50 Fun Facts About Spirit Animals (Book Series)

Which animal is Briggan, the Great Beast Conor summons in Trunswick in Spirit Animals: Wild Born?

Wolf is right: Briggan appears in a flash of light, cobalt-blue eyes and all, and licks Conor's outstretched hand. The Greencloak Tarik then announces that a Great Beast has returned.

Which animal does the combat-loving Meilin summon, to her dismay, in Spirit Animals: Wild Born?

Panda it is: Jhi, patron animal of Zhong, is a healer, not a fighter. Meilin is so let down that she makes Jhi walk back to their room instead of carrying her in the passive state.

Which Fablehaven author wrote Wild Born, the first book in the Spirit Animals series?

Brandon Mull spearheaded the series and wrote its opening book. After that, each volume of the first arc passed to a different well-known children's author.

In Spirit Animals, what does a spirit animal become on its partner's skin when it enters the passive state?

A tattoo of the animal appears, and the partner can call the animal back out at will. Essix holds out until the end of the fourth book before settling over Rollan's heart.

In Spirit Animals, Briggan, Uraza, Jhi and Essix died in an ancient war and share which collective name?

The Four Fallen gave their lives fighting the first Devourer, then returned centuries later as ordinary-sized spirit animals. Each is bound to one of the series' young heroes.

In Wild Born, which title do Abeke's villagers give her when a storm breaks as she summons Uraza?

Rain Dancer is the village's name for someone who can call rain and hold off drought and famine. Abeke's father is far less sure what a legendary leopard means for Okaihee.

Where is the street orphan Rollan when he drinks the Nectar and summons Essix in Spirit Animals: Wild Born?

In a jail cell in Concorba, locked up after a friend stole medicine from an apothecary. A Greencloak offers him the Nectar there, and a legendary falcon stuns the other inmates.

In Spirit Animals, what happens to an animal fed the Bile, like the caged dog Abeke watches?

It becomes a monster that smashes out of its cage and hunts Abeke through the jungle. In people, the Bile forces a bond that gives the human partner total control.

Which animal does Rollan doubt is real in Spirit Animals: Fire and Ice, until one swims off with a talisman?

Walrus is the answer: Tarik fails to convince Rollan they exist, then a Conqueror's walrus snatches Suka's talisman from him in the sea. Rollan holds a grudge against them ever after.

Which publisher of The 39 Clues launched Spirit Animals as another adventure series by many authors?

Scholastic released all seven books of the first arc in under two years, from Wild Born in September 2013 to The Evertree in March 2015.

Which animal is Lumeo, the playful spirit animal of the Greencloak mentor Tarik in Spirit Animals?

Otter is right: Lumeo's mischief brings out the lighter side of the serious Tarik. The bond also lends Tarik an otter's reflexes and grace in a fight.

Which animal accompanies Zerif, the Conqueror who lures Abeke from her village in Wild Born?

Jackal is the answer, and it gives Zerif his nickname. He reaches both Abeke and Rollan soon after their summonings, and only the Greencloaks' commander stops him taking Rollan.

In Spirit Animals, which name is given to people bonded with a spirit animal, such as the Greencloaks?

The Marked are the rare few who call a spirit animal, usually at a ceremony held once a child turns eleven. The Greencloaks accept nobody else into their ranks.

In Spirit Animals: Wild Born, Conor's father owes a debt, so Conor works as a servant to whom?

The earl's son, Devin Trunswick, drinks the Nectar first and summons nothing, then has to watch his servant call a Great Beast. Devin's jealousy drives much of the next book.

Before the Nectar ceremony in Spirit Animals: Wild Born, which animal does Conor say he hopes to summon?

A sheepdog like Soldier, his favourite herding dog, is all Conor wants, and Devin teases him for it. Minutes later he calls the most honoured beast in Eura instead.

In Wild Born, which gift does Conor's bond with Briggan give him, as Lenori discovers at Greenhaven?

Prophetic dreams show Conor a bear, a raccoon and a great ram, clues that send the team to Amaya in search of Arax.

In Wild Born, what does Rollan's bond with Essix help him detect, as with the shopkeeper Monte?

Lies rarely get past Rollan once Essix sharpens his intuition: he sees through Monte, who claims the men the team seeks have left town. The same instinct warns him off Zerif.

In Wild Born, which former Greencloak hurls Arax off a mountain to save Abeke, then is stabbed by Zerif?

Barlow draws a surge of strength from his dying grizzly, Jools, to throw the Great Beast aside. His death convinces Abeke that she has been fighting for the wrong side.

Which walled city in Zhong, home to Meilin and General Teng, burns as the Conquerors attack in Wild Born?

Jano Rion falls on the very day of Meilin's Nectar ceremony, and she watches it burn from a tower. Her father sends her away with the Greencloaks while he stays to fight.

Which power does the talisman of Arax, the first that the Spirit Animals heroes win, give its wearer?

Huge leaps, far and high, are the gift of the Granite Ram. Abeke grabs it in the middle of a battle, and the team later uses it to bound down an Arctic mountainside.

Which author of The Raven Cycle wrote Hunted, the second book in the Spirit Animals series?

Maggie Stiefvater picks up the story with Devin's forced bond and the search for a second talisman in Eura. She is best known for young adult fantasy written for older readers.

In Spirit Animals: Hunted, which animal does Devin Trunswick bond with by drinking the Bile?

A black wildcat named Elda becomes Devin's forced partner, and Trunswick swaps the picture on its flags to match. The Bile succeeds where the Nectar failed him in front of the whole town.

In Hunted, Conor and Rollan are locked in which Trunswick building, once kept for victims of bonding sickness?

The Howling House is part hospital and part prison, its walls gouged by frantic animals. The town's ruler has begun filling it with Greencloaks and their supporters.

In Spirit Animals: Hunted, how does Meilin free Conor and Rollan from their prison in Trunswick?

Tips a water tower: Meilin lets Jhi's calm help her weigh the choices, then floods the building so the boys can get out. They run straight into a street battle.

Which animal is Rumfuss, the Great Beast held in Lord MacDonnell's garden in Spirit Animals: Hunted?

Boar is right: Rumfuss trades his talisman for his freedom, then smashes through the Conquerors' ranks beside the heroes.

In Hunted, which runaway spirit animal do the heroes promise to find for Lord MacDonnell of Glengavin?

A hare is what the proud lord once drove away for not being grand enough. Conor and Finn find it hiding in the garden behind his bedroom, as if it missed him too.

At the end of Hunted, why does Conor secretly hand the talisman of Rumfuss to Dawson Trunswick?

To save his family, Conor gives in to a letter that threatens them with terrible punishments. Rollan throws the decision back at him for a long time afterwards.

In Spirit Animals: Blood Ties, Meilin gets lost for days in which landmark of Zhong while seeking her father?

The Great Bamboo Maze is miles wide and was built as a last line of defence behind Zhong's wall. Meilin entered at the wrong end and gets out only once she lets Jhi guide her.

In Spirit Animals: Blood Ties, the Tergesh who control the land around Dinesh ride which animals?

Rhinos carry the Tergesh, who dart the team on sight and set a dangerous errand before they will help. In the final battle they charge the Conquerors beside the Greencloaks.

Which animal is Dinesh, the Great Beast who offers his talisman to the winning side in Blood Ties?

Elephant is right: Dinesh lives on an island pyramid inside an ancient volcano, and he even joins the fighting himself to keep the battle even.

In Spirit Animals, what does the talisman of Dinesh do to a spirit animal, as when Essix carries Rollan?

Makes it gigantic: with the charm on, Uraza hauls Meilin out of an Arctic crevasse, and Essix grows big enough to fly Rollan clear of danger.

Which Australian author of the Old Kingdom novels co-wrote Spirit Animals: Blood Ties with Sean Williams?

Garth Nix and Sean Williams make the third book the only one in the series with two authors. The pair later wrote the Have Sword, Will Travel books together.

How do the heroes find Suka, the Great Beast of the far north, in the fourth Spirit Animals book?

Frozen in a clear block of ice inside an underground palace, Suka had sealed herself away out of fear. She wakes in a rage, and only Jhi can calm her down.

In Spirit Animals: Fire and Ice, what does a pond once visited by Suka give the villagers of Samis?

Everlasting life explains why everyone in Samis looks between their teens and early adulthood, and why the gravestones carry no dates. Abeke is the one who works it out.

In Spirit Animals: Fire and Ice, which long-lost relative does Rollan find fighting for the Conquerors?

His mother, Aidana, gave him up because of her troubled bond with her raven, Wikerus. She warns him of a spy among the Greencloaks before the Bile turns her against him.

Which Princess Academy author wrote Fire and Ice, the fourth book in the Spirit Animals series?

Shannon Hale, a Newbery Honor winner, sends the team to the frozen north and gives Rollan a painful family reunion.

Which animal is Mulop, the Great Beast the heroes reach by sea in Spirit Animals: Against the Tide?

Octopus is right: Mulop waits in a hidden grotto, hands over his talisman without a fight and warns the heroes that the enemy means to free Kovo.

In Spirit Animals: Against the Tide, how do the heroes call the Kingray that carries them to Mulop?

Blowing two conches together, one white and one black, brings the giant stingray up from the deep. The shells have to be fetched from two different islands first.

Kalani, the young queen who rescues the heroes in Against the Tide, rules which realm in Spirit Animals?

The Hundred Isles are a volcanic island cluster in Oceanus. Kalani, bonded to a dolphin, arrives in time to help beat off an attack by Bile-fed sharks.

Which Wings of Fire author wrote Against the Tide, the fifth book in the Spirit Animals series?

Tui T. Sutherland wrote the book in which one of the young heroes is exposed as an unwilling spy. Her own dragon saga has sold tens of millions of copies.

In Spirit Animals: Rise and Fall, which young Conqueror who befriended Abeke is unmasked as the Devourer?

Shane had passed off a wolverine as his partner, but the crocodile inked on his skin gives him away at Greenhaven. He is the Reptile King, heir to a hidden throne.

In Spirit Animals: Rise and Fall, which birds form a wall that stops humans reaching the oasis of Cabaro?

Ostriches guard the narrow pass and kick intruders to death, helmets and all. Since no human may cross, the team sends Briggan and Essix on to the oasis alone.

After refusing through five books, what does Rollan finally do in honor of Tarik in Rise and Fall?

Takes the green cloak: Rollan had helped on every mission without ever swearing the vows. He lays two talismans in Tarik's sarcophagus and announces that he is joining at last.

Which author of the dystopian Legend novels wrote The Evertree, the seventh Spirit Animals book?

Marie Lu closes the first arc, in which the heroes must stop a Great Beast breaking out of his prison. She is best known for stories set in a militarized future, a long way from Erdas.

In Spirit Animals, which continent, wiped from the maps after the first war, is home to the Conquerors?

Stetriol was erased from the maps and denied the Nectar after the first war, so its people turned to the Bile. Kovo's prison, Muttering Rock, stands in its scorching desert.

In Spirit Animals, which Great Beast, the most powerful of all, imprisoned Kovo after the first war?

Tellun, the great elk, leads the Great Beasts and is the largest of them. In the last book of the first arc he carries the heroes to the Evertree for the final battle.

At the end of Spirit Animals: The Evertree, what do the other Great Beasts do to keep their power from Kovo?

They sacrifice themselves one after another, and the original Evertree dies with them. It leaves a seedling behind, and the lost beasts later return as spirit animals.

Which animal is Kovo, the scheming Great Beast imprisoned at Muttering Rock in the Spirit Animals series?

Gorilla is right: Kovo is a massive silverback with scarlet eyes, known for being extremely clever and deceptive. A villain in the first arc, he returns as an unlikely hero in the second.

Which animal is Gerathon, the Great Beast whose talisman is used to make the Bile in Spirit Animals?

Cobra is right: Gerathon is a giant king cobra who can seize the mind of anyone who has drunk the Bile. That is how she turns one of the heroes against the others.

Which sequel series continues the Spirit Animals story after The Evertree, with the Wyrm as its new threat?

Fall of the Beasts was planned as four books and grew to eight. In it, the Great Beasts lost in the first arc come back as the spirit animals of a new set of children.