Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul
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Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul (ˈ) is a character in K. A. Applegate
's book series Animorphs
. He is of an alien
race known as the Andalite
s. His adventures are highlighted in the book called The Andalite Chronicles, which takes place before the main Animorphs series.
Elfangor is an Andalite war-prince, who gave five young humans (who would become the Animorphs) the ability to morph into any animal they touch in order to save Earth from the parasitic beings known as the Yeerk
s. Elfangor's son is a human boy named Tobias
, one of the Animorphs. During a time when Elfangor was stranded on Earth, he morphed into and became a human (with the alias of "Alan Fangor"), and it is implied that he finds work in the computer industry
with a man named Bill (presumably Bill Gates
) and a man named Steve (presumably Steve Jobs
), and is responsible for most of humanity's recent advances in computer technology. He marries a woman named Loren, who was a teenager when she was saved by Elfangor after being kidnapped from Earth by a crew of insect-like beings called Skrit Na
. Tobias is their child. Elfangor also has a little brother named Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
, who later joins the Animorphs, and is just called "Ax" for short.
In his great adventures, Elfangor meets many strange, wondrous and mysterious things. He comes into contact with the Ellimist
, a god-like being, that is capable of altering the strands of Time
itself. He also gets an archnemesis, a Yeerk by the name of Esplin 9466 Primary
. When Elfangor first met Esplin, Esplin had the rank of Sub-Visser Seven, inhabiting the body of a Hork-Bajir
, although he later tricked Elfangor by hiding in the body of Chapman, a human who had been captured along with Loren, while leaving another Yeerk in his former host, to pretend to be him. After Alloran threatened to flush a pool full of Yeerks into space, Elfangor allowed Chapman to knock Alloran out, allowing Esplin to take over his body
, while he was unconscious, quickly advancing to the rank of Visser Thirty-Two. He soon became Visser Three, and near the end of the Animorphs series, he attained one of the highest ranks of the Yeerk Empire as Visser One.
Elfangor was promoted from the rank of aristh
(the Andalite word for cadet) to the rank of warrior for ramming the Blade ship of Visser Three with a small fighter ship, disabling it, thus saving an Andalite dome ship. Elfangor eventually attained the rank of war-prince, the highest Andalite military rank.
Elfangor's demise comes in his final battle with his nemesis, Visser Three (Esplin). Elfangor's fighter ship is damaged and crash-lands onto Earth, greatly injuring Elfangor. Elfangor, knowing that the Yeerks will soon try to conquer Earth and enslave the humans, gives five young humans who just happened to be in that empty construction site the ability to morph, or turn into any animal they touch. These five humans were Jake
, Rachel
, Tobias
(Elfangor's unknowing son), Cassie
and Marco
. Soon thereafter, Visser Three arrives and uses Alloran's body to morph into a monstrous creature called an Antarean Bogg (genetically created by the Arn
, the same species that also created the Hork-Bajir), and devours him.
K. A. Applegate
Katherine Alice Applegate is an American author, best-known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld and other book series, although some of the books in these series are ghostwritten by other authors. Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels...
's book series Animorphs
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
. He is of an alien
Extraterrestrial life in popular culture
In popular cultures, "extraterrestrials" are life forms — especially intelligent life forms— that are of extraterrestrial origin .-Historical ideas:-Pre-modern:...
race known as the Andalite
Andalite
The Andalites are a fictional alien race of grazers in the Scholastic book series Animorphs.-Biology:The Andalites are fictional aliens from the book series and TV series Animorphs....
s. His adventures are highlighted in the book called The Andalite Chronicles, which takes place before the main Animorphs series.
Elfangor is an Andalite war-prince, who gave five young humans (who would become the Animorphs) the ability to morph into any animal they touch in order to save Earth from the parasitic beings known as the Yeerk
Yeerk
Yeerks are a fictional extraterrestrial species from the book and television series "Animorphs" written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic.-Biology:...
s. Elfangor's son is a human boy named Tobias
Tobias (Animorphs)
Tobias is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs written by K.A. Applegate. His surname is never mentioned, but had the Ellimist not altered time in order to take his father, Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul, back to his old life, his full name would have been Tobias Fangor, the...
, one of the Animorphs. During a time when Elfangor was stranded on Earth, he morphed into and became a human (with the alias of "Alan Fangor"), and it is implied that he finds work in the computer industry
Computer industry
Computer industry is a collective term used to describe the whole range of businesses involved in developing computer software, designing computer hardware and computer networking infrastructures, the manufacture of computer components and the provision of information technology services.-See...
with a man named Bill (presumably Bill Gates
Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen...
) and a man named Steve (presumably Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs was an American businessman and inventor widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc...
), and is responsible for most of humanity's recent advances in computer technology. He marries a woman named Loren, who was a teenager when she was saved by Elfangor after being kidnapped from Earth by a crew of insect-like beings called Skrit Na
Skrit Na
The Skrit Na are a race of aliens from the Animorphs book series by K.A. Applegate. They capture specimens from the many planets they visit and either perform strange medical procedures on them or put them in a zoo on their homeworld...
. Tobias is their child. Elfangor also has a little brother named Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs.-Biography:Aximili is a young Andalite who becomes stranded on Earth when the Andalite Dome Ship GalaxyTree is shot down by Yeerk fighters...
, who later joins the Animorphs, and is just called "Ax" for short.
In his great adventures, Elfangor meets many strange, wondrous and mysterious things. He comes into contact with the Ellimist
Ellimist
The Ellimist is a fictional character from the science fiction novel series Animorphs.The Ellimist is an almost god-like being, displaying many reality warping powers, though it is stated several times that while he appears to be, he is not omnipotent. By standard values, the Ellimist is a force of...
, a god-like being, that is capable of altering the strands of Time
Time
Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
itself. He also gets an archnemesis, a Yeerk by the name of Esplin 9466 Primary
Visser Three
Visser Three, born as Esplin 9466 Primary and later known as Visser One, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K.A. Applegate. He is the leader of the Yeerk forces on Earth, having inherited the planet from Edriss 562, who was Visser One at...
. When Elfangor first met Esplin, Esplin had the rank of Sub-Visser Seven, inhabiting the body of a Hork-Bajir
Hork-Bajir
The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs...
, although he later tricked Elfangor by hiding in the body of Chapman, a human who had been captured along with Loren, while leaving another Yeerk in his former host, to pretend to be him. After Alloran threatened to flush a pool full of Yeerks into space, Elfangor allowed Chapman to knock Alloran out, allowing Esplin to take over his body
Alloran-Semitur-Corrass
Alloran-Semitur-Corrass is a fictional character in the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate. He is the host body of Visser Three, a high-ranking Yeerk and the primary antagonist of the series.-Character history:...
, while he was unconscious, quickly advancing to the rank of Visser Thirty-Two. He soon became Visser Three, and near the end of the Animorphs series, he attained one of the highest ranks of the Yeerk Empire as Visser One.
Elfangor was promoted from the rank of aristh
Andalite terminology
A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the...
(the Andalite word for cadet) to the rank of warrior for ramming the Blade ship of Visser Three with a small fighter ship, disabling it, thus saving an Andalite dome ship. Elfangor eventually attained the rank of war-prince, the highest Andalite military rank.
Elfangor's demise comes in his final battle with his nemesis, Visser Three (Esplin). Elfangor's fighter ship is damaged and crash-lands onto Earth, greatly injuring Elfangor. Elfangor, knowing that the Yeerks will soon try to conquer Earth and enslave the humans, gives five young humans who just happened to be in that empty construction site the ability to morph, or turn into any animal they touch. These five humans were Jake
Jake Berenson
Jake Berenson is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists from the science-fiction book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Until the penultimate book of the series, his last name was never revealed, and he was known only as Jake...
, Rachel
Rachel (Animorphs)
Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the...
, Tobias
Tobias (Animorphs)
Tobias is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs written by K.A. Applegate. His surname is never mentioned, but had the Ellimist not altered time in order to take his father, Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul, back to his old life, his full name would have been Tobias Fangor, the...
(Elfangor's unknowing son), Cassie
Cassie (Animorphs)
Cassie is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Her last name is never mentioned, although she referred to it as being "nice" in The Secret.-Biography:...
and Marco
Marco (Animorphs)
Marco is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series, Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned.-Biography:...
. Soon thereafter, Visser Three arrives and uses Alloran's body to morph into a monstrous creature called an Antarean Bogg (genetically created by the Arn
Arn (Animorphs)
The Arn are fictional creatures from the Animorphs book series. The Arns' physiology somewhat resembles that of birds . It is possible that the Arn were the galaxy's masters of biological innovation. Interestingly, this race created an entire ecosystem after an asteroid destroyed much of the life...
, the same species that also created the Hork-Bajir), and devours him.