“Protean creatures, like chameleons, exhibit the remarkable ability to change their color and appearance to blend into their surroundings.”

“I would remark that, topographically, Modern London is essentially Protean, and there can be no finality in its depiction.”

“Such an escape strategy of unpredictable movements is known as Protean evasion, after the Greek river god who eluded capture by continually changing form.”