Scythe Goddard was the character that gave Neal Shusterman most problems when writing Scythe. [5] Most everything Goddard owns or uses is royal blue with either diamonds (robes and bedspread), mock diamonds (limo), or painted with stars (helicopter)

The antagonist of the novel, Scythe Goddard is a charismatic scythe who wears lavish blue robes encrusted with diamonds. Goddard believes that gleaning should be public and iconic, as this is the only way for non-scythes to remember what it's like to be mortal.

2016年11月22日 · Rowan gleans Goddard, Chomsky, and Rand, burns the building down, and pretends to be a scythe to get the firefighters to leave. Two days later, Xenocrates meets with Rowan and attempts to blame the tragedy on Rowan until Rowan tells him he knows about Esme.

Spearheading the New Order movement is Scythe Goddard, a charismatic man infamous for his cruel mass gleanings. On the opposition is the notable Scythe Curie, who is well known for gleaning the President of the United States and his cabinet in the early days of immortality as they attempted to cling to power.

Charismatic and articulate, Goddard is skilled at manipulating others. His training techniques suggest he has an astute understanding of people, which increases his ability to manipulate them effectively.

2016年11月22日 · Rowan and Citra are chosen by Scythe Faraday to be apprentice Scythes, to learn what it takes to become a Scythe, and Faraday will select one of them in the end to become a fully pledged Scythe. However, the Scythedom is full of corruption, and the other Scythes decide that to spice things up, the winner must Glean the loser.

2024年1月15日 · Scythe Goddard. Scythe Goddard is the novel’s primary antagonist, embodying cruelty and corruption. His flamboyant and ruthless nature starkly contrasts with the more principled scythes like Faraday and Curie. Goddard’s lack of depth and development serves to highlight the dangers of power unchecked by moral constraints.

Goddard gives his ring to Rowan, and Volta tells Rowan that this is the life of a god. By giving Rowan his ring and letting him grant immunity, Goddard tries to entice Rowan with some of the more fun aspects of being a scythe.

Scythe Goddard is thrilled with the weapon Rowan becomes, though he ends up incapable of wielding Rowan as a weapon himself. This motif blends with frequent references to becoming animal or inhuman. After killing for the first time, Rowan wants to howl like a wolf; before he is beheaded, Goddard pontificates about eagles and lions.

Rowan steps outside wearing Goddard 's robe and ring. He tells the assembled firefighters that the fire is scythe action. The firefighter doesn't believe this, as Rowan clearly isn't a scythe, but Rowan kicks the firefighter to the ground and shouts his command again, which convinces the firefighter that he's a scythe.