Difference between revisions of "Taynix"

Taynix are able to make fluting noises with their spines,{{book ref|sky2|7}} and can do so in different tones or with different emotions.{{book ref|sky2|3}}{{book ref|sky2|9}} They seem capable of recreating any sound, as they often parrot things said to them.{{book ref|sky2|7}} They are of above animal intelligence,{{wob ref|12908}} and Doomslug occasionally corrects [[Spensa]]'s grammar.{{book ref|sky2|9}} 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.{{book ref|sky2|epilogue}}

Taynix can move by crawling.{{book ref|skyward|12}} They can also moveteleport quicklywith when theytheir carecytonic toability, though they never do so onwhen being camerawatched.{{book ref|skyward|15}}{{book ref|skyward|30}}{{book ref|sky2|33}} Taynix are able to handle heavy gravitational forces, responding by going rigid and hunkering down, though they do not seem to enjoy the experience.{{book ref|sky2|3}}

According to the Superiority, the Taynixtaynix are originally from the planet [[Cambri]],{{book ref|sky2|27}} though they have since migrated to other planets. They have been found on [[Detritus]] and the [[kitsen homeworld]].{{book ref|sky2|epilogue}}{{book ref|sky2|39}} Little is known about their natural living conditions, except that their diet consists mostly of fungi. Consequently, they are often found near such organisms.{{book ref|sky2|34}}{{book ref|sky2|18}}

Taynix have an innate [[cytonic]] ability to travel through the dimension of the [[delver]]s, and are used by the [[Superiority]] as hyperdrives that do not risk drawing the delvers into the universe.{{book ref|sky2|34}}. To do so, Superioritya hyperdrivescage usecontaining thema taynix is inserted into Superiority hyperdrives. duringDuring a hyperjump, the totaynix produce a [[cytonic]] "scream," which distracts the delvers from the passing ships.{{book ref|sky2|20}} This scream is apparently only perceptible for beings with cytonic abilities.{{book ref|sky2|21}} 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.{{book ref|sky2|33}}

AtIn anorder unknownto pointcover up the taynix's role in cytonic hyperdrives and maintain monopoly over FTL travel across the pastgalaxy, the Superiority claims the taynix are highly venomous invasive species.{{book ref|sky2|27}}{{book ref|sky2|34}} The [[Superiority]] beganalso sendingsends teams out to "exterminate"assist taynixin tothe hideextermination theirof abilities from other speciestaynix. In reality they were likely collecting the taynix in order to power their hyperdrives.{{book ref|sky2|39}}

During her exploration of the Detritus caves, Spensa finds a taynix which she nicknames [[Doomslug]] and keeps as a pet.{{book ref|sky1|12}}