Vicious
Warlike
Warlike adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: a seafarer's legend that the remote island was inhabited by a warlike and uncivilized tribe
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Vicious and warlike desert barbarians, they never show any inclination to talk or negotiate and will mindlessly attack anyone who they encounter.
Source: Fantasy Axis of Evil -
He can be downright vicious to warlike ones.
Source: Tabletop Game / Kingdom Death
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