Assault on the Tempest Galleries: A Unification Wars Battle (Warhammer 40,000 & Horus Heresy Lore)

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6 ай бұрын

Being an account of the first recorded engagement involving the XVIII Legion Astartes, later the renowned Salamanders, and detailed discussions therein on their conflicts with the automata of the Tempest Galleries during the Unification Wars.
Assault on the Tempest Galleries art by Goldenmpiece
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@lazylazymule 6 ай бұрын

This is my favorite type of Oculus video. Just taking one thing - just one aspect of 40K's massive history, and picking it apart in an academic lecture.

@Deathwing-Y2K 6 ай бұрын

Seconded

@criticalcommenter 6 ай бұрын

Thirded

@lazylazymule 6 ай бұрын

OMG Oculus heard me! Oculus may I humbly request a recounting of the Great Khan's journey to the ruins of Prospero?

@criticalcommenter 6 ай бұрын

@@lazylazymule don't push it

@lazylazymule 6 ай бұрын

@@criticalcommenter Sorry. I'm an excitable White Scars fan... my bad.

@Lemon_Inspector 6 ай бұрын

"like rain off waterfowl" Acolyte 1: "What in the Emperor's name is a waterfowl?" Acolyte 2: "What is... rain?"

@user-gm7mt9uh4n 6 ай бұрын

Acolyte 3: “you 2 can read?”

@weldonwin 6 ай бұрын

Acolyte 4: It's like Underhive Wastefall, but it won't eat your skin off

@Beowulf_DW 6 ай бұрын

Love the reference to their old color scheme as being a special camouflage used in the Unification Wars.

@NemFX 6 ай бұрын

I was literally coming here to say that. Their original scheme was actually an attempt to copy the pattern of one of the creator's real life pet salamander :3

@Beowulf_DW 5 ай бұрын

@@NemFX Oh, I love that!

@WhyBeUgly 6 ай бұрын

Love Unification War stuff. When The Imperium still had a chance.

@ThorMan91587 6 ай бұрын

I *really* love your work on the Unification Wars. Your words evoke the abject horror of John Blanche's paintings and concept scenes. And it's utterly terrifying. Part Mad Max, part Matrix, and at times part psychological horror story. Your excellence is unmatched in your field.

@EDuarteVillanueva 6 ай бұрын

Love that callback to the gaudy cammo paintjob of the Salamanders from Rogue Trader.

@wallman9585 6 ай бұрын

Everyones favorite dragons

@Markos_von_Krieg 6 ай бұрын

I absolutely adore Unification Wars era lore. I find it much more impactful to read/listen about Imperial soldiery or Astartes fighting and sacrificing in places I could actually go to today. I remember reading in Valdor: Birth of the Imperium when Ouoma Candawire’s helper was looking over Mount Ararat. He described how one could feel the ages of history that had passed in those lands. Imagine doing the same thing today, looking upon a great plain or valley, and wondering what the future will hold for it. Will it have a great and storied city built there? Will a great battle take place here? Will some future king or emperor make this place the seat of his empire? It’s odd thinking of the future like that, but I hope people hearing these stories fuels their creativity to add even more to this wonderful universe we all enjoy!

@Illitha 6 ай бұрын

I get the same thoughts looking down from one of the many mountains in Alaska. It's picturesque

@Geredis089 6 ай бұрын

I love these pieces, however, one thing I wish that we'd see more of down the line, is in the description a list of sources/references that you used to put this all together so we know what to be reading if we want to experience any of this for ourselves in some fashion. Whether it's Heresy novels, or the 30K sourcebooks, or a White Dwarf article, knowing where you're picking this info from so we can look for ourselves would be great whenever practical.

@unatco6554 6 ай бұрын

Unification Wars content is some of the best content on this channel. On a sidenote, I hope we get another Chaos god video soon. Great work.

@randomcenturion7264 6 ай бұрын

The Salamanders being such hardy badasses from day one. (Even if their paintjob needed some work)

@feralprocessor9853 6 ай бұрын

I wonder if any Salamanders successor Chapter has taken up the name of "Fire dragons" the precorsor name of the Salamanders legion during the great Crusade before the Imperiam rediscovered Primarch Vulcan.

@Grubnar 3 ай бұрын

I think not. "Fire Dragons" are a unit in the Eldar Codex, so I suspect Games Workshop has not used the name for a Space Marine chapter in order to avoid confusion. There are however the Black Dragons and Star Dragons Space Marine chapters. The Black Dragons are a Salamander successor chapter, but it is unknown who the Star Dragons are descended from.

@be_quiet_and_drive 6 ай бұрын

I love the focus on this particular part of history. It's fun to imagine the horrors that walked the earth prior to unification. Great video man, as usual.

@male272 6 ай бұрын

You picked a great topic. Early formation of the Imperium, I think, holds much fascination for many interested in 40k Lore. Everyone is trying to suss out information, and theory craft, and the most compelling bits are at the beginning. Example...if the Big E was prescient, it's clear that his military cadre had no idea of it...and if that's the case...then maybe at that time...he didn't.

@servit0r 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely love that you are presenting us events that are never mentioned by other lore channels.

@weldonwin 6 ай бұрын

Surviving Astartes clamber out of their Termite Transport and into the daylight: "THE 18th LIVES!" *(STOMP STOMP)*

@tr48092 6 ай бұрын

Your speaking in this video exceeded even the incredibly high bar that is your average video. I aspire yo one day be able to communicate even a fraction as well as this, not just in clarity, but passion and inspiration. Bravo, sir

@Nico-xf2rb 6 ай бұрын

This is pure art. I was really moved by what you’ve made. Your best video yet. Don’t ever doubt how great your work is.

@pandabear4321gogo 6 ай бұрын

PRAISE THE LORDS ANOTHER OCULUS IMPERIA UPLOAD

@normtrooper4392 6 ай бұрын

I wish they would make a game set in during the unification war

@BruceThaJuiceBanner 6 ай бұрын

Another beautifully crafted narrative by Oculus! I believe we all wish you genuine thanks, as We revel in pure wonder & much needed escape,while you regale us with the more obscurre, esoteric & less-lauded tales of the grimdark; Where there is only time for... LORE

@1KosovoJeSrbija1 6 ай бұрын

The brutal and beautiful vistas you paint of the unification wars, are the best part of this channel.

@jrr7031 6 ай бұрын

Hell yes!!!!! I been asking all the Lore channles to do this for like 4 years! Great, great story. Someone should animate it. Preferably NOT games workshop, unless its the Astartes dude.

@brianwalsh1339 6 ай бұрын

I really wish GW would expand on the Unification Wars more. Like I’m not asking for 20-year long book series covering every minute detail, but like… idk, a supplement for Age of Darkness for armies/units during the Unification Wars would be pretty sweet. If only to see Thunder Warriors.

@morlath4767 16 күн бұрын

I wanted to rewatch this great story, only to pull my hair out as I couldn't remember the name of the video, nor does it show up in the playlists. I thought I'd imagined the entire thing until I found it again today!

@yellowdancer7055 6 ай бұрын

Best lore channel on the Tube

@gunnstash 6 ай бұрын

Amazing, love it, love all your content. More Pre-Unification and Unification videos please!

@xenored13 6 ай бұрын

Would love a video "it would likely be more then one really" on the Sabbat Worlds crusade.

@DomoKuchikan 6 ай бұрын

I love the chorus in the background!

@vitaliyred622 6 ай бұрын

Old Horus Heresy Lore was so cool, it is over now, it’s creator rests in peace. It is high fantasy now during Siege of Terra. I wish Heresy had more of this!

@scales-of-war 6 ай бұрын

I miss the days of Alan Bligh

@vitaliyred622 6 ай бұрын

same here...same here, the HH is now has almost been turned 40k@@scales-of-war

@fallensky7 6 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Would love more stories expanding on the unification wars. Please take creative license! It's an almost mythic area of the imperium that is ripe for expansion.

@tonnehead777 6 ай бұрын

Just when I thought I had decided on my choice for Legions Imp, Occuls goes and drops this !😅

@SuperEcho64 6 ай бұрын

Finally got some painting time tonight. Thanks for keeping me company.

@minsanlangkitangiibigin5966 5 ай бұрын

I love this style of story telling

@alecatnight1540 6 ай бұрын

Into the fire. Onto the anvil. 😤

@Thedagda801 6 ай бұрын

My favourite Iterator! Thank you

@sovietdeath3848 6 ай бұрын

Just found your channel and the Emperor would be proud of his son

@GiftingStray 6 ай бұрын

I love Unification War content.

@bbuschner 6 ай бұрын

Love everything you put out and this is another great choice. I would love to hear more about battles of the unification of Terra.

@Theideaspectrum 5 ай бұрын

“Into the fires of battle! Unto the anvil of war!”

@PsychoticFruitfly 6 ай бұрын

the greatest story rarely told, we need more in depth unification lore and this is a FANTASTIC start.

@beskar66 6 ай бұрын

This is why we need a Unification wars series from GW

@maxxray3665 6 ай бұрын

Ahhhh yeah Friday night and a new oculus video. Great start to the evening, have a good one oculus.

@knowplay3258 6 ай бұрын

Okay...I never knew this story. Color me impressed!! Great job, Oculus!!!

@TheSpicyLeg 6 ай бұрын

Anything with hopeful Imperium is great. It makes the Heresy so much more crushing because that was the end of the hope for the Imperium as a whole.

@bodricthered 6 ай бұрын

"Only a mixture of transhuman resilience and suicidal fury....". Send the 18th!

@andrewsellers1014 6 ай бұрын

I patiently wait for each video So glad the focus is quality 🎉

@eliseeker8301 6 ай бұрын

"Operation Transhuman Shield, my ass!"- Legionary Che'f, upon hearing about his genetic inclination towards self sacrifice.

@ceebee9195 6 ай бұрын

Enthralling as always. I do have wonder who was in those dreadnoughts, given how early in the chapter’s history this was. Critically injured during initial training?

@saucemandela 6 ай бұрын

What a pleasant surprise on this beautiful Friday!

@rumseylevi 6 ай бұрын

I have been dreading the day we finished the legion series and now we have this. Praise be to the Corpse Emperor

@darkknightnine 6 ай бұрын

0_0 Damn. Damn! Intense. Thank you for your tireless work. Just... wow! I am incredibly lucky to be able to witness your work. No foolin.

@AdrianMartinez-ho6db 6 ай бұрын

Is this the first of a new series or is it building off the other videos regarding the unification and the solar reclamation?

@BillErak 6 ай бұрын

ANOTHER OCULUS VIDEO SO SOON? You spoil us, my good scholar!

@leviwilliams4167 6 ай бұрын

Yessss! This is a perfect cap to my Friday

@derrabbit7289 6 ай бұрын

I now have a little more appreciation for the Salamanders

@ChoonMa 6 ай бұрын

YES! No one does videos like this! and about the Unification wars too!

@frazeremerson8168 6 ай бұрын

Best part for me of the imperial history great presentation, salamanders are so under rated.

@Aschwartz14 6 ай бұрын

I still say that he should have at least sent the rest of the thunder legions in with the salamanders, if not, just replace them with the thunder legions. This would allow the thunder warriors to go out like the bosses they are, instead of needing to have them executed himself. Hell he could’ve just followed the original plan. Send the dark angels, the custodians, and the thunder legions into the gallery. That way, no matter what happens down there when only the DAs and the custodes come out the other side, the “ they died, heroically killing the final boss” story makes a lot more sense and is a lot harder to question.

@Kristallmetall 6 ай бұрын

Well done!

@emeralddashy 6 ай бұрын

You are doing the emperors work

@Steven-ev5sm 6 ай бұрын

Thank you loremaster this was fantastic. Please more of Unification War lore that is locked behind an eBay paywall

@racspartan1 6 ай бұрын

Great Bit of Lore and Great Video 👍

@cjwalker6540 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you.

@ArnoldJudasRimmer.. 6 ай бұрын

Superb this one sir! The legend is back...👏👏

@rumhound5903 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic job!

@Lazarus1095 6 ай бұрын

This is basically Space Marines versus The Matrix. Me Gusta!

@rjnedlaw1 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm fairly new to 40k and fell in love with the Salamanders. I've heard of this story a bunch but, I only heard it mentioned. Side note: if anyone knows the book this story is in, I would love to read it. "It's also a Hammer!" -Vulkan

@criticalcommenter 6 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure it's from the HH rule books

@rjnedlaw1 6 ай бұрын

@criticalcommenter thanks, I'm about 1/2 way through the HH novels....embarrassingly, I don't even know what these rule books are but, I'll look them up.thanks again!

@criticalcommenter 6 ай бұрын

@@rjnedlaw1 they were made by forge world for V1.0 Heresy. They contained fluff, rules, campaigns etc.

@jamescarter8693 6 ай бұрын

He'll I love all Oct. Uploads just wish for more collaborations

@DAtick 6 ай бұрын

More unification era masterpieces please!! So epic!!

@adambrooker5649 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video

@User107D 6 ай бұрын

This was great, very rare to find lore 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@sclarke6969 6 ай бұрын

The unification wars is without a doubt my favourite period

@themichaeljms 2 ай бұрын

I love your videos. They are well produced and voiced. Concerning this video, what do you use as references concerning the Unification War?

@JohnTandy74 6 ай бұрын

As usual: BRILLIANT!!

@jondoe4624 6 ай бұрын

Another great video!

@sambirch5153 6 ай бұрын

Oooooooh yes, more unification wars-era lore!

@dansmith4077 6 ай бұрын

thanks for the new video oculus Very good.

@Ozcogger 6 ай бұрын

I've watched since shortly after you started. You have made quite the Library of reliable and enjoyable lore videos. I recommend you to all my friends who prefer audio to text for lore.

@eldoriath1 6 ай бұрын

Really love it, keep going strong! ❤️

@thomasmuennich2680 6 ай бұрын

I love your work keep it up

@Pfasma5 6 ай бұрын

Great job so interesting

@tictcha612 5 ай бұрын

Nice video !

@LG-rg4ut 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@Prime1JR 6 ай бұрын

Nice to see some Salamander love

@Backstabber056 6 ай бұрын

Oh yes, another recording! Great stuff, Oculus. Though I preferred some other channels in earlier years (Namely Arch and Luetin), you have, by now, become my steadfast favorite in all of the darkest millennium. Your production, voice work and immersion factor are all absurdly good. Thank you. Also, is there any chance we might (one day hopefully soon) get revised versions of the older videos on legions such as the Salamanders? Being a big fan of the kind-natured blacksmiths I just had to ask. Ave Imperator!

@pbr-streetgang 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid sir👍🏼👍🏼

@adamfox1669 6 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks

@Crowbars357 6 ай бұрын

Something funny for an April Fools Day video: The Inquisitor and the Oculus read Mass Effect lore (and the Inquisitor is for some reason unable to burn it or delete the recording)