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[[Image:Tyraveneralpha.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A Ravener Alpha]]
The '''Ravener Alpha''' is a member of the [[Ravener]] genus of [[Tyranid]], engineered for fast surprise assaults and the leading of the surrounding swarm.
==Overview==
Greater in strength, resilience and intelligence than its more common counterpart the [[Ravener]], it's main purpose is tunneling under enemy lines to open up strategic tunnels for other elements of the swarm to use.<sup>1</sup> With biomorphs almost rivaling those of the larger [[Synapse creature|Synapse creatures]],<sup>2</sup> it fulfills a battlefield role similar to the [Tyranid Prime]. It is also the only variant of the Ravener capable of [[Synapse|Synaptic support]].<sup>3</sup>
==Basic Info==
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|style=background:#4F4F4F colspan=2 align=center|'''Ordo Xenos<br>Departmento Analyticus Record'''
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|'''Designation'''
|Ravener Alpha
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|'''First encountered'''
|Typhon
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|'''Role'''
|Subterranean assault/Leader
|-
|'''Threat evaluation'''
|High
|-
|'''Main Weaponry'''
|Fangs and claws
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|'''Secondary Weaponry'''
|Devourer<sup>4</sup>
|-
|'''Tertiary Weaponry'''
|Tail
|-
|style="background:#4F4F4F; margin:0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" colspan=2 align=center|
|}
==Related Articles==
*[[Species of Tyranid]]
*[[Ravener]]
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]
*<sup>2</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]: Ravener Alpha upgrades
*<sup>3</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]: "Synapse Aura"
*<sup>3</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]: "Corrosive Devourer"
[[Image:Tyraveneralpha.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A Ravener Alpha]]
The '''Ravener Alpha''' is a member of the [[Ravener]] genus of [[Tyranid]], engineered for fast surprise assaults and the leading of the surrounding swarm.
==Overview==
Greater in strength, resilience and intelligence than its more common counterpart the [[Ravener]], it's main purpose is tunneling under enemy lines to open up strategic tunnels for other elements of the swarm to use.<sup>1</sup> With biomorphs almost rivaling those of the larger [[Synapse creature|Synapse creatures]],<sup>2</sup> it fulfills a battlefield role similar to the [Tyranid Prime]. It is also the only variant of the Ravener capable of [[Synapse|Synaptic support]].<sup>3</sup>
==Basic Info==
{|align=center border="0" style="background:#777777;margin-center:8px; text-size:95%; border:1px solid #202020;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|-
|style=background:#4F4F4F colspan=2 align=center|'''Ordo Xenos<br>Departmento Analyticus Record'''
|-
|'''Designation'''
|Ravener Alpha
|-
|'''First encountered'''
|Typhon
|-
|'''Role'''
|Subterranean assault/Leader
|-
|'''Threat evaluation'''
|High
|-
|'''Main Weaponry'''
|Fangs and claws
|-
|'''Secondary Weaponry'''
|Devourer<sup>4</sup>
|-
|'''Tertiary Weaponry'''
|Tail
|-
|style="background:#4F4F4F; margin:0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" colspan=2 align=center|
|}
==Related Articles==
*[[Species of Tyranid]]
*[[Ravener]]
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]
*<sup>2</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]: Ravener Alpha upgrades
*<sup>3</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]: "Synapse Aura"
*<sup>3</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]: "Corrosive Devourer"
