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A '''Genestealer Patriarch''' is the founder and leader of a [[Genestealer Cult]].

==Overview==

The Patriarch is always the oldest [[purestrain]] of the cult. As the first [[Genestealer]] of the group, all other members are psychically linked through it; this leads it to attain a level of intelligence much higher than that of other Genestealers. Over time, it can become a very powerful [[psyker]]; it grows in size and strength, gaining a bloated and immobile appearance. A Patriarch whose cult is on the verge of taking over a world becomes a psychic beacon, attracting [[Tyranids]] to the planet; as the Tyranids approach it will fall under the power of the Tyranid [[Hive Mind]], and begin leading the cult in attacks on vulnerable positions to facilitate the inevitable invasion. It is assumed that it knows nothing of its role in the Tyranid invasion, and once the Tyranids are successful, it and the brood are also consumed by the [[Hive Fleet]].

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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Genestealer Cults (7th Edition)]] — ''The Patriarch''

*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/11/16/is-a-genestealer-cult-on-terra-the-death-knell-of-the-imperium/ Warhammer Community: Is a Genestealer Cult on Terra the Death Knell of the Imperium? (Posted on 16/11/2021)] (Last accessed on 16 November 2021)