History WMG / SkulduggeryPleasant

* By dying. Derek has been itching to do it since book one and the man is [[TrollingCreator troll]] worthy of JossWhedon.

* Going by how Greta Dapple described Argeddion (Walden D'Essai) as a kind man who wanted peace, learning his true name only seemed to make him delusional rather than changing his personality. [[spoiler: Valkyrie]] on the other hand, develops an entirely different personality after learning [[spoiler: her]] true name. Even after [[spoiler: Darquesse separates from her, she still hears voices in when she's about to use the Deathtouch Gauntlet on Alice]].

[[WMG: [[spoiler: Valkyrie]] has Multiple Personality Disorder]]

[[WMG: [[spoiler: Valkyrie has Multiple Personality Disorder]]]]

[[WMG: [[spoiler: Valkyrie]] has Multiple Personality Disorder]]]]

[[WMG: [[[[spoiler: Valkyrie]] has Multiple Personality Disorder]]]]

* When talking about [[spoiler: Valkyrie's new powers]], Skulduggery says (paraphrased) [[spoiler: "You're probably closer to Warlocks or Witches than Sorcerers now."]] It's known that Witches age normally. It also ties off [[spoiler: Valkyrie's Second Lifetime Syndrome]] arc nicely.

* Both Dusk and Cailan say something is strange about Valkyrie early on, before we even know Darquesse exists. in Dying of the Light, Dusk mentions knowing something about her she doesn't, and the Torment does the same even after [[spoiler: Darquess is separated from Valkyrie]]. The Ancients where the first with magic, and it's hereditary, but not everyone is a descendant of them, it would make sense for them to have magic for different reasons or sources than regular mages.

** [[Spoiler: The insane power is almost certainly because he is a dead thing using Necromancy, without any relation to his true name.]]

* Derek himself [[https://lauratalksbooks.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/an-unorthodox-interview-with-derek-landy/ said]] that there is still some unanswered questions he could answer in TDOTL, he probably do a tenth book after he's finished his other new series.

* Seeing as he's implied to be a bit of a ladies' man....

* In 'Last Stand of the Dead Men', Rue explains he only told [[spoiler:Ravel]] because he had been poisoned badly, thought he would die, and [[spoiler:Ravel]]coaxed him into spilling his big secret. The next day, he was miraculously cured. And Sarazen Rue knowing things would be pretty dangerous to any century-long conspiracy, if you couldn't adjust accordingly.

* In 'Last Stand of the Dead Men', Rue explains he only told [spoiler:Ravel] because he had been poisoned badly, thought he would die, and [[spoiler:Ravel]]coaxed him into spilling his big secret. The next day, he was miraculously cured. And Sarazen Rue knowing things would be pretty dangerous to any century-long conspiracy, if you couldn't adjust accordingly.

[[WMG: Rue was poisoned [[spoiler: by Ravel]]

[WMG: Rue was poisoned [[spoiler: by Ravel]]

* Jossed. Professor Nye is a thing.

* this sounds really, really plausible. After all, Nye didn't seem like it was gone forever.

After ''The Maleficent Seven'', we now know [[spoiler: people possessed by Remnants can overcome their influence]]. Why else would Landy show that other than to foreshadow CharacterDevelopment?

* There is one around in the alternate Universe in Kingdom of the Wicked, and right after that is established, the usual universe Nye mentions trans-dimentional travel to be a hobby of it's.

After ''The Maleficent Seven'', we now know [[spoiler: people possessed by Remnants can overcome their influence]]. Why else would Landy show that other than to foreshadow CharacterDevelopment?

** Worse still, won't that mean Skulduggery will die (for good)? It's been made pretty clear that magic is what keeps his body "alive" for want of a better term.

Apart from speculating on who will pull the HeroicSuicide, the Engineer said that shutting down the Accelerator will close the rift between their world and source of all magic. What if that means TheMagicGoesAway?

* In the first book it's mentioned how Gordon met Melissa first (valkyrie's mum) and she then ended up loving and marrying Desmond instead. Gordon never got over that, and has been holding a grudge because he still loves her. In the second book, Gordon's echo stone version calls Melissa beautiful and seems to still pine for her. This is foreshadowed by China and Skuduggery's past when it's speculated that [[spoiler: China loved Skulduggery and switched sides for him, then resumed her ways when he rebuked her and married his wife. China the went on to kill her because of this. Very similar to Gordon/Melssa/Desmond and how it could end up.]] if the identity of the golden eyed man had not been revealed I would have said he is Gordon but... There is still a chance.

Originally she was a psychic censor that simply removes stress and untidy thoughts. ...the problem is the psychic surgery gave Darquesse access to physical reality; and her primal nature gives her more access to magic. Originally, Darquesse would just quell [[spoiler: Valkyrie's]] overflowing feelings; but this function now extends to every other living being.

* [[spoiler: Or at least the ability to see through solid objects. It's the only way he could do the things he does without being psychic.]]

[[WMG: Saracen Rue's power is [[spoiler: x-ray vision.]]