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ā | Soos inadvertently collects the author'sĀ [[laptop]]Ā from the adventure, leading Dipper on a hunt to learn the eight-letter password protecting it in "[[Sock Opera]]." His quest is cut short when Bill Cipher commandeers his body and destroys the laptop, hoping to throw him off the trail of finding major answers in the town. |
+ | Soos inadvertently collects the author'sĀ [[laptop]]Ā from the adventure, leading Dipper on a hunt to learn the eight-letter password protecting it in "[[Sock Opera]]." His quest is cut short when Bill Cipher commandeers his body and destroys the laptop, hoping to throw him off the trail of finding major answers in the town.{{Clear}} |
==Appearance== |
==Appearance== |
Revision as of 18:47, 21 October 2014
The author is the mysterious and unknown writer of Journal 1, 2 and 3, spending the latter of their life documenting the secrets and mysteries of Gravity Falls. The mystery of their disappearance and unrevealed identity has become Dipper Pines' ultimate goal to unravel.
History
Over thirty years prior to the series, the author dedicated their life to discovering and documenting the paranormal secrets of Gravity Falls, recording their findings in a collection of journals. After six years of discovery, the author began to write their third journal, now beginning to fear they were being watched by those who would seek to use the data they collected for malicious intent. To ensure their protection, the author crafted a large, underground bunker designed to house a large laboratory for their various experiments, keeping it well-hidden within the Gravity Falls forest.
As the author continued their expedition, they soon befriended the dream demon Bill Cipher, believing him to be a genuine and classy creature. However, they soon learned of Bill's trickery and realized his true form as a malicious and evil being, warning any who read the author's journals to never summon him back into the world. Now even more paranoid, the author resorted to continuing their writings through invisible ink, eventually decreeing that no one could be considered trustworthy within the town. The author then sealed the Bunker and hid their journals in various locations within Gravity Falls, attempting to keep their power separated and out of the hands of an unknown figure only referred to as "He." The author's fate is left unknown.
In "Tourist Trapped," Dipper Pines discovers Journal 3 in its obscure hiding spot in the forest, and becomes infatuated with learning the true identity of the author.
Gideon refers to the author as a "brilliant and unknown" individual in "Gideon Rises," where a flashback shows the robed and hooded author burying Journal 2 deep in the forest.
The author is mentioned again by Dipper and Soos in the short "Mailbox," in which they both resort to asking the all-knowing Mailbox their true identity. The unveiling is never to be, unfortunately, as Mabel provokes it into self-implosion.
Dipper again questions the author's identity in "Scary-oke," eventually dedicating the rest of his summer to uncovering the mystery behind the author.
In "Into the Bunker," Dipper, Mabel, Soos and Wendy locate the author's abandoned Bunker in the forest, eventually coming face to face with one of their own experiments, the Shape Shifter. Disguised as the author, the creature attempts to steal Journal 3 to learn various new forms to take, ultimately being sealed in a cryogenic tube designed by the true author. Before freezing, the Shape Shifter warns Dipper that his search for the author's identity will lead him to a fate worse than death.
Soos inadvertently collects the author's laptop from the adventure, leading Dipper on a hunt to learn the eight-letter password protecting it in "Sock Opera." His quest is cut short when Bill Cipher commandeers his body and destroys the laptop, hoping to throw him off the trail of finding major answers in the town.
Appearance
Little is known about the exact appearance of the author due to their identity remaining unrevealed, however from the little that has been shown they appear as a tall figure wearing a black hood and robe as well as gloves to conceal any trace of skin. According to the Shape Shifter, the author has an extra finger on at least one of their hands, matching the covers of the three journals.
Sightings
Season 1
- 101. "Tourist Trapped" (mentioned)
- 120. "Gideon Rises" (flashback)
Season 2
- 201. "Scary-oke" (mentioned)
- 202. "Into the Bunker" (mentioned)
- 204. "Sock Opera" (mentioned)
- 207. "Society of the Blind Eye" (mentioned)
Shorts
- 3. "Mailbox" (mentioned)