Broodlords are a Tyranid leader organism, regarded as the epitome of the Genestealer breed.[1]
Broodlord[3]
Overview
Broodlords are even more powerful than the standard Genestealer, and are specifically adept at infiltration to get closer to the enemy. They are very adaptable and highly intelligent as well as being a synapse creature that allows them to function independently from the Hive Mind. Their powerful talons can cut through most materials with ease.[1]
The Broodlord is always the first Genestealer to make planetfall when the Tyranids first infest a world[1], and lead the Genestealers in their bloody ambushes.[2]
When a Tyranid hive fleet enters an infested system, the Hive Mind asserts its synaptic dominion over the Broodlord and its clan.[2]
Basic Information
| Ordo Xenos Departmento Analyticus Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Broodlord[1] | ||
| Common Title | Leech-Master[1] | ||
| Main Weaponry | Scything claws and Rending Talons[1] | ||
| Species Name | Corporator primus[1] | ||
Notable Broodlords
Images
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition), pg. 36
- 2: Codex: Tyranids (8th Edition), pg. 44
- 3: Shield of Baal: Leviathan, cover
- 4: Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition), pg. 69
- 5: Games Workshop westore : Space Hulk (saved archive page, dated 13/11/2023, last accessed 21/06/2024)
- 6: Warhammer Webstore : Broodlord (saved archive page, dated 13/11/2023, last accessed 21/06/2024)
- 7:Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond Warhammer 40,000 - Broodlord