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|image= Twilight of the Gods.jpg | |image = Twilight of the Gods.jpg | ||
|series= [[Virgin | |series = [[Virgin New Adventures]] | ||
|range = Virgin New Adventures | |range = Virgin New Adventures | ||
|number in range = 84 | |number in range = 84 | ||
|number= 23 | |number = 23 | ||
|main character= [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] | |main character = [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] | ||
|featuring= Jason Kane | |featuring = Irving Braxiatel | ||
| | |featuring2 = Jason Kane | ||
| | |featuring3 = Clarence | ||
|enemy= [[Tehke]], [[Ferutu]] | |featuring4 = Chris Cwej | ||
|setting= | |featuring5 = Emile Mars-Smith | ||
|writer= [[Mark Clapham]] & [[Jon de Burgh Miller]] | |featuring6 = James Harker{{!}}Harker | ||
|cover= [[Fred Gambino]] | |enemy = [[Tehke]], [[Ferutu]] | ||
|publisher= Virgin Books | |setting = [[KS-159]] and [[Dellah]], [[2596]] | ||
|release date= [[2 December (releases)|2 December]] [[1999 (releases)|1999]] | |writer = [[Mark Clapham]] & [[Jon de Burgh Miller]] | ||
|format= Paperback Book, 242 Pages | |cover = [[Fred Gambino]] | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20536-7 | |publisher = Virgin Books | ||
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'''''Twilight of the Gods''''' was the | '''''Twilight of the Gods''''' was the eighty-fourth and final [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel. It was written by [[Mark Clapham]] and [[Jon de Burgh Miller]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''"Oh, why not," Benny said. "After all, I've died before and it never did me any harm then."'' | ''"Oh, why not," [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] said. "After all, I've died before and it never did me any harm then."'' | ||
The once peaceful planet of [[Dellah]] lies in ruins. The god-like beings who infest the place have lured the inhabitants into holy wars, [[suicide]] cults and genocidal pogroms. As they run out of victims, the deities plan to invade more planets — and other races are preparing pre-emptive strikes to stop them. | The once peaceful [[planet]] of [[Dellah]] lies in ruins. The god-like beings who infest the place have lured the inhabitants into holy wars, [[suicide]] cults and genocidal pogroms. As they run out of victims, the deities plan to invade more planets — and other races are preparing pre-emptive strikes to stop them. [[Human]]kind's small sector of the galaxy is about to become the battleground of leviathans. | ||
There is just one hope. Professor Bernice Summerfield is, surprisingly, alive and well. And she's coming home. Bernice and her friends are determined to dispose of the gods once and for all — at any cost. | There is just one hope. Professor Bernice Summerfield is, surprisingly, alive and well. And she's coming home. Bernice and her friends are determined to dispose of the gods once and for all — at any cost. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
After setting up the [[weather-control system]] on the [[Braxiatel Collection]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]] returns to the Mansionhouse and discusses his mission to ensure [[peace]] on [[Vremnya]] with [[Emile Mars-Smith]], who is now his [[assistant]]. The [[Stratum Seven Agent]] has declined to join the mission, but [[Chris Cwej|Chris]], [[Clarence]] and [[Jason Kane|Jason]] answer the call and arrive ahead of [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]], who has been trying to find a job at another [[university]]. | |||
[[Cepachi San]], a recent convert to the [[Children of Maa'lon]], is keeping an eye on the [[camp]] of the [[Followers of Moht]] when the god [[Tehke]] visits him. Tehke transforms a [[mountain]] into a [[statue]] of himself which attacks the camp, leading Cepachi to renounce [[Maa'lon]] and become Tehke's first [[servant]]. The god presents [[James Harker|Reverend James Harker]] with the head of Maa'lon and adopts the Children as his followers, having already killed several other gods due to the scarcity of [[faith]] on [[Dellah]] following the blockade. Tehke goes to the palace and speaks with the [[Sultan of Tashwari]] of the imminent [[Day of Reckoning]], overheard by [[Palma Tabaa]], a [[handmaid]] who provides information to the resistance. | |||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] | * [[Bernice Summerfield]] | ||
* [[Irving Braxiatel]] | |||
* [[Jason Kane]] | * [[Jason Kane]] | ||
* [[Clarence]] | * [[Clarence]] | ||
* [[Chris Cwej]] | * [[Chris Cwej]] | ||
* [[ | * [[James Harker]] | ||
* [[Maande]] | |||
* [[Emile Mars-Smith]] | * [[Emile Mars-Smith]] | ||
* [[Cepachi San]] | |||
* [[Palma Tabaa]] | |||
* [[Tehke]] | * [[Tehke]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
=== Colleges and universities === | |||
* Benny ends up working at the [[University of Vremnya]]. | |||
=== Entertainment === | |||
* Chris and Clarence watch a [[Doctor Who (N-Space)|show that ran for thirty-odd years]], which involved characters being captured and lots of running. | * Chris and Clarence watch a [[Doctor Who (N-Space)|show that ran for thirty-odd years]], which involved characters being captured and lots of running. | ||
* Benny listens to [[the Foundations]]. | |||
=== | === Food and drink === | ||
* | * Clarence eats [[pizza]]. | ||
* Chris eats [[muesli yoghurt]]. | |||
* Chris and Clarence eat [[cornflakes]] with [[milk]]. | |||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* Benny and Chris have a toast to dead friends: Chris | * Benny and Chris have a toast to dead friends: Chris to [[Roz Forrester]] and Benny to [[Clarence]]. | ||
* Bernice receives a message from [[Christine Summerfield]]. | * Bernice receives a message from [[Christine Summerfield]]. | ||
* [[Wolsey]] is with Bernice as she settles in at her new university. | * [[Wolsey]] is with Bernice as she settles in at her new university. | ||
* [[Emile Mars-Smith]] is working for Braxiatel. | * [[Emile Mars-Smith]] is working for Braxiatel. | ||
* The Pantheon includes: | |||
** [[Jerr'm]] | |||
** [[Maa'lon]] | |||
** [[Moht]] | |||
** [[Tehke]] | |||
=== Locations === | |||
* A war was once fought at the Valley of the Defeated, later renamed by the [[Children of Maa'lon]] as the [[Valley of the Devoted]]. | |||
* Tehke killed a man in [[Tashwari]]. | |||
=== Objects === | |||
* Braxiatel carries an [[umbrella]] and a [[pocket watch]]. | |||
=== Planets === | === Planets === | ||
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* According to Braxiatel, his "former people" have retreated into their [[bottle universe]], and [[the People]] are locked inside their [[Worldsphere|sphere]]. | * According to Braxiatel, his "former people" have retreated into their [[bottle universe]], and [[the People]] are locked inside their [[Worldsphere|sphere]]. | ||
=== | === Technology === | ||
* Emile uses a [[palmtop organiser]]. | |||
* Benny arrives at the Collection on the ''[[Nervous Norvin]]''. | |||
* Braxiatel provides the ship Benny and the others use to [[dimension hop]] the planet Dellah. | * Braxiatel provides the ship Benny and the others use to [[dimension hop]] the planet Dellah. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is the final [[Virgin | * This is the final [[Virgin New Adventures]]. [[Peter Darvill-Evans]] notes in an afterword that it would be his last as editor (and might be the last for a while). | ||
* The line is continued by [[Big Finish Productions]] as part of their [[Bernice Summerfield (series)|''Bernice Summerfield'' range]]. | * The line is continued by [[Big Finish Productions]] as part of their [[Bernice Summerfield (series)|''Bernice Summerfield'' range]]. | ||
* The novel clearly, but implicitly, has Chris and Clarence watch the [[Doctor Who (N-Space)|in-universe ''Doctor Who'' series]], which is mentioned to have run for "thirty-odd" years. At the time of the novel's release, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' had run for thirty-six years, but has since been brought back in 2005, making the reference outdated. | * The novel clearly, but implicitly, has Chris and Clarence watch the [[Doctor Who (N-Space)|in-universe ''Doctor Who'' series]], which is mentioned to have run for "thirty-odd" years. At the time of the novel's release, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' had run for thirty-six years, but has since been brought back in 2005, making the reference outdated. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Ferutu first appeared in | * Emile mentions the [[parasite (Tears of the Oracle)|parasite]] that was in Benny's mind. | ||
* Benny visited Heaven and met the Doctor in | * The Ferutu first appeared in ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]''. | ||
* Christine Summerfield got out into the "real" universe in | * Benny visited Heaven and met the Doctor in ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]''. | ||
* Tehke was previously mentioned in | * Christine Summerfield got out into the "real" universe in ''[[Dead Romance (novel)|Dead Romance]]''. | ||
* Tehke was previously mentioned in ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]''. | |||
* One of Tehke's other forms is that of [[Urmungstandra]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'') | * One of Tehke's other forms is that of [[Urmungstandra]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'') | ||
* Benny | * Benny mentions dying before. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Falls the Shadow (novel)|Falls the Shadow]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
