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The in-universe [[Torchwood website]] refers to the creature as a pterodactyl. This is technically correct, but confusing: "pterodactyl" refers to an '''order''' of creatures (order ''[[wikipedia:Pterosaur|Pterosauria]]''); pteranodons belong to one genus--''[[wikipedia:Pteranodon|Pteranodon]]''--within the order. (By way of analogy, Humans belong to the order ''[[wikipedia:Mammal|Mammalia]]'' (mammals) and the genus ''[[wikipedia:Homo_(genus)|Homo]]''.) | The in-universe [[Torchwood website]] refers to the creature as a pterodactyl. This is technically correct, but confusing: "pterodactyl" refers to an '''order''' of creatures (order ''[[wikipedia:Pterosaur|Pterosauria]]''); pteranodons belong to one genus--''[[wikipedia:Pteranodon|Pteranodon]]''--within the order. (By way of analogy, Humans belong to the order ''[[wikipedia:Mammal|Mammalia]]'' (mammals) and the genus ''[[wikipedia:Homo_(genus)|Homo]]''.) | ||
''[[Torchwood Declassified]]'' mentions that the pteranodon was nicknamed "Myfanwy" by the cast. This is later shown to be the case in- | ''[[Torchwood Declassified]]'' mentions that the pteranodon was nicknamed "Myfanwy" by the cast. This is later shown to be the case in-universe, when the Torchwood site featured an IM conversation between Ianto and Owen about Myfanwy's feeding habits ([[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website|torchwood.org.uk]]''). | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 11 February 2009
Myfanwy is a pteranodon kept by Torchwood 3 as a pet.
History
A pteranodon from an alternative timeline, where its kind never became extinct, came through the Cardiff rift to 2007. (TW: Everything Changes, Meat)
It was originally found hunting in the countryside, killing sheep at night. (TW: Everything Changes) Eventually, Ianto Jones was able to trap it in a warehouse and persuaded Jack Harkness to help him catch it. (TW: Fragments) Ianto named it "Myfanwy" after a Welsh goddess with beautiful singing (ironically, the pteranodon's screeches sound horrible).
It became Torchwood 3's mascot and pet, and an essential part of their everyday life, even taking part in a basketball game (TW: Cyberwoman)
Jack Harkness was later able to use the pteranodon to attack Lisa Hallett, mortally injuring her. (TW: Cyberwoman) The pteranodon, on the other hand, survived the encounter. (TW: Meat)
Personality
Myfanwy came and went from the main base as it pleased, entering through a large opening on the ceiling. It was well-trained: it returned to the base on hearing a signal from Jack Harkness's wristwatch, and only ate food treated with a certain "barbecue sauce", which Suzie Costello had developed. (WEB: torchwood.org.uk, TW: Cyberwoman) The pteranodon also had a fondness for dark chocolate. (TW: Fragments)
Behind the Scenes
The in-universe Torchwood website refers to the creature as a pterodactyl. This is technically correct, but confusing: "pterodactyl" refers to an order of creatures (order Pterosauria); pteranodons belong to one genus--Pteranodon--within the order. (By way of analogy, Humans belong to the order Mammalia (mammals) and the genus Homo.)
Torchwood Declassified mentions that the pteranodon was nicknamed "Myfanwy" by the cast. This is later shown to be the case in-universe, when the Torchwood site featured an IM conversation between Ianto and Owen about Myfanwy's feeding habits (WEB: torchwood.org.uk).
