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Revision as of 14:29, 2 July 2010
Rippers are small, maggot-like species of Tyranids which serve as the primary means of devouring bio-mass from a planet. They are the most numerous of Tyranid creatures, and in great swarms they can pull down and consume creatures many times their own size. However they are completely mindless and will perish if they lose a synaptic link with the Hive Mind.1
During the final stages of a planetary invasion, they scour the entirety of a planet ingesting all biological material on the planet and leaving only an empty and desolate wasteland. Eventually, the Rippers will become bloated full of biomass, unfit for combat. At this point, they simply crawl into reclamation pools where they and the bio-mass they've fed upon are broken down and absorbed by the Hive Fleet.1
Ordo Xenos Classification
| Ordo Xenos Departmento Analyticus Record | |||
| Designation | Ripper | Main Weaponry | Claws and fangs |
| Common Title | Anklebiters | ||
| Species Name | Minoris omniphagea | Secondary Weaponry | None |
| Average Height | 0.3m | ||
| Average Weight | 0.1 tonnes | Tertiary Weaponry | None |
| First encountered | Tyran | ||
| Role | DNA reclamation | ||
| Threat evaluation | Low | ||
Sky-slasher
Sky-slashers are Rippers adapted with the inclusion of wings to allow flight.1
Images
Ripper Swarm
Ripper Swarm (Forge World)
Sky-slasher Swarm (Forge World)
