Snikch
Deathmaster Snikch is regarded as the best Assassin of Clan Eshin. [1a]
He is the prime agent of Nightlord Sneek, the clan lord of Clan Eshin who ensures that no-one is sure about his whereabouts, and Snikch has appeared all over the Old World.[3a]
Snikch often leaves his distinctive symbol besides the heads of his victims, traced in blood, but only when his master orders. Other victims are attributed to him but are not certain including the Celestial Wizard Heinrich Frisen and the entire household of Frederick Hasselhoffen. [1a] He killed the Grail Knight Boragild of L'Anguille, severing his spine as he prayed. [2b]
History
He lurked within Karaz-a-Karak for a winter, preying on the inhabitants [2a] including two sons and the daughter of High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer himself. As they were unable track him down, a number of Dwarfs joined the Slayer cult and his name was entered as the Gorakthag-throk - the murder-deamon of darkness. When the Dwarfs sealed the entire city, Snikch still managed to escape. [2b]
Storm of Chaos
As Archaon pushed towards Middenheim, he returned to the Old World bringing with him, Triad adepts he had personally trained. He then met with Throt the Unclean and purchased a vast burrowing monster. [2b]
End Times
Near the end of 2527 IC and following the Battle for Karaz-a-Karak he managed to reach the peak of the great Dawi hold and the King's View. Using warpforged blades blessed by the Verminlord Lurklox he stabbed and killed Thorgrim Grudgebearer, the High King in the back. He then summoned Lurklox himself who skitterleaped in Gutter Runners to in turn open the gates of Karaz-a-Karak and allow the lesser Warlord Clans in. [4]
Weapons and Equipment
He carries three Weeping Blades, holding one by his tail and each of which is more powerful than a normal blade of its type. He also wears the Bands of Power which allows him to boost his strength immensely and the Cloak of Shadows to assist his already formidable stealth. [1a]
- 4th Edition: Three Weeping Blades, Poisoned Throwing Stars. May take three Magic Items, but two must be the Cloak of Shadows and the Bands of Power. [1a][3b]
- 6th Edition: Bands of Power, Cloak of Shadows, Smoke Bombs, Warpstone Stars, Three Weeping Blades. [2c]
- Bands of Power: Metal vambraces with warpstone shards whose magical power can be invoked to empower the wearer with huge strength. [1a][2c]
- Cloak of Shadows: Created with spider silk and human hair it magically conceals the wearer perfectly. [1a][2c]
Miniatures
Deathmaster Snikch
Deathmaster Snikch
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Armies: Skaven (4th Edition)
- 1a: Deathmaster Snikch pg. 73
- 2: White Dwarf 296 (UK)
- 3: White Dwarf 170 (UK)
- 4: Warhammer: Thanquol, Chapter Seven: Peak Tide, pg. 232
