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Both the Ordo Xenos and the Deathwatch have made attempts to find the truth behind the Overlord, if for no other reason than to catalogue a new and deadly variation of the Tyranid race. Neither has met with much success and even when the Dagon Overlord seems defeated, it invariably rises again in another place or another time.{{Fn|1}}
The Overlord is an ancient Hive Tyrant and a veteran of countless battles within the Jericho Reach, as such he has gained a special hatred for the Deathwatch, <sup>1pg34</sup>and seems to be activily actively hunting for Deathwatch Kill-Teams.{{Fn|1}}
The Overlord is selective about those it chooses to devour, and picks only the strongest and most powerful of its adversaries to consume. Often it will task lesser Tyranid creatures with gathering together these bodies after, or even during a battle, and piling them at its feet so it may feast on them and grow stronger. A Dagon Overlord which devours the body of a creature heals damage and may also, over time, take on traits of those it devours as it assimilates their flesh.{{Fn|1}}
