The Slinker

"The Slinker" is a Gem Monster that first appeared in "Reformed", serving as the episode's antagonist.

Appearance
It resembles a dark, flowering plant. The monster consists of four dark-blue petals, which acts as its mouth, and are light-blue on the inside. Each petal also has five thorn-like projections nearing the tip. The petals are connected together by a darker-blue bulb that tapers to a point. The bulb is connected to multiple vines used as appendages, with two vines having a leaf-like structure at the end. Though not seen on the show, the promotional artwork reveals it has a square-shaped gem found inside at the middle of the bulb where the petals join.

Abilities

 * Considerable Physical Vigor: The Slinker is a very fast, limber, sturdy creature, able to withstand multiple hits from Amethyst and Garnet. It also has great physical strength, able to force Amethyst to retreat to her gem with a single bite from its "jaws" or a squeeze from its tentacles.
 * Burrowing: It is able to move through the ground with ease, forming circular tunnels that lead into different parts of Amethyst's Room.
 * Prehensile Appendages: Its vines are very prehensile, able to entangle enemies with a tight grip to the point of constriction.

Trivia

 * It forced Amethyst to retreat to her gemstone four times.
 * As such, it is the only Gem Monster to have forced a Crystal Gem to regenerate.
 * Steven coined its name.
 * It resembles the flowering plant, Hydnora africana.
 * The Slinker is the fifth corrupted Gem not to be bubbled.
 * The Tardigrade Gem Monster from "Love Letters" was the fourth, Watermelon Tourmaline from "Beach Party" was third, and the Heaven and Earth Beetles from "Giant Woman" were second and first.

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