Even for the most die-hard, long-time fan, Fortnite's lore can be a little confusing. Over the last five years, Fortnite has been updated an incomprehensible number of times, with map changes, new weapons, and new skins heading to the game literally every week or so. These updates also tend to add a smattering of lore for various characters and organizations in Fortnite's in-game world, a world which the average player probably knows very little about. But for die-hard Fortnite fans, there's constantly something new to learn, and the latest lore tidbit comes from a cat skin called Meow Skulls.
The latest in a long, long line of anthropomorphic Fortnite character skins, Meow Skulls can be obtained by purchasing all the other rewards in the fifth tier of the latest Season's Battle Pass. Clearly inspired by Goth culture, Meow Skulls dons a band shirt, a bandolier of tuna cans, a beanie, and a wallet chain made of fish bones. But there's more to this literal cat lady than meets the eye. Thanks to some observant fans, it's been confirmed that Meow Skulls is actually related to one of Fortnite's most beloved characters.
Who Is Fortnite's Meow Skulls?
Once a player has unlocked the Meow Skulls skin, they can prompt a special line of dialogue from one of Fortnite's patrolling NPC characters. If players head to a house on the West side of the Reality Tree point of interest, they should be able to find Meowscles, big burly cat man that's been a staple of the game since his introduction in Chapter 2, Season 2, where he also appeared as an unlockable skin in the Battle Pass.
Normally, Meowscles will simply greet the player with a "Mrow...Yeah?," and offer to sell them a Slurpfish, Firefly Jar, or Rusty Can. But, if the player approaches them wearing the Meow Skulls skin, Meowscles will say "You've got time to figure it out, little sis. You'll find your place." So, it's officially confirmed that Meow Skulls is Meowscles' little sister.
Meowscles has already had a pretty full backstory leading up to this point, being one of the main NPCs during his introductory season. Meowscles originally worked for the ominous GHOST organization as a secret agent before defecting to the equally as ominous SHADOW later on in the same season. Players could unlock his default appearance, as well as both the stark white GHOST outfit and the pitch-black SHADOW outfit. Meowscles was also given a Toon skin last year, which gives him a black and white, 1920s animation-inspired look.
Meow Skulls isn't the first relative of Meowscles introduced in Fortnite. That honor goes to Kit, the tiny kitten skin released all the way back in Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 3. In one of the recent Seasons, it was confirmed that Kit was in fact Meowscles' son. Fans had pretty much guessed this already, with their colored coats being near-identical matches. Like his father, Kit wants to be one of the best secret agents around, and his tiny little makeshift mech suit helps him to do just that. For the average Fortnite fan, this revelation isn't exactly a big deal, but it does go to show just how invested Epic is in making a cohesive world and narrative, even when the majority of the player-base doesn't usually take notice.
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