Severance Terms

Shen Fever, or “Shen,” is the name of the apocalyptic fungal virus in Severance. Shen Fever gets its name from the Shenidioides fungus, the spores of which infect people with a virus that appears… read analysis of Shen Fever

“Fevered” is a colloquial term for people infected with Shen Fever. read analysis of Fevered

A “stalk” is what Bob calls the looting missions the group of survivors undertakes to gather supplies on their way to the Facility outside of Chicago. Bob’s stalks involve a significant amount of ritual—for instance… read analysis of Stalks/Stalking

Shenidioides is the scientific name for the specific kind of fungus that inflicts human hosts with Shen Fever. read analysis of Shenidioides