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Thanks to their advance [[Cloneskein]] technology, the Kin were rapidly able to adapt to the conditions of the galactic core, creating a race physically stronger and more robust than that of a standard human, as well as more resistant to the mutating powers of the [[Warp]]. As the fleets settled within the Core [[Hold]]s soon sprang up and the burgeoning civilization reaped the immense wealth of their new home. Soon enough, a mercantile confederation dubbed the [[Leagues of Votann]] formed, and it spent the long millennia settling the immense sprawl of the core and exploiting its boundless riches.{{Fn|1a}}
[[Image:SquatArtNew3.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Various Kin{{Fn|1b}}]]
During their long history, the Kin have been content to remain largely within the bounds of the galactic core, but have nonetheless had interactions with various civilizations and races over the millennia. Seeking not only new opportunities for wealth but also information to share with their Votann Ancestor Core, [[Prospects|Prospector Fleets]] were sent out into the wider Galaxy. The Kin of these fleets have since fought in mercenaries in the wars of other species, returning only when they have gathered knowledge and experience fit to offer their Ancestor Core. This has led to much confusion for other races of the Galaxy, who often do not understand the scale of origin of Kin civilization. Many Prospect fleets have been dismissed as a minor alien civilization in and of themselves. The Kin have been misidentified in this way as the [[Demiurg]] to the [[Tau]], '''Heliosi Ancients''' to the [[Eldar]], the [[Gnostari]], and [[Kreg]].{{Fn|1a}} On the Imperial world of [[Necromunda (Planet)|Necromunda]], Kin have formed the [[Ironhead Prospector]] civilization.{{Fn|3}}
Since the formation of the [[Great Rift]], large amounts of Kin have been forced to leave their ancestral homes in the galactic core in order to find safety and stability.{{Fn|1}}
