Invader Tenn

Tenn
Homeworld	Irk
Assignment	Meekrob
Rank	Invader
Eye Color	Ruby
Equipment	TBA
Affiliation(s)	The Irken Empire
Notable facts	Assigned to Meekrob; was sent defective SIRs.
First appearance	The Nightmare Begins
Voice Actor(s)	Kerri Kenney

Invader Tenn is an Irken Invader, assigned to the planet Meekrob, home to a race of mysterious and intelligent beings of pure energy who are sworn enemies of the Irken Empire.

During the episode "Megadoomer", the Almighty Tallest decided to send Tenn a Megadoomer X-3 Combat Stealth Mech to assist them in the infiltration of Meekrob.

Due to a rebellious postal slave named Smikka Smikka Smoodoo, Tenn was sent a pack of malfunctioning SIR Units instead, which proceeded to destroy her base, and almost certainly her cover. Meanwhile, the Megadoomer ended up being sent to Zim instead.

The Tallest were contacted by Tenn, who begged for help as the malfunctioning robots destroyed her base. However, Tallest Red and Tallest Purple did not care at all, were completely apathetic to Tenn’s pleas, and simply watched and ate snacks as they allowed Tenn’s base to be destroyed, along with her cover, resulting in ruining her mission and endangering the Invader who was almost certainly discovered by the inhabitants.

Appearance

Tenn was seen in three different episodes, although her appearance differed slightly between them.

In "The Nightmare Begins" and "Battle of the Planets", she was one of the few invaders without spots on her PAK or stripes on her uniform. Her appearance in "Megadoomer", however, has them with spots and stripes.

Tenn looks quite a bit like Zim, although with curly antennae, and with brighter pinkish eyes. She also speak in a nasally voice.

Personality

Not much is known about Tenn’s personality, but she had been seen panicking when her base was being destroyed by the malfunctioning SIR units, unable to do anything but to try and get help from her leaders. This seems to imply that despite her Invader status and military background, Tenn is not fearless.

Also, the fact that she called the Tallest twice, expecting to get any kind of assistance to her peril, seems to suggest a blind obedience and devotion to her leaders (similar to Zim) and was apparently unaware that the Tallest were apathetic to her despair and no help would come for her and if she was aware then it’s possible she was in denial of her leaders indifference, which would explain why she called more than once, her desperation for help would also suggest that despite her being an Invader, Tenn has no desire to die in her mission of conquest.

Despite the hopelessness of her situation, Tenn not once attempted to flee and remained within the destroyed remains of her base. This may be because she believes escaping would be a dishonorable action and probably feared being labeled a Defective, as defective Irkens are known to leave their post.

Role in Invader Zim

Invader Tenn made minor cameo appearances in "The Nightmare Begins" and "Battle of the Planets".

As a result of this, her only official major role was in the episode "Megadoomer", in which it was made clear that she had been assigned to invade Planet Meekrob, but was inadvertently sent a box of malfunctioning SIR units, which destroyed her base and ruined her mission, after this her fate remains unknown.

However what is known is that Tenn somehow survived the ordeal as she was meant to make another appearance in the unmade episode “Top of the Line”, but because the script was never recovered from Nickelodeon, it’s unknown what role she would have played. What is known however is that the plot would have involved a SIR Unit competition and that her SIR would be one of the three Irken robots to have survived the ordeal alongside Skoodge’s SIR and GIR.

It was believed that the now-debunked series finale "Invader Dib" would have shown her rescue by Zim, Skoodge, Gaz, and a few others.

Appearances

Invader Zim (TV series)

• The Nightmare Begins (debut)
• Battle of the Planets (cameo)
• Megadoomer
• Top of the Line (cancelled)

Invader Zim (comic series)

• The Dookie Loop Horror (mentioned)

Facts of Doom

• Tenn is the only known Invader whose mission seems to be failing (aside from Zim).
• It is a common theory that Tenn and Zim may in fact be related due to their identical appearances, possibly twin siblings, Jhonen Vasquez however hasn’t confirmed nor denied this.
• Even though Tenn’s appearances have been mostly cameos and only had one significant role during the entire series, she’s still a popular character in the Invader Zim fanbase.
  • Some fans pair her up romantically with Invader Skoodge. This is due to a plot tossed around for Invader Dib, in which Skoodge and Zim would join forces to rescue her from the Meekrob.
• It is implied that Tenn is an excellent Invader, as she was assigned a difficult planet to invade and the Tallest were willing to assist her in her mission of conquest by sending her the Megadoomer, hinting that she’s highly respected.
  • However, it is speculated that her reputation may have taken a hit due to her presence being exposed on the planet and presumably failing her mission.
• Considering the Tallest were apathetic to Tenn’s mission being compromised, this is a clear indication that she is expendable in their eyes.
• Even though her base of operations was destroyed by the malfunctioning SIR Units, from what was seen, it used to be quite massive, possibly hinting that given the Meekrob being one of the Irken Empire’s most formidable enemies, the Tallest provided Tenn with the most advanced technology available for her mission of conquest.
• While she doesn’t actually appear, Tenn is mentioned in The Dookie Loop Horror. According to Zim, she has the high score on the dance game he and GIR are playing.
• Despite Tenn being referred by a gender neutral pronoun by Zim in the final comic, its continuity should be considered dubious as Zim doesn’t have the best track record with facts and Jhonen Vasquez has been known to change his opinion on certain matters within the franchise.

Gallery

Tenn in "The Nightmare Begins"

Tenn in "Battle Of The Planets" amazed that Skoodge conquered Blorch.

Tenn in "Megadoomer"

Tenn's base destroyed, with only her videophone remaining just seconds before it too is blasted into spare parts.

Invader Tenn can kiss their high score goodbye!

See also

• List of Irken Invaders