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The Initial
Progenitor whose true offspring, like Fang, are known to survive catastrophic events through built-in contingencies.
Story so far
Mordecai explains that true offspring of The Initial have been seen to survive catastrophic events before, which is how Fang endured Donut's War Crime spell.
Because Fang was only a sliver of biological material inside machinery, he had some built-in contingency that let him escape should anything happen to his body — apparently converting himself into something like a robot fly and fleeing to the nearest available host.
Role
Progenitor whose lineage explains Fang's built-in survival contingency.
Relationships
Fang — A true offspring of the Initial with a survival contingency
Mordecai — Cites the Initial's offspring as precedent
Reavers — Associated with cyborg physiology and distributed survival
Sources — 3 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 39
- Reaver progenitor whose vat-born progeny receive citizenship automatically, unlike every other recruit.
Chapter 91
- A physical chunk of brain locked away on a Reaver world, shaved yearly to grow new Reaver citizens.
Chapter 93
- Progenitor whose true offspring, like Fang, are known to survive catastrophic events through built-in contingencies.