Genestealer

Genestealers are a specialized strain of Tyranids designed for infiltration of the Civilizations of Sapient Species.

Physiology

Like most Tyranid strains, purestrain Genestealers are bilaterally symetrical hexapods aproximately human sized. They are bipedal, walking hunched over and have a durable carapace and claws for attack. Genestealers can thrive in a multitude of extreme climates and can live for hundreds of years. Purestrain Genestealers have some Telepathic abilities, but are not sapient in of themselves.

Genestealers are able to infect Sapient beings with their DNA, causing them to give birth to Hybrids and making them totally devoted to their new "perfect" offspring, which after a few generations emerge as fully sapient creatures. These infected beings and their offspring eventually form cults which are devoted to expanding their numbers and gaining power. When nessisary these Cults will rise up to fight for the Tyranid Hive mind.

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