The Sphinxes are two statues that George, Edie and the Gunner meet at Cleopatra's Needle. They are classified as neither a spit or taint; instead they are half-spit and half-taint. They are very knowledgeable, but can be enigmatic at times, and they never give direct answers when someone asks them a question. They prefer to give a riddle as an answer. Also, they will not give an answer to somebody unless that person answers one of their own riddles/enigma