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== Main Human Characters == |
== Main Human Characters == |
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Grubbs Grady (Lord Loss, Slawter) |
Grubbs (Grubitsch) Grady ([[Lord Loss]], [[Slawter]]) |
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Kernel (Cornelius) Fleck ([[Demon Thief]]) |
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Bec (Bec) |
Bec ([[Bec]]) |
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Dervish Grady (Lord Loss, Demon Thief, Slawter) |
Dervish Grady ([[Lord Loss]], [[Demon Thief]], [[Slawter]]) |
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Beranabus (Demon Thief) |
Beranabus ([[Demon Thief]]) |
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Bill-E Spleen (Lord Loss, Slawter) |
Bill-E (Billy) Spleen ([[Lord Loss]], [[Slawter]]) |
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Shark (Demon Thief, Cameo in Slawter) |
Shark ([[Demon Thief]], Cameo in [[Slawter]]) |
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Sharmila Mukherji([[Demon Thief]], Cameo in [[Slawter]]) |
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Juni (Slawter) |
Juni ([[Slawter]]) |
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Prae Athim (Slawter) |
Prae Athim ([[Slawter]]) |
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Davida Haym (Slawter) |
Davida Haym ([[Slawter]]) |
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== Named Demons in the Series == |
== Named Demons in the Series == |
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Revision as of 16:08, 15 August 2006
The Demonata is a series by best selling author Darren Shan. It deals with the world of demons (as opposed to his other series, The Saga of Darren Shan which deals with vampires). Darren has said that the series will be told by three different protagonists in three different time periods: Grubbs Grady, Kernel Fleck, and a girl only known as 'Bec'. It is currently planned to contain ten books.
About the series
Demons
Lord Loss focuses on a world of demons that exists in thousands of universes parallel to our own that are accessible only through special portals. Demon masters like Lord Loss can create universes, but the lesser demons just hop between existing worlds. Also, the universes do not have to go by earths laws of physics. In the universes live thousands of soulless demons in many monstrous forms. Demons range in size from a few feet to the size of a star. The demons find enjoyment in death and pain and are only concerned with killing other creatures. Many of the worlds contain grotesque scenery, such as piles of organs or a waterfall of blood. One of the demons focused on especially on in the series, Lord Loss, enjoys causing pain more than death.
Different protagonists
All The Demonata books can be read separately, but an overall series plot arc clicks together throughout the books. The Demonata will change stories from time to time through three main characters, the first, Grubbs Grady (the protagonist of Lord Loss), the second, Kernel Fleck (from Demon Thief), and the third character, a girl whose name is Bec (who will appear first in the fourth book of the story, which is named Bec).
Grubbs Grady is to be the main protagonist of the series, and is narrating books 5 and 6.
The books
Released
- Lord Loss - June 6, 2005
- Demon Thief - December 2005
- Slawter - June 1 2006
Unreleased
- Bec - October 2 2006
- Demonata Book 5 - June 2007
- Demonata Book 6 - October 2007
- Demonata Book 7 - June 2008
- Demonata Book 8 - October 2008
- Demonata Book 9 - June 2009
- Demonata Book 10 - October 2009
Chronological order
(Note that this is only for Books 1-6 and past that is yet to be known where they'll fit in)
- Bec (1600ish years before...)
- Demon Thief (30ish years before...)
- Lord Loss (Four months before...)
- Slawter
- Books 5-6 (Sometime after Slawter)
Origins
Lord Loss was originally a poem written by Darren Shan, found in the front of Lord Loss. The story of Lord Loss and the Demonata came to Darren while he was working on The Saga. He wrote the book and left it alone until the Saga was finished. Originally, the Demonata was to just be a couple of books about various kids having encounters with the Demon Master, Lord Loss. While Darren was doing this, he found a way to make the plots for each of these separate books come together and form one whole.
Main Human Characters
Grubbs (Grubitsch) Grady (Lord Loss, Slawter)
Kernel (Cornelius) Fleck (Demon Thief)
Bec (Bec)
Dervish Grady (Lord Loss, Demon Thief, Slawter)
Beranabus (Demon Thief)
Bill-E (Billy) Spleen (Lord Loss, Slawter)
Shark (Demon Thief, Cameo in Slawter)
Sharmila Mukherji(Demon Thief, Cameo in Slawter)
Juni (Slawter)
Prae Athim (Slawter)
Davida Haym (Slawter)
Named Demons in the Series
Lord Loss - Main antagonist. Appears in Lord Loss, Demon Thief, Slawter
Artery - Familiar of Lord Loss. Appears in Lord Loss, Demon Thief, Slawter
Vein - Sister of Artery, familiar of Lord Loss, appears in Lord Loss, Demon Thief, killed in Lord Loss for disobedience.
Cadaver - Not a familiar, roams freely, appears in Demon Thief (Similar demon seen in "Slawter" but not confirmed)
The Kallin - A race of worm like demons, appears in Demon Thief
Malice - Familiar of Lord Loss, appears in Slawter, killed in that book by Grubbs Grady.
Gregor - Familiar of Lord Loss, appears in Slawter, killed in that book by Grubbs Grady.
Cartoon Network Competition
Cartoon Network also ran a Darren Shan competition in the UK which could be accessed through the UK Cartoon Network website (CartoonNetwork.co.uk), which people could earn the chance to win Darren Shan prizes. The prizes are the first three Demonata books; Lord Loss, Demon Thief and Slawter. The competition ran from June 6, 2006 until June 29, 2006.