Guys, let's be honest, the Hive all look kinda dorky for a race that did terrible things to the moon. Crota is some kind of sword-wielding, army-slaughtering monster who may in fact be a dragon, the Shrines of Oryx look like something straight out of a Cosmic Horror novel and Phogoth is the "bossest" (being an opponent whose confrontation feels more than fighting a beefed-up mook) Boss Monster in the game (not counting Vault of Glass), but everything else is just dumb.
The Acolytes are generic, the knights are hard to take seriously with their tricorn hats, the ogres are stuck right at the "big, but not super-threatening" level, the wizards' "attack" needs to be something more impressive (like lightning bolts) and the thralls are spooky until you notice their thimble heads.
So, I think I know what they need. You ready for this?
Dinosaurs. Their skins need to be designed after dinosaurs (Jurassic Park dinosaurs -- feathers would be too hard to animate). The Acolytes can be Triceratopses, the thralls can be Deinonychuses, the knights can be Allosauruses, the wizards can be Pterodactyls (not actually dinosaurs be whatever) and ogres become Tyrannosurus Rexes (with laser breath).
Also for your viewing pleasure, one of the shortest stories in the world, by Augusto Monterroso.
[spoiler]"When [s]he awoke, the dinosaur was still there."[/spoiler]
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You DO realize that the armor you're making fun of is made from the BONES of the people they killed (and you see strewn all over the place in the Hellmouth), right?
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All hive character models should all be replaced by an angry Peter Dinklage. The giant ogre who Carebear stares from his face hole should be replaced by Danny McBride. #thuglife
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The flood, er, uh I mean the hive could use a tad bit of work but for the most part I think there fine.
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At least it's chained up.
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Dinosaurs don't fit with destiny
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Hmmm... Interesting perception but I'll just stick with the hive we've got now...