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The Swarmlord infests Death Battle!

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Published: Jul 6, 2015

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The Swarmlord
AKA: The Tyrant Lord of the Hive Mind, The Herald of the Great Devourer, The Destroyer of the Kha'La Empire
Age: Incalculable
Height: 21'0"
Weight: Several tons
Species: Unique Hive Tyrant Tyranid

Feats
Is a unique Tyranid on its own, born for the specific purpose of ensuring a Tyranid victory when other tactics fail
Made it first appearance when the Imperium of Mankind met with the Tyranids, and utterly decimated their forces and annihilated the planets of Tyran and Thandros
At the Battle of Macragge, the Swarmlord battled and severely wounded the Ultramarine's Chapter Master Marneus Calgar and killed the commander of the Ultramarine's Honour Guard
At the Battle of the Polar Fortresses on Macragge, killed the entire Ultramarine's First Company
In the span of four months, the Swarmlord led the consumption of two dozen planets with Hive Fleet Leviathan
Is responsible for the entire extinction of the Brynarr race and the consumption of an entire Ork WAAAGH!

Tyranid Physicality
Strength
-Stronger than any other Tyranid lifeform, as it is made for leadership and power
-Can casually kill off Space Marines and other powerhouses of 40K
-Able to match and overwhelm the strength of an Ultramarine Chapter Master
-Lifting Strength is calculated as Class 100+ (capable of lifting the mass of a tank and above)
-Striking Strength is calculated as Class TJ (attacks have similar force to a nuke) or Class PJ (attacks have enough force to destroy cities)
Speed
-Incredibly and deceptively fast, in spite of its size
-Cut off all four or Calgar's limbs within seconds, and Ultramarines have incredibly fast reflexes
-Attack speed is calculated as Hypersonic+ (around Mach 5 to Mach 10)
Durability
-Is incredibly durable and is said to be as thick and impenetrable as ceramite
-Can tank bolter shells and laswords without any sign of discomfort
-Durability is calculated at Multi-City Block Level+

Skills and Traits
'Super General'
-Is born from a stress induced reaction from the Hive Mind when its regular tactics fail to achieve victory, and as such, brings forth the Swarmlord to accomplish new strategies to win
-Constantly adapts to opponent's strategies as they occur and instantly begins to plan out counter-strategies
-Has an immense knowledge of alternative battle strategies apart from the Tyranid's usual 'overwhelm with numbers'
Powerful Psyker
-Due to its sheer power and being slightly connected to the Hive Mind, it has an immensely powerful capacity for psychic powers and attacks
Swarm Leader
-The ultimate evolution of the Hive Tyrants, which are the equivalent to generals in the Tyranid Hive
-Tyranid soldiers become stronger, faster, and more powerful when within its presence
Synapse Creature
-Has a Hive Mind-level control over all Tyranids when it is on the battlefield
Hive Mind Independence
-Is literally born to win battles for the Hive Mind when all other options fail, and by any means necessary
-As such, it pursues its own directives and plans out alternative strategies and plans
'Shadow in the Warp'
-Its sheer presence, being a giant walking Hive Mind, can be felt across great distances
-Can cause communications via radio or even telepathy to fail
-For regular people, can causes nightmares and intense feelings of discomfort, fear, dread, and panic
-For psykers (40K's term for psychics), they can experience horrible headaches, nausea, bleeding eyes, spasms, unconsciousness, uncontrollable screaming, and greater difficulty in using their powers, especially those that tap into the Warp
Frightening Pragmatism and Intelligence
-Does not hold anything close to emotions, preventing that from distracting it
-Understands concepts like emotions and the like, and can exploit them
-Does not hold back, never toys with the enemy, and always seeks to end the battle in the quickest and most effective manner possible
-The Swarmlord is even more intelligent than a regular Hive Tyrant, which is already more intelligent than the finest human minds in history
Immortality
-Though can be killed, will eventually be reformed within the Hive Mind's biomatter, coming back with the same memories as it previously held as well as stronger and more prepared than ever
-Will exist until the entire Tyranid species is dead

Weapons
Bone Swords
-Signature weapons
-Massive blades composed of thick bone/chitin
-Wields four in total, one in each arm
-Sharp and powerful enough to cut through adamantium and force fields
-Can be swung at high enough speeds to create a near-impenetrable forcefield

Psyker Abilities
Psychic Shriek
-Channeling the power of the Hive Mind, emits a shriek of psychic energy that shreds the minds of those affected
-Can bypass armor and defenses to attack all
-Has been known to literally blow up heads
Paroxysm
-Channeling the power of the Hive Mind, strikes at every nerve and pain receptor of the opponent's body, causing intense, unbearable pain
Leech Essence
-Rips the life force of those nearby, consuming it to heal its own wounds
Indescribable Horror
-Emits an aura of indescribable fear, filling the minds of terror and panic
-Weak-minded people find themselves incapable of moving, while stronger-willed have a sense of dread and uncertainty
Warp Blast
-Channeling the power of the Hive Mind, fires a blast of psychic Warp energy that can vaporize enemies
-Has been known to penetrate armored tanks, boil Adamantium, and disintegrate flesh
-Can be fired in two methods: Burst and Lance
*Burst: A blast of warp energy 10-15 meters in diameter, which hits multiple enemies across the battlefield
*Lance: Twice as powerful as a burst and has enough force to destroy the strongest armor and defenses, but at the cast of being a straightforward blast and having less range than burst

Weaknesses
Armor can be pierced with strong force, such as armor-piercing shells
Is used to being a general/leader and not too used to fighting one-on-one
-Battled Calgar one-on-one, but this was in the middle of a battlefield with an army of Tyranids everywhere
Strong-willed can resist its psychic attacks and powers
Somehow if the entire Tyranid Swarm was rendered extinct or its connection to the Hive Mind was fully severed, things would go much worse for it