The Skaven, sometimes known as the Ratmen, the Ratkin, the “Children of the Horned Rat,” or the “Underfolk are a malevolent and diabolical race of large, intelligent, humanoid rats that inhabit a massive inter-continental subterranean empire known in their tongue simply as the “Under-Empire”. At the very heart of Skavendom lies the horrific city of Skavenblight, the Ratmen’s capital city and the probable birthplace of the Skaven race.
The Skaven as a whole are a cruel, treacherous, and highly numerous species that have since spread their loathsome corruption to the farthest corners of the Known World. From deep below the earth, these scavengers have built a vast empire, whose military power and incomprehensible numbers have the potential to smother the Human kingdoms of the Old World in a seething tide of violence and anarchy.
