“Emperor, are you sure designing this legion solely for committing civilian atrocities in the name of deterrence is a good idea?” *Emperor:* “Ugh. You remind me of that stubborn priest from that last church I burned down. Anyways, your role isn’t to advise me. It’s to vox broadcast the VIII’s carnage to the neighboring planets. Now back to work.”
At least with a berserker you can expect a quick death. With a Night Lord, you know you’re going to die, but it won’t be for a long time. And Emperor help you if you get captured by one of The Emperor’s Children…. We don’t talk about them…
@@baldermort i'm sorry but i call b.s on the that! i'm not educated, cultured or clever, i even google the correct spelling for half the words i write here but i am damn near certain you have some sort of performance art or theatrical drama background. if you are just a forklift driver winging it in your bedroom on your day off or something... nope, not even going to entertain the idea!
@@banneduser5187 sorry, Beefy, but sometimes reality is weirder than fiction. 1. I have been roleplayings since I was 8. Thats over 4 decades of doing silly voices and getting into character as we never spoke out of character unless we had a question of the GM (usually me - sigh) or were describing. So, in that regard I guess you are right. 2. Nope. I never did drama and never did am dram or anything else. If I did - from what other people are saying - wouldn;t I be doing voice overs and other cool stuff and making a living out of it. 3. I worked a lot of phone jobs., I learnt to use my voice to calm people down and get the best out of them when I could (worked in Adult Social Care) so its a kind of experience, but certainly not that you think again. 4. Yep, people told me to do voice work for about 2 decades and I just shrugged and went 'can't. I'd fail' as I have very little confidence and less faith in myself. Grew up in an inner city, so the usual deprivation of expectation bla bla thing happened I guess. I just never believed in myself. 5. You can tell from my first few videos how much I have learnt and how little I knew. Seriously, go check out my first lore bits -prognostications. It sucked so badly there is no way I could be anything more than an enthusiastic amateur. 6. I got made redundant. So I learnt some video stuff, (not easy) and gave it a whirl. I am still not having a great time in work or finding a better job. Despite how I may sound, I am just like everyone else and trying to have some fun, entertain a little and - if I am totally honest - get some money. I am broke. So why not try to monetise the only thing I am good at, explaining weird stuff? Sorry if you think I am a charlatan. My vocabulary is good as I am a nerd. My voice I have explained. If you are that uncertain then its not too difficult to work out who I am. I would rather people didn;t as I want to stay anonymous. But its pretty obvious. Then anyone could stalk me and find out. If you really think I am an actor - why would I not be doing straight book readings and actually earning a crust? As it is I am considering it due to the very generous advice from people here on the guide. God knows I could do with the money just to cover the bills. Because if not? If I fail at that? Its back to an office as an admin. or wiping butts. As that is all I have on paper. :(
@@baldermort No i won't stalk you... much ;) This is more than enough of an answer lad haha. Sucks about your job mate. i am positive this channel will do well though, 100%. Trust me i have thousands upon thousands of hours experience... as a consumer of 40k on youtube :D however, i would also council book readings. I reckon you'd easily slide in there. With amazon's audible on the rise too 30-50% revenue growth every year, now might be the time mate.
Scouse Beefy my brother, I was snappy anc defending as I thought you were deriding my efforts. It’s simply not easy as a novice. I am sorry. Your open handed offer of advice is the sign of true humanity. Real brotherhood. I will always do my best to do my best. If I drop the ball - kick me HARD. Thank you. :).
@@baldermort I really hope you come back to this character in the future or just more night lords in general! They are my favorite legion and you always represent them the best. Your voice for this guy is absolutely perfect wonderful VA work!
I keep saying Chaos are not nice. I really do. Many seem to still buy into this vision they are 'slightly naughty astartes who just don't obey orders'. They're horrific. :) Thanks for listening Inignot12, as always. :)
@@baldermort Exactly. Loyalists aren't nice to begin with, and while political renegades may retain semblances of honour, actual Chaos Marines are MONSTERS.
Interestingly, it comes from a rule that Curze established on Nostramo that suicide was... Well, more than illegal. If you were caught attempting suicide, he would personally stop you in the act, and kill you himself in a matter that made you wish you had succeeded.
They're like hyenas. They're just going to start eating whichever bits they like and not even going to wait for you to die first. You'll live just long enough to wish they'd offed you right away. There's a reason no one wants to hear hyenas start laughing. Same for the Night Lords.
Loyalist Konrad would've made the Ecclesiarchy and Inquisition wholly unnecessary. Konrad would've flayed Goge Vandire far before he could have made the Cult a state religion.
Dedicated Gamer that is very gracious of you, brother. I can only hope this Friday is as good. I am quietly confident it may leave a few sockless . ;).
DUDE, you deserve to a voice actor for the Primarch of the Night Lords for sure. the tone the way how you just stutter and make him sound so twisted is downright brilliant. Someone please hire this man
In my headcanon Konrad has a Slavic accent. Check out A Lesson in Darkness. The VA for Konrad is phenomenal. Not disparaging Baldermort here, though. I think Baldermort would make a phenomenal Terran NL.
11/10 would shit myself again. Outstanding. These in character pieces youve been putting in the last few videos are incredible, you are some kind of sorcerer, wonderful job.
MyElla Speed just a fan trying to make it a bit more exciting by getting ‘into it’. Elated you like it. Thank you, as always, Myella for listening. :).
Imagine you must have had a few funny looks from mrs baldermort recording that haha. But then, it must have passed her impeccable standards, so totally worth it haha
MyElla Speed lol!!!! Very perceptive indeed! It was a bit of a hard sell before I put it to music. Then added the meagre visuals. Luckily. She was in agreement at the end. ‘Try it out’ I took as a green light. :) Thank MyElla. It’s wonderful you remembered her massive contribution to team B. Thank you! :).
For years, possibly decades, I have laughed and smiled at the Night Lords... they're so camp, so silly, so OTT. "Look at our skulls and bats motif, *wooooooh~*! Scary!" You made me not laugh any more.
Holy Emperor, you capture the mood and mentality of a Night Lord: maniacal, sadistic, depraved, deranged, psychotic, terrifying, insane. It's like a Night Lord recounting his deeds and story in a demented manner.
@@SmokerX91 Tbf it depends on the Night Lord. Even the Night Lords Omnibus by Dembski (sp?) had insane degenerates juxtaposed against the more level-headed of the old legion.
@@caspiancauser2491 Sure, but those insane degenerates are present in every legion and just a consequence of chaos exposure. If you read all Night Lords novels available, even the ones not from Aaron Dembski Bowden, it clearly becomes apparent that they are strictly completely opposed to this kind of behaviour. In the current lore it's even gone as far that they are reunited as a full legion having excised these "corrupted" elements that do not follow their philosophy. I then feel that portraying a character that is just your run-of-the-mill chaos addled maniac is completely off the mark when trying to introduce the night lords faction to people that do not know it. Nothing in the roleplay had any specific significance to night lords, he might as well have been doing a reading for a fully corrupted emperor's children marine. Just hiding and scaring & torturing humans does NOT make a night lord. Their campaign of vengeance against the imperium, their ruthless utilitarianism and their philosophy of dark justice do.
@@SmokerX91that's what made Talos such an effective leader. The crazy ass Raptor units seem to be like this, but less Heath Ledger joker like, just as unhinged
I like the Night Lords, but ultimately they are jackals, they attack those weaker than themselves and crow about how fearsome they are and run from those stronger than themselves.
@@baldermort I must disagree. Tsun Tzu had greater objectives in mind and the Night Lords forsook theirs long ago. Now I think they only do what they do for the fun of it and for personal gain. They are not Word Bearers, they care nothing for Chaos and its victory, save how they profit from it and you cannot profit when your dead.
andrew niehoff we’ll agree to disagree. I think that lords are bad guys, without any redeeming features. None. Like most chaos factions. Which is what makes them so fun to play or play against. :). But Tsu just wrote a treatise on how to win confrontations - is what I disagree with. I see no higher purpose or morality in the treatise. And it wasn’t really his skill, it was a compilation of the prevailing methodology of the time, if I recall correctly. I guess I’ll have to check. Memory issues. But all fun. :).
Baldermort your eloquence is magnificent...... This is a masterpiece of prose with which you should be proud. I love the 8th not so much what they are but, who they were supposed to be. I plead on your good graces and ask for more on the 8th specifically Jago and Talos. Thank you good sir.....
Ma Lin wow, thank you so much Ma Lin. I’m just a fan myself and have no writing experience, so it’s terrifying to put it on line if I’m honest. I know what you mean about the 8th. The complication of the differing presentations of the Emperor from GW’s writers (which might be calculated) makes literally everything a huge grey eventually. It’s not easy. I can see the good in Konrad. I feel he was utterly shafted by the Emperor. But I don’t know it all. I need to do so much more reading but there just is so little time. Thank you for listening and I hope you can show me the way if I ever err. Thank you! :).
this gave life to the perversity of the night lords in a way that just reading about how horrible they are could never truly articulate with words alone.
Rogorn Dal thanks, Rogal. Always great to see you here, brother. I’m just trying things out and have no background in this sort of thing apart from GMing games from a young age. So it’s always a risk. I’m relieved you liked it. Phew. :). Thanks for your support. Always. :).
@@justindooley156 My Lord Adorable, The task that you have beseeched to me has been completed. Your son's are thoroughly spooked, along with some frothing at the mouth due to incandescent anger-aneurysms.
The crazy thing about this video is the beginning is describing a Night Lord hunting a man seemingly as equivalent to a modern day Army Ranger and just toying with him and knocking him out with a flick... It's nuts how OP the Space Marines are in the lore
Not only that. This also shows a misconception that alot of people have about Chaos turned chapters. Which is, even if you impress them and show off valuable skills. That is a LARGE far cry from guranteeing you consideration for a spot in their legion. This Night Lord literally said he was a one in a million of human skills. Yet that didn't stop him from torturing and dismembering/de-organing him...
Every 40k lore channel I have come across has done a good job on describing what the various legions of the Astartes are, but I believe you are the only one to show me *who* they are- something that has enriched and broadened the Warhammer world for me. As you said, it is not enough for your enemy to be an intangible idea, but to see what they are to truly know them. Well done.
Samuel Bedsole thank you so much for taking the time to relate that, brother. For this is the reason I set up my daft little site. Others can say what where and hod better than I ever could. But I like to get WHO and WHY out there a bit with the stories and my ramblings. Again, thank you for saying my efforts are not wasted. It means the world. :) :).
My jaw just dropped and kept on dropping within in the first 15 seconds. Your voice acting brought this to life. This is the level of quality the GW audio drama and audiobook series desperately needs.
You knocked it out of the park with this one! Knowing how wretched the Night Lords are, it makes me feel a sense of pride whenever I easily table someone's Chaos Space Marine army. The Emperor protects against these vile fiends.
Whelp, this was horrifying. You’ve convinced me, they’re the Batmen That Laughs. The Joker has always scared me. The psychotic, the sociopathic, the Night Lords.
Stunning performance. I personally would've made the Night Lord more like some Jason Vorhees kind of Slasher killer, but I don't think he would've been as creepy as what you made. Amazing writting as always, Brother!
This amazing piece brings home to me how every empire has a version of the bloody 8th. While the leaders laud and prohestise the gleaming heroes there's always a group of thugs and tortures keeping the show on the road.
I listen to this, this genius. And I cannot help but think that this is EXACTLY what the Joker of DC Comics would act like if, Emperor forbid, he gained the power of a space marine, finding fun in the chaos and bloodshed of the galaxy, and finding new "friends" everywhere he goes
Alas, as far as I know, the copyright dispute on Malal never got resolved, so we won't see Malal ever again. Sigh. It was such a cool idea. I would have loved that too, brother. :)
You honestly would not believe how long it took to find that in the library I pay to use. THANK YOU! So few notice the music. Well, consciously. (Which is sort of the point when using background music I guess). But I spend a lot of time looking for the right ones. Thanks for listening, brother. It is very appreciated. )
'I am a good friend...even when I showed him his genitalia up close.' Outstanding evocation of Night Lord terror and superior voice acting my friend. You made me come close to actually liking the Night Lords! Loving your work brother, truly outstanding work. Much respect from Australia....to be known in the future as part of the Yndonesian Bloc, and neighbour to the Van Diemen hive.
Aaah... Brilliant, brilliant! Now I am waiting for your episode on Konrad! Anticipating... waiting... gigling with gleefull joy at the thought of what you can spin, on that madman...
Well why in the hell I heard this before sleep,I can't even see the window without feeling hes there,and that's why baldermort is so good at making this intros and with this he just men I can't even described
This is such a departure from your usual narrations, but you do such a fantastic job, one of the many videos I've listened to multiple times. Perfect use of euphemism to avoid being vulgar while indulging in some truly dark material.
Now I LOOOOVE this! Love it! Your own army, your own story, your own take on things. Damn - made my day. Ave Dominus Nox! :) Thanks for listening, brother. :)
Dundee Lee thanks a million, Dundee. I’ll never get everything right - but do always try to entertain. If you are entertained and it’s making the hobby graft go smoother, I am elated. Thanks for listening. It is very appreciated. :).
Thought I had an audio issue to start - but was I wrong! the intro was awesome, This is now what I will hear when I think of the Night Lords, thanks ;)
Darryl Miller it’s only one take on them. So do get a second opinion. Some fans have pointed out I may have gotten them wrong. Which is possible. Nobody accept maybe Remliez, knows it all. Certainly not me. Thanks for watching. It is very appreciated indeed. :).
Raymond Strub Lol. That might take about three weeks or more to do. Ouchy. This stuff takes a LOT longer than people may think. The editing is a horror as I am not experienced in cold reading or any writing. Just doing my best. Thank you for watching/listening. Very appreciated indeed. :).
I shared your page on a W4K fanpage to promote your work, cus it's just brilliant. Turns out, most of them know and rank you highly already among many other 40k channels! You are incredibly talented, keep up the good work, brother!!!
Jesus Christ on a pogo stick! That story at the beginning is truly amazing. I can truly imagine an 8 foot tall, 800 pound psychopath wearing power armor, crouching in the dark, as he hunts his prey. You are someone who loves the lore and your writing is proof that you do Warhammer justice.
I stumbled upon your channel a couple weeks ago and have had your videos on non-stop. The Rogal Dorn series gave me goosebumps and nearly drew tears by the time it was done. This...this gives me goosebumps of a whole other kind. Thank you, for sharing your gifts with the rest of us.
I'd say "holy shit" but there's nothing whatsoever that is "holy" about this. Absolutely brilliant. I'm incredibly glad that I found your channel, and I'm so grateful to you for taking the time to make these. They are wonderful and your voice acting perfectly captured the depraved insanity that is the Night Lords. Thank you, man!
Lord Baldemort i here by humbly recomend that {when you do lore about them} you do Emperor's Children in a simylar style. i think it would be a very good fit. {sorry for my grammar if there are any mistakes}
I come back to listen to this, especially the intro, at least once a year. Would love to see more follow up to the Night Lords. Your creativity is leaps and bonds above most other creators that do 8th justice.
Absolutely loved this, story was fantastic ! The voice, the music and entire thing comes together to make a terrifying tale, the characters are so clear here !! Keep up the great work !! Truly haunting !!
Thanks Veda. :) I am trying to put in a bit more 'zing' to get people even more into the lore and feel of this fantastic setting. Thanks for joining me on this one. It is very appreciated indeed. :)
My great Lord Baldermort you have proven that you can not only inspire with your tales, but that you can make me uncomfortable to turn the light out tonight. Well done!!!
I keep coming back to this video, somehow you captured the essence of the Night Lords with your voice acting, the intensity you had while performing shows how much you love the Warhammer 40k lore, a lot more people should know of your channel. Looking forward to more of your work.
What a wonderful change of pace! It’s a fantastically written piece and terrifyingly performed. Being able to change style and maintain the quality is a mean feat that not many can pull off this well.
This was crazy awesome! Especially the ominous, foreboding badass music in the background. Really helps illustrate the terror of Chaos and those that have fallen to it.
I have probably listened to this video 20 times over the last few months and I have to say each time I am more impressed by your performance in the introduction. Really well done and it shows your range as a voice actor as well as your intimate command of the source material. Thank you for the work you put into these fantastic videos.
Next level voice acting there. Absolutely fantastic. I've watched (listened and involuntarily shivered through) a lot of your videos but that is just brilliant. Great work!
jizburg can be. Please remember my ‘take’ on them is very subjective. Do check it with others. I’m just a fan giving it a go. :). Thanks for watching. :).
First claw proves that they are heroes and villains all the same. Talos had noble intentions, Xarl was their enforcer and they grew up together their parents were friends but they never were. I really wish ADB would write a sequel.
i keep coming back to this cos it is just soooooo good!!! love the night lords and you captured it perfectly! should really consider voice acting mate!
like an addict that is so overdose with feeling that wants more and more...... but because of effects of the warp they will never overdose.... they will just want more
There’s not many people that could have pulled off a maniacal yet intelligent Night Lord, and you nailed it. My thanks for all of the content you’ve done, it’s a quality that is peerless for lore and perspective
Joel Smith thank you, Joel. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. It helps sooo much. Really stretched myself on this one. Old GMing skills finally being used a bit. :). Thank you for being so kind.
Wow dude, I’ve listened to hours and days worth the of 40k content on CZcams. I just came across this video and and your channel. This is far and above the absolute best 40k video on CZcams I’ve every seen. Instantly subscribed.
"Time to turn… out… the liiiightssss…"
Oh hell no.
Are you Afraid of the Dark?
@@fumarc4501 I am if there's a psychotic supersoldier hanging out in there.
@@somnius2519 Yeah, that sounds scarier. Yer right.
@@fumarc4501
I'm not afraid of the dark, I'm afraid of what hides in it.
Emperor of Mankind: have they clicked the notification bell?
Baldermort: no, My Lord.
Emperor of Mankind: Send the eighth....
Understandable. Have a nice day
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!
My skin! He ate my skin!
“Emperor, are you sure designing this legion solely for committing civilian atrocities in the name of deterrence is a good idea?”
*Emperor:* “Ugh. You remind me of that stubborn priest from that last church I burned down. Anyways, your role isn’t to advise me. It’s to vox broadcast the VIII’s carnage to the neighboring planets. Now back to work.”
You nailed it Baldemort! I'd prefer being finished by a Khorne berserker than one of Konrad's sons.
At least with a berserker you can expect a quick death.
With a Night Lord, you know you’re going to die, but it won’t be for a long time.
And Emperor help you if you get captured by one of The Emperor’s Children….
We don’t talk about them…
Could be worse. You could be taken by the Drukhari.
But let's not think about that.
@@adman1381 EC noise marine: your booty hole will be sonically enlarged for maximum efficiency 😂😂
@@adman1381 or the Dark Eldar.
Your voice acting is brilliant.
Thank you Miksa. I have zero experience in this apart from RPGs, so its all a work in progress. I really appreciate you listening. :)
@@baldermort i'm sorry but i call b.s on the that! i'm not educated, cultured or clever, i even google the correct spelling for half the words i write here but i am damn near certain you have some sort of performance art or theatrical drama background. if you are just a forklift driver winging it in your bedroom on your day off or something... nope, not even going to entertain the idea!
@@banneduser5187 sorry, Beefy, but sometimes reality is weirder than fiction.
1. I have been roleplayings since I was 8. Thats over 4 decades of doing silly voices and getting into character as we never spoke out of character unless we had a question of the GM (usually me - sigh) or were describing. So, in that regard I guess you are right.
2. Nope. I never did drama and never did am dram or anything else. If I did - from what other people are saying - wouldn;t I be doing voice overs and other cool stuff and making a living out of it.
3. I worked a lot of phone jobs., I learnt to use my voice to calm people down and get the best out of them when I could (worked in Adult Social Care) so its a kind of experience, but certainly not that you think again.
4. Yep, people told me to do voice work for about 2 decades and I just shrugged and went 'can't. I'd fail' as I have very little confidence and less faith in myself. Grew up in an inner city, so the usual deprivation of expectation bla bla thing happened I guess. I just never believed in myself.
5. You can tell from my first few videos how much I have learnt and how little I knew. Seriously, go check out my first lore bits -prognostications. It sucked so badly there is no way I could be anything more than an enthusiastic amateur.
6. I got made redundant. So I learnt some video stuff, (not easy) and gave it a whirl. I am still not having a great time in work or finding a better job. Despite how I may sound, I am just like everyone else and trying to have some fun, entertain a little and - if I am totally honest - get some money. I am broke. So why not try to monetise the only thing I am good at, explaining weird stuff?
Sorry if you think I am a charlatan. My vocabulary is good as I am a nerd. My voice I have explained. If you are that uncertain then its not too difficult to work out who I am. I would rather people didn;t as I want to stay anonymous. But its pretty obvious. Then anyone could stalk me and find out. If you really think I am an actor - why would I not be doing straight book readings and actually earning a crust? As it is I am considering it due to the very generous advice from people here on the guide. God knows I could do with the money just to cover the bills. Because if not? If I fail at that? Its back to an office as an admin. or wiping butts. As that is all I have on paper. :(
@@baldermort No i won't stalk you... much ;) This is more than enough of an answer lad haha. Sucks about your job mate. i am positive this channel will do well though, 100%. Trust me i have thousands upon thousands of hours experience... as a consumer of 40k on youtube :D however, i would also council book readings. I reckon you'd easily slide in there. With amazon's audible on the rise too 30-50% revenue growth every year, now might be the time mate.
Scouse Beefy my brother, I was snappy anc defending as I thought you were deriding my efforts. It’s simply not easy as a novice.
I am sorry. Your open handed offer of advice is the sign of true humanity. Real brotherhood.
I will always do my best to do my best. If I drop the ball - kick me HARD.
Thank you. :).
You sound incredibly insane with this charracter, i love it.
That was the plan. Glad it worked out for you.
Thanks for listening, brother. :)
This is my third time coming back, just for this. The voice acting is just amazing!
@@baldermort I really hope you come back to this character in the future or just more night lords in general! They are my favorite legion and you always represent them the best. Your voice for this guy is absolutely perfect wonderful VA work!
@@BenceAce Same!
Audio book off, baldermort on!
Thank you, Posh. Always appreciated. Good book? :)
@@baldermort dude, you should be narrating audio books
there is a difference? actually ya there is Baldemort is WAY better
"I moved quick to take the gun from his mouth" JESUS, can't even let him take his own life. A+ Creepy, Baldermort!
I keep saying Chaos are not nice. I really do. Many seem to still buy into this vision they are 'slightly naughty astartes who just don't obey orders'. They're horrific. :)
Thanks for listening Inignot12, as always. :)
@@baldermort Exactly. Loyalists aren't nice to begin with, and while political renegades may retain semblances of honour, actual Chaos Marines are MONSTERS.
Abel Babel aye, true. It’s called the Grimdark for a reason. :).
This was my favourite line
Interestingly, it comes from a rule that Curze established on Nostramo that suicide was... Well, more than illegal. If you were caught attempting suicide, he would personally stop you in the act, and kill you himself in a matter that made you wish you had succeeded.
The wolves go for the throat,
We rip out their eyes,
We cut off their hands,
We cut off their feet,
And we skin what remains.
Unknown Night Lord.
I thought that was Sevatarion
The wolves were warriors before they were soldiers. We were murderers first, last and always.
It was Sevetar but there is also more to the quote
They're like hyenas. They're just going to start eating whichever bits they like and not even going to wait for you to die first. You'll live just long enough to wish they'd offed you right away. There's a reason no one wants to hear hyenas start laughing. Same for the Night Lords.
>declares Night Lords rogue, still orders them to reinforce at Isstivan
the story of Kornad Curze is to me the saddest of all the Primarchs, papa Emps should have helped him with those horrid visions he sufferd from
harmlessratz yep. Konrad never had a chance. :(.
Aye, he should. :(.
Loyalist Konrad would've made the Ecclesiarchy and Inquisition wholly unnecessary. Konrad would've flayed Goge Vandire far before he could have made the Cult a state religion.
This is terrifyingly brilliant
Thanks Posh. Always a pleasure to think I may have entertained for a bit and made people forget their worries. Even for a couple of minutes. :)
Holy crap..... that intro was brilliant. Get this man an audiobook or ten!
OH we'll hear more from our Nightlord character soon enough. :)
Glad you liked it brother. :)
Why stop at ten? At this point this brilliant servo-skull deserves at least 30!
Your laughter was quite terrifying! 10:40
That was the goal. :) Night Lords are terrifying. Well, to me they are. :)
Thanks for listening, brother. :)
@@baldermort The production quality was fantastic. You captured them perfectly.
Dedicated Gamer that is very gracious of you, brother.
I can only hope this Friday is as good. I am quietly confident it may leave a few sockless . ;).
I had to lower the volume else my family think I was listening to insanity!! This was amazing!
Just chugging the nightmare fuel
I'm not scared. I just want to sleep with *ALL* the lights on tonight...and maybe tomorrow, too.
DUDE, you deserve to a voice actor for the Primarch of the Night Lords for sure. the tone the way how you just stutter and make him sound so twisted is downright brilliant. Someone please hire this man
In my headcanon Konrad has a Slavic accent. Check out A Lesson in Darkness. The VA for Konrad is phenomenal. Not disparaging Baldermort here, though. I think Baldermort would make a phenomenal Terran NL.
11/10 would shit myself again. Outstanding. These in character pieces youve been putting in the last few videos are incredible, you are some kind of sorcerer, wonderful job.
MyElla Speed just a fan trying to make it a bit more exciting by getting ‘into it’. Elated you like it. Thank you, as always, Myella for listening. :).
Imagine you must have had a few funny looks from mrs baldermort recording that haha. But then, it must have passed her impeccable standards, so totally worth it haha
MyElla Speed lol!!!! Very perceptive indeed! It was a bit of a hard sell before I put it to music. Then added the meagre visuals. Luckily. She was in agreement at the end. ‘Try it out’ I took as a green light. :)
Thank MyElla. It’s wonderful you remembered her massive contribution to team B.
Thank you! :).
@@baldermort Of course i remember, we cant forget the contributions of mrs b. Not all heroes wear capes as they say haha
For years, possibly decades, I have laughed and smiled at the Night Lords... they're so camp, so silly, so OTT. "Look at our skulls and bats motif, *wooooooh~*! Scary!"
You made me not laugh any more.
"even when I showed him his spleen... No boho!" gave me chills 😁
We have come for you...
Well, it's literally a legion of superhuman, now supernatural, serial killers.
The straight out of hammer look doesn't quite do justice to terror or the complexity and madness of their primarch.
Holy Emperor, you capture the mood and mentality of a Night Lord: maniacal, sadistic, depraved, deranged, psychotic, terrifying, insane. It's like a Night Lord recounting his deeds and story in a demented manner.
Two years late for a reply but it was genuinely creepy hearing this short story
Love his work but this rendition completely missed the mark imo. If you read the night lords novels they are not at all like this.
@@SmokerX91 Tbf it depends on the Night Lord. Even the Night Lords Omnibus by Dembski (sp?) had insane degenerates juxtaposed against the more level-headed of the old legion.
@@caspiancauser2491 Sure, but those insane degenerates are present in every legion and just a consequence of chaos exposure. If you read all Night Lords novels available, even the ones not from Aaron Dembski Bowden, it clearly becomes apparent that they are strictly completely opposed to this kind of behaviour. In the current lore it's even gone as far that they are reunited as a full legion having excised these "corrupted" elements that do not follow their philosophy. I then feel that portraying a character that is just your run-of-the-mill chaos addled maniac is completely off the mark when trying to introduce the night lords faction to people that do not know it. Nothing in the roleplay had any specific significance to night lords, he might as well have been doing a reading for a fully corrupted emperor's children marine. Just hiding and scaring & torturing humans does NOT make a night lord. Their campaign of vengeance against the imperium, their ruthless utilitarianism and their philosophy of dark justice do.
@@SmokerX91that's what made Talos such an effective leader. The crazy ass Raptor units seem to be like this, but less Heath Ledger joker like, just as unhinged
I like the Night Lords, but ultimately they are jackals, they attack those weaker than themselves and crow about how fearsome they are and run from those stronger than themselves.
Aye, but is that not Tsun Tzu in action? Just a counter point, not a disagreement. :)
Thank you for listening, brother Niehoff. :)
@@baldermort I must disagree. Tsun Tzu had greater objectives in mind and the Night Lords forsook theirs long ago. Now I think they only do what they do for the fun of it and for personal gain. They are not Word Bearers, they care nothing for Chaos and its victory, save how they profit from it and you cannot profit when your dead.
andrew niehoff we’ll agree to disagree. I think that lords are bad guys, without any redeeming features. None. Like most chaos factions.
Which is what makes them so fun to play or play against. :).
But Tsu just wrote a treatise on how to win confrontations - is what I disagree with. I see no higher purpose or morality in the treatise. And it wasn’t really his skill, it was a compilation of the prevailing methodology of the time, if I recall correctly. I guess I’ll have to check. Memory issues.
But all fun. :).
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer its Sun Tzu my friend. Tsun Tsu is a spicey hotpot dish from Szechwan.
Abe Froman aye it is. I was tired that night. You can see from my video if it. Lol. :).
I was the 8th person to provide a thumbs up for this vid about the 8th legion. Providence? Ave dominus nox!
Serendipity. :) Ave Dominus Nox. Thanks for listening, as always. Very appreciated indeed. :)
Ave dominus nox!
Baldermort your eloquence is magnificent...... This is a masterpiece of prose with which you should be proud. I love the 8th not so much what they are but, who they were supposed to be. I plead on your good graces and ask for more on the 8th specifically Jago and Talos. Thank you good sir.....
Ma Lin wow, thank you so much Ma Lin. I’m just a fan myself and have no writing experience, so it’s terrifying to put it on line if I’m honest.
I know what you mean about the 8th. The complication of the differing presentations of the Emperor from GW’s writers (which might be calculated) makes literally everything a huge grey eventually. It’s not easy. I can see the good in Konrad. I feel he was utterly shafted by the Emperor. But I don’t know it all. I need to do so much more reading but there just is so little time.
Thank you for listening and I hope you can show me the way if I ever err.
Thank you! :).
Night Lords: We are the lords of darkness, terror and torture
Dark Elves: *grinning from one side to another*
Think night lords would be more fucked up to deal with
@@JONNY_RICO69 No they kick these BDSM goblins asses and declare themselves the new edge lords of the dark
Nah dark elves do their shit for survival as this night lord would say thryre “ba-ba-boring”
Excellent characterization of the Night lords in this! Far surpassed my expectations.. Again!
Thanks Gavin. A bit marmite, this one, but I am very glad you liked it. :) Thanks for watching/listening. :)
this gave life to the perversity of the night lords in a way that just reading about how horrible they are could never truly articulate with words alone.
This warband is definitely one of those that sees fear as an end unto itself as opposed to a means to an end
You've outdone yourself one again my friend! The intro was stellar!
Rogorn Dal thanks, Rogal. Always great to see you here, brother. I’m just trying things out and have no background in this sort of thing apart from GMing games from a young age. So it’s always a risk. I’m relieved you liked it. Phew. :).
Thanks for your support. Always. :).
@@justindooley156 My glorious adorable, I would be honored to spook your sons. My name itself will be enough to unravel their minds.
@@justindooley156 My Lord Adorable,
The task that you have beseeched to me has been completed. Your son's are thoroughly spooked, along with some frothing at the mouth due to incandescent anger-aneurysms.
The crazy thing about this video is the beginning is describing a Night Lord hunting a man seemingly as equivalent to a modern day Army Ranger and just toying with him and knocking him out with a flick... It's nuts how OP the Space Marines are in the lore
Not only that. This also shows a misconception that alot of people have about Chaos turned chapters. Which is, even if you impress them and show off valuable skills. That is a LARGE far cry from guranteeing you consideration for a spot in their legion.
This Night Lord literally said he was a one in a million of human skills. Yet that didn't stop him from torturing and dismembering/de-organing him...
My sweet Lord that intro was absolutely impeccable. You did a phenomenal job making me feel like I was in the head of a gibbering madman.
Every 40k lore channel I have come across has done a good job on describing what the various legions of the Astartes are, but I believe you are the only one to show me *who* they are- something that has enriched and broadened the Warhammer world for me.
As you said, it is not enough for your enemy to be an intangible idea, but to see what they are to truly know them.
Well done.
Samuel Bedsole thank you so much for taking the time to relate that, brother. For this is the reason I set up my daft little site. Others can say what where and hod better than I ever could. But I like to get WHO and WHY out there a bit with the stories and my ramblings. Again, thank you for saying my efforts are not wasted. It means the world. :) :).
My jaw just dropped and kept on dropping within in the first 15 seconds. Your voice acting brought this to life. This is the level of quality the GW audio drama and audiobook series desperately needs.
Oh, just light entertainment. I jsut try my best and hope it works out ok. :)
You knocked it out of the park with this one! Knowing how wretched the Night Lords are, it makes me feel a sense of pride whenever I easily table someone's Chaos Space Marine army. The Emperor protects against these vile fiends.
That was . . . Deeply upsetting. Yet so masterfully done. I think it's a crime that you don't work for games workshop offically.
Jesus. I've never feared the night lords. now I do. You're a master of this.
"even when I showed him his spleen no boohoo" that's a golden line right there
Whelp, this was horrifying. You’ve convinced me, they’re the Batmen That Laughs.
The Joker has always scared me. The psychotic, the sociopathic, the Night Lords.
There are definite BWL vibes. Cosmic threat, intensely grimdark, corny but sometimes genuinely scary.
Stunning performance. I personally would've made the Night Lord more like some Jason Vorhees kind of Slasher killer, but I don't think he would've been as creepy as what you made. Amazing writting as always, Brother!
Well this was interesting to listen to while walking at night.
Yeah, probably not the best choice of vid for a midnight stroll. :)
I hope you had it on loud speaker, maniacal laugher booming through the dark streets at the dead of night.
This amazing piece brings home to me how every empire has a version of the bloody 8th. While the leaders laud and prohestise the gleaming heroes there's always a group of thugs and tortures keeping the show on the road.
I listen to this, this genius. And I cannot help but think that this is EXACTLY what the Joker of DC Comics would act like if, Emperor forbid, he gained the power of a space marine, finding fun in the chaos and bloodshed of the galaxy, and finding new "friends" everywhere he goes
More Night Lords please, when you get a chance
I need to get through more introductions first. One day soon, hopefully.
Thank you for listening, brother. :)
I would like to see the Night lords fall to the god Malice (Malal) the glove is almost a prefect fit.
Alas, as far as I know, the copyright dispute on Malal never got resolved, so we won't see Malal ever again. Sigh. It was such a cool idea. I would have loved that too, brother. :)
@@baldermort so that's why Malal doesn't exist in TTS except as comic relief. Shane, would be fun having a chaotic Neutral chaos god
I personally like them better as just...people
horrible people, doing horrible things not because of a god but because people are crazy
Congratulations, you gave this grown man the chills with that story.
I loved the Halloween sounding music in the background
You honestly would not believe how long it took to find that in the library I pay to use. THANK YOU! So few notice the music. Well, consciously. (Which is sort of the point when using background music I guess). But I spend a lot of time looking for the right ones.
Thanks for listening, brother. It is very appreciated. )
@@baldermort What is the name of the track?
This episode is by far my favourite of your fine works Baldermort and is literally music to my twisted ears...
*Inquisition:* "The Emperor protects."
*Emperor:* "You guys know I _did_ create the Nightlords, right?"
*The whole Imperium:* 🤔😐... 🙃
The Emperor protects you from making the wrong choice, don't make him send the eighth...
Everytime I listen to you describe a traitor Legion I begin to like them, and I'm a die hard loyalist fan.
'I am a good friend...even when I showed him his genitalia up close.'
Outstanding evocation of Night Lord terror and superior voice acting my friend. You made me come close to actually liking the Night Lords! Loving your work brother, truly outstanding work. Much respect from Australia....to be known in the future as part of the Yndonesian Bloc, and neighbour to the Van Diemen hive.
Aaah... Brilliant, brilliant! Now I am waiting for your episode on Konrad! Anticipating... waiting... gigling with gleefull joy at the thought of what you can spin, on that madman...
Bringing the horror to The Grim Dark, The Night Lords ! A haunting intro, my favorite episode so far, brilliant!!!
Definitely repainting my CSM to Night Lords now :)
Well why in the hell I heard this before sleep,I can't even see the window without feeling hes there,and that's why baldermort is so good at making this intros and with this he just men I can't even described
This is such a departure from your usual narrations, but you do such a fantastic job, one of the many videos I've listened to multiple times. Perfect use of euphemism to avoid being vulgar while indulging in some truly dark material.
My favorite Legion! I have a small army of loyalists Night Lords. Ave Dominus Nox!
Now I LOOOOVE this! Love it! Your own army, your own story, your own take on things. Damn - made my day. Ave Dominus Nox! :)
Thanks for listening, brother. :)
I like the idea the caracdons are a nightblord successor chapter semi loyal I think at least.
Yo Baldermort you have HAMMERED it again brother!!! I so enjoy listening to you talking about anything warhammer
Dundee Lee thanks a million, Dundee. I’ll never get everything right - but do always try to entertain. If you are entertained and it’s making the hobby graft go smoother, I am elated. Thanks for listening. It is very appreciated. :).
Thought I had an audio issue to start - but was I wrong! the intro was awesome, This is now what I will hear when I think of the Night Lords, thanks ;)
Darryl Miller it’s only one take on them. So do get a second opinion. Some fans have pointed out I may have gotten them wrong. Which is possible. Nobody accept maybe Remliez, knows it all. Certainly not me.
Thanks for watching. It is very appreciated indeed. :).
There is an Ahriman trilogy of books, I would very much love for your voice to narrate it
Raymond Strub Lol. That might take about three weeks or more to do. Ouchy. This stuff takes a LOT longer than people may think. The editing is a horror as I am not experienced in cold reading or any writing. Just doing my best.
Thank you for watching/listening. Very appreciated indeed. :).
Would be fantastic. Ahriman is misunderstood, amd I appreciate his individuality and liberty a bit like Fabius Bile
@@baldermort GW should pay you to do it!
This is amazing. I listen to it over and over while painting my Night Lords.
Jesus Christ. I need to go pray after that intro 🤣
I shared your page on a W4K fanpage to promote your work, cus it's just brilliant.
Turns out, most of them know and rank you highly already among many other 40k channels!
You are incredibly talented, keep up the good work, brother!!!
We need more of this Darkness, please sustain us with more of this beautiful Darkness. "Ave Dominus Nox".
Jesus Christ on a pogo stick!
That story at the beginning is truly amazing.
I can truly imagine an 8 foot tall, 800 pound psychopath wearing power armor, crouching in the dark, as he hunts his prey.
You are someone who loves the lore and your writing is proof that you do Warhammer justice.
The best legion and the best narrator ever
Perfection
francesco baldini that is incredibly gracious and kind of you. Thank you. I’ll try not to let you down. :).
I stumbled upon your channel a couple weeks ago and have had your videos on non-stop. The Rogal Dorn series gave me goosebumps and nearly drew tears by the time it was done. This...this gives me goosebumps of a whole other kind. Thank you, for sharing your gifts with the rest of us.
I'd say "holy shit" but there's nothing whatsoever that is "holy" about this.
Absolutely brilliant. I'm incredibly glad that I found your channel, and I'm so grateful to you for taking the time to make these. They are wonderful and your voice acting perfectly captured the depraved insanity that is the Night Lords. Thank you, man!
The intro was great! You got the manic part down. Brilliant!
Lord Baldemort i here by humbly recomend that {when you do lore about them} you do Emperor's Children in a simylar style. i think it would be a very good fit.
{sorry for my grammar if there are any mistakes}
I come back to listen to this, especially the intro, at least once a year. Would love to see more follow up to the Night Lords. Your creativity is leaps and bonds above most other creators that do 8th justice.
Absolutely loved this, story was fantastic ! The voice, the music and entire thing comes together to make a terrifying tale, the characters are so clear here !! Keep up the great work !! Truly haunting !!
Gremlin yee, thank you, sister. I only hope to improve as time goes on. :).
Thank you for listening. :).
Absolutely AMAZING!!! The best channel to have on while painting the grey minis!!! Thank you so much! 👍👍👍
Thanks AtomicD. Glad it makes the painting time go smoother. Thank for watching! :)
That was to best lore reading. It really showed the fear and terror of the Night Lords.
Thanks Veda. :)
I am trying to put in a bit more 'zing' to get people even more into the lore and feel of this fantastic setting. Thanks for joining me on this one. It is very appreciated indeed. :)
My great Lord Baldermort you have proven that you can not only inspire with your tales, but that you can make me uncomfortable to turn the light out tonight. Well done!!!
I keep coming back to this video, somehow you captured the essence of the Night Lords with your voice acting, the intensity you had while performing shows how much you love the Warhammer 40k lore, a lot more people should know of your channel. Looking forward to more of your work.
What a wonderful change of pace!
It’s a fantastically written piece and terrifyingly performed.
Being able to change style and maintain the quality is a mean feat that not many can pull off this well.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Brilliant. This is better than any radio drama I've ever heard.
This was crazy awesome! Especially the ominous, foreboding badass music in the background. Really helps illustrate the terror of Chaos and those that have fallen to it.
I very rarely watch youtube videos more than once. I have played the start of this one again just to hear your performance again. Very good work.
Brilliant! If I wasn't a true son of the Emperor, I might have become a Night Lord.
Heh. Variety is the spice of life! :)
This is a masterpiece Baldemort.
I have probably listened to this video 20 times over the last few months and I have to say each time I am more impressed by your performance in the introduction. Really well done and it shows your range as a voice actor as well as your intimate command of the source material. Thank you for the work you put into these fantastic videos.
This was such an absolutely fantastic deep dive into the lore of the Night Lords. Thank you so much for such a great performance!
I chose to listen to this while doing housework in the dead of night. Not my smartest decision but I don’t regret it. Amazing work as always
Fantastic voice acting, I would love to hear more from the Night Lords either in the form of Lore or Stories. Carry on the AMAZING WORK!!!
Next level voice acting there. Absolutely fantastic. I've watched (listened and involuntarily shivered through) a lot of your videos but that is just brilliant. Great work!
Working on my first Night Lords model tonight, happy to re-listen to this episode in the background.
I like what you do, Baldsman.
Oh I so love the Edgelords, they are so damn over the top.
jizburg can be. Please remember my ‘take’ on them is very subjective. Do check it with others. I’m just a fan giving it a go. :).
Thanks for watching. :).
@@baldermort they are pretty much batman and the joker put together
@@jizburg so the Batman who laughs then?
@@RamnaViaz exactly
First claw proves that they are heroes and villains all the same. Talos had noble intentions, Xarl was their enforcer and they grew up together their parents were friends but they never were.
I really wish ADB would write a sequel.
i keep coming back to this cos it is just soooooo good!!! love the night lords and you captured it perfectly! should really consider voice acting mate!
Discovered your channel today and it is now a favorite way to ingest 40k lore. Also your voice acting is amazing!!
This is by far one of the best voice acting work I've ever heard. Brilliant!
like an addict that is so overdose with feeling that wants more and more...... but because of effects of the warp they will never overdose.... they will just want more
This was masterfully done, by far one of my favorite videos- I just found it today! Excellent, excellent work
Glad you enjoyed it!
There’s not many people that could have pulled off a maniacal yet intelligent Night Lord, and you nailed it. My thanks for all of the content you’ve done, it’s a quality that is peerless for lore and perspective
I still find this as one of the most enrapturing videos on your channel, even years later. Kudos to you, it is perfect.
I love all your lore videos, but the intro to this one, just truly awesome!!! Thanks for this.
Blk Ice thanks Blk. I did push the boat out in this one. Big gamble for someone with no experience. Thanks for listening. :).
I feel like you could voice act for the entire heresy. It’s uncanny how well you capture the various personalities of the various astartes legions.
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, NIGHT LORDS
Absolutely your best performance yet!!! Thank you brother!
Absolutely insane acting (literally haha!)
This is better than the Black Library audiobooks, and I LOVE those!
You are a real craftsman
That laugh gave me the chills. You continue to amaze me with your talent to take me to another world sir. Can't wait for the next video.
Joel Smith thank you, Joel. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. It helps sooo much.
Really stretched myself on this one. Old GMing skills finally being used a bit. :).
Thank you for being so kind.
the sense of hatred and spite i feel towards you superseed anything right now... lol. this is so well read. kudos
MORE PLEASE! I absolutely love your videos and your immaculate voice acting!
Wow dude, I’ve listened to hours and days worth the of 40k content on CZcams. I just came across this video and and your channel. This is far and above the absolute best 40k video on CZcams I’ve every seen. Instantly subscribed.