Gaunt (Tyranid)

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Ambiguous Term? This article is about Tyranid Gaunt. For other uses of Gaunt, see Gaunt (disambiguation).

A swarm of various Tyranid Gaunts

Gaunt (Gauntii) is the genus for a number of the smaller Tyranid species - including Termagants, Spinegaunts, Hormagaunts and Gargoyles. The Gaunt species are smaller and less physically powerful than most other Tyranid organisms, but they are extraordinarily adaptable and always attack in large numbers. They are a fully mutable species, and some are grown with extra wings, adrenaline/venom sacs and even bizarre bio-weapon symbiotes, including the dreaded Spike Rifle.

Available Bio-weapons mutations

Sometimes groups of Gaunts are gathered together to form a specialized brood. They are usually similar in some way, often by their armament. Some of these include:

Impaler Broods

Impaler Broods are formed of up to 8 Gaunts armed with Spike Rifles.

Strangler Broods

Strangler Broods are formed of up to 8 Gaunts armed with Stranglewebs.

Species of Gaunt

Gargoyle

Main article: Gargoyle
Gargoyles are a species of gaunt that are are armed with a Fleshborer. They have also evolved a blinding venom attack and wings.

Hormagaunt

Main article: Hormagaunt

The Hormagaunt is a gaunt species that is armed with Scything Talons. It has also evolved a remarkable leaping ability.

Spinegaunt

Spinegaunt - Gaunt species that is armed with Spinefists.

Termagant

Main article: Termagant

The Termagant is the most numerous gaunt species. It is armed with a Fleshborer. The term "Termagant" is often used, in a broader sense, to mean any gaunt species that carries a ranged weapon symbiote.