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Ripred was scarred on the chest by Henry in Gregor the Overlander. [1] He is a rager like Gregor, though far more experienced. Ripred becomes very close to Lizzie; bonded with Luxa in Code of Claw to bring peace between the humans and the rats. [3] His favorite food is shrimp in cream sauce. [2] Was given diagonal scar by Solovet.
Gregor: An eleven-year-old Overlander, said to be the warrior mentioned in "The Prophecy of Bane". Boots (Margaret): Boots is Gregor's two-year-old sister. She is known as "the princess" by the crawlers (cockroaches). Howard: Luxa's cousin, brought along for his skills in water aid. He is bonded to Pandora.
Gregor: The twelve-year-old protagonist of the novel; a "rager" and the Regalians' "warrior".He is bonded to the flier Ares and is a close friend of the princess Luxa. The knowledge that he will soon be leaving the Underland forever causes him to conflict with many of his friends, when they act as though he will never leave.
Gregor the Overlander is a children's epic fantasy novel. The book was written by Suzanne Collins and was published in 2003 as the first book of The Underland Chronicles. It was received well by critics, and was listed as one of New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing. [3] It was featured by National Public Radio in 2005. [4]
In Gregor and the Marks of Secret, Gregor discovers that Underland children know the old song "Bat, Bat, Come Under my Hat", suggesting that it was carried down by their Overland ancestors. [5] This song is an actual poem, which some sources claim was developed by a group known as the Conch, who were early Bahamian settlers of Florida. [7]
Ripred becomes fond of Gregor's sister Lizzie, who reminds him of one of his deceased pups, and bonds with Queen Luxa in part because of his concern for her and her family. Luxa: The Underlanders' young queen, granddaughter of Solovet and Vikus. Luxa is proud, stubborn, and cares deeply for her friends. Though her friend Gregor admires these ...
During a near-death experience with a pool of quicksand, the group encounters Luxa, the heir apparent of Regalia who was assumed to be dead after the quest in Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane. [12] She and her bond Aurora were trapped in the Jungle when Aurora dislocated her wing, and have been living there with a colony of nibblers ( mice ).
Ripred appears again in Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane to deliver Twitchtip, another outcast rat with an incredible sense of smell, to Gregor for an upcoming quest. He later attempts to teach Gregor the skill of echolocation, but with poor results. At the end of the book, he takes in the Bane after it was revealed that the Bane was just a rat pup.