Who was the invisible man?
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Teal had the entirety of the book to be unaccounted for and could have done a lot of things. I think he was the invisible man.Kro92813 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 07:15That is true that we dont know how he behaves when alone, but I dont think he came off as shy in front of company. He was so excited to be with someone else when Will dropped by! He was outgoing in an awkward and quirky way! But when Will suggested they leave together that'swhen he became timid and scared and shy.Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 02:49I think it was Teal because his shyness was only in the presence of company. We do not know what he actually is like alone.Kro92813 wrote: ↑19 Sep 2019, 21:12
Idk i really dont think it was Tear. He was waaayyyy to scared to leave when will offered in the beginning of the book after first meeting him. Then at the end of the book when Will, Peter, and Emmy go back to Tears garden Pellucid writes: "But it was Emmy who convinced the lonely boy to overcome his fears and leave his hideaway."
I really dont think he would have left before knowing that Olam Shone was waiting for him. Especially byhimself.. he was simply too scared
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I'm leaning toward valerian, but there was no concrete evidence to anyone specificNicole_Boyd wrote: ↑21 Sep 2019, 01:26 I don't know who this could have been... Hopefully Pellucid will answer this one on the next book?
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Tear was unaccounted for. but there is absolutely no evidence it was him. No talk of him being able to turn invisible. He had no motive. His personality dictates he would just stay in his safe place. You can think what you will, but I am not convincedFerdinand_otieno wrote: ↑21 Sep 2019, 00:58Teal had the entirety of the book to be unaccounted for and could have done a lot of things. I think he was the invisible man.Kro92813 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 07:15That is true that we dont know how he behaves when alone, but I dont think he came off as shy in front of company. He was so excited to be with someone else when Will dropped by! He was outgoing in an awkward and quirky way! But when Will suggested they leave together that'swhen he became timid and scared and shy.Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 02:49
I think it was Teal because his shyness was only in the presence of company. We do not know what he actually is like alone.
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I respect the view that it was Valerian, but I am of the belief that Teal was the invisible man.Kro92813 wrote: ↑22 Sep 2019, 08:14I'm leaning toward valerian, but there was no concrete evidence to anyone specificNicole_Boyd wrote: ↑21 Sep 2019, 01:26 I don't know who this could have been... Hopefully Pellucid will answer this one on the next book?
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Everything you know about Teal is so minimal and subject to character bias and POV. I think that it could definitely be him because of him being unaccounted for the entire story, he could have invisibility (who knows), and the author specifically kept his POV vague in this book.Kro92813 wrote: ↑22 Sep 2019, 08:18Tear was unaccounted for. but there is absolutely no evidence it was him. No talk of him being able to turn invisible. He had no motive. His personality dictates he would just stay in his safe place. You can think what you will, but I am not convincedFerdinand_otieno wrote: ↑21 Sep 2019, 00:58Teal had the entirety of the book to be unaccounted for and could have done a lot of things. I think he was the invisible man.Kro92813 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 07:15
That is true that we dont know how he behaves when alone, but I dont think he came off as shy in front of company. He was so excited to be with someone else when Will dropped by! He was outgoing in an awkward and quirky way! But when Will suggested they leave together that'swhen he became timid and scared and shy.
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I 100% agree! Valerian says : "you had no idea I was there, invisible, watching your pathetic struggles to get into Aurilius' room..."little_nell15 wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 10:20 I feel that it was Valerian. He admits to following them and watching them struggle to get into the ant chamber. He also need the prince to become king so he could take control again. He admits that he helped send the map to the orphnage and also sent Valerie to help them translate it. The prince's uncle was not influenced by valerian, so he helps the prince so as to regain his position of power
If that's not proof...
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I don't think he was detailing the exact time we're discussing. All this proves is that he watched them and he has the power of invisibility.Kro92813 wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 11:04I 100% agree! Valerian says : "you had no idea I was there, invisible, watching your pathetic struggles to get into Aurilius' room..."little_nell15 wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 10:20 I feel that it was Valerian. He admits to following them and watching them struggle to get into the ant chamber. He also need the prince to become king so he could take control again. He admits that he helped send the map to the orphnage and also sent Valerie to help them translate it. The prince's uncle was not influenced by valerian, so he helps the prince so as to regain his position of power
If that's not proof...
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There has been a heavy foolowing on ot being Valerian but I will continue to hold out until the author says otherwise.little_nell15 wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 10:20 I feel that it was Valerian. He admits to following them and watching them struggle to get into the ant chamber. He also need the prince to become king so he could take control again. He admits that he helped send the map to the orphnage and also sent Valerie to help them translate it. The prince's uncle was not influenced by valerian, so he helps the prince so as to regain his position of power
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except for the fact during this monologue Valerian is tieing up all of the loose ends throughout the story. I dont think the author would throw in a random event she hadn't mentioned in the book of watching them struggle to get into the ant chamber. The only instance they struggled to get in was when they didn't realize the chamber door was already opened - and the invisible man pointed their way in.Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 11:08I don't think he was detailing the exact time we're discussing. All this proves is that he watched them and he has the power of invisibility.Kro92813 wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 11:04I 100% agree! Valerian says : "you had no idea I was there, invisible, watching your pathetic struggles to get into Aurilius' room..."little_nell15 wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 10:20 I feel that it was Valerian. He admits to following them and watching them struggle to get into the ant chamber. He also need the prince to become king so he could take control again. He admits that he helped send the map to the orphnage and also sent Valerie to help them translate it. The prince's uncle was not influenced by valerian, so he helps the prince so as to regain his position of power
If that's not proof...
Your counter-argument that Tear is the invisible man is weak at best and FULL of speculation.
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I don't know about commiting myself to your speculation just because you see mine as weak at best, so I'll hold out for the author's verification rather than continue this banter.Kro92813 wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:09except for the fact during this monologue Valerian is tieing up all of the loose ends throughout the story. I dont think the author would throw in a random event she hadn't mentioned in the book of watching them struggle to get into the ant chamber. The only instance they struggled to get in was when they didn't realize the chamber door was already opened - and the invisible man pointed their way in.Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 11:08I don't think he was detailing the exact time we're discussing. All this proves is that he watched them and he has the power of invisibility.
Your counter-argument that Tear is the invisible man is weak at best and FULL of speculation.
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I think Valerian is a much more believable choice! Tear is so reclusive that, at least in my mind, it would be very out of character for him to do something like that.Kro92813 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 02:21I revisited Valerians confession and this part makes me think it was him: "All this time, I’ve been following you.” Valerian’s hovering eyes slid to look at Will. “Just had to get rid of the scent of cherry tobacco, and you had no idea I was there, invisible, watching your pathetic struggles to get into Auralius’ room…to avoid Pellucid’s eyes…the Fate Sealers, Splash Slippery. By Fortune, you were a magnet for disaster!"Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑19 Sep 2019, 07:37While Victor Valorian had a skill set and motive to do this, it would have been unnecessary for him to . This is why I think it was Tear.Kro92813 wrote: ↑19 Sep 2019, 07:29
Not weird because it seems so insignificant, but I feel like eventually no detail in this story is insignificant in the end! On of 128 we see this apparition for the first time. Then on pg 165 it mentioned one last time: "The shock on Peter’s face showed that he understood. Earlier that evening outside the great fireplace, an invisible Echo had shown them the way into Auralius’ cell. But who could it have been?"
I'm sort of leaning toward Valerian since he could turn invisible and dipped his fingers in guiding the story into the direction he had wanted it to go. I'm not sure though!
So he was there when they were attempting to get into the ant chamber. They were struggling to get in so he decided to "help them out" (possibly so they could witness Auralius kill his father? Which obviously didnt happen but that was the intention...
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This is my thoughts exactly! And the fact that Emmy had to convince Tear to leave his garden at the end of the bookwordslinger42 wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 09:15I think Valerian is a much more believable choice! Tear is so reclusive that, at least in my mind, it would be very out of character for him to do something like that.Kro92813 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 02:21I revisited Valerians confession and this part makes me think it was him: "All this time, I’ve been following you.” Valerian’s hovering eyes slid to look at Will. “Just had to get rid of the scent of cherry tobacco, and you had no idea I was there, invisible, watching your pathetic struggles to get into Auralius’ room…to avoid Pellucid’s eyes…the Fate Sealers, Splash Slippery. By Fortune, you were a magnet for disaster!"Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑19 Sep 2019, 07:37
While Victor Valorian had a skill set and motive to do this, it would have been unnecessary for him to . This is why I think it was Tear.
So he was there when they were attempting to get into the ant chamber. They were struggling to get in so he decided to "help them out" (possibly so they could witness Auralius kill his father? Which obviously didnt happen but that was the intention...