Silverwing (TV series) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Keith Ingham |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Cathy Schoch |
| Editor(s) | Don Briggs |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original network | Teletoon |
| Original release | September 6 – December 14, 2003 |
Silverwing is an exciting animated TV show from 2003. It is based on a popular 1997 novel called Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel.
The show uses a mix of 2D and 3D animation to bring its world to life. It tells the story of a young bat's big adventure.
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What is Silverwing About?
Long, long ago, before animals started their yearly migrations, a huge battle happened. This "Great Battle" was fought to set rules for nature and decide where each animal group could live. During this time, birds and other animals decided to banish all bats into the dark. They were punished for not choosing a side in the battle.
The story follows a brave young bat named Shade. He goes on a journey to try and make peace with the other animals. He wants to convince them to let bats live freely again.
Meet the Characters
The Bats
- Shade: A young and brave Silverwing bat. He learns how to use "echo projection" from Zephyr. This skill helps him see with sound.
- Marina: A young Brightwing bat. She lives alone on an island after her colony banished her. Humans put a band on her wing, which her colony thought was bad luck. Shade and Marina become good friends.
- Goth: A very mean bat from South America. He was brought to the city for science tests but escaped. He tries to trick Shade into leading him to the bat colony. Shade and Marina work together to stop his evil plans.
- Throbb: Goth's brother-in-law. He often helps Goth with his schemes.
- Frieda: The wise chief elder and main leader of the Silverwing colony. She also has a band on her wing.
- Bathsheba: A selfish elder in the Silverwing colony. She doesn't like Frieda or Shade. She later leaves the colony.
- Ariel: Shade's mother. Shade's father, Cassiel, left the colony earlier.
- Mercury: Frieda's loyal helper and a leader among the female bats.
- Chinook: Shade's best friend.
- Zephyr: A wise, blind albino bat who lives in a tall cathedral spire. He helps guide the colony and teaches Shade and Marina important skills. These skills include how to navigate by stars, use plant remedies, and use echo projection.
- Scirocco: The clever leader of a group of banded bats living in a mountain cabin. He can change his shape.
- Penelope: One of the banded bats. Shade helps to rescue her.
- Hector: Chinook's father and an elder in the Silverwing colony. He later rejoins the colony at their winter home.
- Breeze: A friend to both Shade and Chinook.
Other Animals
- Brutus: The main leader of the owls. His group destroyed the bats' home, Tree Haven. He later decides to stop the war and forgives the bats.
- Orestes: Brutus's son. He helps Shade and Marina save Brutus from Goth and Throbb.
- Atlas: Brutus's assistant and another leader of the owls.
- Ursa: A large Kermode bear. She becomes a leader for the other animals and protects them from wolves.
- Luger: The evil leader of the wolves. Goth convinces him to join his side.
- Remus: The selfish king of the rats. He is Romulus's brother.
- Romulus: Remus's brother. He trusts Shade and Marina, banishes Remus, and becomes the new king of the rats.
Episode Guide
The episodes were also released as three longer TV movies. New endings were made for the first two parts. Episodes 1–5 were called A Glimpse of the Sun. Episodes 6–9 were Towers of Fire. Episodes 10–13 were named Redemption.
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| 1 | "A Glimpse of the Sun" | September 6, 2003 | |
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Shade accidentally breaks a rule by looking at the sun. Because of this, the owls destroy the bats' home, Tree Haven.
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| 2 | "No Bat Is an Island" | September 7, 2003 | |
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Shade gets separated from his colony during their migration. He lands on an island and meets Marina. She tells him her colony banished her because of a human band on her wing. Shade suggests she meet Frieda.
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| 3 | "Pigeon Court" | September 14, 2003 | |
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Shade and Marina arrive in the city and try to avoid the pigeons.
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| 4 | "Bat in the Belfry" | September 21, 2003 | |
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Before leaving the city, Shade and Marina meet Zephyr. Zephyr teaches Shade how to use echo projection.
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| 5 | "Dark Alliance" | September 28, 2003 | |
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Shade and Marina face Goth and Throbb. They discover that these two bats are harming other animals.
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| 6 | "Friends in Deed" | October 5, 2003 | |
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Orestes helps Shade and Marina escape from the owls. Orestes then makes the bats leave a power station. Goth gets shocked and passes out.
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| 7 | "Everything Is Not Black and White" | October 12, 2003 | |
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Shade and Marina meet Ursa. They suggest she protect the animals from wolves after a baby bear's mother is killed. Goth wakes up and kills a crow.
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| 8 | "Deception" | November 2, 2003 | |
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Shade and Marina keep trying to avoid Goth and Throbb. Meanwhile, Bathsheba briefly takes over as leader of the colony.
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| 9 | "I'm With the Band" | November 9, 2003 | |
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In the mountains, Shade and Marina save a group of banded bats from Goth and Throbb. Goth and Throbb steal the rest of the bands. The bat colony arrives at an airport.
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| 10 | "Rats" | November 23, 2003 | |
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Romulus banishes his brother Remus at the junkyard. Shade and Marina meet Orestes again. The colony and Bathsheba leave. Ariel, Frieda, and Mercury escape from the airport.
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| 11 | "Strange Batfellows" | November 30, 2003 | |
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Shade uses echo-projection to distract Goth. Goth and his allies then leave the mine.
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| 12 | "Hibernaculum" | December 7, 2003 | |
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Shade, Marina, and Orestes reach Hibernaculum, the bats' winter home. Shade reunites with his colony. Goth and Throbb get the wolves to join them. Bathsheba asks Brutus to remove Shade from the colony.
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| 13 | "Day of Judgment" | December 14, 2003 | |
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The bears defeat the wolves. Goth is killed by falling icicles. The animals celebrate the bats and let them fly freely outside.
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How Silverwing Was Made
The Silverwing TV series was made by Bardel Entertainment. Philippine Animation Studio also helped with the animation. Bardel and B Wooding Media first shared the show with audiences.
There were early ideas in 2001 to make a Silverwing movie for theaters. After the movie, a TV series was planned. In 2003, they announced plans for a second season of 13 episodes. They also planned an online video game website with 13 levels, one for each episode. By mid-2004, the website had over 20 games. However, the second season was not made.
Where and When Could You Watch Silverwing?
TV Broadcasts
Silverwing first aired in Canada on Teletoon in the fall of 2003. In the United States, the show was seen on Toon Disney's Jetix block in autumn 2005. Jetix later showed the series in other countries too.
Home Video Releases
You can find the complete Silverwing series on DVD. It has been released in both the US and the UK.
Awards and Recognition
Silverwing received some special recognition for its work:
- In 2004, the show's music composers, Brian Carson and Ari Wise, were nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series.
- Also in 2004, the silverwing.tv website won second place for Interactive Design: Entertainment at the Vancouver International Digital Festival (Vidfest).
See also
In Spanish: Silverwing para niños
