What People Get WRONG about the Night Lords | Warhammer 40k Lore Explained

[@ForgottenHonor0]

Remember folks, these guys are the sons of the combination of Batman and Dracula raised in a Transylvanian Gotham made into a planet.

[@Commissar_Eiven]

Real

[@snaplordmeep6748]

I have this theory in my head that if Conrad sent Terran borne to nostromo to oversee the recruitment of his legion they wouldn’t have turned out the way they did. Those Terran borne marines would also fix the peace I think cause the night haunter would be in a way back and never left.

[@gamechanger8908]

They would get into conflict with Gendor Skraivok though. A Nostraman Noble tyrned Astartes who was responsible for inducting the most deranged degenerates into his Legion.

[@mariusconstantin6057]

​@@gamechanger8908nothing a call to Konrad wouldn't fix if you have the evidence

[@side7oldtype298]

"I wanted to be a hero. And look how that worked out." -Talos Valcoran

[@rogaldorn5486]

This quote is the one thing i remember the clearest. Ioved the night lords trilogy but dont remember much but how how it fealt but this qoute just stuck with me becaus it realy hit deep

[@vontheunknown7982]

There is now a night Lord prophet named Decimus, who seemed to be bringing all the night Lords of warbands back to a legion again.

[@MansMan42069]

Space Marine 2's Vanguard Decimus? 😋

[@nkk2605]

I hope we get more of Decimus and we learn if he is really the child of Septimus and Octavia

[@vontheunknown7982]

​@@nkk2605I agree 👍

[@papafoundry5537]

@@nkk2605 knowing Variel it probably is

[@mr.awesomereacts2533]

I would love to see Decimus replace Abaddon as Warmaster.

[@myonlyfriendtheend4958]

WE STAND IN MIDNIGHT CLAD AVE DOMINUS NOX

[@NinjaSniperKiller65]

This is why I like the Space Sharks since they have the good stuff of the Night Lords

[@G.I_Jane]

yea but they are kinda boring and are part of that successor chapters that most warhammer fans don't bother about because there's so many of them.

[@barlotardy]

I swear, 99% of the legion's martial skill was contained in Sevatar. That guy was a goddamn killing machine.

[@sovereigneverblight5825]

The 8th was meant to be a legion of Judge Dredds. Vengeance and justice. Enforcers of Imperial Law. The Inquisition.

[@Demolitiondude]

Oh god. They could have been rebranded as legio arbites if things didn't go tits up.

[@derskalde4973]

Curze, and in turn the Night Lords, were meant to be a more grim Batman, but were infected with the Joker.

[@WARSMITHAFROW]

Last time I was this early the emperor had both eyes

[@jay-t1030]

Wish the Night Lords would become loyal again. They could still be redeemed, the none chaos ones anyway.

[@silent_stalker3687]

Wait until you hear about the night lord that met Malcador, there is another who worked with the Ravengard. “It is even easier when they surrender.” I love the night lords.

[@samwhary5498]

What really made me give the nightlords a chance was when i started learning about their original purpose and the tragedy of Kurz. Its all such a sad mess, but it made me like them more as a faction. I view them as you do. Theyve fallen too far and are just plain evil, but once upon a time they served a purpose. Once they were angels of a different sort. No longer...

[@Croatoam97]

the reason i like the nightlords its precisely because they're evil as shit, and they're precise about it. not a marauding band of madmen but dudes that kidnap a building and play recordings of people being flayed alive in the said building to the rest of the planet. Also, do look into Kol Rakhul, the death of saints. him and his warband are all but cowards. dude will spaen on a planet, kill the living saint in front of everyone, and see people in a 10km radius shit their pants

[@R0m0n3]

They were so close to the perfect name 'The EdgeLords'

[@mostcomplicatedman8115]

honestly in that logic all chaos legions are just edge lords .

[@Gamzeejunior]

This just reinforced why I love the Night Lords a tragedy at heart from somewhat noble killers to the Batshit insane killers that I love. Definitely got a new subscriber out of me.

[@elmarto4743]

I hope we get a book on Decimus and his battle against Ulthwe soon

[@Nyctophora]

I agree that it is crucial to remember that the Emperor made the Eighth, and he made them for their purpose. Only when he wanted a better image for his Imperium did he disown the Night Lords for the curated words of the Iterators.

[@lordgod9958]

I think Kurze going insane and skinning relatively innocent people(or at least not trying them BEFORE skinning) was a bigger reason. Regardless of anything big E said or did it's also true most of the other legions looked down on the nightlords way of warfare which is a pretty common gripe among traitor legions

[@jeremyhess7977]

@@lordgod9958 Night Lords = Lowest average death rate per capita of ALL of the Legions, by an extremely wide margin. They're highly effective. So what if they skinned a few too many babies? Those worlds stayed compliant.... and that's the point. Tales, warnings, and scary legends circulated the civilizations of the worlds that the Night Lords brought into compliance. Fear of retribution did their work for them. The best war is the one you never had to fight because your reputation speaks for you. It tells the story of how it's all going to end up and pan out... and it's enough. The Night Lords don't fight to gain accolades or favor. They fight to get results and dispense His justice (at first it was His justice, then it became their idea of justice in general). To put it very simply: The Night Lords are essentially Big E's galactic police force. His own grand scale version of the Adeptus Arbites. It's just that, for the most part, His good cops turned into bad cops. And that's what made the others look down upon them... still effective, just too brutally so for their own tastes and by their own measures. That's all.

[@rogaldorn5486]

This brougbt back memorys, i loved that trilogy. I dont remember anything exept how j fealt reding it and one Quote, becaus nothig that happens in these novels is something someone wuld want to remember, even the few good think just make you even sader becaus what culd have been. This made me feel that again! Great

[@shadowshandbro]

Personally, I agree with quite a bit that you had shared,especially regarding fans that enjoy them as they can relate to certain characters from that Legion, and yes, I agree that they are objectively bad and a necessary evil, and yes, Talos is an exception to that rule, which is interesting as he was Nostraman-born. I am planning to make my own 40K character who is Terran-born from the days of the Great Crusade who finds his way into 40K and is appalled at what he sees in the Legion and wishes to help Decimus to bring back that old unity of what the Night Lords were before Curze reunited with the Legion. All the while still being evil of course. 🤣

[@HarryVoyager]

JebbesJR over on his channel has a hilarious video of "What your Traitor Legion says about you". He described the Night Lords as two types. The first and by far lost common, human Chihuahuas, walking life sentences that avoid getting tested and found wanting because court battles are expensive. The second are everything the first think they are. This kind of lines up with that...

[@Daemonik]

Damn boi. You did not hang around! Not particularly where i expected you to go with it, but thoroughly informative and enjoyable. Thank you! Ps: i love the way you pronounce my handle. Never change 🤘 PPS: 10,000 bodies is still less than a billion! 😜

[@silent_stalker3687]

3:10 Remember a Night Lord battled Sigsmand and won if i recall. Servator is up there with the person who defeated Kharn at his height, someone who Abadon did not defeat, but knew he would be dead if old age had not defeated him first and crippled him.

[@matheusgarcia2825]

He cheat to win, but yes he got 1 point over Sigsmund

[@lordgod9958]

To quote pirates of the carribean: "In a fair fight I would have killed you!" "Not much incentive for me to fight fairly now is there?"

[@myonlyfriendtheend4958]

That was sev and I swear to fucking God if I hear "but sevatar cheated" congratulations you must hate Garvial Lokien when he punched lucius in an actual tournament not when siggy flipped out at what the night lords were doing on a rebellious world and then laughed about after the headbutt

[@jeremyhess7977]

@@matheusgarcia2825 Sev didn't cheat. He lost interest in the match after fighting for 30 hours stright, because it was not challenging him. Sigismund's moves were becoming increasingly predictable (Sev being a pre-cognitive had something to do with that). So, Sev said to himself, "Guh! This is phenominally boring. I know what he's going to do even before he does... F this." [BAMM!!! Headbutt] "There, first blood is mine. Game over." Thus, ending Sigismund's winning streak and knocking him off the pedestal that the 7th had put him on. That was the real win anyway, and the actual reason why the watching Night Lords laughed so hard.... that Sigismund, the "best of the best" even allowed a challenger to get close enough, for long enough, to perform a successful headbutt.

[@jeremyhess7977]

@@myonlyfriendtheend4958 Sev did NOT cheat. It was just an unsavory low blow.... (and good for a laugh). Also, people don't understand Nostroman humor - it's extremely sarcastic, dark, morose, belittling, cutting, and cruel... (but only because they like you, or hate you). But what do rules have to do with winning? Get the job done and move on. There's justice to be served across the galaxy.... right?!

[@patrickdees5256]

If the night lords were to stay as a necessary evil, this moment from Helsing Ultimate Abridged would've fit. Konrad: Night Lords! What are you?! NL: The necessary evil!! Konrad: What is your duty?! NL: To purge evil worse than man!! Konrad: And WHY are we the emperor's chosen few! Ordained to this unholy task?! NL: Because now one else will!! Konrad (night haunter): AND BECAUSE IT'S F**KING FUN!!! AHAHAHAH- MEN!!!

[@crowejagerson3628]

I love the Night Lords. I definitely prefer what they were as opposed to what they are now, and yes theyre aesthetics are sick. That said painting a night lords army with thousands of lightning bolts. . . . Will make you question your life choices.

[@GeneralBradley101VA]

One must suffer, for drip brother.

[@sambeserra7170]

These are so good dude, so glad you decided to do more of these!

[@Mantelar]

What the traitors don’t understand is they fight for a variety reasons. The big guy only fights for one - to erase all non-humans from existence.

[@ProphetOfTruth_]

That’s why the 8th will always play second fiddle to the 3rd for me. Both legions in 40k are evil beyond belief but where the NL are cowards and somewhat depressing the EC are bombastic and fun. It’s the total vibe shift from the bright and loud, hard and heavy 80s to the grunge and gloomy, edgy 90s/00s.

[@kaneslives]

The Night Lords are very relatable actually.... Anytime I hear about animal abuse my inner Night Lord wants to come out...

[@painlord2k]

Every time someone drive in some Christmas Market I think the idea of Night Lords have its merits. Someone can only learn from pain, lot of pain.

[@skullsquad900]

They were supposed to be LAWFUL Evil, but they just devolved into Pure EVIL. I completely disagree that they aren't relatable! I have a buddy who served over seas and was forced to kill innocent civilians in the name of PEACE. And now feels like a Monster because he served with Monsters who took pleasure in it... So, no, I totally get it if people relate to them.

[@mostcomplicatedman8115]

Konrad and his mental struggle and depression is pretty relatable . we all have those hard times .

[@TrippxTrapp]

My bro just gifted me a nemesis claw box I’m hype to build these guys the nightlords trilogy books were awesome

[@dominic369]

GeneralBradley: the night lords have 2 fathers Mr.Garrison when he sees the night lords: 2 DADDIES! 2 DADDIES! 2 DADDIES!

[@Paradukes]

I've heard a bunch of people say that there's two kinds of people: the ones who love the Night Lords, and the ones who haven't read the omnibus. I'd say I'm proof there's a third category; I had no opinion on them at all before reading the trilogy, and thoroughly hate them now. Everyone kept saying how good the books were, so I persevered despite not enjoying myself at all, right up to the skinning pits on Saguelsa (Spelling?). At that point I stopped and asked myself why the hell I was still subjecting myself to that misery, and went and read the synopsis of the last few chapters instead. I'd already been told that the trilogy was supposed to be a tragedy, and fully expected all of the main characters to die, but frankly they weren't dying fast enough...

[@genericname3206]

Honeslty the only good night lord is a loyalist one clear and simple 👍

[@OrangeGasCloud]

First Claw was doing what they did best when a fair fight threatened to overtake them. They were running in the opposite direction.

[@myonlyfriendtheend4958]

My brothers are doing exactly what I thought they would Run away

[@killak3219]

9:55 Travis Hunter.

[@FlamesofJagger]

This is similar to what the military does. They don't like following orders that are seen as inhumane, but as long as it doesn't get out to the public at large, they are willing to do reprehensible things if it is necessary

[@GokageBlack]

I like the generic good guys as well but I'm halfway through Nightlord trilogy and it's great. Yes the legion is "evil" but there are definitely layers to just how evil.

[@sigma2586]

Raven guard next please!!

[@pizzaenthusiast_]

Hey man, love your content! I would kill to see a video about the Death Guard/Mortarion or Word Bearers! Keep doing what you do!

[@Flamethrower1942]

Currently doing a nightlords army to be my evil opposite to my glorious Dark angels and play out the thramas crusade

[@funbro99]

I like my night lords as I like my vampires, the dracula esq "noble" monster. The sthrad of 40k, evil and cruel yet lawful in a sense.

[@TheMichaellathrop]

Without the MPD Conrad Curs would have been like the alternate universe Batman from the Justus Lords(from the animated Justice league) where as the night haunter is more the version of batman from the crime syndicate alternate universe from the comics, The fact of the matter is what they were supposed to be a blend of a lot of what the inquisition is except that it would have been more about sedition and organized crime than not worshiping the emperor or doing it incorrectly with what the adeptus arbitrese actually are.

[@sordschie3944]

Very nice video!

[@uignireddngfiurdsgfiurdse]

Aaron Dembski-Bowden wrote a 3 book omnibus and a delusional protagonist, just to refute the point of any real nobility remaining in the Night Lords.

[@sulaimanbinabdulhalim4488]

Nightlord is the best legion in 40k

[@lopesj6670]

I havnt read anywhere where it says they are not as efficient in combat to other space marines

[@Daemonik]

@@lopesj6670 There were some instances primarily in the HH novels where they were depicted that way - preferring to hit soft targets and not wanting a fight where they might lose. It was this "cowardice" element, they were shown (from the loyalist lens primarily) to be bullies and sadists rather than warriors. They also didn't trust their fellows or work well together, which made them less effective in marine v marine combat in units. This lack of conviction to take part in a stand-up, face-to-face fight with Dark Angels and Ultramarines led to this belief. They'd rather sneak up behind a loyalist and stab him in the back. But they _did_ have a number of very efficient warriors - Savatar being the best known example. This was then reinforced in the NL trilogy from the perspective of Talos, who didn't really think much of the Legion's warriors.

[@GeneralBradley101VA]

Due to their preferred tactics, they have the least combat experience, they fight primarily civilians/guardsmen, and only with great advantage, they also usually only have to conquer a single city, rather than the full planet, hence why they lack the tactical and strategic knowledge of most legions.

[@Emperor-Justinius]

Agree with all but they are definitely great fighters, Sevatar was one of the best duelists, extremely good, and Conrad was one of the best Primarchs 1v1

[@GeneralBradley101VA]

There's a difference between dueling, and large scale formation fighting.

[@emissary_kyle]

Did this guy just humanize the Nightlords!?!? I liked the legion knowing it was bad.

[@ryanblatzheim9972]

To be fair the 30k night lords and blood angels I prefer it is a lot grey there. 40k is not as cool anymore. Night Lords I can understand because I get them. I have been on thier edge where nobility and monsters blere.

[@randomcenturion7264]

They were to be the monsters who kept the worse monsters in the shadows.

[@jamricsloe]

Heresy. They are not noble. They leave piles of slaughtered dead people in town squares. You Sir have been hoodwinked. You are definitely tainted and will soon be paid a visit by HIS Holy Ordos. May HE have mercy on your soul by granting you a quick…

[@Person-mo7yz]

Could you do what people get wrong with the Black Templars? If that's even possible 😅

[@GeneralBradley101VA]

Every faction, and sub faction will be covered.

[@superdavidss]

Rader, Gacy, Bundy, Tchikatilo, Rifkin, Berkowitz, Ramirez, Kemper. All Night Lords 😂😂

[@BbyFceDvl]

Ave Dominus Nox (Aeternum)! Hail the Eighth!

[@RakkasanRakkasan]

WE BRING THE NIGHT DOMINUS NOX AVIE THE PRINCE OF CROWS.

[@theblackstonechaptermaster9927]

I was much the same. At first, I didn’t like the night lords I thought they were edge and that’s it. I was mainly focusing on the loyalist at the time. Hell if I was leaning towards traitors it would be iron warriors. Until I listen a little known podcast called adeptus ridiculous and their episodes on the night lords, but most importantly their book clubs on the night lord trilogy. After that, I now have a fully painted night lord army worth some Allied Knights. I will be honest I thought you were going to try to convince everyone that night lord‘s ain’t shit and don’t matter like some other people on the Internet. Like I don’t like tau, hell I’ll make jokes about discontinuing them. But I’m never gonna say don’t collect them though. Anyway I like the video keep up the good work.

[@hgrim2773]

I see 8th legion, i leave like. Simple as

[@DarkDraconX1]

I like the bones and skin apperance but hate and despise everything they become. Wish their where stories of real nighthlords hunting traitors and monster in 40k.

[@babamalu2557]

Very nice i really like the series so far but can you make video about What people wrong about the Imperium. Because every other lore videos describe them by they're just n@zis and leave at that which is huge injustice in my opinion Anyway liked the video hope you will bring more.

[@friendlygaming8543]

this is why there in my top 5

[@azrealalvarado9707]

yessss another person saying my catchphrase metal as fuck bro

[@SilverDragon5873]

Why would anyone like the nightlords in 40k the charcrodons a literally a superior version of them. Noble butchers that do what needs to be done to keep the worst of the galaxy at bay. God forbid, we have a whole book about them kicking the nightlords ass.

[@plastikloser]

Their like the joker. A good villan, but nothing to admire

[@king.jarjerk4201]

So I really enjoy this series, but I feel like you're spending a lot of time reiterating yourself instead of presenting new ideas or concepts. I understand there is an incentive to hit a certain runtime, but maybe if you cut some of the fat and replaced it with excerpts from the books or codexes it would hit better. Hope to see you keep doing this and improving your script writing

[@GeneralBradley101VA]

The thing is, that's part of it, people have this warped idea of factions, so I try and hammer home what they get wrong, because they may watch this 20+ min video, once, but they'll see 7 memes that are just false, so I really try and hit home the main point of it all, but I do like the idea of adding the excerpts.

[@king.jarjerk4201]

@GeneralBradley101VA that's fair reasoning and I did consider that fact. Maybe adding excerpts will help mask the "beat them over the head with the truth" feeling lol, for lack of better phraseology. Again though, I enjoy the videos, and hope to continue to see them be refined, keep up the good work.

[@trajanfidelis]

Hydra Dominatus > Ave Dominus Nox

[@G.I_Jane]

noble evil is some insane cope

[@temporary_error_3264]

I simply cannot support the idea of Konrad’s split personality. Especially when you read his perspective. This “Night Haunter” personality is Konrad.

[@guilherme5094]

👍

[@kogorun]

Man, you ignore the Iron Warriors as described *in their own books*, now you're going around presenting your interpretation of Night Lords as the canon. What a way to drive engagement.

[@killerstudio3193]

Hi man I don't expect you to read this I don't even expect you to respond i'm a small warhammer lore KZbin channel and I was wondering if you wanted to do a collaboration because you actually make solid content and it's rather funny and enjoyable but if not no problem great video man

[@GeneralBradley101VA]

Send me a message on Disc Brother, and we can talk.

[@killerstudio3193]

@GeneralBradley101VA no problem man I am assuming that I go to your discord for you channel and talk to you there yes

[@JohnAnderson-ev3lp]

If they did have a mother she is to blame

[@prophet4722]

You just repeated the same thing for 25 minutes

[@elyrienvalkyr8167]

Nothing redeemable about the night lords? You mean like the lowest kill count in the entire crusade? Ok. Meanwhile, the "noble" dark angels just nuke entire cities and planets, including all those innocent women and children. Yet Night Lords are the evil ones that you need to seek help for liking.

[@Vice.88]

When raven guard uses asymmetric warfare it's applauded but when night lords do it it's cowardice

[@reallybig4868]

3:50 listing a bunch of adjectives without justification just makes me hope that you prove a point by the end of this video

[@reallybig4868]

9:24 why regret? Men are always needed as force applicators regardless of what a feminist will argue but they never truly hold power