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| − | The '''Brain Boyz''' are | + | The '''Brain Boyz''' are believed to be an ancient subrace Greenskins that are related to the [[Orks]] and were believed to be a master or ruling caste of their kind who shared a similar physique of their cousin species.<sup>1 p50-51</sup>Ork legend (such as it is) is generally passed down by the [[Runtherd]]s. They speak of a legendary caste of greenskins who created the Orks of today. This ancient race was extremely intelligent, and held dominion over the Ork castes. They were much smaller than their servants, so they bred the Orks to be as strong and fierce as possible to protect them from predators and invaders.<sup>2 p7</sup> |
| − | + | It was believed that this group was the driving force behind their civilisation and were responsible for developing their technology as well as directing the different castes. There is even some speculation that both Orks and [[Gretchin]]s may have been specialised [[Mutants|mutant]]s that were deliberated created by the Brain Boyz to serve certain duties though it believed that the truth of this would never be known for certain. Regardless, it is known that the Brain Boyz died out long ago and the Orks inherited their civilisation to the point that this ruling caste become little more than legend. According to Orkish beliefs, the Brain Boyz died from a great plague which ran across many centuries that caused their numbers to dwindle and eventually led to their extinction. It is believed that this caste was aware of their falling numbers and took steps to preserve their knowledge by engineering it into the genetic structure of their slaves. This lasting legacy allowed the Orks to retain their high level of technology in later years by way of artificial strands of DNA which contains knowledge imprinted in their metabolism that allowed the Orks to live following the demise of their masters.<sup>1 p50-51</sup> | |
| − | A great tragedy must have befallen them, however, for they do not exist today. Some Ork legends tell of a great plague that lasted for many centuries, causing the brainboyz to dwindle and eventually die out altogether. <sup> | + | A great tragedy must have befallen them, however, for they do not exist today. Some Ork legends tell of a great plague that lasted for many centuries, causing the brainboyz to dwindle and eventually die out altogether.<sup>2 p7</sup> |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | *<sup>1</sup> [[Codex: Orks (4th Edition)]] | + | *<sup>1</sup>:[[Codex Imperialis]] (1993) by [[Rick Priestley]] |
| + | *<sup>2</sup> [[Codex: Orks (4th Edition)]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:45, 21 May 2011
The Brain Boyz are believed to be an ancient subrace Greenskins that are related to the Orks and were believed to be a master or ruling caste of their kind who shared a similar physique of their cousin species.1 p50-51Ork legend (such as it is) is generally passed down by the Runtherds. They speak of a legendary caste of greenskins who created the Orks of today. This ancient race was extremely intelligent, and held dominion over the Ork castes. They were much smaller than their servants, so they bred the Orks to be as strong and fierce as possible to protect them from predators and invaders.2 p7
It was believed that this group was the driving force behind their civilisation and were responsible for developing their technology as well as directing the different castes. There is even some speculation that both Orks and Gretchins may have been specialised mutants that were deliberated created by the Brain Boyz to serve certain duties though it believed that the truth of this would never be known for certain. Regardless, it is known that the Brain Boyz died out long ago and the Orks inherited their civilisation to the point that this ruling caste become little more than legend. According to Orkish beliefs, the Brain Boyz died from a great plague which ran across many centuries that caused their numbers to dwindle and eventually led to their extinction. It is believed that this caste was aware of their falling numbers and took steps to preserve their knowledge by engineering it into the genetic structure of their slaves. This lasting legacy allowed the Orks to retain their high level of technology in later years by way of artificial strands of DNA which contains knowledge imprinted in their metabolism that allowed the Orks to live following the demise of their masters.1 p50-51
A great tragedy must have befallen them, however, for they do not exist today. Some Ork legends tell of a great plague that lasted for many centuries, causing the brainboyz to dwindle and eventually die out altogether.2 p7
Sources
- 1:Codex Imperialis (1993) by Rick Priestley
- 2 Codex: Orks (4th Edition)
