"With Patience comes glimpses, with glimpses comes information, with information comes results.
More commonly abbreviated: He who stares, wins."
- —Clan Scruten motto[3]
Banner of Clan Scruten
Clan Scruten, also called Clan Scrutens,[4a] is one of the Warlord Clans of the Skaven Under-Empire.[1a]
History[]
Wishing to establish a secret army, Seer Lord Kritislik, leader of the Grey Seers and lord of the Council of Thirteen, led Clan Scruten away from the battles in Skavenblight and established major warrens hidden in the Cursed Marshes.[1a]
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The Stormvermin of Clan Scruten have white fur, but whether these are actual members of the Council of Thirteen's Albino Council Guard or simply arrogant Skaven who have dyed their fur is uncertain.
Over time this lair has grown, and now extends beneath the independent city-state of Marienburg in the Wasteland. Whites and grays are common amongst the ragged robes of Clan Scruten, interspersed with scraps of reds, blues and yellows salvaged from the city above. These brightly coloured cloths are also tied to belts, banners and weapons as trophies, and defaced Marienburg shields can often be seen strewn amongst the rank and file.[1a]
Clan Scruten is also present in Under-Altdorf, where they are bitter rivals of Clan Eshin.[4a]
Clan Scruten's mysterious patron has granted them much wealth, so much in fact that the other members of the Council of Thirteen have become suspicious. The seer lord vehemently denies that Clan Scruten receives any special favours and insists that the unusually high number of expensive weapons and Grey Seers amidst their ranks, as well as the common occurrence of Kritislik's own personal rune amongst the clan's iconography, is pure coincidence.[1a]
The Stormvermin of Clan Scruten have white fur, but whether these are actual members of the Albino Council Guard or simply arrogant Skaven who have dyed their fur is uncertain.[1b]
In the year 2523 IC, after the death of Kritislik, Grey Seer Kranskritt led a vast army of Skaven to Karak Eight Peaks. Apparently acting under the orders of Lord Gnawdwell, Kranskritt was actually the unwilling catspaw of the Daemonic Verminlord Warpseer known as Soothgnawer. The Verminlord planned to restore the fortunes of Clan Scruten, but quite why was a mystery...[2]
Notable Clan Scruten Members[]
- Thaumkrittle - A Skaven Warlord of Clan Scruten.
- Kritislik - A former Warlord of Clan Scruten who is now deceased.
- Jilkin the Twisted
- Scritchmaw
- Gribikk the Horned
- Kreekwik
- Fellwitch
- Scathe the Tainted - Scathe was a Skaven Chieftain of Clan Scruten with peculiar, misshapen horns on his head. He is often accompanied by his personal Rat Ogres, Rip-Kill and Stabb-Stabb. Scathe worked closely with the Cult of the Yellow Fang. He was a lieutenant governor of Under-Middenheim.
- Skritch - Skritch was a Clanrat posted to Scathe the Tainted's secret cavern to guard his large wooden chest.
- Skuttle - Skuttle was a Clanrat posted with Skritch to guard Scathe the Tainted's wooden chest of goods.
- Fangleader Hisskar - Hisskar served as the fangleader of Clan Scruten's Stormvermin, under the command of Gnawretch Skkray.