They Were Mine | Mercutian Inspired Metal | Warhammer 40k

Inspired by Mercutian, who was a former member of the 7th Claw and later served with the 1st Claw as its Heavy Bolter specialist. Recruited from an aristocratic family into the Night Lords Legion, he retained a refined accent and was respected for his unwavering loyalty to his brothers. I would like to thank Aaron Dembski-Bowden and his novels Soul Hunter, Blood Reaver, and Void Stalker for inspiring my song. Their dark, powerful storytelling and unforgettable characters helped fuel the atmosphere and ideas behind it. --------------------------------------------- Patreon -   / elderfury   --------------------------------------------- This is a work of fanart inspired by Warhammer, unaffiliated with Games Workshop or any official license holder. Song Production: Lyrics and theme by Elderfury (ChatGPT assisted) Music + vocals - Suno AI (Pro Plan) Video Production: Art - ChatGPT+Nano Banana Lyrics: The old blood of forgotten kings... Still flowed beneath midnight blue. Not for the Imperium. For my brothers. Born where marble towers stood Raised on names instead of blood Every title turned to dust The Eighth alone became my trust Heavy bolter in my hands Thunder answered my commands While others chased the killer's blade I stood my ground, I never swayed Every shell a vow fulfilled Every corridor lay stilled They called us monsters, called us cursed Still I guarded the damned and lost First Claw never walked alone A broken house, but still our own Not through honour Not through grace But because we shared one fate Ave Dominus Nox The darkness knows my name Not for glory Not for crowns But for those I would not betray Ave Dominus Nox If one must fall today Let it be me So they may walk Into another day Then she came... Ancient death in living flesh Forty shells tore through her form Cracked her helm Scarred her breast But never stopped the storm Sleep... She smiled Sleep... She laughed The spear still pierced me through the chest I pulled myself another step Steel screamed against my shattered bones She laughed. I pulled again. She tore the spear back free at last The pain was more than flesh could bear I fell. No breath. No strength. Only the sound of passing steps. Dead legs refused to move again My blood was leaving, breath was gone Yet something deeper than my life Refused to let me fall One final step through endless pain One final act before the end My blade struck deep into her leg Buying my brothers a few more breaths I could not stop the storm But I made it bleed Ave Dominus Nox I remained behind Not because I feared to die They... were... mine... Ave Dominus Nox My last dark duty done The night embraced me in the end So they could carry on I looked into her eyes. And smiled. "Now try running." His rune burned... Longer than it should have. Long enough. Then the display... Made its correction. Mercutian. Gone. No one spoke. They already knew... What he had bought. #Warhammer #warhammer40k #warhammer40000 #nightlords #talos #talosvalcoran #firstclaw #soulhunter #bloodreaver #voidstalker #nightlordsomnibus #konradcurze #valcoran #mercutian This music video is a fan-made project inspired by Warhammer. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Games Workshop or any official Warhammer license holder. This video is intended as a tribute to the world of Warhammer and is shared as original fan content.