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|affiliation = [[Thal]]s, [[Kaled]]s | |affiliation = [[Thal]]s, [[Kaled]]s | ||
|origin = [[Skaro]] | |origin = [[Skaro]] | ||
|appearances = | |appearances = {{appears}} | ||
|mentions = | |mentions = | ||
|individuals = {{csl|[[Sevrin]]|[[Magrantine]]|}} | |individuals = {{csl|[[Sevrin]]|[[Magrantine]]|}} | ||
|first = Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}'''"Mutos"''' was a derogatory term for those mutated by nuclear [[radiation]] in the [[Thousand Year War]] between the [[Thal]]s and the [[Kaled]]s on [[Skaro]]. The Mutos themselves found that term offensive. ([[AUDIO]]: | |first = Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}'''"Mutos"''' was a derogatory term for those mutated by nuclear [[radiation]] in the [[Thousand Year War]] between the [[Thal]]s and the [[Kaled]]s on [[Skaro]]. The Mutos themselves found that term offensive. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Guilt (audio story)}}) [[Davros]] once described them as "weak, tattered, crippled relics of the war." ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Purity (audio story)}}) However, they eventually rose to prominence as a people in their own right. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)}}) | ||
== Biology == | == Biology == | ||
Mutos generally looked like deformed Thals or Kaleds, but the mutations could vary widely. The Mutos lived in the wilds of [[Skaro]], trying to scrape out an existence in the radioactive wastelands and were often hunted by Thals for use as slave labour. ([[TV]]: | Mutos generally looked like deformed Thals or Kaleds, but the mutations could vary widely. The Mutos lived in the wilds of [[Skaro]], trying to scrape out an existence in the radioactive wastelands and were often hunted by Thals for use as slave labour. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}) Over time, the disparate groups of Thal and Kaled Mutos blended together into a [[gene pool]] of their own, later being recognised by some historians as a sentient race in their own right. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)}}) | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== Origins === | === Origins === | ||
The Mutos were numerous by the end of the [[Thousand Year War]]. Once an individual became mutated, he was forced out onto the wastes by his deformity-free comrades, who were known as "[[norm]]s". Both sides drove Mutos out to maintain racial purity, but the Thals used them for [[slave]] labour, particularly for dangerous jobs. ([[TV]]: | The Mutos were numerous by the end of the [[Thousand Year War]]. Once an individual became mutated, he was forced out onto the wastes by his deformity-free comrades, who were known as "[[norm]]s". Both sides drove Mutos out to maintain racial purity, but the Thals used them for [[slave]] labour, particularly for dangerous jobs. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}) The Mutos sometimes engaged in [[cannibalism]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Davros (audio story)}}, {{cs|Purity (audio story)}}) | ||
During Davros's teenage years, a Muto [[ferryman]] provided a [[boat]] for those who wished to cross [[Drammankin Lake]]. Seeking to travel to the old [[Dal (species)|Dal]] [[capital city]], Davros and [[Elwyn (Dal)|Elwyn]] bought the boat and rowed across. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Last of the Dals (short story)}}) | |||
=== During the genesis of the Daleks === | === During the genesis of the Daleks === | ||
When she travelled back to the Thousand Year War with the [[Fourth Doctor]], the Thals mistook [[Sarah Jane Smith]] for a Muto when they found her in the wastes. After finishing their [[neutronic missile]], the Thals had Mutos load it without protection from the radiation used in its construction. Sarah Jane then led a revolt in an attempt to escape. The Thals' enslaved Mutos climbed up through the hanger. Several escaped but most were shot while ascending. ([[TV]]: | When she travelled back to the Thousand Year War with the [[Fourth Doctor]], the Thals mistook [[Sarah Jane Smith]] for a Muto when they found her in the wastes. After finishing their [[neutronic missile]], the Thals had Mutos load it without protection from the radiation used in its construction. Sarah Jane then led a revolt in an attempt to escape. The Thals' enslaved Mutos climbed up through the hanger. Several escaped but most were shot while ascending. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | ||
=== After the neutron bomb === | === After the neutron bomb === | ||
After the [[Dalek]]s detonated a [[neutron bomb]] which ended the War once and for all, destroying most of the [[Thal]]s, ([[TV]]: | [[File:The First Doctor was once a pioneer.jpg|thumb|The Thals encountered by the Doctor ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}}) were descended from the survivors who co-existed with the Mutos. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Universal Databank (reference book)}})]] | ||
After the [[Dalek]]s detonated a [[neutron bomb]] which ended the War once and for all, destroying most of the [[Thal]]s, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}}) the Mutos were among the few surviving species on [[Skaro]]. Rising to prominence as a people in their own right, the Mutos helped the small number of surviving Thals learn to survive off the irradiated land. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)}}) The Mutos and the Thal survivors eventually [[evolution|evolved]] into the Thal people ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Universal Databank (reference book)}}) whom [[Thal-Dalek battle|seized control]] of the [[Dalek City]] with the assistance of the [[First Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Mutants]] | [[Category:Mutants]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:11, 20 October 2024
"Mutos" was a derogatory term for those mutated by nuclear radiation in the Thousand Year War between the Thals and the Kaleds on Skaro. The Mutos themselves found that term offensive. (AUDIO: Guilt [+]Loading...["Guilt (audio story)"]) Davros once described them as "weak, tattered, crippled relics of the war." (AUDIO: Purity [+]Loading...["Purity (audio story)"]) However, they eventually rose to prominence as a people in their own right. (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe [+]Loading...["Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)"])
Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mutos generally looked like deformed Thals or Kaleds, but the mutations could vary widely. The Mutos lived in the wilds of Skaro, trying to scrape out an existence in the radioactive wastelands and were often hunted by Thals for use as slave labour. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"]) Over time, the disparate groups of Thal and Kaled Mutos blended together into a gene pool of their own, later being recognised by some historians as a sentient race in their own right. (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe [+]Loading...["Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Origins[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Mutos were numerous by the end of the Thousand Year War. Once an individual became mutated, he was forced out onto the wastes by his deformity-free comrades, who were known as "norms". Both sides drove Mutos out to maintain racial purity, but the Thals used them for slave labour, particularly for dangerous jobs. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"]) The Mutos sometimes engaged in cannibalism. (AUDIO: Davros [+]Loading...["Davros (audio story)"], Purity [+]Loading...["Purity (audio story)"])
During Davros's teenage years, a Muto ferryman provided a boat for those who wished to cross Drammankin Lake. Seeking to travel to the old Dal capital city, Davros and Elwyn bought the boat and rowed across. (PROSE: The Last of the Dals [+]Loading...["The Last of the Dals (short story)"])
During the genesis of the Daleks[[edit] | [edit source]]
When she travelled back to the Thousand Year War with the Fourth Doctor, the Thals mistook Sarah Jane Smith for a Muto when they found her in the wastes. After finishing their neutronic missile, the Thals had Mutos load it without protection from the radiation used in its construction. Sarah Jane then led a revolt in an attempt to escape. The Thals' enslaved Mutos climbed up through the hanger. Several escaped but most were shot while ascending. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"])
After the neutron bomb[[edit] | [edit source]]
After the Daleks detonated a neutron bomb which ended the War once and for all, destroying most of the Thals, (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"]) the Mutos were among the few surviving species on Skaro. Rising to prominence as a people in their own right, the Mutos helped the small number of surviving Thals learn to survive off the irradiated land. (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe [+]Loading...["Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)"]) The Mutos and the Thal survivors eventually evolved into the Thal people (PROSE: The Universal Databank [+]Loading...["The Universal Databank (reference book)"]) whom seized control of the Dalek City with the assistance of the First Doctor. (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"])
