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Leviathan is the third and largest [[Hive Fleet]] so far to have assault the galaxy in [[Warhammer 40,000|Warhammer 40k]] (you call tell by mentioning it as the largest so far [[Games Workshop|GW]] is just planning to unveil a new bigger fourth one as a global summer campaign at some point), and the cause of the ongoing '''Third Tyrannic War'''. The hive fleet has struck below the galactic plane, rising upwards in a jaw-like formation swallowing whole entire sectors in the shadow of the [[warp]]. Holy [[Earth|Terra]] lays directly in their path and for a chilling reason; the [[Emperor]], glowing as he does in the warp, is serving as a [[Astronomican|big beacon]] to the [[Tyranid]]s which they can't miss, like a moth to a lightbulb. In fact, the canon pretty much says he is responsible for bringing the Tyranids to the galaxy in the first place, because he is acting as a draw to them. Way to go Emps. | Leviathan is the third and largest [[Hive Fleet]] so far to have assault the galaxy in [[Warhammer 40,000|Warhammer 40k]] (you call tell by mentioning it as the "largest so far" [[Games Workshop|GW]] is just planning to unveil a new bigger fourth one as a global summer campaign at some point), and the cause of the ongoing '''Third Tyrannic War'''. The hive fleet has struck below the galactic plane, rising upwards in a jaw-like formation swallowing whole entire sectors in the shadow of the [[warp]]. Holy [[Earth|Terra]] lays directly in their path and for a chilling reason; the [[Emperor]], glowing as he does in the warp, is serving as a [[Astronomican|big beacon]] to the [[Tyranid]]s which they can't miss, like a moth to a lightbulb. In fact, the canon pretty much says he is responsible for bringing the Tyranids to the galaxy in the first place, because he is acting as a draw to them. Way to go Emps. | ||
[[Inquisitor]] [[Kryptman]], the long standing authority on the Tyrannic menace, quickly acted when he suspected a new hive fleet was arriving and did several things that while are extreme also [[what|make a hideous sense of logic]]. He ordered the [[exterminatus]] of countless worlds to deny the Tyranids vital biomass, really forestalling their advance. The exchange of this though was [[grimdark|countless numbers of people have died and habitable worlds have been destroyed wholesale]]. Even the [[Imperium of Man|Imperium]] couldn't stomach this and the [[Inquisition]] has kicked Kryptman out. He was not done yet though. By capturing a brood of [[genestealer]]s and sending them off into [[ork]] controlled space, he hoped the two species would destroy each other but it seems to be backfiring amazingly, as both sides seem to be growing constantly stronger through the conflict. The whole thing only ended when [[Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka|Ghazghkull]] dropped down into the sector and kicked ass. | [[Inquisitor]] [[Kryptman]], the long standing authority on the Tyrannic menace, quickly acted when he suspected a new hive fleet was arriving and did several things that while are extreme also [[what|make a hideous sense of logic]]. He ordered the [[exterminatus]] of countless worlds to deny the Tyranids vital biomass, really forestalling their advance. The exchange of this though was [[grimdark|countless numbers of people have died and habitable worlds have been destroyed wholesale]]. Even the [[Imperium of Man|Imperium]] couldn't stomach this and the [[Inquisition]] has kicked Kryptman out. He was not done yet though. By capturing a brood of [[genestealer]]s and sending them off into [[ork]] controlled space, he hoped the two species would destroy each other but it seems to be backfiring amazingly, as both sides seem to be growing constantly stronger through the conflict. The whole thing only ended when [[Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka|Ghazghkull]] dropped down into the sector and kicked ass. | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 8 November 2017
Leviathan is the third and largest Hive Fleet so far to have assault the galaxy in Warhammer 40k (you call tell by mentioning it as the "largest so far" GW is just planning to unveil a new bigger fourth one as a global summer campaign at some point), and the cause of the ongoing Third Tyrannic War. The hive fleet has struck below the galactic plane, rising upwards in a jaw-like formation swallowing whole entire sectors in the shadow of the warp. Holy Terra lays directly in their path and for a chilling reason; the Emperor, glowing as he does in the warp, is serving as a big beacon to the Tyranids which they can't miss, like a moth to a lightbulb. In fact, the canon pretty much says he is responsible for bringing the Tyranids to the galaxy in the first place, because he is acting as a draw to them. Way to go Emps.
Inquisitor Kryptman, the long standing authority on the Tyrannic menace, quickly acted when he suspected a new hive fleet was arriving and did several things that while are extreme also make a hideous sense of logic. He ordered the exterminatus of countless worlds to deny the Tyranids vital biomass, really forestalling their advance. The exchange of this though was countless numbers of people have died and habitable worlds have been destroyed wholesale. Even the Imperium couldn't stomach this and the Inquisition has kicked Kryptman out. He was not done yet though. By capturing a brood of genestealers and sending them off into ork controlled space, he hoped the two species would destroy each other but it seems to be backfiring amazingly, as both sides seem to be growing constantly stronger through the conflict. The whole thing only ended when Ghazghkull dropped down into the sector and kicked ass.
Oh, and a shadowy bunch of Inquisitors have given the High Lords some findings which is causing them all to shit themselves because they are saying Leviathan is only a SCOUTING fleet and that the main fleet is still en route, but will most likely arrive in less then a century. They say if their findings are true, they will need to increase mobilisation of Imperial war elements by 500%… and that is being conservative.
Grim times indeed!
Leviathan's Fall
Following down the same road as its precursors, Hive Fleet Behemoth and Hive Fleet Kraken, Leviathen has now been largely destroyed, the Bio-Mass it absorbed and used in its creation lost to the Hive Mind. Although one Tendril remains mired in perpetual conflict with the Orks of the Octarius Empire, the remaining largest Tendril has now been obliterated at Baal... by Khorne daemons.
Although the Hive Fleet devoured most of the Baal System the Blood Angels were, with help from the wider Imperium, able to rebuild and resupply using the new Primaris' Marines, meaning the long term effects, if any, on the Blood Angel Chapter are unknown at this stage. Presumably the Swarmlord died again in this battle.
With the Fall of Leviathen there are, now, no longer any known major Tyranid incursions ongoing into the Imperium, with only the Octarius War and minor Hive Fleets such as Hydra remaining.
Funnily, the aforementioned Inquisitors seem to have been off their mark on the upcoming fleet; the Indominus Crusade lasted well over a century and began after Leviathan was at Baal. Furthermore, it also swelled the ranks of fighting men in the galaxy considerably, such that they may be able to take on such a fleet should it arrive.