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{{Otheruses|the faction|the location|Southern Hive (Location)}}
The '''Southern Hive''' is a [[Hostile Factions|hostile faction]] of [[Hive|hivers]] located in the regions of the [[Royal Valley]] and [[Greyshelf]], south of [[Flats Lagoon]] and [[Mourn]]. Those who enter their land will be met with swarms of [[Droneguard]] and, upon reaching the [[Southern Hive (Location)|Southern Hive]] itself, will encounter [[Elite Droneguard]] and the [[Queen of the South]].

Southern Hivers are mostly identical to [[Western Hive|Western Hivers]], except for the pink coloration of their skin and white line patterns covering their bodies (and slight differentiation in skill and bleeding rate). Compared to their western cousins though, Southern Hivers are far more aggressive. They are obsessed with devouring and/or sacrificing any intruder or Hiveless to their [[King]]. Because of their intense xenophobia towards the peoples of "the Faraway", as they call the lands outside their territory, Hiveless/Ronin Southerners are extremely rare.

Members of this faction can colour armour and clothing due to a [[Colour Scheme|colour scheme]] attached.
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== Characters ==

* [[Queen of the South]]
* [[King]]
* [[Prince]]
* [[Elite Droneguard]]
* [[Armoury Droneguard]]
* [[Droneguard]]
* [[Drone]]
Animals
* [[War Gorillo]]

== Relations ==

=== Faction Relations ===
''The factions this faction has special relations towards. For all others, it will use this faction's default (-50).''
* [[Anti Slavers]] (0)
* [[Western Hive]] (-100)
* Wildlife (0)
* Wolves (0)
=== Player Relations ===
''The reasons for this faction to have a non-zero relation towards you.''
* This faction is hostile to player no matter what.

== Locations ==

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Southern Hive Patrols can spawn in [[Greyshelf]], [[Royal Valley]], and [[Stobe's Gamble]].
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These towns, outposts, and other locations are controlled by this faction.
:{{Map Icon|ruin}} [[Hiver-Claimed Armoury]]
:{{Map Icon|town}} [[Southern Hive (Location)|Southern Hive]]
:{{Map Icon|village}} [[Southern Hive Village]]
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If certain [[World States]] are achieved, this faction can be found patrolling [[Bonefields]], [[Border Zone]], [[Flats Lagoon (Zone)|Flats Lagoon]], [[Okran's Gulf]], [[Okran's Pride]], [[Sonorous Dark]], [[Stobe's Garden]], [[The Crags]], [[The Hook]], [[The Swamp]], and [[Vain]].
If [[Elder]] is killed/imprisoned patrols of Southern Hive consisting of a [[Prince]] and 8 [[Droneguard]] to start appearing in [[Stobe's Garden]] and [[The Crags]].

All southern hive patrol spawns are dependent on [[Queen of the South]] not being killed or imprisoned. By killing or kidnapping the [[Queen of the South|Queen]], Southern Hive locations become overrun by [[Fogmen]].

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Depending on [[World States]], these locations can be controlled by this faction.
:{{Map Icon|outpost}} [[Iron HQ]]
:{{Map Icon|outpost}} [[Reaver Camp]]
:{{Map Icon|outpost}} [[Skinhouse]]
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== Trivia ==

* Given their hostility towards '''Western Hive''', and that they start to invade immediately to the regions where [[Hive Bandit|Hive Bandits]] and [[Fogmen]] Appear after the [[The Queen|Western Hive Queen]] is killed/imprisoned, it's likely that they are waiting until their 'producer' is taken out and then launch attack on WH in order to exterminate their race.
*All Southern Hivers are considered human to other factions. They still act as their western counter parts in clothing but are treated as if they are human.
*Southern Hive will not attack Skeletons if the player faction is neutral towards them, as Southern Hive does not see Skeletons as viable targets for the [[King]] to eat.
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