Harridan

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Tyrannid Harridan^[5]

The Harridan is one of the largest flying Tyranid creatures the Imperium has yet encountered.^[1]

Description

A Harridan^[3]

It has two bio-cannons and a pair of Scything Talons for swooping low and slashing up tanks. Being a living creature and relying on wings rather than jet engines the Harridan cannot match an aircraft for straight-line speed but its lithe, twisting body is far more manoeuvrable allowing it to twist and turn to avoid enemy fire. Harridans seem to act as brood-mothers to smaller Gargoyles. It is thought that Gargoyles lack the endurance for very long distance movement but it is known that they can hitch a lift on a Harridan using their hooks and claws to attach themselves. The Harridan has no legs or feet and because of this it has been theorized that once airborne a Harridan can never land, though some Xeno-Biologists believe that Harridan can land and slithering on its belly like a snake. It is only a theory at this moment.^[2]

Basic Info

Ordo Xenos Departmento Analyticus Record
Designation	Harridan
Common Title	Brood-mother[2]
Specied Name	Avius terriblis[2]
Average Height	5.5m[2]
Average Length	Snout to tail: 28m[2]
Scythe Length	6m[2]
Wingspan	38.4m[2]
Average Speed	100 kph[2]
Estimated Maximum Speed	200 kph[2]
Estimated Armour	4-50mm[2]
Weight	From 11 tonnes[2] to 62.4 tonnes[Help]
First encountered	Tyran[Help]
Role	Air superiority
Threat evaluation	Extreme
Main Weaponry	2x bio-cannons[2]
Tertiary Weaponry	Claws and fangs
Secondary Weaponry	2x scything claws[2]

Notable Harridans

• Great Reaper

Images

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  A Harridan model from Forge World (2002)

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  An Epic Scale Harridan from Forge World^[4]

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  An Epic Scale Harridan^[1]

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  Size comparison :Harridan vs Harpy vs Gargoyle

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  Harridan with Gargoyle Clutch

See also

• Species of Tyranid

Sources

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• 1: White Dwarf 190 (UK)
• 2: Imperial Armour Update 2002, pg. 40
• 3: Deathwatch: The Jericho Reach, pg. 177
• 4: Epic 40,000 Tyranid Harridan (archived from the original 08 December 2004, last accessed 04 September 2024)
• 5: Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranid Harridan - for details see Harridan/Sources

Uncited

• Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project