THE GREAT DEVOURER - The Imperium's Greatest Threat: The TYRANIDS - Warhammer 40,000 Lore Overview

The Tyranids are a swarming species whose main purpose is to consume any and all organic stuff they come across, afterwards utilizing the genetic material of their prey to further their own evolution and adaptation. This makes them a formidable and challenging adversary, one that can adapt quickly to new situations. The Great Devourer is the apex predator of the galaxy, and everything from the smallest form of life to the most developed interstellar civilization is little more than a meal to it. There can be no negotiations with the Tyranids, they are here to consume it all.
✅CHAPTERS
00:00 The Discovery Of The Tyranids & The Battle For Macragge In The First Tyrannic War
40:55 The Horrific Stages of a Tyranid Invasion
1:25:16 The Hive Mind
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[@TheBookofChoyer]

This video goes through a long overview of the Tyranids. It contains three previously released episodes (The Discovery Of The Tyranids, The Horrific Stages of a Tyranid Invasion & The Hive Mind) for those who have missed some of the episodes or who simply want to take all the lore in one sitting. Ideal for painting sessions, a commute and so on. Check out the video description for timings on the different Chapters and more information. Hope you enjoy the content my friends!

[@Epyon-qr4lh]

Great Job my Brother!! Simply amazing work!!!!! Never stop doing the Hive Minds work!!!

[@davidriddell5294]

Serious question....why isn't the Imperium just gassing the hell out of them?...they are bugs after all. Orkin/Raid bug bombs should take care of it. Humans can wear gas masks.."they" don't/can't... really seems like a HUGE plot hole...

[@sakimura123]

I bet you can make a story of how a small army of Empire soldiers got screw over by an army of animals in place of the wood elves.

[@DarkLightSwordFight]

Thank u my friend for your hard work! Its awesome

[@Xogroroth666]

We Tyranid are not a threat. We are the mercy upon the suffering, the bleakness that is existence, the revenge upon the corrupt and indoctrinating. We are the good guys!!! Why, oh why can't you see this? *cries* :P

[@TheWarmachine375]

Tyranids: "Hey kids! Wanna see a dead body?!" Imperium: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

[@Epyon-qr4lh]

Lmfao 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@DoctorSoulis]

💀

[@Luna-oo3fl]

Never played any tabletops but the sheer love that Warhammer fans have has made me a fan of the lore in and of itself. WAGGH

[@GabbaGandalf420]

what das WAGGH stand for ?

[@Herghhh]

​@@GabbaGandalf420It's the Orks warcry, since they cannot say"war"

[@dogseggs2000]

Same.

[@jkabee]

Same. Well, I’ve played one game. But the lore is first rate.

[@magnusruinedeverythingfore2979]

The production value of these videos always impress me

[@gmuesfrucht9499]

I would love to see a Tyranid attack on a Planet as a full lenght Movie

[@GabbaGandalf420]

​@@gmuesfrucht9499 stuff like that makes me rly exited about AI

[@DeathBYDesign666]

I legit thought that I was watching a documentary on the Discovery channel for a moment, I'm not kidding. First time coming across this channel, color me impressed! I'm subbing obviously!

[@MechanicaMenace]

​@@GabbaGandalf420I'm pretty certain that's what this is. At least the narration.

[@TheWarmachine375]

The Tyranids really enjoy their enthusiastic walk into the Milky Way galaxy.

[@Hewrin88]

plenty of snacks along the way!

[@gamechanger8908]

"This galaxy has a nice ring to it, milky way" -Tyranids probably

[@FrankAaron]

@@gamechanger8908 If you give a ‘nid a galaxy of milk, it’s going to want a cookie - Genestealer Bedtime story probably

[@hernehaugen6878]

"Bitch we eat people"

[@ScavengerMerchant]

I love these lovecraftian bugs, the macragge video got me into this channel and i have to say i love these lore videos

[@TheWarmachine375]

Inquisitor Kryptman once tried to have Orks and Tyranids take each other out in a "Let's You And Him Fight!" gambit. It didn't work out.

[@FrozenLord66]

inquisitor kryptman made an huge oopsie woopsie moment

[@TheRealEvilSink]

Could you point me to where i can read about this?

[@FrozenLord66]

@@TheRealEvilSink black library books at your local gw shop or audible

[@jaimemccallon2259]

It's in the codex book for space Marines

[@patrik9328]

"Hey guys! Anyone hungry today? Cause we sure are!" Hive Mind, aka ICANHASGALAXY?

[@headcrabo..2301]

Khorne: “ok… who the actual f@$k was that?”

[@BarelyDecentProduction]

all of those trillion deaths and million worlds destroyed because a single loyal Iron Warrior accidentally ring the dinner bell while trying to save his Imperial Fist bro....

[@DartNoobo]

Bros before hoes. I hope they were not the pair from the War of the Beast?

[@justinmagee2203]

rung* everyone is so bad at english now and thats sad

[@AbramsBAtrocious]

rang. A rung is a step on a ladder.

[@ClevelandSteamer0]

😂 excellent.

[@MegaDoom101]

Thanks Dantioch! Also Wrong. Rang is the past tense of ring, as in to ring somebody on the phone. Sorry but I couldn’t resist. Lastly, @justinmagee2203, I’d not be drawing attention to people’s english skills if I was you.

[@CzerwonyRymcer]

Last Old One is making vengence

[@Odysseus11.134]

The most dangerous thing about the Tyranids isn't their overwhelming numbers, terrifyingly powerful bioforms or sheer ferocity. It's the fact they don't underestimate an enemy no matter how small they are. The Tyranids will spend months, years, decades or centuries understanding everything they can for the most efficient invasion. Hence why the war against the Orks or any other suprise attacks they weren't able to delicately prepare for are the most effective at causing damage to them.

[@HydraBill57]

Good point. A lot of people seem to forget this aspect of them.

[@beskararmor7966]

I think the theory of the Tyranids being designed as weapons makes more sense when you think of how powerful and smart the hive mind is but how it also seems so ignorant or just limited by something. Beyond plot armor or warp magic, there's no reason why the Tyranids would not have knowledge or access to fusion technology. Fusion tech would allow the bugs to create anything they needed from hydrogen. They could literally consume all matter in the universe and not just the extremely small percentage of organic matter in it. Think of how many navigators the bugs have eaten, and yet they can't create their own Tyranid navigators to give them a huge advantage the Imperium and others have over them. It's almost like a greater power didn't want them to be to OP...or just plot armor.

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

Tyranids have no conception of technology at all. The Hive Mind can grasp cause:effect but it doesn't understand any form of science at all. It does not investigate or conduct research. Fusion reactions or anything even approaching it are utterly alien to the tyranids. It's like asking why Neanderthals didn't just use fusion reactors to keep their species going.

[@Robb1977]

they already made them impossible to beat in the long run. I mean, if the setting wants to do an end-times they can just make them smarter. but if youre one of the "this is only a scouting party" types, which most tyranid fans are, the real tyranids wont be here for a while, and these are a second wave of low-grade probes.

[@Reptonious]

Watched these as they went live, of course I'm going to watch this again

[@TheBookofChoyer]

The true MVP 👊! Thanks a lot my friend! Glad you are enjoying the content.

[@darkseidofapokolips9796]

Tyranids are OP. Easily the most dangerous faction. The other factions need to unite to purge them from the galaxy.

[@majinvampire]

Better than 90% of the movies I have seen in last two years

[@saulamr]

FIRST, LONG LIVE THE GOD EMPEROR.

[@KLAUSKARES]

Damn.😮.I have seen countless so called lore ..but this feels like a proper Netflix documentary 😮👏👏👏. Ps .You should have 1mil+

[@ShaunFace]

By far the greatest narration of impending doom ever!! Standing ovation!!!! Nicely done!! Three Cheers!!!

[@dsurfer]

Tyranids: the unquantified conglomeration of vast ecosystems given a sentience , a terrible intelligence, and a singularly driven conscious volition that encompasses everything down to a genetic level.

[@hunterchristian8372]

I must've read / listened to the story of the first Great Tyrannic War a dozen or so times by now, and I look forward to a dozen more. Thank you for producing this

[@TheBestKees]

Top notch, love the voiceover setup for this one. Narrator and in lore voice seperate makes it a lot more immersive!

[@MrKrokodial]

Absolutely love this. I usually listen to your videos audio only so thank you for such high quality production. We're extremely lucky to enjoy such content for free.

[@Adanedel86]

This was a fascinating audio story with splendid narration. Well done, cheers!

[@rubyayoko8536]

This vid gets me hyped for saturday

[@Azazel226]

The presentation and production of this video is top notch. You deserve more subs. Take my energy.

[@85Samux]

love the channel man ! keep ! up

[@LazzarrusLong]

Excellent video all around. Voice, story, and visuals all on point. 🫡 Subscribed!

[@darionietlispach2470]

great narration and very nicely choosen visuals =D

[@stephenbridges9915]

The BEST tyranid video on all of KZbin. Should be at top of every lore playlist

[@kphan4643]

no matter how many times i hear this story and never gets old. great job man!

[@rmelotto]

OMG, this video was incredible done. Please keep up the good videos.

[@fuckingghey]

Not sure how I never found this channel before.. subscribed! This is excellent!

[@richter6699]

This channel is legendary. Amazing work

[@GBGSK]

Production value through the roof. Thank you for this video

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!! 🙌

[@wesallstar9273]

This is top tier work!

[@tjm11015]

28:28 This is one of the very coolest works of W40k art I've ever seen. No color and yet you look closely and it's a snapshot of a dozen or more battles unfolding. Very cool, I want a wall sized poster!

[@silent_stalker3687]

I find the genestealers the most deadly because without the hivemind the Tyranids go a bit berserk and could easily die but the genestealers are independent. Ironically we may have possibly gotten a independent genestealer faction if the Infinite and Divine’s song corrupted their song. Or it’s possible that they would either devote themselves to the deceiver or as to keeping the vault hidden. Both of these could be very interesting. Imagine the deceiver at the head of a genestealer cult.

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

Synapse bioforms and lictors can all behave intelligently without the Hive Mind's direction.

[@BlueGoblin1]

Rule number one for a catachan regiment. Never acknolwedge orders to fight outside of the a jungle or forest. Unless it is to defend Holy Terra. Or demand they verify their superior rank by showing that they have a longer knife than you.

[@svaseriofficial6061]

I must say 2 hours have never passed quicker for me in my life. This is so awsome man!

[@f...yafeelins]

Absolutely brilliant work as always 💯

[@codylor3884]

This was my workout background noise in my earbuds tonight. Fuckin solid background music dude, so easy to tune into it and flow while also listening to the fantastic lore dive. Love the production value.

[@dedmete]

This was amazingly well done

[@MaxLib]

Great content as usual man.

[@MrFredlobster]

Fantastic work. S tier channel!

[@stephenbridges9915]

Truly the Best video on nids! Loving it!

[@joshflorence1998]

Loved the video!

[@darthjoel6357]

Outstanding video!!!

[@db7314]

Just found these videos and hot damn good work 👍

[@charlesrudge4106]

Fantastic video. Thank you so much for your hard work Love from Western Australia

[@AZ240992]

I can't wait to see how the sheer scale of a Tyranid invasion is shown in Space Marine 2.

[@HAL9000nd]

So is the Dominatrix no longer a thing? It was a giant synapse creature in Epic and a way of army building your swarm. A real fun way of making your army with hex’s containing units spreading out from them (of course you can have more than one). I guess the name Dominatrix is to spicy for GW nowadays. The Tyranid army book for Epic from the 90’s s a fun read. I’ll still use a kit bashed Dominatix as a Swarmlord for 40K. I like the harder core elements of early 40K. More informative, interesting and mysterious world building.

[@awesomehpt8938]

Is this gonna be a straight up fight sir or another bug hunt?

[@anonimon283]

God damn! glad I stumbled upon this one! One can see the sheer effort and work put to good use here! subscribe. of Corse!

[@GabbaGandalf420]

The only thing to ever outnumber the Tyranids should be ur subscriber count. The Quality of this video is absoluetly unreal. Great fucking job i had a blast watching it 😮

[@ltjamescoopermason8685]

The most complete educational edition of lore on the tyranids. Totally enjoyable with great images of the tyranids many of the pictures I've never seen before with the special effects of a battle on a tragically innocent world being dismantled piece by peice from people to minerals and everything inbetwee. Thank you for this epic on the topic of the Hive Mind Tyranid nightmares! Thanks for sharing this warhammer40k adventure! 😊🤪🤛💯%KNOCKOUT! 🙊🙉🙈

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thanks a lot for watching good sir! Glad you enjoyed this episode!😃🙌

[@matthewanderson9754]

Our favorite reasercher needs more anger and resolution in his voice, doesn't come out the way it truly should.

[@eonstar2441]

Appreciate the background ambiance

[@jaimemccallon2259]

Wow great video!!!

[@thaicannguyen8130]

Thanks for your work 🫡

[@DartNoobo]

The answer is simple - it wants to consume the Emperor

[@zyvron]

Excelente! Parabéns!!!!!

[@kush2075]

Wow, what amazing story 😊

[@thawinhart-rawung463]

Good job

[@johnsyborg]

Liked and subbed

[@ltjamescoopermason8685]

Splendid presentation Bravo! Now get me a gun !

[@robchristian2427]

Everything is edible

[@SquatterLoki]

Zerg, Starcraft: WE ARE THE SWARM! OUR FORCES ARE WITHOUT NUMBERS! Tyranids: Awww look at that cute little things.

[@sensei470]

Love it.

[@Sejlersoren1]

Loved it!😂🔥🤟

[@lkazumi5683]

Love the video. My favorite race

[@Robert_Douglass]

That was an impressive presentation. During the consumption phase of a Tyranid incursion, @Luetin09 notes, the Rippers that gorge themselves on biomass do not often disgorge their comtents into digestive pools, electing instead to hurl their own bodies into the acid soup to be reabsorbed in the ships of the awaiting Hive Fleet.

[@robertwestgate110]

Masterful

[@WormsWeGot]

Tyranids entering the Milky Way Galaxy is very much akin to walking into an "All-You-Can-Eat" buffet.

[@VeyXronX]

Thank you

[@sinister8924]

Wicked awesome

[@jasonpanamera6892]

What's the song playing in 45:10 ? As always your productions are top notch, so immersive.

[@Mysteryboy0007]

vids like this got me into 40k world and i dont even play the game lol

[@disgruntledtoons]

The reason the Tyranids are the most powerful faction is because they get the most passes on the laws of nature.

[@davideddy8557]

It's easy to imagine this very video being shown in the Schola Progenum.

[@DeathBYDesign666]

Subscribed after the first minute and that never happens to me, not ever. I'm not even a huge Warhammer 40k type of guy, (I only mean in the gamer sense, I do love the lore) but I am a conissure of geek culture and I am impressed. Nicely done with the science channel documentary style, it's so corny but it works quite well here I must say. Very meta choice on that one honestly. Mind blown, all I have to say!

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Thanks a lot! I must say that I have indeed been inspired by numerous documentaries that I used to watch when I was younger. Thanks for your words 😃👌🏻

[@se1578]

Is this a re-upload? I swear I've watched this before

[@JohnnyMn4monic]

Imagine being at your post on this planet and all of a sudden all the auto turrets and laz cannons open up in all their fury

[@Raijunz]

Woo! Long vid!

[@bjornpolivka5774]

The Mechanicus Magos on Tyran Primus, must‘ve been crunchy to eat for the Nids with all em metal parts.

[@rickyfinn2763]

Such a shame... all this Tyranid Chaos and trauma, the existential threat... to be foiled by plot armour... GW need to have the Nids destroy a propper homeworld for them to be considered serious. And I'm a Nid player since 5th edition

[@ThijsSchrijnemakers]

thanks

[@HandofBlake]

I love that these sound like Shark week videos lol

[@Domanator179]

God I love nids man, they are so cool

[@dancermatt991]

The hive mind isn't one being, it is the synaptic connection of the largest concentration of tyranids

[@Poisedanubis85]

Deadliest I’d have to say a lictor hell just one alone can bring down a world before the hive fleet gets in system

[@baileyantonengpei7860]

Great night time story 🤷🏽‍♀️👏🏽

[@akuinator6350]

@akuinator6350 1 second ago Tyranids really under used as an antagonist. Imo they fulfill the “unknowable eldritch monsters” role much better than Chaos and make a better cosmic horror antagonist. Chaos these days boils down to whiny manchildren throwing a tantrum supported by four one dimensional satan larpers, while the Tyranids feel like a cold and alien menace that genuinely just doesn’t care about your petty human emotions.

[@DartNoobo]

Chaos is not about eldritch monsters. It's about the monster within you

[@akuinator6350]

@@DartNoobo It doesn't accomplish that well at all seeing as it's just an absurd caricature that no one would willingly entertain the idea of joining if it weren't for their writers pet status making everyone lose 50 IQ points in their vicinity.

[@DartNoobo]

@@akuinator6350 not at all, there are plenty examples of slow corruption, one bad decision after another leading into hell. Siege of Vraks for example

[@HexManiac-nf1yg]

You know. Instead of making fire breaks I wonder if just rigging it up so the planets would be destroyed when the hive fleet is invading the planet. So take their food AND a good chunk of their current biomass

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Yes, this has actually been described as a good strategy, but it comes with its complications, the main one would be having an actual ship able to destroy the planet at that precise time. By that stage when the planet is being consumed, thousands of Tyranid bio ships are also on orbit. threatening any that would come close. Also, losing an entire planet is a tremendous loss in itself.

[@myduckisonqauck7227]

My third favorite swarm in fiction

[@someonesaid8324]

Makes me curious. Who are your number 1 and 2 favourite swarms in fiction?

[@myduckisonqauck7227]

@@someonesaid8324 Vajra from macross and killiks from star wars

[@misterphoenyxx5159]

I have always been a big fan of Space Hulk. So I am partial to Broodlords and Genestealers.

[@redluke8119]

More 40k! Also I want to see AoS get some love it's awesome these days everyone be sleeping on it

[@Swirvy556]

So basically the Zerg of the Warhammer 40K universe... got it.

[@TopTechTrendsX]

Tyranids will never take over the galaxy long as Orks are about. WAAAAAGH

[@droneee3478]

The old ones finally perfected thier genetically engineered weapons. They will return to reclaim thier Galaxy

[@Anubis_Moon]

There needs to be a skaven/xeno crossover