| Taynix | |
|---|---|
 por Isaac Stewart
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| Capacidades | Cytonics |
| Mundo de origen | Cambri |
| Universo | Cytoverse |
The taynix are a species of slugs with cytonic abilities.[1]
Appearance and Anatomy
Taynix are somewhat blobby, and about the size of a loaf of bread, but flatter.[2] They have bright yellow skin and small, blue, somewhat stiff spines along their backs, though there may be coloration differences between individuals.[3] They are not slimy to the touch, feeling tough like leather, but with a soft, springy consistency.[4][5] While they do not have eyes or any components of a face, they can still perceive their environment, probably through sound and scent.[6]
Behavior
Taynix are able to make fluting noises with their spines,[7] and can do so in different tones or with different emotions.[4][8] They seem capable of recreating any sound, as they often parrot things said to them.[7] They are of above animal intelligence,[9] and Doomslug occasionally corrects Spensa's grammar.[8] Taynix can also give off a cytonic "sound" that Jorgen described as a soft music. The "sound", while only perceptible to cytonics, can be used to find out their location over long distances.[10]
Taynix can move by crawling.[2] They can also teleport with their cytonic ability, though they never do so when being watched.[11][12][13] Taynix are able to handle heavy gravitational forces, responding by going rigid and hunkering down, though they do not seem to enjoy the experience.[4]
Ecology
According to the Superiority, the taynix are originally from the planet Cambri,[14] though they have since migrated to other planets. They have been found on Detritus and the kitsen homeworld.[10][15] Little is known about their natural living conditions, except that their diet consists mostly of fungi. Consequently, they are often found near such organisms.[1][6]
Uses
Taynix have an innate cytonic ability to travel through the dimension of the delvers, and are used by the Superiority as hyperdrives that do not risk drawing the delvers into the universe.[1]. To do so, a cage containing a taynix is inserted into Superiority hyperdrives. During a hyperjump, the taynix produce a cytonic "scream," which distracts the delvers from the passing ships.[16] This scream is apparently only perceptible for beings with cytonic abilities.[17] Cytonics onboard can, intentionally or unintentionally, interfere with the ship's hyperjump process and cause a malfunction, which is usually resolved by replacing the taynix in use with a new one.[13]
History
Prior to the rise of the Superiority, humans were likely aware of the cytonic powers of the taynix; Commander Spears' order to M-Bot to look for mushrooms was likely because he was trying to find a taynix to power his cytonic hyperdrive.[1]
In order to cover up the taynix's role in cytonic hyperdrives and maintain monopoly over FTL travel across the galaxy, the Superiority claims the taynix are highly venomous invasive species.[14][1] The Superiority also sends teams out to assist in the extermination of taynix. In reality they were likely collecting the taynix in order to power their hyperdrives.[15]
During her exploration of the Detritus caves, Spensa finds a taynix which she nicknames Doomslug and keeps as a pet.[2]
Immediately before the invasion of Detritus, Jorgen finds a colony of several hundred taynix deep in the caves of Detritus.[10]
Notable Taynix
Notes
- ↑ a b c d e Estelar capítulo 34#
- ↑ a b c Escuadrón capítulo 12#
- ↑ Orem Signing
— Arcanum - 2019-03-16# - ↑ a b c Estelar capítulo 3#
- ↑ Estelar capítulo 24#
- ↑ a b Estelar capítulo 18#
- ↑ a b Estelar capítulo 7#
- ↑ a b Estelar capítulo 9#
- ↑ DragonCon 2019
— Arcanum - 2019-08-29# - ↑ a b c Estelar epílogo#
- ↑ Escuadrón capítulo 15#
- ↑ Escuadrón capítulo 30#
- ↑ a b Estelar capítulo 33#
- ↑ a b Estelar capítulo 27#
- ↑ a b Estelar capítulo 39#
- ↑ Estelar capítulo 20#
- ↑ Estelar capítulo 21#