The Saturnynes are another terrifying species that Matt Smith has to deal with. They are in the episode "The Vampires of Venice" in season 5, episode 6.
You are made to believe that the Saturnynes are vampires throughout msot of the episode. Girls as young as 17 join the House of Calvierri to gain a better place in society. Once these girls, such as Isabella, daughter of a boat builder, join the house, their family never see's them again.
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| Isabella and her father |
Rosanna Calvierri and her son, Francesco, choose the girls that make it into the house. Signora Calvierri only lets them in if Francesco "likes" them.
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| Rosanna and Francesco Calvierri |
The Doctor brings Amy Pond and her fiance Rory Williams to Venice as a sort of...wedding gift. Shortly after arriving the Doctor notices Isabella's father causing a scene while he tries to look for her. This causes the Doctor to investigate.
Soon enough, we find out that these girls in the school have vampire like fangs, walk around outside with their faces covered, and that they don't even have reflections in a mirror.
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| The Calvierri Girls |
We eventually find out that the Calvierris and the girls, are a lot worse than vampires. They are in fact, amphibious arthropod aliens who drink blood. They have razor sharp teeth, legs that comes from the abdomen, which are multi jointed and end in blade like bones that can pierce their prey.
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| Saturnyne |
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| Saturnyne |
The Saturnynes look like humans because they use a perception filter that manipulates the brainwaves of anyone looking at them..
They are eventually defeated by the Doctor (surprise!) by disabling the elements manipulator that stops the flooding of Venice. Rosanna commits suicide because she failed to secure the future of her race. I won't say anymore because spoilers.
My sources include the episode itself, the Doctor Who: The Complete Visual Collection book and www.tardis.wikia.com .
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