![]() ![]() To go into too much detail as to the many ups and downs of the second book of the Abarat would be to ruin the adventure for most readers, so I’m remiss to get into the many intricacies of the plot that fills Days of Magic, Nights of War. ![]() They’re forced to go their separate ways, but Malingo is soon handed captaining duties on a ship by Diamanda, one of three mysterious women of The 25th Hour, and is charged with finding Candy before Carrion can get his hands on her. After many botched attempts to capture young Candy, her and Malingo are separated on an island that is a virtual non-stop carnival. They’ve been crossing from island to island with the dreaded Criss-Cross Man, one of the many servants of Christopher Carrion, hot on their heels. In Abarat: Absolute Midnight it is revealed that she gained these powers by making a deal with the Nephauree, Those Who Walk Behind The Stars, who are evil, cosmic beings.When we catch up with Candy at the beginning, she’s traveling with Malingo, the ex-slave of one Kasper Wolfswinkel, who is now her most trusted ally. These blasts eventualy weaken him and she throws him into the sea to drown. Mater Motley battles Christopher Carrion aboard the Wormwood and throws great blasts of energy at him. She also conceals the Wormwood from view using a mist-summoning technique. In Days of Magic Nights of War, she creates a gigantic wave into the Hereafter pulling the Wormwood in pursuit of the Lud Limbo. Mater Motley is the commander of her stitchling army and has some power over the elements. It is also revealed that she started the fire in the first place to keep her only surviving grandson's loyalty by saving him. She was only able to save Christopher Carrion and at many points throughout the book she regrets it. Mater Motley is the oldest surviving member on the Carrion family as they were all killed in a raging fire. In Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War In Abarat: Absolute Midnight Family When Carrion was younger, she sewed his lips shut for saying the word "love." She lives on Gorgossium and makes her way around the castle on a large animate zombie-like hand. Together they strive to create an absolute midnight where all the islands of the Abarat will be plunged into eternal darkness. She acts as more of a domineering follower of her grandson Christopher Carrion, the Lord of Midnight. In the first novel, her full name is revealed as Thant Yeyla Carrion. She is a very cruel and monstrous woman, having killed many members of her family and mutilating her grandson's face. She has help with this task from members of her group of seamstresses. Mater Motley sews constantly in the Thirteeth Tower on Gorgossium, creating stitchlings to raise an army. This look may lend itself to the name Mater Motley from the Latin word for mother mater, and the word motley may refer to the assortment, or motley, of dolls sewn to her dress. Her hair is long and white, Her dress is made of many fabrics and dolls sewn together. She has a similar look as painted by the author to her grandson, with dry, greyish, corpse-like skin. Mater Motley is one of the main antagonists along with her grandson Christopher Carrion. 3 In Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War. ![]()
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