Editing Psyker (section)

===Tyranids===
The [[Tyranid]]s are innate psykers and their collective power comes from the [[Hive Mind]], which is what the big bugs tap into to manifest psychic powers rather than the Warp, the same way a Weirdboy would tap into the WAAAGH!. Only a few bugs are capable of weaponizing the Hive Mind's psychic energy, the [[Zoanthrope]] being one such option for Tyranid psychic support. Few 'Nid species beyond the Zoanthrope are capable of firing [[Awesome|tank piercing mind-lasers]]; instead the other big bugs use their powers for buffs and a form of control called "synapse". Synapse is essentially the presence of the Tyranid Hive Mind being made manifest, allowing it to control and direct the lesser non-synaptic Tyranid creatures, as the non-synaptic creatures are essentially just soulless animals without any overarching will of their own beside their own instincts. In the presence of a synapse creature, such a being is then "ensouled" with the Hive Mind who acts through that creature's body. If the Hive Mind gets driven away from the horde through psychic shenanigans or the synapse bug gets killed, the synapse link collapses and the 'Nids turn feral, becoming essentially really dangerous wildlife. Before [[Genestealer|Genestealers]] got retconned into being Tyranids, [[Genestealer Magus|Genestealer Magi]] ''did'' use the power of the Warp to power their abilities and could dedicate themselves to Chaos. There's an image of a Khornate Magus in one of the Rogue Trader Chaos books, though that is nonsensical in itself given Khorne's views on psykers.