Sir Anthony Ross

### Personality

Kind, caring, gentle, generous, cunning, stubborn, bossy, demanding, short-tempered, determined, slightly devious, pushy, thoughtful, and intellectual

### Occupation

Aristocrat, industrialist, and millionaire

### Goal

To locate the island where whales go to die, to find and save his long-lost son; Donald, and to escape the Godi and his men's wrath

### Family

Lady Ross (wife; deceased)
Donald Ross (son)
Freyja (possible future daughter-in-law)

### Friends

Donald Ross, Professor John Ivarsson, Captain Brieux, Marcel, Josephine, Oomiak, Freyja, Erik, The Lawspeaker, and vikings

### Fate

Returns home with his son and friends while Ivarsson stays behind.

### Quote

"Very good, Captain. Carry on."

**Sir Anthony Ross** is the main protagonist in Disney's *The Island at the Top of the World*. He is a British aristocrat, industrialist, and millionaire. He is also Donald Ross' father and Freyja's possible future father-in-law. He was portrayed by the late Donald Sinden.

## Role in the film

Having been widowed after his wife's death when his son, Donald was only a child, Sir Anthony had spent the next few years trying to groom Donald to take his place in the business and shape him into his mold as the latter grew older even if it involved bullying, battering, and never letting up. Unfortunately, Sir Anthony had pushed him too hard up to a point where they both had an argument, Donald dropped everything, and went off on a whaling ship as an ordinary seaman. They never saw or spoke to each other again for nearly two years after that.

Three months later, Sir Anthony got word that his son had left the ship in Bathenland for some unknown reason until he received an old page from a Hudson's Bay Company journal from a trading post at Fort Conger on Ellesmere Island, which Donald had left with the factor for safe keeping when he had gone off on some sort of expedition before the factor sent it on to Sir Anthony when Donald didn't come back; revealing that he had found the legendary island where whales go to die.

In 1907, determined to find and rescue his long-lost son, Sir Anthony hastily arranges an expedition to the Arctic while employing the talents of a Scandinavian-American archaeologist named Professor John Ivarsson. One night, Sir Anthony finally meets Professor Ivarsson in person before rushing him to the train station where he intends to catch the next train to Dover. On the way, Sir Anthony explains his story and the reason why he brought the latter along in the first place before reaching Dover.

Although Ivarsson appears skeptical at first when considering the story of the island where the whales go to die a fantasy and somewhat gently denies going any further despite his sympathies for Sir Anthony's son, Sir Anthony also reveals something else his son had also left with the factor; hoping the latter could tell him what it is. As it turns out, it's a whalebone carved by Eskimos in the Arctic with a drawing on one side. Noticing how Ivarsson is now more than willing to help show him how it works with a chart, Sir Anthony invites him on his yacht at the pier where he can have all the charts he needs.

On board, the drawing turns out be a map pinpointing to what could possibly be the very island they're looking for despite Ivarsson's minor doubts about the island's very existence. Having finally convinced Ivarsson to join him when he tells him that he will probably be the first man to discover the island, Sir Anthony gives him his contract, leave from the university, and power of attorney while assuring him that his solicitors will handle the latter's affairs in his absence until it is revealed that they have been underway for some time before they reach France; their direct route to Fort Conger the next morning.

Having arrived in France, Sir Anthony and Ivarsson travel in a smoke-exhausted speeding motorcar. When Ivarsson asks Sir Anthony to slow down, Sir Anthony states that they actually intend to leave first thing tomorrow morning. Although Ivarsson points out that it would be impossible for a ship to get through the ice in winter, Sir Anthony reveals that he had made other arrangements which he doesn't intend to reveal further until the last minute; thinking that he would be deemed mad by the latter.

Having arrived at a warehouse, Sir Anthony finally reveals that he had also employed the talents of a French inventor/aeronaut named Captain Brieux who had invented the world's first airship named the *Hyperion*. Having heard of the project at some point, Sir Anthony bought, paid for, and took it over since the captain was building it for a syndicate of Americans but ran through all their money. After introducing Ivarsson to Captain Brieux, when Sir Anthony learns that Captain Brieux intends to uphold a ceremony to celebrate the first flight of his creation, he immediately demands him to cancel it due to his intentions to leave for the Arctic first thing tomorrow morning. After a slightly heated argument; given the impossibility of the trip and especially; the necessities involving food, supplies, and fuel (the first two out of which Sir Anthony has already had his staff arrange for them while leaving the last for the captain), Sir Anthony finally convinces Captain Brieux to help him find his son when he tells him that he will probably be the first man to not only fly over the Arctic, but also, perhaps, to brave the North Pole itself, therefore, making history in the process.

The next morning, Sir Anthony, Ivarsson, and Captain Brieux accompanied by Marcel the mechanic/engineer prepare for departure in the *Hyperion* despite the captain's minor disappointment about the current process of making history. On the way, Sir Anthony suddenly gets his finger bitten by something when sticking his hand in what he assumes is the food hamper. As it turns out, the "food hamper" is actually a small boudoir/home belonging to Captain Brieux's pet poodle, Josephine. Though slightly angered and annoyed due to his dislike of small dogs, Sir Anthony reluctantly allows Josephine to travel with them since his demands to get rid of her would mean taking a detour, therefore, wasting time.

While flying through a storm over the cliffs of Dover, Sir Anthony further demands to travel faster at full speed when he learns that they've come across 150 miles in 6 hours, but Captain Brieux refuses since the motors are new and at half-speed that must run themselves in. After another heated argument, Captain Brieux sarcastically allows Sir Anthony to take control of the airship, which nearly proves disastrous. Nevertheless, Sir Anthony stubbornly demands full speed once Captain Brieux resumes control again, which the latter reluctantly complies with at the last minute.

However, on the way, the airship suddenly shakes and slows down. As it turns out, one of the propellers has lost one of its blades from the storm as a result of Captain Brieux having reluctantly followed Sir Anthony's orders. Then, another heated argument breaks out when Captain Briuex demands to return to France for repairs and Sir Anthony demands to go forward with one propeller. Luckily, Ivarsson provides a better solution to both men's problems: replacing the broken propeller with a new spare one in midair. At first, Captain Brieux refuses to do it but then, changes his mind at the last minute when Sir Anthony volunteers to do so instead; given the impossibility of the situation.

After Captain Brieux successfully manages to replace the propeller and start the airship up again with Sir Anthony, Ivarsson, and Marcel's help despite the risk and near-death experience, the men proceed forth with their journey. As they approach the Arctic, Sir Anthony somehow begins to show sympathy for Josephine when he generously covers her freezing body with his own scarf. On the way, Sir Anthony and his friends encounter many species indigenous to the Arctic from the air: reindeer, musk oxen, walruses, and a polar bear. At one point, Sir Anthony appears slightly worried when the captain flies the airship so low.

Having finally reached Fort Conger, Sir Anthony asks the Eskimo natives to help them take hold of the line despite their scared first impressions on the airship. Once on the ground, Sir Anthony and Ivarsson learn from the factor that Donald went with only one Eskimo named Oomiak, alias "The Fearless One", to find the island since the natives knew what he was looking for and only one Eskimo can be persuaded to go due to the fear and superstitious belief that the island is guarded by "evil spirits". When they also learn that only Oomiak was somehow the lucky one to return but less fearless than usual, Sir Anthony asks the factor to fetch him at once in order to speak with him and find out what happened during his journey with his son. After meeting Ooomiak in person, Sir Anthony asks him to recount his story with Donald as Ivarsson shows him the carved whalebone map leading to the island they were looking for. Though afraid to speak at first, Oomiak eventually reveals that both he and Donald traveled for many days until they came across a blizzard and suddenly found themselves under attack by the "spirits" once they had found the island. Oomiak "fought like a bear", but was forced to flee when the "spirits" proved too strong for them. Then, Sir Anthony suddenly but unfairly jumps to the conclusion that Oomiak ran away and left his son behind, but Oomiak denies it and further states that both he and Donald fled in the snow and when the blizzard stopped, Oomiak tried to search for Donald for hours, but to no avail.

After Oomiak finishes his story and leaves, Sir Anthony somehow suspects that the latter could be lying to them, but Ivarsson thinks otherwise as he suggests asking Oomiak to show them where he had lost Donald in the first place where they could start their search from there since he's the only chance they've got in finding him. Nevertheless, the factor states that "nothing on Earth would make Oomiak go back." So, Sir Anthony secretly devises another way to persuade him otherwise.

Later, as Captain Brieux pulls back some natives from entering his airship, Sir Anthony generously offers Oomiak a chance to go on board on a tour and tell the others about it; hoping to win him over, which Oomiak gladly accepts. While Ivarsson shows Oomiak around, Sir Anthony discusses private matters with the captain. When Captain Brieux states that it would be impossible to continue with their journey due to the lack of space and surplus of weight and number of people on board, Sir Anthony suggests to leave Marcel behind, pick him up on the way back, and assume his position as his replacement, which the captain reluctantly accepts in the end.

Once everyone minus the mechanic is on board the *Hyperion*, they take off. Realizing he has been tricked, Oomiak tries to escape but it is too late; much to both Oomiak and Ivarsson's dismay. Sir Anthony reassures Ivarsson that they will bring him back once he has helped them find his son since he's the only one who knows where the latter went to. Without a mechanic on board now, Sir Anthony is ordered by Captain Brieux to do the mechanic's usual job, which he complies with. On the way, as the map proves less useful by the minute and Oomiak still remains as frightened and silent as always, Sir Anthony appears disappointed.

Later on, Sir Anthony is called up on deck by Ivarsson to have a look at what the latter has just discovered. Through a telescope they notice whales of all kinds both indigenous and nonindigenous to the Arctic heading in the same direction: belugas, California grays, narwhals, humpbacks, and so on. Therefore, proving that there is indeed a place where whales go to die, so, Sir Anthony asks Captain Brieux to follow the whales that just might lead them to their point of destination in no time.

Then, they reach at what appears to be "a lone cloud, as if lying on the ice." Remembering the journal, Sir Anthony asks Oomiak if this is the right way, but the latter, still frightened as ever, denies any knowledge whatsoever. Nevertheless, they continue with their journey until the captain suddenly stops the airship just as they approach the island in a thick cloud. Puzzled, Sir Anthony demands to know why they've stopped. The captain states that it would be unsafe to proceed in such a cloud due to the possibility of improper navigation and strong winds that could cause the *Hyperion* to be dashed against hidden cliffs and torn apart. Sir Anthony, stubborn as ever, refuses to go back, but luckily, Ivarsson suggests that they continue on foot the rest of the way. Sir Anthony asks Captain Brieux to take the airship down to the ice, but the latter objects to the idea since there is a chance the three men might neither survive the cold nor climb the cliffs. With his son's life at stake, Sir Anthony and the others have no other choice, but Captain Brieux further states that he has no choice; stating that he is not "a man of stone" and that there are times when "the heart must rule the head." So, he finally decides to "attack the cloud" instead.

When traveling through the cloud, they suddenly come face-to-face with a violent thunderstorm. As the captain struggles to navigate the airship properly, Sir Anthony proceeds to lighten the load as much as he can in order to allow them to travel above the clouds. Unfortunately, they start losing height as the airship gets slightly damaged when dashing against the cliffs afterwards, which eventually causes Sir Anthony, Ivarsson, and Oomiak to fall off and land on top of a mountain; leaving them stranded while Captain Brieux and Josephine drift further away in the now-wrecked but still intact *Hyperion* due to the strong winds.

As they make their way on top of the mountain, Sir Anthony can't help thinking of the captain when asked by Ivarsson if he's alright. Then, Sir Anthony wonders how long they must keep this up for to which Ivarsson suggests that they should keep moving until they find shelter in some caves since it's obvious they can't survive in the open. Then, Sir Anthony asks Oomiak if where they are seems familiar to the place both he and Donald came too, but Oomiak only responds with the same story from before about the blizzard, the "spirits", and "fighting like a bear" before all three carry on. Suddenly, Sir Anthony and Ivarsson are alerted by Oomiak when he claims to have felt and later, actually seen somebody watching them from behind. Curious to find out more, all three men head in the direction where Oomiak saw the thing watching them.

Later on, Sir Anthony and the others discover a village downhill and that the island is volcanic which, according to Ivarsson, explains the land's green and fertile outlook and background below until they find themselves cornered, surrounded, and captured by the "spirits" that turn out to be nothing more than just ordinary men despite Oomiak's failed escape attempt. Sir Anthony asks Ivarsson if he understands the natives' language. Ivarsson deduces that the men are speaking Norse and judging by their weapons, clothes, and appearances, he concludes that they are in fact, vikings; much to Sir Anthony's shock and surprise.

Listening to the vikings' private conversation in Norse, Sir Anthony learns through Ivarsson's translation that their captors think that they are the first of the thousands of invaders having come to take over their lands. So, Sir Anthony asks Ivarsson to explain the reason for their presence in Norse to them, which the latter does despite having only read Norse but never actually spoken it before until now. Through Ivarsson's translation, the vikings suddenly appear surprised to learn from Sir Anthony that he is the father of Donald Ross. However, one of the vikings, a hunter rides ahead to sound the alarm and stir up the whole countryside while Sir Anthony and the others are to be kept under close guard and follow along, which makes Sir Anthony worry about his son more than ever; thinking he must've been their prisoner all these months.

After asking Ivarsson to ask the vikings about Donald's whereabouts, Sir Anthony quickly shouts to stop Oomiak, having broken from his bonds earlier, from killing one of the vikings with his knife from behind; much to Sir Anthony's anger. Luckily, Sir Anthony's act has finally earned both him and Ivarsson their freedom and the vikings' trust and gratitude in return for having saved one of their own's life. Though grateful, Sir Anthony asks Ivarsson to tell them to spare Oomiak's life, now restrained and unarmed, which they do. Through Ivarsson's translation, Sir Anthony learns from the vikings that his son is alive and well, living on a farm with the family of the man who found him after the great blizzard; much to his joy. Then, Sir Anthony and the others are taken further downhill to the village to see Donald.

Later, when they stop to eat for a while, Sir Anthony learns from Ivarsson the reason why the vikings fear invaders. The people are in fact, descendants of some early viking expedition that have been on the island for centuries and have been so isolated up here that they've come to believe that all the rest of the world is a frozen wilderness of ice and snow. They also believe that the island is the "garden of the gods", hence, the name Astragard. Nevertheless, they fear invaders because they have a prophecy that foretells that there will be a day when the barbarians from the ice and snow will try to conquer their paradise. So, Sir Anthony sets out to straighten things out once he meets the head of the village.

After a long walk, Sir Anthony and the others finally reach the house where Donald's been living the whole time. Determined and excited to see his son again after two years, Sir Anthony approaches without hesitation until he is stopped by a bowman from proceeding forth. So, Sir Anthony tells Ivarsson to tell them that he will go with them but not until he has seen his son to which they comply with as they proceed.

At the house, Sir Anthony and the others receive a rather harsh, rude, hostile, and cold welcome from some angry villagers when it is announced that Donald's father has arrived due to the hunter's earlier warning until Erik, the head of the house accompanied by his beautiful daughter, Freyja silences them. With Donald nowhere to be found amongst them, Sir Anthony asks Erik about his whereabouts before telling Ivarsson to ask him in their language instead until one of them, namely, Freyja is revealed to be the only one to speak fluent English due to having been taught by Donald whom she and her father probably taught their language as well after all these years; much to Sir Anthony's joy and surprise. However, before all can be revealed, Erik suggests that both he, his daughter, and the men go into the house to talk about what happened earlier.

In the house, Sir Anthony and the others are shocked to learn from Freyja that Donald had been taken away by the Godi (the vikings' high priest) and his men because when it was told earlier by the hunter shouting of invaders that one of them was Donald's father, the Godi foolishly said Donald was a spy who came here to betray them to the enemy after sounding the long horn (the vikings' call of battle). Of course, neither Erik nor Freyja believed such nonsense because they knew Donald better than anyone ever did unlike some others because of some omen they saw in the sky: "a monster like a whale, bigger many times". Sir Anthony reassures Freyja that what her people saw was in fact, the *Hyperion* or a "boat that sails in the air" as he puts it to clarify for them. Then, Sir Anthony asks to have a word with the Godi to explain everything and clear up this misunderstanding. So, Sir Anthony and his friends are taken to the council at the temple where Freyja's father is a member there.

Realizing that Freyja speaks better English than Oomiak from Donald's teachings and judging from her beauty, both Sir Anthony and Ivarsson deduce that his son must've spent a lot of time in her company and that he must be in love with her as well. As Ivarsson reminisces about reliving history, Sir Anthony reminds him about their current situation. However, on the way, during an argument between Ivarsson and a guard on a bridge, Oomiak escapes and is presumed dead after some vikings throw spears and arrows at him in the water; much to Sir Anthony and Ivarsson's sorrow and dismay as the former blames himself for Oomiak's supposed death.

Having arrived at the temple, Sir Anthony and Ivarsson are brought forth before the council; amongst them the Lawspeaker and Freyja's father. Then, they are joined by another prisoner who turns out to be none other than Sir Anthony's own son, Donald himself, reunited once again but under difficult circumstances. After introducing his son to Ivarsson, Sir Anthony apologizes for everything that has happened so far.

Through Donald's translation, Sir Anthony and Ivarsson learn that when Donald came to this land, he gave his oath that he came alone and in peace, but now both more men and an "evil omen" in the sky have arrived that can't be ignored. Luckily, they are given a chance to speak before they are judged, so, Sir Anthony asks his son to translate what he has to say to clear up this misunderstanding.

Unfortunately, their hearing is suddenly and rudely interrupted by the harsh yet fanatical Godi himself. Then, they are unfairly accused of being invading barbarians telling lies that must be condemned at once and without a hearing. Outraged, Sir Anthony tries to stand up to the Godi, only to be restrained by some guards. Then, the Godi states that it is no longer a matter for the council for the gods have spoken and that if Sir Anthony and the others are spared, more will come "in armed hoards to pillage and profane their sacred land." So now, it is decided by the Godi that Sir Anthony and the others must suffer the only penalty for this: death.

At night, Sir Anthony, Donald, and Ivarsson are tied to some posts on a boat where they are to be burned alive as the Godi and his men watch from a distance. Luckily, Freyja arrives just in time to save them to whom Sir Anthony is grateful to later on, but their escape doesn't go unnoticed by the Godi; thanks to his keen eyesight. Then, Sir Anthony and the others find themselves being pursued, chased, and hunted down by the Godi and his men in a long boat as they row to shore in another boat while avoiding fire arrows shot at them.

Once ashore, Sir Anthony and the others continue straight up to a cave directed to them by Freyja where they'll find food and clothing while Freyja goes down and leads their pursuers further away after promising to return when it's safe since it's the men they want despite Donald refusing to allow her to do such a thing before being reassured otherwise by his father. On the way, Sir Anthony and the others are overjoyed and surprised to find Oomiak alive and well before proceeding forth to their current point of destination.

The next morning, while waiting for Freyja's hopeful return as Ooomiak keeps watch and Ivarsson has scouted ahead, Sir Anthony engages in a private conversation with his son. Sir Anthony blames himself for their current situation involving driving his son away from home in the first place as he apologizes for all the hardship he had put him through after all these years and so, promises him that the latter will be free to do whatever he wants without any objections once they get out of this mess, but Donald reassures his father that was never really the case and admits the reason why he left was simply to seek adventure, which he had certainly found, but realizes he doesn't belong in that world and promises to go into business with his father as originally planned once they are out of harm's way; much to Sir Anthony's joy. Then, they are finally joined by Freyja safe and sound. Sir Anthony eventually learns from Donald and Freyja that for some time now, they have been planning to leave the island as arranged even before Sir Anthony and the others' arrival to the island, which Sir Anthony gladly accepts.

Suddenly, Sir Anthony and the others are alerted by Oomiak about the Godi and his men's arrival, only this time with dogs. So, Sir Anthony and everyone else begin climbing the mountains without being seen by their pursuers. Just as their enemies are about to give up when they can't seem to find them even with dogs, Sir Anthony clumsily and accidentally gives away their position when he slips on a slippery cliff and hangs for dear life on a branch before being pulled back up, thus, leaving them to be chased once again.

Heading to the bay of whales which is considered sacred to the vikings as suggested by Donald despite Freyja's fear of spirits, their escape route takes them through geysers that spring out sulfur until they reach an upcoming erupting volcano where they barely escape lava flowing in their direction with the Godi and his men still in pursuit as observed by Ivarsson earlier when he notices Sir Anthony stopping to rest for a moment at one point.

Later on, Sir Anthony and the others travel through a snowy terrain before the former stops everyone momentarily and decides to hold a conference, wondering what their next course of action will be after they have found the bay of whales. Sir Anthony finds his son's idea of lying down momentarily and making their way across the mountains to Freyja's farm and Oomiak's idea of an ice boat preposterous.

Having finally arrived at the legendary place where the whales go to die, Sir Anthony stops to think of all the money they could make from all the whale bones lying there before his son reminds him of their current situation. Since climbing down the cliffs proves impossible and through Freyja's sense of direction, Sir Anthony and the others make their way into the crater of a dead volcano where they quickly rush down through a hole to a river that flows under it leading to the bay when they notice the Godi and his men still pursuing them as always.

After the Godi's latest attempt to crush them with a giant boulder fails once inside, leaving their watery passage temporarily blocked, Sir Anthony and the others are able to easily go through another hole before the water bursts out again, thus, forcing them to run and eventually get washed out where they finally make it into the bay either way.

While rowing on a block of ice and using whale bones as oars, Sir Anthony and the others wonder why the Godi and his men haven't been shooting at them so far as they watch them from the top of the cliff, which is no surprise to Freyja as she states that their enemies wait to see them to die because according to legend, the bay is guarded by "sea beasts", which might make it impossible for them to escape probably.

A few moments later, Sir Anthony and the others find themselves attacked by the "sea beasts" that turn out to be nothing more than just a pod of killer whales. When all hopes seems lost since their efforts to fight and drive the whales off with their whale bones proves futile, Sir Anthony and the others are thankfully saved at the last minute by gunshots fired by none other than Captain Brieux himself alive and well along with Josephine despite stranded with his somewhat badly damaged airship; much to everyone's joy and surprise.

After complimenting the captain for the food and thanking him for saving their lives at dinner time, Sir Anthony and the others wonder how they are going to get out of here, but luckily, the captain has a solution to the problem he's been working on during the next two days since he's been stuck here. Even though the ship has lost a lot of gas, it still retains some buoyancy, so, if they reduce sufficiently the weight by abandoning the motors since the propellers and gondola are broken anyway, then, it will rise again like a free balloon and with any luck, they'll probably reach Greenland and beyond; thanks to the wind heading south. Impressed, Sir Anthony congratulates the captain.

Later, Sir Anthony and the others are treated to champagne by the captain to celebrate the rising of the *Hyperion* again before detaching the motors, gondola, and the tail for weight reduction on the count of three as instructed by the captain with Sir Anthony's permission. As the *Hyperion* floats in the air perfectly, Sir Anthony admits having underestimated the captain before he is called by Ivarsson to observe what the latter has discovered through a telescope. As it turns out, there are campfires from a distance, meaning the Godi and his men are still waiting for them, which hardly worries anyone since they'll be drifting further away with the wind sooner than they think.

However, after Sir Anthony, having had a good sleep despite awakened by Oomiak's snoring, asks Ivarsson when does the first ship leave Greenland in the spring, which turns out to be in April, therefore, allowing them to return to England in 6 weeks, Sir Anthony and the others are then warned by Captain Brieux that the wind has changed, drifting them back to the land. With nothing to do, Sir Anthony and the others are forced against the cliffs then straight to the top right where the campfires are located.

Although the very sight of the *Hyperion* frightens most of the vikings away, the Godi, unafraid and more than determined to finish the prisoners off once and for all, fires a fiery arrow at the *Hyperion*, which forces Sir Anthony and the others to abandon the airship before the arrow hits the balloon, which explodes and finally kills the Godi when it crashes to the ground.

A few days later, Sir Anthony and the others are taken back to the temple in Astragrad where they are granted mercy since the Godi's recent actions had led the people to hatred and violence, which was wrong despite the gods' anger. Nevertheless, they are allowed to leave in peace on condition that they swear a sacred oath to never reveal the existence of this sacred island and to ensure that the oath is honored for all time, that they leave a hostage behind: Donald in this case; much to Sir Anthony's shock.

Refusing to discuss the matter any further and leave his son behind after all the trouble he went through to find and rescue him in the first place despite the vikings' terms, both Sir Anthony and Donald have a slight argument which is quickly resolved when Ivarsson reveals that he has willingly volunteered to take his place as the hostage instead to satisfy everyone's needs even though Sir Anthony had offered to take his son's place at first.

As the others including Freyja prepare to leave with a dog sled, Sir Anthony asks Ivarsson if this is what he really wants since he's being supposedly left behind to which the latter joyfully replies that this is his chance to not only study the past, but to relive it as he points out that if someday mankind is ever foolish enough to destroy itself, places like Astragard may become humanity's final refuge. With nothing more to say, Sir Anthony wishes him luck and rejoins the others to proceed with their journey back home while waving good-bye to everyone else before they vanish into the Arctic mist.

## Trivia

* Sir Anthony Ross was based on the character of the same name from the original novel, *The Lost Ones*.
* It is unknown for how long Sir Anthony had been widowed after his wife died when his son was still a child.
* It is possible that Sir Anthony had been knighted at some point in his life either by Queen Victoria or her son, King Edward.