Green Storm
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In Philip Reeve
's Mortal Engines Quartet, the Green Storm is a fanatical splinter group of the Anti-Traction League
, which ends up in control of the League. When first introduced in Predator's Gold
, it is a secret organization of young Anti-Traction League officers formed after the destruction of the League's Northern Air-Fleet in Batmunkh Gompa and the loss of a large static settlement on Spitsbergen
.
The Green Storm's chief goal is to destroy all Traction Cities and "make the world green again", since the Traction Cities' constant movement and hunting for resources long ago destroyed much of the world's vegetation. The symbol of the Green Storm is a jagged green lightning
bolt.
In Predator's Gold
, a squadron of Green Storm fighter airships pursue Tom and Hester
in the Jenny Haniver
. Later in the book, an agent of the Green Storm kidnaps Hester Shaw
in Arkangel and transports her to one of their Arctic
bases. It is revealed in the book that the Green Storm are not as reluctant to use "Old Tech" as most other Anti-Tractionists, for they use a surviving London Engineer named Popjoy to build armies of Stalkers. Interestingly, the same Engineer also managed to resurrect Anna Fang
as the Stalker Fang. Unfortunately, the Stalker Fang did not ever regain a former identity, although she eventually became the leader of the Green Storm. Two years later, the Green Storm overthrows the ruling High Council and takes over the Anti-Traction League
.
In Infernal Devices, the Green Storm under the leadership of the Stalker Fang is revealed to have conquered half of the known world with its vast legions of Stalkers, fighter airships and air destroyers. During that time, the Green Storm had waged a long war against the Traction Cities. The Green Storm also has a specialist branch of its military called the Resurrection Corps, which is in charge of the resurrection of dead corpses into Stalkers in support of the Green Storm's war against the cities. It was founded by the same former London
engineer
that had resurrected her. Popjoy also became her personal surgeon-mechanic.
However, the Stalker Fang was also interested in an ancient artefact from Anchorage
called the "Tin Book", which was written in an ancient military code. In the novel, Wren Natsworthy
- the daughter of Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw
- had managed to leave Anchorage-in-Vineland only to get enslaved in Brighton and sold as a slave
to Nimrod Pennyroyal
. During her journey, she managed to bring the Tin Book though it became the property of Pennyroyal. However, an agent of the Green Storm - Agent 28 - discovered the Tin Book and alerted her mistress by sending a "resurrected" seagull - a Raptor - carrying a message to the Green Storm's capital, Tienjing. Later, the Green Storm attacked Brighton and retrieved the document. During the raid, their leader was assassinated and the document destroyed in the process. Following that, her second-in-command General Naga assumed command. After Naga's death in A Darkling Plain
, the Green Storm was disbanded and the Anti-Traction League refounded by Oenone Zero
.
The Green Storm's rule is portrayed as militaristic, totalitarian and absolute, tolerating no dissent.
Philip Reeve
Philip Reeve is a British author and illustrator. He presently lives on Dartmoor with his wife Sarah and their son Samuel.-Biography:...
's Mortal Engines Quartet, the Green Storm is a fanatical splinter group of the Anti-Traction League
Anti-Traction League
In Philip Reeve's book-series Mortal Engines Quartet, the Anti-Traction League is an organization opposed to the prevalence of Traction Cities and Municipal Darwinism. Its symbol is that of a broken wheel.-Geography:...
, which ends up in control of the League. When first introduced in Predator's Gold
Predator's Gold
Predator's Gold is the second of four novels in Philip Reeve's series for young adults, the Mortal Engines Quartet.-Setting:Predator's Gold is set two years after Mortal Engines...
, it is a secret organization of young Anti-Traction League officers formed after the destruction of the League's Northern Air-Fleet in Batmunkh Gompa and the loss of a large static settlement on Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. Constituting the western-most bulk of the archipelago, it borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea...
.
The Green Storm's chief goal is to destroy all Traction Cities and "make the world green again", since the Traction Cities' constant movement and hunting for resources long ago destroyed much of the world's vegetation. The symbol of the Green Storm is a jagged green lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
bolt.
In Predator's Gold
Predator's Gold
Predator's Gold is the second of four novels in Philip Reeve's series for young adults, the Mortal Engines Quartet.-Setting:Predator's Gold is set two years after Mortal Engines...
, a squadron of Green Storm fighter airships pursue Tom and Hester
Hester Shaw
Hester Shaw is a fictional character from Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines Quartet who has terrible facial scarring, due to an attack from Thaddeus Valentine when Hester was a child.-Personality:...
in the Jenny Haniver
Jenny Haniver (airship)
The Jenny Haniver is the name of an airship featured heavily in Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines Quartet. She is a small cargo airship with a crimson envelope....
. Later in the book, an agent of the Green Storm kidnaps Hester Shaw
Hester Shaw
Hester Shaw is a fictional character from Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines Quartet who has terrible facial scarring, due to an attack from Thaddeus Valentine when Hester was a child.-Personality:...
in Arkangel and transports her to one of their Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
bases. It is revealed in the book that the Green Storm are not as reluctant to use "Old Tech" as most other Anti-Tractionists, for they use a surviving London Engineer named Popjoy to build armies of Stalkers. Interestingly, the same Engineer also managed to resurrect Anna Fang
Anna Fang
Anna Fang is a character in Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines Quartet. Her name may be derived from the German "anfang" meaning beginning.-Mortal Engines:Anna is introduced as a friendly Asian aviator who helps Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw escape slavery...
as the Stalker Fang. Unfortunately, the Stalker Fang did not ever regain a former identity, although she eventually became the leader of the Green Storm. Two years later, the Green Storm overthrows the ruling High Council and takes over the Anti-Traction League
Anti-Traction League
In Philip Reeve's book-series Mortal Engines Quartet, the Anti-Traction League is an organization opposed to the prevalence of Traction Cities and Municipal Darwinism. Its symbol is that of a broken wheel.-Geography:...
.
In Infernal Devices, the Green Storm under the leadership of the Stalker Fang is revealed to have conquered half of the known world with its vast legions of Stalkers, fighter airships and air destroyers. During that time, the Green Storm had waged a long war against the Traction Cities. The Green Storm also has a specialist branch of its military called the Resurrection Corps, which is in charge of the resurrection of dead corpses into Stalkers in support of the Green Storm's war against the cities. It was founded by the same former London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
that had resurrected her. Popjoy also became her personal surgeon-mechanic.
However, the Stalker Fang was also interested in an ancient artefact from Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
called the "Tin Book", which was written in an ancient military code. In the novel, Wren Natsworthy
Wren Natsworthy
Wren Natsworthy is a character from Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines Quartet, appearing in the last two books.-Family and friends:Her father is Tom Natsworthy and her mother is Hester Shaw and by the end of A Darkling Plain, she has become engaged to Theo Ngoni. Her best friend is Tildy Smew, a girl...
- the daughter of Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw
Hester Shaw
Hester Shaw is a fictional character from Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines Quartet who has terrible facial scarring, due to an attack from Thaddeus Valentine when Hester was a child.-Personality:...
- had managed to leave Anchorage-in-Vineland only to get enslaved in Brighton and sold as a slave
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
to Nimrod Pennyroyal
Nimrod Pennyroyal
Nimrod Pennyroyal is a recurring character in the Mortal Engines Quartet, written by Philip Reeve. He is first introduced in Predator's Gold and remains a major character for the rest of the series....
. During her journey, she managed to bring the Tin Book though it became the property of Pennyroyal. However, an agent of the Green Storm - Agent 28 - discovered the Tin Book and alerted her mistress by sending a "resurrected" seagull - a Raptor - carrying a message to the Green Storm's capital, Tienjing. Later, the Green Storm attacked Brighton and retrieved the document. During the raid, their leader was assassinated and the document destroyed in the process. Following that, her second-in-command General Naga assumed command. After Naga's death in A Darkling Plain
A Darkling Plain
A Darkling Plain is the fourth and final novel in the Mortal Engines Quartet series written by author Philip Reeve.The novel won the 2006 Guardian Award and the 2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction.-Setting:...
, the Green Storm was disbanded and the Anti-Traction League refounded by Oenone Zero
Oenone Zero
Oenone Zero is a character in the Mortal Engines Quartet, introduced in Infernal Devices.Doctor Zero was born on the Aleutian Islands about two years before Mortal Engines started, making her approximately nineteen or twenty when she is introduced, four years older than Wren Natsworthy, who wasn't...
.
The Green Storm's rule is portrayed as militaristic, totalitarian and absolute, tolerating no dissent.
Notable Cities
- Batmunkh Gompa
- Batmunkh Tsaka
- Tienjing (Capital) (destroyed by ODIN)
- Shan Guo
- Forward command