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Created by [[Jhonen Vasquez]], '''Irken''' is a fictional alien race that wishes to conquer the universe. They are [[humanoid]] in general shape, range widely in size, and have large glossy eyes of varying colors. Their homeworld is the planet [[Planets of the Invader Zim Universe|Irk]]. The Irkens are seen on the [[NickToons TV|Nicktoon]] show ''[[Invader ZIM]]'', where [[Zim (Invader Zim)|the title character]] is an unsuccessful Irken ''Invader&#(contracted; show full)

Some of Zim's remarks imply that Irken society has no direct equivalent for the human concepts of "cuteness" or "friendship" (Episodes "Hamstergeddon" and "Bestest Friend", respectively), although his ignorance of these things could merely be a symptom of Zim's own sociopathic nature.

==Invaders and Notable Irkens==
* "Invader" Zim 
-– Main character, a disgraced Invader 'assigned' to [[Earth]].
* Tallest Red and Tallest Purple -– Tallest Irkens and leaders of the Irken race.
* Invader Skoodge -– One of the shortest (and ugliest, as pointed out by Tallest Purple) Irkens. Due to the Tallests' dissatisfaction with his height, he was assigned to Blorch, home of the Slaughtering Rat People. He was scheduled to fire the organic cannon sweep at Blorch, but the Tallest made it so he was part of the cannon sweep and fired onto the planet's surface. Surviving, he then wound up on Hobo 13 and became part of a training squad led by Zim. But Zim's selfishness caused Skoodge to be attacked by the Ferocious, Meat-Thirsty Hogulus.
* [[Tak]] -– Attempted to take Zim's mission in [[Tak, the Hideous New Girl]]. Because of her individuality, not seen in other Irkens, Tak, like Zim, may also have been a defective.
* Invader Tenn -– Assigned to the planet [[Meekrob (Invader Zim)|Meekrob]]. In the episode "Megadoomer", she was to receive the powerful robot of the episodes' namesake, but instead received a package containing malfunctioning SIR units that was supposed to be sent to Zim. Through a small revolt by a factory worker, the addresses on the identical packages were switched, and her mission assumedly failed.
* Frylord Sizz-Lorr -– Runs the Shloogorgh's restaurant on Foodcourtia.
* Invader Larb -– Named after the food, [[Larb]]. Assigned to the planet Vort (home of the universe's most comfortable couch). Was originally going to be assigned to Blorch, but was promoted due to increased height.
* Tallest Miyuki -– the only known female tallest, was eaten by Zim's energy-absorbing blob while touring the planet [[Vort]] to inspect the progress on the Irken Armada's Flagship the 'Massive.'
* Tallest Spork -– leader after Miyuki, was also eaten by Zim's creation after one day of ruling.
* Invader Spleen -– was given his assignment after Larb. Is quite tall due to having a very large head.
* Bob -– A table-headed service drone who was forcibly made to bet against Zim's survival chances on Hobo 13. He won the bet but due to his cockiness (and telling the Tallest to get their own drinks), he was strapped to the seat of an Irken vessel, given to Zim as promised by the Tallests, which they had programmed to collide into a sun.

== External links ==
* [http://www.invaderzimwiki.com An Invader Zim Wiki.]
* [http://thescarymonkeyshow.com/featureirken/biology.htm The Scary Monkey Show website on Irken biology]

==Notes and references==
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