Hel is an forest breed of Garm.
Biology[]
A distinct offshoot of the Grendel breed. It was created after Skald Thatcher defected from the Einherjar military, having come to the conclusion that the war between humanity and the Garm were pointless. Adopting a nihilistic vision, Thatcher infiltrated a Garm hive and inserted his mind into the hive collective, adopting the name Loki with the intent to begin Ragnarök as prophesized in Norse myth. In keeping with his identity of Loki, he created three new alpha Garm to lead his campaign against his own people, each named after the children of the Norse trickster god, Jormungandr, Fenrir, and Hel.
Weeks after its sibling Fenrir was killed by Task Force Grendel on Khal, the new alpha Garm was released in the underworld of Tankrid. Hel resembled a WarGarm, but was warped and twisted, resembling an arachnid. This Garm was able to mass produce eggs, producing naked humans, which upon birth would transform into a cockroach/reptilian hybrid, with claws and scything blades.
The Garm was single-mindedly focused on producing as many children, relying on them to protect her and the hive.
Source[]
- Extinction Fleet: Space Marine Loki by Sean-Michael Argo (2023)