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'''Swimmers''' were immense [[transcendental being]]s which dwelt in [[the Void]] between [[universe]]s. They were so vast that universes burst against their sides like bubbles against a whale. [[One (The Taking of Planet 5)|One]] and the [[hermit (The Taking of Planet 5)|hermit]] released the [[Fendahl Predator]] to prevent Swimmers from being attracted to the universe. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taking of Planet 5]]'') They are also known as [[intercreational]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
'''Swimmers''' were immense [[transcendental being]]s which dwelt in [[the Void]] between [[universe]]s. They were so vast that universes burst against their sides like bubbles against a whale. [[One (The Taking of Planet 5)|One]] and the [[hermit (The Taking of Planet 5)|hermit]] released the [[Fendahl Predator]] to prevent Swimmers from being attracted to the universe. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'') They were also known as [[intercreational]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
 
The [[Eighth Doctor]] considered Swimmers to be among the predators that could eat him while he was drifting through the [[Time Vortex]] unprotected. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadows of Avalon (novel)|The Shadows of Avalon]]'')
 
The [[loa]] [[Baron Samedi]], his "wife" [[Maman Brigitte]], and [[Spinning Jenny]] were Swimmers. According to [[Gallifrey|Homeworld]] agent [[Cobden-Bright|Cobden]], Swimmers were merely another form of [[Leviathan (The Book of the War)|Leviathan]] that disturbed the "waters of reality" merely by existing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Spinning Jenny (novel)|Spinning Jenny]]'')


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Latest revision as of 07:07, 14 December 2023

Swimmers were immense transcendental beings which dwelt in the Void between universes. They were so vast that universes burst against their sides like bubbles against a whale. One and the hermit released the Fendahl Predator to prevent Swimmers from being attracted to the universe. (PROSE: The Taking of Planet 5) They were also known as intercreationals. (PROSE: The Book of the War)

The Eighth Doctor considered Swimmers to be among the predators that could eat him while he was drifting through the Time Vortex unprotected. (PROSE: The Shadows of Avalon)

The loa Baron Samedi, his "wife" Maman Brigitte, and Spinning Jenny were Swimmers. According to Homeworld agent Cobden, Swimmers were merely another form of Leviathan that disturbed the "waters of reality" merely by existing. (PROSE: Spinning Jenny)

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