Episode 267 - Show of Force: Oaths & Damnation (Part One)
The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
Release Date: 10/18/2025
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Episode 268 - Show of Force: Oaths & Damnation Part Two
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Episode 268 of The Independent Characters lumbers onto the battlefield just in time for Halloween – and it’s a dark and twisted one! When we set out to cover both the Imperial Knights and their blasphemous counterparts, the Chaos Knights, it quickly became clear that the topic was far too massive for a single episode. Carl’s optimism got the better of him (again), and what was shaping up to be a five-to-six-hour show had to be cleaved in two. Thus, our Show of Force: Oaths and Damnation has become a two-parter. This episode, we descend into the shadows to explore the corrupted Knight...
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Episode 267 - Show of Force: Oaths & Damnation (Part One)
The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
Episode 267 of The Independent Characters arrives right on schedule, and it’s a big one, both in content and in subject matter. This time, we’re striding into the battlefield with not one, but two colossal armies in our latest Show of Force. Join us as we explore both the Imperial Knights and their dark reflections, the Chaos Knights. These towering engines of war have a presence on the tabletop and in the lore that is impossible to ignore, and we’re diving deep into every aspect of them. Edit: So as we started recording – we realize that this would turn into a 5-6 hour episode. Carl...
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info_outlineEpisode 267 of The Independent Characters arrives right on schedule, and it’s a big one, both in content and in subject matter. This time, we’re striding into the battlefield with not one, but two colossal armies in our latest Show of Force. Join us as we explore both the Imperial Knights and their dark reflections, the Chaos Knights. These towering engines of war have a presence on the tabletop and in the lore that is impossible to ignore, and we’re diving deep into every aspect of them.
Edit: So as we started recording – we realize that this would turn into a 5-6 hour episode. Carl was, once again, too optimistic regarding how much we could cram into an episode. So we made the decision to divide this topic into two parts. Episode 268 will cover the Chaos Knights as Part 2 of Oaths and Damnation.
Over the course of the episode, we cover their origins and history, the unique culture of the Knight Houses, and how those sworn oaths of loyalty can either lead to noble service to the Imperium or a fall into the corrupting grip of the Dark Gods. From lore to codex, units to battlefield roles, we’ve got it all packed in.
As our Show of Force Episodes go – we’ll also take a look back at their evolution over the years – how these armies have grown in design, rules, and miniature range to become some of the most striking models in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Carl and Adan – as well as a special guest, will unpack the details of these armies over the course of several hours. Fire up your void-shields because Episode 267 releases on October 18th, 2025.
Time Stamps:
- 0:00:00 – Show Intro, Elite Choice, Hobby Progress
- 1:00:40 – Oaths & Damnation – Part 1 (First Half)
- 1:54:10 – Oaths & Damnation – Part 1 (Second Half)
- 3:23:10 – War on The Shore Narrative Event!
- 3:46:30 – Final Thoughts and show closing
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