Morvoglio Bioforms

"The claws, the teeth, the complex weft of neural architecture, all these are trappings. If you wish to see us in our true form, the face of a hungry god, simply look upon a single strand of genetic code, from which all other trinkets spring."

- Santiago Morvoglio

La Familia Morvoglio, a Genestealer Cult like no other, has used many of its facilities and front companies to splice Tyrannic DNA with different specimens, giving birth to xeno-spawned abominations of flesh that are found nowhere else. House Morvoglio, for the most part, can control these creatures with the Hive Mind they share, and typically use them as elite shock troops. Khymera Biotechnology is one of the main perpetrators of these acts of Xeno and Tech Heresy as they try to create newer, more deadly specimens, dreaming that they will one day become standardized within the Tyranid Swarm.

Corporaptor Hominis Astartes
"The greatest example of the Hominid genome. What better cradle for the children of a new millenium?"

- Santiago Morvoglio

Corporaptor Hominid Astartes, or 'Gargant' as it has become colloquially known by those fortunate enough to encounter these creatures and survive, are thankfully rare hybrids of Purestrain Genestealers and Astartes DNA. Created through a direct infestation of Tyrannic DNA into a Space Marine Gene-Seed before re-introducing the organ into a Purestrain Genestealer. The creature grows and mutates, gaining several Astartes traits, including dramatically increased muscle-mass, agility and regeneration, as well as the ability to gain memories from a host by consuming it, and acidic spit. The end result is a roughly ten-foot tall, musclebound, four-armed killing machine with a nearly invulnerable chitinous hide and advanced cell regeneration. Even worse, the Purestrain loses none of its natural intelligence, and in fact can rapidly become more adaptable and deadly by devouring the brains of its victims.

Gargant Specimens have been intentionally released into Hive Cities by House Morvoglio, however, mercifully, the creatures appear to have inherited the infertility of the Astartes, as hormone-induced mutations have rendered the Ovipositor a deadly stabbing weapon, but incapable of transferring genetic material. Gargants are thus used mainly as shock troops and Praetorian Guards for other Purestrain Genestealers.

Tyrannis Plaga
"Not all our children need face the prey with tooth and claw. Sometimes it is enough simply to spread the message."

- Santiago Morvoglio

Tyrannis Plaga, or 'Missionaries' are heavily spliced hybrids that have had both Tyrannic, Ork and Rust tainted DNA strands mixed into their biologies. Physically weaker than even an averagely mutated hybrid, Missionaries are withered, skeletal creatures with no visible eyes and numerous, tumorous growths sprouting across their bodies. So named, a Missionary's sole goal is to spread the Tyrannic infection. Lasting only about one week after hatching before they dissolve, the Missionary finds a suitable nest within Hive city environments before its biology breaks down, transforming into highly-infectious fungus that coats solid surfaces and infects any bioforms that come near. When the fungal infestation grows to sufficient complexity, it attempts to infest a sentient host, to find another place to spread.

Corporaptor Hominis Infernalis
"These primates have seen fit to corrupt their weak genetics even more than usual. The psychic resonance of this 'Chaos' has made them unfit even for breeding stock. Destroy them and their degenerate spawn."

- Santiago Morvoglio

The Infernalis strain is a mistake, a mutation born from an already deviant branch of the Tyranid Swarm. As was inevitable, eventually a Genestealer of the Morvoglio line attempted to infest a Chaos cult, the resultant bioforms it produced considered abominations even by the standards of the Genestealers. While most were destroyed when the Morvoglio found out about their existence, several escaped to propagate further Hives throughout the Milky Way.

There is no standard morphology for an Infernalis Genestealer. Intelligent, driven and slavishly devoted to Chaos as it normally would be to the Hive Mind, Infernalis very quickly mutates to better serve its function for the Ruinous Powers. Like all Genestealers, its psychic powers grow with its brood, allowing a better connection to its patron, along with that of its cult.

Uncorrupted Tyranids avoid Infernalis Genestealers like the plague, fearing that their taint will infect the entire Hive Mind. There are uncorrupted reports that at least one specimen of Infernalis has evolved into a Patriarch, the cult it leads being unspeakably horrid even by the standards of both Chaos and Genestealers.

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