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# 44 - Skeleton Key [SK] |
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There’s no dancing around a demonic threat in the fantasy world of Xanth in the New York Times–bestselling series.
Squid, the alien cuttlefish, is getting an upgrade: a boost to her shape-changing talent so she can lead a mission against a foreign Demon who’s stirring up trouble in Xanth. At Squid’s side are her rescued siblings and one very special child—Larry, a girl in a boy’s body, who will act as a secret host for their adoptive mother, the Demoness Fornax. Aboard the Fire Boat, they form a plan to disguise themselves as a traveling dance troupe. Each child is paired up with a native Xanthian. But it’s the friendship that blossoms between Squid and Larry that will power their quest, and they’ll have to do some fancy footwork to avoid the trials and tribulations that await them. |
Major Characters |
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| Character Name | Species | Origin | Talent | Notes | First Chapter Mentioned |
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| Data | Crossbreed | Xanth | Daughter of Dawn and Picka Bone; a calculating female | 02 | |
| Piton | Crossbreed | Xanth | Son of Dawn and Picka Bone; a chip off the old block | 02 | |
| Myst | Human | Xanth | can become a patch of mist | Curly mouse brown hair, hazel eyes. Adopted by Merge and Hapless. | 01 |
| Win | Human | Xanth | always having the wind at one`s back | Adopted by Tiara and Mitch | 02 |
| Santo | Human | Xanth | makes holes | Adopted by Fornax and Nemesis, will grow up gay. | 01 |
| Squid | Alien | Xanth | Adopted by Kandy and Ease; mock octopus. | 01 | |
| Firenze | Human | Xanth | fireworks temper | Adopted by Astrid and Art, who can stifle him with a look (fir-EN-zee) | 01 |
| Noe | Human | Xanth | girl of the swamp, noe the prettiest, smartest, luckiest girl. To be Santo`s girlfriend. Cute when cleaned up. Hair and eyes the color of hope. | 01 | |
| Ula | Human | Xanth | being useful in ways no one expects | —“Sea Jewel” A lost nine year old girl they pick up—. Kadence`s host. Orange hair and eyes. | 03 |
| Hilda | Human | Xanth | sewing garments imbued with talents | 9, Hilarion’s twin daughter, talent of sewing garments imbued with talents. Dark hair | 06 |
| Ion | Human | Xanth | immunity to all elixers | 9, Ida’s twin son, talent of immunity to all elixirs. So his damaged legs could not be healed, and he must ride on a mini magic carpet. Blond hair | 06 |
| Lorelei | Human | Xanth | change ages, but not size or mind | blue/black hair and eyes, average height, unimpressive. Age 12: talent to change ages, but not size or mind. | 01 |
| Larry | Human | Xanth | change ages, but not size or mind. | blue/black hair and eyes, average height, unimpressive. Age 12: talent to change ages, but not size or mind. | 01 |
| Doug Harter maintains the Xanth Character Database, updating it as new books in the Xanth series are released. Thanks to Piers Anthony, for letting me see some of his Character Notes, to Peg Rombach-Riggs who did the work creating the original table, Seajay who supplied the numbers, Dawn M. Burge for suggesting and helping Origin to be accomplished, and FNProgramvare's BookCat, which I use to store the Xanth Character info. |
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