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|aka = Time snake, cosmic serpent | |||
|aka= Time snake | |only = Oroborus (TV story) | ||
|only= Oroborus (TV story) | |||
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The '''Oroborus''' was a [[snake]]-like creature able to traverse [[dimension]]s and feed on [[time]]. It was also known as "the cosmic serpent". It could consume chunks of the [[timeline]]; the more it ate, the more it grew. It could shed its skin like real snakes. Once it was fully grown it could consume an [[Earth]]-sized [[planet]] in hours. | The '''Oroborus''' was a [[snake]]-like creature able to traverse [[dimension]]s and feed on [[time]]. It was also known as "the cosmic serpent". It could consume chunks of the [[timeline]]; the more it ate, the more it grew. It could shed its [[skin]] like real snakes. Once it was fully grown it could consume an [[Earth]]-sized [[planet]] in hours. | ||
Some time before [[2050]], the Oroborus turned [[Centauri]] into a [[black hole]] by siphoning off its future. This event was known to [[Alistair Gryffen | Some time before [[2050]], the Oroborus turned [[Centauri]] into a [[black hole]] by siphoning off its future. This event was known to [[Alistair Gryffen]]. | ||
The Oroborus made its way to Earth through Gryffen's [[Space-Time Manipulator]] and hid in [[Gryffen Manor]]'s basement. It consumed time until [[Starkey]] discovered what was going on and lured it into the Manipulator's path, sending it away. ([[TV]]: ''[[Oroborus (TV story)|Oroborus]]'') | The Oroborus made its way to Earth through Gryffen's [[Space-Time Manipulator]] and hid in [[Gryffen Manor]]'s basement. It consumed time until [[Starkey]] discovered what was going on and lured it into the Manipulator's path, sending it away. ([[TV]]: ''[[Oroborus (TV story)|Oroborus]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Its name comes from [[Ouroboros]], the symbol of the circle of life depicted as a snake eating its own tail. | |||
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[[Category:Time-sensitive species]] | [[Category:Time-sensitive species]] | ||
[[Category:Predators]] | [[Category:Predators]] | ||
[[Category:Other dimension species]] | [[Category:Other dimension species]] | ||
Revision as of 12:59, 9 March 2019
The Oroborus was a snake-like creature able to traverse dimensions and feed on time. It was also known as "the cosmic serpent". It could consume chunks of the timeline; the more it ate, the more it grew. It could shed its skin like real snakes. Once it was fully grown it could consume an Earth-sized planet in hours.
Some time before 2050, the Oroborus turned Centauri into a black hole by siphoning off its future. This event was known to Alistair Gryffen.
The Oroborus made its way to Earth through Gryffen's Space-Time Manipulator and hid in Gryffen Manor's basement. It consumed time until Starkey discovered what was going on and lured it into the Manipulator's path, sending it away. (TV: Oroborus)
Behind the scenes
Its name comes from Ouroboros, the symbol of the circle of life depicted as a snake eating its own tail.
