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Tailies are stowaways who live in the [[Cargo Car (Tail)|Tail]]. | Tailies are stowaways who live in the [[Cargo Car (Tail)|Tail]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== Background === | |||
[[:Category:Tailies|Tailies]] were apparently not an intentional part of Snowpiercer's society. They invaded the train when Snowpiercer is about to departs, most of them were the poor who couldn't afford a ticket. Until the Civil War, they were not considered as passengers and were kept prisoners in the last few cars of the tail section. As such, they did not have any rights. They had no permission to visit other cars except on rare occasions, and when specifically given notarized authorization. According to Andre Layton, most hadn’t seen the sun since first boarding the train seven years before. | [[:Category:Tailies|Tailies]] were apparently not an intentional part of Snowpiercer's society. They invaded the train when Snowpiercer is about to departs, most of them were the poor who couldn't afford a ticket. Until the Civil War, they were not considered as passengers and were kept prisoners in the last few cars of the tail section. As such, they did not have any rights. They had no permission to visit other cars except on rare occasions, and when specifically given notarized authorization. According to Andre Layton, most hadn’t seen the sun since first boarding the train seven years before. | ||
The Tailies had tried to revolt in order to fights for a better life so many times, known rebellion included [[Year Two Rebellion]] and [[Year Three Rebellion]], both failed. | The Tailies had tried to revolt in order to fights for a better life so many times, known rebellion included [[Year Two Rebellion]]<ref>[[The Last to Go|S03E02 - The Last To Go]]</ref> and [[Year Three Rebellion]]<ref name=":0" />, both failed. | ||
If ''Snowpiercer'' needs to slow down in order to perform maintenances, the train will be in deficit, producing lesser energy than it has to use. The solution to this is to stop powering non-essential systems (such as lights) in The Tail Cars and stop feeding the Tail in order to save energy. According to [[Murray]], "Year Four Blackout" lasted a month. A blackout happened again in ''[[Prepare to Brace]]'' when the [[Cattle Car]] is breached. In such time Tailies would move themselves together to | If ''Snowpiercer'' needs to slow down in order to perform maintenances, the train will be in deficit, producing lesser energy than it has to use. The solution to this is to stop powering non-essential systems (such as lights) in The Tail Cars and stop feeding the Tail in order to save energy. According to [[Murray]], "Year Four Blackout" lasted a month.<ref name=":2" /> A blackout happened again in ''[[Prepare to Brace]]'' when the [[Cattle Car]] is breached. In such time Tailies would move themselves together to stay warm, slowly shares their hoarded rations of water and protein bars. | ||
They sometimes breed rats and feed them the [[Protein Bars (TV Series)|Protein Bars]] in order to have more food. | They sometimes breed rats and feed them the [[Protein Bars (TV Series)|Protein Bars]] in order to have more food. | ||
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* The Tail revolted as Old Ivan committed suicide. They only moved up one car, killing 6 Jackboots including [[Jackboot Trotter]] and [[Jackboot Alvarez]]. [[Nolan Grey|Commander Grey]] was prepared to kill all of the Tail but Layton negotiates with [[Pike]], [[Strong Boy]] and [[Z-Wreck]] and rescued [[Bess Till|Till]].<ref name=":0" /> The results being [[Pike]], [[Strong Boy]] and [[Z-Wreck]] got put in [[The Drawers]] and [[Suzanne]] lost her significant arm as a punishment.<ref name=":1">[[Prepare to Brace|S01E02 - Prepare to Brace]]</ref> | * The Tail revolted as Old Ivan committed suicide. They only moved up one car, killing 6 Jackboots including [[Jackboot Trotter]] and [[Jackboot Alvarez]]. [[Nolan Grey|Commander Grey]] was prepared to kill all of the Tail but Layton negotiates with [[Pike]], [[Strong Boy]] and [[Z-Wreck]] and rescued [[Bess Till|Till]].<ref name=":0" /> The results being [[Pike]], [[Strong Boy]] and [[Z-Wreck]] got put in [[The Drawers]] and [[Suzanne]] lost her significant arm as a punishment.<ref name=":1">[[Prepare to Brace|S01E02 - Prepare to Brace]]</ref> | ||
* As [[Cattle Car]] got breached and the train is damaged, Melanie decided to slow the train so maintenances is possible. As the train slows, energies must be saved. As a result, the Tail got a blackout and no water.<ref name=":1" /> | * As [[Cattle Car]] got breached and the train is damaged, Melanie decided to slow the train so maintenances is possible. As the train slows, energies must be saved. As a result, the Tail got a blackout and no water.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
* [[Mikala Mwanza]], [[Mia Kai-Sheck]] and [[Miles]] got selected in an apprenticeship program and migrated to [[3rd Class]].<ref name=":1" /> Later it is revealed that Mikala made it in the laundry section<ref>[[Access Is Power|S01E03 - Access Is Power]]</ref> and Mia got into one of [[the Drawers]]<ref>[[Justice Never Boarded|S01E05 - Justice Never Boarded]]</ref>. | * [[Mikala Mwanza]], [[Mia Kai-Sheck]] and [[Miles]] got selected in an apprenticeship program and migrated to [[3rd Class]].<ref name=":1" /> Later it is revealed that Mikala made it in the laundry section<ref name=":2">[[Access Is Power|S01E03 - Access Is Power]]</ref> and Mia got into one of [[the Drawers]]<ref>[[Justice Never Boarded|S01E05 - Justice Never Boarded]]</ref>. | ||
* The remaining of the [[Tailie War Council]] decided that the Tailies must stay closer together to stay warm, two bunks would share one ration of the stocked food and water.<ref name=":2" /> | |||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
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| “ | One Tail! | ” |
| — Tailie's Motto. | ||
Tailies are stowaways who live in the Tail.
History
Background
Tailies were apparently not an intentional part of Snowpiercer's society. They invaded the train when Snowpiercer is about to departs, most of them were the poor who couldn't afford a ticket. Until the Civil War, they were not considered as passengers and were kept prisoners in the last few cars of the tail section. As such, they did not have any rights. They had no permission to visit other cars except on rare occasions, and when specifically given notarized authorization. According to Andre Layton, most hadn’t seen the sun since first boarding the train seven years before.
The Tailies had tried to revolt in order to fights for a better life so many times, known rebellion included Year Two Rebellion[2] and Year Three Rebellion[3], both failed.
If Snowpiercer needs to slow down in order to perform maintenances, the train will be in deficit, producing lesser energy than it has to use. The solution to this is to stop powering non-essential systems (such as lights) in The Tail Cars and stop feeding the Tail in order to save energy. According to Murray, "Year Four Blackout" lasted a month.[4] A blackout happened again in Prepare to Brace when the Cattle Car is breached. In such time Tailies would move themselves together to stay warm, slowly shares their hoarded rations of water and protein bars.
They sometimes breed rats and feed them the Protein Bars in order to have more food.
Throughout the Series
Season 1
- The Tailie learned that their rations got cut in half, the Tailie War Council planned a rebellion, but failed as Layton got removed unexpectedly.[3]
- The Tail gathered to sing Old Ivan's Happy Birthday. When Old Ivan listen to the song, some of them would pretend that the bunk bed were piano and play along.[3]
- The Tail revolted as Old Ivan committed suicide. They only moved up one car, killing 6 Jackboots including Jackboot Trotter and Jackboot Alvarez. Commander Grey was prepared to kill all of the Tail but Layton negotiates with Pike, Strong Boy and Z-Wreck and rescued Till.[3] The results being Pike, Strong Boy and Z-Wreck got put in The Drawers and Suzanne lost her significant arm as a punishment.[5]
- As Cattle Car got breached and the train is damaged, Melanie decided to slow the train so maintenances is possible. As the train slows, energies must be saved. As a result, the Tail got a blackout and no water.[5]
- Mikala Mwanza, Mia Kai-Sheck and Miles got selected in an apprenticeship program and migrated to 3rd Class.[5] Later it is revealed that Mikala made it in the laundry section[4] and Mia got into one of the Drawers[6].
- The remaining of the Tailie War Council decided that the Tailies must stay closer together to stay warm, two bunks would share one ration of the stocked food and water.[4]
Personality
Group commitment among Tailies is strong, yet they were often tempted to find some way of entering a higher status group. The original Tailies were the survivors of a desperate group of stowaways who entered Snowpiercer by force of numbers after a violent conflict with the authorized passengers (mainly Jackboots). At some point, an uneasy understanding was reached, and once 400 people strong, the Tail Section had very limited rights and survived on rations given unilaterally by Snowpiercer's management, to considerable distress of all involved. Tailies are easily the most tightly knit of all four social classes aboard Snowpiercer, to the point of often decreeing their commitment to the tail as a whole and feeling duty-bound to the group even after years of distance and sparse contact.
