| “ | Squirt musk of fear, vermin, for the Headtaker comes before you! | „ |
| ~ Queek |
Warlord Queek Headtaker is a villainous character from Warhammer Fantasy and a major character of the Skaven faction. He is the great warlord of Clan Mors and the leader of the Stormvermin troopers. He carries a trophy rack on his back, filled with the skulls of the foes he has killed plus the hand of Baron Albrecht Klaus of the Empire. Even by Skaven standards, Queek is mentally unstable. To the point that he actually talks to his battle trophies. In fact, he took Baron Klaus' hand instead of his head because Queek found his voice annoying and hands don't talk like heads.
Story[]
Queek, like most Skaven before him, was born unto this world within the many Breeding Pits owned by the warriors of Clan Mors. Queek's litter was born large and black-furred, a sign that these Skaven would grow up to be formidable killers within the violent and darwinistic society of their Clan. However, Queek was by far the largest of his lot, and in time, he eventually devoured his own siblings even before he opened his eyes or fully grew out his fur. Impressed by this scary baby rat, Warlord Gnadwell decided to personally raise Queek to become the ultimate warrior in Skavendom.
He provided with the best armour and weapons, protecting him from the other Skaven lords, and also staging assassination attempts to keep him on his toes. Queek is an uncommonly bloodthirsty and egotistical warrior whose need to conquer even the most impossible challenges has since earned him an infamy amongst the annals of Skaven history as the legendary Headtaker, the Dwarf-Smiter, the greatest Warlord to have ever graced the tunnels of the Under-empire.
Queek's fiery temper is infamous amongst both his enemies and fellow ratmen, having fought, defeated and survived almost every challenge that was thrown against him. Upon his trophy rack consists of the heads of all those that have challenged Queek in the past, such as King Krug Ironhand of Karak Drazh, Warlord Ikit Scratch of Fester Spike, Warlord Sleek Sharpwit of Clan Mors and the hand of Baron Albrecht Kraus of Averland amongst other noteworthy challengers.
Within his powerbase underneath the once majestic stronghold of Karak Eight Peaks, Queek had been fighting a never-ending war of attrition against the battle-hardened Dwarf armies of King Belegar Ironhammer and the Greenskin hordes of the night goblin Skarsniik. A powerful warrior in his own right, Queek's deeds have since garnered him the respect of the Orcs, the fear of the Goblins and the eternal hatred of the Dwarves.
Personality[]
While he's not stupid, Queek is still a blunt, temperamental individual who prefers leading armies and killing enemies in battle to the schemes and scummy tactics of his fellow Skaven, a trait he really hates. Gnadwell is more then fine with this, using Queek as an attack dog and enforcer, sending him to take care of threats to his power that require no subtlety.
While most Skaven are cowardly creatures as a rule, and whilst some might be occasionally more brave than others, Queek is notable for being unnaturally brave and bold. This is entirely due to Queek's love of violence, and he is so eager to kill that he leads from the front.
Trivia[]
- Queek appears in the videogame Total War Warhammer 2 as a playable legendary lord of the Skaven faction.
