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Cassie (Animorphs)
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Cassie is a fictional character
from the sci-fi book series Animorphs
, written by K. A. Applegate. Her last name is never mentioned, although she referred to it as being "nice" in The Secret
.
teenager, and lives on her farm with her mother and father, who are both veterinarians. Before the Human-Yeerk war, Cassie also wished to become a veterinarian
. Her father runs the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, based in their barn; this barnhouse is the Animorphs' primary meeting place, due to its relative seclusion and the availability of various animals for possible morphs. Her mother is the head veterinarian at The Gardens, a big complex consisting of an amusement park and a zoo.
She is perceptive, clever, and often is aware of others' motives and feelings, sometimes even before they are. This develops into an ability to manipulate her enemies and allies as well as anticipate their actions, most notably with the Animorphs' traitor, David
. Many of the other Animorphs also come to Cassie for comfort or advice, thanks to her empathetic nature. However, she often gives them her advice whether they ask for it or not. She is also the most knowledgeable of the group about animals, which supplies the Animorphs with important knowledge; she seems to have many qualities of an environmentalist
and may be a vegetarian. She is best friends with Rachel
, even though they are portrayed as being polar opposites, with Rachel being far more fashion and socially oriented than her, and lacking Cassie's sense of empathy and morality. Cassie maintains a casual romantic relationship with Jake
throughout the series, but they end up parting ways.
Cassie is an estreen, a natural morpher, meaning that she is able to control the morphing process better than the other Animorphs, all of whom agree about her unique morphing talent. In The Andalite Chronicles
, Elfangor
mentions that on the Andalite homeworld there are professional estreens who make morphing into an art form.
In Back to Before
, the Drode
(representing Crayak
) and the Ellimist
make a deal which allows the Drode to change the past, so that the Animorphs had never met Elfangor. However, throughout the alternate timeline, Cassie senses something is wrong, and indeed soon the reality begins to fall apart. When the alternate timeline completely disintegrates, the Drode and Ellimist reveal that Cassie is a space-time "anomaly", and that as a result of this her very existence broke down the false timeline, as well as allowed her to see beyond it. It is revealed in this book that the Animorphs were unknowingly brought together by the Ellimist, as part of their intergalactic game. The Drode accuses the Ellimist of "stacking the deck", as the supposedly random group of humans contains "the freak of nature" (Cassie, the anomaly), Visser One's host's son (Marco), Elfangor's brother (Ax), and Elfangor's time-lost son (Tobias). From there the Ellimist added two other humans with strong traits of leadership, confidence, and fierce bravery to lead the pack; cousins Jake and Rachel. (Coincidentally, Jake becomes Crayak's most hated Animorph, and Rachel becomes the Drode's favorite.) After the alternate reality collapses, Cassie is the only one to remember the incident, albeit dimly.
Cassie is the moralist of the group and often worries, much more than some of the others, about the costs of the war. This leads her to many dangerous and sometimes hypocritical actions, such as when she convinces a Yeerk
named Aftran to give up being the controller of Karen. This eventually leads to Aftran forming the Yeerk Peace Movement (composed of Yeerks who have a peaceful alliance with their human hosts). But this attitude also leads her to make what may be the most dangerous choice in the war: she lets Tom take the Escafil device
in order to stop Jake
from having to kill his own brother, even though it means their enemies would gain the ability to morph in the process. (However, this decision ends up being one of the main factors that ended the war with the Yeerks, although it is unfortunately an indirect cause of Rachel's eventual death, as well.) Cassie has twice morphed into an enemy: a Yeerk
, and a Hork-Bajir
. Cassie is largely a pacifist, and hates all the violence involved in the war; in Elfangor's Secret, the Drode accurately describes her as a "killer with a conscience." In The Departure
, she finally gets fed up with all of the violence and quits the team after ripping the throat out of a Hork-Bajir
Controller, but ultimately rejoins after the events of the book.
After the war, Cassie becomes something of an activist working for the free Hork-Bajir
, along with her friend and love interest Ronnie Chambers; she is, at the age of nineteen, admitted to the president's sub-cabinet as advisor on the Hork-Bajir and resident aliens. She describes herself and Marco as the only two to really thrive after the war (and she is arguably even more successful than he, as his post-war life is portrayed as being rather shallow, and he admits to being bored out of his mind). She is the only Animorph who does not go to save Ax—but only on Jake's insistence that she does not do so, as he knew that she could do more good, and be happier, doing what she did best on Earth. At the end of the series, Cassie is the only Animorph remaining on Earth, and as the others' fate is not revealed, she may be the only Animorph to survive.
* Cassie became a nothlit
trapped in caterpillar morph. However, she subsequently metamorphosed into a butterfly—a sort of naturally occurring morphing—thus resetting the two hour morphing clock. It is unknown if she can remorph either of these creatures
Cassie also takes part in the narration of:
toys of Cassie were made. The larger one sold in stores turned into a wolf, and the smaller one part of a Taco Bell
children's meal promotion, and turned into an anteater. She was also a part of the set of combiner animorphs which turned into a dinosaur.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the sci-fi book series Animorphs
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
, written by K. A. Applegate. Her last name is never mentioned, although she referred to it as being "nice" in The Secret
The Secret (Animorphs)
The Secret is the ninth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:Cassie and the Animorphs discover from Ax and Tobias that the Yeerks have set up a dummy logging company, called Dapsen Logging Company, in the woods...
.
Biography
Cassie is an African AmericanAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
teenager, and lives on her farm with her mother and father, who are both veterinarians. Before the Human-Yeerk war, Cassie also wished to become a veterinarian
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
. Her father runs the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, based in their barn; this barnhouse is the Animorphs' primary meeting place, due to its relative seclusion and the availability of various animals for possible morphs. Her mother is the head veterinarian at The Gardens, a big complex consisting of an amusement park and a zoo.
She is perceptive, clever, and often is aware of others' motives and feelings, sometimes even before they are. This develops into an ability to manipulate her enemies and allies as well as anticipate their actions, most notably with the Animorphs' traitor, David
David (Animorphs)
David is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned. David was introduced in the "David Trilogy", which included the regular-series books #20 The Discovery, #21 The Threat, and #22 The Solution...
. Many of the other Animorphs also come to Cassie for comfort or advice, thanks to her empathetic nature. However, she often gives them her advice whether they ask for it or not. She is also the most knowledgeable of the group about animals, which supplies the Animorphs with important knowledge; she seems to have many qualities of an environmentalist
Environmentalist
An environmentalist broadly supports the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities"...
and may be a vegetarian. She is best friends with Rachel
Rachel (Animorphs)
Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the...
, even though they are portrayed as being polar opposites, with Rachel being far more fashion and socially oriented than her, and lacking Cassie's sense of empathy and morality. Cassie maintains a casual romantic relationship with Jake
Jake Berenson
Jake Berenson is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists from the science-fiction book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Until the penultimate book of the series, his last name was never revealed, and he was known only as Jake...
throughout the series, but they end up parting ways.
Cassie is an estreen, a natural morpher, meaning that she is able to control the morphing process better than the other Animorphs, all of whom agree about her unique morphing talent. In The Andalite Chronicles
The Andalite Chronicles
The Andalite Chronicles is a science-fiction novel, and is the first companion book to the Animorphs series, written by K. A. Applegate. Within the timeline of the series, this book takes place before the first book in the series, The Invasion...
, Elfangor
Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul
Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul is a character in K. A. Applegate's book series Animorphs. He is of an alien race known as the Andalites. His adventures are highlighted in the book called The Andalite Chronicles, which takes place before the main Animorphs series.Elfangor is an Andalite war-prince, who...
mentions that on the Andalite homeworld there are professional estreens who make morphing into an art form.
In Back to Before
Back to Before (Megamorphs)
Megamorphs #4: Back to Before is the fourth and final book in the Megamorphs series, a spinoff of the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between The Other and The Familiar .-Plot summary:...
, the Drode
Drode
The Drode is a character in the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate.-Physical appearance:The Drode is an alien creature, described as being similar to a very dark purple dinosaur with wrinkled, pruny skin, and an oddly humanoid face. Like a small dinosaur, it walks on two legs and balances by a...
(representing Crayak
Crayak
Crayak is a fictional character and villain from the science-fiction book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate.-Description:Crayak is a nearly omnipotent entity appearing in the form of an armless cyborg with massive limbs and nothing but what would resemble as a blood-red eye for a head...
) and the Ellimist
Ellimist
The Ellimist is a fictional character from the science fiction novel series Animorphs.The Ellimist is an almost god-like being, displaying many reality warping powers, though it is stated several times that while he appears to be, he is not omnipotent. By standard values, the Ellimist is a force of...
make a deal which allows the Drode to change the past, so that the Animorphs had never met Elfangor. However, throughout the alternate timeline, Cassie senses something is wrong, and indeed soon the reality begins to fall apart. When the alternate timeline completely disintegrates, the Drode and Ellimist reveal that Cassie is a space-time "anomaly", and that as a result of this her very existence broke down the false timeline, as well as allowed her to see beyond it. It is revealed in this book that the Animorphs were unknowingly brought together by the Ellimist, as part of their intergalactic game. The Drode accuses the Ellimist of "stacking the deck", as the supposedly random group of humans contains "the freak of nature" (Cassie, the anomaly), Visser One's host's son (Marco), Elfangor's brother (Ax), and Elfangor's time-lost son (Tobias). From there the Ellimist added two other humans with strong traits of leadership, confidence, and fierce bravery to lead the pack; cousins Jake and Rachel. (Coincidentally, Jake becomes Crayak's most hated Animorph, and Rachel becomes the Drode's favorite.) After the alternate reality collapses, Cassie is the only one to remember the incident, albeit dimly.
Cassie is the moralist of the group and often worries, much more than some of the others, about the costs of the war. This leads her to many dangerous and sometimes hypocritical actions, such as when she convinces a Yeerk
Yeerk
Yeerks are a fictional extraterrestrial species from the book and television series "Animorphs" written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic.-Biology:...
named Aftran to give up being the controller of Karen. This eventually leads to Aftran forming the Yeerk Peace Movement (composed of Yeerks who have a peaceful alliance with their human hosts). But this attitude also leads her to make what may be the most dangerous choice in the war: she lets Tom take the Escafil device
Escafil device
The Escafil device is a fictional technological apparatus from K.A. Applegate's popular children's book series Animorphs. It is the proper name for the "Andalite morphing cube", a device that when operated gives the user the ability to 'acquire' a copy of DNA patterns from any animal that physical...
in order to stop Jake
Jake Berenson
Jake Berenson is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists from the science-fiction book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Until the penultimate book of the series, his last name was never revealed, and he was known only as Jake...
from having to kill his own brother, even though it means their enemies would gain the ability to morph in the process. (However, this decision ends up being one of the main factors that ended the war with the Yeerks, although it is unfortunately an indirect cause of Rachel's eventual death, as well.) Cassie has twice morphed into an enemy: a Yeerk
Yeerk
Yeerks are a fictional extraterrestrial species from the book and television series "Animorphs" written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic.-Biology:...
, and a Hork-Bajir
Hork-Bajir
The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs...
. Cassie is largely a pacifist, and hates all the violence involved in the war; in Elfangor's Secret, the Drode accurately describes her as a "killer with a conscience." In The Departure
The Departure (Animorphs)
The Departure is the nineteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie and Jake, who narrates several chapters towards the end of the story.-Plot summary:...
, she finally gets fed up with all of the violence and quits the team after ripping the throat out of a Hork-Bajir
Hork-Bajir
The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs...
Controller, but ultimately rejoins after the events of the book.
After the war, Cassie becomes something of an activist working for the free Hork-Bajir
Hork-Bajir
The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs...
, along with her friend and love interest Ronnie Chambers; she is, at the age of nineteen, admitted to the president's sub-cabinet as advisor on the Hork-Bajir and resident aliens. She describes herself and Marco as the only two to really thrive after the war (and she is arguably even more successful than he, as his post-war life is portrayed as being rather shallow, and he admits to being bored out of his mind). She is the only Animorph who does not go to save Ax—but only on Jake's insistence that she does not do so, as he knew that she could do more good, and be happier, doing what she did best on Earth. At the end of the series, Cassie is the only Animorph remaining on Earth, and as the others' fate is not revealed, she may be the only Animorph to survive.
Relationships with the other Animorphs
- JakeJake BerensonJake Berenson is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists from the science-fiction book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Until the penultimate book of the series, his last name was never revealed, and he was known only as Jake...
: Jake and Cassie have crushes on each other right from the beginning of the series, and a romance slowly develops between them. They finally kiss in book #26; in later books they both acknowledge the love they have for each other in their narratives, though they have not stated in outright. Towards the end of the war, their relationship deteriorates, and Jake loses trust in Cassie after she lets Tom take the Escafil Device. - TobiasTobias (Animorphs)Tobias is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs written by K.A. Applegate. His surname is never mentioned, but had the Ellimist not altered time in order to take his father, Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul, back to his old life, his full name would have been Tobias Fangor, the...
: Tobias and Cassie interact rarely. He is the closest in attitude to her, and they generally side together on group votes. Cassie's house is physically close to Tobias' territory. - RachelRachel (Animorphs)Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the...
: Cassie and Rachel are best friends, despite being complete opposites. Their friendship becomes strained in later books, as Rachel becomes increasingly drawn to her warrior side and becomes impatient with Cassie's strong ethical convictions. - MarcoMarco (Animorphs)Marco is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series, Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned.-Biography:...
: Although they are generally on good terms, Cassie and Marco are not close, and don't spend much time together. There is some personality conflict between them, as Cassie's morality is diametrically opposed to Marco's ruthlessness. However, at the end Cassie notes that she and Marco are really the only "true survivors" of the war and together they agree to try to break Jake of his depression. - Aximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs.-Biography:Aximili is a young Andalite who becomes stranded on Earth when the Andalite Dome Ship GalaxyTree is shot down by Yeerk fighters...
: Cassie and Ax don't interact often, although she does comfort Ax after Estrid leaves him. Ax feels hatred for her after she allows Tom to take the Escafil device, although they appear back on good terms later on.
Family
- Michelle is Cassie's mother, and the head veterinarian at The Gardens' zoo. Cassie uses this connection to allow the other Animorphs to enter the facility in order to acquire their first battle morphs in The InvasionThe Invasion (Animorphs)The Invasion, published in 1996 and written by K. A. Applegate, is the first book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:...
. - Walter is Cassie's father who stays at home and runs the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic in their barn. In The AlienThe Alien (Animorphs)The Alien is the eighth book in the Animorphs series, written by K. A. Applegate. It is the first book narrated by Ax.-Plot:...
he makes his signature chili, which Ax wolfs down while in Jake morph. Walter owns an old, beat-up truck to pick up injured animals and run errands; this truck is later destroyed in The Andalite's GiftThe Andalite's Gift (Megamorphs)#1: The Andalite's Gift is the first book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #7, The Stranger and book #8, The Alien...
as the Animorphs use it in an attempt to outrun the VeleekVeleekThe Veleek is a fictional alien creature from the Animorphs series of books. The creature resembles a cloud of dust but can form blades and teeth to attack its prey with. It isn't strictly one creature but millions of tiny beings acting as one...
dust-monster. The only thing he likes about the replacement truck is its CD player; Cassie mentioned in book #28, The ExperimentThe Experiment (Animorphs)The Experiment is the twenty-eighth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Amy Garvey. It is narrated by Ax.The front cover quote is "Change is a good thing...
that he "still cries" over its destruction. - Cassie mentions in book #37, The WeaknessThe Weakness (Animorphs)The Weakness is the thirty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Elise Smith...
(chapter 8, page 47), that she has a niece. This indicates that she might have an older sibling, whose existence is never otherwise implied in the series. Alternatively, the "niece" could be the daughter of an older cousin, or the daughter of a family friend. - Cassie's family is Roman Catholic, EpiscopalianEpiscopal Church (United States)The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
or Eastern Orthodox - they are observed praying, and referring to their religious leader as "Father" in books 14The Unknown (Animorphs)The Unknown is the fourteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.The front cover quote is, "Never underestimate the power of a morph....". All books after The Unknown were dedicated to Applegate's son, Jake, as well as her husband and co-writer, Michael...
and 19, The DepartureThe Departure (Animorphs)The Departure is the nineteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie and Jake, who narrates several chapters towards the end of the story.-Plot summary:...
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Cassie's morphs
Including unusable and unused morphs, Cassie has 47 potential morphs. Cassie used a wolf as her primary battle morph and an osprey as her primary transportation morph. Cassie is an estreen, an Andalite word that describes a person with a natural talent for morphing. As a result, Cassie often morphs faster and more beautifully than the other Animorphs, and gains control over the instincts of new morphs more quickly.| Morph | Book acquired |
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| Horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today... |
The Invasion The Invasion (Animorphs) The Invasion, published in 1996 and written by K. A. Applegate, is the first book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:... |
| Osprey Osprey The Osprey , sometimes known as the sea hawk or fish eagle, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than in length and across the wings... |
The Visitor The Visitor (Animorphs) The Visitor, published in 1996 and written by K. A. Applegate, is the second book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Rachel.-Plot summary:... |
| Flea Flea Flea is the common name for insects of the order Siphonaptera which are wingless insects with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood... |
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| Wolf | The Encounter The Encounter (Animorphs) The Encounter, published in 1996 and written by written by K. A. Applegate, is the third book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:... |
| Trout Trout Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water... |
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| Squirrel Squirrel Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia... (Magilla) |
The Message The Message (Animorphs) The Message, published in 1996 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the fourth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:Cassie and Tobias are having strange dreams about a presence in the ocean... |
| Dolphin Dolphin Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating... (Monica) |
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| Ant Ant Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than... |
The Predator The Predator (Animorphs) The Predator, published in 1996 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the fifth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Marco.-Plot summary:Ax wishes to return to the Andalite home world, and to do so, he needs a ship... |
| Cockroach Cockroach Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations... |
The Capture The Capture (Animorphs) The Capture, published in 1997 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the sixth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake. The Capture is due to be re-releasd by Scholastic in March 2012.-Plot summary:... |
| Housefly Housefly The housefly , Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha... |
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| Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owl The Great Horned Owl, , also known as the Tiger Owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.-Description:... |
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| Humpback Whale Humpback Whale The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from and weigh approximately . The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the... |
The Andalite's Gift The Andalite's Gift (Megamorphs) #1: The Andalite's Gift is the first book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #7, The Stranger and book #8, The Alien... |
| Rat Rat Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus... (Courtney) |
The Secret The Secret (Animorphs) The Secret is the ninth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:Cassie and the Animorphs discover from Ax and Tobias that the Yeerks have set up a dummy logging company, called Dapsen Logging Company, in the woods... |
| Termite Termite Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea... |
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| Skunk Skunk Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora... |
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| Wolf Spider Wolf spider Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, from the Ancient Greek word "" meaning "wolf". They are robust and agile hunters with good eyesight. They live mostly solitary lives and hunt alone. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short... |
The Android The Android (Animorphs) The Android is the tenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Marco.-Plot summary:While sneaking into a concert in dog morph, Jake and Marco discover that they are unable to detect a smell from their friend Erek King, something impossible, as all living things... |
| Bat Bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,... |
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| Spider Monkey Spider monkey Spider monkeys of the genus Ateles are New World monkeys in the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil... (unusable: Sario Rip Andalite terminology A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the... morph) |
The Forgotten The Forgotten (Animorphs) The Forgotten is the eleventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:Jake spends a day having strange flashbacks of himself in a rainforest, which leaves him disturbed.... |
| Jaguar Jaguar The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico... (unusable: Sario Rip Andalite terminology A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the... morph) |
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| Human Human Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus... (Rachel Rachel (Animorphs) Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the... ) |
The Reaction The Reaction (Animorphs) The Reaction is the twelfth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Rachel.-Plot summary:Rachel and Cassie are on a school field trip to zoo at The Gardens. At the crocodile enclosure, the girls witness a young boy fall in. Rachel bravely jumps into the pit after... |
| Horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today... (Minneapolis Max) |
The Unknown The Unknown (Animorphs) The Unknown is the fourteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.The front cover quote is, "Never underestimate the power of a morph....". All books after The Unknown were dedicated to Applegate's son, Jake, as well as her husband and co-writer, Michael... |
| Parrot Parrot Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae... |
The Escape The Escape (Animorphs) The Escape is the fifteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Marco.The cover quote reads, "The Yeerks are out there...."-Plot summary:... |
| Hammerhead Shark Hammerhead shark The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a "cephalofoil". Most hammerhead species are placed in the genus Sphyrna while the... |
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| Mole Mole (animal) Moles are small cylindrical mammals adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They have velvety fur; tiny or invisible ears and eyes; and short, powerful limbs with large paws oriented for digging. The term is especially and most properly used for the true moles, those of the Talpidae family in the... |
The Underground The Underground (Animorphs) The Underground is the seventeenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Rachel.-Plot summary:... |
| Mosquito Mosquito Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly... |
The Decision The Decision (Animorphs) The Decision is the eighteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Ax.The inside front cover quote is, "Ax is about to bug out...." The front cover quote is, "Change a little. Change a lot... |
| Leeran Leeran The Leerans are a fictional race of aliens from the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate. They are described as a yellow amphibian species with tentacles for arms that resembles a manta ray or frog... |
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| Tyrannosaurus rex Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other... (unusable: Sario Rip Andalite terminology A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the... morph) |
In the Time of Dinosaurs In the Time of Dinosaurs (Megamorphs) #2: In the Time of Dinosaurs is the second book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #18, The Decision and book #19, The Departure... |
| Caterpillar Caterpillar Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture... /Butterfly Butterfly A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured... |
The Departure The Departure (Animorphs) The Departure is the nineteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie and Jake, who narrates several chapters towards the end of the story.-Plot summary:... |
| African Elephant | The Solution The Solution (Animorphs) The Solution is the twenty-second book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Rachel. It is the last book in the David trilogy.-Plot summary:... |
| Anteater Anteater Anteaters, also known as antbear, are the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating ants and termites. Together with the sloths, they compose the order Pilosa... |
The Suspicion The Suspicion (Animorphs) The Suspicion is the twenty-fourth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:... |
| Seal Pinniped Pinnipeds or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semiaquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobenidae , Otariidae , and Phocidae .-Overview: Pinnipeds are typically sleek-bodied and barrel-shaped... |
The Extreme The Extreme (Animorphs) The Extreme is the twenty-fifth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Jeffrey Zeuhlke. It is narrated by Marco.... |
| Polar Bear Polar Bear The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size... (Nanook) |
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| Giant Squid Giant squid The giant squid is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by as many as eight species... |
The Exposed The Exposed (Animorphs) The Exposed is the twenty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Laura Battyanyi-Weiss, although due to an editorial oversight, Battyanyi-Weiss was uncredited for this book. It is narrated by Rachel.The front cover quote is "They... |
| Chimpanzee Chimpanzee Chimpanzee, sometimes colloquially chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:... |
The Experiment The Experiment (Animorphs) The Experiment is the twenty-eighth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Amy Garvey. It is narrated by Ax.The front cover quote is "Change is a good thing... |
| Eel Eel Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators... |
The Sickness The Sickness (Animorphs) The Sickness is the twenty-ninth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Melinda Metz. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:... |
| Yeerk Yeerk Yeerks are a fictional extraterrestrial species from the book and television series "Animorphs" written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic.-Biology:... (Illim) |
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| Hork-Bajir Hork-Bajir The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs... (Jara Hamee) |
The Prophecy The Prophecy (Animorphs) The Prophecy is the thirty-fourth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Melinda Metz. It is narrated by Cassie and Aldrea.-Plot summary:... |
| Cockatiel Cockatiel The Cockatiel , also known as the Quarrion and the Weiro, is the smallest cockatoo endemic to Australia. They are prized as a household pet and companion parrot throughout the world and are relatively easy to breed... |
The Proposal The Proposal (Animorphs) The Proposal is the thirty-fifth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Jeffrey Zuehlke. It is narrated by Marco.-Plot summary:... |
| Orca Orca The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas... (Swoosh) |
The Mutation The Mutation (Animorphs) The Mutation is the thirty-sixth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Erica Bobone. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:... |
| Cheetah Cheetah The cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. The cheetah is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, most notable for modifications in the species' paws... |
The Weakness The Weakness (Animorphs) The Weakness is the thirty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Elise Smith... |
| Pit Viper Crotalinae The Crotalinae, commonly known as "pit vipers" or crotaline snakes, are a subfamily of venomous vipers found in Asia and the Americas. They are distinguished by the presence of a heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on either side of the head... |
The Arrival The Arrival (Animorphs) The Arrival is the thirty-eighth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Kim Morris. It is narrated by Ax.The front cover quote is "Andalites have reached Earth... |
| African Cape Buffalo African Buffalo The African buffalo, affalo, nyati, Mbogo or Cape buffalo is a large African bovine. It is not closely related to the slightly larger wild Asian water buffalo, but its ancestry remains unclear... |
The Hidden The Hidden (Animorphs) The Hidden is the thirty-ninth book in the Animorphs series. It was ghostwritten by Laura Battyanyi-Wiess . It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:... |
| Honey Bee Honey bee Honey bees are a subset of bees in the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests out of wax. Honey bees are the only extant members of the tribe Apini, all in the genus Apis... |
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| Hork-Bajir Hork-Bajir The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs... (random Hork-Bajir-Controller) |
The Unexpected The Unexpected (Animorphs) The Unexpected is the forty-fourth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Lisa Harkrader. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:... |
| Kangaroo Kangaroo A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country... |
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| Beaver Beaver The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world... |
The Resistance The Resistance (Animorphs) The Resistance is the forty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is the third book in the ten-book arc that finalized the story of the Animorphs... |
Nothlit
In the fictional Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate, a nothlit is a being trapped in a morph. If one stays in a morph for over two Earth hours, that form becomes permanent. They are unable to use the Escafil device to regain their morphing power...
trapped in caterpillar morph. However, she subsequently metamorphosed into a butterfly—a sort of naturally occurring morphing—thus resetting the two hour morphing clock. It is unknown if she can remorph either of these creatures
Books
Books narrated solely by Cassie include:- The MessageThe Message (Animorphs)The Message, published in 1996 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the fourth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:Cassie and Tobias are having strange dreams about a presence in the ocean...
- The SecretThe Secret (Animorphs)The Secret is the ninth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:Cassie and the Animorphs discover from Ax and Tobias that the Yeerks have set up a dummy logging company, called Dapsen Logging Company, in the woods...
- The UnknownThe Unknown (Animorphs)The Unknown is the fourteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.The front cover quote is, "Never underestimate the power of a morph....". All books after The Unknown were dedicated to Applegate's son, Jake, as well as her husband and co-writer, Michael...
- The SuspicionThe Suspicion (Animorphs)The Suspicion is the twenty-fourth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:...
- The SicknessThe Sickness (Animorphs)The Sickness is the twenty-ninth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Melinda Metz. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:...
- The HiddenThe Hidden (Animorphs)The Hidden is the thirty-ninth book in the Animorphs series. It was ghostwritten by Laura Battyanyi-Wiess . It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:...
- The UnexpectedThe Unexpected (Animorphs)The Unexpected is the forty-fourth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Lisa Harkrader. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:...
- The UltimateThe Ultimate (Animorphs)The Ultimate, published in 2001 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the fiftieth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:...
Cassie also takes part in the narration of:
- The Andalite's GiftThe Andalite's Gift (Megamorphs)#1: The Andalite's Gift is the first book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #7, The Stranger and book #8, The Alien...
- In the Time of Dinosaurs
- Elfangor's SecretElfangor's Secret (Megamorphs)Megamorphs #3: Elfangor's Secret is the third book in the Megamorphs series, a spinoff of the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between The Sickness and The Reunion .-Plot summary:...
- Back to BeforeBack to Before (Megamorphs)Megamorphs #4: Back to Before is the fourth and final book in the Megamorphs series, a spinoff of the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between The Other and The Familiar .-Plot summary:...
- The DepartureThe Departure (Animorphs)The Departure is the nineteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie and Jake, who narrates several chapters towards the end of the story.-Plot summary:...
- The ProphecyThe Prophecy (Animorphs)The Prophecy is the thirty-fourth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Melinda Metz. It is narrated by Cassie and Aldrea.-Plot summary:...
- The BeginningThe Beginning (Animorphs)The Beginning is the fifty-fourth and final book in the Animorphs series. Unlike other Animorphs books in the main series, but similar to the Megamorphs, all characters conduct narration instead of just one.-Plot summary:...
Toys
In 1999 three different AnimorphsAnimorphs (toy)
Animorphs toys are animals which transform into characters from the Animorphs book and TV series. They were introduced in 1999 by Hasbro. They were marketed as part of the Transformers series, however, there is no connection between the Transformers storyline and that of the Animorphs...
toys of Cassie were made. The larger one sold in stores turned into a wolf, and the smaller one part of a Taco Bell
Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., which serves American-adapted Mexican food. Taco Bell serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "Value Menu" items...
children's meal promotion, and turned into an anteater. She was also a part of the set of combiner animorphs which turned into a dinosaur.
External links
- Cassie's official page at Scholastic's website