diff --git a/code/modules/organs/robolimbs_vr.dm b/code/modules/organs/robolimbs_vr.dm
index 9c45394b547..6a1f8196cb3 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/robolimbs_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/robolimbs_vr.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ var/const/cyberbeast_monitor_styles = "blank=cyber_blank;\
 	idle=cyber_idle;\
 	nwn=cyber_nwn"
 
+// Placeholder for protean limbs during character spawning, before they have a properly set model
+/datum/robolimb/protean
+	company = "protean"
+	desc = "Nano-y!"
+	lifelike = 1
+	unavailable_to_build = 1
+
 //////////////// For-specific-character fluff ones /////////////////
 // arokha : Aronai Sieyes
 /datum/robolimb/kitsuhana
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/nano.dm b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/nano.dm
index de89fef1d56..870d1d64934 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/nano.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/nano.dm
@@ -5,66 +5,77 @@
 	max_damage = 50 // <-- This is different from the rest
 	min_broken_damage = 1000
 	vital = TRUE // <-- This is different from the rest
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/groin/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 30 // <-- This is different from the rest
 	min_broken_damage = 1000 //Multiple
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/head/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 30
 	min_broken_damage = 1000 //Inheritance
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/arm/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 20
 	min_broken_damage = 1000 //Please
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/arm/right/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 20
 	min_broken_damage = 1000
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/leg/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 20
 	min_broken_damage = 1000
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/leg/right/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 20
 	min_broken_damage = 1000
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/hand/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 20
 	min_broken_damage = 1000
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/hand/right/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 20
 	min_broken_damage = 1000
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/foot/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 20
 	min_broken_damage = 1000
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 /obj/item/organ/external/foot/right/unbreakable/nano
 	robotic = ORGAN_NANOFORM
 	encased = FALSE
 	max_damage = 20
 	min_broken_damage = 1000
 	vital = FALSE
+	model = "protean"
 
 // // // Internal Organs
 /obj/item/organ/internal/nano