JoyToy Warhammer 40k Tyranids Hive Fleet Leviathan Tyranid Warrior with Boneswords

The Tyranid Hive Mind has attempted many alterations to its usual array of bioforms designed for war. Not everything can end up advancing the Tyranid body towards the ideal killing machine, in fact, there are many failed strains of Tyranids that have been unleashed on the Imperium of Man in attempt to gain the upper hand against the resistant human biosource.

The lesser known Hive Fleet Cetus, to name one example, developed a rather interesting quirk in its strain of Tyranid bioforms. All variations of the foul Xenos monstrosities from Cetus had unmistakable, remarkably shaped humanoid lips. Full, kissable… some may even say “juicy,” these Xenos monsters took to the field smacking and puckering those lips together. Inquisitor Tarvus Gnull of the Ordo Orallius theorizes that these devastatingly succulent smackers were designed to lure human prey into a deep, and seemingly loving kiss. Once lip locked, the Xenos would then reveal its more monstrous nature, slaying or devouring the faithless dog who dared abandon their post to smooch a nightmare.

Truly terrible.

By chance, or perhaps by the divine machinations of the God-Emperor, Light of Terra, the world Hive Fleet Cetus invaded happened to be a recruiting world of the enigmatic Emerald Kiss-Hawks chapter of Astartes, known for their ability to kiss with the best of them. The world was saved, and the Hive Mind learned that kissing was not an evolutionary requirement to devouring all of mankind.

Battle

by Jin Dongyu

Part1, Part2, Part3, Part4

Source: https://x.com/kabooski01/status/1656695793556897798?s=46&t=_CTMiy8OgMorAXJCxXXoUw

Mantis Shrimp Tyranid

Follow up: Mantis Shrimp Trygon

Mantis Shrimp Hive Tyrant

Kofi

oh emperor he comin'

based on something i found on the leddit

I like the Neurolictor a "normal" amount

doodled a little genestealer

...You ever think about how the Tyranid Heirophant from Warhammer 40K is basically always doing the Jack-O pose?

JoyToy Warhammer 40k Tyranids Hive Fleet Leviathan Termagant with Fleshborer

Getting back into the swing of things with some personal projects.

Neon Bugs!

Arrival

by Jin Dongyu

Tyrant Neuroguard (2023) -

A few years ago I worked on a premise sparked by old Tyranid lore, wherein Space Marine DNA was rumoured to have contributed to the development of Tyrant Guard. Namely, what if the Hive Mind acquired something even more dangerous, like Primaris or even Grey Knight DNA? The idea from there was to design a larger, more advanced Tyrant Guard as a response, but I didn't finish the project as I felt it wasn't distinct enough from the current Tyrant Guard models, save for the reintroduction and modification of the 3rd edition shield.

More recently with the release of the various 'Neuro'- prefixed Tyranids, I was inspired to adapt the project to fit into this wave of really cool new bioforms. I see them as psychic batteries or capacitors, similar in role to a larger Neuroloid or Neurogaunt, and no smarter than base form Tyrant Guard, but able to passively receive and store psychic energy from Synapse creatures and instinctively discharge the energy via the spines on the front of its shield, or the ends of its Lashwhips, almost like an electric eel. The face design was inspired by historical helmets like the Barbute, utilising side mandibles that have thickened and morphed into defensive cheek plates.

Been a while, here's a mini I finished recently! A Tyranid Biovore