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Torchwood race
Weevils
Type	Man-eating humanoid
Affiliated with	None
Home planet	Unknown
First appearance	Everything Changes

Weevils are a fictional extraterrestrial species from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, first appearing in the episode "Everything Changes". As Jack Harkness explains in that episode, the name "Weevil" is applied to them by Torchwood, but as communication with them is limited, the true name of their race is not known. The behind-the-scenes documentary series, Torchwood Declassified, describes them as the "resident alien of the show". Torchwood Three has a captive weevil which Owen studies. Jack first named this weevil Barbara, but "It somehow didn't work" so they named it Janet. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Weevil_(Torchwood). ... Everything Changes is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast on 22 October 2006. ... For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A broadcast of the long-running and popular British science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... For plants known as torchwood, see Burseraceae. ... Everything Changes is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast on 22 October 2006. ... For other persons and meanings, see Jack Harkness (disambiguation). ... The Torchwood Institute is a fictional organisation from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. ... Torchwood Declassified is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the British science fiction television series Torchwood. ...

Characteristics

Weevils are thought to be extraterrestrial in origin, but a population of a few hundred live in the sewers of Cardiff, having travelled through a spacetime rift running through the city. They usually live off sewage, but occasionally one will go rogue, come to the surface and attack humans using their sharp fangs. They typically are seen wearing Torchwood embroidered boiler suits, so it is probable that they frequently escape from the facility. In "Everything Changes", a weevil kills a hospital porter, but is captured and imprisoned in the Torchwood Hub. Jack also states that the frequency of these attacks has been increasing, but the cause is still as yet unknown. In the Torchwood Declassified episode accompanying "Combat", John Barrowman speculates that weevils attack humans out of fear that they will be lured into the weevil fight clubs. The tie-in website, a fictional radio station DarkTalk.co.uk features call-ins from Cardiff locals who have begun to notice the existence of the weevils. This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... For other uses of this term, see Spacetime (disambiguation). ... The Cardiff Rift is a fictional wormhole in the science fiction television series Doctor Who and Torchwood, one end of which is located in Cardiff Bay, Wales. ... Sewage is the mainly liquid waste containing some solids produced by humans which typically consists of washing water, faeces, urine, laundry waste and other material which goes down drains and toilets from households and industry. ... Combat is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 24 December 2006. ... John Barrowman (born 11 March 1967 in Mount Vernon, Glasgow) is a Scottish-American actor, musical performer, dancer, singer, and TV presenter who has lived and worked both in the United Kingdom and the United States. ... Sunnydale Sunnydale, California, is the fictional setting for the U.S. television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

The Torchwood website states that 1930s New York suffered an infestation similar to the weevil infestation of Cardiff, which was covered up by rumours of sewer crocodiles,^[1] a likely reference to the "pig slaves" of Doctor Who episode "Daleks in Manhattan". The Torchwood website also speculates they may have been in the sewer pipes of 4th century Byzantium, where they were described as "crocodile-like creatures".^[1] The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the [[. In East Asia, the rise of militarism occurred. ... This article is about the state. ... A model of an alligator emerging from a sewer in a mall. ... This is a list of monsters and aliens from the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Daleks in Manhattan is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... Byzantium (Greek: Βυζάντιον) was an ancient Greek city, which, according to legend, was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 667 BC and named after their king Byzas or Byzantas (Βύζας or Βύζαντας in Greek). ...

The website also noted that they are of low-level intelligence, and that they have little or no language, but perhaps communicate telepathically. It notes that, while they attack to kill, it is unclear whether this is simply due to a desire for food. It points out that family/group behaviour is noted, accompanied by a territorial aggression. They are adapted to survive in dark, damp conditions,^[2] and possess great strength and speed.^[3] The episode "End of Days" establishes that in addition to being telepathic, weevils are also "time sensitive", physically pained by dramatic disruptions in the spacetime rift. "Combat" also reveals that the weevils are becoming immune to "anti-weevil spray", leading some Torchwood team members to ask if they are "evolving in other ways",^[3] which suggests that weevils have a strong ability to rapidly adapt to their environment. Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... End of Days is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 1 January 2007. ...

Another weevil, nicknamed 'Janet', appears in a deleted scene from the episode "Greeks Bearing Gifts", where it is shown being put into a cell. According to Jack Harkness, it was captured while burying its child. It briefly appears later in the episode when Toshiko Sato, disillusioned by the glimpses into others' minds provided by the telepathic necklace, compares humanity to weevils, noting incredible similarity. Other appearances include "Combat" and in "Sleeper". On the latter occasion, Janet was shown as being afraid of Beth's presence. Greeks Bearing Gifts is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. ... For other persons and meanings, see Jack Harkness (disambiguation). ... Dr Toshiko Tosh Sato , IPA: )[1][2] is a fictional character from the television series Doctor Who and Torchwood, played by Naoko Mori. ... Combat is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 24 December 2006. ...

In the Torchwood episode "Combat", the 'Weevil Fight Club'^[4] owner, Mark Lynch, theorises that the weevils are mankind in the future when all that is left is rage; although the Torchwood website says that researchers in the 1950s noted they didn't appear to be derived from any known Earth-species,^[1] however, many planets in the Doctor Who universe contain humanoid aliens. Throughout "Combat", the rights of a weevil over a human are questioned. In "Combat"'s closing scene, Owen hisses in a weevil-like manner at Janet, and the fight-club individual, in their adjoining cells, and they both respond by cowering away. The Torchwood Declassified accompaniment states that writers may choose to pick up on this, raising questions into Owen's future. // The Whoniverse, a portmanteau of Doctor Who and universe, is the fictional universe in which Doctor Who, Torchwood and other related stories take place. ... Dr Owen Harper is a fictional character played by Burn Gorman, and a regular in the BBC television series Torchwood, a spin-off from the long-running series Doctor Who. ...

The Weevils seem to have some strange connection to Death. In Dead Man Walking they are shown to bow down in fear to Owen while he is possesed by Death. In an episode of Torchwood Declassified John Barrowman said that the weevils might be a calm race but kill when they feel threatened.

References

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External links

• Weevil article on the TARDIS Index File Wiki