Nothlit
Encyclopedia
In the fictional Animorphs
series by K. A. Applegate
, a nothlit is a being trapped in a morph
. If one stays in a morph for over two Earth hours, that form becomes permanent. They are unable to use the Escafil device
to regain their morphing power. The word nothlit is synonymous to disabled or crippled.
There are very rare exceptions to this "permanency" - for example, metamorphosis enables nothlits to regain their original form, resetting the morphing clock. In The Departure, Cassie
is trapped in the body of a caterpillar
, but is able to morph again when she becomes a butterfly
. Conversely, there are exceptions to their 'original forms being lost' as in the series, Tobias
was able to acquire his original DNA; and hence was able to change into his original self.
In Andalite
society, nothlits are largely shunned (only if they became nothlits on purpose and not by accident). Being a proud race which glorifies the strong, Andalites greatly discriminate against nothlits, who are seen as weak.
Applegate has said that she looked outside a window and saw the hotel name Hilton and rearranged the letters to form nothlit, albeit not totally faithful to the word.
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...
series by K. A. Applegate
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...
, a nothlit is a being trapped in a morph
Morph
- Astronomy :* Morphs collaboration, a collaboration that studied the evolution of spiral galaxies using the Magellan and the Hubble Space Telescope- Biology :...
. If one stays in a morph for over two Earth hours, that form becomes permanent. They are unable to use the Escafil device
Escafil device
The Escafil device is a fictional technological apparatus from K.A. Applegate's popular children's book series Animorphs. It is the proper name for the "Andalite morphing cube", a device that when operated gives the user the ability to 'acquire' a copy of DNA patterns from any animal that physical...
to regain their morphing power. The word nothlit is synonymous to disabled or crippled.
There are very rare exceptions to this "permanency" - for example, metamorphosis enables nothlits to regain their original form, resetting the morphing clock. In The Departure, 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:...
is trapped in the body of a caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
, but is able to morph again when she becomes a butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
. Conversely, there are exceptions to their 'original forms being lost' as in the series, 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...
was able to acquire his original DNA; and hence was able to change into his original self.
In 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....
society, nothlits are largely shunned (only if they became nothlits on purpose and not by accident). Being a proud race which glorifies the strong, Andalites greatly discriminate against nothlits, who are seen as weak.
Applegate has said that she looked outside a window and saw the hotel name Hilton and rearranged the letters to form nothlit, albeit not totally faithful to the word.
List Of Known Nothlits
- TobiasTobias (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...
: red tailed hawk (regained morphing ability from the EllimistEllimistThe 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...
) (became nothlit in Andalite form in alternate timeline) - CassieCassie (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:...
: caterpillar (regained morphing ability after transforming to a butterfly) - DavidDavid (Animorphs)David is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned. David was introduced in the "David Trilogy", which included the regular-series books #20 The Discovery, #21 The Threat, and #22 The Solution...
: white rat - Elfangor: human (regained morphing ability from the Ellimist)
- ArbronArbronArbron is a fictional character in the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate.He was an Andalite aristh, a cadet, who was never serious and was always competitive with Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul, who back then was an aristh as well....
: Taxxon - Taxxons under Arbron: Anaconda
- AldreaAldreaAldrea-Iskillion-Falan is a fictional character in the Animorphs series.Aldrea is the daughter of Prince Seerow, a main character in Animorphs 34: The Prophecy and the heroine in The Hork-Bajir Chronicles...
: Hork-Bajir - Aftran: humpback whale
- Menderash: human