The Vanishing of Pellinore Warthrop is SOS
One thing the series makes very clear is that Dr. Pellinore Warthrop was SOOO famous in his lifetime.
Weāre repeatedly told that he was well known, widely respected, and even connected to powerful people. I clearly remember a moment where itās mentioned that he received correspondence from royalty (Queen or something) and throughout the books heās described as having acquaintances and friends among influential and famous figures.
(Unfortunately I canāt quote exact passages here because my copy of the books is translated into another language)
Which makes this incredibly strange . Why is there seemingly no historical record of him after his death?
According to the framing of the series, the journalist investigating Will Henryās manuscript canāt find any proof that Pellinore Warthrop ever existed. And thatās where things stop making sense š«µ
If Warthrop was a public figure and a celebrated monstrumologist, correspondent of elites, and known academic and many other things then erasing him completely would be almost impossible. Even if monstrumology was a fringe science, a man of his reputation would have left something behind.
Which leads me to my (possibly stupid but interesting) thought āļø
Is it possible Will Henry destroyed everything?
Not just notes but letters, records, correspondence, proof!
Because the only reason we know Warthrop existed at all is Willās manuscript. Weāre told he was well known, but no other document corroborates it. That contradiction feels intentional .
Nevertheless, Will had enough time
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