While it did not appear during the Rook Trilogy, it had such a fearsome reputation that the zealous Guardians of Night used its face as their symbol. Rook Barkwater believed that he could see it while wandering through the Edgelands, but this was probably a hallucination. Bungus and Maris returned to the Stonecomb in an attempt to stop Quint releasing the gloamglozer, but were ambushed by the Blood-Red Glister. Bungus stayed behind to stave off the creature, while Maris ran to the laboratory. She revived Quint and they returned to find that Bungus gave his life to trap the Blood-Red Glister inside its lair. In Danish, the gloamglozer is called "Glamhuggeren" which translates to 'the bay-stealer' or 'roar-thief'.

Clash of the Sky Galleons: first published in 2006, it is the ninth volume of chronicles and the third of the Quint Saga trilogy; within the stories' own chronology it is the third novel. Edge Chronicles: The Immortals by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com . Retrieved 8 May 2019. After its banishment, the Gloamglozer moved to the Deepwoods and the Edgelands. It led Twig astray and tried to kill him, but the Caterbird rescued him. Riddell, Chris; Stewart, Paul. "The Edge Chronicles - The Three Ages Of Flight". The Edge Chronicles . Retrieved 8 May 2019. The original Gloamglozer was one of many ancient demons which roamed the Deepwoods. The other demons perished when the Mother Storm first seeded the edge with life, but the Gloamglozer survived because it could disguise itself and deceive the unwary. Later, during the Time of Enlightenment, the Gloamglozer faded away to nothing, banished by the wisdom of Kobold the Wise.Quint, Linius' apprentice, was worried about his master's constant ventures into the Great Laboratory and wondered what he was doing each night in there. He one night followed him there, due to Maris, Linius' daughter's, concern, and heard a sobbing and Linius threatening something. Quint was worried, and believed Linius to be harbouring a cruel side. He decided he would find out himself what was inside the room. Riddell, Paul Stewart, Chris. "The Edge Chronicles 13: The Descenders". www.penguin.co.uk . Retrieved 6 May 2019. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) The Russian translation is Хрумхрымс, 'Hrumhryms' or 'Khroomkhryms' which means 'munch-crunch', an onomatopoeia of bones being gnawed. Soon after, Nate was chased to the top of a tower, surrounded by Gloamglozers. However, a storm rolled forth and the Immortals - Quint, Twig, and Rook - appeared, resembling themselves as they were in their youth. The leader of the Gloamglozers was frightened of Quint, and Quint reached into the folds of the Gloamglozer's cloak and pulled out a tiny glister, destroying the Gloamglozer. Part of The Lost Barkscrolls (Also marked by "Side Story" in book number column). Cloud Wolf and The Stone Pilot were also released separately as individual novellas previously.

In French, it's "le luminard", which, according to Paul Stewart has "a connotation of falseness". [5]. The Edge Chronicles Maps Detail 'The Edge' during the first and second age of flight covering a time period from before Cloud Wolf until some point in time between The Blooding of Rufus Filatine and The Immortals. It tormented humans and other creatures for years, before Kobold the Wise confronted it, armed with Chine from the banks of Riverrise, the starting point of all life, and damaged the Gloamglozer so intensely he reduced it to dust. You gave me life, then you left me to burn. Now it is time for me to return the compliment! BURN, LINIUS, YOU PATHETIC FAILURE - BURN!The Winter Knights: first published in 2005, it is the eighth volume of chronicles and the second of the Quint Saga trilogy; within the stories' own chronology it is the second novel, preceding the Twig Saga and Rook Saga trilogies that were published earlier. In the Deepwoods, Quint's son, Twig, accidentally summoned the Gloamglozer years later when he got lost on the path, and despite being warned all his life against the Gloamglozer, he cursed "Oh Gloamglozer, please get me on the path again." The Gloamglozer heard him, and met him many times on his quest. First, he appeared as a slaughterer who told him to move on. Second, he appeared as a goblin in the Mire who pulled him to safety. Third, he appeared as a male termagant trog who showed him the exit to their tunnels. The Curse of the Gloamglozer (Edge Chronicles, book 4) by Chris Riddell and Paul Stewart". www.fantasticfiction.com . Retrieved 20 May 2019. In German, the gloamglozer is called 'Schleimschmeichler'. Not only does this sound rather unpleasant but it literally translates to 'Slimy Flatterer' [5]. Moreover, the German verb 'schleimen' not only means 'to crawl' but figuratively, 'schleimen' also means 'to brown-nose one's way to the top'.