Nob

An Ork Nob with a 'Waaagh' banner

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Orks entitled Nobz, (Believed to be short for a parody of the Gothic word 'Nobles' but pronounced by the guttural Orkish throats as 'Knobs'), are the larger Ork boyz who are still smaller than the Warboss of a mob, but are able to exert their authority upon their peers through their sheer size and commanding, if brutish, nature. They usually get the best pick of the weapons and armour whenever the mob comes across anything worth taking. Nobs are usually found barking orders to mobs of boyz, but its not uncommon to find them in elite squads of their own, or forming the bodyguard for the Warboss, where they will probably in squads of Meganobz.^1-p.248

Appearance & Role

Nobz tend to be larger than average ork boyz, which is to say much larger than your average human, but are still only mid-range in orkish standards. Due to their size, they tend to be leaders among their brutish society, if only to drive the biggest buggies and carry the shiniest shoota.

Sources

• ¹ Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook
• Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, p.153