Hive Guards

The Hive Guard are a strange Tyranid life form. They are usually not seen until the capillary towers and spore chimneys have formed on the surface of a world in the later stages of a Tyranid invasion. Such structures are vital to the Tyranids’ attempt to consume a world, and the Hive Mind has created a specific beast for their protection — the Hive Guard. The Hive Guard stands out as a unique creature even amongst the Tyranids in its extreme specialization for its role. The Hive Guard’s six-legged form provides it with a stable-firing platform for its deadly Impaler Cannon.