Red Terror
 Red Terror[2] | |
|---|---|
| Active Period | 700s.M41 - Present[3] |
| Species | Tyranid |
| Type | Ravener |
| Affiliation(s) | Tyranids |
The Red Terror is a particularly deadly Tyranid Ravener, covered in a carapace the colour of blood, armed with sets of great scythe blades and a maw so wide it can swallow a man whole. Some survivors claim the creature is the size of a Ravener, while others swear it is closer to the monstrous size of a Trygon or Mawloc.[1b]
History
Devlan
It is only recorded as being encountered once by the Imperium, during the Tyranid invasion of Devlan, an Imperial mining world on the Eastern Fringe.[1b] It tore into a star port compound to get to its defenders, killing twenty-four men before being driven away. Each time it returned it slaughtered more humans before retreating back into the tunnel, devouring the rendered human remains. Eventually a search and destroy team was sent into the tunnels, only to meet their doom at the scythes of the Red Terror.[3]
Adri's Hope
What became of the Red Terror after Devlan is unknown, though one ship fleeing from Devlan made an automated landing on Adri's Hope and stayed ominously dark and silent after landing. The ship was investigated and found to be a blood-drenched abattoir. A Tyranid creature was suspected to have gotten aboard, though nothing was found within the ship. Three weeks later, Adri's Hope itself had also become a blood-soaked ruin. It is unclear if this beast of Devlan is the Red Terror.[1a]
Images
The Red Terror[5]
Miniatures
Original Pewter Red Terror construction[3]
Finecast Resin Red Terror[4]
The Red Terror miniature for Kill Team: Terror on Devlan[6]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition):
- 2: Codex: Tyranids (3rd Edition), 33
- 3: Citadel Bitz & Collectors, pg. 31
- 4: Warhammer Webstore : The Red Terror MTO (saved archive, last accessed 19 November 2023)
- 5: Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond Warhammer 40,000 - The Red Terror - for details see Red Terror/Sources
- 6: Warhammer Community: AdeptiCon Preview 2026 – The Red Terror hunts elite Cadians in new Kill Team expansion (posted 26/03/2026) (archived from the original, last accessed 26 March 2026)
