Mogwai

### Former Members

Rusty, Patches, Penny, Stripe, Zelda, Brownie, Fleck, Daffy, George, Greta, Lenny, Earl, Gary

## XENOFILE ENTRY: Mogwai

### Biological Features

* **Main Species:** Mogwai
* **Sub-Species:** Gremlins
* **Related Species:** Ratatoskr
* **Type:** Daimonic Creature
* **Homeworld:** Earth, Sector 2814 ("Sol")
* **Essence Type:** Lazarean
* **Body Type:** Small, Semi-Sapient
* **Average Height:** 24 inches / 0.61 meters
* **Average Weight:** 15 - 20 pounds / 6.8 - 9 kg
* **Number of Limbs:** 4
* **Number of Fingers:** 3
* **Number of Toes:** 3

## Description

Mogwai are daimonic creatures, natural caretakers of the Lazarus Pits. Dwelling in the caves and natural cisterns where Lazarus Pits are found, mogwai are adapted for low-light environments with sensitive eyes and nocturnal habits. Each of these little furballs have multiple souls.

### Origin

Evidence suggests that they were born from the essence-rich waters of the Lazarus Pits. In fact, if a mogwai is dipped into the Lazarus Pit or even just doused with a sufficient pour of its waters, the mogwai will begin to scream in pain as it gives immediate birth to a litter of furballs that grow into full-size mogwai in a matter of minutes - endowed with one of their parent's core souls and a number of minor souls.

But that's not the only way to get mogwai. Though they don't look it, mogwai do actually have gender and are capable of normal reproduction. Mogwai born in this manner are usually more stable and benevolent, with a higher degree of souls. The one called Gizmo is the only remaining example of a naturally born mogwai.

### Diet

All mogwai like to eat. They are omnivores, capable of eating meat and vegetation. They usually have a nasty sweet tooth, too. Caution is advised when feeding a mogwai, however. Feed them sparingly as overeating (particularly fatty or fried foods, or sugary treats) causes them to seek out a dark, humid environment to begin transformation into a gremlin - a malevolent reptilian creature.

### History

Discovering the potential of these creatures, Ra's al Ghul dispatched assassins to seek out the remaining mogwai and began to utilize the creatures. Under the direction of the Safinat Dakhma, the gremlins caused many "accidents" in the past. The initial tests involved a trio of assassins infiltrating the area. The first carried a mogwai, the second brought a sample of Lazarus waters, and the third brought sugary treats. The recipe spelled disaster.

After the creatures made their debut being used against the air forces of both sides in World War I (Ra's al Ghul didn't care for air warfare, feeling it was less-than-honorable), they were also used to bring down the city of Vansk (the largest city in Siberia at the time) in 1936, sabotage the Hindenburg in 1937, let loose in Germany during World War II, and attempted shutdown of Gotham in 1957, the closing of the New York Mirror newspaper in 1963, arrange an American East Coast power failure in November of 1965, a lesser-known power failure a month later in Texas, New Mexico and Juarez, Mexico, and were also responsible for all manner of airline, naval, and train disasters.

Eventually, the mogwai stopped breeding naturally which limited the number of soul-rich mogwais to use and their numbers continued to dwindle with some even trying to rebel against its masters. In the early 1970's, Ra's al Ghul put an end to the practice and had the remaining mogwai taken to an undisclosed Lazarus Pit to be preserved.

### Supplemental Reports

* (*Submitted by Four-Eyes*) Mogwai come in multiple different colorations. The most common of the coats is the common brown and white variation. Other possible colors are tuxedo coat (black and white), cocoa (multiple shades of brown), ginger (various shades of red, with white), and the rarer coats of blonde, painted, tiger, zebra, and even still rarer mutations.

## Individual Profiles

* **Gizmo:** [See Network Files entry on Subject: Gizmo]
* **Stripe:** Tuxedo coat, sharp teeth, tuft of white hair. Alpha class. Stripe hates Gizmo, seeing him as a threat to his superiority and is quite intelligent.
* **George:** Tuxedo coat. Hunter class. A grumpy and serious mogwai. Though he is malicious and cynical, he is more reserved than many of the others. He is incredibly intelligent and prone to smoking.
* **Lenny:** Common coat, buck-toothed. Worker class. Though not particularly smart, and incredibly subservient to George, Lenny is not individually violent or hostile, but is willing to his strength at the command of George.
* **Greta:** Blonde coat. Queen class. Quite aggressive for the docile female mogwai. Tends to use beauty products and is also attracted to humans.
* **Daffy:** Tiger coat. Hunter class. Hyperactive, insane, and mischievous. Prone to making messes, loud fits of laughter, and can be provoked to violence.
* **Gary:** Albino. Hunter class. A cynical, grumpy, and reserved mogwai with a knack for subterfuge and infiltration. Not violent, unless threatened.
* **Brownie:** Cocoa coat. Hunter class. Has quite the sweet tooth.
* **Patches:** Painted coat, heterochromatic. Hunter class. Mostly kind but clingy.
* **Penny:** Ginger coat. Queen class. Particularly skilled in technomancy.
* **Rusty:** Ginger coat. Worker class. Remarkably intelligent, a true genius among the more dim-witted brutes of his class. Known for being mischievous.
* **Earl:** Common coat. Hunter class. A rotund mogwai with a large intellect and an inquisitive personality. More reserved than most, rarely violent.
* **Zelda:** Zebra coat. Queen class. A shy mogwai. Not particularly assertive, tends to follow the lead of other mogwai. Becomes distraught when alone.
* **Fleck:** Ginger coat (originally). Hunter class. It is unknown what Fleck would be like if he had not been exposed to Joker Venom in the course of his first birth, but he grew into a menacing, unstable mogwai prone to fits of laughter, unprovoked violence, and a love for chaos and anarchy.
* **Beebo:** Blue mutant. Worker class. Beebo used to be a docile mogwai and was named Haskins. However, he was the only mogwai survivor from the Kingston Falls incident (other than Gizmo) and was subjected to several experiments which altered his fur color. He was rescued by Cynthia Lance and given the name "Beebo" after the lovable and huggable fictional blue furball from child's television. While Beebo tolerates affection from Cynthia, he is otherwise a surly sourpuss, prone to stealing Thea's booze.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* Mogwai Physiology
	+ *Geokinetic Burrowing*
	+ *Geomantic Sensitivity*
	+ *Gift of Tongues (Understands All Languages)*
	+ *Lazarean Dowsing Instinct*
	+ *Limited Vocal Speech*
	+ *Mechanomancy*
	+ *Metamorphosis*
	+ *Mythic Cuteness*
	+ *Obfuscation*
	+ *Supernatural Senses*

### Weaknesses

* Adamant
* Hyperphagia-Induced Metamorphosis
* Nocturnal / Photophobic

### Analytics

* **Physicality:** 1 = Paltry / Below Average
* **Occult:** 2 - 3 = Basic / Typical - Trained / Exceptional
* **Weaponry:** 1 - 3 = Paltry / Below Average - Trained / Exceptional
* **Expertise:** 3 = Trained / Exceptional
* **Range:** 3 = Trained / Exceptional
* **Strategy:** 0 - 4 = Abysmal / Nonexistent - Expert / Enhanced

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Gizmo's progeny were produced in two batches:
	+ **The First Batch:** Rusty, Patches, Penny, Stripe, Zelda, Brownie, Beebo
	+ **The Second Batch:** Fleck, Daffy, George, Greta, Lenny, Earl, Gary

### Notes

* Mogwai are a species from the *Gremlins* films and their related media.

## Links and References

* Appearances of Mogwai
* Species Gallery: Mogwai
* List of Mogwai

1. ↑ Network Files: Mogwai