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|image = [[file:Saturnynians.png|260px]]
|image         = Saturnyn widescreen.jpg
|Species name = Saturnynian
|type          = [[Amphibian|Amphibious]] predatory [[fish]]
|type = Crustacean, Fish, Insectoid
|aka            = {{il|[[Vampire]]s|Sisters of the Water|Saturnynians|Fish Vampires}}
|aka = Vampires<br>Sisters of the Water<br>Fish from space<br>The Vampires of Venice
|origin         = [[Saturnyne]]
|origin = [[Saturnyne]]
|first          = The Vampires of Venice (TV story)
|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]''
|appearances   = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Multi-Faceted War (short story)|The Multi-Faceted War]]''|[[COMIC]]: ''[[Untitled (10DY3 8 comic story)|Untitled]]''|[[WC]]: ''[[Monster File: Vampires (webcast)|Monster File: Vampires]]''}}
|individuals = [[Rosanna Calvierri]]<br>[[Francesco]]
|individuals   = {{il|[[Rosanna Calvierri]]|[[Francesco]]|[[Isabella (The Vampires of Venice)|Isabella]]}}
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The '''Saturnyns''', '''Saturnynes''' or '''Saturnynians,''' were an aquatic species from the planet [[Saturnyne]]. The females of the species were also known as '''Sisters of the Water'''.


The '''Saturnynians''' were an exo-skeletal, crustacean species of [[fish]] from the planet [[Saturnyne]].
== Biology ==
The Saturnyns had [[human]], [[fish]] and crustacean traits. They had a [[humanoid]] upper body, a fishlike head with sharp [[teeth]] and a lobster-like lower body.


==Overview==
Though they could survive on land, they needed a lot of [[water]], which they could drain from other creatures. They also had a strong sensitivity to [[ultraviolet]] [[light]] and were incinerated by large amounts.
They were notable for their many limbs and their two curved canines, their tails resembled tails similar to [[Lobster]]s. They constantly needed to either consume or come in contact with water and this included moisture in blood. If ever they used perception filters, their teeth would remain and they would smell vaguely of fish.


They also resemble deep dwelling sea life in the respect that they have a great sensitivity to light and while they are able to travel in daylight, exposure to direct sunlight will cause them to explode.
== Technology ==
On [[Earth]], the Saturnyns used a variation of [[perception filter]] [[technology]] to disguise themselves. Though it gave them the appearance of [[human]]s, it accidentally gave them [[vampire]]-like qualities. Since the technology couldn't hide reflections and the human [[brain]] couldn't process the two conflicting pieces of information, they had no reflections in [[mirror]]s. Their fangs would also be seen when they fed, due to the human subconscious perceiving danger and attempting to alert the conscious mind.
[[File:S5e06promo.jpg|thumb|left|Saturnynians in human form, using the [[perception filter]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'')]]


The species used perception filter technology, which they used to blend in with the human population of Venice. However, this camouflage was not perfect and gave rise to vampire-like qualities among those in the school. Since the technology couldn't hide reflections, and the human brain couldn't process the two conflicting pieces of information, anyone who saw a member of the species near a reflective surface saw a human without a reflection. Their fangs would also be seen when they fed due to the human subconscious perceiving danger and attempting to alert the conscious mind.
The Saturnyns were capable of gradually converting humans into Saturnyns by draining them of their [[blood]] and replacing it with Saturnyn blood. They could also control the [[weather]], causing storms and [[earthquake]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'')
[[File:Saturnynians human.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Saturnynians in human form.]]


==History==
== History ==
Some time in the species' history their home-world was besieged by [[Time Field|the cracks]] in the universe, ranging from small cracks to cracks that consume the planet's sky. At first the cracks appeared to pose no real danger and the aliens were able to observe other worlds through some, and "silence" and the "end of all things" in others. Eventually, however, the true nature of the cracks became apparent and Saturnyne was lost. The species itself was not lost. Deciding to take their chances with the cracks that showed other worlds, the Saturnynians fled to worlds with oceans like their own planet. A colony arrived in Venice though it is unknown if any other members of the race made it to other worlds.
During the [[Time Lord]]s' [[Eternal War|war]] with the [[Great Vampire]]s, the Saturnyns were caught in the crossfire, and the whole species were turned into [[vampire]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Multi-Faceted War (short story)|The Multi-Faceted War]]'') Alternatively, [[River Song]] stated that the Saturnyns were not really vampires but matched their traditional description. ([[WC]]: ''[[Monster File: Vampires (webcast)|Monster File: Vampires]]'')


This colony of Saturnynians was led by a female known as [[Rosanna Calvierri]] along with her son. They made a secret base in Venice on the planet Earth after falling through the crack in time that led them to live in an earlier period in the world's history. These two were not the only Saturnynians, as there were at least 10,000 further males that lived beneath the waters, but they were largely devoid of any female breeding stock. To rectify this solution and save their species, the began a process where they took in young girls in their human guises under the pretense of providing them a better education. However, once amongst them, Rosanna and her son would bite their necks where they would first replenish their own fluids as well as possibly convert the human into a Saturnynian hybrid with the process eventually turning them into a full breed member of the species.
According to [[Book (The Monster Vault)|a collection of data on aliens]], the [[planet]] [[Saturnyne]] was a forgotten casualty of the [[Last Great Time War]]: the former water world was hit by a shockwave of the War's temporal disruption; the world went from a planet filled with sealife to one where its inhabitants evolved without natural laws of evolution, becoming strange looking beings that could move from the darkest depths of the seas and onto dry land. Upon looking at their new forms, the unnatural creatures cursed those who were responsible for their new, semi humanoid forms. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Monster Vault (novel)|The Monster Vault]]'')


Whilst this was happening and they were developing a breeding stock of human converted Saturnynians, Rosanna also intended to use an advanced alien device to create a tidal wave that would sink the city of Venice beneath the water this providing her children a habitat for them to share the Earth as well as continue their civilization. However, their actions unwittingly brought the attention of [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. Over the course of events, the female breeding stock was killed in an explosion, the device was destroyed and her son [[Francesco]] was killed by exposure to concentrated sunlight. This led to Rosanna willingly committing suicide by keeping her human disguise on as she jumped into the water with her children unable to tell that it was their mother who they had feasted on. Her last words to the Doctor that all that was required was the loss of one city for the survival of her race. Furthermore, she stated that she hoped that he would remember them as she fell into the water to her death thus leading to the demise of the Saturnynian colony on Earth and possibly leading to their extinction. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'')
Some time in the species' history their homeworld was besieged by [[Time field|the cracks]] in the [[universe]], ranging from small cracks to cracks that consumed the [[Earth|planet]]'s sky. At first the cracks appeared to pose no danger and the Saturnyns were able to observe other worlds through some and "[[The Silence|silence]]" and the "[[End of the universe|end of all things]]" through others. Finally, the true nature of the cracks became apparent and Saturnyne was lost. Deciding to take their chances with the cracks that showed other worlds, the Saturnyns fled to worlds with [[Sea|oceans]] like their own planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'') The [[Eleventh Doctor]] came to understand that the cracks were caused by [[Kovarian Chapter|the Silence]]'s [[Total Collapse Event Incident|attempt]] to destroy [[the TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'')


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According to a [[time traveller's diary]], reports differed on whether [[Vlad the Impaler]], the [[15th century]] [[Earth]] [[conqueror]], was a vampire, a [[rogue]] Saturnyn or a particularly vicious [[human]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'')
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One group made it to [[Venice]] in [[1580]], led by a female known as [[Rosanna Calvierri]], along with her children. Only the male children survived, though there were ten thousand of them. To rectify this problem and save their species, Rosanna lied about an outbreak of the [[Bubonic Plague|plague]], quarantining the city. She took in young girls under the pretence of providing them an education. Once amongst them, Rosanna and [[Francesco|her son]] would drain them of blood and replace it with Saturnyn blood, converting them into Saturnyns. Rosanna also intended to create a tidal wave that would sink the city of Venice, providing them a habitat to live in.
 
When they took in [[Isabella (The Vampires of Venice)|Isabella]], they attracted the attention of the Doctor, [[Amy Pond]], [[Rory Williams]], and Isabella's father, [[Guido (The Vampires of Venice)|Guido]]. Amy went undercover and enrolled into the school, but was captured after she opened a trapdoor to let the others in. With Isabella's help, they escaped, though Isabella was dragged back and later killed for treason. Rosanna sent the converted girls and her son [[Francesco]] to stop the Doctor and his friends while she started the process to sink Venice. The female Saturnyns were all killed when Guido blew up his house when they were attacking, and Francesco was killed by Amy.
 
The Doctor disabled Rosanna's weather device, thwarting her attempts to sink Venice. With her plans stopped and her converted women dead, [[Rosanna Calvierri]] came to the realisation that her species was doomed when her version of a perception filter would not deactivate. With only male Saturnyn in the canal, she was the last female - and her children would not recognise her upon returning to the water. Despite the Doctor's attempts to convince her not to do so, Rosanna jumped into the water and her children devoured her. Rosanna's last words had indicated that her children and indeed her entire race, would then die, as she asked if the Doctor's "conscience [could] carry the weight of another dead race". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'')
 
== Other references ==
The Doctor considered his encounter with the Saturnyns particularly memorable. He mentioned them while describing Rory and Amy's time in the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'') He also mentioned them again later. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'')
 
Amy Pond also made several references to the Saturnyns. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Glamour Chase (novel)|The Glamour Chase]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Attack of the 50ft Rory (comic story)|Attack of the 50ft Rory]]'')
 
Rory also made references to the Saturnyns. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Paradox Lost (novel)|Paradox Lost]]'')
 
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The Saturnyns, Saturnynes or Saturnynians, were an aquatic species from the planet Saturnyne. The females of the species were also known as Sisters of the Water.

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Saturnyns had human, fish and crustacean traits. They had a humanoid upper body, a fishlike head with sharp teeth and a lobster-like lower body.

Though they could survive on land, they needed a lot of water, which they could drain from other creatures. They also had a strong sensitivity to ultraviolet light and were incinerated by large amounts.

Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]

On Earth, the Saturnyns used a variation of perception filter technology to disguise themselves. Though it gave them the appearance of humans, it accidentally gave them vampire-like qualities. Since the technology couldn't hide reflections and the human brain couldn't process the two conflicting pieces of information, they had no reflections in mirrors. Their fangs would also be seen when they fed, due to the human subconscious perceiving danger and attempting to alert the conscious mind.

Saturnynians in human form, using the perception filter. (TV: The Vampires of Venice)

The Saturnyns were capable of gradually converting humans into Saturnyns by draining them of their blood and replacing it with Saturnyn blood. They could also control the weather, causing storms and earthquakes. (TV: The Vampires of Venice)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

During the Time Lords' war with the Great Vampires, the Saturnyns were caught in the crossfire, and the whole species were turned into vampires. (PROSE: The Multi-Faceted War) Alternatively, River Song stated that the Saturnyns were not really vampires but matched their traditional description. (WC: Monster File: Vampires)

According to a collection of data on aliens, the planet Saturnyne was a forgotten casualty of the Last Great Time War: the former water world was hit by a shockwave of the War's temporal disruption; the world went from a planet filled with sealife to one where its inhabitants evolved without natural laws of evolution, becoming strange looking beings that could move from the darkest depths of the seas and onto dry land. Upon looking at their new forms, the unnatural creatures cursed those who were responsible for their new, semi humanoid forms. (PROSE: The Monster Vault)

Some time in the species' history their homeworld was besieged by the cracks in the universe, ranging from small cracks to cracks that consumed the planet's sky. At first the cracks appeared to pose no danger and the Saturnyns were able to observe other worlds through some and "silence" and the "end of all things" through others. Finally, the true nature of the cracks became apparent and Saturnyne was lost. Deciding to take their chances with the cracks that showed other worlds, the Saturnyns fled to worlds with oceans like their own planet. (TV: The Vampires of Venice) The Eleventh Doctor came to understand that the cracks were caused by the Silence's attempt to destroy the TARDIS. (TV: The Time of the Doctor)

According to a time traveller's diary, reports differed on whether Vlad the Impaler, the 15th century Earth conqueror, was a vampire, a rogue Saturnyn or a particularly vicious human. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

One group made it to Venice in 1580, led by a female known as Rosanna Calvierri, along with her children. Only the male children survived, though there were ten thousand of them. To rectify this problem and save their species, Rosanna lied about an outbreak of the plague, quarantining the city. She took in young girls under the pretence of providing them an education. Once amongst them, Rosanna and her son would drain them of blood and replace it with Saturnyn blood, converting them into Saturnyns. Rosanna also intended to create a tidal wave that would sink the city of Venice, providing them a habitat to live in.

When they took in Isabella, they attracted the attention of the Doctor, Amy Pond, Rory Williams, and Isabella's father, Guido. Amy went undercover and enrolled into the school, but was captured after she opened a trapdoor to let the others in. With Isabella's help, they escaped, though Isabella was dragged back and later killed for treason. Rosanna sent the converted girls and her son Francesco to stop the Doctor and his friends while she started the process to sink Venice. The female Saturnyns were all killed when Guido blew up his house when they were attacking, and Francesco was killed by Amy.

The Doctor disabled Rosanna's weather device, thwarting her attempts to sink Venice. With her plans stopped and her converted women dead, Rosanna Calvierri came to the realisation that her species was doomed when her version of a perception filter would not deactivate. With only male Saturnyn in the canal, she was the last female - and her children would not recognise her upon returning to the water. Despite the Doctor's attempts to convince her not to do so, Rosanna jumped into the water and her children devoured her. Rosanna's last words had indicated that her children and indeed her entire race, would then die, as she asked if the Doctor's "conscience [could] carry the weight of another dead race". (TV: The Vampires of Venice)

Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor considered his encounter with the Saturnyns particularly memorable. He mentioned them while describing Rory and Amy's time in the TARDIS. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War) He also mentioned them again later. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)

Amy Pond also made several references to the Saturnyns. (PROSE: The Glamour Chase, COMIC: Attack of the 50ft Rory)

Rory also made references to the Saturnyns. (PROSE: Paradox Lost)

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]