Tyranid Prime
The Tyranid Prime is a highly evolved Tyranid Warrior, considered to be the apex of the Warrior strain.[1]
Overview
Tyranid Primes are highly intelligent, more so than their common counterparts. When they lead a brood of Tyranid Warriors, the brood acts as one entity using tactics and precision that military commanders find hard to match.[1] When in the presence of more powerful Tyranid creatures like a Hive Tyrant, a Tyranid Prime will defer synaptic control to it, but when alone a Prime is easily capable of turning a group of Tyranid creatures into an effective fighting force.[2] It is only recently that Tyranid Primes have been recognized as a separate species from regular Warriors, though this is probably due to them blending in with the rest of the brood.[2]
Basic Info
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Designation | Tyranid Prime |
Average Height | 2.4m |
Average Weight | 1.5 tonnes |
Role | Battlefield command |
Threat evaluation | High |
Main Weaponry | Devourer |
Secondary Weaponry | Fangs and claws |
Tertiary Weaponry | None |
Related Articles
Sources
- 1: Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition), p. 36
- 2: Deathwatch: Mark of the Xenos, p. 47