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The Sixth Part (The Raven), represents Kindness, another much friendlier part of the Will that helps Arthur rescue his friends and insists on paying Due to the Dead
Evil Is Sterile: It is mentioned that only The Architect, The Old One, or humans can create anything original. The Denizens can only copy things they've seen. This becomes important later. The first part of the Will has managed to break free and, by convenience, has chosen Arthur as the 'rightful heir' who must recover the other lost parts of the Will; this has led to Monday giving up half of his Key to him. In the first book, Arthur defeats Monday and takes control of the first part of the House. Books two to five follow a somewhat regular pattern: in each, Arthur tries to gain control over one part of the House, and ultimately succeeds after various challenges, setting free one part of the Will. Each book features one main antagonist, usually the Trustee of that part of the House, with the exception of one Trustee who wants the Will to be fulfilled but has been overthrown by the other Trustees. Sometimes, the Trustees sow chaos on Earth while he is away in the House. Probably the most notable is The Ancient Mariner being a major secondary character. And he's awesome. He also has a ship that can sail in space shaped like a giant turtle. Middle Child Syndrome: Implied with Friday's Dawn, who disapproves of his mistress' practice of experiencing and has never been allowed into her secret fortress in the Secondary Realms, unlike her Noon and Dusk.
The Bad Guy Wins: Dame Primus, aka The Architect, ultimately succeeds in manipulating everyone into destroying almost the entirety of the House and the rest of the universe. Becomes a Bittersweet Ending as she leaves behind enough information and tools to rebuild everything. Really 700 Years Old: The Piper's Children appear the same as when they were first brought to The House, mostly between the ages of nine and thirteen. They have lived in the House for more than ten thousand years, but due to Year Inside, Hour Outside were taken from Earth about seven hundred years ago. They still act like children, though. The Beautiful Elite: The higher-ranking Denizens. The more power or authority a Denizen has in the house, the taller and more attractive they are; this becomes a painful complication for Arthur later on as the magical contamination in his body accumulates and begins to transform him into something like a Denizen: he occasionally grows several inches, or has his teeth and jaw move around abruptly to a more perfect position which human bodies are not supposed to do.
This sentimental attachment to your original world and mortality is a serious weakness, Arthur," said Dame Primus. Apocalypse How: Class Z-1. If the House is consumed by Nothing, Earth and the rest of the Secondary Realms will be gone as well. Specifically, if the Incomparable Gardens are destroyed. First thing in, last thing out. The only exception is the New Architect holding the seven Keys, who can then start over in rebuilding everything from Nothing.Nice to the Waiter: Arthur is polite to everyone, including those below him. This is such a rare occurence in the House that the telephone operators go out of their way to help him, including defying Saturday herself, because he thinks of saying please, and even recognise him just because he is so polite to them.
America, the UK, and Australia are all likely candidates, however. References to bushfires and the Australian emergency lines suggest Australia, but pounds are in use.Call to Agriculture: The New Nithlings decide that they would rather be farmers than soldiers. Not that they have a choice in the matter. Retcon: Both when a Spirit-Eater was being described in the Atlas, and when the incident with the Gray Spot was mentioned in the last book, they said it was mute, yet Leaf heard it apologizing when it was 'accidentally' bumping into everyone to spread it's influence.
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