Screamer of Tzeentch

Screamer of Tzeentch

Screamers are ray-like daemonic creatures that swoop down on foes and cut them apart with their sharp tusks, but prefer to emit an unholy scream, that damages and terrifies most mortals. ^[2a]

They inhabit the Realm of Chaos as glimmering shoals of predators. ^[1a][3a]

They are drawn into the material world from the Realm of Chaos when armies of Chaos gathers, pulled in by the heightened emotions and the carnage and hatred of the battlefield. ^[1a][3a]

Mounts

Some of them are utilized to pull Chariots of Tzeentch, that are piloted by demons, called Flamers of Tzeentch as part of the Daemon army in the Storm of Chaos. Others are transformed into a Disc of Tzeentch to act as a mount for favoured servants of Tzeentch. ^[3a]

Names

They are known as Shrieking Skyrays, Sky-sharks of Tzeentch, ^[1a] and Swoopers^{Needs Citation}

Weapons and Equipment

• 7th Edition: Fangs and Horns (Hand Weapon). ^[3b]
• 8th Edition: Lamprey's Bite, Slashing Bite. ^[4a]

Miniatures

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  Screamer

Miniatures

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  Screamer

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  Screamers^[1]

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  Screamers for Warmaster

Quotes

I sensed that hidden within these graceful and fragile creatures was a formidable predator's instinct. I trod carefully through their nest, lest they catch scent of my magic and devour me along with it. ~ Liber Malefic. [3a]

Notes

The following information is not to be considered officially sanctioned and/or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

These daemons of Tzeentch were added to the Warhammer chaos bestiary in 2002 as part of the Hordes of Chaos Armybook as a unit. In the Daemonc Legions army list in the Warhammer: Storm of Chaos book and the Daemons of Chaos armybook, screamers can be fielded both in units or used as parts for chariots.

See Also

• Screamers in Age of Sigmar

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Armies: Hordes of Chaos (6th Edition)
  • 1a: , Screamers, pg. 40
• 2: Liber Mutatis
  • 2a: Chapter Four: The Minions of Change, pg. 22
• 3: Warhammer Armies: Daemons of Chaos (7th Edition)
  • 3a: Screamers of Tzeentch, pg. 41
  • 3b: Daemons of Chaos Army List, pg. 90
• 4: Warhammer Armies: Daemons of Chaos (8th Edition)
  • 4a: Screamers, pg. 39

Uncited

• Warhammer: Storm of Chaos