Hierophant
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This article is about the Tyranid bio-form; for the Ecclesiarchy position, see Hierophant (Inquisition). |
The Hierophant biotitan is an immense, hideous creature, towering over the battlefield and bristling with spines, tendrils and symbiote weapons. They are amongst the largest bio-creatures yet encountered amongst the swarms of the Tyranid hive fleets, comparable in size and power to an Imperial Titan.[1]
Overview
A brood of Hierophants are likely to be at the forefront of a major Tyranid attack. They are armed with massive Bio-cannons, multiple claws and chitin blades, and armoured with a thick chitinous hide that exudes poisonous spores from rends in the plates. In addition, the creature's vulnerable belly region is protected by spiny tendrils which lash out at any enemy who gets too close. These tendrils are capable of impaling or strangling with incredible force. As a last defence, the Hierophant is equipped with poisonous sacks that exude a gas lethal to non-Tyranid creatures[1] from vents in its armour plates. Thanks to its psychic abilities, a Hierophant is further protected by a crackling warp shield and is able to reknit damaged tissue. Its legs are high tensile popliseal tendons.[5]
Like all Tyranid creatures, the bio-titan seems to be able to mutate rapidly, evolving new weapons and defences. Other variants of the biotitan have been identified with huge crushing claws or long scything blades, cluster spines and other bio-weapons,[2] like scything talons or lash whips.[5]
Basic Information
| Ordo Xenos Departmento Analyticus Record | |||
| Designation | Hierophant | Main Weaponry | 2x Bio-cannons |
| Common Title | Biotitan | ||
| Species Name | Tyranicus giganticus | Secondary Weaponry | Scything claws |
| Average Height | 15m | ||
| Average Weight | 53.5 tonnes | Tertiary Weaponry | Toxic spores |
| First encountered | Miral Prime | ||
| Role | Heavy shock troop | ||
| Threat evaluation | Extreme | ||
Images
A Hierophant at war
Hierophant
Models
Forge World Hierophant miniature
Hierophant standing beside T'au
See also
Sources
- 1: Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project, pg. 81
- 2: Codex: Tyranids (8th Edition), pg. 67
- 3: White Dwarf 189 (UK), pg. 78
- 4: Warhammer Community : Press Room : Images : Forge World (last accessed 14 March 2023)
- 5: Apocalypse (2007), pg. 148
- 6: Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond Warhammer 40,000 - Hierophant Bio-Titan
