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The Dominatrix (plural: Dominatrices, species name: Tyranicus praepotens ^[1]) is a Tyranid species which exerts a controlling psychic aura to bring lesser Tyranid creatures under its will, allowing the swarm under its command to operate with uncanny efficiency and tactical ability. However, a Dominatrix is extremely rare and only seen in the most advanced Tyranid swarms.^[2]

Overview

A Dominatrix possess a large array of Bio-weaponry and packs a colossal mass, dwarfing that of an Imperial Super Heavy Tank. It has an intelligence akin to that of a mighty Hive Tyrant, and the link it has to the Tyranid Hive Mind surpasses even the Hive Tyrant's.^[2]

A Dominatrix is a gargantuan composite creature of nightmarish proportions, equipped with ripping claws and fangs, and a stunning profusion of symbiotic weaponry. Dominatrices are the brood queens of the Tyranid hordes, their children spawning into all the different Tyranid classes.

Because of the importance of a Dominatrix, which is also the most powerful link to the Hive Mind a horde has, they are strategic targets of the highest priority. Destroying a Dominatrix can decide whether a planet falls to the Great Devourer, or is saved.^[2]

Trivia

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The Citadel Journal 24 (February 1998) featured a scratch-built wood and steel plate Dominatrix built at Warhammer 40,000 scale, designed by Matt Meek.^[3]

Dominatrix^[3]

Sources

1: Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition), pg. 17
2: Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition), pg. 21
3: The Citadel Journal 24, inside front cover ^{Fanatic Press} ^{Golden Demon}

Uncited

Hive War

Tyranid Planetary Forces
Commanders	Norn-Queen • Hive Tyrant • Neurotyrant (Neuroloid) • Broodlord • Neurothrope • Tervigon • Tyranid Prime • Trygon Prime • Ravener Prime • Malanthrope
Elites	Biovore • Tyrant Guard (Hive Guard) • Lictor (Lictor Alpha • Neurolictor • Deathleaper) • Leaper • Pyrovore • Venomthrope • Zoanthrope
Troops	Tyranid Warrior (Shrike) • Ravener (Alpha • Felltalon • Tremorscythe • Wrecker • Venomspitter) • Genestealer (Ymgarl) • Gaunt (Termagant • Hormagaunt • Barbgaunt • Neurogaunt) • Ripper (Sky-Slasher)
Monstruous Creatures	Carnifex (Thornback • Stone Crusher • Screamer-Killer) • Dimachaeron • Exocrine • Haruspex • Maleceptor • Psychophage • Sporocyst • Toxicrene • Tyrannofex
Gargantuan Creatures	Cerebore • Dactylis • Hierodule • Malefactor • Mawloc • Norn Emissary • Norn Assimilator • Trygon
Bio-Titans	Dominatrix • Hierophant • Viciator • Nautiloid • Vermis • Eater Beast
Flying Creatures	Gargoyle • Harpy • Harridan • Hive Crone • Tyrannocyte
Spores	Meiotic Spore • Mycetic Spore • Spore Mine • Mucolid Spore
Unique Tyranids	Swarmlord • Deathleaper • Doom of Malan'tai • Old One Eye • Parasite of Mortrex • Red Terror

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 The '''Dominatrix''' (plural: ''Dominatrices'', species name: ''Tyranicus praepotens'' {{Fn|1}}) is a [[Tyranid]] species which exerts a controlling [[psychic]] aura to bring lesser Tyranid creatures under its will, allowing the swarm under its command to operate with uncanny efficiency and tactical ability. However, a Dominatrix is extremely rare and only seen in the most advanced Tyranid swarms.{{Fn|2}}
+==Overview==
 A Dominatrix possess a large array of [[Bio-weapon]]ry and packs a colossal mass, dwarfing that of an [[Imperial]] [[Super Heavy Tank]]. It has an intelligence akin to that of a mighty [[Hive Tyrant]], and the link it has to the Tyranid [[Hive Mind]] surpasses even the Hive Tyrant's.{{Fn|2}}
 A Dominatrix is a gargantuan composite creature of nightmarish proportions, equipped with ripping claws and fangs, and a stunning profusion of symbiotic weaponry. Dominatrices are the brood queens of the Tyranid hordes, their children spawning into all the different Tyranid classes.
-Because of the importance of a Dominatrix, which is also the most powerful link to the Hive Mind a horde has, they are strategic targets of the highest priority. Destroying a Dominatrix can decide whether a planet falls to the Great Devourer, or is saved.{{Cite This}}
+Because of the importance of a Dominatrix, which is also the most powerful link to the Hive Mind a horde has, they are strategic targets of the highest priority. Destroying a Dominatrix can decide whether a planet falls to the Great Devourer, or is saved.{{Fn|2}}
-==Related Articles==
+==Trivia==
+{{Trivia}}
+{{Golden Demon}}
+*[[The Citadel Journal 24]] (February 1998) featured a scratch-built wood and steel plate Dominatrix built at ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' scale, designed by [[Matt Meek]].{{Fn|3}}
+<center><gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
+Truescale-Dominatrix.jpg|Dominatrix{{Fn|3}}
+</gallery></center>
+==See also==
 *[[Species of Tyranid]]
 ==Sources==
-{{Cite}}
 *{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition)]], pg. 17
 *{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition)]], pg. 21
+*{{Endn|3}}: [[The Citadel Journal 24]], inside front cover {{FE}}{{GDE}}
 ===Uncited===
 *[[Hive War]]
 {{Tyranid5E}}
-[[Category:Gargantuan Creatures]]
 [[Category:Troops (Tyranids)]]
+[[Category:Tyranid Bio-Titans]]
 [[de:Dominatrix]]

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