Waiting for Hive Fleet by NachoMon on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

This is another personal homage to one of more fascinant of forgotten WH 40.000 characters: Genestealer Patriarch.

On old Tyranid codex from second WH 40.000 edition, Patriarch is the main ruler of the evil genestealer cults, formed by hybrids, born from human infected by genestealers. The cult grows up into the imperium cities, supported by human cultists and commanded by Psychic Magus Advisor, the most human-like and powerful of hybrids. The two synaptic creatures wash the mind of human cultists and push them to rebellion. When the cult has grown enough, patriarch sends a psychic signal in order to attract the incoming Hive fleet, let them know that planet is ready for be devoured.

This is a free recreation of old Patriarch and Magus miniatures. Notice that both of them have similar gesture on their faces. This is due to their Synaptic connection, their collective mind. Basically, Magus translates Patriarch´s will to human language.