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The other job of a shaper is to direct the evolution of the Kroot in their Kindred by consuming certain enemies. For example, if a Shaper wanted his Kindred to become more muscular, he would have them pursue [[Ork]]s, likewise a Shaper who wanted more agile or swift Kroot, they would hunt [[Eldar]]. The Imperium has designated them Primary Intermediate Trophic.
The Shaper as many powers and traits among them are an instinctual understanding of the foes wounds and abilities, if he has devoured an example of the foe's race. <sup>5</sup>
They also have shamanistic powers, due to them being the focus of Kroot ancestor worship of their Kindred, practising rituals that seem to five them supernatural powers, usually involving a sonorous chant and access to the powders, rocks and bones kept within the Shaper’s fetish pouch. Among these powers are Ancestral Blessing, calling the warrior spirits of his ancestors to aid the Shaper and his allies, Blood of the Stalker, daubing himself and his allies skin with the blood of a local predator and with a prayer to gain favour of the ancestors and grant helping them with hunts, and Prophetic Dream, visions from their ancestors that grant him foreknowledge of the future that is often difficult to understand, vision which may relate to something in the next week or even years.<sup>5</sup>
==Known Shapers==
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Codex: Tau (3rd Edition)]]*<sup>2</sup>: [[Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)]]*<sup>3</sup>: [[Chapter Approved 2004]]
*<sup>4</sup>: [[Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition)]], p.18-21
*<sup>5</sup>: [[Deatwatch: Mark of the Xenos]], pg 16
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[[Category:Troops (Kroot)]]
[[de:Kroot Weiser]]
