Portrayed by Unfortunately the 'new' Anna did not remember much of her past life at all, and had to be kept in a secure underground room with all entrances to it electrified. However, Tom Natsworthy (a fundamental character in the books in which the stalkers feature) does manage to 'kill' Shrike with a sword near the end of the first book; this was mainly due to luck as Shrike was distracted at the time and had previously been run over by two Traction suburbs and shot with a cannon, but it proves stalkers are not totally 'invulnerable'. Grike (North American editions) Kit Solent (Fever Crumb) “It couldn’t be some artificial eyes on a funny hat. Mortal Engines Hobby According to Stephen Lang in this video, his character Shrike has been killing people in horrible, brutal ways for 100 years…but he still has shards of humanity inside the husk of his body. Shrike continued to wander the earth during the age of the Traction Cities, as there were many who sought the services of such a proficient killer. Origin In the ensuing riots, Kit was shot but managed to help Fever back to the Godshawk's Head where the two of them escape in a Hot Air Balloon. Will there be a Mortal Engines movie sequel? Kit's wound proved to be fatal and he died before the balloon landed. Fever's grandfather experimented with placing an implant with his own memories into a living host, but this had limited success as the living host's mind seemed to clash with that of the implant. However, the most common were the humanoid stalkers which would be used as footsoldiers by the Storm. ‘Mortal Engines’ Featurette Introduces Stephen Lang’s Mo-Cap Mummy Zombie Assassin, ‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Has Apparently Already Finished Filming, ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ 4K Box Sets Are on the Way, Peter Jackson Penned a Heartfelt Farewell to the Late ‘Lord of the Rings’ Star Ian Holm, Weta Digital Launches Its Own Animation Division; Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh to Create New Animated Projects. [...] With the performances against each other, it’d be really hard to pretend you’re sad when you’re just looking at someone’s chest. I’m not sure what the general public reaction is to Mortal Engines at this point, and I have a feeling the film has been marketed a little poorly. Hester and Shrike then traveled the desert as bounty hunters. However, the Stalker escaped during an attack by the Lost Boys. It’s in the books, and it was one of those challenges, too — how do you make someone who’s terrifying one moment, and then suddenly give him this humanity?”, [Ed. How do traction cities work in Mortal Engines? Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan), an outcast from London, along with Anna Fang (Jihae), a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head. Appearances He destroyed the prison, thus freeing Shrike. Crome, concerned that they might have survived and possessed knowledge of MEDUSA, sent Shrike to kill the pair. Family members Inside the bot that helps build the next generation of RPGs, PS5 won’t actively monitor or listen to your voice chat, Sony says, Recording is only for complaints sent to moderators, and you can’t opt out, K-pop girl group Twice joins the League of Legends K/DA roster. He abandoned the Movement army after recovering a degree of self-awareness but continued fighting on all sides as a mercenary for the rest of the conflict. Kit Solent was an archaeologist in London, with a particular interest in Scriven artefacts. After Oenone resurrects him he persists in following Hester once again, right up until she dies. Combined with artificial organs to generate energy and preserve the dead organic tissue, they created an army of ruthless, unfeeling, and virtually immortal resurrected soldiers known as Stalkers. He fought the Aviators who defended let Tom and Hester before continuing to chase his targets by airship. The traveller Chung-Mai Spofforth interviewed Shrike in 923TE when writing her book In Search Of The Stalkers. ... BOOK AND FILM SPOILERS BELOW How does the Medusa weapon work in Mortal Engines? At some point, Shrike came across Hester and took her to his home, taking care of her and rising her up. Shrike then fled into the out-country and made a living as a bounty hunter, further developing his fearsome reputation. Why Phillip Reeve disfigured Hester Shaw's face with a grotesque scar in the Mortal Engines book, Stalkers are sometimes referred to as 'Jaegers', Stalker tech can be used on animals such as birds and even whales. Also known as Interestingly, the same engineer was able to "resurrect" Anna Fang so that she could lead the Green Storm. He soon succumbed to his wound, the memories of taking care of Hester and his pass human life flashed before his eyes just before Shrike was incinerated in the destruction of Airhaven. Then, they tried to defeat it. If you've ever read the Mortal Engines book and wondered how long the t... splinter group of the famed Anti Traction League called Green Storm, American versions of Mortal Engines Shrike is named 'Grike'. Unknown date, presumably before 460 TE (Kit Solent's birth) 477 TE (resurrected by Wavey Godshawk) 1025 TE (re-resurrected by Oenone Zero) Sadly realizing that this was the right end for her, he decided to lay Tom and Hester to rest. He disappeared into the bushes when General Naga arrived on Cloud 9, later meeting Hester as the floating platform crashed down, and prepared to enter the desert with her. Full Name A known unit of Stalkers was the Lazarus Brigade. Books He’s also director Christian Rivers’ favorite character in the film. Rivers wanted Shrike to move in a way that no normal human being could (Shrike is meant to weigh over a thousand pounds, which can’t easily be conveyed by a human, let alone being a robotic, undead soldier), which, though Weta looked into motion capture options, had to be done through animation. The Nomads subsequently took his body to be processed into a Stalker. Shrike (named Grike in North American editions), formerly known as Kit Solent, is a Stalker and a main character in the Mortal Engines series and minor recurring character in the Fever Crumb series. There he struck a deal with Lord Mayor Magnus Crome and London's Guild of Engineers: he would let them study him so they could manufacture their own Stalkers and in return Shrike would be allowed to kill Hester upon her arrival and have her turned into a Stalker. MEDUSA. Occupation They tell her that the "Stalker-brains" were an invention of the Ancients, designed as a brain implant which could download and store a person's memories and consciousness. https://mortalengines.fandom.com/wiki/Stalkers?oldid=16760. [This movie] is not in outer space, it’s not in a fantasy universe. Shrike Shrike went to pick up Hester's body, intending to have her resurrected by Oenone, but noticed that she was holding Tom's hand very tightly before she killed herself. Supremehuman strength There, Shrike, whose goal was originally to make Hester Shaw into a stalker, decided to bury both Hester and Tom as well as serve as a remembering machine hundreds and thousands of years later. At one time he worked as an executioner in Paris, where he was greatly feared by criminals, who still thought him as a sort of dark god long after his departure. The Stalkers, or Jaegers, are a type of combatant mentioned and seen in Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines, Predator's Gold, Infernal Devices, and A Darkling Plain. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Shrike?oldid=3852710. Copyright Making the Mortal Engines Movie, >> Stuck for yeast when making beer? When a group of sand-ships attacked them, Shrike attempted to fight the soldiers, but again found he was unable to harm them. Eventually, Shrike came across a disfigured young girl named Hester Shaw, whom he adopted. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.