The Verminlords are the greatest and most terrible of the daemons of the Horned Rat, towering ratkin monstrosities that serve as the physical avatars of the Skaven race's dark god. Standing far above even the largest rat ogre, a Verminlord is a nightmare of matted fur, cruel horns, and wicked blades, radiating an aura of malice that cows even the most ambitious warlords into obedience.
Summoned only through elaborate and costly rituals by the Grey Seers, Verminlords rarely deign to intervene directly in the affairs of the Under-Empire. When they do, it is often to guide the schemes of the Council of Thirteen or to punish those who have failed the Horned Rat. Each is a schemer of monstrous cunning, its plots spanning generations.
There exist several breeds of Verminlord, each embodying a different aspect of skavendom, from warlike Warbringers to plague-ridden Corruptors and shrouded Deceivers, reflecting the fractious ambitions of the great clans.