In the new animated series Kill Lupercal, the Imperium from Warhammer 40,000 faces its greatest traitor. How do they plan to defeat him? – With some of the mightiest war machines that the Imperium can muster.
What type of series is this? This is the first animated series on WarhammerTV that deals with the Horus Heresy. The official Warhammer channel on YouTube has already released a short trailer.
You can watch this trailer here:
Hunting Traitors with Titans
What is it about? The name of the series is as subtle as the average Space Marine. The Imperium of Man wants to eliminate one of its greatest traitors: Horus Lupercal. He is the main reason for the Great Brother War. That’s why it’s also called the “Horus Heresy” (from the English Horus Heresy).
The fight against the traitor is taken up by the Adeptus Titanicus. This order is known for its massive war machines, the so-called Warlord Titans: fortresses on two legs that (according to the Warhammer 40k – Lexicanum) are at least 30 meters tall. The numbers can vary significantly, with some models said to be up to 200 meters tall.
Since Lupercal is a Primarch – one of 20 genetically modified humans created from the DNA of the Emperor himself – the Imperium’s reaction is quite understandable.
- “Trying to kill a Primarch with a Warlord Titan is … a proportional reaction,” comments librarybear3419 under the video.
- “Great problems require great solutions,” writes caveiraosedevacante5641
When is the new series coming out? There is still no fixed date for the premiere. However, the first episode of Kill Lupercal is supposed to appear in “a few weeks” on WarhammerTV (via warhammer-community.com). To watch it, you will need a subscription to Warhammer+.
Although Lupercal’s name is inseparably linked to the Great Brother War, his betrayal would probably never have happened without another character. Behind the scenes, someone else was pulling the strings. Read more about it in this article: A man in Warhammer 40,000 is to blame for the two greatest traitors turning evil
