He's also one of the oldest werewolves in England, older than both the dewan and Lord Maccon that's gotta count for something. He's small for a werewolf, and a complete nerd (his professorship is in reference to his expertise on the breeding habits of sheep), but he's the most graceful transformer anyone's ever seen and he's the Beta of Woolsey pack, which means very few other werewolves in England can outfight him. though she has regular contact with little Prudence. (It's political.) Alexia isn't pleased, but finally agrees to the deal. Baby as Payment: In order to end the attempts on (then-pregnant) Alexia's life, her husband and Lord Akeldama agree that the baby will be adopted and raised by Akeldama.The former definitely crosses over into Sigil Spam territory, and the two collide rather spectacularly in Timeless, with the giant octopus in the sands of Egypt, formed out of preternatural mummies. Arc Symbol: The brass octopus, and cephalopods in general.Under normal conditions Alexia could turn a werewolf human by touching him through clothes, but she can hug a werewolf when in wolf form as long as both are swimming. Both effects work postmortem if the body is preserved, and age, such as mummification, increases both the anti-magic effect and the repellent effect. They're so rare that Alexia had never met another one until she was an adult so she just never had the chance to find out. Preternaturals repel each other, almost with physical force. All that is a matter of common knowledge at the start of the series over the course of it, several more details are discovered.When a preternatural touches the corpse of a ghost, the ghost is immediately exorcised. When a preternatural touches a vampire or werewolf, they temporarily become human, losing all the unusual physical features, abilities, and weaknesses until contact is broken.Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Alexia's mother and stepfather.Adaptation Distillation: The manga volumes stay faithful to the novels, but nonetheless manage to distill the best elements of them into a visual medium.Lord Akeldama overcame the vampire aversion to citrus so that he could use lemon juice on his hair. Acquired Poison Immunity: A mild example.Action Girl: Neither Alexia nor Madame Lefoux shy away from kicking ass.Lord Akeldama is also shown to be a skilled fighter since he a lone vampire and one of the oldest vampires in the series. Alexia notes that their fine clothing is cut to hide their musculature. Action Fashionista: Lord Akeldama's band of dandies are quite handy during the Hipocras club debacle.Gail Carriger has also written several stand-alone novellas in the same universe about side characters from the other books, collectively titled the Supernatural Society Novellas. A four-book sequel series called The Custard Protocol has also been published. Gail Carriger has also written The Finishing School Series, aimed at Young Adult readers, set in the same universe 25 years earlier and featuring a few characters from The Parasol Protectorate. The series is being given a manga adaptation by Yen Press. These adventures include custom-made weaponised parasols, rogue scientists, dirigibles and 'glassicles'. The books concentrate on the adventures of Alexia Tarrabotti, a 'plain', sometimes scandalous, half-Italian 'Preternatural' who has the ability to negate supernatural abilities by touch Lord Conall Maccon, Scottish werewolf and pack Alpha, and their friends and colleagues. In the world of the Parasol Protectorate, not only are vampires, werewolves and ghosts real, but they are instrumental in British politics, fashion and scientific advancement. It is primarily a Supernatural Adventure Romance, set in an alternate Victorian London with heavy steampunk elements. The Parasol Protectorate is a series of books by author Gail Carriger.
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