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Skaven are a race of man-sized anthropomorphic rat-creatures in Games Workshop's ''Warhammer Fantasy'' setting. They were officially introduced as a new Chaos race in 1986 by Jes Goodwin. The Skaven are likely inspired in part from the intelligent rats that are the villains of the 1968 fantasy novel, ''The Swords of Lankhmar'', by Fritz Leiber. In the background of the setting the Skaven are described as a clan-based society in which the number 13 holds important significance. All Skaven pay homage to the Horned Rat, their only deity, whom they worship primarily out of fear of retribution. Skaven are portrayed as sneaky, conniving, selfish, cowardly and backstabbing. They are also closely linked to plague and disease (particularly the Skaven clan Pestilens). The Skaven believe themselves to be superior to all other races, especially those that live above ground. Despite its large population, the existence of an organised Skaven society is carefully and violently concealed from humans and other races of the Warhammer universe. Even when presented with irrefutable proof, the common man regards them as an urban legend or merely another form of Beastmen, although there is no direct link between the two species. It is a widely held belief that if the Skaven could put aside their in-fighting and distrust of each other, they could potentially take over the world: fortunately their innate paranoia and deceitful, treacherous natures make such an occurrence all but impossible. ==Release== Skaven were officially introduced into the tabletop wargame Warhammer Fantasy Battle in the Spring 1986 issue of the ''Citadel Journal'' magazine. They were billed as "a new Chaos race". However, the race had appeared a few months earlier as a free 'giveaway' Blood Bowl team in an earlier 1986 issue of White Dwarf magazine. Jes Goodwin sculpted the original 1986 Skaven range of Citadel Miniatures. Goodwin also provided the original background found in the 1986 ''Citadel Journal''. This background introduced core elements of Skaven lore, including clan structure, the Council of Thirteen, Grey Seers, and the Skaven God - "The Horned Rat". The miniatures proved very popular, and the range was expanded by Goodwin over the next few years. Skaven also formed the core opponents of Games Workshop's popular ''Advanced HeroQuest'' adventure game, released in 1990. Skaven comprised one of the two armies of the 2010 Island of Blood starter set released for Warhammer 8th edition. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skaven (Warhammer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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