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+ | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the primary enemies encountered throughout the course of [[Vermintide]]. |
[[Category:Lore]] |
[[Category:Lore]] |
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==Summary== |
==Summary== |
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| − | The Skaven |
+ | The Skaven is treacherous rat folks that lives in underground tunnels that stretch to every corner of the old world, also known as [[The Under Empire]]. They know no trust and prefer backstabbing instead of a fair fight. Every Skaven sees himself superior above all else, this means that the Skaven won't fight alongside any other race of the Warhammer world. The only thing that keeps the Skaven from mass slaughtering themselves is the Council of Thirteen |
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+ | The council of thirteen contains 12 of the most powerful Skaven lords titled <nowiki>''Lords of Decay''</nowiki>. The Horned Rat is figuratively the 13th member. The Skaven does not know loyalty only fear. Fear is the only thing that keeps them from betraying the council. Any Skaven stupid enough to do so will quickly be taken care away by one of the many Skaven assassins in the under empire. The council gathers in the city of Skavenblight which is the heart of the Skaven under empire. Because Skaven really like fighting themselves huge ground assaults doesn't happen that often, the council is the only thing that can organize a Skaven army to attack what lies above them. |
==Physiology== |
==Physiology== |
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| − | A race of bipedal rat humanoids, the Skaven |
+ | A race of bipedal rat humanoids, the Skaven is covered in fur from head to toe except for their ears, muzzle, hands and worm-like tails. Their eyes gleam red in the light and their mouths are lined with razor-sharp teeth designed for ripping and tearing, particularly their dagger like incisors. In terms of size, the average Skaven is slight of build and can stand up to between four to six feet in height when not in their usual hunched over posture. |
| − | Fur colour can be used to identify a |
+ | Fur colour can be used to identify a Ratmans rank. While most Skaven are brown or piebald, larger or more deadly specimens such as the [[Stormvermin]] and [[Rat Ogre|Rat Ogres]] have visibly darker fur than their kin. White or grey fur on the other hand denotes leadership, intelligence and possibly sorcerous abilities. It is speculated among surface dwellers that this is to help distinguish leaders in the dark underground tunnels. |
The Skaven are a twitchy and constantly agitated species, owing to a metabolism that burns energy at a tremendous rate, which also gives them unnatural agility and speed. Another side-effect of this is their equally unnatural hunger, driving them to gorge themselves on the corpses of the fallen of either side. A Skaven unable to replenish itself will visibly weaken and die. |
The Skaven are a twitchy and constantly agitated species, owing to a metabolism that burns energy at a tremendous rate, which also gives them unnatural agility and speed. Another side-effect of this is their equally unnatural hunger, driving them to gorge themselves on the corpses of the fallen of either side. A Skaven unable to replenish itself will visibly weaken and die. |
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| − | Female |
+ | Female Skavens are rare and lethargic in nature, seemingly existing only to give birth huge litters of Ratmen at alarming rates, arguably making the Skaven the most numerous of all the races in the Warhammer World. |
==Skaven in Vermintide== |
==Skaven in Vermintide== |
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