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Skellig

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Skellig	comment	Ten-year-old Michael is the new older brother to a baby sister. What should be a joyous thing is marred by his sister's premature birth and heart condition. It's unlikely that she will live for very long. Still, his parents are determined to do everything they can for the newborn, including moving to a new house.With the new house comes with it a new school and new friends and, curiously enough, a man in the garage. Calling himself Skellig, the man is crotchety, complaining about having arthritis and demanding very specific take out and drink. Michael assumes Skellig is homeless, but doesn't notify his parents about their odd guest. Instead, he takes care of Skellig and even converses with him, which is how Michael hears about a story regarding human shoulder blades were originally for angel wings.It isn't long before Michael prioritizes Skellig over school, leading his friendships there to fall to the wayside. He begins to hang out more with Mina, a neighbor girl about Michael's age who's home-schooled. When their friendship gets to the point where Michael believes she can keep a secret, he takes Mina to see Skellig. It's probably for the best that Michael has an accomplice because two of his other friends, Leakey and Coot, are becoming suspicious and are trying to figure out just what Michael is hiding.As Michael desperately tries to keep Skellig hidden, Michael's baby sister's condition gets worse. Unbeknownst to everyong is that the mysterious Skellig may be the key to helping her.Skellig is a 1998 urban fantasy children's novel by David Almond. It was originally released in Britain with a US publication following a year later. A prequel titled My Name Is Mina was released in 2010.The novel has had a few live-action adaptations, the most well known of which is a 2009 film called Skellig or Skellig: The Owl Man, depending on your region. The film was directed by Annabel Jankel and the screenplay written by Irena Brignull.
Skellig	fetched	2024-01-30T00:29:26Z
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Skellig	isPartOf	DBTropes
Skellig / int_2588feac	type	Winged Humanoid
Skellig / int_2588feac	comment	Winged Humanoid: Skellig has a pair of wings, lending credence to the theory that he's an angel.
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Skellig / int_45a01289	type	Angel Unaware
Skellig / int_45a01289	comment	Angel Unaware: It's heavily implied that Skellig is an angel. He claims to be ancient, has discussed the idea that humans once had angel wings attached at their shoulder blades, and even cures Michael's baby sister's heart condition.
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Skellig / int_4781adbb	type	Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Skellig / int_4781adbb	comment	Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Skellig is cynical, snarky and rude, but he's a good guy at heart. He helps cure Michael's baby sister's condition before disappearing, for no other reason than because he could.
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Skellig / int_4977559e	type	Our Angels Are Different
Skellig / int_4977559e	comment	Our Angels Are Different: If Skellig really is an angel, than he's quite different from the usual depictions of them. Instead of looking youthful and graceful, he's an elderly man that Michael initially mistakes to be homeless. Skellig also has an unpleasant disposition instead of being outwardly kind and thoughtful.
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Skellig / int_6bda9a30	type	Meaningful Name
Skellig / int_6bda9a30	comment	Meaningful Name: Skellig Michael is an island and site of an ancient monastery off the coast of Ireland. Considering Skellig's possible status as an angel, having a connection to a monastery isn't so far fetched.
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Skellig / int_7ec1d823	type	Animal Eyes
Skellig / int_7ec1d823	comment	Animal Eyes: In the film, Skellig repeatedly demonstrates he has a nictating membrane, similar to that of birds.
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Skellig / int_815055ba	type	Plot-Induced Illness
Skellig / int_815055ba	comment	Plot-Induced Illness: Had the baby never been sick, Michael likely wouldn't have felt so alienated from his family and therefore wouldn't have gone exploring by himself in dangerous places like the garage. Or he might've been enlisted by his parents to help more around the house or with the baby, in which case he just wouldn't have had the free time and might not have ever discovered Skellig.
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Skellig / int_96a33f11	type	Riddle for the Ages
Skellig / int_96a33f11	comment	Riddle for the Ages: It's never made clear exactly who or what Skellig really is, especially since he dances around the issue when asked. If he isn't an angel, then how has he managed to survive all alone in that garage for who knows how long? And if he is an angel, why is he on earth and in that specific house?
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Skellig / int_d46ddfa2	type	CloudCuckooLander
Skellig / int_d46ddfa2	comment	Cloud Cuckoolander: Mina is an artsy girl who lives across the street from Michael. She loves nature and poems, and often has her head in the clouds.
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Skellig / int_e6ab61d	type	Magic Realism
Skellig / int_e6ab61d	comment	Magic Realism: The novel is set in real life, but also includes an element of the supernatural. Skellig is an odd man who hangs out in the garage of Michael's new home and seems content to stay there. He claims to be very, very old and it's heavily implied that he's an angel.
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Skellig / int_ea39d156	type	Who Wants to Live Forever?
Skellig / int_ea39d156	comment	Who Wants to Live Forever?: Skellig says he is as old as the earth and has utterly given up on life, but is unable to die.
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The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.

Skellig	hasFeature	Angel Unaware / int_6203da7e
Skellig	hasFeature	Animal Eyes / int_6203da7e
Skellig	hasFeature	Broken Angel / int_6203da7e
Carnegie Medal	seeAlso	Skellig
Skellig	hasFeature	Children's Literature / int_6203da7e
Skellig	hasFeature	English Literature / int_6203da7e
JohnSimm	seeAlso	Skellig
Skellig	hasFeature	Magic Realism / int_6203da7e
Skellig	hasFeature	Plot-Induced Illness / int_6203da7e
Skellig	seeAlso	Skellig
Skellig	hasFeature	Urban Fantasy / int_6203da7e
Skellig	hasFeature	Winged Humanoid / int_6203da7e

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