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[[File:Gnotilus Klein bottles.jpg|thumb|Gnotilus manifests itself as a three-stage [[Klein bottle (nonfiction)]].]]'''Gnotilus''' is a [[Supervillain (nonfiction)]] based on the [[Nautilus (nonfiction)]], who is obsessed with destroying the [[Golden ratio (nonfiction)]], and has committed numerous [[crimes against mathematical constants]].
[[File:Gnotilus-fighting-Heracles.jpg|200px|thumb|Black-figure [[hydria]] showing Gnotilus defending itself against treaty-violating surprise attack by [[Heracles]].]]'''Gnotilus''' is a [[supervillain]] based on the [[nautilus]], who is obsessed with destroying the [[Golden ratio]].


Gnotilus has a long-standing grudge against the [[Parthenon (nonfiction)]].
Gnotilus has a long-standing grudge against the [[Parthenon (nonfiction)|Parthenon]].


Gnotilus is the founder and first citizen of the [[independent kingdom]] of [[Abalonia]].
Gnotilus is the founder and first citizen of the [[independent kingdom]] of [[Abalonia]].
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* [[Bathysquare]]
* [[Bathysquare]]
* [[Crimes against mathematical constants]]
* [[Endemica]]
* [[Endemica]]
* [[Forbidden ratio]]
* [[Forbidden ratio]]

Revision as of 18:18, 7 December 2016

Black-figure hydria showing Gnotilus defending itself against treaty-violating surprise attack by Heracles.

Gnotilus is a supervillain based on the nautilus, who is obsessed with destroying the Golden ratio.

Gnotilus has a long-standing grudge against the Parthenon.

Gnotilus is the founder and first citizen of the independent kingdom of Abalonia.

Gnotilus has posted a bounty for the Bathysquare, dead or alive.

Gnotilus is keenly aware of the phenomenon of Geometrical frustration.

Gnotilus is known for slipping and falling on spin ice in a public and comical manner.

Gnotilus often uses Gelatinous cubes as cheap, disposable soldiers. This has unpleasant side-effects, including nausea and vomiting, because Gnotilus has a deep psychological aversion to all things cubical.

Gnotilus grew up with The Unruly Submarine, and still enjoys reading it from time to time.

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