I was enjoying myself over and enlightening documentary called the Eternal Jew. No ok seriously it is a shameless propaganda film by the Nazis if you didn’t know. Now in it the Jews were compared to a horde of rats. which got me thinking as a Skaven player that perhaps the inspiration for the Skaven is in fact the Jews. Ok, first off all there is the obvious connection between well poisoning and clan pestilence. Now if that link isn’t strong enough for you the religious link is enforced by making them plague monks. Who engage in biological warfare. The next obvious one is the sneaky aspect. Jewish stereotypes are often sneaky and cunning. betraying their fellow man and doing anything to advance themselves. Now isn’t that just clan eshin and regular Skaven politcal culture? The next obvious link is the stereotype of the gold obsessed Jew. Now what substance are are Skaven obsessed with? Warpstone! Duh… They will do anything for it as the Jewish stereotype. Do you seen any other race so obsessed with a substance? and do you see any other stereotype so obsessed with a substance? I think not. Jews have beards. And rats have fur…. Possible link there. The older Jewish stereotype is that Jews live in flea infested slums. And the Skaven live in lairs. And lairs does not imply sanitation. As a matter of fact they dwell in sewers! Much like Jews hiding from the Gestapo. Now compare the icon above all of your standard bearers. It is a triangle! Just add one more and you have got the star of David! Ok the Skaven are monotheistic, believing only in the horned rat. they have their council of 13… …or more like the council of Zion! It’s just a wierd thought that struck me….Message #general