Why are Skaven kept a secret?

The reason is obvious: in ignorance, Humanity will not concern itself with the Skaven, and will not prepare or protect itself against their conspiracies and assaults. Once per year, at Vermintide, the assembled Order of the Grey Seers casts a spell designed to conceal the existence of the Skaven from Humanity.
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Do people know Skaven exist?

Hidden by a veritable conspiracy of silence, the existence of the Skaven and the threat they pose to mankind isn't exactly common knowledge; it's rather a secret known and carefully protected by only a select few.
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How evil are Skaven?

Skaven are evil, craven, and incredibly numerous, making them one of the foremost threats to The Old World. Despite this however, many humans in the empire deny their existence as a hoax. This is precisely as the ratmen prefer it.
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What do the Skaven represent?

Skaven represent the worst aspects of humanity, with none of its redeeming features. All Skaven are selfish, spiteful, paranoid, cowardly, treacherous, greedy and hateful. Concepts such as love, loyalty, self sacrifice and honor are alien concepts to the ratmen.
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Are Skaven immune to chaos corruption?

Skaven are corrupted by chaos, this is why they are skaven. Warpstone is just the physical form of pure chaos energy.
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Which chaos God do the Skaven worship?

The most recent addition to the pantheon of Chaos in the Age of Sigmar, the Great Horned Rat is the God of ruin, strife, decay, ambition, and the patron God of the Skaven, his sole worshipers.
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Why is Skaven corruption bad for Skaven?

Skaven gradually spread corruption as they settle, as they naturally befoul anywhere they linger. This results in settled provinces to become less hospitable over time, even for Skaven. If the corruption level becomes too high, a province may revolt, causing a Skaven uprising army to spawn.
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What is the weakest Skaven clan?

The lowest rank is made up by Skavenslaves, which are the weakest Skaven, used as menial labor and cannon fodder in battle. Above them are the Clanrats, which are clever or strong enough to keep from being bullied down into slavery but do not have any significant features to make them stand out.
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Why do some Skaven have horns?

The spiritual leaders of the Skaven Under-Empire, these grey, white, or albino ratmen are born with tiny horns that, along with the colour of their fur, mark them as the chosen priests of the Horned Rat.
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What happens to Skaven females?

The truth of the matter is that there are, indeed, female Skaven, locked away in the depths of the Under-Empire. Female Skaven serve no other purpose than to propagate their vile species, and they are only slightly conscious.
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Why do Lizardmen hate Skaven?

Being servants of the Old Ones, the Lizardmen seek to enact the Great Plan and bring order to the world. As such, they are staunch opponents of Chaos and the forces of destruction. Lizardmen particularly hate Skaven after many long campaigns fought against the children of the Horned Rat.
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Is Skaven a furry?

Skaven, beastmen and Lizardmen are no furries.
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Who is the richest Skaven clan?

strongest is debatable due to all 4 of the major clans selling out their services to other clans and clan mors not being as strong as the major clan. wealthiest is clan moulder or skryre and smartest is clan moulder or skyre again. it's the clan of the grey seers.
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Why is there no Skaven in Ulthuan?

Back when TW2 was released a lot of players questioned why the Skaven and Beastmen couldn't use their respective traversal stances to get into Ulthuan and the people who know the lore said it was because Ulthuan is a floating island, so it doesn't have an underground and therefore there are no beast paths or underways.
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What language do Skaven speak?

"While Skaven have a native language called Queekish, they fluently speak the Manthing tongue so as to better strike fear into the hearts of their enemies. The Skaven have made a few improvements to the Manthing language showing their superiority over their weak and stupid enemies.
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Do Skaven have guns?

As with other Skaven weapon teams, Ratling Guns are usually deployed as a support weapon for the wave attacks of the Clanrats, a situation that is as beneficial as it is terrifying for them.
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What does Skaven fur color mean?

While most Skaven are brown or piebald, larger or more deadly specimens such as the Stormvermin and Rat Ogres have visibly darker fur than their kin. White or grey fur on the other hand denotes leadership, intelligence and possibly sorcerous abilities.
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Why do Skaven want warpstone?

Skaven just need more of it, because they use it for all their technology too, whether to power warp-lightning cannons or to induce mutations in creating their monsters.
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Why do Skaven worship bells?

In battle, the ominous tolling of the bell resounds above the clamor of the fighting, a message of death to foes but a declaration of supremacy to all Skaven. The deafening sound drives the Skaven hordes into a reckless frenzy, hardening their craven hearts to feats of uncommon savagery.
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Who is the oldest living Skaven?

Throt is one of the oldest living Skaven within Clan Moulder, second only to the Clan's mysterious Lord of Decay.
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What is the weakest Warhammer army?

Warhammer 40k: Weakest Factions In The Lore
  • 8 Necrons. ...
  • 7 Aeldari. ...
  • 6 Drukhari. ...
  • 5 The T'au Empire. ...
  • 4 The Leagues Of Votann. ...
  • 3 Adeptus Mechanicus. ...
  • 2 The Adepta Sororitas. Smaller Numbers Of Average Humans Going Against Stronger Opponents. ...
  • 1 Genestealer Cults. Small Numbers That Can Be Stopped Before They've Begun.
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Are Skaven Chaos aligned?

Races which are sometimes considered to be Chaos-aligned: Skaven. Chaos Dwarfs. Cult of Pleasure (a playable faction of the Dark Elves race, led by Morathi)
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Do Skaven eat each other?

They are known for their insatiable hunger and willingness to eat just about anything. Skaven are scavengers and will eat almost anything they can get their paws on, including carrion, garbage, and even their own dead. They are also known to hunt and eat other creatures, such as rats, insects, and even other Skaven.
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What is the lifespan of a Skaven?

Skaven have an expected lifespan of about a handful of years or less; that said, were it not for the (often violent) internal competition of their species, they might live to be in their 20's.
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Does Skaven exist in 40k?

Warhammer 40k is a setting filled with gods, monsters, daemons, heroes, mutants, psykers, aliens, and more. But there's one thing that it's missing: there are no Warhammer 40k Skaven. Though the universe teems with life of all sorts, there's a sore lack of Chaos-worshipping rat men.
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