Field guide

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The field guide was an interactive guide on Syfy.com for fans to learn more about the world of Sanctuary. The stylistic nature of the guide was as if the viewer were a new agent of the Sanctuary Network and were handed a tablet full of information to help them quickly acclimate to their new role.
: Note: Following the cancellation of Sanctuary, this field guide has since been removed from Syfy.com. The content shown here on this article page as a result has been sourced solely through captured webpages found on the Wayback Machine website - an internet data archive. As such, there are inevitably missing segments resulting from webpage urls that either were not recorded and or are not able to be accessed. In addition, even if the field guide was fully recorded by the Wayback Machine, it would still be an incomplete guide as from what can be seen on documented webpages from as late as the year 2011, only very select pieces from season 1 and season 2 are represented; Syfy had not updated the guide to include any material following the season 2 finale. The entirety of season 3 and season 4 are absent.
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== Content ==
Sanctuary for All
Welcome, new agent to the Sanctuary.This is the most secret location on Earth,hidden in plain sight of the public.
Access the field guide below.https://web.archive.org/web/20140204022853/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide
=== Introduction ===
==== Sanctuary for All ====
Welcome, new agent, to the Sanctuary. This is the most secret location on Earth, hidden in plain sight of the public. Thankfully, no one tends to look twice at a large estate in the suburbs of the Pacific Northwest, so here, the Sanctuary can operate freely without fear of discovery.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206085228/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=introduction
==== What is the Sanctuary? ====
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==== What are Abnormals? ====
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==== Your Role in Sanctuary ====
Be warned, not all Abnormals are friendly, shelter-seeking victims. Some of the most dangerous killers and monsters of myth are Abnormals. And that is where you come in. Peaceful Abnormals who do not understand their abilities, must be rehabilitated and perhaps made ready for life outside these walls. Hostile Abnormals, on the other hand, must be found and captured in order to keep the public safe, which is why our field agents like yourself carry guns.An important part of an agent's job is to capture hostile or dangerous Abnormals; ones that we know nothing about except for what local or historical legends say about them. This is a dangerous task not only because of the nature of the Abnormals, but because the Sanctuary is not the only group looking to find or capture Abnormals.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206143715/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=introduction&sub=your_role
=== History ===
==== A Brief History of Abnormals and the Sanctuary ====
If you think that Abnormals have been timidly hiding in the background of a glorious, human-dominated history, think again. Abnormals and standard humans have been building civilization together through a complicated and constantly evolving relationship. The Sanctuary is not only a place for new Abnormals to find refuge; it is also a place that preserves the Abnormals' rich cultural history. It is a history that should be remembered, as forgetting it has lead to the fall of man several times already.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206085744/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=history
==== The Golden Age of Abnormals ====
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==== The Dark Ages of All ====
The Late 400s AD to The 1800s ADWhile humans can be amazing thinkers, builders, and artists, they can also be skittish, fearful, and illogically destructive. Despite the period of peace and prosperity brought by the cooperation between humans and Abnormals, humanity eventually grew afraid of the powerful beings that held so much power in their society. Humans began a great purge of Abnormals. This lead to the Dark Ages for both the humans and for the Abnormals they hunted.The last remaining Vampires escaped to the Himalayas. There, using the knowledge they had retained for centuries, they built the now-lost city of Bhalasaam, where they kept their culture, their sciences, their history. Unfortunately, though, this small group of survivors did not manage to last long enough to bring their race back from the brink.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206145732/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=history&sub=dark_ages
==== The Slow Renaissance of Abnormals ====
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==== The Dawn of the Five ====
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==== The Fall of the Five and the Vampire Extermination ====
Late 1800s to the Early 1900sJust as progress for Abnormals began again, the movement collapsed for several tragic reasons.Not all of The Five adjusted well to their new Abnormal states. A side effect of the Teleportation ability turned Five member John Druitt - Helen's fiance - into an insane killer that history would remember as Jack the Ripper. Members of The Five became mortal enemies even before they realized it, as the Genius of The Five, Dr. James Watson, began to investigate and hunt Jack the Ripper without knowing it was his colleague Druitt.In 1888, once Druitt was discovered to be the killer, Helen had to confront and stop her former beloved. After tracking him down and seeming to permanently defeat him, the heartbroken Dr. Helen Magnus moved out of England. Even worse, the city The Five counted on for Abnormal research, Bhalasaam, was about to be destroyed.By the beginning of the 20th century, humanity had become war-like and fearful. In the time of European turmoil, at the height of human paranoia that lead to World War I, the combined military forces of Russia, France, and Spain were brought to bear in Bhalasaam, where they spent days bombarding the last city of Vampires until the last of the great Abnormals was no more. All the knowledge and history contained there was destroyed in the bombardment, and the only vestige left was one small sample of their Blood.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206145622/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=history&sub=fall_five
==== The Rise of the Sanctuary ====
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==== The Discovery of the Cabal ====
Early 2000sIn the autumn of 2008, Dr. Magnus completed her Sanctuary team when she hired profiler Dr. William Zimmerman to help rehabilitate troubled Abnormals. On the team's very first outing together as a group, they found and retrieved the Morrigan, a trio of sisters who together wield a mysterious and massively destructive Abnormal power. Even more dangerous than the sisters, however, was the group that claimed ownership over them.A secret society called the Cabal, which held the Morrigan prisoner until the Sanctuary team found them, brought an army of heavily armed human soldiers and Abnormal creatures, to attack the Sanctuary and reclaim the Morrigan. This was the first of a series of battles between those of the Sanctuary, who would protect and free Abnormals, and those of the Cabal, committed to genocide.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206145419/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=history&sub=discovery_cabal
==== The War Between the Sanctuary and the Cabal ====
Late 2008 to 2009By December 2008, Dr. Magnus and the rest of The Five had discovered that the Cabal was testing a biological weapon of mass effect on Abnormals, and that the only thing that could cure this biological plague was the Source Blood. The Five decided that they needed to pool their resources and go to the lost city of Bhalasaam, in the Indian Himalayas, which was where the last sample of Source Blood was hidden underground.This is when the Cabal struck their biggest blow against the Sanctuary. While Dr. Magnus was in the Himalayas looking for the Source Blood, the Cabal kidnapped her daughter, Ashley, and brainwashed her into becoming the Cabal's faithful servant.The Five managed to retrieve the Source Blood, although the hunt cost them the life of brilliant member Dr. James Watson. After the remaining members returned to the Sanctuary with the Source Blood, Ashley stole it and delivered it obediently to the Cabal. She is still missing and presumed to be working for the Cabal.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206145854/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=history&sub=war_cabal
==== The Eradication of the Cabal ====
2009With the help of Ashley and the other superabnormals, the Cabal attempted to achieve the total destruction of the Sanctuary network. While they did some serious damage, they ultimately brought destruction upon themselves, as they weakened their position with their output of force and lost all of their superabnormals in the process. John Druitt, after losing his daughter, went on a personal vendetta to ensure the complete elimination of the Cabal. According to reports, his success was unparalleled. We may feel safe for now, but you never know when the Cabal will reach up from the darkness and strike again.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206145647/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=history&sub=eradication_cabal
==== The Shaking of the World ====
2010 to PresentThe most powerful and dangerous Abnormal on earth is a mysterious undersea being referred to by the Sanctuary network as "Big Bertha." She's an enormous, highly intelligent, psychic, crab-like creature that can affect magnetic fields and tectonic plates around the world. So powerful she was deemed a danger to the entire Earth, Big Bertha was targeted for death by the Sanctuary network, and Helen Magnus was assigned to the task. She supposedly completed her objective, but Magnus realized that Big Bertha was also too important to kill, so she simply kept Big Bertha alive in secret. This, however, started a race that would literally shake the world.Three factions are now vying for Big Bertha, and Bertha herself is reacting quite strongly to everyone trying to control her. An ancient group called The Cult of Kali has revered Bertha for ages, learning to foretell disasters by communicating psychically with Bertha, whom they call Kali. The Cult aims to bring harmony to the earth by sequestering the means to commune with her again during this critical time. The Sanctuary's aim is to kill Bertha to preserve the planet, although Magnus actually stands apart from her own Sanctuary network on this goal. A third party, lead by a mysterious man of wealth and power named Edward Forsythe, aims to gain control of Bertha to take control of the world. Bertha has risen up angrily in the face of all this, and has caused volcanoes to explode and the world's magnetic field to shift, and new islands to form in the ocean during her wrath. In addition to the physical destruction this is causing, Bertha's unrest is causing many wild and powerful Abnormals to go crazy around the world and rampage like beasts, in plain view of regular mortals.The entire world will continue to feel the effects of this struggle over Bertha before it is over.
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=== Factions ===
==== Factions ====
There are many groups who have an interest in Abnormals. Some, like the employees of the Sanctuary, benevolently seek to study and help Abnormals. Others, like the secret society known as the Cabal, intend to enslave Abnormals in a bid for power. A serious conflict is building, and both humans and Abnormals are beginning to choose sides in the struggle.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206090044/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=factions
==== The Sanctuary ====
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==== Cabalis Nocturnum, or "The Cabal" ====
Not much is known about the Cabalis Nocturnum, a secret society that many Abnormals refer to simply as the Cabal. What is known, however, is that the Cabal is ruthless, powerful, and incredibly dangerous. The Cabal has been around for ages, its leaders typically being the powerful, wealthy figures of society. The group not only employs evil scientists and criminal enterprises to augment its power, but even wields its own army of Abnormals. The leaders of the Cabal plan to use their immense resources to wage a war spanning the entire globe in order to gain unparalleled power and influence. The scariest aspect of this, however, is that no one knows how they plan to do it, or how many people and Abnormals they plan to decimate in their gambit.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206152059/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=factions&sub=cabal
==== The Crime Syndicates ====
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==== The Five ====
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==== International Sanctuary Sites ====
Several international facilities exist, though most of them, starting with the Tokyo Sanctuary, were compromised in the Cabal onslaughts. The most prominent, after the US Sanctuary, is the UK. Sherlock Holmes, whose actual name is Dr. James Watson, was in charge of the UK Sanctuary, but Declan MacRae has been the acting head of Sanctuary UK since Dr. James Watson died while on a journey to retrieve the last guarded sample of Source Blood. Other Sanctuaries exist or are being rebuilt in Japan, India and Canada.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206152015/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=factions&sub=international
==== The Cult of Kali ====
The ancient, legendary Cult of Kali has been around for countless ages. So secretive that the Sanctuary has never made contact with them, the group's existence is known to almost no one. The cult has a reputation for being able to foretell disasters, and it is recently becoming clear how they can do this.The cult has studied the nature of powerful Abnormals, although many have taken their scientific research as religious pursuits. They use a small, but very important, psychic creature called the Macri to commune with the most powerful Abnormal on earth, one with the ability to destroy the planet. The knowledge the cult holds is of immense value.
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==== Edward Forsythe ====
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=== People ===
==== Persons of Interest ====
A dangerous conflict is brewing between the forces that want to help Abnormals, and those that want to exploit and decimate them. Many individuals, both standard humans and Abnormals, are key figures in this struggle, whether they realize it or not.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206085554/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people
==== Ashley Magnus ====
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==== Bigfoot ====
The creature known as Bigfoot resembles a large, upright-walking ape. People who meet him are initially surprised to learn that he is an eloquent, well-spoken soul. Gentle and often misunderstood, Bigfoot was shot by fearful humans, and Dr. Magnus treated his bullet wounds at the Sanctuary. After his rehabilitation, he decided to stay and serve Dr. Magnus, and he is now a caretaker of the Sanctuary. As gentle as he is, he will fight ferociously to defend his friends and his home, and his great strength and size make him very effective at protecting the Sanctuary from invaders.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206143924/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=bigfoot
==== Dana Whitcomb ====
A powerful businesswoman and a high ranking member of the Cabal, Dana Whitcomb is quite possibly one of the most dangerous and evil humans on earth. Seeking to gain unmitigated power while destroying the world of Abnormals, she has been leading the Cabal to create biological weapons that affect Abnormals, weapons that have been tested with devastating effect upon unsuspecting Abnormals living in the Pacific Northwest. Whitcomb wants to exterminate Abnormals, and employs scientists to perform torturous experiments on Abnormals so the Cabal can learn how to better control and kill them. Ironically, she also built an army of Abnormals to be unleashed upon the world. Most heinously, she kidnapped and brainwashed Dr. Magnus' daughter, Ashley, turning Ashley into an incredibly dangerous agent of the Cabal. However, Whitcomb's fate is unknown, as she was last seen being stalked by the relentless and merciless John Druitt. It is quite possible Druitt has already killed Whitcomb, but the Cabal has had an uncanny history of surviving in secret.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206144009/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=dana_whitcomb
==== Dr. Gregory Magnus ====
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==== Dr. Helen Magnus ====
The beautiful and intelligent founder of the Sanctuary, Dr. Helen Magnus, often appears to have wisdom and insight beyond her years. Considering, however, that she is 157 years old, her level of wisdom is probably just right. At a young age, Dr. Magnus took up the mantle of her brilliant father, who introduced her to the worlds of experimental science and Abnormals. Helen and four other like-minded scientists, who collectively called themselves The Five, worked to expand their knowledge and perspective beyond normal limits. The Five injected themselves with rare Vampire Source blood, which gave them each impressive abilities. Dr. Magnus gained the power of Immortality, never aging, and she used this gift to eventually build the Sanctuary for All.She has only recently realized her greater purpose, however, which is to defend the world of Abnormals from evils like the Cabal. Even after the Cabal brainwashed her daughter Ashley and turned her into a superabnormal soldier, Magnus never lost site of her ideals and aspirations of seeing a world of peace and harmony.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206145326/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=helen_magnus
==== Henry Foss ====
The Sanctuary's resident computer geek, Henry is entrusted with maintaining security systems and electronic infrastructure. Alternately charming and insufferable depending on his mood, Henry seems to be a very standard human most of the time. Henry was bitten by a werewolf, however, and thus became one himself. Not wanting anyone to know his secret, he takes diazepam in order to keep himself from transforming into wolf form. At first, Henry wanted to become human again so badly that he was willing to undergo crippling surgery to "fix" himself. But over time, he learned to accept this side of him, and to see the benefits (like heightened senses) that it gives him. Now he's learning to control when he changes into the wolf.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206145112/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=henry_foss
==== Dr. James Watson ====
A member of The Five, Dr. James Watson received the power of Genius when he injected himself with Source Blood. His powers of deduction became so astute that they inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write the character of Sherlock Holmes. Respecting Watson's privacy, however, Doyle created the pseudonym Sherlock Holmes to represent the Genius, and humorously relegated the character of Dr. Watson to the sidekick role.Although Watson did not gain the power of Immortality, his new abilities allowed him to design and construct a sophisticated mechanical exoskeleton life-support system, which kept him alive and young for the next 100 years. In that time, he was a nearly unbeatable sleuth (only Jack the Ripper ever eluded his investigations), and he ran a Sanctuary for All in England. Tragically, however, the exoskeleton eventually wore itself down and stopped working, and Dr. Watson then died of old age.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206145154/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=james_watson
==== Joe Kavanaugh ====
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==== John Druitt ====
Dr. Helen Magnus and John Druitt, both members of The Five, were once in love in the late 1800s, and the two scientists planned to be married. After each member of The Five injected themselves with Vampire Source blood as an experiment, things quickly changed. Druitt became easily the strongest and most powerful of The Five, receiving the gifts of strength, speed, Genius, and even Teleportation. These powers, however, also drove Druitt insane, and he became a deranged murderer eventually known as Jack the Ripper.His mental salvation unexpectedly came from Tesla, who very recently revived Druitt. Tesla hoped that Druitt would help him revive the Vampire race. When Druitt refused, Tesla tortured Druitt with electric shocks, which inadvertently cured Druitt's mental state. For a while, Druitt hoped to gain the trust of his estranged fiance, Helen, and of their daughter, Ashley.Some time after Ashley's death, however, it became clear that Druitt's insanity was caused by a parasitic abnormal energy creature that existed inside Druitt. Although Tesla's electric shocks tamed the creature for a while, it eventually rose up again to turn Druitt psychotic. The Sanctuary team did their utmost to capture and destroy the creature, but it proved too intelligent and powerful, and wreaked havoc after escaping into the Sanctuary. In the end, Druitt sacrificed his mental well being by recapturing the creature inside his own body, so it would not threaten the Sanctuary. He then teleported away immediately so he would not hurt his friends or family. His whereabouts are yet unknown.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206144530/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=john_druitt
==== Kate Freelander ====
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==== Nigel Griffin and Clara Griffin ====
Nigel Griffin was one of The Five. When he injected himself with Vampire Source Blood, he gained the ability turn invisible at will, and became known as The Invisible Man. Unfortunately for Nigel, he did not gain the Longevity that a majority of The Five received from the Blood, and he died over a century ago.His Abnormal ability did not, however, die out with him, as it was passed to his daughter. His granddaughter, Clara Griffin, next inherited the family's power of Invisibility, although she used it to become a thief for the first part of her life. Clara mended her ways long enough to make a contribution to the Sanctuary team, but sadly lost her life in the recent battles against the Cabal.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206144937/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=griffins
==== Nikola Tesla ====
Nikola Tesla, pioneer of electricity and the man who discovered AC power, is one of The Five. When the group members each injected themselves with pure Source Vampire Blood, Tesla gained the most Vampiric traits from it. Given the gifts of Vampiric longevity, speed, and strength, he could also change to a Vampiric form with fangs and claws at will. Additionally, Tesla gained the power to manipulate and withstand large electrical currents, an ability he is fond of using (he even fell asleep in Edison's electric chair once). Since humanity slaughtered the Vampires long ago, Tesla eventually left The Five, and has been trying to bring back the Vampire race ever since. Deviously smart, charismatic, and manipulative, Tesla is often too mischievous to be trustworthy, and the methods he devises to try to resurrect the Vampiric race often scare and anger more ethical scientists.In fact, he is so intelligent that Tesla, in many ways, became a victim of his own successes. In his latest attempt to resurrect the Vampire race, he inadvertently created Vampires that were too powerful and uncontrollable. He battled them using an invention of his called the "De-Vamper," which turned them back into mortals. Unfortunately for Tesla, in the struggle, he too got de-vamped, and seemed to lose all his powers. Although his successive attempts to turn himself back into a Vampire were unsuccessful, he later discovered that he could control magnetic fields, suggesting that the de-vamper only changed his powers, rather than removing them.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206144156/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=nikola_tesla
==== Dr. Will Zimmerman ====
As a child, Will Zimmerman watched in horror as a lizard monster Abnormal killed his mother. Suffering nightmares for decades after that, Will was never able to make sense of the beast that he saw that night. The incident inspired Will to pursue a life in law enforcement, and thanks to a natural empathic talent, Will became an astute profiler. He constantly saw past the obvious when no one else wanted to, which irked the police he had to work with. Dr. Magnus, however, recognized his gift. She invited him to work at the Sanctuary, where he could use his talents to see the true nature of Abnormals, and to help them to understand themselves. At first reluctant to step into this strange world, Will soon adapted, and is now an essential member of the Sanctuary team.Recently, Will was chosen to be the host body for a small spider-like Abnormal known as the Macri. Due to his contact with the Macri, Will inadvertently gained a psychic connection to the most powerful Abnormal on Earth, referred to as Kali, or Big Bertha. Although this is also quickly driving Will insane, it makes him one of the most important people on the planet now, as powerful factions are attempting to take control of Big Bertha, and someone must communicate a message of peace to Big Bertha before her retaliatory strikes destroy the entire world. Will can communicate most effectively with Bertha, interestingly, through dancing, and he has the best chance of becoming Kali's herald and messenger of peace.
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==== Edward Forsythe ====
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==== Terrance Wexford ====
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==== Declan Macrae ====
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==== The Leader of the Cult of Kali ====
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==== Ravi ====
The head of the Mumbai Sanctuary, Ravi, is a thoughtful, brilliant doctor. His research discovered the continued existence of the Cult of Kali, a cult which can foretell planetary disasters. His autopsy on a member of the Cult of Kali revealed that certain members of the cult use an Abnormal to give themselves hundreds of years of longevity. His wisdom and patience have also been helping Kate, normally a firecracker who couldn't care less about culture, to rediscover her Mumbai roots and heritage.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206144118/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=ravi
==== Kali ====
Kali only exists as a psychic projection, but she is one of the most important personalities on earth right now. Big Bertha is the immense crab-looking Abnormal living at the bottom of the ocean who can move the Earth's magnetic poles. But when communing with mortal humans, she appears in psychic visions as a beautiful woman, named Kali. While she appears as Kali, it's possible to attempt to reason with her as if you're speaking to a person, even though she often does not understand or appreciate the wants or concerns of mortal humans.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206144757/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=people&sub=kali
=== Abnormals ===
==== Known Abnormals ====
You may think that Abnormals are a rare, new aspect to society, but they have suffused every myth and legend throughout human history. They come in all shapes and sizes, they can look like the strangest beast or like any standard human, and they can be either good or evil. Some you can reason with, some you must rehabilitate so they can operate in mainstream society, and some are so dangerous and evil that they must be captured. Here, you can familiarize yourself with the various types of Abnormals, how they resemble or differ from their myths, and how to deal with them if you face one.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206085854/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals
==== The Abominable Snowman ====
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==== Big Bertha ====
The most powerful Abnormal on Earth is a giantic, crab-like, undersea creature, referred to by some as the Hindu goddess Kali. The Sanctuary network refers to her as Big Bertha. Intelligent and psychic, Big Bertha possesses incredible magnetic powers that can effect tectonic plates around the world. The Sanctuary network deemed her a threat to the planet, and Magnus was tasked with killing her.Magnus chose to let Bertha live in secret, however. Her reasoning was that, historically, Abnormals as powerful as Bertha have a symbiotic relationship with the Earth. Magnus reasoned that killing Bertha would likely cause immeasurable destruction to the Earth in the form of tidal changes and massive geological shifts. Magnus chose to keep Bertha in a massive containment field at the bottom of the ocean.Recently, though, Bertha escaped this field, and several powerful factions around the world are vying for control over her before her powers destroy the world.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151851/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=big_bertha
==== Bigfoot ====
Almost nothing you have heard about Bigfoot is true. While he is a hairy, large relative of humanity, Bigfoot is anything but a beast. Wise, loyal to a fault, and able to speak more eloquently than most human beings, Bigfoot almost met a most unfitting end when humans shot him out of fear. After Dr. Helen Magnus treated his bullet wounds, Bigfoot became a permanent resident of the Sanctuary, becoming its caretaker of sorts. He bears massive strength and defends the Sanctuary from intruders with ferocity, but it is his gentle, caring side that most deeply strikes the few people who get to meet him.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151134/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=bigfoot
==== Chernobyl Mutants ====
Everybody knows how devastating the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was but, somehow, everyone tends to forget how many horrible mutations and birth defects the victims of Chernobyl continued to suffer for decades after the accident. Everything from cancers to cyclopsy emerged in the surrounding area, although the most severe mutations were kept hidden from public view by shamed families.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206150836/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=chernobyl_mutants
==== Engineered Abnormal Soldiers ====
Over a century ago, the brilliant Dr. Gregory Magnus, father of Dr. Helen Magnus, actually discovered how to unlock Abnormal powers like super speed and strength in regular humans. Unfortunately, though, the most physically strong Abnormals became uncontrollable in their rage and their pride over their own strength. Dr. Gregory Magnus had to destroy these Abnormals and bury his research.
Recently, however, the evil Cabal group has picked up Dr. Magnus's trail. After him and forcing him to recreate these strong Abnormals, the Cabal began manufacturing them as their new super soldier, readying this horde to decimate all who stand in the Cabal's way. The scariest aspect of these soldiers is the method by which the Cabal controls them: The mind-controlling Scarab Bug.
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==== Folding Men ====
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==== Geniuses ====
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==== Immortals ====
A few lucky Abnormals never actually age. Arguably, an Immortal's greatest assets are their wisdom and experience gained over hundreds of years. It seems that Immortals, with their immeasurable knowledge of human nature, rarely stay out of history's way, and they can be seen at most of the major events in human history. Immortals, however, are no more immune to bullets or disease than any standard human. This is very important to note, as Immortals who go insane or become compromised by mind control become some of the most dangerous and deadly Abnormals in existence, not because of any particularly powerful super power, but because of their vast arsenal of knowledge. It is for this reason that an Immortal can become the very best champion of humanity's future, or humanity's end.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206150122/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=immortals
==== Invisible People ====
Popular movies have portrayed the Invisible Man to be a victim of his own power, forever invisible and unable to become visible even if his life depends on it. The best trick that actual Invisible People have, however, is to blend into society, appearing to be standard humans most of the time. When the opportunity arises Invisible People can make themselves invisible at will, giving them a huge advantage in business, personal life pursuits, and matters of mischief. The biggest handicap that Invisible People have, however, is that they cannot make their clothes invisible. This can cause them a lot of logistical complications, as you can guess.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151935/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=invisible_people
==== The Keepers of the Dead ====
The Keepers of the Dead are the Abnormal foot soldiers of the evil group known as the Cabal. The Cabal uses the deadly Keepers to protect the Cabal's prized possessions, and to attack and kill targets like an unstoppable swarm. The Keepers possess extreme strength, speed, and determination, and their armor consists of the skulls and bones of large predatory creatures (making them look like undead dinosaur soldiers). If you face Keepers of the Dead, you can exploit the fact that they are basically berserkers. They are not so much controlled as they are simply unleashed upon areas, and they will run headlong at you as their only tactic, so just make sure you have enough bullets to handle them all. And keep your eyes open; there are rumors circulating that these foot soldiers are about to be replaced by something a lot more dangerous.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151729/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=keepers_dead
==== Lizard Men ====
Extremely little is known about Lizard Men, and we do not even have a good idea of how many may exist on earth. It takes just the slightest amount of observation, however, to realize that Lizard Men can differ wildly in nature. Dr. Helen Magnus rescued a very shy, demure Lizard Man from South America, where human deforestation efforts destroyed his native environment. This Lizard Man, who has made himself quite at home in the Pacific Northwest, can be seen walking around the halls of the Sanctuary in a bathrobe. In contrast, another Lizard Man viciously kills humans on sight, and in fact killed the mother of Dr. William Zimmerman. This deadly Lizard Man must be kept under lock and key at all times.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206150454/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=lizard_men
==== The Macri ====
So rare it was thought to be extinct, the Macri is a spider-like creature with a powerful psychic connection to the most powerful Abnormal on earth. The Macri is ironically a tiny subspecies of that Abnormal, which is a massive marine dwelling animal named Kali by some, and Big Bertha by the Sanctuary network.Requiring a warm-blooded host to survive, the Macri gives its host some formidable powers. The first is longevity, as its human host can live for at least hundreds of years without appearing to age. The second power is a mental link to Big Bertha, who will appear to the host - in visions - as a beautiful woman named Kali. The host becomes the herald of Kali, with the ability to communicate wishes and requests to her. The host also becomes dependent upon the Macri, so if the Macri is removed from the host, the host will likely die, although the host retains the mental link to Kali.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151808/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=macri
==== Mermaids ====
These wonderful creatures are somehow even more amazing than the ancient fantasies about them describe. Intelligent, peaceful, and beautiful, Mermen and Mermaids created an advanced civilization deep under the sea, far from the war-like and polluted world of humans. They also have psychic abilities and communicate with each other far across the globe. Their appearance evolved over time to make their hair look like seaweed, giving them a haunting look underwater. Unfortunately, a devastating parasite recently wiped out a huge number of them, and the Mermaid residing at the Sanctuary may, sadly, be one of the last ones in existence.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151555/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=mermaids
==== The Morrigan ====
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==== Nubbins ====
One of the most adorable Abnormals in existence, Nubbins are a friendly race of small, round creatures that originate from the rain forests around Ecuador. Their powers are fascinating, as they can instantly turn invisible at the first sign of danger. Also, they emit pheromones so powerful that they inspire nearby humans to mate with each other.However cuddly they are, Nubbins (named by Dr. Helen Magnus' daughter Ashley) should never be made into pets, as they can fast become a plague that puts rabbits and cane toads to shame. Within one day, two Nubbins can produce over a dozen offspring, and each of those offspring can mature to reproductive age within the next day. In large numbers, they can overcome fierce predators. If Nubbins get loose around you, you can corral them by reproducing their distress call, and you can immobilize them in cold weather.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151414/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=nubbins
==== Psychics ====
Psychic abilities are far from simple. A Psychic cannot, for instance, simply stare at you to read your thoughts. On the contrary, Psychics have very little control over their abilities. Psychics are forced to feel the most intense feelings of those around them, and they must listen to the most intense thoughts of both humans and animals in the area. Even more unfortunately for the Psychic, this ability may stem from a particular type of mass that grows in the Psychic's brain, a mass which may eventually kill them like any other cancerous growth. While the Psychic ability can, of course, be extremely useful, it is most often a crippling complication to the lives of the Psychics, who often appear to be going insane when forced to share in the feelings and thoughts of others.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206150532/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=psychics
==== Scarab Bugs ====
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==== Stenopelohabilis ====
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==== Telepathic Insects ====
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==== Teleporters ====
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==== Two Face ====
If you put two faces on the same person's head, and gave each face the complete opposite personality from the other, you would end up with the Two Face Abnormal. These Abnormals, who each bear one face on the front of their head (representing one distinct personality) and another face on the back of their head (representing the opposite personality), wear their hearts on their sleeves, so to speak. Each face says exactly what's on its mind at any given moment, and these faces can compete quite vocally to be the dominant personality. While the evil "Mr. Hyde" face may spew a lot of violent thoughts, these Abnormals are actually not very dangerous in the scheme of things; they do not hide any of their intentions of the moment, and one face's willpower will tend to keep the other face in check.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206150917/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=two_faces
==== Vampire Squid ====
The Vampire Squid is extremely rare and highly intelligent. Actually capable of working out mathematics, it lives in coral caves in the Gulf of Mexico. Despite its name, it is normally very docile, feeding on plankton, and bears no aggressions towards humans. However, there is one thing that can enrage the Vampire Squid into violence. If it comes into contact with the highly dangerous southern hemispheric sea scorpion, the Vampire Squid will become violent and lash out defensively, regardless of who or what else may be around.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151504/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=vampire_squid
==== Vampires ====
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==== Werewolves ====
Just like actual Vampires, real life Werewolves are nothing like their romantic historical stereotype. First of all, the full moon has nothing to do with their transformations. Instead, you can think of Werewolves as people who are ruled by their emotions. For someone inflicted with the Werewolf bite, anger, pain, or dismay will turn them from a human into a bipedal beast. Like any sentient animal, however, their individual personalities will determine what they do, even in their angriest moments. So even one in full Werewolf form will still fight to their very last breath to save the life of a good friend. Ironically, to tame or appeal to a Werewolf, you must appeal to its humanity. Werewolves often try to hide from society, so little is definitively known about them, yet.https://web.archive.org/web/20101206150752/http://www.syfy.com/sanctuary/fieldguide.php?section=abnormals&sub=werewolves
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