of this!

[@Si_Sireeni]

That's just a diet thousand sons at that point.

[@mattstakeontheancients7594]

Curious what an Ogryn astartes would look like. Couldn’t do complex tactics but Ogryn with power armour and even stronger than a normal Ogryn would be scary as shit.

[@oblivionfan345Tony]

What you're looking for is an "Ogryn Charonite". Essentially Ogryn Space Marines that existed during the Horus Heresy. They were said to be so powerful the only one of the traitors that could take them on was Horus himself.

[@BS-cc4ks]

@@oblivionfan345Tony The Charonites were cyborg Ogryn, not Ogryn Space Marines. Their enhancements were all mechanical. They were basically fleshy Admech assault robots. And they were, in all honesty, one of the examples that the modern Admech has improved upon the Golden Crusade era Admech, because Ogryn with Bonehead enhancements can be used for something more then suicide charges.

[@oblivionfan345Tony]

@@BS-cc4ks Charonnites were so fearsome Horus himself had to deal with them when they appeared.

[@BS-cc4ks]

@@oblivionfan345Tony Yet the Solar Auxlia had a huge amount of them. So, what, Horus was the only who dealt with them? All Dorn had to do was put Charonnites in front of the palace gates to get Horus to show up there? Maybe Horus dealt with some at some point, if only for efficiencies' sake if nothing else, but it is a little bit absurd to claim that they required Horus attention.

[@TheEyez187]

I'm sure Auto/Las/Plasma [pistols]-cannons; bolter's could deal with them; even massed Las-fire. I'm not saying they're not a formidable foe; but if Horus was the only who could deal with them, the Solar Auxilia would obv. have numerous Primarch tier warriors... but units of them; think of it that and it certainly sounds absurd, more so, if you thought about it as high G evolution with 40K science and tech bale to be somewhat mass produced being comparable* to the Emperors knowledge, tech and warp shenanigan forged Primarchs. * maybe to the II and XI's primarchs! >XD

[@terraneaux]

It's worth noting that despite having lesser higher reasoning skills than baseline humans, Ogryns are just as social and gregarious as humans. The part of their brain that handles social interactions and empathy seems to be just as well developed as the rest of humanity. Or perhaps more, considering what a callous dystopia the Imperium is in general.

[@sordschie3944]

Nice addition

[@RaDeus87]

As a Rimworld player: getting rid of pain just means you fight until you die, instead of fighting until you pass out.

[@varcon9117]

And that's why they have a saying: "Only in death, Does the duty end."

[@ihvdrm]

@@varcon9117 And then , they repurpose the corpse as a food. *"Even in Death, I serve the Omnissiah"*

[@thegametroll6264]

The ogryn are so cool. Their weapons and the way they fight plays to my style very well.

[@ryanedgerton1982]

So, minor correction to your lore: the 'men of stone' are most likely the distant ancestors of the Kin of the Leagues of Votann -- genetically engineered demi-humans with a low Warp presence meant to serve, along with their AI and robotic counterparts, as humanity's mining and exploration system in the galactic deep core. The term "men of stone" is probably a linguistic corruption over the eras, with the original term probably being closer to "mining clones".

[@italianspartacus]

I actually wasn't aware of that at all! I haven't delved into the Leagues of Votann Lore yet. How is it!?

[@ryanedgerton1982]

@@italianspartacus -- Rather interesting. Best summary I'm aware of comes from Baldemort's lore channel, link below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYmkkI2efNlmiac

[@Xalerdane]

Men of Stone: cyborg clones created for deep space exploration and manufacturing. Men of Iron: intelligent machines. Men of Gold: nobody knows exactly what these were. Might have been genetically engineered super humans.

[@joecaves6235]

@@italianspartacus men of iron, blacksmiths, like Roman God Vulcan followers, inventions / toys, men of gold like dwarves serving a dragon I bet - the Ascended Ogryn probably Ogryn gotta be like Ogun followers for sure. Ogun is the Orisha Pantheon God of war.

[@Auldare]

I remember from rogue trader days that due to Ogryns having such simple thinking process that were nearly impossible to be corrupted by chaos. Most if not all Ogryns who fight for Chaos were tricked into thinking the ones giving orders were still talking to the emperor, until it was too late for them. Strange to see the lore has now changed with that.

[@Xalerdane]

It still works like that, _Darktide_ just has a bunch of heretic Ogryns for gameplay purposes.

[@fenrirsrage4609]

That can still obviously happen but even in older lore some heretics decide that lobotomizing them and turning them into berserkers is a good idea.

[@gurisnowpaw9099]

You forgot about the ogryn that got a sniper bullet to the brain and started stringing coherent thoughts in a manner that made it seem like they're not dumb so much that their brains are too noisy to think complexly.

[@krios7299]

For the bodyguard voice specifically. He feels very smart for an Ogryn like he could count to 5! In all seriousness though for my time playing the game (about 2 months at the time of typing this) Ogryn just seems very smart for an Ogryn

[@GriffyWdaGrippy]

Bone-eads

[@seekervaltriz9447]

​@@GriffyWdaGrippyOnly brawler personality is a bonehead, and even then the implant is faulty.

[@themalcontent100]

I tink an awakened ogren with Zeenetch would be bloody scary. Or maybe a parasite sorcerer connected to an ogren.

[@tain1797]

Favorite ogryn model is the Beast Handler from Varks Renegades range. Just a khornate ogryn with a Spear taking his mauler hounds for a walk.

[@Prototype9871]

Bone head : *Ogryn Together strong*

[@HoneyBadgerVideos]

awakened ogryn in darktide would be metal AF Someone please suggest it on the forum Can't wait!

[@Comicsluvr]

Your sense of humor is worth the listen by itself!

[@flapdance]

Finaly some new 40k lore. Have been waiting for this. 😘

[@TekkVonDoom]

Xmas is near

[@gregburrow3350]

protek the lil uns attek the stinky uns simple as

[@Obozo_Gaming]

Who dis Emperor guy? He know da Emp'ra?

[@hardunkachud5784]

Ogryn: 9+ ft and 2000lbs Feats: one Ogryn dragged a chimaera 20yrds Space Marine (no armor): 7.5+ and 1000lbs Feats: they can carry 1300kg with ease Hand to hand no armor, Ogryn eats a marine 7/10 times. Marines are very skilled and fast af but the strength difference is extreme. With armor 10/10 space marine no questions asked.

[@randomcast3183]

It makes me wonder if the chapter master from the Carcharodons chapter (space sharks) could be an Ogryn. Not much is known about him other then that he's much larger then normal space marines and pretty bloodthirsty.

[@ethun6563]

Ogyrns are bloodthirsty but also very nice creatures if your not their enemy.

[@ThatOrphan]

Given the chapters white skin and black eyes it's theorized they are either a successor chapter of the Raven Guard or loyalist Night lords

[@tonnehead777]

@@ThatOrphan I thought they were meant to be the Terran Raven Guard/ Pale Nomads that Corax exiled into the Outer Dark pre Heresay.

[@user-wu4lg4ui4n]

Surf ninjas reference? That is a DEEP cut

[@0_e2289]

"-By simply being offered puppies from an unmarked white van"... SUBSCRIBED xD

[@italianspartacus]

Welcome to the family :) Hahahaha

[@AssyrianTitan]

luv me Emprah luv me humies luv me rations ate Chaos simple as.

[@lolasdm6959]

no't racis or aonithin, don't loik em

[@braedenmclean5304]

Luv me Emprah Luv me big hat friend Luv me Team Simple as

[@fireflower3360]

not sure where you got the notion that the game is mostly chaos undivided. this is the maddest 100% nurgle i think fatshark could've possibly created Edit: sounds to negative sorry XD other than that the video is pretty damn nice ^^ love me some 40klore in my feed every now and then

[@italianspartacus]

Oh dude fucking DUH with the amount of pox walkers. I think I was thinking about the corrupted guardsmen feeling less nurgly and more undivided, but then there's also the dudes COVERED IN BANDAGES. sometimes, the caffeine gets ahold of me Hahahaha

[@zacharyjackson1829]

this just reminds me of how much i want to see more lesser deamons and other chaos forces in this game. I want to fight a freaking Bloodthirster.

[@VastumTempus]

@@zacharyjackson1829 A Bloodthirster is definitely a major demon. Our measly 4 guardsmen would NEVER bring down a a BLOODTHIRSTER. A bloodletter is more manageable, sure. Bloodthirsters are Khorne's top demons, no way anything less than ten to twenty tanks could take one of those things down.

[@zacharyjackson1829]

@@VastumTempus o was talking about two different things that's my bad

[@Carnefice]

I'm very annoyed that it's Nurgle again especially because we just saw him in Chaos Gate. I'd love to see Khorne or Tzeentch or even Slaanesh, but let's take a break from Nurgle.

[@baronvonboomboom4349]

yes to more Ogryn content please

[@MrOortCloud]

Do the Nork Deddog review! I have heard about him before but love Ogryn and would like to know some more!

[@TekkVonDoom]

Lore? From Spartacus? The end is not here yet.... We shall fight another day in the name of..

[@andredulac4456]

Little discussion between an Ogryn and a Veteran : - So... the Emperor is God, right ? - that's what the say the manual of the good little soldier, that's good enough for me. - That'd good to know we have God on our side, that means we can't lose !

[@swordboy5477]

The emperors special little helpers 🥰😍☺️

[@JuggoJuggo]

The Ogryn is modeled after Lenny Mclean, obviously.

[@SamPhillips07]

Justice for the Primarch lore series !!

[@gourmand3]

Holy shit I agree that an awakened ogryn would be such an amazing class to play in darktide!

[@clockhanded]

*This is your senior tech priest reminding you that this knowledge will not increase martial efficiency. Beware that the time you wasted will be noted - and a higher baseline for your combat performance will be required to remain within parameters.*

[@Zacblu10]

I'd love to see more Darktide content now that the latest update has breathed some life into the game

[@colt6566]

my spotify started in the background playing house of the rising sun around the part of the chaos ogryns and idk why but it fit oddly well in my head

[@Tyrany42]

Ogryns are too pure for this world

[@italianspartacus]

the puppies we deserve

[@pedropierre9594]

I thought Ogryns were just south Londoners in space 😂

[@H3li0s]

First time i saw these guys i was sure they were a messed up space marine chapter that had stepped thru a wrong portal somewhere.

[@tempforgames8806]

I'm fascinated about the "Awakened Ogryn" mentioned, but I cant find any info on it. Only that Ursan Graves is in Heretics Hold with his peeps. Anyone know where the OP got the info on the experiments in Necrumunda?

[@Johny40Se7en]

16:07 An Ogryn who can also blow shit up with their minds... What a force! To an Ogryn, having that sort of ability, they'd likely just think (in a stereotypical Russian accent) "Now Ogryn has one more method to crush skull, yes!" 😅😆 18:44 what's that music? It's lovely.

[@LepChaun12]

good video love the lore and all but did u straight up dip on yo team at 15:06

[@poochbot2080]

Dude this is like a year late but it was so funny and it took me so long to find another comment

[@tylerledbetter731]

As a Nascar enjoyer I approve this is who i picked lmao 💪🤠🇺🇲

[@Iymarra]

Ogryns good, but have we considered.... Ogirls?

[@xagatal]

I like that the cruel commissars become kindergarten teachers when commanding ogryn.

[@ragin2490]

Great Video, would like to see more on the Ogyrn.

[@murdock1187]

I am curious why did you go away from 40k content I really do love how you approach it

[@leadle146123456789]

An excellent return to form with some 40k lore

[@DarrenMalin]

Sussex in the UK lol ! you are not wrong mate :)

[@rafflezix3234]

As someone from Sussex I can confirm everyone looks like an Ogryn including myself.

[@Joseph-mw2rl]

Ork and ogryns to each other: p'haps in otha uni'verse, we could've be bestest friends

[@heycidskyja4668]

Sussex is a rather nice region of the UK - not many people who look like ogryns there. Try the Midlands instead.

[@ricardomora9913]

The big good boys, love them.

[@danmoua7686]

*Sah, thank you Sah.* Very useful teamates to play with and yet very almost annoy fight against when theres four of them coming at you with trapper at hand n flamethrower 😮😂

[@stynkus]

Love teh big boys. Don't play as one; but I love when one's on my team.

[@melloncollieowl]

Arf'ng is the cannon language of Ogyrn.

[@bakedpotatovods8839]

I don't know who I am... I don't know why I'm here... All I know is I must protect the Lil uns

[@valentindelasierra7517]

Nice video transition

[@elecman748]

11:29 obligatory fuck Erebus

[@italianspartacus]

Magnus did nothing wrong, EREBUS IS WHO DID IT!

[@sporkinstien6571]

My ogryns almost lvl 30 😊

[@fontanegaming]

Do Psykers count as Abhumans ? or is it specifically towards those who evolved from a different environmental conditions?

[@MrVlad12340]

In game we hear some Rejects refer to psyker as abhuman, but more often abhuman term reserved for visibly mutated subspecies of human, like ogryn or ratling. Psyker are usually referred to as “mutants”.

[@watpuvinkulkarntawat9939]

Psyker is mutants

[@italianspartacus]

Psyker is a mutation versus abhumans being an "evolution" of sorts

[@fontanegaming]

So the 2 labels both imply they are mutants must be a kind imperium favoritism to preferred difference.

[@MrVlad12340]

@@fontanegaming certain stable mutations are allowed in the Imperium, only Chaos mutations and some weird shit is hated and abhorred. Although some go further than needed and also hate on abhumans.

[@JohnnyOrc]

What? No mention of Ogg the Ogryn, bestest boi in the Astra Mini-tumtum!

[@bigboabossk8894]

I recommend everyone is interested in the ogryn race look up gav and Bob it's a beautiful story

[@thehermitman822]

"FOR BOB"

[@colinclement2752]

What if they gave an Ogryn the same crazy modifications they give space marines and made crazy ass huge space marines

[@ryanpark4374]

Darktide should add a blood axe ork mercenary to the game

[@Xalerdane]

Redundant game play.

[@demonlordotrt754]

The true protecter of all the wee little ones

[@TheEyez187]

2:45 - Whatever it was, it was hit for a home-run; it is out of there!! 10:10 - Right, like an Ogryn with a Maul... needs to have a POWER Maul, swapping enemy giblets for enemy red-mist! 14:25 - So, basically an Eversor Ogryn; terrifiying! >XD Bought Darktide the other day, installed it, only to find my graphics card wasn't up to the job!! :(

[@Scout_Belrose]

I love the big bois, can fight with the best of `em

[@joshthebird7220]

I remember when I played Dawn of war and hearing them say who's dumb plan is this and hold them back wall boss runs the other way

[@LewisB3217]

Nork is best friends with a catachan general named Griess, they’re great

[@TheHarrisontemple]

Nork also dragged a chimera tank 40 meters for him b cause he couldn't get the medkit out of it.

[@bigbobrossa8524]

He is a big stronk boi

[@johnarcher6150]

IT IS THE IMPERIAL GUARD HEATHEN

[@RickyCigarillo]

Sussex is soft and posh, Ogryns are more like essex geezers or newcastle FC fans.

[@italianspartacus]

HAHAHAHA I stand corrected

[@davekaterdberg8057]

Want more ogren nordadog !!

[@paulmvalexander26pa]

I need this game man it looks fckin cool

[@seanhuds7351]

Essex, not Sussex, Essex is where all the sewage comes from. You would have thought that Ogryn would have evolved to become more intelligent in their harsh conditions. Surely it would make more sense that they became more inventive as a way of fighting off the harsh elements on their world.

[@Adam-dg7jt]

Warhammer binging with banish

[@jamesrichardson9355]

Everybody gangster until the unchipped ogryn count to 5.

[@Titus_Vespasianus]

Yes Nork!!!

[@PawnSacrific3]

What's the music?

[@patrickoyoung5326]

it's the game's music

[@goodbyejeffery]

I always thought the depiction of an Ogryn's stupidity was ridiculously exaggerated. Then I worked in customer service.

[@OneWhoKnowsThings6009]

Ogryn need a space marine armor skin to cosplay as a space marine.

[@danielowens9295]

The emperors good boys

[@iodinecola326]

Bob?

[@somedude4087]

box?

[@pauldoe3201]

Eh, as someone from Sussex I’m gonna say that most people don’t have any semblance to ogryn 🤷‍♂️ If we where talking skinhead bruisers I mean that could almost be any rough area in England 😂

[@Dianasaurthemelonlord7777]

So it's all english people that are Ogryns? 🧐

[@amh9494]

I remember before it was none PC to say criminals are stupid the ogryns came from old penal colonies.

[@jackmehoffe9372]

I can count to 4. So dey mades me an officer. Whats an officer?

[@braedenmclean5304]

Means you get ta talk to the Emprah, lucky you

[@jackmehoffe9372]

@@braedenmclean5304 who's dat den?

[@Hatster985]

"and thats true cause momma dont lie"

[@alexrees6969]

This came in auto play for me, wasn't expecting to be crying with laughter not 30 seconds in! (Sussex joke)

[@capoeirastronaut]

Do they eat crayons?

[@dust921]

TIP i kee mapt my spot/tag on2 my fire because im to buzzy in the front line & im lazy&carpo its got its pros & cons but it basically auto spots 4 me supre good for tap fire & bloodlusty ogryn that just wanna smash ;)

[@naomy1701]

an Ogryn, Bodyguard of a Catachan Colonnel? by the Emperor, tell us the story, lad!

[@spaghettimkay5795]

15:00 I really hope I never run into you during a game, that was the most shockingly bad play I've seen on this game. Full nades, decides to charge a las squad instead of reviving his teammates, letting them all die, and then gets trapped and throws the game. Holy shit I would be angry if I was one of those teammates that saw a guy perfectly able to revive me, but just decided not to.

[@italianspartacus]

HAHAHAA that was indypride, not me! Mwhahahah

[@spaghettimkay5795]

@@italianspartacus Thank god. You have vindicated yourself on this front... Indypride on the other hand...

[@Captaintrippz]

"The Emeror Protects, not I" Indypride probably.

[@Theorak]

They are abhuman, because they are human with more abs.

[@MrVlad12340]

One big, round ab on a whole stomach.

[@captshak]

Nork lore good sir

[@SilentVinyl]

Neat

[@boyoftrick_9084]

Don´t Ogryn sometimes fight with Orcs because they find them Hillarious.

[@Mr0PT1C]

fun, i believe the word is fun. One could say the same for Orks though.

[@latetunnel8892]

'Nay, instead...'