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28-583: (The) Border Legion may refer to: Border Legion (Shannara) , the name of the army of Callahorn in the Shannara series of novels The Border Legion , a 1916 novel by Zane Gray The Border Legion (1918 film) , an American silent Western film The Border Legion (1924 film) , a lost American silent Western film The Border Legion (1930 film) , an American pre-Code Western film The Border Legion (1940 film) , an American Western film Topics referred to by

56-576: A Gypsy morph is a rare event - it is a convergence of magic that can become a powerful tool for either the Void or the Word depending on who unlocks its secret. The morph, however, will dissipate within a month if the secret remains hidden and the magic will be lost. John manages to catch the morph in the Pacific Northwest and escape his demon pursuers. The morph changes from creature to creature before settling on

84-455: A human guise). Findo has heard the Gypsy morph's words in the ether and knows where to go to intercept John Ross. He and the three other demons arrive in town before him. Nest, now a 29-year-old divorcee, had won several Olympic track gold medals, but had to retire from running because she nearly turned into the ghost-wolf Wraith during an event. She still lives in her house near the park and tends to

112-571: Is a futuristic version of our own, and not a secondary world. The Genesis of Shannara trilogy reveals the Four Lands to be located in the modern Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. Much of the landscape has been changed by a future nuclear holocaust called The Great Wars, but some landmarks remain. For example, the Columbia River still exists. Each land is named after

140-522: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Border Legion (Shannara) Shannara / ˈ ʃ æ n ə r ə / is a series of high fantasy novels written by Terry Brooks , beginning with The Sword of Shannara in 1977 and concluding with The Last Druid which was released in October 2020; there is also a prequel, First King of Shannara . The series blends magic and primitive technology and

168-403: Is found and Nest has to tell Harper that her mother has died, and that now she will be Harper's family. That evening, however, Harper and Little John are kidnapped by Findo Gask. Nest knows from previous interactions with Findo Gask that he doesn't know that Little John is the Gypsy morph. She also realizes that Penny is in league with Findo Gask and they are likely hiding out at the house where she

196-402: Is made. Later that day the group does some tobogganing and narrowly avoids an assassination attempt by Findo Gask, thanks to Pick's last-minute warning. Instead, Findo Gask kills the park worker Ray Childress that night with the trap he intended for Nest and her guests. The next evening O'olish Amaneh again appears to Nest, and encourages her to persevere with Little John. After he leaves her, he

224-420: Is now a single mother of a young girl, Harper, and trying to get clean from a drug addiction. Nest naturally invites her to stay with her. That night, while Christmas caroling, Nest and her church group are attacked by Twitch. Nest nearly has to call on Wraith when Penny appears, calls him off and pretends that he is a mentally disabled relative, and no one is seriously hurt. Later that night, John Ross arrives with

252-600: Is produced by Dan Farah, Jon Favreau , and Smallville showrunners Miles Millar and Al Gough , and Jonathan Liebesman . During the Shannara Chronicles panel at San Diego Comic Con in July 2015, a teaser trailer was revealed, giving audiences a first look at the sets and characters. A television version of the trailer was shown during the 2015 MTV Music Awards . The series premiered January 5, 2016. Season 2 began airing on Spike in October 2017. On January 16, 2018, it

280-445: Is pursued by Findo Gask and his demon minions. Surrounded, he disappears in a whirlwind of snow. That night, Nest, Bennett, and the kids go to a neighborhood Christmas party while John spends some time with his old flame, Josie Jackson. Bennett abandons her child at the party, leaving Nest a note explaining how she intends to leave for a while. She meets up with Penny who gives her drugs, then Penny and Findo Gask trick her into falling off

308-453: Is set in the Four Lands, which are identified as Earth long after civilization was destroyed in a chemical and nuclear holocaust called the Great Wars. By the time of the prequel First King of Shannara , the world had reverted to a pre-industrial state and magic had re-emerged to supplement science. The Shannara series is set in a post-apocalyptic world called the Four Lands . This world

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336-846: The Black Staff and The Measure of the Magic . This is the prequel to the Original Shannara Trilogy. Also published as the Original Shannara Trilogy by Del Rey Books , these were the first three published Shannara novels ( The Sword of Shannara , The Elfstones of Shannara , and The Wishsong of Shannara ) The next four books consist of The Scions of Shannara , The Druid of Shannara , The Elf Queen of Shannara and The Talismans of Shannara . These books are known as The Heritage of Shannara , are set 300 years after The Original Shannara Trilogy . The Voyage of

364-766: The Gypsy morph boy, whom they decide to call "Little John". The next morning Nest and John fill each other in on recent events. Bennett and Harper go for a walk in the park where they meet Penny. Penny offers Bennett drugs, but before she can accept, O'olish Amaneh appears and takes them home. Nest then goes for a walk in the park with O'olish, whom she also has not seen in ten years, who suggests that if Nest spends some time attempting to communicate with Little John instead of waiting for him to open up to her it may help unlock his secrets. He also tells her that soon he may never see her again as he plans to return to his ancestors. He then mysteriously disappears, as usual. Nest takes his advice and tries to talk to Little John, but no progress

392-462: The Gypsy morph is able to become what it was meant to be: an unborn child of destiny within Nest's womb. Findo Gask, thinking that the Gypsy morph's time ran out and its magic had dissipated, leaves town. Nest, perceiving her magical conception, decides to name the child John Ross Freemark, and heads back for home to start a new life with Harper and her future child. John Ross, weak and poisoned, lays down by

420-768: The Jerle Shannara trilogy consists of the books Ilse Witch , Antrax , and Morgawr . It is set 130 years after the Heritage of Shannara . The High Druid of Shannara trilogy includes the novels Jarka Ruus , Tanequil , and Straken . It is set 20 years after the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara. This trilogy is set 100 to 120 years after the events in Straken , consists of Wards of Faerie , published August 21, 2012, Bloodfire Quest , published March 12, 2013, and Witch Wraith , published July 17, 2013. Set 100 years after

448-452: The Word to prevent mankind from being overcome by the demonic forces of the Void. The trilogy consists of Running with the Demon , A Knight of the Word , and Angel Fire East and is predominantly set in present-day Illinois . It follows Nest Freemark, a girl with magical abilities who has no known relationship to any Shannara character. Before the publication of Armageddon's Children it

476-543: The appearance of a four-year-old boy. The only word the boy says is "Nest", prompting John to head back to Hopewell, Illinois to find out if Nest Freemark, whom he has not seen in ten years, can help him. However a resourceful demon named Findo Gask has been tracking John. He has recruited three other demons - Penny Dreadful (a young goth-type girl with crazy red hair and a penchant for self-destruction), Twitch (a half-crazed hulking albino man), and an ur'droch (a lethal demon who remains in its dark, shadowy form instead of taking on

504-399: The area with the sylvan, Pick. Four days before Christmas, she is visited by Findo Gask and immediately recognizes him as a demon. He threatens her but does not harm her. She also meets Penny at church, but does not realize she is a demon. Later that day, Bennett Scott, whom Nest saved from falling off a cliff when Bennett was a preschooler fifteen years earlier, appears on her doorstep. Bennett

532-408: The cliff in the park that nearly claimed her fifteen years ago. Nest returns home with Harper and Little John and is attacked by the ur'droch. Wraith comes forth from her to successfully repel him. Before Wraith reenters Nest, Little John calls her "Mama" and runs into her arms, but refuses to do so after Wraith returns to Nest, foreshadowing what is to come. The next day, Christmas Eve, Bennett's body

560-722: The compass point it faces: the Northland, the Southland, the Eastland, and the Westland, and is the primary home of different peoples. The Westland is the homeland primarily of the elves, while the Northland is mostly inhabited by trolls and the Eastland is the home mostly of dwarves and gnomes. The Southland is primarily the homeland of humans. The Word & Void series (also called The Word and The Void ) focuses on John Ross and Nest Freemark, forced acquaintances who use magic given to them from

588-536: The events in The Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy. The three novels are loosely connected, stand-alone novels, described as the setup for the conclusion of the entire Shannara saga. The trilogy consists of The High Druid's Blade (published July 15, 2014), The Darkling Child (published June 9, 2015), and The Sorcerer's Daughter (published May 24, 2016). The Fall of Shannara is a four-book series, set over 200 years after "The Sorcerer's Daughter", that concludes

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616-501: The overall story arc of the Shannara universe. It begins with The Black Elfstone , which was published on June 13, 2017. It is described as the chronological end, but not necessarily the last stories to be published. The second book, The Skaar Invasion , was published on June 18, 2018. The third book, The Stiehl Assassin , was published in June 2019. The fourth and final book, The Last Druid ,

644-422: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Border Legion . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Border_Legion&oldid=902153655 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

672-417: Was announced that the series had been cancelled after two seasons. Producers later announced that the series is being shopped to other networks. The series was later considered officially concluded. Angel Fire East John Ross has a vision of the future where a crucified Knight of the Word (one that resembles himself) tells him that a "Gypsy morph" is about to be created in the present. The creation of

700-436: Was attacked by Twitch. She and John head over to the house for a preemptive strike, but before doing so, Nest knows she needs to check to see if the demons have booby-trapped or otherwise warded the house with invisible magic. She needs Pick to find this out for her, so she sends out Wraith to find Pick in the park. Wraith bounds forth and runs from within her, this time severing their magical tie. Nest realizes neither one of them

728-402: Was happy with Wraith being trapped within her, and knows it is for the best that he remain separate but near to her, still remaining her protector. Nest, Wraith and John Ross are successful in destroying Findo Gask's three demonic henchmen (Penny, Twitch, and the ur'droch) and rescuing the children, but John is mortally poisoned. Finally, when Little John sees that Wraith has left Nest permanently,

756-432: Was released on October 20, 2020. In 2007, Warner Bros. optioned the film rights to the Shannara universe for producer Dan Farah, but the rights deal expired in 2010 and all rights reverted to Terry Brooks. Farah Films partnered with Sonar Entertainment to acquire TV rights to the Shannara universe in 2012. In December, 2013 it was announced an epic TV series based on the books was being produced for MTV . The series

784-433: Was unclear whether this trilogy existed within the Shannara universe. It has since been revealed as the "ultimate prequel" to the Shannara novels. The Genesis of Shannara series consists of Armageddon's Children , The Elves of Cintra and The Gypsy Morph . They cover events during The Great Wars, which are alluded to often in the Shannara series. The Legends of Shannara series consists of Bearers of

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