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Slamworm[2][1] is the Nemetrix's DNA sample of a Slammoid from the planet Poiana Lüncas and the predatory species of Talpaedans.
Appearance[]
Slamworm is a giant worm-like alien with sharp teeth, six red eyes, a wide grey beak-like mouth, and a tail ending in a pincer like a set of spikes. Slamworm possesses a creamy orange and brown hide, a white-brown underbelly, grey spikes running down her back, and four red insectoid legs on each side near the front.
Slamworm wears a red spiked collar with the Nemetrix on it.
Powers and Abilities[]
Slamworm can spit multiple balls of acid from her mouth at a rapid pace to dissolve the metal bodies of Talpaedans so that they are easier to consume.[1][DJW 1]
Like the Talpaedans it feeds on, Slamworm is a skilled burrower, able to tunnel through almost any surface at remarkable speed and can sprout anywhere she wants at a fast rate.[1]
Slamworm's beak is able to find the joints in a Talpaedan's armor where it can be pried open.[DJW 1]
Slamworm possesses sharp teeth as well as enhanced strength and durability.[1]
History[]
Omniverse[]
- Slamworm first appeared in It Was Them, where she attacked Ben outside of the Burger Shack only to be defeated by Diamondhead and was recalled by Khyber.
- In Of Predators and Prey: Part 1, Slamworm counterattacked Armodrillo and sent him flying through the air.
- In Of Predators and Prey: Part 2, Slamworm battled Armodrillo before switching into Buglizard.
- In Outbreak, Slamworm appeared because of a malfunction with the Nemetrix and attacked Khyber.
- In Malefactor, Slamworm battled Armodrillo before switching into Hypnotick once Ben turned into Big Chill.
- In A Fistful of Brains, one of the Panuncian's clones used its Nemetrix to transform into Slamworm after the Panuncian cornered Ben if he tries to turn into Armodrillo.
Appearances[]
- Zed
- Season 1
- It Was Them (first appearance)
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 1
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 2
- Season 2
- Khyber's Panuncian
- Season 4
Naming and Translations[]
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| French | Slamworm | From the original English name |
| Hungarian | Pondró | From pondró, maggot |
| Italian | Vermone | From vermone, big worm |
| Polish | Grzmotorobak | From grzmot, slam and robak, worm |
| Portuguese (Br) | Vermônico | From "Verme" (maggot) and the suffix "Ico", which means "similar to" |
| Romanian | Vermix | From vierme, worm |
| Russian | Боевой Червь | From боевой, combat and червь, worm |
| Spanish (HA) | Slamworm | From the original English name |
Etymology[]
Slamworm's name is a combination of "slam" and "worm", referencing her slam attack and worm-like body.
Trivia[]
- Slamworm was designed by Derrick J. Wyatt[DJW 2] and based off the Sandworm from Dune.[DJW 3]
- Slamworm also shares similarties with the Graboids from the Tremors franchise, namely her worm-like body, beak, and spikes.
- Slamworm is one of three Nemetrix aliens who do not use the name their species as their own, the other two being Tyrannopede and Hypnotick.
- Slamworm is the only known Nemetrix alien to come from the Andromeda Galaxy.
References[]
Crew Statements[]
Derrick J. Wyatt[]
| Nemetrix Predators | |
|---|---|
| Regular Predators | Buglizard • Crabdozer • Hypnotick • Mucilator • Omnivoracious • Slamworm • Terroranchula • Tyrannopede • Vicetopus |
| Ultimate Forms | Ultimate Panuncian |
| Concept Predators | Araynieye |
| Non-Canon | Tentaclaws |