A Screamer of Tzeentch soars above the battlefield.
A Screamer, known also as a "Sky-Shark," a "Swooper" or a "Shrieking Skyray," is a glimmering Daemonic entity that rides upon the Winds of Magic as a bird glides upon the breeze. Screamers are Lesser Daemons of Tzeentch, the Chaos God of change and intrigue.[1a]
They roam the tides of magic, preying upon the shadow-souls of mortal creatures, lone Chaos Furies and other unfortunate magical ephemera. Once the Screamers catch their doomed prey it is torn to pieces in an eye-blink, the gossamer shreds of its soulstuff offered up as a gift to Tzeentch.[1a]
Role[]
A Screamer is a large, glimmering entity that looks something like a mutated, purple manta ray. All along the edges of their flattened bodies are sharp barbs and horns. Their tails extend out behind them for a few feet, end in a horned, mace-like tip. They can be easily spotted by the streaks of colour they leave wherever they fly.[2a]
Screamers are beings of pure magical energy that dwell in the Realm of Chaos. They flit about on the currents of magic, fighting with Discs of Tzeentch for the souls of the dead. These things are not intelligent beings, and they survive by instinct alone. Screamers are drawn to extreme emotion, drifting towards places where agony, love, and hate run fierce. Once they discover such a rich place, they tease out the souls to feast upon as they depart for whatever reward they hope to attain.[2a]
When martial hosts gather, Screamers are drawn by the extremes of emotion often brought on by the tensions that mount before a conflict. They slip free from their aethyreal bonds to enter the Known World of Men and circle overhead, sampling the flavours of Human emotions.[2a]
The Screamers follow the mortal armies into war, sensing a great harvest of souls to feast upon. During brutal conflicts they dive from the heavens, issuing the horrific scream that gives them their name as they rip through the ranks of enemy soldiers, slicing through armour and flesh with their horned and toothed bodies before lifting up once more to ride the currents of the Winds of Magic.[2a]
Notable Screamer Regiments[]
- Shrieking Skyrays - Screamers like the Shrieking Skyrays are glimmering sky-sharks that ride upon the Winds of Magic. They roam the tides of magic, preying upon the shadow-souls of mortal creatures, lone Chaos Furies and other unfortunate magical ephemera. Once the Screamers catch their doomed prey it is torn to pieces in an eye-blink, the gossamer shreds of its soul-stuff offered up as a gift to Tzeentch. So swift and agile are Screamers that they are highly sought after as steeds by other Daemons and mortal Champions of Tzeentch, however their instinctive nature swiftly proves calamitous should their controller's attention wander.[3]
Sources[]
- 1: Warhammer Armies: Daemons of Chaos (8th Edition)
- 1a: pg. 39
- 2: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd Edition: Tome of Corruption (RPG)
- 2a: pg. 232
- 3: Total War: Warhammer III (PC Game)
Gallery[]
![Screamers of Tzeentch as depicted in Total War: Warhammer III.[3]](/wiki/File:Screamers_TWWIII.webp "Screamers TWWIII.webp (23 KB)")