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Runtherds (also known as Slavers) are Ork Oddboyz who act as the shepherds and slave-handlers of Greenskin society.
Description and Abilities
Runtherds are rare orks who have the patience to take care of Gretchin and Snotlings. Far from detesting their jobs, Runtherds often take pride in their jobs and try to breed the fiercest Grots and Snots they can. Also, they take full credit for any brew of fungus beer crafted by Gretchin in their rabble.[2a]
Their characteristic weapons are whips, Grabba Stikks and Grot-prods, tazer-like weapons created by meks and employed by progressive Runtherds. They are often seen leading Gretchin mobs into the fray or ordering around the Gretchin crews of Big Gunz. They often make use of Squig-hounds to eat errant or fleeing Grots in battle to "increase" the morale of their Gretchin mob.[2a]
The role of Runtherd is hereditary, and they believe themselves descended from families that were cast of the clans in the distant past.[6] Besides breeding and managing lower greenskins and captured slaves, they also act as the storytellers and keepers of oral history of Ork society.[7]
Notable Runtherds
Gallery
Related Articles
Sources
- 1: Codex: Orks (3rd Edition)
- 1a: pg.
- 2: Codex: Orks (4th Edition)
- 3: Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
- 4: Codex: Orks (8th Edition), pg. 131
- 5: Warhammer Community: Bringing the 41st Millennium to Life – The Art of Hammer and Bolter (Posted on 30/08/2021) (Last accessed on 30 August 2021)
- 6: Waaargh: Orks, pg. 32
- 7: Hammer and Bolter (Anthology Series) - Episode 6 Old Bale Eye
| Ork Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Warboss • Mekboss • Painboss • Beastboss • Nobz (Beast Snagga Nob) • Flash Gitz |
| Oddboyz | Mekboyz • Painboyz • Weirdboyz (Wurrboyz) • Runtherds • Spanna Boyz • Wrecka Boyz • Bikerboyz • Flyboyz • Madboyz |
| Boyz | Slugga Boyz • Shoota Boyz • Stikk Bommaz • 'Ard Boyz • Skarboyz • Yoofs • Feral Orks • Beast Snagga Boy • Boarboyz • Squighog Boyz |
| Specialists | Kommandos • Burna Boyz • Tankbustas • Lootas • Stormboyz |
| Other | Gretchin • Snotlings • Squigs |