Episode 144 - The Word Bearers pt 1 - The creation of the Imperial Heralds and the complete opposite thing happening on Colchis
6/22/20261 hr 2 min
On today’s cast we start our coverage of the Word Bearers. With their original founding as the Imperial Heralds and their role as the Emperor’s enforcers on the imperial truth. From there we jump over to Colchis for some fun Lorgar and Covenant action as Lorgar unites a planet into the belief in the gods. And then of course those two groups meet. We then close out with one of the most consequential characters in all of 40k Erebus.
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First 90 secondsJohn Barsotti· Host0:00
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Brad Chester· Host0:32
Welcome to the 40K Lorecast.
John Barsotti· Host0:36
[theme music] Welcome to 40K Lorecast with me, John Barsotti, and Brad Chester.
Brad Chester· Host0:58
This guy.
John Barsotti· Host0:59
Today we'll be starting our coverage of Brad's favorite legion, the- Yay. [laughs] The Word Bearers.
Brad Chester· Host1:06
Yay.
John Barsotti· Host1:07
Yeah.
Brad Chester· Host1:08
I do like their demon summoning stuff. [laughs] Not- They're actually...
John Barsotti· Host1:11
The problem with Word Bearers is actually everything except for Lorgar is kinda cool about them. It's just that they have the worst Primarch. That's- They also- That's how I actually view them ...
Brad Chester· Host1:22
they're not as bad as the Night Lords and the fact of you, who did you choose to be part of your legion?