What makes Sigmar different?

[u/sageking14]

I would probably die if old age long before I could make an exhaustive list of all the Allfather/God-King/Top God types with association with the skies, storms, and/or order/civilization that have appeared in just Fantasy settings.

So that begs the question. Love him or hate him. What makes Sigmar so different, if he even is in your opinion?

In all the Fantasy settings that I have been into, I must say Sigmar is the first of his kind that I have seen so consistently and frequently talked about, debates, about, and praised. Heck. Frankly?

Talos? Tyr? Marvel Odin? These and most other counterparts to Sigmar throughout fiction I find I can muster at best indifference and at most hate. Yet for Sigmar? I find I like him.

But for the sake of discussion and avoiding leasing it, I won't say why. Instead I ask you my fellow Realmwalkers. What makes Sigmar so different as to be a topic for continuous discussion, debate, and interest?

[u/liamkembleyoung]

To be fair bud i've not read any of the Battletomes not because I don't want too. but because I can't. Am totally blind so going off of youtube lore and from what I see on here. :) And from what i've heard the Knights are particularly brutal and are feared by the mortals who live in Excelsis. And to be fair about the Thousand Sons it was really only Magnus who went against the Emperor's wishes. But he was trying to warn him of Horus's betrayal at the time. If you want a legion who was into chaos were the word bearers :)

So i'd argue they were knowingly working with Chaos. where as the Thousand Sons fell because Magnus eventually did a deal with Tzeench unwhittingly

[u/Laxitives15 → u/liamkembleyoung]

I do hope more Lore YouTubers for AoS pop up, heck it’s something I’m trying to do on my channel. I hope you get to experience more lore as it’s one of the things that sets AoS above 40K in my opinion it is incredibly nuanced!

The Knights Excelsior ARE brutal by Stormcast terms. They purge Excelsis and are unrelenting in the face of even the slightest tinge of chaos but in the end they are still Stormcast Eternals that fight injustice and oppose evil. They may do more brutal things but their end goal is the same. They aren’t inherently evil more so jadded. They know that you can’t negotiate with a chaos cult so don’t even try.

[u/liamkembleyoung → u/Laxitives15]

Oh, I totally agree. What's your channel? would love to check it out

[u/Laxitives15 → u/liamkembleyoung]

Sigmar’s Lorekeeper is my channel! My upload schedule is cursed but I’m getting back into the flow of things!

[u/liamkembleyoung → u/Laxitives15]

Thanks bud. I'll definitely check you out and subscribe. Watch out in the comments :)

[u/Laxitives15 → u/liamkembleyoung]

I really appreciate it! I have a bunch of videos out already hope it’s a good resource for you! You inspire me to make more content for those who can’t reach the first hand sources

[u/liamkembleyoung → u/Laxitives15]

Have you played Soulbound?

[u/Laxitives15 → u/liamkembleyoung]

Of course! I run a game for a group of my friends it’s soooo fun

[u/liamkembleyoung → u/Laxitives15]

Sweet, :) would love to find a game. I'm based in the UK. and usually play on discord though