Harridan
The Harridan is one of the largest flying Tyranid creatures the Imperium has yet encountered.[1]
Description
It has two bio-cannons and a pair of Scything Talons for swooping low and slashing up tanks. Being a living creature and relying on wings rather than jet engines the Harridan cannot match an aircraft for straight-line speed but its lithe, twisting body is far more manoeuvrable allowing it to twist and turn to avoid enemy fire. Harridans seem to act as brood-mothers to smaller Gargoyles. It is thought that Gargoyles lack the endurance for very long distance movement but it is known that they can hitch a lift on a Harridan using their hooks and claws to attach themselves. The Harridan has no legs or feet and because of this it has been theorized that once airborne a Harridan can never land, though some Xeno-Biologists believe that Harridan can land and slithering on its belly like a snake. It is only a theory at this moment.[2]
Basic Info
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Designation | Harridan |
Common Title | Brood-mother[2] |
Specied Name | Avius terriblis[2] |
Average Height | 5.5m[2] |
Average Length | Snout to tail: 28m[2] |
Scythe Length | 6m[2] |
Wingspan | 38.4m[2] |
Average Speed | 100 kph[2] |
Estimated Maximum Speed | 200 kph[2] |
Estimated Armour | 4-50mm[2] |
Weight | From 11 tonnes[2] to 62.4 tonnes[Needs Citation] |
First encountered | Tyran[Needs Citation] |
Role | Air superiority |
Threat evaluation | Extreme |
Main Weaponry | 2x bio-cannons[2] |
Tertiary Weaponry | Claws and fangs |
Secondary Weaponry | 2x scything claws[2] |
Images
An Epic Scale Harridan[1]
Related Articles
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 190 (UK)
- 2: Imperial Armour Update 2002, pg. 40
- 3: Deathwatch: The Jericho Reach, pg. 177
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