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The '''Malanthrope''' is a rarely seen form of [[psychic ]] [[Tyranid]].

The '''Malanthrope''' is a large serpent -like creature that looks similar to a [[Lictor]]. It has feeder tendrils and is about twice the size of the [[Zoanthrope]], another creature it closely resembles. Rarely seen, the Malanthrope follows behind a Tyranid attack. It selectively collects and processes genetic material from fallen enemies before itself being reabsorbed into the biomass. The creature grasps dead, injured and still -living foes with its long groping tendrils, stuns them with its sting and consumes them, feeding them into its maw with its small but dexterous arms. A Malanthrope is a highly intelligent, psychic creature with a strong link to the Hive Mind. It can only move by psychically levitating to skim over the ground. 

*[[Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project]], {{Cite This}}