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Zygons had a deeply ingrained [[fear]] of [[fire]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster]]'') They could be easily [[Hypnosis|hypnotised]] by a [[clock]]'s swinging pendulum. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors (video game)|Destiny of the Doctors]]'') | Zygons had a deeply ingrained [[fear]] of [[fire]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster]]'') They could be easily [[Hypnosis|hypnotised]] by a [[clock]]'s swinging pendulum. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors (video game)|Destiny of the Doctors]]'') | ||
Zygons were [[hermaphrodite | Zygons were [[hermaphrodite]]s. At the start of their lives, they had an almost white colour and were more feminine and graceful, without suckers. They became [[orange (colour)|orange]]-coloured, were covered in suckers and became more stocky and masculine in appearance after being sterilised. The greatest rank a Zygon could attain was "warrior engineer". To become a warrior engineer, a Zygon must undergo sterilisation, a process which makes them more aggressive and single-minded. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Bodysnatchers (novel)|The Bodysnatchers]]'') | ||
Zygons were able to produce [[electricity]] bolts from their hands that could stun humans or other Zygons or disintegrate them into piles of hair and skin. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') It seemed unable to have any effect on [[Time Lord]]s, however, when used on the [[Twelfth Doctor]], he was slightly phased, but otherwise unharmed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Inversion (TV story)|The Zygon Inversion]]'') | Zygons were able to produce [[electricity]] bolts from their hands that could stun humans or other Zygons or disintegrate them into piles of hair and skin. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') It seemed unable to have any effect on [[Time Lord]]s, however, when used on the [[Twelfth Doctor]], he was slightly phased, but otherwise unharmed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Inversion (TV story)|The Zygon Inversion]]'') | ||
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One of the most important Zygon achievements was their use of [[body-print]]s. Usually, the Zygons would capture a specimen, such as a [[human]], and put them in a special receptacle. A Zygon could then take the form of this specimen, mimicking both voice and appearance. This body-print needed to be renewed every two hours, while the prisoners were kept alive but unconscious. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') However, in some circumstances they were able to adopt the shape of the specimen without keeping them in a receptacle, although they still needed the specimen alive. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') At some point they gained the ability to keep the shape of a deceased specimen, as long as they did not need any more information from them. They also gained the ability to forge a telepathic link with another being and take the form of a someone from their memory. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | One of the most important Zygon achievements was their use of [[body-print]]s. Usually, the Zygons would capture a specimen, such as a [[human]], and put them in a special receptacle. A Zygon could then take the form of this specimen, mimicking both voice and appearance. This body-print needed to be renewed every two hours, while the prisoners were kept alive but unconscious. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') However, in some circumstances they were able to adopt the shape of the specimen without keeping them in a receptacle, although they still needed the specimen alive. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') At some point they gained the ability to keep the shape of a deceased specimen, as long as they did not need any more information from them. They also gained the ability to forge a telepathic link with another being and take the form of a someone from their memory. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | ||
Though they generally took the forms of [[humanoid]]s, they could also mimic creatures of diverse sizes and shapes, such as [[dog]]s, [[cattle]] and [[horse]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons (novel)|Sting of the Zygons]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') A Zygon who | Though they generally took the forms of [[humanoid]]s, they could also mimic creatures of diverse sizes and shapes, such as [[dog]]s, [[cattle]] and [[horse]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons (novel)|Sting of the Zygons]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') A Zygon who was unable to transform was known as a [[Zynog]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Death in Blackpool (audio story)|Death in Blackpool]]'') If a Zygon was killed while disguised, it would remain in that form as a corpse. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough (home video)|Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough]]'') | ||
To control the Skarasen, the Zygons used [[Trilanic activator]]s. Zygons frequently used molecular dispersal to get rid of corpses. Their ships tracked the life-signs of the Zygons and would bring the corpse back to the ship if a Zygon was killed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons (novel)|Sting of the Zygons]]'') They also made use of a type of [[nerve gas]] to render humans unconscious. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') Another Zygon discovery was called the "amber sleep", which was a type of [[suspended animation]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons (novel)|Sting of the Zygons]]'') | To control the Skarasen, the Zygons used [[Trilanic activator]]s. Zygons frequently used molecular dispersal to get rid of corpses. Their ships tracked the life-signs of the Zygons and would bring the corpse back to the ship if a Zygon was killed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons (novel)|Sting of the Zygons]]'') They also made use of a type of [[nerve gas]] to render humans unconscious. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') Another Zygon discovery was called the "amber sleep", which was a type of [[suspended animation]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons (novel)|Sting of the Zygons]]'') | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
When reunited with the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[the Brigadier]] remembered the Zygons among the adversaries he had fought as head of [[UNIT]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'') | When reunited with the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[the Brigadier]] remembered the Zygons among the adversaries he had fought as head of [[UNIT]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'') While helping [[Sarah Jane Smith]] defeat [[Mrs Wormwood]], he once again listed Zygons as an enemy he had fought. ([[TV]]: ''[[Enemy of the Bane (TV story)|Enemy of the Bane]]'') | ||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] used "the Zygon gambit with the Loch Ness Monster" as an example to [[Ace]] of the [[alien invasion]]s that humans had managed to rationalise away or forget. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | The [[Seventh Doctor]] used "the Zygon gambit with the Loch Ness Monster" as an example to [[Ace]] of the [[alien invasion]]s that humans had managed to rationalise away or forget. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | ||
