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Popjoy is a male human who was introduced in Predator's Gold. He is an Engineer from London.
He was killed by the Stalker Fang, who located him to repair her but later murdered him so he could not reveal that he was still alive.
Description[]
Popjoy is a small, bald-headed old man.[1]
History[]
Mortal Engines quartet[]
Mortal Engines[]
Popjoy was one of the Engineers who rebuilt MEDUSA
When Shrike came to Crome to help him find Hester, he allowed himself to be examined by the engineers so they could learn how to make Stalkers.
Predator's Gold[]
Popjoy, using the knowledge he had, developed new stalkers at Rogue's Roost (though Shrike remarked that the London stalkers were inferior to himself and less intelligent).
Infernal Devices[]
It is revealed that Popjoy survived MEDUSA and was taken by the Anti-Traction League and later the Green Storm. When Green Storm took over the Anti-Traction League, they were much less scared of using technology. In exchange for his life, Popjoy showed them how to make stalkers founding, the Resurrection Corps and becoming an important member of the Green Storm.
A Darkling Plain[]
The Stalker Fanga and Fishcake head to Popjoy's villa to repair the Stalker.
References[]
- ↑ A Darkling Plain, Chapter 21: "Paging Dr. Popjoy"