Key takeaways
- Skaven heroes take center stage in Age of Sigmar.
- Forgotten legends such as Thratsnik, Plaguelord Nurgleach, and Gnawretch Skrre can enhance the Varmindoom lore.
- Characters like Morskittar and Skrittar have fascinating backstories but are neglected in current tabletop gaming.
The latest version of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar has arrived, entering Vermindoom and bringing countless hordes of Skaven armies to the forefront of the realms' ongoing story. While the Skaven have always been a fan-favorite race Warhammer In the world, they have taken a back seat to the reboot of the fantasy setting while large-scale battles have been fought between Sigmar's own divine powers and the soldiers of death, destruction and chaos.
Finally, the rat-men are back; The newest starter box pits Stormcast Eternals against classic Skaven models reimagined in gorgeous new sculpts. New characters have been revealed, and the rules for those heroes will carry over to the new version. Warhammer site. However, many heroes are forgotten in the lore of the old world despite cries to bring them back.
While some insects have taken the world by storm Total War: Warhammer 3Many are lost in obscurity awaiting a comeback, whether it be on screen, in the pages of a Black Library novel, or on a tabletop.
1 Lord Scrolllock
walking sickness
While the crafty Plaguebringer is one of the playable legendary lords Total War: Warhammer 2 And while the third entry in the series can also be taken on the Immortal Empire map, scrolling has been left behind in the tabletop game's current interactions. The most trusted servant of the ruler of his clan, Lord Skrolock wields a wand of corruption and has such a noxious odor that few can stand his presence and has a poisonous and sickening effect on anything around him. He also once possessed the Liber Bubonicus: a book that contained gruesome details about every form of disease and decay seen in the mortal realm. With the new emergence of rats in the fields AoSIt would be appropriate for Skrolk to return with his encyclopedia of entropy.
A special character version of the Plague Priest, it looks like he's been benched for a while since the priest has been moved to the Legends category, meaning it's possible that he'll be left behind in this version.
2 Gorich
Castellan of Hell Pit
Another character that makes a subtle appearance as an unlockable hero total warGhorich Throat is a proven experiment by The Unclean. Ghorich is left behind after his introduction, but for the newest Verminlord to reveal Age of SigmarVizzik Skour is, in some ways, a tribute to the Chaos-bound Rat Ogre. Ghorich was once a human warrior and disciple of Khorne. When he defied his commander he was given to Clan Moulder, a cult of rats intent on mutation and experimentation.
His mind was placed in the body of a very powerful rat ogre, and he went on to command an army in the Old World as one of Moulder's elite assassins. His model on release was incredible, with a traditionally grotesque rat ogre-like effect. However, Ghorich may survive or reappear in the End Times Age of Sigmar remains unclear.
3 Ekit Claw
Chief Warlock Claw
One of the most infamous Skaven warlocks, and the most fun campaign to play Warhammer 3 – Ikit Claw is a mad tyrant obsessed with progress and explosive engineering. Ikit, a member of Clan Skryre, was removed from the game Age of SigmarMaybe because of old age. The heavily armored gray-silver rat has a flamethrower built into its mechanical frame and wields a halberd storm demon, which can fire warp lightning bolts. Ekit is the inventor of the Doomwheel and possesses a wealth of knowledge that sets him apart from many of his fellow Skaven.
As a fan of total war As it turns out, Ekit has engineered his own destructive weapon known as the Doom Sphere. Many armies gathered to stop the Claws from using this weapon in the Old World, but the bomb is essentially a chaos-powered nuke. Ikit is a threat that will fit in well with the Skryre-centric forces that currently occupy the territories.
4 Plaguelord Nurglitch
Lord of Decay and Supreme Leader of Pestilence
A tabletop set in the Old World and never appearing outside of several novels, Plaguelord Nurglich is a member of the Council of Thirteen – a shadowy elite who manage the verminous hordes that run through their undercities. He is so hideously infected that Lord Skrolk tears out his own eyes looking at his leader. The Plaguelord is a master of manipulation and cunning backstabbing.

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Beloved by some of the Verminlord children of the Great Horned Rats, Nurgleach's title has passed to every Plaguelord in the Pestilence Clan and so the tasks of the Rats can be difficult to assign to the rightful leader. Some of those who claim the title have fought with disease-causing rods, and others have recited terrible prayers to sicken anyone who opposes them.
5 Lord Morskitar
Tinker-in-Chief
Plaguelord of the Scryer Clan, Morskitar is a mysterious genius who lives away from the prying eyes of other Skaven and has outlived his peers due to his unique mechanics and technological support. In some ways he's more of a robot than a rat, using the Warpstone a forbidden spell to survive. Once calling himself the ruler of all Skavenkind, Lord Morskittar has since abdicated to take a simple position on the Council of Thirteen.
Ekit Claw serves him loyally, but Morskitar is one of the few mice who can outsmart even Ekit with his ingenious schemes and creations. His troops use war machines and magic-infused attacks to defeat their enemies. Morskitar has always been shrouded in mystery and now would be the perfect time to shed some light on the shadowy ruler of a clan.
6 Thratsnik
Gray Seer of Festerhole
A powerful gray seer who rebelled against the powerful in the Skavenblight, Thratsnik was canonically killed by dwarves who destroyed the Festerhole hideout of the Skaven who pursued Thratsnik. However, his story is so interesting and impressive that to see him or the remains he left behind reappears. Age of Sigmar Would be a perfect return to some classics Warhammer Vidya. Thratsnik steals a venerable rat arm that can be used to summon a Verminlord.
However, when he died, the Gray Seer decided to cut off his own claws and replace the remains which eventually served as a comet for the Skaven who had wronged him. Years later, Thankol used the glove to try to summon help from the great horned rat, only to discover that the glove had summoned Khorne, a demon of Scarbrand, who went on to kill dwarves, skaven, and anyone else in his path.
7 writer
Herald of the Council of Thirteen
Skrittar is cruel even to Skaven. Traveling to the Undercities to deliver the word of the Council of Thirteen, he is carried by Stormwormin who also serves as his bodyguard. Any skaven who dares look at him, or disrespect his pet two-headed rat, is torn apart by dark magic. He prevents those who are not Gray Seers or Warlock Engineers from casting spells and goes out of his way to hunt down anyone who breaks this rule. A perfect example of the extreme evil of the Skaven, and the often careless nature of Gray Seers towards their underlings, many Skavenslaves met their end at his command.
Having played an important role in the End-Times by opposing the destruction of the Moon sought by the other Skaven, Skreiter was a unique character in Skaven lore who was unceremoniously discarded. Age of Sigmar. Seeing the Herald return to aid the new Prophet will make the coming Vermindoom even more terrifying.
8 Gnawretch Scarray
Castellan-Warlord of Middenheim
A lesser known character that has been all but completely forgotten since his debut Warhammer fantasy role playing game In the Middenheim sourcebook, Gnawretch Skrray is a strangely mutated version of normal ratfolk. After eating his own tail and claws while suffering from a frenzy of rage and hunger, he is scooped up by a Skaven general who feeds him enough warpstone to recover. Skrray grew a new tail, not unlike a scorpion's, tipped with a venomous sting. He replaced his missing glove with a hook and now roams the warrens beneath Middenheim where he commands the insects to increase their population.
His favorite punishment for anyone who opposes his rule is to take out one of their eyes, and a second offense ensures that they lose their sight entirely and are left to starve alone in the sewers. It's a fresh take on the ferocious warriors lurking in the tunnels beneath the strange and slippery Skaven. Maybe Gnawretch will make a comeback in a new version Age of Sigmar.