Serpine’s castle is a castle located in Dublin, Ireland, and used by Nefarian Serpine.
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| Serpine’s castle Information | |
| Name(s) | Serpine’s castle |
| Inhabitants | *Nefarian Serpine (formerly) |
| Part of | Ireland |
Description[]
Serpine’s castle is located in Ireland, likely in or near Dublin. The castle is surrounded by woodland.
History[]
Skulduggery Pleasant[]
Mr. Bliss is sent to visit Serpine at his castle by the Elders, after two Sanctuary agents who were sent to watch him, Clement Gale and Alexander Slake, turned up dead the day before, with the bodies unscathed, indicating that they were killed by Serpine’s red right hand. Serpine lies, denying any involvement in their deaths. Mr. Bliss warns Serpine to be careful, before leaving to catch a plane to London.
A few days later, Serpine captures Skulduggery Pleasant and takes him to his castle. There, he talks to him about how the Elders are too nervous to come for him yet, and asks Skulduggery where the key to the Caves of the Void is. When Skulduggery feigns ignorance, Serpine shows him a new torture method he has picked up since killing Skulduggery. He makes the wood in a chair in the room expand and contract until it splinters, and then begins to do that to Skulduggery.
A group comprised of Valkyrie Cain, Ghastly Bespoke, Tanith Low and two Cleavers arrive at the castle to rescue Skulduggery later that day. The Cleavers and Ghasty leap the fence around the area, landing the woodland surrounding Serpine’s castle. Tanith boosts Valkyrie over before following her herself. They approach the castle, and Tanith sends the two Cleavers to distract the mass of Hollow Men outside so they can get in, which Ghastly admonishes her for, stating she’s sent them to their death. Tanith unlocks the door to the castle with her magic and they enter. They go to the basement, where they split up to check the various rooms. Ghastly and Valkyrie meet up again and find Skulduggery, still shackled to the chair. Ghastly unshackles him, and he states he has figured out where the key to the Caves of the Void is. They leave, running into a swarm of Hollow Men. Skulduggery and Ghastly make a wall of fire to slow them and they jump out a window and run back to the van, passing one of the Cleavers, now dead.
The other Cleaver is captured by Serpine’s Hollow Men and brought to him. Serpine abandons the castle, bringing the Cleaver with him.