Rowan and Citra
This character becomes ordained at the end of the novel.
Who is Citra Terranova?
This AI controls and manages society.
What is the Thunderhead?
This scythe enjoys theatrical mass gleanings and calls himself the “Angel of Death.”
Who is Scythe Goddard?
The title Scythe symbolizes this traditional figure associated with death.
What is the Grim Reaper?
This football position was played by Kohl Whitlock.
What is quarterback?
This character becomes known as Scythe Lucifer.
Who is Rowan Damisch?
These meetings are where scythes vote on issues and test apprentices.
What are conclaves?
This follower of Goddard uses a flamethrower as his weapon of choice.
Who is Scythe Chomsky?
The Tonists use these objects as symbols of their faith.
What are tuning forks?
This nickname describes Rowan because he is an overlooked middle child.
What is lettuce?
Citra gives this to Rowan by punching him in the face at conclave.
What is immunity?
Black robes are forbidden because they symbolize this too directly.
What is death?
This is the secret Rowan could expose that forces Xenocrates to stop the investigation.
What is Xenocrates’s daughter, Esme?
Rowan’s black robes at Winter Conclave symbolize this.
What is rebellion against the Scythedom or rejection of corrupt scythe values?
Citra apologizes to this character for pushing her into a moving truck when they were kids.
Who is Rhonda?
During his apprenticeship, Rowan often does this during mass gleanings to preserve his humanity.
What is helping people escape or warning them to run?
According to Faraday, only these kinds of people should become scythes.
Who are people who do not want to be scythes?
This scythe follower becomes emotional after gleaning children at the Tonist compound.
Who is Scythe Volta?
One major theme of the novel is that true sacrifice requires giving up something valuable for this.
What is the greater good?
This character owns an ornate mansion and becomes Goddard’s “pool boy.”
Who is Maxim Easley?
During her final apprentice test, Citra comforts this character before gleaning him.
Who is Ben Terranova?
This year became historically important because the Thunderhead took over society.
What is 2042?
Rowan prevents Goddard, Rand, and Chomsky from revival by doing this.
What is burning them?
The novel can be considered dystopian because society is controlled by this system despite appearing perfect.
What is the Thunderhead and the Scythedom?
Scythe Goddard's only female follower. She has Pan-Asian leanings and wears green robes with emeralds.
Who is Rand?