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|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]''
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]''
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An '''arn''' was a creature about the size of two [[human]] [[thumb]]s, with [[teeth]] and [[poison]]ous [[claw]]s, which was used in a punishment by the [[Rhodian]]s. When they would release it into the [[brain]]s of those to be punished, it would burrow itself inside. The creatures would [[telepathy|telepathically]] link its host with a particular Rhodian, and then they would be their [[slave]].{{What}} ([[TV]]: ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'')
An '''arn''' was a creature about the size of two [[human]] [[thumb]]s, with [[teeth]] and [[poison]]ous [[claw]]s, which was used in a punishment by the [[Rhodian]]s against the [[Quill (species)|Quill]]. When they would release it into the [[brain]]s of those to be punished, it would burrow itself inside. The creatures would [[telepathy|telepathically]] link its host with a particular Rhodian, and then the Quill would be their [[slave]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'')


The arn were artificially created from multiple different species. This was enough to give them a concept of belief. They believed they came from [[Arn heaven|birthing grounds]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]'')
The arn were artificially created from multiple different species. This was enough to give them a concept of belief. They believed they came from [[Arn heaven|birthing grounds]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]'')
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At least in [[Miss Quill]]'s case, if she used a weapon other than her own hands, failed to protect [[Charlie Smith|Charlie]] or attempted to remove the arn, it would kill her. She was also not allowed to tell him lies. ([[TV]]: ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'')
At least in [[Miss Quill]]'s case, if she used a weapon other than her own hands, failed to protect [[Charlie Smith|Charlie]] or attempted to remove the arn, it would kill her. She was also not allowed to tell him lies. ([[TV]]: ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'')


With the help of [[Dorothea Ames]] and [[the Governors]], [[Ballon]] was able to remove the arn from [[Miss Quill]]'s head, leaving her with a scar over her [[eye]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Detained (TV story)|Detained]]'', [[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|''The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did'']]).
With the help of [[Dorothea Ames]] and [[the Governors]], [[Ballon]] was able to remove the arn from [[Miss Quill]]'s head, leaving her with a scar over her [[eye]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Detained (TV story)|Detained]]'', ''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]'')
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