The Tyranids are one of the most terrifying factions in Warhammer 40,000 — a galaxy-devouring alien swarm driven by pure biological instinct and a single, overwhelming purpose: consume all life.
Invading the Milky Way from unknown extragalactic regions in massive hive fleets. They exist only to harvest biomass — stripping entire planets of all organic matter, including plants, animals, oceans, and even microbial life.
Every Tyranid organism is psychically linked to a vast collective intelligence known as the Hive Mind. Individual creatures have little to no independence. Instead, they function like cells in a body.
The psychic presence of the Hive Mind in the Warp is so immense it creates the “Shadow in the Warp,” disrupting enemy psychic powers and astropathic communication. Leaving those trapped in the grasp of the Tyranid invasion forces fleeing for their lives, with no hope of escape.
Adapting Quickly to the various threats of the 41st millennium, the Hive Mind will create new bioforms to counter specific threats. From the Fleshborers firing parasitic beetles to Venom cannons shooting corrosive bio-plasma.
They don’t negotiate. They don’t retreat. They feel no fear.
They don’t conquer worlds.
They devour them.