On the old forums I made a post about this, but since they no longer exist, I’ll write something again.
The final chapter of The Soldiers of Halla has been talked about and discussed quite a bit. Some love it. Others hate it. Some understand it fully. Others don’t get it. I’m not going to explain it all here because I’d prefer that readers draw their own conclusions. But I will make a few comments. First off, I don’t consider the ending to be a cliff hanger. Not even close. The story is very clear about what is going to happen next, and that is that Bobby will soon go to Solara and Courtney will not be far behind. To understand how the events described in the last chapter could have happened, you have to look at the end of the second to last chapter. Bobby lamented to Uncle Press that after all they had been through, it seemed unfair that the Travelers were not being allowed to live the normal lives they fought so hard for. All they wanted was a little bit of time to live those lives, which in the general scheme of Halla, wasn’t much . . . and Uncle Press agreed with him. How that was able to happen, and what all the implications are, I’ll leave that up to you to debate and decide.
I’ll say one other thing, and that’s about the guy who delivered Bobby’s journals to him in the hospital. Short of actually writing his name, I pretty much described exactly who it was. From the events that unfolded in the hospital room with Bobby and Courtney kissing and being interrupted, to his physical description, to Bobby recognizing him, to him saying that he had nine other journals to deliver, there is no other possible person that could have been…but Uncle Press.
Batu leader says:
Me too! I hope there’s one soon. It’d be so exciting seeing Bobby and the rest on the big screen. If it’s done right, it could be huge!
Spader is hot says:
bobby? on the big screen? is there a movie in the making already?
Batu leader says:
No, sadly, there is no movie in the making right now, but many of us are hoping there will be one soon.
dodger says:
I Like Pie
i will be a Traveler says:
i only want one if it follows the book semi-perfectly. nothing like Percy Jackson. THAT MADE ME SOOOOOO MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Zadaa Ghee says:
same here!!!!!!!! i don’t really want a Pendragon movie (hehe, i like how it yelled at me saying Pendragon wasn’t capitalized, it usually says it isn’t a word.)
Warrior Companion says:
I know a lot of people don’t, because they’re afraid of a poor adaption, like so many books have become. But that doesn’t mean Pendragon would follow that same route. I really think if done right, and if the first few films proved successful, they could take it to the very end. Why not? The key is to grab the audience within the first film(s) and then, they’ll come back to see how it all ends.
So in my opinion, I hope there is a Pendragon movies(s). There is much potential, if done right.
Pendragon Fan says:
What happened to all of the other Travelers? Spader, Alder, Loor, Gunny, Aja, Siry, Kasha, Ellie, and Patrick?
Reality Bug says:
Do you mean what happened to them in Soldiers of Halla? Or do you mean at the very end?
Zadaa Ghee says:
Did you read the last book? I forget if it’s at the end of the book, or th e Epilouge, but it’s in there somewhere.
p.s. Elli doesn’t have an e on the end
Reality Bug says:
Yeah, I actually found a spelling of Ellie in Soldiers of Halla somewhere 😛
Reader of Books says:
I was wondering about that last chapter, this clears it up for the most part, That would be sweet to have a movie series, but not if they completely muder it.
Aquaneer says:
I think a movie would be a cool idea, if its done right. I was excited for the Percy Jackson movie and it just made me mad.
Also, am I the only one who thinks an “After the War” series would be cool? I just got done rereading the series and It makes me wonder what happened to all of the other travelers.
Aja says:
Me too! I think if it was done right, it would be awesome 😀
Timothy says:
I would LOVE there to be a movie! If they do make one I hope they make the rings and stuff. If they do HotTopic better sell the stuff!!
HELLO says:
it depends. that’s all i’m saying.
Cayla says:
Yeah, I wonder if there will be films, when they would get started? I hope they’d start on them fairly soon.
Lanquid Leprechaun says:
If Mr. MacHale were to direct the movies or at least have a strong opinion on the way they are made it would surly come out as an EPIC film series and be amazingly accurate in my own opinion. Unlike the Percy Jackson series. True the books and movie were good but way too much was changed if you compare. I feel that could be avoided if the author would make them himself for a Pendragon series.
Piano Playing Traveler says:
Oh, Pendragon is absolutely brilliant. I thought the ending was definitely unique. This is by far the coolest series I’ve read. On the topic of a Pendragon movie, I think that would be insanely awesome…but it would be hard to live up to everyone’s expectations.
Aunt Press says:
I would have loved The Lightning Theif Movie if it were not based on a book. what I mean is, I loved the books SO much, and the movie was great, but it dissapointed me because it strayed so far from the plot of the book.
So… on the subject of a Pendragon movie, It would be great if Mr. MacHale directed it! Then, it would probably not stray that much from the original plot, and it would get my official stamp of approval… 😀
HELLO says:
mine too.
S23 says:
If there was a Pendragon Movie, I’d do anything to see it! it would make the best movies ever!
S23 says:
Wait wait Wait… Didn’t it say Bobby ended up going back to Solara in the End? Come On!!!
S23 says:
Hallo?
Shankie says:
Bobby goes back 2 solara as a spirit and he was changed to a human being because he wanted to live the rest of his life. He is in the hospital because he is dying
S23 says:
So does he goto Solara after he dies?
S23 says:
I mean come on! Is he going to be remembered, is He going to remember? No.10 did not help that much at all, it just added more confusion with Solara and all of that…
S23 says:
I’m genuinely confused, especially with one person answering me! if he is changed into a real human then he will be as worthless as the rest of the people in Halla!
S23 says:
HELLO ANYONE!!!
S23 says:
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HELLO says:
ok. listen S23. Most of us believe that Bobby went to Solara after SD was defeated and after he talked to Uncle Press about how it wasn’t fair and that he wanted to live the rest of his life and he wondered what it would’ve been like without SD and the Travelers. And since Solara is the basic building block of life it could do that. so the Epilogue is how Bobby would’ve turned out to be without SD and the Travelers. and he didn’t recognize Uncle Press because Press said that he wasn’t really his Uncle, just that he was assigned to him, along with his family, to train him to be a Traveler. so when Press comes to the hospital and give Bobby and Courtney his journals, that’s why he kind of recognizes him just can’t place him. and he is in the hospital because he is old and dieing. and he is in the hospital also because he has lived a whole life without SD and Travelers. does that make sense?
HELLO says:
what i don’t understand, though, is why Press had Bobby’s journals. wait………..ok i understand now.
NO NEED TO ANSWER. I UNDERSTAND.
Mozartghost's Ghost says:
I need a Pendragon Movie.
You need a Pendragon Movie.
The world needs a Pendragon Movie.
And even if they do have to change a few things, Just look at
“How To Train Your Dragon”.
I read the book and watched the movie, and besides the fact that they were totally different, I thought the movie was even better than the book.
If you’ve read the Pendragon books, what’s to lose even if the movie was a total fiasco?
(And it probably wouldn’t be…)
Susan says:
I think they’d be extremely popular and well liked among movie lovers (especially since fantasy and adventure films are really in right now!)
Hobey-ho!
HELLO says:
never mind. i need an answer. i forgot what i figured out. so someone please answer my question.
soldierofhalla says:
yea i think having a movie would be good just as long as the producer/people dont screw up the storyline and stick to the books itd be epic
last book rocked
HELLO says:
nobody likes the blogs very much any more……never mind about my last post, i figured out my own question. (again)
Lead Traveler says:
that was wierd.
Loque says:
I agree with soldierofhalla. A movie would be epic, as long as they don’t stray too much from the book and don’t go and butcher it. Besides, there wouldn’t be any need to go and change much. The books are incredible as it it!
Hobey-ho!
Justeazy says:
“if he is changed into a real human then he will be as worthless as the rest of the people in Halla!”
Wow, someone has obviously not read the book *cough*s23*cough*. After all, the point is that nobody is worthless and the choices you make have effects that far outweigh yourself.
****SPOILER****
At anyone wondering “What happened to the other territories? They’re still controlled by Ravinia!” Well, first, they’re worlds, not territories anymore. They couldn’t have said that any more clearly.
Second, think. The dados are all shut down, and Saint Dane and all his “power” is removed from the equation. How are the remaining Ravinians (who don’t know how to do anything for themselves and are used to everyone doing all the work for them) going to keep it up?
nanowrimo member says:
i think that pendragon was a AMAZING series and the ending was PERFICT realy glad to know it was uncle press for some reson thought it was spader… anyway i think that mr. MacHale should try to get more middle schoolers to read befor it becomes a movie you may not know it but fyi practicly NOBODY at my school reads. we have a library right next door, everyone meets and hangs out there after school but when i went there a while ago one of my friends was like “what were you doing there at 7:00??” i said reading and she was like “nobody does that!!!!” its just sad. if u ppl get more ppl to read the pendragon series then i think that the lost art of reading will become more popular
Lead Traveler says:
ok…Justeaz…. um…the people are no longer Ravinias cause SD was their leader and they discovered he was bad so they’re not his followers anymore ok?
Lead Traveler says:
i got my friend to read the first one. but she hasn’t read the second one yet and i know somebody else who is on the third one. people at my school read. just for fun too. not for assignments. almost all my friends are big readers and wierd like me, so that’s why we get along. (most of the time).
GUESS WHAT EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A TEACHER AT MY SCHOOL ACTUALLY SAID I WAS A FAST TYPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO TEACHERS DO THAT AT MY SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Klee Warrior says:
THUMBS UP FOR A MOVIE WITH ME!!!!!!
I would love to star in one too…. Any wayy….I was bored in meh libray nd i read ALL the books except PENDRAGON series nd i was like okayy i’ll read itt nd im OBSSESED!!!!!!!:D
Klee Warrior says:
Lol i just relized im moar like Courtney than Aja Killan or a Jakill
Lol I phail
Klee Warrior says:
S23: EVERY I MEAN EVERY person goes to Solara arfter death if you didn’t understand: thats why Bobby was seeing souls or lights blinking in nd out of his vision: those are the souls that haven’t been reencarnated yet: OMGZ I JUST KNEW BOBBY ND COURTNEY WOULD GET MARRIED! derp:O lol he go poof
Klee Warrior says:
I LAUGHED WHEN SAINT DANE DIED>:D lol he go poof
Friend of Spader's says:
A movie would be incredible! You’ve got my thumbs up. ^ . ^
Hobey-ho, let’s go!
Yenza says:
It would be so great to see a movie!
Lead Traveler says:
i am so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i got the ninth and tenth pendragon and first before the war today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yippy yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!