Pendragon: Journal of an Adventure Through Time and Space

The Pendragon Adventure is a fiction young adult book series of fantasy novels by D.J. MacHale. They mainly follow the adventures of Bobby Pendragon, but also a continuing sub-plot of Bobby's friends Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde. The first book, The Merchant of Death, was originally published in 2002 by Aladdin Paperbacks. The series currently has eight books released: The Merchant of Death, The Lost City of Faar, The Never War, The Reality Bug, Black Water, The Rivers of Zadaa, The Quillan Games, and The Pilgrims of Rayne. The title for the eighth book was newly announced as The Pilgrims of Rayne, after D.J. McHale said the former title (Pendragon The Great), printed in The Quillan Games, no longer fit. The series is planned to last ten books, one for each territory. The title for the ninth book is currently unknown. Each book switches from a first-person perspective of Bobby's journals to a narrative of Mark and Courtney's lives.

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The cover of the latest installment, The Pilgrims of Rayne.

Series plot

In the first book of the series, The Merchant of Death, Robert "Bobby" Pendragon is living a normal life in Stony Brook, Connecticut, where he is the star of Stony Brook Middle School's basketball team. When he is fourteen, his uncle, Press Tilton, takes him to an abandoned subway station where he and Bobby travel through a portal through space and time called a flume. Bobby soon finds himself in a different territory — possibly a different version of history or a different world entirely — Denduron, which is on the brink of a civil war. There Bobby discovers he was chosen to be a Traveler, a defender of the universe from Saint Dane, an evil villain who wishes to tip all of Halla (Everything there ever was, and ever will be) into chaos so he can remake it according to his desire. To save it, Bobby must rescue all ten territories from destruction.

Each territory has its own "turning point", which is a critical point in a territory's history in which the people must make an important decision. Saint Dane is trying to manipulate the people into making poor decisions, which would create chaos, while the Travelers are trying to help people make the right decision, which would create peace.

Bobby has visited all of the territories, and the speculated territory for the next book is Third Earth; this might change because of the ending of The Pilgrims of Rayne. Some territories have changed throughout the series, including Second Earth and Third Earth, which Mark Dimond changed by introducing "Forge" technolgy into their past, First Earth.

Travelers

The Travelers are a single person who lives on their own territory. This group believes in a natural fate-like concept that gives them the motto "This is the way it was meant to be." It is unknown who chooses whom to become a Traveler, and so far it has only been determined that they are born and raised for the purpose thereof. For example, when Bobby was younger, his uncle took him on expeditions and trips to prepare him for some of the things he would have to do as a Traveler. When a Traveler finds his destiny, all traces of that person's existence disappear, including their families, except in the memories of those who knew that person. It is unknown as of yet where the families of Travelers go, but they are reassured that they will see them again. This is coupled with the fact that none of the Travelers are raised by their biological parents, adding to the impression of nonexistence.

There should be only one Traveler from each territory; at the time when there are two Travelers, the elder of the two will soon die. The previous Traveler, however, is allowed a certain amount of time in which to train the new Traveler in ways of judgment and responsibility. The purpose of the Travelers is to save Halla from Saint Dane, who is also a Traveler. The Travelers have apparently been around for a very long time; Saint Dane is suggested to be immortal.

Every Traveler has special abilities. Many of the Travelers have demonstrated some of the following abilities at some time in the novels. Other than the Travel, which is invariably successful, these are of varying degrees of effectiveness depending on time and practice, or natural ability.

• Influence people's thinking through simple persuasion.
• Hear all speech (and see all writing) as their own tongue. (Omnilinguality)
• Recover from injuries that would kill any normal person very quickly.
• Bring another Traveler back to life, just by willing them to come back. This power has only been used twice, once by Bobby Pendragon to revive Loor after she is slain by Saint Dane and once by Saint Dane to revive Courtney after nearly killing her.

There are several more abilities that only Saint Dane and Nevva Winter know how to use:

• Return from death.
• Shapeshift into any kind of shape, including that of animals. In the 6th book "The Rivers of Zadaa", and 8th book "The Pilgrims of Rayne", Saint Dane is able to turn himself into a form of smoke to escape.
• Know what the turning point is on each Territory.
• Reading minds.
• Create objects.
• Can travel to any point in time in a territory they want, which explains how Saint Dane and Nevva are on First Earth and Ibara as the story plays out. As Saint Dane said, "I have all the time in Halla!"

Nevva might not have all of these powers, but we do know from the end of The Quillan Games that she has the capability to transform her shape. Nevva also demonstrated this power in the end of The Pilgrims of Rayne by revealing she was also "Telleo", daughter of Genj, one of Rayne's three tribunals.

In The Quillan Games, Saint Dane claims that the Travelers are illusions, explaining how they are able to use their "powers"; how Saint Dane and Nevva are able to change form; and how the Travelers are able to use the flumes. While Bobby does not fully accept this, it does answer many questions raised by fans of the series. However in the 8th book "The Pilgrims of Rayne", Bobby begins to accept the fact that he may be an illusion as he questions himself on the ability to travel to other territories and can come back from the dead (from Loor's death experience). He is also willing to see if it is true by being near the crates of tak when he sets it off.

|}===Current Generation and Previous Generation===

See: The Pendragon Adventure characters

Current Generation:

The travelers from Third Earth(Patrick), Veelox(Aja), Zadaa(Loor), Denduron(Alder), Quillan(Elli) and Ibara(Siry) are still fighting against Saint Dane. While the travelers from Second Earth(Bobby), First Earth(Gunny) and Cloral(Spader) are stuck either on Eelong or Ibara. Right now there is only one deceased traveler thta is Kasha from Eelong.

The Acolytes

Acolytes are men and women who help the Travelers. The Acolytes use their knowledge of Halla to help the Travelers defeat Saint Dane. They supply the Travelers with information and supplies, such as transportation and clothing. They cannot travel between territories by themselves but can travel if with a Traveler (however in the 5th book "Black Water" it is revealed that acolytes can travel through flumes, but damaging them in the process).

Acolytes each receive a ring through which they can receive things from the Travelers, and send things to other acolytes. When there is a new Acolyte, the old Acolyte does not die, but merely passes on the responsibility.

See: The Pendragon Adventure characters for the current Acolytes.

Territories

Traditionally, only Travelers are allowed to use the flumes; however it is revealed in the fifth book that acolytes can use the flumes following Saint Dane's victory on Veelox, but damage them in doing so. As revealed in the seventh and eighth books, anyone can use the flume if they go with a Traveler.

The ten different territories are:

• First Earth - Earth in the year 1937. It is polluted, and society is not as advanced as today's is. Vincent "Gunny" Van Dyke is the Traveler from First Earth, nicknamed "Gunny" because he cannot bring himself to fire a gun. His acolyte is a bellhop named Douglas, nicknamed Dodger as he is a great fan of the baseball team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bobby comes to First Earth in the third book, The Never War. The quigs may be dogs, in reference to Second Earth and Third Earth's quigs, but have yet to be seen. The turning point on this territory was the Hindenburg crash. Bobby almost stopped it, which would have given the Germans the advantage to develop the first atomic bomb and win World War II, but Gunny stops him and takes the responsibility of the death of the people onboard as his own. Bobby and Courtney come to First Earth in The Pilgrims of Rayne, and Courtney stays there for the remainder of the story. Status: Victory for Travelers

• Second Earth is the Territory home to Bobby Pendragon. Second Earth is seemingly a representation of Earth in the early 21st Century. Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde are Bobby's friends and become his acolytes in the fourth book, The Reality Bug. This territory undergoes a chaotic change in its technology and history at the end of The Quillan Games, due to Mark's intervention at First Earth. When the intervention is prevented in The Pilgrims of Rayne by a persuasion on the part of Courtney, the change is not experienced by anyone who had not known of it before her counterintervention. The quigs are large, black dogs with yellow eyes. Mark Dimond may have restored the Earth Territories back to natural track after he destroyed his invention, Forge, on First Earth. No turning point has been revealed yet, for which reason it is theorized that this is the final battle ground. Status: Undecided, turning point yet to pass

• Third Earth is Earth in the year 5010. Now humanity is at peace, pollution has been abolished, and people are colonizing other planets and moons in our solar system. People also have uplifted many buildings and roads and used the material to build massive underground malls/apartments. There is a supermassive library computer, in which billions of books of information is stored on memory chips as big as a grain of sand. The Traveler from Third Earth is a librarian named Patrick. The quigs are similar to Second Earth's. This territory has had no turning point, though Patrick's testimony gives the illusion that the Hindenburg was the turning point for the three Earth Territories. Status: Undecided, turning point yet to pass

• Denduron is a territory mostly covered with frozen, undiscovered continents. Near the equator are three inhabited continents. One of these continents is where two human tribes live: the Milago and the Bedoowan. On another continent live the white-skinned, apparently Stoic Novans. The Milago are forced to mine for glaze, a type of valuable mineral, and give it to the Bedoowan. The Traveler from Denduron is a Bedoowan knight named Alder. His acolyte is a Milago woman who lost her husband to the Bedoowan during the first book. Bobby and his Uncle Press visit Denduron in the first book, The Merchant of Death. The quigs of this territory are described by Bobby as being reminiscent of prehistoric bears, with a single yellow spike on their backs and the typical yellow eyes. The turning point here occurred when the Milago discovered tak, an explosive, which they nearly used for war because of Saint Dane's infiltration of both tribes. The disaster was averted when Bobby blew up the tak mine, forcing the tribes to co-operate. Status: win for th travelers
• Cloral is a territory completely covered by water. The inhabitants of Cloral live on huge floating cities called habitats, with the exception of the recently re-discovered city of Faar, which is located on an island. Each habitat has a specific, useful function. Some habitats make all the machinery for Cloral; some grow all of the food; and the others have other jobs. An energetic man named Vo Spader is the Traveler from Cloral. Spader's acolyte is his boss, Wu Yenza. Everything is made of the only resource there is, water, including the habitats, and everything else industrial. Bobby and his Uncle Press come to Cloral in the second book, The Lost City of Faar, where Press is killed. The quigs of this territory are gigantic sharks with yellow eyes. The turning point of this territory was the restoration of Faar, and the protection of the food supply. With Bobby's help, the city was able to return to the surface as was intended. This was Uncle Press' favourite territory, and also where he was buried. Status: Victory for Travelers

• Zadaa is Loor's home Territory. Mostly desert, inhabited by two civilized tribes: the Rokador and the Batu. The other tribes are uncivilized cannibals. This territory resembles Middle America's pyramid buildings and African landscape. Loor comes from the Batu tribe, and her acolyte is her squire and adopted sister, Saangi, who is also from the Batu tribe. Bobby visits Zadaa in The Rivers of Zadaa, and briefly in The Lost City of Faar. The quigs of this territory are large snakes with bloodthirsty, yellow eyes. Bobby first visited Zadaa in The Lost City of Faar. This territory underwent a turning point when the Rokador's underground sea flooded the underwater rivers, ensuring that the water would always flow freely. This territory was supposed to be "in the bag" for Saint Dane, but Bobby defeated him, greatly increasing his confidence. Status: Victory For Travelers

• Veelox is a territory with cities similar to those on Earth. Unique to it is Lifelight, a computer program that allows people to live in their own fantasy worlds. Almost all of the people in Veelox have abandoned their homes and come to live in their own fantasies. The Traveler from Veelox is a girl named Aja Killian. Her acolyte is her aunt, Evangeline. Bobby visits Veelox in the fourth book, The Reality Bug. Since Ibara is Veelox in the future, it is assumed that the quigs for this territory are, as on Ibara, poisonous bees. In the "Reality Bug", Rubic City was already deserted and deteriorating. Ibara was originally used as a military base, that is why it was chosen to be the destination of the pilgrimage, because it has defenses. It was the first territory lost to Saint Dane, due to the people's eagerness to reenter Lifelight after having to evacuate it because of the Reality Bug, which was itself a computer virus created by Aja. The territory's turning point came in two parts; the release of the Reality Bug and the reactivation of Lifelight. Status: Defeat for Travelers as of now

• Ibara was the home of the Traveler, Remudi, who made a brief appearance, and was killed, in The Quillan Games. Ibara has a tropical climate and advanced technology, despite its primitive culture. The current Traveler is Remudi's son, Siry. The quigs on this territory are, like Veelox, poisonous bees. In the eighth book, it is revealed that Ibara is, in fact, Veelox, three hundred years after the time when Bobby visits the territory in The Reality Bug. The turning point on this territory was when the Pilgrims of Rayne are setting sail for the rest of Ibara to re-educate the savages there and re-populate the planet. However, the ships of the pilgrims are destroyed. Saint Dane plans to lead dados to Ibara to destroy the residents. Bobby gathers materials from other territories, including tak from Denduron and the dado-killing wands from Quillan, and is able to defeat the army. This is technically a victory for Saint Dane, as the turning point failed, but it could also be a victory for Bobby, since the attack of the dados failed, resulting in a possible draw. Even though Bobby won the battle and was able to preserve the people, he destroyed the village of Rayne when he blew up the crates of tak. Bobby trapped Saint Dane and himself on Ibara by destroying the flume's entrance, declaring that Saint Dane and him are trapped, and the Demon Traveler won't be able to run to the other territories. Saint Dane seems to be able to leave for the Convergence, which is an event he seeks. Status: Questionable

• Eelong is probably the territory that is most unlike Second Earth. Eelong is mostly a tropical jungle. There is a sunband that probably spirals around Eelong. The most civilized creatures there are beings called "Klees". They resemble wild cats, but stand on two legs and have no tails. Humans there are called "Gars" and were once kept as pets and slaves, or are used for entertainment purposes by the Klees. They are treated worse than animals, but are actually very intelligent. The Traveler from Eelong was Kasha, but was killed when she was hit severely on the head by a rock when the flume of Eelong collapsed. Bobby visited Eelong in the fifth book, Black Water. The quigs from Eelong are savage Gars with yellow eyes. Gunny and Spader are trapped on Eelong, due to the fact that the flume that collapsed was the only flume in the territory. The turning point here occurs when all of the Gars flee toward the city of Black Water, where they will be re-educated into civilized beings. Saint Dane attempted to poison Black Water using the same poison that was used in Cloral, but the poison was neutralized by the antidote that was carried over to Eelong by Mark and Courtney, resulting in a victory for Bobby. Status: Victory For Travelers

• Quillan is a territory on the verge of ruin. The people have lost control of their own future. The only chance they have of finding a better life is by playing or betting on games; games in which game masters Veego and LaBerge use the people of Quillan as pawns in competitions that range from physical battles to impossible obstacle courses to computer-driven tests of agility. To triumph in the games is to live the life of luxury; to lose is to die. The games, and the economies all over Quillan, are controlled by a greedy, sadistic corporation named BLOK. Blok grew into a super store that literally rules the world. The quigs in this territory are robotic spiders. Nevva Winter was formerly the Traveler to this territory, but now her mother has taken her place. This territory had its turning point with the revival, a revolution of the people against Blok. The revival was influenced by Mr. Pop, a thorough museum of Quillan. Nevva crossed over to Saint Dane and betrayed the location of Mr. Pop to the trustees of Blok, causing it to be destroyed and the revival to fail. Status: Defeat for Travelers

Status of the Territories

This is the status of the territories in the battle for Halla as of the end of The Pilgrims of Rayne.

• Denduron- Questionable (Originally a victory for Bobby and the Travelers, but with tak unearthed again in "The Pilgrims of Rayne", that may change, although one of the Milago said that the tribes were no longer rivals.)
• Cloral- Victory for the Travelers, although the theft of the thousand of skimmers may be a factor.
• First Earth- Victory for the Travelers. It could be questionable, now that Forge was introduced.
• Veelox- Victory for Saint Dane. Very small chance of redemption.
• Eelong- Permanent victory for the Travelers, due to the fact that the flume has collapsed.
• Zadaa- Victory for the Travelers. The missing dygo might be a factor, as Saint Dane said, " ...when he learns that he handed it to me.."
• Quillan- Victory for Saint Dane. Small chance of redemption.
• Ibara- Possible draw. Saint Dane seemed to win by sinking the Pilgrimage, but Bobby and the Travelers destroyed the dado army. Bobby is currently rebuilding Rayne, and is helping Ibara to work towards peace. Saint Dane seems to be able to enter the Convergence, although it was accessed in Veelox.
• Third Earth- No turning point has been revealed.
• Second Earth- No turning point has been revealed.

Victories: 4, Defeats: 2, Questionables: 0, No turning points: 2, Possible Draws: 1

Possible Territories

In many books, it has been hinted at areas that are not territories or are even beyond Halla:

• The "King" of Halla: At the end of The Pilgrims of Rayne, Saint Dane inderectly stated that Halla has a "ruler", and that he wants to be that ruler.

• The Convergence. In the 7th and 8th book, Saint Dane talks about something called "The Convergence". At the end of The Pilgrims of Rayne, he flew into the Convergence, suggesting that it may be a Territory in the sky, although it is unknown what this Territory is or its exact nature may be. It is possible, however, that it is a middle-ground between territories that grows larger as each territory is lost to Saint Dane, as his stated purpose is to break down the barriers between individual times and places and unify Halla. It may also be an event, not a territory.

• Areas beyond Halla. At the end of The Pilgrims of Rayne, Saint Dane said "...And Halla is only the beginning...", suggesting that there is more than Halla, possibly an Alternate Universe.

Characters

See: The Pendragon Adventure characters

Books in the series

1. The Merchant of Death
   • Release Date: September 1, 2002, Paperback
2. The Lost City of Faar
   • Release Date: January 1, 2003, Paperback
3. The Never War
   • Release Date: May 1, 2003, Paperback
4. The Reality Bug
   • Release Date: September 11, 2003, Paperback
5. Black Water
   • Release Date: August 3, 2004, Paperback
6. The Rivers of Zadaa
   • Release Date: June 28, 2005, Hardcover
   • Release Date: April 11, 2006, Paperback
7. The Quillan Games
   • Release Date: May 16, 2006, Hardcover
   • Release Date: November 6 2006, UK
8. The Pilgrims of Rayne
   • Release Date: May 8, 2007, Hardcover
9. Book 9
   • Release Date: May, 2008, Hardcover
10. Book 10
    • Release Date: May, 2009, Hardcover

Trivia

• Gunny and Elli Winter are the only Travelers of their Traveler generation older than 30.
• Saint Dane always has at least two disguises per book, with the possible exception of the sixth. One of his disguises is always immediately known (either by being told by him, being told by another character, or exposed by Bobby through him noticing Saint Dane's icy blue/white eyes), while the second or third disguise is a hidden disguise.
• Both territories that have fallen were dystopian and had more advanced technology than Second Earth, whereas all the territories with equal or less advanced technology as Second Earth have been won. It is also interesting to note that in each territory that has been lost, Bobby thinks he has won before he realizes he has lost. It is noted that this is similar to what Press told Bobby would happen to Saint Dane: "It won't be over until he thinks he's won."
• Since Black Water, all the books have a tang knife in them. In the fifth book, a gar uses it to try to kill Bobby for his freedom. In the sixth book, Saint Dane uses it when he fights Bobby in the flume. In the seventh book Saint Dane/Challenger Green uses it against Bobby in the Tato match. In the eighth book Saint Dane uses it when he tries to stop Bobby from blowing up the dados.

External links

• Official website
• An interview with D.J. MacHale
• A more up-to-date interview with D.J.