The Slinker

"The Slinker", or simply "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.

Abilities

 * 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.
 * Stealth: As its name implies, the Slinker is very good at moving quietly and hiding.
 * 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.
 * Projectile Goop: It can secrete a dark, ink-like substance that it seems to be able to shoot across long distances.

Season 2

 * "Reformed" (antagonist)

Shorts

 * "Unboxing Special"

Trivia

 * It forced Amethyst to retreat to her gemstone four times.
 * As such, it is the only known Gem Monster to have forced a Crystal Gem to regenerate.
 * It is one of the few corrupted Gems whose gemstone was not seen on the show.
 * However, its gemstone is shown in its model sheet.
 * Steven coined its name. Amethyst disliked the name, but Garnet claimed that "the name stuck", and thus they referred to the corrupted Gem by this name.
 * It resembles the flowering plant Hydnora africana.
 * It is the third corrupted Gem not to be seen bubbled, the first being Watermelon Tourmaline, and the second being the Water Bear.
 * Also like the Water Bear, it was not captured nor poofed.
 * The Slinker is the third Gem Monster to have a name stated in the show, the first being the Centipeetle and the second being the Desert Glass.
 * Throughout its debut appearance it seems to attack using stealth and the element of surprise when fighting.
 * The Slinker is shown attacking the Gems in the Beach House during the short "Unboxing Special".
 * This makes it the first Gem monster to appear in a short.
 * On top of this, it is also the second corrupted Gem to appear on multiple occasions, the first being the Centipeetle Mother.
 * Furthermore, it is the second corrupted gem to appear on film, with the first being the Crab Gem Monster from "Rising Tides, Crashing Skies".
 * It's Gemstone slightly resembles the shape that of Pearl's.

Official Artwork
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