THE GREAT DEVOURER - The Imperium's Greatest Threat: The TYRANIDS - Warhammer 40,000 Lore Overview

welcome aboard the Luxe La Bella a ship we have built to help us navigate through the perilous galaxy of the 41st millennium in this video we will focus on the Zeno's threat of the tyranids starting with their first encounter with the Imperium of man on the planet of tyrant Primus going over how they wage war what bioorganisms they use to achieve their singular goal and what truly is the scale of the threat mankind faces against a Great Devourer the tyranids are a swarming species whose main purpose is to consume any and all organic matter they come across afterwards utilizing the genetic material of their prey further their own Evolution and adaptation this makes them a formidable and challenging adversary one that can adapt quickly to any situation in reality The tyranid Hive fleets are made up of several diverse species Each of which performs a specific function the hive mind a gigantic Gestalt being at the center of their race directs and coordinates the activity of the entire swarm Warriors Gene Steelers and hormagaunts are only a few examples of the many specialized bioforms that suit these needs let us know in the comments below which bio form in your opinion is the deadliest creature from tyranny rice the species is entirely dedicated to its own Survival propagation of genetic material and its evolutionary advancement they are the apex predators of the Galaxy and everything from the smallest form of life to the most developed Interstellar civilization little more than a meal to them there can be no negotiations with the tyrants they are here to consume us all [Music] the first encounter of the tyranids with the Imperium of man was around the year 745 of the 41st millennia and it happened on the Galaxy's Eastern fringes specifically on Tyrant Primus a once prosperous Ocean World on the distant edge of the Milky Way galaxy it was the home of a small research station run mainly by the adeptus mechanicus [Music] during the solar decade before the first contacted Tyron Imperial exploratories made a list of the star systems near Tyrant promise as it was standard procedure in that point in time according to Imperial records Humanity was blissfully unaware of the terrifying new Menace looming from the void of space A peculiar disturbance however was eventually uncovered by these explorators worlds that were once thought to be Lush planets full of exotic flora and fauna have been stripped bare leaving nothing but lifeless rocks drifting in the void the adeptus administratum's explorator general was notified of the abnormality but no further investigation was mandated many more anomalies and threats existed that required the attention and resources of the Imperium and some bare planets located at the very edge of the known Galaxy were not in the list of priorities nonetheless the outposts and Tyron continued to file reports about their discoveries of an ever increasing number of dead worlds some may say that the slow-moving bureaucracy of the Imperium and their inability to act fast would turn out to be the undoing of Tyran Prime but perhaps it is safe to say that even if they had acted quickly they were doomed from the beginning the tyranids collectively form a monstrous Ensemble of Bio ships known as a hive Fleet which travels across the void with the only goal of systematically consuming all other living biomatter to assure their own Survival enable the reproduction and Rapid evolution [Music] nothing more nothing less and it was one of these high fleets that caused the utter destruction of tyrant Primus High Fleet behemoth was drawing ever closer to the planet and would soon descend upon it but the Outpost would not be caught completely off guard and before the tyranids planet fall the defender knew that a xenos invasion was likely coming this is because a survey spaceship returning from a study of yet another dead World encountered a cloud of mysterious objects entering the edge of the Tyrant system soon after the explorator craft returned to the Imperial headquarters in orbit of Tyran Primus carrying its grave message and a report of what was seen despite being damaged by what appeared to be mines constructed of organic tissue on the very edge of this newly found cloud in light of the fact the Tyrone was located on the very outskirts of Imperial space in a particularly hazardous and undiscovered Frontier region of the Galaxy the planet had been prudently equipped with Weaponry that was thought sufficient to ward off attacks by hostile xenos Pirates and the Predators it lurked the vast oceans of that world the Tyrant Outpost was guarded by four enormous planetary defense lasers Each of which was also defended by fortified ceramite silos and void Shield generators further support for the quantity of Firepower was provided by 36 Interceptor emplacements equipped with auto cannons and lays cannons as well as an interconnected network of defense bastions and bunkers also strong was the Imperial Garrison that had been stationed on Tyron Primus in addition to the cybernetics Qatari bodyguard that protected the outpost's adeptus mechanicus commander margos varnak Tyron was also home to three complete wings of Thunderbolt fighters from the Imperial Navy three Endeavor class light Cruisers and an entire Infantry Regiment from the Astra militarum supported by veteran katachan jungle fighters who are commonly used to fighting the wild beasts that are often seen on their home world all in all Tyran was equipped with what was deemed as adequate armaments and Manpower to defend against extra Galactic threats at The Fringe of the Imperium just a few solar days after the encounter with a mysterious cloud bioship started entering orbits and the planetary defenses of Tyran Primus opened fire the Cannons roared for more than a solar hour as the eternally dismal and stormy skies of tyrant were ruptured in glorious blasts of coherent light as the basis gutters barraged the swarm of xenos Invaders that poured towards them but just as the defense lasers glowed white Hots from the constant overheating the Invaders mysteriously withdrew the new threat had been successfully eliminated as The Outpost defenses had proven too much for the Zeno's Invaders a hail of Cheers Was Heard across the defense lines as the Astra militarum celebrated in Victory margos farnak boldened by overconfidence in his own forces ordered his small Fleet of Imperial Navy Cruisers to Harry the withdrawing vessels this proved to be a mistake varnak was still ignorant of the true scope of what they faced by feigning their defeat the bio ships were able to successfully draw the Imperial Cruisers away from the protection provided by the planet's defense laser emplacements the Imperial ships quickly discovered to their horror thousands upon thousands of Bio ships of all shapes and forms approaching the planet the force they had repelled was but a fraction of what was now coming against them suddenly the tyranid ships turned around and attacked the undefended Imperial vests [Music] ship named Emperor's fist was the first to fall its Hull was shredded by a voracious swarm of organisms that was vomited forth by a strange bioship blessed Emperor get out of here or speed they must be worn muffed the righteous Destiny was the second to form this one to a squirming cluster of tentacles that grasped it and pulled it into a gigantic gaping mod or the hive ships the sword of Warriors was the only ship able to transmit a warning to Tyron before also being destroyed they were finishing the message when the solid adamantium Hull plates of the spaceship were gnawed through by leech-like pseudopods which then let loose a swarm of ferocious Gene Stealers into the spacecraft's bridge and lower decks as the terrified crew quickly discovered these Fierce opponents were more than deadly and effective in close quarters capable of towering through Steel in armor plating with their lethal Claws and other bio weapons never before seen by the Imperium at the time within a matter of minutes the whole crew was butchered to a man and the cruiser was left to drift aimlessly with all its crew dead the ship would soon be absorbed and all its biomatter incorporated into the high fleets Reserve supplies with the pursuing ships destroyed the xenos now turn their full attention to tire and Primus firing thousands upon thousands of mycetic spores towards its surface in spite of the fact that the defense lasers were able to kill a significant number of the potentially dangerous pods still thousands of micetic spores plummeted to the surface of the planet and smashed into the turbulent Waters below quickly enough the sea Waters began to boil as the Invaders burst from the spores and slaughtered the predators of Thailand's oceans following this the zenos emerge from the waters and began scaling the walls of the Imperial Garrison at first the Regiment of Imperial Guardsmen were successful than driving the ravenous swarm back with focused volleys of laser fire and the blackened skies above more of the mycetic spores continued to fall to the surface if the planetary defense turrets roared in Defiance killing many of them but failing to stop the vast majority The Garrison fought valiantly cutting massive hole through the alien line like a scythe of death with heavy fire and coordinated efforts the hides of the smaller alien bioforms offered no protection from their concentrated laser fire and were no match at all with the auto Cannons of the Interceptor grid erected around the base hormigans and jeans Steelers were ripped apart in great numbers and their dead bodies filled the killing zones that had been strategically placed between the protected bastions of The Outpost Thunderbolt Fighters roared above in the sky shooting down any incoming spores with Precision fire before darting away to find their next Target despite the overwhelming numbers of alien bio forms the planetary defense was putting up a valiant fight and holding off the Invaders but the course of the fight was about to change suddenly the northern planetary defense laser fell silent thousands of horrific gargoyles had thrown themselves into its Barrel clogging the gigantic beam projectors with their charred bodies this had been a coordinated attack as the flying creatures seemed to have moved in perfect coordination sacrificing themselves in favor of the greater goal in a similar vein and in spite of the Valiant attempts of the Thunderbolt fighter pilots their aircrafts crashed to the ground because the spores in the air clogged their engines and prevented them from functioning properly as the defender saw this the Eastern planetary defense laser also fell silent as a massive Predator breached its steel walls and tore the enormous weapons coolant lines apart a creature never before seen would later be classified in Imperial records as a carnifax it is a living engine of Destruction that is armed with the most advanced tyranid bioweapons and is capable of towering through walls Gates tanks and more the Imperial defense network quickly began to collapse in fact only a mere hour after these events the Imperial outposts and tire and Primus was overrun every single one of the bastions had been leveled there was complete silence coming from the planetary defense lasers as its crew were all dead even the cation jungle fighters of the astrum of the Torah had deserted their stations and fled into the rain in the vain hope that they may escape the horrific end that many of the others had suffered none were able to successfully Escape their Doom and many died impaled cut in half melted or devoured by the many bioorganisms that pursued them the command bunker still stood with the last Defenders trapped within it but its walls began to crack under the impact of massive strikes from some of the larger bile forms through the few remaining displays that were still functioning magos varnak saw in horror the Unstoppable insatiable tied xenos destroying his once impregnable Outpost as soon as the adamantium gate of the bunker began to break inwards the Swarm immediately began to enter the command bunker both Imperial Guardsmen and skitari battle with flamethrowers and whatever weapon they could find but the sheer quantity of enemies was too much to contain and the xenos clawed and hacked their way forward knowing that this would be his end varnak triggered a special switch that sent a data codex plummeting into the depths of what remained of The Outpost four being torn apart by the aliens hoping to devour his biomass Tyron Primus was lost Inquisitor fired a scriptman arrived to the now desolate world almost a full year later shocked to find a sterile Dead Planet that now bore no sign of a thriving prosperous ocean world that it had been once it had been sucked dry and scoured of all life and water he explored the Eerie empty Outpost not finding a single scrap a vegetation no bodies no bones nothing but deep within the crater that used to be the Outpost he did find the data codex that varnak had left before being devoured the most precious data mankind would ever find on the first contact with this new zenos threat as he reviewed the logs video recordings images and audio true horror of the assault was revealed we cannot live through this mankind cannot live through this single day they have covered this planet with a flood of living blade and natal fan mouths kill one and then take its place if they are truly without number then outrage is doomed to a violent death before every shred of our civilization is scoured Away by a force more voracious than the fires of Hell themselves death by the machine God death is here cryptman left the dead World Tyran Primus behind to warn the galaxy of the aliens that now posed a threat greater than whatever they had faced before if the fate of the tire and outpost would never have been discovered the Imperium would have been kept in the dark about what was to come then and there The Inquisitor named the xenos race the tyranids after the first Imperial World they had devoured throughout the long history of the Imperium of man the invasion of tyrant marked a significant Turning Point it showed that the Galaxy was far more dangerous and unpredictable that anyone had previously thought and that there were threats out there that the Imperium was ill-equipped to deal with the eperium of man would never be the same again after the beginning of the horror that would later be known as a tyrannic Wars mccrag is a place of utmost importance as it is the home world of one of the most iconic chapters of Space Marines the ultramarines and the capital of the realm of Ultramar it also happened to be next in the path of the approaching tyranidate the ultramarines have been given advanced notice of the approaching enemy as a result of the findings that Ordo xenos Inquisitor kripman had made a tyrant promise and other newly found consumed worlds the chapter Master of the ultramarines marnius calgar immediately began formulating his defense strategy after becoming aware of the danger that the high Fleet Behemoth posed Ultramar the order was given defer the strengthen the already powerful defenses of the capital there were already many battleships hanging in orbit in each day more began to arrive as reinforcements made their way from across the system and The Wider Galaxy thousands of ships from small craft to massive troop transports and dreadnoughts came and went the sky was filled with a flicker of thrusters and the hum of engines as ships moved in every direction each with its own specific task enormous strike Cruisers projected Shadows over civilian vessels and Imperial Navy destroyers on the ground the spaceports bunkers walls and the city itself was a bustling Hive of activity with a constant stream of materials and troops flowing in and out the sound of boots hitting the ground mixed with the Roar of Vengeance as crates were unloaded from ships and hauled Away by Servo skulls and labor servitors the acrid smell of promethium and ozone hung heavy in the air as fuel and ammunition were loaded onto ships in preparation for the upcoming Siege along with the highest ranking Imperial officers worked tirelessly pouring over tactical maps and troop movements coordinating the efforts of the various factions and military units that were gathering at the defense points among the endless activity squads of Space Marines clad in their recognizable power armor marched with purpose through the commotion they were aware that the approaching Siege would be a fight for the existence of their Homeworld yet their expressions were unmoved and their eyes were focused on the mission at hand the planet was far from defenseless it possessed both a powerful Fleet of Warships an orbital defense stations that were equally as threatening plus the massive Garrison that set up the defenses dwarfed the one that Tyrant Primus in comparison this was mccrack the imperium's bulwark on the Eastern Frontier and homework of an entire chapter of Space Marines [Music] the might of The Proud ultramarines was on full display and then the tyranids came just a few solar Weeks Later the first tyranid bio ship struck mccrack in the distance the sound of artillery fire could be heard as the first shots of the impending battle rang out The Siege had started in the fate of the planet hung in the balance soon enough thousands of alien Predators rampaged across mccrag as hundreds of Bio ships swept aside attacks by ultramarine strike Cruisers and broke through the planet's blockade to finally descend onto the surface khalgar Consolidated his Ground Forces into three armies because he determined the tyranid threat was too great to face unilaterally each of mccrag's polar fortresses was garrisoned by the first and second task forces mostly consisting of veterans from the first company as well as other regiments from the altamaran planetary defense Corps in an effort to impede the advance of the tyranids khalgar himself led the third force in a series of rear guard engagements that had the main goal of stopping the advance of the tyranids and eradicating the key organisms that operated the hive mind neurotransmitters in the early days of The Siege khalgar was able to deal significant blows with the Swarms of tyranids using the landscape of the planet itself as a weapon and using every stratagem and tactic at his disposal his strategic Brilliance allowed him to buy time for his battle brothers to the northern and southern fortresses and relieve pressure from them but despite this the xenos kept coming and seemingly never-ending numbers foreign of the deadliest characteristics of the tyranids is that they can quickly adapt and change to overcome the forces and the strategies that are used against them by this point in the attack the hive mind had already identified the chapter Master of the ultramarines as the most dangerous threat for the advance of the Swarm so it created a solution to counter this it was in the location designated as Cold Steel Ridge at the ultramarines came face to face with the most dangerous tyranid creature they had come across to this point one whose innate understanding of combat was on par with their own strategic acumen somehow this creature was able to foil the plans of the ultramarines and the tyranids that were subject to its psychic Dominion started to apply their own tactics and strategies to overrun the positions held by the Space Marines this bile form would later be classified in Imperial records as a swarmlord [Music] a new Tyrant joined The Fray and in an eye blink the whole character of the Swarm changed the ravening Berserker spirit that had driven the tyranids onto the ridge was gone as if it had never existed left in its place something canier and infinitely more worrisome it was then that I knew the battle to be lost the new monster charged head first into the fight alongside a wave of specialist Hive Warriors clearing a route that led directly to khalgar the Lord of Ultramar did not back down from his position and with every blow he dealt severe damage to the xenos creatures but there were far too many tyranids and khalgar was wounded several times as a result still like the mighty warrior he is he stood face to face with the swarmlord and the two powerful beings engaged in a deadly close combat duel even though kalgar Thoughts with every ounce of strength left in him he was ultimately defeated by the monster's blades it was only thanks to the sacrifice of his honor guard that intervened and fought against the swarmlord that kalgar was able to limp back to safety and be carried away to orbit in a Thunderhawk to receive urgent medical care as the battle raged on and with khalgar Gravely wounded the tyranids pressed on the attack the northern and southern fortresses were heavily besieged despite being outmatched the ultramarines fought fiercely determined to protect their Homeworld the veterans from the first company regularly LED daring counter-attacks to thwart the march of the tyranids before retreating to defend their walls and trenches yet the viciousness of the churning swarm continued unabated the tyranids were able to take control of the walls of the northern Fortress by taking cover behind the steaming mounds of their own dead the sheer weight of the numbers was enough to bring even the Towering guard machines to their knees carnifex is armed with scythes charged the fortifications held by the Defenders like sentient sledgehammers tearing their way through Rock Creek and metal walls with equal ferocity despite the fact that sufficient stores have been constructed to last throughout several months of Siege ammunition began to run low the weapons began to overheat the barrels of many guns even melting due to the sheer amount of firing the ultramarines continued their fight despite being pushed more and more into the depths of their fortresses as one defensive position after another was being overrun in orbit The Hive ships capitalized on their progress and their victories on the surface of the planet by unleashing thousands upon thousands of my setic spores directly onto mccraig's northern and southern polter fortresses calgar still recovering from its fight with the swarmlord refused all medical assistance other than that which was absolutely necessary he then seized command of the remaining vessels and immediately began harassing the high Fleet as it spread out to encircle mccrack the tyranid hive mind decided to withdraw its bio ships from macrag in order to entice a defending ultramarine ships away and into the space above just as they did on Tyrant Primus but also to prevent the Space Marines from coming to the aid of the besieged Polar fortresses calgar fell for the Trap set by the tyranids and pursued the tyranid fleet but he did so with his own strategy in place the chapter Masters plan quickly materialized as the timely arrival of the full battlefleet tempestus of the Imperial Navy coming from baka effectively sealed the tyranid's Doom by trapping the high Fleet in a strong grip between the two Imperial fleets the Imperial ships wasted no time and Unleashed a barrage of torpedoes and macro cannons at the high Fleet but it was confirmed that even then the Imperial fleet was outnumbered by the tyranids the tyranids launched boarding parties of jeans Steelers and hormagons to assault the ultramarine ships while their bio ships engaged in deadly dogfights with Imperial gunships and fighter craft even surrounded the tyranids were getting the upper hand in the fierce battle in space if not for the selfless Act of Sacrifice from the brave crew of the battleship named Dominus Astra that crucial fight would have been lost the massive Emperor Clash Battleship charged at full speed into the center of the high Fleet and exploded its own warp drives generating a warp Vortex that sucked the battleship and the whole tyranid Fleet into Oblivion given that they were trapped between the fire of two Imperial fleets almost all of the bio ships belonging to the high Fleet Behemoth were annihilated in the vortex or shredded from the unrelenting Crossfire of the Imperial cannons only a very small number of organisms managed to escape into the depths of space the battle and space had been won at a heavy cost and even then it was still not over whilst the battle raged and resolved above the planet The Valor and resilience of the ultramarines was being tested as never before on the fortresses below a hundreds of thousands of bioorganisms still remained on the surface of mccrag kalgar and all the starships that had managed to avoid destruction in the space battle turned around and raced back to the planet in an effort to rescue the besieged fortresses the ultramarines of the third company were the first to arrive they descended in drop pods and Thunderhawk gunships Landing in the northern Fortress where the ultramarine's first company had been fighting and holding their ground all Communications have been lost with them for hours as soon as the astartes had made Planet full they saw the vast scenes of Destruction results of the terrible battle that had taken place the stench of death choked the air and soon the sound of screeching would rise until hundreds of tyranids attacked the newly arrived Marines creatures swarmed over walls craters and dead bodies waves of tyranids with the only instinct to kill the ultramarines fought back with a grim determination their bolters and chain swords cutting through the alien horde with the help of Devastator squads and dreadnoughts the ultramarines went inside the Fortress itself to look for their battle brothers the third company made their way through murky hallways and icker dripping passageways that were still dangerous and filled with enemy aliens with fire and Bolter they cleansed the tight corridors until reaching the lower generatorium there the room was littered with piles of dead tyranids and a ring of slain Terminators marked the spot where the last ultramarines of the first company had fought shoulder to shoulder until the last man they were all dead afterwards it was reported that there were a few survivors found in the ruins of mccrag's Southern Fortress but there were none found in the northern Fortress where the first company had made their Valiant Last Stand remember the of the honored Fallen recall their deeds and know that their sacrifice honors the chapter no son of Gilman could wish for a more glorious death the battle for mccrag Was Won but at a great cost the ultramarines suffered heavy losses as many of their battle brothers fell in combat the tyranids however were dealt a severe blow and high Fleet Behemoth was eventually destroyed the battle for mccrag remains a symbol of the ultramarine's courage and resilience and a testament to the imperium's determination to protect its people from any threat High Fleet Behemoth was the first tendril of the tyranid invasion to attack in the known Galaxy it's ruthless and Reckless charge into the Eastern front of the Imperium was driven by their insatiable hunger and triggered the first tyrannic war Behemoth was but the first in a series of high fleets that would assail the Imperium in the coming years after eating all of the biological and organic material on a recently invaded world tyranid High fleets typically move in ad hoc formations known as tendrils migrating to nearby planetary systems and reproducing many times their initial number when a high Fleet comes across a prey world they do not attack for the purpose of gaining territory nor do they do so out of a sense of Pride Revenge Or Glory instead they invade in order to collect valuable biomass that they use to satisfy their voracious and endless appetite it is a matter of survival a never-ending supply of food is necessary for the tyranids not just to maintain the health of the high fleets but to also breed new creatures hence when a high Fleet invades a world that is abundant in life every action that is taken by each and every tyranny creature is honed sharpened to a common objective the complete and efficient assimilation of that world's organic populations ecosystems and bioresources in order to achieve this objective the high Fleet raises an arsenal of varied bioorganisms with the specific goal of vanquishing any and all Protectors of the prey world before the globe is stripped of all of its bile matter and consumed in its entirety since many planets and locations across the Galaxy are inhabited by all manners of xenos races humanoids and creatures that intend to defend their planets in case of invasion the bioorganisms that now conform the tyranids are a very extended and diverse roster of creatures created to kill and bring low all manners of foes they have simply adapted to overcome any defense to hack down any Defender that would stand in their way they have adapted to devour worlds they have evolved to become the apex predator just as what happens with the world of Tyran Prime which was consumed in its entirety and left drifting in space was a giant dead Rock when a tyranid high Fleet invades a prey world with the intention of stripping all life from the planet it accomplishes it in several separate stages each new wave of the invasion brings with it a new group of biological nightmares that have been fine-tuned to plant the seeds of Destruction and death in a matter of days the planet that may have been previously prosperous is completely bereft of every last trace of organic matter after being temporarily satisfied The Hive quickly leaves in search of its next Target looking for its next planet to consume leaving behind nothing but an empty shell a new Dead star Inquisitor fight is cripman made it his life goal to study the Tyranny threat he was the first to discover this horrible Menace and he made its presence known to the Galaxy and then became a king Observer of the terrible tyrannic Wars and then enlisted many others to this mission his goal was a simple word to understand this world eating xenos plague so that Humanity could stem the alien tide and then Purge it with the emperor's Eternal Flame but that goal cannot be accomplished without the sacrifice of many lives across countless battles using each as an opportunity to gather data on what hideous forms these pteranids can produce and what their capabilities are alongside many others Krypton and his allies discover that the taranids had an extremely rapid rate of evolution creating new variations of their forms to suit whatever obstacle they came against these are called bio forms by the research and community It is believed that understanding these bile forms will prove to be the key in discovering if the tyranids have a weakness that can be effectively exploited unfortunately it is also believed that more sacrifice will be needed more blood will be spilled before any Light Of Hope is truly found no let's dive into the stages of a tyranid invasion and let's explore the different bioforms that tyranids use to accomplish their hellish goal there is a cancer eating at the Imperium with each decade it advances deeper leaving drained dead worlds in its wake this horror this Abomination has thought and purpose which functions on an unimaginable Galactic scale and all we can do is try to stop the Swarms of bioengineered monsters it unleashes upon us by instinct we have given the horror a name to solve our fears we call it the tyranid race but if it is aware of us at all to must know us only as pray our YouTube channel is devoted to exploring the innumerable interesting details of the expansive Warhammer universe if you are enjoying the content please consider supporting us by commenting giving us a like and sharing this episode with your fellow Warhammer fans small 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armor and they can infect other species with their genetic material because of this they are able to produce hybrids that are composed of both tyranid and host species before directly attacking any Defender the gene Steelers adapt themselves well to their surroundings once they have established a foothold in the world they immediately set about forming Cults among the native species the members of these Cults are infected with tyranid genetic material and their mission is to prepare the world for the arrival of the swarm of tyrannus it can be said that the genes dealer cult has three main goals that it strives to accomplish first it gives the tyranids the opportunity to collect intelligence about the planet and the defenses it has which will give them an advantage when they start their assault second it establishes a network of infected individuals who will attempt to weaken the planet's defenses from the inside making it simpler with a tyranids to take the world and finally it supplies a source of biomass for the pteranids to ingest once they have finally and successfully completed their invasion of the planets this whole process can take years to bring into fruition from the contamination of an infected subject all the way to the deadly and the sudden rise of a fully fledged jeans dealer cult foul creatures known as jeans dealers infiltrate on Vigilant worlds a patriarch arises from the population subverted flesh and projects a psychic Beacon to draw the high Fleet ever closer while this happens other creatures are also in action Vanguard drone ships are able to stealthily explore new star systems thanks to their high speed their comparatively diminutive size and the low psychic and propulsion signatures they emit it is a common practice for a Vanguard drone ship to offload some of its cargo onto the surface of a potentially fit planet and then immediately flee the system in order to investigate potential Targets in other star systems oh one of the creatures that are commonly dropped by these ships are the infamous lichters after being dropped off by a drone ship the lichters waste no time in venturing out into the Uncharted regions of the newly discovered planets they examine the atmosphere the availability of minerals and the features of all types of Life using their feeder tendrils in addition these vicious Predators seek for solitary creatures and even Sapient beings to consume while simultaneously absorbing the memories of the prey they kill as soon as a synaptic node is within range a compilation of all of this Vital Information is performed and then transmitted to the hive mind this helps the approaching tyranid Fleet determine what the weather conditions will be the type of terrain the planet has and ultimately what types of bioorganisms it must unleash once the point of Full Assault begins any liquor that can be effectively destroyed prior to the start of a full tyranid invasion can significantly slow down the attack as the invading xenos will be less optimized for the ecosystem of the planet they are attacking and key information about potential targets or dangers are lost all of these organisms have physiological abilities geared for concealment these abilities are fully utilized so that they can safely study the natural surroundings at first because there are frequently only a few tyranids involved at the stage these specimens demonstrate an unusual level of self-preservation these are agile and secretive creatures who conduct their operations with the stealth concentration and Effectiveness that comes naturally to creatures of their kind for which the conservation of energy is a vital component of the survival strategy the arrival of the hive ship and the vessels that are escorting it reveals the beginning of the next stage of the invasion the world of the prey is suddenly cast in a massive shadow that blocks out the Sun and the sound of flapping wings can be heard throughout the atmosphere the terrified inhabitants of the planet look up to witness Sky swarms from the high Fleet descending upon them identified points of resistance are attacked and swarmed with a flying monstrosities while they create a screen for the rest of the upcoming curated brooms but just as this happens something terrible is done by The Great Devourer the approaching Hive ship which acts as a powerful synaptic node of the hive Minds is able to interfere with the warp in an area that extends for several light years this is a suffocating psychic signal that covers entire star systems and interferes with all types of warp travel and communication as an Effectiveness it is often too late for a planetary defense station or defending Fleet to send out an astropathic message for other psychic cry for help a planet that is prior to the tyranids is suddenly isolated and condemned to face alone the Swarm that is coming against them [Music] and first Mercy they blocked us out we're on our own as the sky darkens even further with the arrival of more bioshes my setic spores and Sky swarms are being constantly Unleashed upon the surface of the planets gargoyles are a ferocious tyranid bioform that has wings and they are frequently the first species of tyranids to be spotted when the tyranids attack a planet it would appear that their primary mission is to hunt down the adversary and spread fear and confusion among their ranks gargoyles are designed to engage in ranged Warfare yet they are not completely useless in close quarters fighting they have the ability to spit a poisonous fluid which they automatically direct at the eyes of their opponents in order to cause them to go blind after that they relentlessly attack their adversary with their talons and Barbed tipped tails until either they or their targets are killed present in this aerial assault are also harpies ferocious tyranids that take the form of flying creatures they are larger and more powerful than their closely related bioform the gargoyle the majority of their attacks are directed to hostile aircraft as well as ground-based anti-aircraft systems the harpies swarm around their targets tearing them apart with their talons and Blasting biowicitic spines from their backs kitten run strategies are utilized for these creatures in order to inflict the most amount of damage possible upon ground soldiers and vehicles once the air defenses have been rendered ineffective even bigger than the Harms are the Fearsome Hive Crohn's flying monstrosities that are used to fight against the most dangerous of weapons that the defending faction has at their disposal for aerial dominance they are able to fly at high speeds and maneuver with remarkable dexterity making it incredibly difficult for ground-based anti-aircraft fire to be effective against them they dive at enemy aircraft destroying them with their bioacidic spines and towering them to pieces with their talons as they come in for the kill the my set explores that are also being Unleashed contain various types of creatures within them of these such as the various strains of gaunts start making preparations right away with the upcoming attacks alternate strains start to make their way underground by digging tunnels creating routes for the other creatures to attack from others like the mawlocks and trigons start burying deeper to plant the spores that will later grow into gigantic capillary Towers [Music] [Music] after the tyranid forces have successfully established a footing on the surface of the planet they start the process of wiping out any resistance standing against them the planet itself seems to come alive in pain the ground trembles and revolts as innumerable creatures emerge from below the surface and the air chokes with Millions upon millions of flying creatures and spores there are never-ending swarms the Lesser bile forms such as guns gargoyles and Gene Steelers who Rampage across the air the land and the waters the number of gods had emerged from seemingly everywhere seemed to be infinite for the Defenders who are often overwhelmed by the sheer force of numbers being thrown at them capillary Towers which range in height from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of meters tall emerge from the surface of the planet behind the front lines of the battle these towers collect the biomass the Swarm has previously ingested and then uses it to create more creatures to take part in the assault and during this point the Cults created by the gene Steelers rise up with full power striking key points in the defense system killing important figures and ambushing Annie's unsuspecting forces creating further chaos and confusion within the Defenders then they joined the tyranids in the offensive the sheer number of tyranid organisms attacking at once means that they are able to quickly overcome even the most robust defenses drowning their opponents in a torrent of chitin Talons flesh and blood the hive mind allows the massive horde to coordinate their assaults with deadly efficiency synapse creatures are deployed to ensure this creatures such as Hive tyrants zoanthropes and tyrannid warriors amongst others transmit The Hive mind's will to the Lesser creatures ensuring that the Swarms act as a single Unstoppable entity first let's discuss the Zoe anthros also classified as tyrannica's animus abhorrence these creatures are amongst the strangest of the tyranid Swarms Myriad breeds they are extremely potent psychos and it appears that they were designed to serve as living conduits for the deeply focused will of the hive mind so extreme is their genetic development that they have atrophied bodies and swollen brains that are entirely energized by pure psychic power a zoeanthrope can fire extremely powerful warp blasts at their opponents these creatures prefer to fight at more ranges due to the physical weaknesses and deformities they can only move by psychically levitating themselves drifting across the battlefield to rain bolts of incandescent warp energy down on their enemies and coordinating the movements of The Horde by extending the hive mind's will claw crossing my mind in its grasp using my brain between its talents I can feel it scratching behind my eyes tearing at my sanity ah emperor save us it has been documented by Imperial psychers that despite their immense power zoanthropes sometimes seem to be victims to their own massive energy reserves and there have been several reports of them psychically burning out falling limply to the ground but don't be fooled by this fact or their physical limitations as they project a constant bubble of warp energy around them turning aside even the strongest of physical blows when a zoanthrope is killed a psychic shock wave propagates as a result lesser tyranid preachers that are within the synapse range will automatically either break or flee as swiftly as they can that's why dealing with these types of creatures is of utmost importance to any Defender but not only these organisms transmit The Hive mind's will to the Lesser creatures there are others also ensuring that the Swarms act as a single Unstoppable entity like the infamous malacceptor which is a recently discovered bioform in the inherented roster of creatures as they aren't deployed often these colossal creatures combine the brute strength of the stronger bioforms with the psychic might of a zoeing probe these terrible Creations can Crush its enemies with both its claws and the formidable power of its mind [Music] being an adaptation of the zoanthrope genus the malice scepter is also given most of its upper body to amassed brain-like organ that acts as a raw living conduit for destructive psychic powers another type of creature that helps to keep the momentum of the assault is the massive tervagon these are less of a synapse creature and more of an assault platform their massive bodies are shielded by a towering spined carapace that protects their soft flesh beneath they serve as a living incubator capable of spawning hundreds of termagans ready to eviscerate and devour their enemies these powerful monsters often surprise their enemies by the sudden Army sprouting out of its Underside quickly overwhelming even the most preparative combatants the best method for the Defenders for effectively dispatching a turvogon is to concentrate all Firepower on it as quickly as possible in order to slay it before its term against can have a chance to spawn and create a deadly Unstoppable swarm all term against employ the ranged Weaponry to decimate the Enemy at the front lines of battle while hormagons fiercely engage any opposition in close combat these xenos can be discovered in swarms of tens or even hundreds of thousands along with other gaunts species under the control of tyranid warriors the tyranid Warriors bruise one of the many tyranny creatures is a vital part of their invading arm offering tactical adaptability and devastating prowess on the battlefield they are formidable and lethal beings in of themselves but they also serve as tyranid synapse creatures guiding lesser tyranid bile forms and acting as the central nodes of a tyranid hive Minds telepathic command system it is argued that the tyranid warrior is the most adaptable form of any tyranid species yet encountered they are able to equip themselves with a vast range of lethal biomechanical Weaponry in addition to other modifications which enables them to fill a number of roles in combat situations they are easily able to provide their fellow attacking creatures with either high volume Close Quarter support or long-range assistance every one of the Myriad of tyranid warrior creatures is a killing machine perfectly adapted to slaughter its victims they are the ultimate predators are their prey these are large creatures taller than regular Space Marines and there are hundreds of different known variations of tyranid warrants these organic killing machines can combine flying walking or leaping biomorphs with biomechanical symbiotes that function as ranged weapons like as the death spitter or attack symbiotes such as scything Talons rending claws or both tyranid Warriors are very adaptable as seen by their capacity to mutate and generate new biomorphs in response to Strategies employed by their adversaries or to capitalize on weaknesses because of this they pose a significant Danger on the battlefield and are a key instrument in expanding the will of the hive mind at this point the planet itself is dying the high fleet's bio ships are continuously unleashing clouds of spores as the assault happens these spores begin the process of altering the prey world to suit the great devourer's needs and prime the world for its absorption non-tyranid life is eliminated from the oceans the lands and the atmosphere as well as the air itself the water and all organic life everything is decomposed and prepared for absorption while the planet's Defenders are still being butchered primed for their own consumption [Music] in situations where sheer numbers are not enough to defeat the defensive systems of the planet the hive mind may direct heavier forces to Aid in the battles being fought if a defense position appears to be hard to overcome hive mind is quick to adjust its strategy it is possible to employ raveners and trigons to Burrow under defenses and launch attacks from behind or beneath the Enemy Lines marlocks Also Serve this purpose they are colossal worm-like tyranid bile forms that burrow themselves traveling deep underground to bypass any defenses and then emerge behind the enemy to destroy supply lines command posts or artillery batteries then Vanishing back underground before their foe can even retaliate severe Earth Tremors have been recorded in every instance of a monologue attack becoming the primary indicator that such an attack is imminent the unrelenting main assault is led by large creatures such as carnifexes And Hive tyrants which are heavily protective and armed with Advanced bio weapons carnifexes are actual Living Weapons of Mass Destruction that are immune to damage from gunshots and Small Arms fired because of the thick carapace that covers their bodies and protects their most important organs from harm they are typically armed with the most cutting-edge tyranid bioweapons such as Venom cannons or Barbed stranglers and their primary purpose is to serve as shock troopers in order to breach walls and reinforced Gates launch frontal shock assaults on entrenched enemy positions and besiege fortified locations and armored vehicle formations on the other hand Hive tyrants are massive creatures that serve as the main commander of a tyranid swarm a synapse creature that stands tall above the lower bioforms Hive tyrants are arguably the most important creature on the battlefield since they wield enormous psychic powers and it is said to have the deepest synaptic link with the hive mind compared to any other tyranid bioform standing over six meters tall they Tower over dreadlocks and are covered in a hard and thick carrots making them hulking monsters that would impose their will even to the strongest of enemies they also display a wide variety of physical characteristics biomorph's weaponry and more suggesting they are more individual than any other tyranid creature in a way that is yet to be fully understood these terrifying monsters have a mind so cunning keen and tactically aware that can surpass the Galaxy's finest strategists they were created for one purpose to out think their prey in addition to overpowering it in the events that a hive Tyrant is killed in combat a new one will be developed in a high Fleet to take its place this new Hive Tyrant will have access to the same information and memories as its predecessor research is being conducted on how to combat this as it would only spell the inevitable Doom of every race in the Galaxy if Hive tyrants are not able to be stopped it is important to note though that creating these specimens requires a considerable amount of Bio resources and time so the high fleets need to be strategic when it comes to creating and deploying fearsome creatures to lead the innumerable hordes fall it is safe to say that at this point the Defenders have thrown everything they have at their disposal against the tyrannos every strategy every terrain advantage every military resource every desperate measure is being used or has been used been used by this point majority of times to no effect against the overwhelming forces of the terrorists massive towering beasts ployed to serve the purpose of being living artillery candidates the fire at any remaining Gates walls buildings any structure that still stands the fire and any Defender still fights or any surviving inhabitants still stands its ground against the infinite tyranid swarms that now floods everything the famed by a war for instance is responsible for the maintenance and development of an ongoing clutch of Spore mites living bombs that spread poisons acids and Jagged chitin shards around the battlefield covering their opponents and making combat difficult for them they advance in combat by thumping forward and anchoring themselves into the ground with protrusions on their forelimbs the same time they launched their foul payload from a dorsal opening triggering a powerful and shuddering muscle spasm that throws the projectiles fall so it is that the tyranids advance and devour everything in their path in a cruel series of waves of Destruction and death charging forward to establish battlefronts that can be hundreds of kilometers long the assault is overwhelming to their opponents tyranids using sheer numbers and strategic assaults on key points to overrun their prey they attack in waves each wave more powerful than the last each wave adapted to counter the strategies used against them at this point even eliminating The Hive ship would not avert the damage already done more so the invading forces have firmly established an overwhelming presence on the target planets the objective to defend can be considered lost by now even while the most aggressive bioforms continue to engage in combat with the last pockets of Defenders of the now doomed Planet other creatures begin sweeping up behind them and collecting all of the valuable biogrands any remaining Defenders are inevitably devoured or are fleeing for their lives only to still be devoured shortly thereafter the final stage of a tyranid invasion is consumption this is when the tyranids begin to absorb all of the biological matter on the planet Untold thousands of rippers which resemble maggots are dropped from the sky to form enormous swarms that are packed closely together with their mouths full of fangs they eat whatever organic matter they come across whether it be living or dead they use their powerful jaws and acid to break down organic material leaving behind only Barren Roth and Ash the consumption is Swift and efficient with the tyranids leaving nothing behind they consume all living creatures from the smallest insects to the largest animals they even consume the planet's atmosphere and its oceans leaving behind only a lifeless husk after these abominable things swallowed all that could be eaten they drag and Tumble their bloated bodies into the digestive pools created by the capillary Towers which extends tall against the skies and serve to gather all the dead biomass large capillary Towers also grow in even the deepest parts of the planet's oceans and as they continue to expand they might even be able to alter the tidal flow of the planet as their potent metabolic filtration systems continue to draw in all biomass to The Hive bio ships above rippers are continuously created propagate The Morbid cycle of consuming the planet the tunnels excavated by trigons and raveners are expanded by burrowing variations of rippers which also consume any Subterranean fungus root systems and any other underground creatures they encounter mineral deposits are also being exhausted notably rare oars and material that can be combined into the exoskeletons of the many biomorphs and upgrades that the hive mind deem adequate for future organisms always adapting always evolving after the planet's resources have been completely harvested and processed The tyranid Fleets Hive ships will begin to absorb the biomaterial that has been produced as a result this bile material will be used to fuel the creation of new tyranid organisms and will adapt the high Fleet for future invasions while this is going on a substantial amount of the capillary towers are also being dismantled so that the biomass they contain can be reabsorbed by The Hive ships above it is argued that this point the only option is to perform an exterminatus of the planets it is far past the turning point and is no longer salvageable and by destroying what Remains The Defenders are at least denying the biomass or The Great Devourer to feed and it can no longer be used to evolve the fleet for further attacks although this method may not always be the most viable and even then it is probable that at this stage the high fleets many bio ships would have eliminated any remaining ship or orbital weapon capable of doing such a thing once the planet has been stripped of all life and resources the tyranids move on to their next Target leaving behind a Barren and lifeless husk of a world this horrifying depiction of the tyranid's unrelenting quest of biomass and their ability to adapt and evolve is shown through the process of planetary absorption this method not only ensures the destruction of the entire planet that has been invaded but it also strengthens the high Fleet making it an even more powerful opponent in future instances of further invasions the ravenous hunger of the tyranids along with their ability to assimilate and adapt to new environments makes them one of the deadliest things in the galaxy tyranids are unlike anything the Imperium of man or any other race on the galaxy has faced their ability to psychically command through their synapses and the ever-present hive mind being connected to every battle makes it almost impossible to keep up with their rapid evolution and their countless bio forms one might think that perhaps understanding this hive mind and the creatures that genetically splice new tyranny Broods would be the key to stemming the infinite tides [Music] in understanding how tyranids communicate with each other through a psychic resonance called the synapse researchers have discovered something horrifying they have found that the synapse connection which is an ever-present link between the commanding tyranid bile forms and their subordinates is merely an extension of the hive mind the Gestalt Collective consciousness of the entire tyranid race a psychic embodiment of their instincts to devour and consume all life it is not capable of conscious small Concepts rather it operates as a gigantic agglomeration that developed from the psychic Aura of Untold billions of tyranid creatures this is in complete contrast to what we understand about our own minds and as such some say it is impossible to truly comprehend the intentions or the complex thought processes of the hive mind it is a nightmarish and incomprehensible intelligence that enables tyranids to cooperate and adapt as though each individual creature is a singular portion of a greater gigantic organism that is entirely focused on consuming everything in combat situations some sizable and comparatively independent tyranid creatures like the hive tyrants the swarmlord the zoenthropes or The tyranid Warriors possess the ability to psychically project The Hive mind's directives who control the Lesser life forms with what we call the synapse the tyranids are able to move swiftly and attack in coordinated actions that often overwhelm any opponent they come across because they quickly adapt and overcome them for any Defenders that face the horrific Prospect of a tyranted Invasion it is imperative to identify and kill these key organisms as without the psychic guidance from the hive mind the smaller bioforms simply devolve into instinctual non-sentient behaviors centered around feeding and survival and as such they are easier to pick off and eliminate [Music] psychers and Scholars who have researched the psychic phenomenon have come to the conclusion that the Resonance of the hive mind is so potent that it bends the warp for light years in all directions around the position of a high Fleet which acts as a powerful synaptic node of the hive mind itself when this happens even Imperial astropaths are unable to send or receive telepathic Transmissions which also stops any spacecraft from entering the warp and causes any spacecraft that is currently in the warp to Veer wildly off course as warp travel becomes unpredictable and chaotic many times more so than it normally is it is a powerful and suffocating psychic signal that covers entire star systems and interferes with all types of warp travel and communication the phenomenon in question has been given the name of the shadow in the warp it is said to be a byproduct of the ongoing communication that takes place in both directions between the hive mind and Powerful psychic creatures it commands it is mostly triggered by the signal of the Colossal Hive ships that are oftentimes the most connected to the hive Minds but certain tyranids such as the hive tyrants The Brood Lords and even tyrannid Warriors can also cause this phenomenon to a lesser degree other side effects of the shadow in the warp include inducing terrible nightmares in average citizens psychers or those with warp sensitivities they often suffer from severe headaches uncontrollable sudden screaming bleeding eyes or in the worst case scenario complete unconsciousness as their mind reels against this alien barrage this shadow of the warp phenomenon tends to become strongest on a prey war that is the target for an invasion as the hive mind sows Terror and confusion preventing its doomed inhabitants from calling for help it has been known that many planets are plunged into madness and despair before even the first mycetic spores fall from the sky interestingly enough it has a strange effect one that researches in Scholars haven't truly found an explanation for but it happens that the shadow in the warp also prevents entities such as demons from being able to manifest or cross over into real space from the war although in reality any planetary Defense Force would be more than occupied with the upcoming tyranid invasion the thoughts of a demon manifestation would be the least of their concerns the only thing that can be heard in my city now is the Eerie Scream Of The Wind but I used to be so much life activity and even laughter the structures have not been damaged but all signs of Life have vanished leaving behind only an unsettling silence the night is impossibly dark yet I can see and I see too much I see has an endless Sky stretches overhead a canvas painted with impossible colors yet all consumed by a looming Darkness it's as if a black hole has opened up in the very fabric of the cosmos devouring the very stars and casting monstrous Shadows that darkness is breading blotting out the universe and then they appear beings of nightmare creatures that defile reason and Sanity towering behemoths that Ripple and twist adorned with blades like mountains and Moors gaping into nothingness smaller beasts swarm around their Titanic kin an ocean of chitin and icore screeching and chittering they are all part of one grotesque organism a singular entity of absolute hunger The Great Devourer the tyranid hive mind the fear grips me my blood runs Ice Cold Yet I cannot run feta route to the ground has the shadowy twisting forms Advance they are here and not here flickering in and out of reality a flood of sensation rushes into my mind I see tendrils of Terror hunger and an alien Consciousness the nightmares are always like this the shadowy invasion of My Dreams by the tyranid hive mind a constant reminder of the terror we are all living under the inevitable Doom that draws ever closer each morning I wake up drenched in a cold sweat The Echoes of The Nightmare fading but leaving a lingering sense of dread a dread that is shared by all on this seemingly doomed world it is commonly agreed that the hive mind is not something that mere mortals can understand it is pure alien logic governed by Concepts and intricacies that are beyond our comprehension every Imperial psycher who has attempted to make contact with the hive mind has ended up either eternally scarred by the experience permanently left insane or have perished all together as a result of their efforts this could be because it takes an exceptionally strong cycle to be able to endure the Colossal psychic presence of the hive mind or it could be because the simple fundamental nature of the hive mind is so incomprehensibly foreign that not even the most intelligent human beings could hope to Fathom it try to establish some sort of psychic connection to the hive mind results in psychers going utterly insane as trillions of aliens scream and Screech from the inside of their mind completely destroying their psyches and leaving the individual in a blank State muttering incomprehensible words forever scarred one Counterpoint to this Theory however is tagurius Chief librarian of the ultramarines who seems to have some sort of affinity with the hive mind tagarius is no ordinary psycher however it is claimed that he possesses the ability of foresight to see into the future frequently having prophetic visions and glimpses of what will come to pass due to the enormous psychic presence of the tyranid hive mind many believed that it was impossible for him to survive communion with the tyranid hive mind however he was able to do so not only has tagurius survived these encounters but he has also gleaned important information about the tyranids in their plans aiding the ultramarines and the rest of the Imperium in their struggle against the xenos threats but he is the exception not the rule as he is regarded as being among the most powerful psychers that are still active in the Galaxy today it is not clear how exactly tagurius is able to accomplish this feat it might have something to do with his extraordinary psychic strength his capacity for foresight his powerful mental discipline or some other distinctive facet of his psychic powers it is also possible that his prolonged contact with the hive mind and the tyranids in general has possibly enabled him to achieve a level of resistance or comprehension that is superior to that of ordinary psychers his limited capacity to comprehend the hive mind and use that information against the great devour symbolizes a glimmer of hope for the Imperial in its fight against the dire tyranid Menace that only grows with each passing day it is noted that study has begun on how to harness the synapse of the somewhat autonomous tyranid creatures such as the hive Tyrant or tyranid Warriors as a weapon against the hive mind but as of yet nothing has come to fruition in this regard [Music] the adeptus mechanicus made us via Lotus analyzed one of the greatest threats the turians some members of the adeptus mechanicus believe that the hive mind is nothing more than a Psychic Network that connects the tyranid race and grants them access to Collective knowledge of the location and disposition of all other tyranid beings they believe that the most effective course of action will be to find a way to disrupt the network rather than weaponize it others are of the view that it is actually an enormously powerful psychic entity of horrifying proportions that is controlling the tyrannids like puppets some individuals or even of the opinion that it could be an old one that has lived through the ages and has come back to consume us all but as you can see the theories and beliefs about the hive mind are as varied as they come more localized and compact version of the tyranid hive mind is forged through the interconnected telepathy with a gene stealer brood forming what's known as The Brood mind the psychic connection is used to manipulate those unfortunate posts who have been infected with tyranid genes leading to the establishment of a gene stealer cult in a world that is soon to be prey for The Great Devourer regular Cults are Insidious infiltrators they operate by infecting hosts with their genetic material which eventually gives birth to hybrid creatures that maintain a human-like appearance while being mentally linked to The Brood Minds these individuals are hard to detect and that's why it's often tricky to detect and neutralize a gene Steeler cult before they have grown exponentially over Generations these Cults grow in size and influence undermining societies from within while appearing as ordinary citizens this allows them to prepare the way for a tyranid invasion subtly and effectively The Brood Minds while smaller and less powerful than the overarching hive mind is nonetheless a potent tool of expansion it helps the gene stealer cult to coordinate their efforts remain hidden and exert control over their infected hosts it also serves as a psychic lighthouse attracting a hive Fleet to the planet harboring its corresponding cuts in essence The Brood mind represents a more local and focused application of the same telepathic control that the hive mind exercises over the tyranid species as a whole [Music] contrary to what many believe the hive mind does not act on Instinct alone while the tyranids are driven by a Basic Instinct to feed and expand the hive mind that controls them is an incredibly complex and highly intelligent entity as evidence of this it has been stated that the hive mind had a particular desire for vengeance towards the blood angels instead of merely possessing a primal urge to consume the hive mind operated on a higher level there is a quote that states the hive mind knew the hive mind thought it felt it hated and it desired the hive mind looked out with its innumerable eyes towards the dull red star of ball it apprehended that this was the hive of the Warriors that had heard it so grievously it hated the red prey and so it drew its plans and set in motion its trillion trillion bodies towards the consumption of the creatures in red metal so that their secrets might be plundered and re-employed in the Satan of the hive in this extract from the book Devastation of ball the hive mind is said to feel hate and desire these are emotional states suggesting a level of subjective experience an entity acting purely on Instinct would not typically be characterized by such emotional depth also the hive mind is said to be able to draw plans and set in motion its trillion of bodies indicating inability for strategic thinking planning and coordination on an unimaginably vast scale the intent to learn from and utilize the secrets of its adversaries in this case the blood angels suggests foresight and the ability to adapt and evolve based on acquired knowledge in summary it can be said that the hive mind is an entity with a high degree of cognitive complexity emotional capacity strategic planning and by far adaptability far beyond what would be expected from a creature operating solely on instincts the implications are horrified as it demonstrates that The Great Devourer has an extremely sharp and adaptable mind working tirelessly kill and consume everything as it travels across the Galaxy Darkness emptiness it's crawls at the edges of my thoughts avoid a living embodiment of emptiness [Music] my mind My Sanctuary is now a Battlefield I'm paralyzed [Music] more alert than ever my psychic abilities that I've honed over years of experience and extensive training are tested to their limits in this Dreamscape an alien entity that is beyond anything that follows any logic Visions unfile before me I see a world stripped bare oceans boiled away mountains ground to dust sworn creatures of nightmares undulate over the chart remains the unending hunger of a billion creatures a psychic scream that drowns out my own thoughts there are eyes countless eyes oh staring all knowing all part of a singular entity that the terranate hive mind they see me they know me my thoughts my fears my memories laid bare before an alien Consciousness that has no empathy no mercy the psychic barrage assaults my defenses an onslaught that is as much emotional as it is mental I can feel it attempting to consume me to add my Essence to its own everything that is me it ends as abruptly as it began I will gain my sight Hearts pounding against my ribs though the psychic attack has ended its Echo is still ring loud in my mind the reality is terrifyingly clear this is not just a psychic attack this a taste of the real Onslaught to come

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Published: Thu Aug 31 2023