Skin Wolf
Skin Wolves are powerful canine monsters, men mutated by bearing the blood of a chaotic wolf. Skin Wolves take to the battlefield to glut themselves on the raw and dripping gore of their victims. [3]
Overview
Skin Wolves are men and women who carry within them a hidden mutation, either by corruption by Chaos Gods or a curse of a Witch. In their youth, they live the lives expected of those of their respective cultures, but one day will change their lives forever. [3][4]
One day, they will tear at their own flesh, ripping themselves apart and stripping themselves of their own skin as if it were nothing more than a cocoon. From this rent flesh comes forth a lupine abomination, half-mad from ravenous hunger, that unless bound by a wizard or necromancer learned in the magicks of Kadon, will begin their new lives as chaotic monsters, living only to sate their bloodlust and serve one or more of the Ruinous Powers. In the unlikely event that the skin wolf actually manages to eat it's fill, fully satiating it's hunger, the creature's flesh will begin to dissolve, and their former human form will be able to attempt to break out of it's monstrous hide.[3][4]
Skin wolves have the ability to rapidly regenerate from wounds that they've sustained, though not quite to the extent of, say, a troll.[3]
They congregate in small packs, if they happen to be related by familial ties, sharing their mutation within their line, or alternately, if they come to revel together in slaughter.[3]
History
Some who came south in search of prey were captured by the Strigoi Vampires of W'soran and used as opponents in their fighting pits.[2]
Skin wolves were said to be found in numbers in Norsca, the northern Chaos Wastes, the Bone Hills of Estalia, and the Marshes of Madness, as well as other forsaken regions rife with mutants and beastmen.[3]
Weapons and Equipment
- 8th Edition: Claws and Fangs (Hand Weapon). May have one of: Mark of Khorne, Mark of Nurgle, Mark of Slaanesh, Mark of Tzeentch.[3]
- W:TOW: Claws and Fangs (Hand Weapon), Warped Form [4]
Gallery
A Skin Wolf
Skin Wolves
Skin Wolf Werekin
Miniatures
See Also
Sources
- 1: Total War Warhammer
- 2: Master of Death (novel): Chapter Twelve, pg. 297
- 3: Monstrous Arcanum, Skin Wolves, pg. 68
- 4: Arcane Journal: Warriors of Chaos: Skin Wolves, pg. 40
