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So I thought it was about time I started to reveal what's waiting in this labyrinth that the Temple seem so eager to protect at all costs.

What has captured their imagination? What worms it's way into their heads as they sleep?

Subtle tendrils have been extending into the underhive. Something waits in the crypts and lost catacombs, slowly exerting an influence, alien and deadly, bending human will to its own. Lone travellers go missing. Sensitive denizens of the upper hive feel a tugging at their psych and slowly go insane.

And all the while the Temple worships and gathers and helps it to .... feed.



... And yet bigger things wait patiently ....

Needs a 3rd colour, it's rather pastel-eyeyeyyy

I disagree. I quite like the understated. Too often Tyranids are painted too ostentatious.

I like this muted color scheme a lot. Many Tyranids are painted far too brightly, as HisDivineShadow said.

Thanks for the appreciation. The colour scheme was intentionally muted. I like the idea of something that has been gestated underground, bleached through having never seen a natural source of light.

Plus, you're both right, many tyranid colour schemes are far too bright. I've always preferred the idea of Tyranids as a horde of vicious biomass rather than a carnival on the move.

Nice fluff, and really nicely painted - you've captured the never seen sunlight look for sure

I'm not entirely convinced. I like the muted look and the very obvious lack of Vitamin D comes across very well.... But there is something about it I don't like. Just can't seem to put my finger on it though...

Edit: on the other hand and just looking at it again, I'd like to see more in that colour scheme. Maybe with a few units together the colour scheme will come across better

So, yeah. More please!