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The '''Scythed Hierodule''' was first encountered on the [[Imperial]] planet [[Hamman's World]]. In the [[Tyranid#Planetary Assimilation|assimilation]] of Hamman's World, the Scythed Hierodule was in the Vanguard of the [[Tyranid]] forces beside masses of [[Gaunts]]. They were especially effective against prepared defenses, such as bunkers.{{cite thisFn|1a}}

The Scythed Hierodule has only been encountered in a single tendril of [[Hive Fleet Kraken]] and there infrequentlybut their appearance surely will grow with time.{{Fn|1}} [[Magos Biologis|Xenos Biologist]]s have tried to capture a live sample, but have, so far, failed (as because every [[Deathwatch|Xenos Hunter]] team, sent on this the quest, have failed to return).{{cite this}} The find a non-alive sample is also a problem because every one of the extracted Hierodules was almost totally destroyed by the heavy weapons fire.{{Fn|1a}}

The '''Scythed Hierodule''' is armed with four huge razor sharp claws, each capable of slicing through a battle tank, and heavily protected by chitin plates, in places up to 30 cm thick. {{cite this}} A Hierodule is far larger than a [[Carnifex]]. As well as its claws, the Hierodule also bears a symbiote creature which appears to live in its back, growing out between the armour plates. This toxic creature helps defend its host from attack, squirting a jet of potent mutagenic acid against any enemy that gets too close.{{cite thisFn|1a}}

|Scythed slaughterer{{Cite this}}

|Sica Hierodule Domitor{{Cite this}}

|Disputed. 4.9m{{Fn|2}} to 5.8m{{Fn|11a}}|||-|Length|Snout to tail: 15m{{Fn|1a}}|||-|Shoulder Width|3.4m{{Fn|1a}}|||-|Scythe Length|4.2m{{Fn|1a}}|||-|Average Speed|7 kph{{Fn|1a}}|||-|Estimated Maximum Speed|22 kph{{Fn|1a}}

|Disputed. 6 tonnes{{Fn|11a}} to 14 tonnes{{Fn|2}}

After losing Harmman's World to Hive Fleet Kraken, the Imperial forces reinforced the [[Moran systemSystem]]. The assault, by Hive Fleet Kraken, was soon manifested. While the Imperium had learned from its losses, the Tyranid had evolved. The Hierodule had evolved into the '''Barbed Hierodule''' with a powerful ranged attack. It was quite a shock to the Imperial forces when it appeared on [[Maxima Moran]].{{cite thisFn|1a}}

The '''Barbed Hierodule''' replaces two of the Scythed Hierodule's claws with a pair of massive [[Barbed Strangler]] bio-cannons. Unlike the Scythed variant, it has no symbiote acid spray but instead has thicker armour plates.{{cite thisFn|1b}}

|Barbed slaughterer{{Cite this}}

|Uncus Hierodule Domitor{{Cite this}}

|Two Scything forelimb claws

|Disputed. 4.9m{{Fn|2}} to 5.8m{{Fn|11b}}|||-|Length|Snout to tail: 15m{{Fn|1b}}|||-|Shoulder Width|3.4m{{Fn|1b}}|||-|Scythe Length|3.6m{{Fn|1b}}|||-|Average Speed|7 kph{{Fn|1b}}|||-|Estimated Maximum Speed|22 kph{{Fn|1b}}

|Disputed. 6 tonnes{{Fn|11b}} to 17 tonnes{{Fn|2}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Imperial Armour Update 2002]], **{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 38**{{Cite ThisEndn|1b}}: pg. 39