Tervigon and Hormagaunts?

[beastoftanagra]

I have an unhealthy attachment to Hormagaunts. My game is all about using tons of them, and figuring a way to make them as effective as possible. Not a good way to reliably win, I know, but it’s how I have the most fun.

I picked up a Tervigon/Tyranofex kit for so cheap I couldn’t pass it up. I’m waiting until we get some more rules before I decide how to build it.

Is it just a pipe dream that they will let Tervigons spawn Hormagaunts in the future? I really don’t like Termagants, but if a Tervigon could spawn Hormagaunts instead I would LOVE to play them.

Am I holding onto a fools hope?

[Hive Bahamut]

I think so.

The model has a Termagaunt with Fleshborer coming out of it, so the model designer kind of locked it into role.

I would have loved to see any gaunt type spawned and you just pay a difference.

[riverzora]

Ah for the legendary Horvigon.

[piersonsmuppet]

As long as gaunts are faster and more killy than gants, I doubt GW will let Tervigons spawn gaunts. Besides the cost issue, part of the balancing act for Tervigons is that the unit they reinforce is slower then them.

[dkng]

May 6, 2023 20:51:42 GMT riverzora said:

Ah for the legendary Horvigon.

Hoevigon

[gauntlet]

Hormigon

[gauntlet]

Why is it called a Tervigon and not Termigon? Is that some latin/greek meaning to the name?

[riverzora]

May 7, 2023 10:18:40 GMT gauntlet said:

Why is it called a Tervigon and not Termigon? Is that some latin/greek meaning to the name?

‘Vigon’ could mean two things. It’s a word which means ‘small village’ from the Latin ‘vicus’- meaning the Tervigon would be a small village of termagants - which makes sense.

Alternatively, ‘vigo’ could be linked to Latin ‘vigor’ - to be lively or full of life, linked similarly to ‘vivus’ meaning living. So a Tervigon would be something which gives life and vitality to termagants.

Either way - that V seems to indicate it’s relation to termagants, and the point at which the termagant reference ends - ‘ter’ representing the gaunt, and ‘vigon’ what this creature is to the gaunt.

So Horvigaunt for the equivalent for Horms. But I also like the alternatives proposed.