

Picket, Helmer, and Cole fight primarily against the Black Band, but Picket also succeeds in taking out one of the raptor sentinels, a feat that Jo also accomplishes.Įquipped with new glider packs, two of the Fowlers-Jo and Cole-go on a mission to infiltrate the Terralain camp accompanied by Heyna Blackstar.

During the Battle for First Warren Jo and Cole enter the city as well with the unified resistance army. Helmer and Picket then make their way to Harbone Citadel and then First Warren. Helmer and Picket are attacked by Terralain soldiers while leading a force of rabbits away from Cloud Mountain, but Jo and Cole arrive with reinforcements and the battle ends with a temporary truce. Picket is then promoted to captain, and is able to insure his comrades' survival by taking command of Cloud's Mountain's forces.

He is thwarted and killed-along with Bleston-due to Picket's use of a glider cape developed by Heyward. Unfortunately, the Terralains fail to join the battle, and Perkinson proves to be an agent of Bleston's who aids him in trying to seize Emma. Picket, Jo, and Cole take part in the Battle of Rockback Valley, joining the charge at Jupiter's Crossing and then leading the forces in the valley itself. Perkinson and Heather proceed to Cloud Mountain to safeguard Emma, who is Smalls' sister and heir, while the other Fowlers take Wilfred back to Halfwind. Picket volunteers the group to check out a sentinel warning, which proves to be Wilfred Longtreader returning from a disastrous mission resulting in the apparent death of Prince Smalls.

The group continue to meet and train together, but are soon called upon to march to Cloud Mountain with the expanded forces of Halfwind. He is replaced by new arrival Coleden Blackstar, but the Attack on Halfwind Citadel occurs before before Cole's first training session with the unit can begin.Īll members of the unit take part in and survive the battle, in large part due to the arrival of Bleston and the Terralain army. Sadly, Heyward is drummed out of the Fowlers shortly after Heather's appointment, lacking the ability required of members of the group. The only other member of this exclusive group is their field medic and Picket's sister Heather, who is assigned to the group by Lord Ramnor, believing she would best serve the cause from a position close both to her brother and her friend, Emma. Helmer's pupils expand to include Heyward, who helps design the Fowlers' training course, and Perkinson, the son of Perkin One-Eye. Heyward, observing their conversation, takes an interest. Prince Smalden Joveson suggests the name by describing Jo as a fowler, and Helmer invites Jo to join his training sessions with Picket Longtreader. Helmer is inspired to create the unit after Jo Shanks is able to bring down Preylord Solus with a flaming arrow.
