How do Tyranids reproduce?

All Tyranids are reproduced by a single, highly intelligent female bioform known as a Norn-Queen. A hive fleet’s Norn-Queens are the most important Tyranids within the fleet, for if they are injured or killed the Tyranids cannot reproduce their numbers from the captured bio-mass.

What’s the difference between Hive Tyrant and Swarmlord?

Indeed, the only way one can tell the difference between the two is that one (the normal Hive Tyrant) carries a vast array of weaponry from the Tyranid arsenal, whereas the other (the Swarmlord) carries a set of four Bone Sabres, much more powerful versions of the Bone Sword used by some Hive Tyrants.

Do Tyranids have Titans?

Dominatrixes are the Tyranids’ largest known Bio-Titans, and it is rumoured that they sometimes carry the Norn-Queens themselves into battle on their backs. They are armed with an immensely potent Warp blast weapon, Bio-plasma emitters, and their massive chitinous claws.

Are there any hive fleets in Tyranid?

The following is a list of known Tyranid Hive Fleets, along with any splinter fleets that have a unique designation. Calth Strain Epsilon – splinter fleet of Hive Fleet Behemoth. [19] Cicatrix – splinter fleet. [11] [13] Dagon – splinter fleet of Hive Fleet Behemoth. [1] Gegenees – splinter fleet.

When did the Tyranid Hive Fleet invade the Milky Way?

Tyranid hive fleet Incursions into the Milky Way Galaxy after the formation of the Great Rift, ca. 999.M41. When a hive fleet encounters a prey world, it does not invade for territorial gain or out of a sense of pride or vengeance.

What was the third largest Tyranid invasion?

Hive Fleet Leviathan – Hive Fleet Leviathan was the third and largest Tyranid incursion into the Milky Way Galaxy in 997.M41 and marked the start of the ongoing Third Tyrannic War for the survival of the Imperium of Man.

What do Tyranids need to survive?

The Tyranids require an endless supply of food, not only to nourish the hive fleets, but to grow new Tyranid organisms. Therefore, when a hive fleet invades a planet rich in life, every action of every Tyranid creature is honed to a single goal — the total and rapid absorption of that world’s population, ecosystems and bio-resources.