


Hive Fleet Behemoth cut a bloody swath straight into the center of the galaxy until they were finnally defeated during the Battle of Macragge by the Ultramarines chapter. The first recorded presence of the Tyranids was in 745.M41 on an ocean world known as Tyran. They may have also come simply to feed anew. The reason they have chose to come to the milky way is ultimately unknown, however many believe they are drawn by the Holy Emperors psychic presence in the warp. The Tyranid Strategy of battle is "quantity has a quality of its own" from the millions of Hormagaunts and Termagaunts to the giant hulking Carnifex, and perfer to swarm their opponets with overwelming numbers. It is unknown which galaxy they originated from, how long they have existed or how many Galaxies they have devoured. This means that the Tyranids have traveled for untold millennia to reach this galaxy and although they are able to travel faster than light using Hive Ships called Narvhals, this is slower then warp travel which is utilized by most of the other races. The origins of the Tyranids are not yet clear, aside from the fact that they are not native to the Milky Way Galaxy and have only arrived recently. Worse still for the Galaxy, the Tyranid Hive Fleets that have been encountered are merely the furthest stretched tendril of the main invasion fleet that is still traveling in the void of space. They seek only to consume all organic life and cannot be reasoned with or deterred from its objective. The Tyranids are seen as one of the gravest threats to the Galaxy. Every living creature in a Tyranid Hive Fleet, from the smallest spore to the largest hive ship is directed by the Hive Mind. All Tyranid technology and weaponry is entirely biological and engineered to suit specific means. They do this in order to reproduce and evolve.

The Tyranids, also known as The Great Devourer are an extragalactic alien race with the sole purpose of devouring all forms of genetic and biological material in the Galaxy.
