Talk:Skulduggery Pleasant (novel)

Plot Details

The novel is set in Ireland.

1 Stephanie

At Gordon Edgley's funeral, Stephanie and her relatives are introduced. Stephanie meets Gordon's friend Skulduggery Pleasant for the first time.

2 The Will

Gordon plays favorites and games of words in his will, leaving the major part of his fortune to Stephanie, and an important message to Skulduggery Pleasant.

3 Little Girl, All Alone

Due to unfortunate coincidences, Stephanie is left for the night on her own in Gordon's house. A violent visitor, intent on obtaining the 'key', is chased away by at the last moment by the suddenly arriving Skulduggery Pleasant. For the first time, Stephanie sees magic in action.

4 The Secret War

Stephanie learns from Skulduggery Pleasant about the society of magicians living quietly within the world she knows, and his part in the fight against Mevolent and his fellow sorcerers.

5 Meeting China Sorrows

Stephanie learns more about magic and the impotance of names. They visit China Sorrows, who shares the rumor that Nefarian Serpine searches for the Scepter of the Ancients, a legendary magical weapon. Skulduggery suspects that Serpine is behind the break into Gordon's house, and believes in the legend of the Ancients, and their fight with the Faceless Ones, dark gods of a past time.

6 A Man Apart

On their way back, Stephanie and Skulduggery are attacked again by the person looking for the 'key'. When the attacker plunges into a canal, he dissolves.

7 Serpine

On behalf of the Elders, Mr. Bliss delivers a warning to Nefarian Serpine.

8 Ghastly

Skulduggery and Stephanie cannot convince their friend Ghastly about the danger posed by Serpine, and the need to find the Scepter.

9 The Troll Beneath Westminster Bridge

Introducing Tanith Low, swordfighter for good, whom Mr. Bliss persuades to join the battle against Serpine.

10 The Gal in Black

Despite their disagreement, Ghastly provides Stephanie with magically protective clothing. Then, Skulduggery and Stephanie try to convince the three Elders of the impeding danger, to no avail.

11 The Little Bit of Crime

Skulduggery and Stephanie break into Ghastly's vault, hoping to find documents pertaining to the power and whereabouts of the Scepter.

12 Vampires

Important information is obtained, but vampires interfere with the getaway.

13 The Red Right Hand

After exploring the Caves under Gordon's House, Serpine captures Skulduggery.

14 Elemental Magic

China Sorrows provides a safe place to Stephanie, but will not rescue Skulduggery. Meeting Tanith Low again.

15 The Torture Room

Skulduggery in Serpine's hands.

16 What's in a Name

Stephanie chooses a Name for herself. Setting out with Ghastly to warn the Elders.

17 A Fabulous Rescue Indeed

Stephanie, Ghastly and Tanith, with two Cleavers, set out to rescue Skulduggery.

18 On the Roof, at Night

Stephanie and Skulduggery have a talk, and realize the likely location of the Scepter and the key.

19 The Experiment

Where Serpine works some magic on a captured Cleaver.

20 The Family Curse

Stephanie gets a warning from her father not to mix with 'strange' people, and receives some important information. She also gets the key, but when meeting with Mr. Bliss, he turns coat and takes the key to Serpine.

21 The Cave

Stephanie and Skulduggery follow Serpine into the Cave.

22 The Scepter of the Ancients

Serpine finds the Scepter; Stephanie and Skulduggery must flee.

23 Thoughts on Dying Horribly

Councel with the Elders, and setting out to find Serpine.

24 Planning for Murder

Serpine informs Mr. Bliss about his plans to kill the Elders, Skulduggery and Stephanie.

25 The White Cleaver

Stephanie, Skulduggery, Ghastly and Tanith are trying to locate Serpine, and run into the Cleaver cought by Serpine and turned loose against them.

26 The Last Stand of ...

... the Elders, as they are deceived by one of their own and killed by Serpine using the Scepter.

27 No Calm Before the Storm

Stephanie, Skulduggery and Tanith find out about the situation, and realize that Serpine is after the Book of Names.

28 Carnage

Tanith Low's desperate fight against the White Cleaver

29 Deep in Dublin, Death

The last desperate fight sees the Book of Names and Serpine reduced to dust, Mr. Bliss back as an opponent to Serpine, and the Scepter having lost its power.

30 An End, a Beginning

Even though Serpine has been defeated, open questions remain. His followers are keeping quiet, but the forces of good have been severely diminished. Skullduggery Pleasant fears future trouble, and offers Stephanie magical training.

And your Wikipedia editing point is? --Jupiter Optimus Maximus (talk) 15:34, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Staffordshire YTF shortlist

is it worth mentioning that it has been shortlisted for the annual Young Teen Fiction Competition in Staffs?? Andrew Marsden (talk) 19:34, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

In a word, no. --Jupiter Optimus Maximus (talk) 19:47, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Okay... is it worth mentioning the fact that it won it? ATMarsden ^{Whadda ya want?} 18:47, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

No. --Jupiter Optimus Maximus (talk) 15:34, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Yes. --TopGearFreak (talk) 17:49, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Of course it is. Drakon467 (talk) 17:58, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

The quote at the end doesnt make sense

is it just me, or does the quote at the end not make sense? it seems kinda disjointed...--203.219.214.137 (talk) 09:57, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Which quote? --118.92.168.2 (talk) 06:59, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Ya which quote??? Luka Bird (talk) 22:39, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

Probably the one that was there in June 2009, but has since been removed. LynwoodF (talk) 23:03, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

British?

Why is the novel categorised under British Children's Novels? It's Irish. It has nothing to do with Britain. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mark Sheridan (talk • contribs) 20:22, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

LotR

Removed the following bit:

"Serpine bears many similarities to Sauron of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien: a dark sorcerer who was once a servant of an even greater evil but is now the greatest villain in the world and who seeks a potent magical device to aid him in his quest for domination of the world (in Serpine's case the Sceptre, in Sauron's case the One Ring). In this, Mevolent could be seen to resemble Morgoth and Sagacious Tome could be seen to resemble Saruman."

Due to it being original research. – Harry Blue5 (talk • contribs) 15:59, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

Fine, but Serpine bio now makes no sense. (122.109.128.223 (talk) 05:55, 10 December 2011 (UTC))

How does removing it make it make any less sense? – Harry Blue5 (talk • contribs) 16:46, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

Unrealistic content.

If this is the page for the book with same name as the titular character, then why are there pieces of information and other facts from as far as KotW? Drakon467 (talk) 17:58, 21 May 2013 (UTC) I agree http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Skulduggery_Pleasant&action=edit# — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iamamazing77 (talk • contribs) 18:15, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

Skulduggery Pleasant character section

The character section reveals too much about Skulduggery himself. It should give information that is revealed in that book only. All the information about him being Lord Vile should be on his character page, as this information (and more) is not revealed in this book.18:13, 27 June 2013 (UTC)Iamamazing77 (talk)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Skulduggery_Pleasant&action=edit&section=new#

Agreed. I have just deleted a sentence in this section which spilled information about Skulduggery himself which is not revealed until later books; having only read book 1# this spoiler was annoying for me to read on the book 1# wiki page, and so to stop it happening to anyone else - it's gone. Keep it to the Skulduggery characters page. Freaky dragonlady (talk) 23:57, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Other character sections

OK, someone has simply placed far too much spoiling information in these sections and I feel it should all be on the 'List of Skulduggery Pleasant characters' wiki page instead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Skulduggery_Pleasant_characters and on the wiki pages of the respective books where the details are revealed in the plot.

Removed from Stephanie's section : "At the end of the fourth book Valkyrie Finds out that she can either save the world or destroy it she finds out her true name after people start having visions of Darquesse. Valkyrie finds out that she is Darquesse and seals her name. In later books she becomes Darquesse (who is extremly powerful and is said to be the one to destroy the world) in the end of 'Last Stand of Dead Men' she becomes Darquesse and Skullduggery cannot get her back."

Removed from Tanith Low's section: "She continues helping Skullduggery and Valkyrie until book 5: Mortal Coil, where she is possesed by a remnant (an evil spirit that inhabits your body and controls you, if one is in you for more than 4 days it bonds to you forever.) she then tries to protect Darquesse."

Removed from China Sorrow's section: "China Sorrows used to worship the Faceless Ones in earlier days, she went to the good side and helped Skulduggery and Valkyrie until we find out that China was the one who led Skulduggery's family into the trap during the war. China's arch enemy Eliza Scorn tells Skulduggery her secret and she has to run away. She is in 'Last Stand of Dead Men' a bit and at the end of the book becomes the new Grand Mage." Freaky dragonlady (talk) 00:17, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

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