Guineas is a seyunolu containing DNA from a human and a guinea pig. He was first seen in the Painted Black arc, but was mentioned by Mr. Verres during the El Goonish Shive arc. Due to the painful nature of his transformation, Guineas prefers to spend most of his time in his hybrid form and his human appearance is seen in only three strips. He is currently in a government facility alongside his siblings, Vladia and Hedge.
He was described by Mr. Verres as slow-witted, but he managed to notice an important clue that Damien missed while interviewing Elliot.
History[]
Guineas was created during Project Lycanthrope as a literal guinea pig, with a 50/50 distribution of guinea pig and human DNA.[1] He became a follower of Damien after the slaughter of the Project Lycanthrope scientists. He was present when Damien interrogated Elliot,[2] and noticed that Elliot knew his name without having been introduced, which he told Hedge about.[3] Other than that, he affects the plot very little, only appearing to thumb wrestle Ellen during the fight between Elliot's group and Guineas' fellow chimera.[4][5] After Damien was defeated, Commander Jaguar told Guineas that he needed to assume human form, which he did reluctantly after prodding from Vladia. In contrast to his hybrid form, his human form was regarded as being handsome by Ellen and a female soldier.[6]
He appears alongside Vladia and Hedge to wish Grace a happy birthday in the Before the Party arc.[7] He was in his guinea pig form because he thought the women in the facility were scared of his human form but Grace and Vladia informed him that the women find his human form attractive.[8]
Abilities[]
Guineas' only ability seems to be transforming.
Zoolingualism[]
Like all part-animal seyunolu, Guineas has the ability to communicate with animals.[9]
Trivia[]
- Dan stated that the decision to make Guineas a guinea pig was made by request of a friend of his who herself owned a guinea pig.
- The decision to make Guineas' Human form attractive was meant to be funny.
References[]
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-02-25 ("Ingredients")
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-12-08 ("To Quote an Axe-Wielding Dwarf")
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-12-17 ("Yet Another Joke I Couldn't Resist")
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-04-02 ("Feather Antennae Beard")
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-04-05 ("Motivations and the Lack Thereof")
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-06-21
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2005-04-25 ("Family Reunion: For Your Viewing Pleasure, Sleepy Grace")
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2005-04-29 ("Family Reunion: No Good Can Come of this Newfound Knowledge")
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-01-22 ("Through the Woods")