Vortimom
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Vortimoms (unnofficial fan-name, officially called Vorticon Women, sometimes refered to as "Vorticon Moms") are female Vorticons on Vorticon VI. They can be seen only in Keen 3, even if their offspring Vortikids are running wild on the Vorticon Mothership in Keen 2.
Touching them doesn't kill Keen, and they will block your path unless you can jump over them. They move quite slowly, and will randomly stop to breathe fire in defense of their young. This is usually unwise and frequently ends up in the death of a Vortikid or Vorticon Grunt.
Although they can be dangerous, they have a number of flaws. Beyond the fact that they can't kill Keen directly, their fireballs move very slowly and can be easily blocked with a shot. (It is even possible to run into them from behind, although there isn't any practical reason for doing so.) Also, Vortimoms always change direction when they shoot, meaning that if they are facing you, they will not be able to immediately fire upon you. And the fact that they cannot jump makes their movement even more limited. At the same time, however, they are large and tough, taking five shots to kill, not including any that are likely to be absorbed in blocking their shots.
