Editing Antinium (section)

=== Physical Qualities ===
Antinium Soldiers fight hand-to-hand and charge into pikes and magical traps without regard for their lives. They can continue to attack even when mortally wounded, and they are capable of bludgeoning even the most well-armored warrior to death given time. 

Antinium are resistant to various poisons and toxins. They are not affected by [[Creler|Crelers]] toxins.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/08/08/3-02-h/ Chapter 3.02 H]</ref>They are also resistant to diseases that affect humanoid races,<ref name=":3">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/12/18/9-29/ Chapter 9.29]</ref> and infection, meaning using a healing potion on an old wound has much less chance of festering by boosting the infection.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/06/03/9-00/ Chapter 9.00]</ref>

Antinium are capable of surviving in freezing temperatures for about two hours before needing warmth again.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/04/13/2-11/ Chapter 2.11]</ref>

==== Senses ====
All Antinium connected to the same hive can share memories and thought process, enabling telepathic communication. For both long ranges and greater synchronisation, the True Antinium had the means of the [[Unitasis Network]].

[[Listeners|Listener]]-Antinium have specialized their senses for ultra-sensitive hearing, but are unsuitable for any other role and die young.

==== Lifespan ====
Most Antinium are created through Birther Vats. These Birthers need to be monitored by a Queen to function, are difficult to transport, and cannot make more of themselves, requiring a Queen to create new ones. They are also so fragile that if one shouted in their presence, they would be injured and lose the Antinium they were creating. Recently, the [[Twisted Queen]] improved on the design and created Autonomous Birthers. These Birthers are easier to transport, do not require a queen to function, are able to clone themselves, and have their resistance upgraded to thick glass.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/04/10/8-16/ Chapter 8.16]</ref> However, currently they still aren't fully independent, as they can be miscalibrated or underfed and produce poor quality results.<ref>{{VERef|Volume 9 – Epilogue}}</ref> The creation process of a Queen is unknown, and the Queens of Izril have lost the means or knowledge to make new ones.

[[First Grand Queen|The 1st Grand Queen ]]was said to have lived for several centuries, although it is not known whether she naturally lived that long or if she had to undergo the [[Rite of Anastases]].<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/07/04/2-34/ Chapter 2.34]</ref> If Grand Queens live as long as ''Queens,'' then it is more likely that the 1st Grand Queen was forced to make use of the Rite. Before the [[Free Queen|Queen of the Free Antinium]] left Rhir, which means a bit over 20 years ago, she was considered "young, a new Queen, barely more than a child".<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/03/31/4-24/Chapter Chapter 4.24]</ref> And, yet, Klbkch wondered only after around 2 decades if it is time for her to go through the Rite, as she is "certainly old". This shows that the Queens have even shorter lifespans than Humans.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/06/07/2-27/ Chapter 2.27]</ref>

[[File:Soldier_Antinium_by_BroscipleOfBrodin.jpg|thumb|left|Soldier Antinium vs. Undead, by [[Fanworks/Brosciple of Brodin|Brosciple Of Brodin]]]]As for the Workers, one can make a rough estimation based on Pawn's statements. He said to have been "created ''long'' after those wars", which refers to the 2 Antinium Wars. The last one happened only 12 years ago, though it hasn't yet been revealed when it ended.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/12/02/3-34/ Chapter 3.34]</ref> Furthermore, he also said that he "lived ''more than half'' of the average Worker’s lifespan".<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/11/16/1-27/ Chapter 1.27]</ref> This would mean that if one were to say that he had been created around 9 years ago, his total lifespan would probably at most be around 17 years. Although, when he was talking about the average Worker's lifespan, he might have not been referring to how long they ''naturallly ''live but their short life expectancy that is the result of being often used as soldiers in the dungeon. It is confirmed that their lifespan is at the very least above 13 years, and that it is around that age that they start to deteriorate in quality due to old age.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/05/21/6-18-h/ Chapter 6.18 H]</ref>

While it is not known how long ''exactly'' the Workers live, it is known that when they grow old, they will become slower, to the point that they would be given jobs fitting their station. As they keep aging, they will reach the point were they would be too slow and too weary, until they curl up and stop breathing.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/02/17/4-13-l/ Chapter 4.13 L]</ref>

==== Diet ====
The Antinium's diet is varied, but primarily consists of meat and other products that are ground into a nutritious but incredibly bland high-caloric paste<ref name="3.05L" /> called celdes-paste.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/02/04/interlude-queens-and-dragons/ Interlude - Queens and Dragons]</ref> They can also digest most dishes eaten by humanoids, but all Antinium made based on [[Galuc|Galuc’s]] form<ref name=":Interlude - P and G">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/02/16/interlude-pebblesnatch-and-garry/ Interlude - Pebblesnatch and Garry]</ref> are all naturally gluten-intolerant, making bread, pasta and similar dishes difficult to process as it makes them lethargic and does nasty things to their digestion.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/10/16/1-21/ Chapter 1.21]</ref> A weak magical charm against food poisoning has been shown to be successful in allowing them to consume these products without issue.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/06/07/2-27/ Chapter 2.27]</ref>

Soldiers need about three times the amount of food as workers. For that reason, regular workers and soldiers eat in separate mess halls and use differently-sized earthenware bowls, so that they can be served efficiently.<ref name="3.05L" />
[[File:Antinium by flauschesoeckchen.PNG|thumb|Worker, Silent, Soldier and Flying Antinium by [[Fanworks/Flauschesöckchen|Flausche Soeckchen]]]]
Despite the variety of foods that are available to them, the Antinium in [[Liscor's Antinium Hive|Liscor's Hive]] have shown a preference for different forms of bugs. This includes both [[Acid Flies|Acid Flies]] and [[Ashfire Bees|Ashfire Bees]] to date. Though these bugs do not meet their nutritional requirements, they are tasty.