Gnotilus

Gnotilus is supervillain (nonfiction) based on the nautilus (nonfiction), who uses the Forbidden ratio to fight the golden ratio (nonfiction).

Geometry solvent

Gnotilus is capable of excreting various geometry solvents, which he uses to wage war on the golden ratio (nonfiction).

Parthenon bombardment

On 26 September 1687, the Parthenon (nonfiction) was severely damaged by an explosion during a war between the Venice and the Ottoman Empire.

Gnotilus is notorious for his hatred of the Parthenon (nonfiction), and there is general consensus among historians that he manipulated the Venetians and Ottomans.

The popular image of Gnotilus personally setting fire to the explosives is dismissed by most scholars as "typical Gnotilus vainglory".

Gold Ruster

Gnotilus and the villain Gold Ruster are mortal enemies, and have fought on many occasions.

Nonetheless, during occasional peace treaties, they have joined forces as a crime team (nonfiction).

Favorite books

Endemica

Gnotilus is obsessed with Endemica, using it as a reference manual for planning crimes against geometry.

The Unruly Submarine

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

Acropolis (nonfiction) grudge

Gnotilus has a long-standing grudge against the Acropolis (nonfiction).

Abalonia

Gnotilus is the founder and first citizen of Abalonia.

Gnotilus treaty

Gnotilus has a treaty with The Boxes, the details of which are secret.

The treaty is thought (by whom?) to involve the Forbidden ratio.

The Bathysquare

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

Geometrical frustration (nonfiction)

Gnotilus is keenly aware of the phenomenon of Geometrical frustration (nonfiction).

Spin glass (nonfiction)

Gnotilus has a great and terrible avarice for gems and jewels made of spin glass (nonfiction)

Spin ice (nonfiction)

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

Gelatinous cube (nonfiction)

Gnotilus often uses Gelatinous cubes (nonfiction) as cheap, disposable soldiers.

This has unpleasant side-effects, including nausea and vomiting, because Gnotilus has a deep psychological aversion to all things cubical (nonfiction).

Fiction cross-reference

• Bathysquare
• Endemica
• Forbidden ratio
• Gold Ruster
• Medusa Obligata
• Nacreum
• Reading at night (nonfiction)
• The Boxes

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Acropolis (nonfiction)
• Crime team (nonfiction)
• Geometrical frustration (nonfiction)
• Golden ratio (nonfiction)
• Nautilus (nonfiction)
• Schadenfreude (nonfiction)
• Villain (nonfiction)