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The following article/section is from the Tristan Strong continuity under Rick Riordan Presents and not the Riordanverse canon. |
Old Familiar is a giant crow and animal companion to High John.
Tristan Strong Trilogy[]
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky[]
After calling him a lier, High John takes Tristan Strong for a ride on Old Familiar’s back. They go to the Thicket as it burns and he tries to put out some of the flames.
When the Ridge is under attack, he and High John return and fight the iron monsters with him eating them. He flies High John, Tristan, Gum Baby, Thandiwe, and an injured Ayanna and Chestnutt to the Golden Crescent. When everyone is off he flies away. When the Maafa shows up, he flies High John around to scout out the ship. He snatches up Brand Flies during the fight but is quickly overpowered.
After the battle is won he flies Tristan back to Alabama though the hole in the sky.
Tristan Strong Destroys the World[]
Old Familiar flies to the Golden Crescent to help evacuate the citizens as Alke is destroyed by a storm.
Tristan Strong Keeps Punching[]
He appears to Tristan in a dream. He later brings Tristan to High John after the boy arrives at the Memphis Zoo. He takes Tristan to a weakens High John and takes Tristan to see the 1866 Memphis Race Riots before returning to High John. After Hugh John fades, he transforms in a black SUV and takes Tristan to pick up Ayanna and Gum Baby before going to find Thandiwe. After arriving at Granny Z's Skatepark, he waits outside until Patty Roller kidnaps Chayse and goes after the haint with Tristan, Ayanna, Gum Baby, Thandiwe, and John. After stopping outside of a strip mall, he backs up out of fears as all but John go into a store. He charges into battle with Thandiwe and Ayanna as Tristan and Gum Baby are fighting Breakers. The Breakers disburse as the group finds Gum Baby motionless. He drives Tristan, Ayanna, and Thandiwe back to the River Queen.
He returns to bird form and flies Anansi, Granny Z, Brer Bear, and Brer Rabbit into battle. After the battle be becomes a chauffeur to Tristan and his friends, taking them to school.
Apperance[]
Old Familiar is a large crow the size of a private plane.
As a car, he is a black SUV with a crow hood ornament and O and F embroidered on the drivers seat.
Tristan Strong Trilogy | |
Books: | Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky | Tristan Strong Destroys the World | Tristan Strong Keeps Punching |
Main Characters: | Tristan Strong | Ayanna | Gum Baby | Anansi |
Secondary Characters: | Thandiwe | King Cotton | John Henry | Eddie Garvey | Maafa | Chestnutt | Nana Strong | Junior | Patty Roller | Granny Z |
Minor Characters: | Alvin Strong | Jessica Strong | Walter Strong | Fezile | Netta | Old Familiar | Mr. Richardson | Reggie Janson | DJ Kulture | Big Big | Terence Strong | Memphis Jones | Harold | Darla |
African American Gods: | Brer Rabbit | Brer Fox | Brer Bear | Sarah | Rose | High John | Tarrypin | Sis Crow | Keelboat Annie | Mami Wata | Lady Night |
West African Gods: | Anansi | Nyame |
Creatures: | Haint | Fetterling | Hullbeast | Brand Fly | Leopard Statue | Python Statue | Abiyoyo | Mmoatia | Plat-eye | River Spirit | Talking Skull | Boo Hag | Coffle | Twennymiles | Breakers |
Related Content: | Kwame Mbalia | Rick Riordan Presents | The Gum Baby Files |