THE COUNCIL OF THE LAST WALL! THE SONS OF DORN

hey everyone wolf Lao here today we're discussing the Council of the last wall the Suns of dawn coming together spoiler warning to begin as the events we're discussing today are from the Warhammer 40K novel The Emperor expects by alur gav ful as always I really recommend you read the stories for yourself first without spoilers as that that's the best way to enjoy the law for yourself but with that said let's waste no time and just jump straight in now the last war protocol is definitely one of the standout moments in the law whether you're an imperial fist fan or not the idea of chapters coming together in defense of the Imperium is nothing short of Epic especially when it's a plan and Strate y left in place by rogal himself so how did it transpire why was the last war declared well as we have discussed some already this week the Imperium had been far too LAX in its defense of the Galaxy taking the relative piece after the scouring for granted and the high Lords Of Terror beginning their descent into selfishness and Corruption the Orcs long believed broken by the emperor at ulino were poised to take their revenge on the Galaxy thanks to the rise of the mysterious Beast and the United or Empire Unleashed its revenge on the Galaxy displaying tactics coordination intelligence uncharacteristic of the species and an unbelievable technology of planetary teleportation able to instantly teleport battle moons from one system to another and it was the imperium's first real contact with this that would be the downfall of the Imperial fists chapter already engaged against a formidable Xeno foe the chapter's fleet and ground forces would be absolutely annihilated by the strange gravitic explosions which heralded the arrival of an orc Moon with the chapter on its knees and with the high Lords foolishly committing the chapter's reserves from the fanks and the throne world the entire Imperial fist chapter would be demolished by the arriving orc tide the chapter's final fate was believed to have been delivered by the mechanicus no less who found free barely alive but butchered Marines in suspended animation however rather than seeking help from Imperial fist's successor chapters the mechanicus tried to awaken and save the Marines themselves to acquire the information that they must have known resulting in all three of the Marines deaths The Cult of the omnissiah responsible for expunging the legacy of rogal dawn forever however luckily for them and for the Imperium one last Survivor was found aboard a wrecked vessel flooded with radiation his name was Captain corand and he was the last surviving Imperial fist learning from their mistake The mechanicus Vessel was intent on returning corand to Tera or more realistically Mars however corand had no such desire to return to the throne world when he had just seen his chapter slaughtered and so with the aid of mechanicus tech priest lenus who also had survived the slaughter of the Imperial fifth chapter Captain corand had the astropath of the vessel send out a message on General broadcast corand took a deep breath and considered the consequences of his actions free words would put into motion a plan laid down by the great rogal Dawn a millennium ago what corand was about to do was treason a gross breach of the oath sworn after the heresy War when Lord Gillman's reforms were enacted corand did not care these would die at times the Imperial fists were destroyed his honor already crushed fell times called for fell actions he fixed acerin with a stare and uttered the three words the last wall three simple words that give you the chills to most of the Galaxy that is a completely meaningless message something that would be disregarded as soon as it's seen but for the sons of dawn for all of those who bear the legacy of the Primark those threee little words mean everything everything they are the final order of the primarch they are his commitment to the protection of Terror his unyielding and Unbreaking vow to his father that he is his pretorian and that no matter what his bloodline will always be his last line of defense even if he has to defy his brother Gilman the Lord Commander to do so rogul knew exactly what he was doing when he laid down this order when he gave all his new chapter Masters the secret decree to become the last war to reform the legion because he knew nothing nothing was more important than his duty to the emperor and that it could be a hundred years a thousand 10,000 as his Legion stood upon the walls in the darkness of the heresy became the wall so too would they be there again at the end the rendevu point was called the fall system and corand would make his way there by commandeering the small Navy vessel sent to take him back to Terror with the aid of His mechanicus companion lenus once again and there's a particularly great little moment where corand in forms the Navy captain of his intentions of the last W protocol and the captain recoils in shock at the fault of a legion declaring them broken by the emperor and Colin snaps back not the emperor it's a real minor thing but it just shows that resentment still lingering deep down reminding me of grimnar and the Space Wolves animosity and bitterness to Gillman the legion breaker that deep down within those primarch Bloodlines who were opposed to Gillman's codex there remains that Grudge at what was lost some more openly such as With The Wolves who clearly defy the Codex and some more secretly such as with the sons of Dawn and the last war protocol however so it was the sons of dawn began to answer the call and upon the black Templar Flagship of high Marshall bohemond the Council of chapter leadership was called with corand being escorted into the chamber by a castellan clont bohemond was instantly recognizable sat at the head of the table flanked by two Banner bearers carrying the chapter standard and a long Penance in the colors of the Marshal's personal heraldry clarant Advanced ahead of corand to join his commander and the group of Space Marines around him corand also recognized issachar whose P armor was in total contrast to bohon the chapter Master of the excoriators was well known for his bionic arm which was a plated mess of bare metal and cables more precisely known for the manner by which he had come to need it following an overly competitive honor jeel with Marshall bohemond during a previous disagreement his artificial fingers tapped out a complex Rhythm on the surface of the table which stopped when his gaze met cins the chapter Master's false hand formed a fist that moved to his forehead lips and chest in quick succession in a sign of fraternity corand met the gesture with a simple nod behind isachar stood three Warriors one in The Livery of the chaplain and two that bore markings of the librarium the black Templars occasionally threw menacing stairs at the pair of Pyers but the excoriators FED ignorance of their brother's antipathy opposite isachar was a warrior that Corin did not know his armor bore no Livery at all the drab Gray ceramite colored only by heat swells and splashes of dried blood only one chapter that Corin knew of did not pay their armor the fists Exemplar the warrior was flanked by a Space Marine bearing the burnt remnants of a trapezoid banner and another with a long spear held in both hands last at the table was chapter Master Quadra of the Crimson fists the Crimson fists were almost as numerous as the black Templars contingent with two Banner bearers a cup holder and three more Space Marines with thunder hammers held AC cross their chests their Commander's armor was highly polished shining in the light that spilled from the chandeliers above the table shoulder pads inlaid with sapphire like stones the red circled Fist of the chapter icon picked out in delicately faceted rubies Quadra regarded corand in the same manner a warrior might size up a potential foe mentally measuring his capabilities to corand it felt as if those bright blue eyes were stripping him down to the soul and he was relieved when cadra turned his laser-like Gaze on biman I always love it in the law when you get a meeting of chapter Masters the absolute authority of a chapter coming up against an opposite number the immense pride and ego these formidable Warriors have here we have a meeting of several and of the same heritage no less a perfect picture of all the different traits within the temperament and nature of their Primark we've even got the excoriators chapter Master missing an arm because of another individual sitting at this Council showcasing how far from simple this relationship is and will be how the tize of blood doesn't necessarily make things a certainty and though technically none here should have rank or power over any other you can definitely feel the presence of the high Marshall and that of Quadra chapter Master of the Crimson fists dominating the room a subtle sign of how reputation experience can't be denied how merely the presence of an individual can give off a commanding Aura simply from the way they hold themselves how they stand enter a room The Gaze of Their Eyes true heroes of the Imperium and it's a particular difficulty for Captain corand here as though he is of the first founding chapter he is but a captain at a council with masters of their chapter and so despite being Bound by Blood he has to conduct himself in a way that showcases himself as an equal showing respect to his kin but not weakness and it's as the council begins and the introductions are made that bohon questions why it's a captain of their first founding chapter who made a call for the last wall and not chapter master mean and so corand must inform the successor chapters of the tragedy befallen the Imperial fists the chapter Master is dead replied corand a tragedy we have recently experienced said Fain nodding in sympathy he was a great leader you are the surviving ranking Captain I assume the only Survivor said corand quiet L and tell me Captain corand why it is that you come here alone aboard an Imperial Navy vessel no less asked bohemond darting a look of annoyance at fain's Interruption where are your warriors and the rest of your Fleet you call us to the last war and yet you come alone you misunderstand me Brothers corand bowed his head I was not the only surviving officer at ardam manura I was the only Survivor silence greeted this declaration Quadra started to say something but the words died on his lips corand looked at each of the Space Marines around the table and saw the same emotions in their expressions hardened Warriors brought to a standstill by confusion anger pity it was the last that caused him the most pain and sent him surging to his feet the Imperial fists are no more he said and speaking aloud the fact made the shame of it surge through corand save for me they are all dead he swallowed hard he had faced death without fear a thousand times he had been wounded three times grievously and now ripped back from the edge of Oblivion by the ministrations of the tech priests even during the horrors of ardam manura corand had never felt scared not truly to stand here and say what he was about to say was the most terrifying experience of his life hearing a Space Marine be terrified is something that just stops you in your tracks the beings that know no fear are forged for war plunge into any crisis and Hell Zone against any enemy without fault or Ps even against literal demons and yet here having to confront his chapter's Fate To His fellow kin breaks corin's Spirit having to utter the words that no son of dawn ever want wants to hear the final wall has fallen you just can't describe what a moment this is for the sons of dawn let alone for corand having to announce to the fellow chapters of his lineage that his entire chapter is gone destroyed it's unimaginable to all of them even the high Marshall of the Templars stunn into silence here they are thinking the first founding chapter who's called them to war and in fact they find out that it's gone annihilated that only one man Remains the shock must be unbelievable something of course you know realistically is possible but something you just could never contemplate something that feels completely impossible and perhaps the most heart-wrenching moment of it all is that final piece of corin's faults that he knows no matter how different each of the chapters may have become that all of them all of them would feel exactly the same cutting pain because they failed at the one duty that mattered the final wall has fallen it doesn't matter what color the armor it doesn't matter what symbol the chapter Bears if the blood of dawn beats in their heart and through their veins they know they are the final wall they are the true Defenders Of Terror it is their shared Heritage their shared responsibility and that pain cuts to the heart of each of them for never should the throne world the Imperial Palace Terror be without an imperial fist defending the emperor and so the Council of the last wall isn't simply a call to war a cry to reform a legion it's an oath embedded deep within each and every son of dawn to defend their Emperor but as always everyone what do you think are you surprised how easily the lineage of dawn answered the call of the last wall considering such a simple message would you have thought it would have taken longer to get the chapter's attentions that many would simply not heed it do you think other Bloodlines would respond in kind or is this a testament to the legacy of rogul that all his bloodline bear this responsibility so strong wrongly and is it understandable that attention would fill the air at such a council of leaders that an unspoken vying for leadership would take place would it have been far easier if the Imperial fist chapter Master were there instead of corand does that absence leave a void to fill and how cutting was that revelation of the first founding chapters destruction how many of the Bloodlines did use think would feel the loss so keenly is it a universal trade to cross them all or do you think there are some that hold a greater train of respect as always everyone leave your thoughts in the comments below huge thank you to all my subscribers your support truly means a lot to me it really does if you're new please consider subscribing to help the channel grow and if you enjoyed this particular vid then why not drop a like on it too but with that said I am off and I'll see you all again tomorrow as Imperial fist week continues

Channel: Wolf Lord Rho

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Keywords: imperial fists, rogal dorn, black templars 40k, crimson fists, primarch, space marines, primaris, warhammer 40k, orks, emperor of mankind

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Length: 20min 49sec (1249 seconds)

Published: Wed May 22 2024