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'''Shapers''' make up the leadership of the [[Kroot]] , both as individual [[Kindreds]] fighting under the [[Tau Empire]] or as [[Kroot Mercenaries|mercenary forces]] , and oversee the consumption, direction and distribution of genetic material among the most basic Kroot and between various different Kroot forces. The Shapers are referred to as the Shaper [[Caste ]] in one source, indicating the a cultural link between the [[Tau]] and Kroot.

The Shapers lead individual Kindred Kindreds into battle, directing them as a [[Sergeant]] would. Their A large kindred is typically run by a [[Master Shaper]], while a group consisting of multiple kindreds may be headed by a [[Shaper Council]] of three to five kroot, who act as overseers to the other shapers, and ensure that shapers do not lead their warriors down a dangerous evolutionary path. Occasionally '''Shaper Chief''' may rise to power in times of emergency, such as [[Anghkor Prok]], and unite hundreds of kindreds as a single army. 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.