THE TOMB KINGS: Lore Overview - Total War: Warhammer 2

The ancient armies of the Tomb Kings are vast beyond counting. Loyal even in death, legions of skeletal infantry, cavalry and chariots advance at the side of their mummified lords as a diverse array of giant stone effigies stride across the battlefield to smash their foes asunder.

►Subtitles available for this episode.
►Music used for this episode:
The Battle Of The Nile - Grant Newman
Hero on Horseback - Max Anson
Undead Rising - Dynamic (Total War Warhammer OST)
Unearthly Desires - Sage Oursler
Tomb Kings The Mortuary Cult (Total War Warhammer 2 OST)
Tomb Kings A Golden Age (Total War Warhammer 2 OST)
Tomb Kings Nagashs Treachery (Total War Warhammer 2 OST)
Island Journey - Wendel Scherer
Tomb Kings Nehekhara (Total War Warhammer 2 OST)
The Restless Dead (Total War Warhammer OST)
Last Strike for Glory - Dream Cave
Immoral Enemy - Hector Posser
The Board Is Set - Dream Cave
Tribute to the Prince - Jon Bjork

►Book recomendations:
Neferata

Rise of Nagash

►Narration by: Skrubasauras

►Script: Choyer, Jack and Bartek
►Sources & Artwork:
- The Tomb Kings Army Book – Warhammer Fantasy Battles (8th Edition)

- Tomb Kings musician Mini

Tomb Kings by Jian Li

Warhammer Chaosbane Tomb Kings DLC Illustration

Tomb King by MengelMiniatures

Tomb Kings Warband by Bloodybeast painted by Rafal Maj

The Last march of the Tomb Kings by Vincent Venturella

Ancient Civilization by Matthew Watts

For Nehekhara! By ImperiusArt

Tomb King Tower by Andrew Phelan

#WarhammerFantasy #TotalWarCinematicBattles

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This is a completely fan-made unofficial project with footage taken from the Total War:Warhammer 2 videogame and source material from magazines, rulebooks, artwork from different artists. All rights belong to their respective owners.
Thanks to Creative Assembly, Games Workshop and all the modding community for their amazing work.

[TheBookofChoyer]

Thank you for watching! This is a basic lore overview video that goes over the main points in the history of the Tomb Kings, if you want to read more I’ve included a couple of book recommendations (with their links) in the video description. One of the main challenges for this episode was trying to represent with visual cues the Great Land before it was transformed into the wasteland that is today. Let me know in the comments what you think. Remember to watch at the highest resolution available! Hope you enjoy the video!!

[nordicfatcheese]

I like how Settra woke up and immediately got to subjugating everything in Nehekhara, and only after he had conquered it he sat down and asked "alright, what the fuck is going on."

[leroydsouza]

Tomb Kings: (Fighting each other) "I AM THE MOST WORTHY TO BE KING."

Settra rolling up: " Yo boisss! Heard you were talking shit about who should rule MY empire."

[Saphire_Throated_Carpenter_Ant]

Oh mighty, Settra... Great King, the Imperishable, Khemrikhara, The Great King of Nehekhara, King of Kings, Opener of the Way, Wielder of the Divine Flame, Punisher of Nomads, The Great Unifier, Commander of the Golden Legion, Sacred of Appearance, Bringer of Light, Father of Hawks, Builder of Cities, Protector of the Two Worlds, Keeper of the Hours, Chosen of Ptra, High Steward of the Horizon, Sailor of the Great Vitae, Sentinel of the Two Realms, The Undisputed, Begetter of the Begat, Scourge of the Faithless, Carrion-feeder, First of the Charnel Valley, Rider of the Sacred Chariot, Vanquisher of Vermin, Champion of the Death Arena, Mighty Lion of the Infinite Desert, Emperor of the Shifting Sands, He Who Holds The Sceptre, Great Hawk Of The Heavens, Arch-Sultan of Atalan, Waker of the Hierotitan, Monarch of the Sky, Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands, Champion of the Desert Gods, Breaker of the Ogre Clans, Builder of the Great Pyramid, Terror of the Living, Master of the Never-Ending Horizon, Master of the Necropolises, Taker of Souls, Tyrant to the Foolish, Bearer of Ptra's Holy Blade, Scion of Usirian, Scion of Nehek, The Great, Chaser of Nightmares, Keeper of the Royal Herat, Founder of the Mortuary Cult, Banisher of the Grand Hierophant, High Lord Admiral of the Deathfleets, Guardian of the Charnal Pass, Tamer of the Liche King, Unliving Jackal Lord, Dismisser of the Warrior Queen, Charioteer of the Gods, He Who Does Not Serve, Slayer off Reddittras, Scarab Purger, Favoured of Usirian, Player of the Great Game, Liberator of Life, Lord Sand, Wrangler of Scorpions, Emperor of the Dunes, Eternal Sovereign of Khemri's Legions, Seneschal of the Great Sandy Desert, Curserer of the Living, Regent of the Eastern Mountains, Warden of the Eternal Necropolis, Herald of all Heralds, Caller of the Bitter Wind, God-Tamer, Master of the Mortis River, Guardian of the Dead, Great Keeper of the Obelisks, Deacon of the Ash River, Belated of Wakers, General of the Mighty Frame, Summoner of Sandstorms, Master of all Necrotects, Prince of Dust, Tyrant of Araby, Purger of the Greenskin Breathers, Killer of the False God's Champions, Tyrant of the Gold Dunes, Golden Bone Lord, Avenger of the Dead, Carrion Master, Eternal Warden of Nehek's Lands, Breaker of Djaf's Bonds...

[Wintermist-SWE]

Settra never gets invited to play Tennis.

[Goon]

I love how the tomb kings were all like "aight lets just wait till shit gets better" and then shit got soo sooo bad and Settra was like "ok guys lets not do that again" and vowed to never rest again

[sethleoric]

Imagine being so ruthless you torture dark elves

[Vanic]

The Tomb Kings are probably my favorite faction in Warhammer fantasy. They have a feel like something out of old Hollywood. You know what I mean: Dashing upper class explorer discovers an ancient tomb, full of riches beyond imagination, but also filled with legions of undead yearning to be free.

[Dunkster]

take-grasp blade-sword, kill-kill man-things, yes yes.

[TacticalDreadnought]

Imagine Nehakara as a grand restaurant.
Skeletal waiters, moving from table to table, the liche
priests watching over them and at the head of the restaurant, the owner and supreme ruler:
Settra!
"My lord Settra, all hands are needed this evening! We beg you, can you please carry this soup to table 23?"
"FOOL, SETTRA DOES NOT SERVE!"

[Monke-fjqz]

When you realize that the Skaven saved the world.

[infinite_array]

An utter shame that GW abandoned the Tomb Kings when they started Age of Suckmar.

[sohamc]

Alcadizzar haunted the halls of Nagashizzar for days, calling plaintively for a woman that only he could
see. His mind shattered by guilt and the torments he’d suffered at the hands of Nagash, he eventually found
his way through the fortress gates and onto the shores of the Sour Sea. Still clutching Nagash’s crown, the
last king of Khemri disappeared into the wastelands in search of redemption.
There are those who believe he wanders there still.
They searched the fortress for the largest furnace they could find and filled it with charcoal from the
enormous bins that stood outside the forges. Eshreegar and Eekrit took turns working the bellows, until the
fire breathed like a living thing and the heat scorched their whiskers. Then they went and raided the nearest
mine shaft for all the sky-stone they could carry.
‘Are you sure this is necessary?’ the Master of Treacheries said.
‘Without doubt, ’ Eekrit said, tossing a hunk of sky-stone into the furnace.
Eshreegar winced. ‘Think of the wealth you’re throwing away! Enough to buy your way back into good
graces with the Under-Empire three times over! Enough to make yourself a Grey Lord if you wish!’
Another chunk of stone flew into the furnace’s roaring maw. ‘The mountain is mine now, Eshreegar, ’ the
former warlord growled. ‘All mine. At this point, I’m richer than the Horned God himself.’
The Master of Treacheries eyed the flames dubiously. ‘What if Velsquee goes back on his word and
forgets he ever agreed to give you the mountain?’
Eekrit sniffed. ‘He can either have the mountain or the fell blade. Not both.’ They had recovered the
sword and tossed it back into its lead container with as little physical contact as possible. Now it was hidden
deep within the bowels of the mountain, where only the two of them would ever find it. ‘If he’s smart, he’ll
take the blade back and call it even, and Velsquee is nothing if not very, very smart.’ He threw another two
pieces of stone into the furnace, then gestured at the bellows. ‘Stoke the furnace while I get the cart.’
Eshreegar sighed and went to the long, wooden lever. With a grunt, he leapt up and grabbed it, then
pulled down with all his weight. Air flowed into the furnace, causing it to roar. Within minutes, the skystone
turned molten and the heat within changed from orange-white to a bright, baleful green.
Eekrit returned a moment later, dragging a small wooden cart. Piled within was every piece of Nagash’s
armour and bone they could find. The former warlord stared down at the remains and shook his head. ‘I still
don’t see how we missed his right hand. It couldn’t have just crawled off on its own.’
Eshreegar shook his head. ‘We searched every inch of that dais. If it were there, we would have found it.
Nagash’s prisoner must have taken it with him, along with the crown. Nothing else makes sense.’
Eekrit sighed irritably. ‘Perhaps.’ He reached in and rummaged through the pile.
‘Do you really think this will destroy him for good?’ Eshreegar asked, eyeing the roaring furnace.
‘I have no idea, ’ Eekrit replied. ‘This is for my own personal pleasure.’
He grunted in satisfaction, and pulled Nagash’s grinning skull from the pile. Eekrit stared at it for a long
moment, peering into the depths of its empty eye sockets.
‘I’ve been wanting to do this for a very long time, ’ he said, and tossed the skull into the flames.

[BlurredVision]

I was really hoping Nagash was intentionally gonna raise the Tomb Kings expecting them to serve him, and Settra would be like..." SETTRA DOES NOT SERVE!!!"

[TrueScottsmen]

Never stop doing this y'all. I love this channel to death

[akumaking]

So how do the Ancient Egyptian psychic battles and Children's Card Games fit in?

[Chaos-bqmc]

The story of how the Skaven gave Alcadizaar the fellblade and kept him alive in his fight against nagash is one of the most hype things I'd read in a while

[diamondmetal]

What I find awesome about Settra is that he’s basically a mish-mash of various legendary historical leaders. He is a glorious, horrifying mix of Alexander the Great, Qin Shi Huang Di and the Pharoah Ozymandias. A mighty conqueror who always wanted more, a seeker of immortality, a unifier of kingdoms, a right and proper ruler.

[Connor.SG-Ring]

I've recently discovered this channel and I'm quite hooked with it's content.

[skrubasauras]

Geez, you know it's an incredible video when it gets me hyped up and excited the entire time while watching it. Especially when I've already read what's going to happen lol

Also fun drinking game: take a shot of water every time I say Khemri and really get the phlem going so you can stay hydrated during the video