Charlie Bone Timeline: Pre-Series
Timeline of events before the series. Contains spoilers for all Charlie Bone books, including Henry and the Guardians of the Lost.
1800s
Circa 1804
· Marigold disappears through the Time Twister while playing hide-and-seek with her brother.
1833
· Maybelle Bloor is born to Cecilia and Septimus Bloor.
1835 or 1838
· Beatrice Bloor born to Cecilia and Septimus Bloor.
1840
· Bertram Babbington Bloor is born to Cecilia and Septimus Bloor.
1845
· Donatella da Vinci is born.
1850
· Yorath Yewbeam is born.
1850s
· Maybelle Bloor marries Lucius Raven.
1860
· Daniel Raven is born to Maybelle and Lucius Raven.
1862
· Vera Kuragina is born.
· Roland Raven is born to Maybelle and Lucius Raven.
1865
· Evangeline Raven is born to Maybelle and Lucius Raven.
· Septimus Bloor forges a will leaving everything he owns to his daughter Maybelle and her heirs. He dies soon after.
1870s
· Bertram Bloor marries Donatella Da Vinci.
1875
· Gideon Bloor born to Bertram and Donatella Bloor.
1876
· Gudrun Solensson born.
1884
· Manley Yewbeam born to Yorath and Vera Yewbeam.
1885
· Grace Bloor is born to Bertram and Donatella Bloor.
1896
· Lydia Raven is born to Daniel and Jane Raven.
1897
· Hugh Raven is born to Daniel and Jane Raven.
1899
· Ita Raven marries Simon Bone.
1900s
1900
· Yolanda Yewbeam is born in Yewbeam Castle to Yorath and Vera Yewbeam.
· Everard Raven is born to Roland and Ann Raven.
1902
· Ezekiel Bloor born to Gideon and Gudrun Bloor.
· Hilda Hansoff born.
1905
· Henry Yewbeam born to Grace and Manley Yewbeam.
1908
· Daphne Yewbeam born to Grace and Manley Yewbeam.
1910
· James Yewbeam born to Grace and Manley Yewbeam.
1912
· Solange Sourzac born.
1916
· Daphne Yewbeam dies of diphtheria in the winter of that year (January)
· Henry Yewbeam disappears while staying at Bloor’s Academy with his brother James. (January 12)
1918
· Manley Yewbeam is killed in battle during the Great War.
1921
· Yolanda inherits her father’s castle at age 21.
1920s
· Hugh Raven marries Sally Milne. Evangeline Raven gives the pearl-inlaid box to Sally on her wedding day.
1925
· Susan Raven born to Hugh and Sally Raven.
1930
· Bartholomew Bloor is born to Ezekiel and Hilda Bloor.
· Mary Chance is born.
1931
· Brutus Raven born to Hugh and Sally Raven.
1932
· Thomas Raven is born to Everard and Harriet Raven.
1934
· Timothy Raven is born to Everard and Harriet Raven.
1935
· Maisie Jones is born.
1937
· Grizelda Yewbeam is born to James and Solange Yewbeam.
· Monty Bone is born to Clara and Eamon Bone.
1940 or 1941
· Ankaret's family is killed during a bombing raid; Ankaret accidentally travels forward in time after looking into the Time Twister.
1942
· Lucretia Yewbeam is born to James and Solange Yewbeam.
1947
· Eustacia Yewbeam is born to James and Solange Yewbeam.
· Treasure is born.
1948
· Pearl is born.
1952
· Venetia Yewbeam is born to James and Solange Yewbeam.
1955
· Harold Bloor is born to Bartholomew and Mary Bloor.
1957
· February: Paton Yewbeam is born to James and Solange Yewbeam.
· Dorothy de Vere is born.
1961
· Grizelda Yewbeam marries Montague Bone.
1962
· Lyell Bone is born to Grizelda and Monty Bone.
· Titania/Miss Chrystal is born.
1962 or 1963
· A week before his death, Monty returns to his hometown of Neverfinding. Monty makes a will leaving all that he owns to his son Lyell. He also writes a letter to be read by Lyell when he turns eighteen.
· Monty Bone dies in a plane crash (possibly contrived by the Yewbeams and Bloors).
· Bartholomew Bloor disappears while mountain climbing in the Himalayas with friends; Mary dances herself to death. Bartholomew turns against his family and becomes an explorer.
1964
· During a stay at Yolanda’s castle, Solange falls and breaks her neck, Yolanda turns James’ four daughters against him, and James and Paton escape in fear for their lives.
· Hector Bittermouse causes some trouble with the Bloors (?)
· Lord Grimwald drowns Pearl and Treasure's sweethearts and family in revenge because they refused to marry him.
1965
· Grace Bloor dies at age eighty.
1967
· Amy Jones is born to Maisie and Mr Jones.
· Julia Ingledew is born.
1968
· Rufus Raven is born to Brutus and Maud Raven.
1970
· Ellen Raven is born.
1985
· Manfred Bloor is born to Harold and Dorothy Bloor.
· Asa Pike is born in the land of the Merromals.
1988
· Zelda Dobinski is born.
· Beth Strong is born.
1989
· Mr and Mrs Pike travel with Asa to the Red King’s city to live.
1990
· Lyell Bone elopes with Amy Jones to Mexico; they marry there.
· Tancred Torsson is born.
· Lysander Sage is born to Judge and Jessamine Sage.
1992
· Charlie Bone is born to Amy and Lyell Bone in the first week of January.
· Emma Tolly is born to Nancy and Mostyn Tolly (During fall or winter).
· Gabriel Silk is born to Cyrus and Mrs Silk.
· Naren Bloor is born to Chinese parents.
· Olivia Vertigo is born sometime in September.
· Fidelio Gunn is born to Chloe and Mr Gunn.
· Dagbert Endless is born to Lord Grimwald and a mermaid.
· Benjamin Brown is born to Mr and Mrs Brown in late October.
· Dorcas Loom is born.
1993
· Charlie turns one in the first week of January.
· Bartholomew returns to the city to visit his family, who refuse to acknowledge him. Lyell and Bartholomew become friends, and they go mountain climbing together.
· Idith and Inez Branko are born to Bogdan and Natalia Branko.
· Joshua Tilpin is born to Matthew and Titania Tilpin.
Sometime between 1990 and 1994
· Rufus entrusts Lyell with the box containing Maybelle’s will.
· Rufus and Ellen marry.
1994
· Charlie turns two in the first week of January.
· Nancy Tolly dies from illness just before Emma’s second birthday; a few days later Mostyn decides to give Emma away. (during fall or winter).
· Lyell disappears while trying to stop Emma Tolly’s abduction. (during fall or winter).
1995
· Billy Raven is born to Rufus and Ellen Raven on May 4.
1996
· Rufus and Ellen die in a contrived car accident; Billy is sent to live with an apathetic aunt.
· Christopher Crowquill is framed as a robber and sent to prison for seven years.
· Naren’s parents die in a flood; Naren is adopted by Bartholomew and Meng Bloor.
1997
· Miranda Shellhorn is born to Arthur Shellhorn.
· Charlie starts school.
· Charlie and Benjamin become friends.
1998
· Dorothy Bloor tries to leave Bloor's Academy forever; her violin hand is crushed by Manfred in the attempt and cursed by Ezekiel to never work again. Losing all hope, Dorothy becomes 'the Dark Lady'.
· Lucy comes out of the Time Twister into the Littles' House.
1999
· Eric Shellhorn is born to Arthur Shellhorn.
· Una Onimous is born.
· Dr Tolly asks for Emma to be returned to him; he is refused.
2000s
2001
· May 4: Billy’s endowment is revealed, and he is sent to live in Bloor’s Academy.
· Tancred Torsson starts school at Bloor's Academy.
· Ollie Sparks disappears in the old part of the Academy for three days. Cook throws a feast for him, and soon after he leaves the school. However, he disappears while going to get orange juice at the train station (or so Matron Yewbeam says).
2002
· Charlie turns ten in the first week of January.
· Emma turns ten between January and October.
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Incorrect Quotes under the cut.
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Dagbert: You saved me. I owe you my life.
Lysander: No, thanks. I’ve seen it and I’m not very impressed.
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Count Harken: So there I was, committing various war crimes-
Joshua: You were WHAT?
Titania: Committing various war crimes, didn’t you hear him the first time?
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Dagbert: I can't do that. It'd go against my moral compass.
Charlie: Your moral compass is a fucking roulette wheel.
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Younger!Grizelda: You know, it wouldn’t kill you to visit your mother once in a while.
Younger!Lyell: We don’t know that.
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Asa: Can we talk? One Manfred stan to another?
Dagbert: I don’t see why not.
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Asa: Has anyone in your life told you they love you?
Manfred: Does family count?
Asa: Yes.
Manfred: Then no.
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Manfred: There’s a dead boy in the sculpture room.
Dagbert: Oh, hey, how did he get here?
Manfred: What did you do?
Dagbert: Me? I didn’t do this!
Manfred: Tell me, then, what exactly you were doing before you left the sculpture room.
Dagbert: All right, well, I was standing in there, waiting, and Torsson walked in to trade, so I went up to him…
Manfred: Go on.
Dagbert: ...then I flooded the room and left him underwater.
Manfred: Dagbert, that kills people.
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Dr. Bloor: I was able to raise a fully functional child!
Charlie: You have a kid that we don’t know about?
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Lysander: Was macing us really necessary AFTER you realized who we were?
Emma: After what HE did to Tancred?!
Dagbert: I returned the corpse, okay!
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Asa: I love you guys. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Charlie: We're the best thing that's ever happened to you?
Asa: Yeah.
Billy: I'm starting to feel a little sorry for you.
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Quiz: What kind of beverage are you?
Joshua: A milkshake.
Inez and Idith Branko: We’re seething cauldrons of rage.
Dorcas: I’m a sweet smoothie.
Dagbert: Water, I guess. Whatever.
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Joshua: What would you do if I was kidnapped?
Titania: Wait thirty minutes until they let you go voluntarily.
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Dagbert: Guys, what color would you say Joshua’s eyes are?
Idith and Inez: Silver?
Asa: Yeah, silver.
Dorcas: A silver, yeah.
Dagbert, to Joshua: Now, tell them what color you said.
Joshua: ...Pale gray.
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Asa: I just want some recognition!
Ezekiel: Yeah, well, I want an alpaca but we can't all get what we want.
Asa: Aren’t you rich? Why don’t you just buy one?
Ezekiel:
[later]
Dr. Bloor: You bought a WHAT?!
Ezekiel: His name is Reginald Roosevelt Romeo Ramsey.
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Dagbert: If I'm really as evil as you say I am, then have the gods strike me down where I stand!
[Lightning strikes Dagbert]
Dagbert: Ha! Nice try, jackass! Next time, give it your A-game!
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Amy: What do you think, Grandma Bone?
Grizelda: I wasn't listening, but I strongly disagree with Maisie.
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[postcanon]
Dagbert: I’m feeling too sad right now. Nothing you say can make me feel better.
Fidelio, whipping out a guitar: I can mock your sad ass with a song.
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Naren: We need to talk about your sleep schedule.
Asa: I have it penciled in for next Friday at 4, why? Is something going on that day? Should I cancel?
Naren: No, don’t-
Asa: Too late. I already cancelled it.
Naren:
Asa: I didn’t really want to go anyway.
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Tancred: Listen here, you son of a bitch-!
Dagbert: Don’t you dare talk shit about my mother!
Tancred: I meant your father.
Dagbert: Fair enough, carry on then.
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Manfred: Of course I know all of the endowed. There's myself, Asa, Zelda, Charlie, Billy...
Manfred, looking at smudged handwriting on hand: Em & Em, Tmanfred, Lysanderoth, Ienzo, Ith, Dag Dag...
Manfred, squinting: Gerbil, Binder, Jesus, Bath, Orange, and Doorknob.
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Dorcas: When I was younger, I used to plan my future wedding~
Dagbert: Really? I used to plan my future funeral!
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Emma, to Olivia: I love laying my head on your chest when you sleep so I can hear your heart beating.
Lysander, to Tancred: I recorded you snoring so you can hear how fucking loud you are and why I can't fucking sleep.
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Dagbert: Can you imagine not being human and just living out your days as a weeping willow, though? Beautiful? By the water? Unburdened? Ideal.
Joshua: I wanna be the one from Harry Potter that beats the shit out of everything and everyone.
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Fidelio: Can I play some music?
Uber Driver: Sure.
Fidelio, pulling out a saxophone: Do you like Veggie Tales?
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Dagbert, very seriously: You can’t tell a soul.
Charlie, equally seriously: No one I know will care.
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Billy: You played me like a fiddle!
Ezekiel: Oh, no, Billy. Fiddles are actually difficult to play. I played you like the cheap kazoo that you are.
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Dagbert: You remind me of the ocean.
Manfred: Why? Because I’m deep and mysterious?
Dagbert: No, because you’re salty and you scare people.
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Manfred: Your first impression of me may be that I’m a terrible person. But, in time, Charlie, I hope you’ll come to realize... you haven’t the faintest idea.
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Ezekiel: Hey, daddy issues! Where-
Dagbert: Stop calling me that. I don’t have daddy issues, I have biological father issues.
Ezekiel: What? You’ve got a foster father or something?
Dagbert: I’m still looking for one.
Ezekiel:
Dagbert:
Ezekiel:
Dagbert: Are you availabl-
Ezekiel: No.
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Emma: Physically, yes, I could fight a bird. But emotionally? Imagine the toll.
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Dagbert: Sea water being toxic was made up by people afraid of flavor. “It has too much salt in it :(“ ok English boy I’m about to get it.
Inez: Seawater pulls water out of your body when you drink it, so actually you are the drink.
Dagbert: It is like an arm wrestle! Loser gets drank!
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