The Super Babies: Pride of the Super Babies

## The Super Babies: Pride of the Super Babies

### **Rating**

Rated PG-13 for adventure action violence, sexual innuendo, and brief smoking.

### **Setting**

Unicorn Cave
Dancing Dorm
Mount Everest
MBH
Tsala

### **Followed by**

*White Messenger*

*"The prophecy is fulfilled, and it always will be. And the star system is changed forever... because of you. With phenomenal mutated power comes a legacy you probably never wanted, one you will thank yourself for accepting forevermore."*
―Sir Edgar Caravan**[src]**
***The Super Babies: Pride of the Super Babies*** is a 2011 superhero action-adventure book and the beginning of *The Super Babies Saga*. It has received mostly positive feedback from readers. It centers on Lindsay Kellerman joining the S.M.S.B. and the long-awaited death of the infamous Mr. Stupid NoHead. It is the sixth installment of the D.I.T. Literary Universe and the sixth and final installment of Part One: Prelude to Peace.

The book is the first in the entire D.I.T. catalog to receive a PG-13 rating from its creator, and it features Baby Intelligence as protagonist, Baby Strength and Force Baby as deuteragonists, Lindsay Kellerman as tritagonist, Carol Wilcox and Bash as tetartagonists, Mr. Stupid NoHead as antagonist, Annabeth Black as secondary antagonist, Hell Burnbottom as tertiary antagonist, and Kenzie Walters as quarternary antagonist.

## Summary

These are dark times.

Long ago, mutantry was discovered in Ancient Egypt. Most mutants advocated to use their immense power for good, but some thought they were meant to rule the weak. A terrible war began. They were led by the cruel and ruthless Dark Lord Mr. Stupid NoHead, a man determined to rule the cosmos and retake what once was his. The world gradually fell to the power of the Order.

But resistance came in the most unlikely form. Now, join Baby Intelligence in his epic journey across the world. Along with the tender-hearted Baby Strength and the comedic Force Baby, he seeks to unveil the prophecy of the Chosen One. That way, he will be able to destroy the evil Mr. Stupid NoHead and his armies. Although ravaged by a deadly war, there is an almost consistent air of courage and perseverance essential to brave what lies ahead.

Hope just might be the answer to paying the price of freedom.

## Plot

A thousand years ago, legendary knight Sir Edgar Caravan was captured by his enemies, the Legions of Metta, uttering a prophecy of justice in the moments leading up to his execution. In the present day, the darkest force humanity has or ever will know has arisen, and his followers, the draconian NoHeads, have infiltrated the U.S. Government, meaning no superhero is safe. Baby Intelligence, a superhero on the run with his two friends, the solemn Baby Strength and his lively cousin Force Baby, learn an enigmatic mutant in a violet cloak has come to their rescue from savage Falgamas. Having chosen to seek out the fabled scroll which will reveal the coordinates of the one person capable of defeating the Dark Lord, they make a brief stopover at Hotel Valley before arriving in Australia, where the trio encounters an immortal apprentice of the late Merlin, who grants Baby Intelligence two wishes for saving his life. To honor his first wish, the wizard tells Baby Intelligence that the first scroll is in the Unicorn Cave in Germany before recounting his previous encounter with the Dark Lord, for whom the prophecy centers.

That night, the perky Annabeth Black and her brash friend Hell Burnbottom are summoned to Tsala, the hellish domain of the authoritarian NoHeads, by the Dark Lord, who instructs Black and her accomplice to follow Baby Intelligence to Australia. There, they use a strange stuffed bunny toy as bait to lure Baby Intelligence, Baby Strength, and Force Baby into an ambush. Baby Intelligence is knocked unconscious; upon his recovery, they venture into the Unicorn Cave and find the scroll in a canister, but soon the oceanic tide rises and floods the cave. The three barely manage to retrieve the scroll and escape. Baby Intelligence can make no sense of the transcription and realizes there are more scrolls to reveal the Dark Lord's weakness. Baby Intelligence, Baby Strength, and Force Baby encounter a horrible thunderstorm on the way to a motel. Suddenly, a woman named Carol Wilcox beckons they come into her tent for shelter. Whilst preparing supper, she tells Baby Intelligence what Mr. Stupid NoHead has been up to according to the news, leading him to realize that the Dark Lord is exceptionally elusive as he expands his armies, merely wanting power for power's sake. During an unexpected party event, Baby Intelligence finally relents and explains to a guest the basics of the game of Crodela while Baby Strength makes leather coating for the seats in their flying car, the Pinewood Derby. They finally go to the Dancing Dorm to unveil the second scroll.

After the S.M.S.B. is denied entrance to the Dancing Dorm, Carol Wilcox suddenly shows up and gets them into the Dorm as her guests, having escaped from several sinister monsters and proceeded to find employment under the condition that she came here and presented something special to her boss. They successfully earn the second scroll by dancing spectacularly, and they enlist young Bash to accompany them on their travels. Following a battle with a feral endrofran beast and a gruesome encounter with the savage Buran thugs, Baby Intelligence and Baby Strength fight over what to do with the boulder concealing the scroll. Before it becomes lethal, Force Baby intervenes and they ruggedly make their way to a library, where Baby Intelligence's online feed indicates Wilcox is willing to risk harboring them, having temporarily fled to the estate of a new friend. After telling an inspiring fairy tale, she helps them divine the second scroll, which pinpoints a third scroll atop Mount Everest. Baby Intelligence has an intense quarrel with Wilcox and storms off. The disgruntled trio makes the perilous climb, but then all three of them pass out just as they have closed in upon the scroll. However, Bash never makes it to Mount Everest as he has been abducted laying the second scroll bare. When Baby Intelligence and company wake up, they meet the Dukas family, who have been taking care of them thanks to Baby Strength's insightful distress call.

Guided by the three scrolls, which indicate the McCallin House, they visit Lucy McCallin and successfully hear the prophecy in full, only to discover her son Samuel has been abducted and that Lucy intends to hand over Baby Intelligence in exchange for Samuel's freedom; the three narrowly escape. The prophecy revolves around "the Chosen One" and directs the babies to New Hampshire, where they converse on the rooftop of a homeless shelter where a baby named Lindsay Kellerman lives, but Annabeth Black unexpectedly teleports behind them and kidnaps Baby Strength before leaving a letter to reveal where Tsala is. Just as Baby Intelligence is finally ready to give up, Force Baby awkwardly encourages him to continue following an encounter with the Lunch Money Bandit. Believing he has found the Chosen One, Baby Intelligence convinces Kellerman to join his cause, leading to them suddenly reuniting with none other than Bash. The new quartet infiltrates Tsala, only to be ambushed by the dark forces. But thanks to Force Baby, Rome answers a distress signal and marches in on the Dark Barrier. As battle engulfs the horrific realm, Baby Intelligence, Force Baby, Bash, and Lindsay Kellerman pursue the Dark Lord himself until he murders Bash in cold blood and casts Baby Intelligence out of the Pillar of Eden's Cleft. He is rescued by Kellerman and climactically reengages the Dark Lord, who brutally cuts open his chest, forcing him to call upon Merlin's apprentice as a reinforcement. The Dark Lord's devilish power overcomes the wizard, but the Voice of Sir Edgar Caravan manifests within the very soul of new arrival Lindsay Kellerman and circuits to Baby Intelligence and they summon apocalyptic power, enough to defy the Dark Lord.

Both babies fall into a coma and enter a mystical communion with a grateful Sir Edgar Caravan, awakening in a hospital wing back in Rome, where Baby Intelligence realizes he is scarred and disfigured and Force Baby reveals that the Dark Lord is dust, and unfortunately, the wizard has perished as well. Eight-year-old Dante Christensen then joins the S.M.S.B. and returns home with the other two, still anticipating the rescue of Baby Strength. Declaring himself heir to the Dark Lord, Hell Burnbottom is led outside a war room by Annabeth Black and he sees the fearsome silhouette of the Lord of the North.

## Development

The idea for the series came from a discussion in 2009 that brought up a subject of talented babies, referenced from a YouTube video called “Babies Roller Skating”.

## Characters

The main protagonist of the book is Baby Intelligence, a superhero determined to maintain world peace and destroy the evil NoHeads. Lindsay Kellerman is the deurotagonist; it is in this book that she joins the S.M.S.B. Baby Strength and Force Baby serve as supporting characters in the first book. Mr. Stupid NoHead, a powerful criminal bent on destroying the S.M.S.B., is the primary antagonist in *Pride of the Super Babies* and in the adjoining *Sebiscuits* trilogy. The secondary antagonist is the Lunch Money Bandit; his real name (Cygnus Evans) is not yet revealed. Supporting characters include Bash, Carol Wilcox, Percy, Stephanie, and a pack of wolves under NoHead custody.

## Trivia

* This is the first D.I.T. book to receive a PG-13 rating.

## Reception

The novel's reception has been generally positive, being praised for its excellent descriptive visuals and its ambitious, lively, and intelligent premise. Chris has described it as a song of innocence and experience that promised an ideal future for the saga, stating that the novel's enthusiasm and childlike spirit "are unreservedly infectious". A user named "Maleficent Fan 2017" was, however, a little less enthusiastic; calling the novel one rich on world-building but low on character development. Another major fault in the novel, as noted by "annabeth is queen", was how it was "overworked"; she cited that there was hardly a moment of downtime, a chance for the readers to catch their breath or contemplate the tension. Melissa Vaine considered the novel to be one of the hugest delights in the history of D.I.T., citing it was unbelievably imaginative and exciting and ranking it as number 3 on her ranking of the 45 books of the DLU. An old friend named Brittany was similarly charitable in her regard for *Pride of the Super Babies*, citing it was subversive and hugely exceeded readers' expectations.

## Appearances

### Locations

* Asia
	+ Nepal
		- Mount Everest
* Europe
	+ Germany
		- Unicorn Cave
* Oceania
	+ Australia
		- Sydney
			* Sydney Harbor
* United States of America
	+ Scottsdale, Arizona
		- Hotel Valley Ho
	+ Concord, New Hampshire
		- Concord Family Promise
	+ New York City, New York
		- Bank of America Tower
		- MBH
* Unknown Countries
	+ Dancing Dorm
	+ Tsala
		- Arcanus Headquarters
		- Cymoon
		- Dark Barrier
		- Dorin (mentioned)
		- Felua (mentioned)
		- Gamale
		- Ogog
		- Pillar of Eden's Cleft
		- Tophet

### Events

* Massacre of the Falgamas
* Ambush in Australia
* Skirmish at the Buran campsite
* Duel at the Water Tower
* Ambush at the McCallin House
* Battle of Tsala
* Operation: Purge (mentioned)
* Swamp implosion of 2029 (mentioned)

### Objects

* Gun
* Sword
* Tent
* Wand

### Species

* Humans
* Dogs
* Falgamas
* Unicorns
* Sagesse (mentioned only)

### Organizations

* Legions of Metta
* S.M.S.B.
* NoHeads

### Mentioned

* Dorin
* Felua
* Unnamed Alien's Boss
* Jasmine Tootill (on a Holocard)
* Merlin
* Hercules
* Joanne Skykes
* Bailey Dennings (indirectly)
* Savannah van Dukas
* Annie McCallin
* Samuel McCallin
* Operation: Purge
* Police Grand Army
* Sheriff Bladepoint
* Rita Radcliffe
* Sagesse
* Philla Sparre
* Swamp implosion of 2029
* George Thames II
* Bartemius Willie

### New Characters

* The Gardener
* Sir Edgar Caravan
* Kohor
* Lady Xamera
* Force Baby
* Baby Strength
* Violet-Cloaked Mutant
* Hell Burnbottom
* Merlin's apprentice
* Carol Wilcox
* Gobbles
* Anthony Ruth (voice heard in the distance)
* Bash
* Bash's Family
* Steel
* Natalie K. Wagner
* Theodore
* Riley Bell
* Abram van Dukas
* Lucy McCallin
* Brute Gunray
* Mean King
* Nolan Giles
* Theodore
* Percy
* Stephanie
* Lunch Money Bandit
* Lindsay Kellerman
* Qamar
* Achilles
* Sergio Montarello
* Dante Christensen
* Ai Chiou

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