Help with Hive Fleet names

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**Shovan**

I'm looking to pick out a Hive Fleet name for my Nid army and I'd like to pick something that kind of goes along with the trend in the books: A large mythical creature.

So, I've heard of Behemoth, Leviathan and Goliath but I'm looking to pick out a name that isn't among the ones in the codex.

Ones I found that I like are:

Hellmouth (Suppose to be a mythical beast whose open mouth is the gateway to hell)
Tarasque

I've only done a little research and am going to do more. But I'd like to see if anyone had any input on some possible beasty names.

Thanks =)

**LunaHound**

Hive Fleet:

Nozari
Vanargand
Niflheim
Jormungandr
Garum

**Lexx**

Bahamut
Balaur
Jotnar
Jotun
Scylla

Those are ones I can think of right now. Theres plenty other mythological/ folklore creatures you can use the name of that sound fitting.

**Kilkrazy**

Juggernaut

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juggernaut

Not a mythical creature but gives the impression you are looking for.

**Gorskar.da.Lost**

How about Hive Fleet Dagon?
He's an elder god from the Cthulhu stuff, associated with the sea.

**Colossal Donkey**

Kilkrazy wrote:Juggernaut

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juggernaut

Not a mythical creature but gives the impression you are looking for.

Plus you can introduce your army in a Vinnie Jones esque voice, and refer to your opponent as a Bitch.

Seriously though, what about Charybdis?

Your Hive Fleet could have been named after it Harvested a particularly beautiful Ocean World. Transforming beauty into destructive horror.

**Shovan**

Thanks everyone for the input. It's helped me a lot in helping me choose my hive fleet name.

I've narrowed it down quite a bit. It's down to:

Hellmouth
Scylla
Juggernaut
Typhon
Cerberus
Megalodon

At the moment I'm leaning towards Typhon or Juggernaut.

I'll let ya know what I pick soon =).

**Gwar!**

Call it Hive Fleet E̛̩͓͕̻͇̖̳ͦ͋̄̚y̤̳̮̠̩͎̋͌ͭͭ͌j̦a̴̳͇̠͚̿̾ͧ̍͊̓f̜̳̻̝̦̪̄̓̒͢j̳̝̩͍͚͇̪͒ȁ̹̬̱͖̗͖͚̓̂̒ͥ̇l̸l̼͎̓́a̠͗̍͌̊͘j͏͚̘̝̬͖ö͆̓͏͙͕ͅk̐ͩ̾ͫ̊̍ͦ҉͈̺͓͕͙̪̼u͏̪̙̺̻̟ḷ̨͋̒̉̿ͭ̋ͯl̺̥̲ͅ and have everyone else in the store scream as the Shadow In The Warp slowly devours the souls.

**LunaHound**

Aww how can you not chose Jormungandr?

**ph34r**

Hive fleet Jormungandr would be awesome, just make sure you pronounce it correctly.

**Gwar!**

It would help if you spelled it properly too.

It's Spelled Jörmungandr.

Yeah, I know I'm picky about these things. It's Khârn the Betrayer, not Kharn. It's Dæmon, not Daemon or Demon.

**hendaron**

Some mythical beasts:

-minotaur
-chimera
-cyclops
-phoenix
-sphinx/sphynx

**Ediin**

Hive Fleet Cerberus. I'm too much of a Mass Effect geek to not think that's cool

**Shovan**

Only reason I didn't pick Jörmungandr is cause I thought there was a hive fleet already named as such. I could be wrong I'd have to look over my codex again. But in the case that it's not. Updated list.

Jörmungandr
Cerberus
Hellmouth
Scylla
Juggernaut

**warpcrafter**

Priapis!!!

**Ediin**

There IS a Hive Fleet named Jörmungandr, which was featured as a Hive Fleet created by
Phil Kelly about 4 years ago in a WD. They had a black and yellow colour scheme if I'm correct.
They also feature in the latest Tyranid Codex.

**Gwar!**

Having searched high and low through the latest nid codex, I have not found one mention of this "Jörmungandr" hive fleet.

I have found a Jormungandr hive fleet though, mentioned once on the Harpy Page.

I wonder if they are related somewhat?

Quick question: Does my suggestion for a Hive Fleet Name actually show up to you people? Or did it not show up at all?

Serious question as I don't run Windowz so I have no idea if it shows up for you people!

**Ediin**

Yeah, just checked it, Hive Fleet JORMUNGANDR has its own section, Page 26-28.
Looks like another GW spelling fubar.

**VikingScott**

Gwar! wrote:Having searched high and low through the latest nid codex, I have not found one mention of this "Jörmungandr" hive fleet.

I have found a Jormungandr hive fleet though, mentioned once on the Harpy Page.

I wonder if they are related somewhat?

Quick question: Does my suggestion for a Hive Fleet Name actually show up to you people? Or did it not show up at all?

Serious question as I don't run Windowz so I have no idea if it shows up for you people!

It looks like its been scribbled out or something.

How about Hive Fleet peguses?

What? Its a mythical beast

**Lexx**

VikingScott wrote:
Gwar! wrote:Having searched high and low through the latest nid codex, I have not found one mention of this "Jörmungandr" hive fleet.

I have found a Jormungandr hive fleet though, mentioned once on the Harpy Page.

I wonder if they are related somewhat?

Quick question: Does my suggestion for a Hive Fleet Name actually show up to you people? Or did it not show up at all?

Serious question as I don't run Windowz so I have no idea if it shows up for you people!

It looks like its been scribbled out or something.

How about Hive Fleet peguses?

What? Its a mythical beast

Not Grimdark enough!

And Lunahound I know! With a face like that its impossible to say no.

**Glimpse The Void**

Gorskar.da.Lost wrote:How about Hive Fleet Dagon?
He's an elder god from the Cthulhu stuff, associated with the sea.

This was going to be my suggestion. Since I was beat to it, You can go with name i did.

Hive Fleet: Endaface (Pronounced "In the face")

**warpcrafter**

Gwar! wrote:Having searched high and low through the latest nid codex, I have not found one mention of this "Jörmungandr" hive fleet.

I have found a Jormungandr hive fleet though, mentioned once on the Harpy Page.

I wonder if they are related somewhat?

Quick question: Does my suggestion for a Hive Fleet Name actually show up to you people? Or did it not show up at all?

Serious question as I don't run Windowz so I have no idea if it shows up for you people!

It shows up, but as usual it is obviously being ignored.

**Shovan**

Gwar! wrote:Having searched high and low through the latest nid codex, I have not found one mention of this "Jörmungandr" hive fleet.

I have found a Jormungandr hive fleet though, mentioned once on the Harpy Page.

I wonder if they are related somewhat?

Quick question: Does my suggestion for a Hive Fleet Name actually show up to you people? Or did it not show up at all?

Serious question as I don't run Windowz so I have no idea if it shows up for you people!

It doesn't show up for me, which is why it was ignored. It shows up as a ton of gibberish that is all blended in together.

Down to the final 3 (Unless something extra awesome pokes it's head out.)

Cerberus
Scylla
Juggernaut

**sevend3f**

Hive Fleet Big.
Xestobium.
Psocidae.
Psocoptera.
Psocomorpha.

But Juggernaut is cool too.

**Dashofpepper**

Hive Fleet Probe
Hive Fleet Probusci
Hive Fleet Bad Codex
Hive Fleet Shoulda Picked Orks
Hive Fleet Hive
Hive Fleet Fleet!

**Shovan**

Dashofpepper wrote:Hive Fleet Probe
Hive Fleet Probusci
Hive Fleet Bad Codex
Hive Fleet Shoulda Picked Orks
Hive Fleet Hive
Hive Fleet Fleet!

I fail to see how this is funny or helpful.

**oktoberguard**

i was thinking about using "Hive Fleet Apophis" for whenever I got around to starting 'nids.

**Lexx**

Nice one Shovan. You got a specific color scheme in mind? My nids are based on Hive Fleet Kraken. But instead of bone colors for non carapace I went for bubonic brown with a good helping of ogryn flesh. Its easy to do and has a nice result. Plus I can always say as the game begins ..

"Release the Kraken!"

Also theres

Balor
Hades
Hera
Hermóðr
Nerthus
Ghul
Sleipnir

**Shovan**

Lexx wrote:Nice one Shovan. You got a specific color scheme in mind? My nids are based on Hive Fleet Kraken. But instead of bone colors for non carapace I went for bubonic brown with a good helping of ogryn flesh. Its easy to do and has a nice result. Plus I can always say as the game begins ..

"Release the Kraken!"

Mine are based on Behemoth. They have red skin and I'm debating on what to do with the carapace. I was thinking of doing it black with white highlights and feathering(instead of blue like behemoth) or give them a bleach bone carapace. The red skin kinda makes me lean towards Cerberus. But Juggernaut could be used regardless of color.

**VikingScott**

But remember, Cereburus was a guardian...