Vo Spader
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Vo Spader is a fictional character in the Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale. He is the traveler for Cloral, and is one of the last generation of travelers.
, Spader vows revenge, and becomes obsessed with killing Saint Dane. Spader appears in The Lost City of Faar
, The Never War
, Black Water
, Raven Rise
,and before the war book one. As of the end of Black Water, Spader and Gunny are trapped on due to a rockslide which destroys the flume on Eelong. In The Pilgrims of Rayne, Spader sends a note attached to one written by Gunny and sent to Dodger to give to Courtney. It is his only contact between books 6 and 8.
and Uncle Press Tilton were supposed to reveal his true identity to him. He rescued Bobby from a quig at the beginning of Book II, and help Bobby and Press become acclimated to life on Cloral. He became a close friend of Bobby's, and was eventually able to believe him when Bobby told him of his Traveler status. At the end of the book Saint Dane takes the form of his father and distracts
Spader. Uncle Press rats out Saint Dane and tells Spader. Saint Dane then flumes to Veelox and then sends gunshots to warn Spader of what he's capable of. However, Spader stands in front of the flume because of his uncontrollable hate for Saint Dane for killing his father. Press steps pushes Spader out of the way, taking the bullets instead of Spader.
flumed to First Earth. Once there, Spader and Bobby meet Vincent "Gunny" Van Dyke, another Traveler, who is in charge of first Earth. Spader is still confused about his feelings towards Saint Dane
, to the degree that he refuses to obey Bobby and Gunny and nearly alters the future of three territories forever. At the end of the book, Bobby tells Spader he needs to return to Cloral and take a break from "Traveler business", because Spader wanted revenge on Saint Dane for killing his father.
and Mark Dimond
to bring an antidote
to the same poison that killed his father to Eelong. Saint Dane
has taken the poison
and used it on vital crop
s in Eelong. Spader shows some interest in Courtney romantically, but it's not very serious. Spader, Mark, and Courtney flume to Eelong and find Bobby at the flume. Each of the three takes a case of antidote and brings it to Black Water so it can be used when the poison is dropped onto the city. As Bobby, Boon, Kasha, Spader, Gunny, Courtney, and Mark return to the flume to leave Eelong, disaster occurs. Courtney and Mark's attempt to return home cracks the flume, destroying it. They manage to return to Second Earth, and Bobby manages to get to Zadaa, but Kasha is fatally wounded, and Spader and Gunny are trapped on Eelong. They have remained there ever since.
Appearance
In the books, Spader is described as a tall young man with tan skin and Asian features. He has long black hair and is always wearing an aquaneer suit, which is black and yellow, and normally has the sleeves cut off, however in one scene he is wearing a uniform with the sleeves in respect for his father. There has been one photo drawn of Spader by actual artists for the Pendragon books.Biography
When his father is poisoned by Saint DaneSaint Dane
Saint Dane is a fictional character and the antagonist of the The Pendragon Adventure by D. J. MacHale. Although clearly a conscious entity, Saint Dane's complete identity and history remains a mystery for most of the series...
, Spader vows revenge, and becomes obsessed with killing Saint Dane. Spader appears in The Lost City of Faar
The Lost City of Faar
The Lost City of Faar is the second book in the Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale.People live on immense, floating cities called habitats and grow food on the sea floor and in their habitats. Different habitats do different things such as producing food, making products, etc. It's an idyllic world...
, The Never War
The Never War
The Never War is a book in the Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale. In this book, the main character, Robert "Bobby" Pendragon follows the antagonist, named Saint Dane, to a territory called First Earth, which is essentially Earth in the year 1937....
, Black Water
Black Water (novel)
Black Water is the fifth book in the Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale. Four months after Mark and Courtney were faced with Saint Dane in the root cellar of the old house they find the 16th journal leading to Bobbys journey on Eelong...only the rules have been twisted around and changed.-Plot...
, Raven Rise
Raven Rise
Raven Rise is the title of the ninth book in The Pendragon Adventure by D.J. MacHale. It was released on May 20, 2008.-Synopsis:The book begins with separate narratives focusing on Patrick Mac and Alder, the Travelers of Third Earth and Denduron respectively. It follows the changes in their home...
,and before the war book one. As of the end of Black Water, Spader and Gunny are trapped on due to a rockslide which destroys the flume on Eelong. In The Pilgrims of Rayne, Spader sends a note attached to one written by Gunny and sent to Dodger to give to Courtney. It is his only contact between books 6 and 8.
The Lost City of Faar
Spader didn't know it, but his father was the Traveler from Cloral, and he was supposed to take his place after his father's death. Bobby PendragonBobby Pendragon
Robert "Bobby" Pendragon is the eponymous main character from D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series.-Description:Robert Pendragon is the main character of the The Pendragon Adventure. He is a fourteen year old boy in the first book and is a suburban basketball star living in the fictional suburb of...
and Uncle Press Tilton were supposed to reveal his true identity to him. He rescued Bobby from a quig at the beginning of Book II, and help Bobby and Press become acclimated to life on Cloral. He became a close friend of Bobby's, and was eventually able to believe him when Bobby told him of his Traveler status. At the end of the book Saint Dane takes the form of his father and distracts
Spader. Uncle Press rats out Saint Dane and tells Spader. Saint Dane then flumes to Veelox and then sends gunshots to warn Spader of what he's capable of. However, Spader stands in front of the flume because of his uncontrollable hate for Saint Dane for killing his father. Press steps pushes Spader out of the way, taking the bullets instead of Spader.
The Never War
Bobby and Spader flume to Veelox, where Aja Killian convinces them, by showing them a video, that Saint DaneSaint Dane
Saint Dane is a fictional character and the antagonist of the The Pendragon Adventure by D. J. MacHale. Although clearly a conscious entity, Saint Dane's complete identity and history remains a mystery for most of the series...
flumed to First Earth. Once there, Spader and Bobby meet Vincent "Gunny" Van Dyke, another Traveler, who is in charge of first Earth. Spader is still confused about his feelings towards Saint Dane
Saint Dane
Saint Dane is a fictional character and the antagonist of the The Pendragon Adventure by D. J. MacHale. Although clearly a conscious entity, Saint Dane's complete identity and history remains a mystery for most of the series...
, to the degree that he refuses to obey Bobby and Gunny and nearly alters the future of three territories forever. At the end of the book, Bobby tells Spader he needs to return to Cloral and take a break from "Traveler business", because Spader wanted revenge on Saint Dane for killing his father.
Black Water
Spader is recruited by Courtney ChetwyndeCourtney Chetwynde
Courtney Chetwynde is a character from D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series.Courtney Chetwynde is a romantic interest for Bobby Pendragon, the Lead Traveler in the Pendragon series. In the first book in the series, The Merchant of Death, Courtney is fourteen years old, but by book seven, The Quillan...
and Mark Dimond
Mark Dimond
Mark Dimond is one of the major characters of D. J. MacHale's fictional series, The Pendragon Adventure.Mark Dimond is the life-long best friend of the protagonist of the series, Bobby Pendragon. In the first book of the series, The Merchant of Death, he is fourteen years old, but by book eight,...
to bring an antidote
Antidote
An antidote is a substance which can counteract a form of poisoning. The term ultimately derives from the Greek αντιδιδοναι antididonai, "given against"....
to the same poison that killed his father to Eelong. Saint Dane
Saint Dane
Saint Dane is a fictional character and the antagonist of the The Pendragon Adventure by D. J. MacHale. Although clearly a conscious entity, Saint Dane's complete identity and history remains a mystery for most of the series...
has taken the poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
and used it on vital crop
Crop
Crop may refer to:* Crop, a plant grown and harvested for agricultural use* Crop , part of the alimentary tract of some animals* Crop , a modified whip used in horseback riding or disciplining humans...
s in Eelong. Spader shows some interest in Courtney romantically, but it's not very serious. Spader, Mark, and Courtney flume to Eelong and find Bobby at the flume. Each of the three takes a case of antidote and brings it to Black Water so it can be used when the poison is dropped onto the city. As Bobby, Boon, Kasha, Spader, Gunny, Courtney, and Mark return to the flume to leave Eelong, disaster occurs. Courtney and Mark's attempt to return home cracks the flume, destroying it. They manage to return to Second Earth, and Bobby manages to get to Zadaa, but Kasha is fatally wounded, and Spader and Gunny are trapped on Eelong. They have remained there ever since.