Slans

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Slans are a fictional race of genetically enhanced humans with superior intelligence and telepathic abilities from A. E. van Vogt’s science fiction novel "Slan."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional race
fictional species in literature
genetically enhanced humans
telepaths
appearsIn novel "Slan"
associatedWithMotto "Fans are slans" (fandom slogan)
centralToPlotOf "Slan" NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator A. E. van Vogt NERFINISHED
firstAppearance "Slan" (1940 magazine publication, 1946 book) NERFINISHED
genre science fiction
hasAbility telepathy
hasConceptualOrigin Golden Age of science fiction NERFINISHED
hasCulturalImpact term "slan" used by some science fiction fans to denote superior or enlightened fans
hasNotableMember Jommy Cross NERFINISHED
hasPhysicalCharacteristic tendrils on the head in some depictions
hasReputation being hunted and hated by normals
hasSubgroup tendril-less slans (in-universe variant)
hasTrait genetic modification
persecution by normal humans
superior intelligence
influenced later depictions of telepathic mutants in science fiction
inUniverseOpposition humans ("normals")
isFearedBy normal humans
isPersecutedBy normal humans
languageOfWork English
narrativeFunction explore prejudice and intolerance through speculative genetics
themeOf fear of the superior mutant
genetic superiority
minority persecution allegory

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