Robert Asprin Trivia

1. "The Myth Adventures of Aahz and Skeeve" is a long-running humorous fantasy series with many volumes. Which book is the first one in the series?

From Quiz I Myth You

Answer: "Another Fine Myth"

These are the first four books of the series. They appeared in the following order: "Another Fine Myth" (1978), "Myth Conceptions" (1980), "Myth Directions" (1982), "Hit or Myth" (1983). But, wait! Doesn't that first title sound more like a sequel? In the introduction to "M.Y.T.H. Inc., Link", Asprin described how he developed the concepts for the series. In an earlier stage, he planned to call the first novel "Another Fine Mess". Shortly thereafter, he decided using the word "Myth" in the titles would be a way to tie the books together. He wanted to call the first book "Myth Conceptions", but pre-release materials had already gone out. The publishers could explain away "Another Fine Mess" vs. "Another Fine Myth" as a typo.

From Quiz Phule's Company

Answer: The Space Legion

The Space Legion is where all the rejects of the galaxy ends up. They will take anyone no questions asked, and give you a clean slate to work from. Many legionnaires joined to escape the law.

From Quiz The Myth Adventures

Answer: Garkin

Before being killed by Throckwaddle in the first chapter of the series Garkin had taken in Skeeve as a likely apprentice.

From Quiz General M.Y.T.H. Trivia

Answer: Garkin

Garkin is assasinated before he can send Aahz back.

From Quiz I Myth You

Answer: Trollia. Chumley is a Troll and Tananda is a Trollop.

Chumley is a large being of monstrous appearance who is going under the pseudonym of "Crunch" the first time that Skeeve meets him. Tananda is a curvaceous female with green hair. In the first few books, she is called "Tanda" as often as not. An example of an Imp is Brockhurst, an assassin character from the first two books. They are seen as imitators of Deveels. (Aahz: "I'll say one thing for imps. They may be inferior to Deveels as merchants, but they are snappy dressers.") An example of a Deveel is Frumple, a merchant who appears in the first novel. He was banned from Deva for actually lying in business deals, rather than just being a sharp trader. An example of a Djin is Kalvin, who works with Skeeve in "Myth-nomers and Im-Pervections". He tries to offer Skeeve advice from time to time and does provide some timely magical help.

From Quiz Phule's Company

Answer: Scaramouche

When they join the Legion every legionnaire chooses a new "Legion Name". This is done to help hide their pasts. Though Phule went by Jester for ninety percent of the book his first name was Scaramouche. According to Colonel Battleax, Scaramouche is a stock character from old Italian comedy, a buffoon or fool. Thus making it a clever play on the fact that Phule's name is pronounced "fool".

From Quiz The Myth Adventures

Answer: Quigley

Luckily Quigley is not one of the most intelligent characters Skeeve runs across in his adventures.

From Quiz General M.Y.T.H. Trivia

Answer: Gleep

He bought him at the bazaar!

From Quiz Phule's Company

Answer: He is being court-martialed

He is being court-martialed for convincing an officer in the Starfleet to strafe what he thinks is a enemy formation, but what is in fact peace negotiations. While there are some that would have liked to execute Phule for this offence, they never get their wish. On another note, he ends up being court-martialed at the end of the book as well.

From Quiz The Myth Adventures

Answer: Deva

Thus he is known as a Daveel. Imps are from Imper, Pervects from Perv, and Zoorik is the home of the Gnomes.

From Quiz General M.Y.T.H. Trivia

Answer: Guido,Nunzio

He was assigned 2 bodyguards by the Mob.

From Quiz I Myth You

Answer: Vilhelm the Dispatcher

Vilhelm will appear in a later book. He lives in the dimension of Limbo. Rodrick the Fifth is the King of Possiltum. He is described as not much older than Skeeve. (Aahz, when he hears Rodrick's name, makes a joke: "I've never been known to refuse a fifth.") J. R. Grimble is the Chancellor of the kingdom and handles money matters. Hugh Badaxe is the General of the Army and is usually seen carrying a large axe.

From Quiz Phule's Company

Answer: Beeker

Beeker is, in his own words, "a gentleman's gentleman, or what would be referred to in military circles as a batman." In other words Beeker is a butler. Though he is rich enough to buy an asteroid. Olie is the designer that Phule hires to redesign the company's new uniforms. Bombest is the manager of the best hotel on Haskin's Planet. Armstrong is a lieutenant in Phule's company.

From Quiz The Myth Adventures

Answer: Gleep & gleep

So named because until "Sweet Mythery of Life", the only sound he ever makes is "Gleep"!

From Quiz General M.Y.T.H. Trivia

Answer: Klah

From Quiz I Myth You

Answer: Maasha later takes Skeeve on as her apprentice. He is looking for a new teacher after Aahz dies.

Maasha, in fact, in the fourth book, goes to Skeeve and asks to become his apprentice. She is impressed by what he can do with magic and wants to learn. When Aahz questions her presence, Skeeve shuts him down, reminding him that he learned from Aahz that nobody messes with your apprentice. Almost from the first, we know she uses magical equipment. ("'She's got--no, wait a minute,' I corrected. 'It isn't her, it's her jewelry. It's magical, but she isn't.'") Her magical jewelry is helpful many times during the course of the book. Maasha is described several times in the series as being "wide of girth" as well as wearing bright colored clothing that often clashed.

From Quiz Phule's Company

Answer: Port-A-Brain.

The Port-A-Brain was designed to be the ultimate pocket computer, the only problem was that you could buy a small corporation for less money. Due to this fact there are less than a dozen in actual use. Phule owned two.

From Quiz The Myth Adventures

Answer: Roderick V

As Aahz says, "I never refuse a Fifth!"

From Quiz General M.Y.T.H. Trivia

Answer: Assasin

From Quiz I Myth You

Answer: The interior of the tent is in a different dimension than the exterior of the tent.

The interior of the tent is a luxurious palace that is inside the dimension of Limbo (inhabited by Werewolves and Vampires). It is much larger than the humble tent exterior would suggest. Aahz, and then Skeeve, have to travel into Limbo to hunt down some petty criminals who have escaped through their tent. To the best of my knowledge, none of the other choices have ever been features of the tent.

From Quiz Phule's Company

Answer: Omega Company

Due to the fact that the Space Legion accepts all applicants, they end up with a lot of people that do not fit in with the military life. After a time they all seem to end up in one company, called an Omega Company.

From Quiz The Myth Adventures

Answer: Big Julie

Big Julie and his Gang are an experiment by the Mob to see if simply taking over various contries might be more cost effective than corrupting them with things like running numbers and the old Protection racket. Julie and the boys themselves are working off a gambling debt.

From Quiz General M.Y.T.H. Trivia

Answer: Buttercup

From Quiz I Myth You

Answer: Other characters narrate the story, in addition to Skeeve.

The book, one of the shortest in the series, is a set of five main stories and a conclusion. They describe some of the assignments of the company. Skeeve provides framing narrative around the stories. The other narrators are Guido (one of Skeeve's bodyguards), Chumley, Maasha, Aahz, and Gleep (Skeeve's dragon). Virtually none of this story takes place on Klah. It's only really even referenced in the conclusion. Skeeve and Aahz are less featured than they are in some of the earlier stories; Skeeve does make an appearance in every story and Aahz is the main character in one of the stories.

From Quiz Phule's Company

Answer: Haskin's Planet

They are assigned to Haskin's Planet to guard the miners that work in the swamp. Due to environmental concerns, the miners are only allowed to work once a week in the swamps, making the guard duty very easy.

From Quiz General M.Y.T.H. Trivia

Answer: Bazaar of Deva

From Quiz I Myth You

Answer: A Wild West setting

Kowtow resembles the American West of the late 1800s. There are wooden sidewalks, cowboys, and saloons. A common greeting is "Howdy!" And, oh yes, under the full moon, the cows transform into vampires. Aahz's home dimension, Perv, bears more of a resemblance to Manhattan with its tall buildings and busy traffic. Skeeve's home dimension, Klah, resembles a Medieval society in terms of its general technological development. To the best of my knowledge, none of the dimensions that Asprin describes in the series are specifically Asian-inspired.

From Quiz Phule's Company

Answer: Red Eagles

The Red Eagles are a elite unit in the regular army. They are sent to beat the Space Legion's company, with the plans of pulling out the unit and sending in a different unit at a later date. This fails, and the two units tie in the competition.

From Quiz The Myth Adventures

Answer: He gives them access to the Bazzar

And giving them that access leads to a whole slew of problems later....

From Quiz General M.Y.T.H. Trivia

Answer: Quigley

Quigley was th original owner of Buttercup.

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