Gargoyles

A Gargoyle (Gaunti avius), also sometimes called a “Hellbat,” is a vicious winged Tyranid bioform that is often the first species of Tyranid seen in battle. Their prime purpose seems to be seeking out the enemy and sowing terror and confusion amongst them. Thus, fire and the flap of the Gargoyles’ membranous wings precede the Tyranid hordes, driving the enemy out into the open to be absorbed by the swarm, spitting death from their Fleshborers. Adding to the terror is the high-pitched scream emitted before they release a ball of bio-plasma from their mouth. Though they have six limbs, the lower pair have atrophied to little more than stumps. Due to their small stature, a Gargoyle can only fly so far and relies on the Harridan Bio-Titan for especially long flights.