I said before if everyone was like Bardin the world would be a better place but if everyone was like Snorri we’d have world peace.

I love how Felix slowly comes to understand that he is a hopeless adrenaline junkie who keeps travelling with Gotrek because he just fucking loves to fight impossible odds.

Gottrik in AoS straight up went: “Don’t think you are done Felix! You took an oath and the world ending isn’t going to let you get out of it!”

One of my favorite moments from the series is when Gotrek & Felix finally meet Thanquol on the Skaven submarine. Thanquol is all "my nemisisses, finally after X years, I will destroy you", and their reaction is just "who is this rat?".

I love the fact that Gotrex had a greater Hp pool than the entire setting he came from. The Warhammer world broke before he did.

Gotrek and Felix stories are basically: Felix: That is the most horrifying and grotesque *insert monster* I've ever seen. I'm surely going do die horribly now. Gotrek: Brutally murders *insert monster* in whacky and comical way

That rule about Gotrek's shoulder plate has flavour text saying "On his left shoulder - the side that was once protected by Felix Jager" and it's heart breaking

My favourite example of Dwarves being portrayed as alien comes from Demonslayer. There's a forgotten Dwarf Karak full of demons in the far North, where the handful of Dwarves left survive by hiding and using secret passages. When the heroes reach them, they plan their escape, but the planning gets slowed down by them trying to work out how much of their ancestral treasure they can bring with them and which parts to prioritise. Felix steps in and suggests that they're wasting time and should just go now, because surely their lives are more important than any amount of treasure? Every Dwarf in the room then proceeds to stare at him as if he'd grown a second head before deciding to ignore the insane Manling and going back to their discussion.

In older lore, it was pointed out that Gotrek and Felix fought Malus Darkblade and Malus was one of the only people to ever live through the encounter with the duo. Tz'Arkan was horrified and forbid Malus from ever meeting them again.

While being a wanted criminal in the Empire Felix is named "Friend of the Dwarfs" making him the second human after Sigmar to be granted that titel. And the crazy slayer engineer used his parachutes to airdrop more slayers onto a chaos army from his armored and armed airship after it ran out of bombs while stating something along the line of "time to get serious"

My favourite Snorri line in the the book DragonSlayer is when they(Felix, Gotrek and Snorri) got back to Kislev, there was a Skaven invasion (guess led by who :P ). Gotrek was like: "I think I heard a Rat Ogre or two. I call dips." and Snorri was like "But Snorri wanted to kill a big ratty too." which Felix responded with "You can have mine, Snorri" which made him smile and to which he answered with a big smile "Thank you, yoiung master Felix!" That line made me crack XD

is it wrong that i somehow expect Gotrek to somehow just end up in 40k still fighting deamons and searching for Felix?

Interesting piece of trivia for all Snorri fans out there: Snorri is actually dead in the lore. Way before Snorri got its character fleshed out (i.e. years before the book series), we got to read about his death in battle. It was in a short story included, I think, in the Empire`s 4th edition Army Book. Basically a huge battle develops between the imperials and orcs, the former being helped by a contingent of dwarf slayers, among whom Gotrek, Felix and another salyer called Snorri. At the end of the battle (it's the same battle in which Gotrek utters his now famous line-turned-Special-Rule: "Look Snorri, trolls!"), Felix finds Gotrek next to a recently dug grave, and Gotrek says (with a smile): "Here lies Snorri. He killed four trolls. The last one fell on top of him."

For all the lore of barely mentioned places in the Warhammer world Gotrek and Felix are responsible for (Araby and Albion), I find it deeply hilarious that their time in Cathay is never elaborated on beyond "they couldn't find anything to finally kill Gotrek so they went home."

The whole point of the slayers vow is that it's a complete rejection of suicide. It's more like a sentence of execution, but you're allowed to fight back. It's my favorite dwarf sub-theme because it is a fundamental rejection of suicide. They don't just go fight a monster that can kill them. They're soldiers who are sentenced to death, so they still try to be useful by fighting enemies they think they can beat. As they grow stronger they seek out stronger enemies

Right now I’m reading the Malus Darkblade books. I miss the Old World so much. I don’t hate AoS but it lacks the charm of the Old World.

"Gods break easier than the oaths of dwarves." - Gotrek

Thanquol is the perfect example of how an absolutely Chaotic Evil character can unknowingly serve good

Malakai also made a boat called the Unsinkable. It sank.

I like the low key nature of the novels. It adds to the badassery, but adds a tinge of tragedy that the only one who'll remember any of this, is most likely Felix's brother.

The thing I liked about gotrej and Felix was that up until the later books it was implied they were just another set of heroes. They were a snapshot into the world rather than unique god entity

Ah yes, Felix Jaegar and his ever-growing harem of coffins

I just love the idea of chaos gods looking at gotrek carving his way through their most elite soldiers like they're butter WHILST IN A PLACE THAT DOESNT FOLLOW THE RULES OF PHYSICS. . . I just picture them going: "fucking. . . What?"

While im not really into gotrek and Felix, there was this story of where gotrek fought(and killed) an infernal guard. He later figures out that the infernal guard are pretty much chaos dwarf slayers, who wear armor instead of going ass naked. He later thinks to himself that while chaos dwarfs are corrupted, they are still dwarfs deep down.

The collection of stories about Gotrek and Felix fighting Thanquol’s forces, who Thanquol actively sabotages, takes place in one book, Skavenslayer. A good book, and a damned good entry for the series as a whole.

Thanquol for all the hilarity he brings, isn't someone to really take lightly. He is legitimately devious, and is one of the most powerful skaven mages around. In an attempt to capture that dwarven airship he not only halted it in it's tracks with his magic, he actually started reeling it in. Max upon witnessing this said to himself, " I dont wanna try dueling that guy." His ego does lead to his downfall, in fact one time when he had Gotrek and Felix captured, he was overjoyed to finally have his archnemesis at his mercy. He was flabbergasted to learn they not only had NO IDEA who he was they had zero inkling they had ever been constantly interfereing with his plans.

Man, as a Tomb King enjoyer I have to admit, Slayers are the best thing in fantasy. Having played a year-long WFRP campaign with a guy who took the slayer oath end-game, they are amazing. This dwarf was a master craftsman who fought with a huge gromril warhammer and in between slaying would forge sculptures of our adventures. Of course my Sigmarite priest was his best friend.

Gotrek after getting stuck in the Warp finds each of the Chaos Gods… Gotrek: *“WHY HAVEN’T YOU KILLED ME YET?!”* Chaos Gods: *[Shocked Pikachu Faces]*

Am I the only one who feels bad for felix not being in AOS. It really pains me to see Felix's last moments in the old world was being trapped underground, writing how he only wished to see his family again as he runs out of air.

I’m on book 4 and enjoying the series It’s like a street level view of the warhammer world

I would’ve legit loved an animated series, the books just lend themselves so well

I like the fact they got Brian Blessed to voice Gotrek in the audio book and it fit's so well that's how you know Gotrek's a badass!

On the party balance thing you mentioned: If everyone is op, no one is.

Gotrek: "I wish to die" God: 'No' Gotrek: *kills god* I feel this would happen

I made an OP character once, by accident. I'm not joking, I rolled well and made a Half-Orc fighter with 20 strength. I was given a +1 weapon (everyone got something special for their character) and eventually bought plate mail and a shield. The most notable thing to me was when we got assaulted by a demon whose CR was two levels beyond our party and I bodied it easily after about 3 rounds where the rest of the team did nothing to it. I showed up for one round, did half its HP and then killed it in the next round as it tried to flee. The next best thing was when I took 3 rounds to get to the party and killed every creature they fought in two. Man I felt bad. Any monsters that could challenge me would kill the other 4 and anything that could challenge them I would kill easily.

Snorri's chandelier kill assist is probably his most badass.

One of my favorite moments in the series was in Orc Slayer, when they had to mine into a dwarf hold. I dunno, just Gotrek dual wielding pick axes “dig diggy hole”.

I read the whole saga last year, i agree with Gotrek, no Storcast could ever be as good as Felix, best bromance ever

Just any scene with Thanquol is comedy gold

I think Cain is more like Gotrek but has Felix's personality. Apparently Cain is an amazing swordsman but can't really see it because he's too scared of what he's fighting.

Would be interesting to see a Gotrek model released for the new Squats army. No explanation, just there he is, because of course he’s still alive.

If you thought Snorri was depressing, Gotrek in AoS...oh boy.

gotrek gurnisson, the greatest failure of a slayer to ever walk the mortal and immortal realms, and a dwarf after my own heart seek death, kill death, drink

"together they wander the old world looking for things to kill gotrek" i just need to stop to appreciate this beautiful line right here. shit belongs in a museum

wait. So in AoS one of his mission is to find his buddy? aww that's surprisingly cute for a Warhammer story

Also some warp crusted ancient skaven hearing about a red head dwarf with a big axe has been my favorite part of AoS

The Sunless Sea background music fits so well with Gotrek and Felix.

Gotrek in AoS had a GODBEAST nope out of fighting him - of course he can take out a Primarch.

"Felix...?" The great slayer says confused,hoping aganst hope. The stormcast removed his helm. Felix was silent. Tears began welling up in the dwarf. "Damm bastard...where the hell were ye!?" "Ive been busy. Sorry for being late Gotrek. You coming?" "Damm fuckin right i am! You made an oath! You being some fancy bloke aint changing that!" Felix sighed. "Well? Shall we? Your dooms not waiting itself." "Aye!" The 2 heroes united once again. And perhaps chaos got scared as...well. Where gotrek and felix go,chaos ensues and not the good way for chaos.

I've been the overpowered player by complete accident and instead of saying "he's not that powerful" I said "how the fuck is he that powerful"

17:00 this aged very well :)

My heart has Snorri’s name carved onto it

10:37 People tend to forget that Krilin is arguably the strongest human in the series.

On the topic of Malakai Makaisson. He made a tank I forgot its name, but it's Makaisson, take a guess what happened. He built an Ironclad called "Unsinkable" It sunk. He wanted to name "the spirit of Grugni" something similar. But everyone else went, "no, no no no no, name it something else, please, for our sake."

The very first mention of Snorri was part of flavour text following a battle report in a White Dwarf magazine. He killed a troll, which fell on and killed him. I'm so happy they made him a recurring, canon character and gave him such a wonderful story

I do like seeing felix go from: "Oh god we're gonna die!" To, "oh, here we go again."

I would like to point out that TECHNICALLY Snorri did win one big battle and it was in one of the most pivitoal books. He also did it so damn funny that I was completely caught off guard.

I was just looking for something to put in the background while painting and you delivered most excellently. I love this series and your content and a happier union is unthinkable to me.

One has to admire Felix for his dedication to a word given in a drunken stupor to a guy slaughtering a bunch of Empiral Knights.

Awesome to see that we'll be getting Malakai Makaison in TWW3 in the next few weeks

Throughout the entire video all I was thinking was; "You forgot Thanquol, you forgot Thanquol, you forgot- FINALLY".

Gotrik and Felix were what got me into Warhammer Fantasy, I found a book called Troll Slayer and haven’t looked back since

Happy to see Malakai + Gotrek and Felix being heroes for thrones of decay :)

Here we are 1 year later and Malakai is finaly a lord in Immortal Empires :D

Ok, now I NEED a story where Gotrek meets and fights Tuska demon killer.

"We have an army." "Oh really? We have a Gotrek."

Should there be a Warhammer Fantasy Waifu tier list, Ulrika would be high up there in the S rank.

There is only one book dealing with the Skaven trying to conquer Nuln. It is the aptly named skavenslayer. Your confusion about the 3 books may stem from the fact the original troll slayer and skavenslayer books are collections of previously published short stories, so each “chapter” is actually a different short story

Pancreas: Don't look up anything about Ulrika if you don't want MASSIVE spoilers. Me: Ulrika... where have I heard that name? *opens up late-game Kislev save in WH3* Me: Ahh... Sigmar damn it...

I can say this is without a doubt of (some) of the best Dark fantasy written. I read all the books and I have to say they really make Felix believed and he comes off very senseable and really draws you in. I think the books are FAR better than the 40k stuff.

Max is like a magic wielding Saiyan. Every battle that pushes him beyond his limits or close to death inevitably makes him stronger thereafter.

One thing I love about Malikai is that he took the Slayer Oath so he could keep making stuff.

I have only ever read one godric and Felix short story. it made me fall in love with flares. Seeing this angry dwarf to stubborn to die make his way through an entire chaos cult like a living blenders is one of the most badass things I've ever read.

Ulricussy had me rolling

The thirsting of Zabbia for Felix in “Serpent Queen” is absolutely hilarious, especially given her “situation”. And on the topic of horny Tomb Queens, and this might just be me, but regardless, I swear that Khalida had similar thoughts as her, but unlike her herald, Khalida had an actual filter whenever she spoke or thought. Also you forgot to add two other characters to the main secondary characters… The first is Kat aka Katerina aka Felix’s future wife who wanted to go adventuring with Felix and Gotrek but Felix said no for obvious reasons. She actually saved Felix when they first met from a Khorne follower. The other being Otto Jaeger, the brother of Felix who got letters from Felix to “hold on to” until Felix returned to publish as a book, but in stead published them as a incredibly successful books series called “My Travels with Gotrek” mostly due to the sheer unbelievability of what they went through that (I think) it was believed that Felix was just making stuff up and *no one* thought it was actually true in the slightest.

This is my go to book series if i want to immerse myself into the Old World

Honestly I got into warhammer through 40k, but I think I’ve ended up appreciating warhammer fantasy a lot more thanks to your videos. Now I’ve got a book series I wanna read so thanks for that.

I heavily recommend the audio books sadly only up to vampire slayer, the voice actor does them all justice especially the skaven you won't be disappointed.

Thank you for this video, man. These guys were actually my introduction to the Warhammer universe and I still really love their stories. I need to re-read them again because they are so awesome.

In bloodbowl short stories they pop up and help a coach get his murdered player back to the arena wrapped up in a carpet. They don’t know there’s a dead guy in there until he starts leaking out

I've been a fan of this series since a long time (around the time where the William King novels were still coming out), so I'm quite happy to see that the series is still being pikced up and enjoyed by other people. One charm point of the series was how it switched to other characters perspectives, even the villians, whic worked especially well for the skaven centered novels.

Thank you for this video, I really enjoy it when someone else enjoys characters as much as I do !

"Or a phone company." Oh boy, Pancreas is getting into BattleTech? Always figured he was a ComStar plant.

You did this to me. It was 40k novels only and then i looked into these two. The crusade continues in the old world. I honestly really enjoy the grim dark but without the difficult to imagine numbers. Plus the humor is pretty nice. Thank you my friend

I just found your channel and I am loving it so much. I cannot wait for your video on the "Greatest Gray Seerer who has ever been." ;)

Can’t wait for the 69K special! I wonder what he will be forced to ingest then.

7:40 I love that picture of Caine.

You single handedly got me into gotrek and Felix. Thank you sir.

That ending was amazing.

These were some of the best novels I've ever read, nevermind just in the Fantasy universe. Just outright belly laughs. Everything about Warhammer Fantasy was wonderful, but these novels hold a loving place in my heart. They did so many good things for the world lol

Let me say that the audio production is fantastic and the music choice was nostalgically delicious. Good job manling.

Snorri is proof that the best comic relief is the one that can make you sad completely by surprise

Gotrek vs any primarch would be a very good fight Gotrek vs Leman Russ would be a drinking match where they both end up black out drunk and crying about how grimdark warhammer is before getting in a fist fight while declaring eachother blood brothers and then passing out.

the most depressing lines about snori is when he says "snori wants beer! snori wants beer!"

Just the kind of content I subscribed for. Loved it

You guys are gods. Thank you for these incredibly detailed and well explained analyses! Learning a lot from you guys

Its time for legendary lord Malakai Makaisson

Nothing like hearing Age of Mythology & Age of Empires soundtracks in the background.

Love longer form videos. Thanks brother

Well, you sold me on it. Got the first omnibus wishlisted for later. Good job, I suppose.