Facts & Trivia

A collection of facts and trivia for the entire Titan's Orb series, separated into two categories.

Fictional trivia applies only to the story's lore and canon.

Real world trivia applies to subjects outside of the story, such as Callum's personal life and details about the series from a subjective perspective.

Fictional: Facts and Trivia (Canon to the Story)

 * The policemen in "Planning a Summer Holiday" were in fact PC Danny Butterman & Sgt. Nicholas Angel, from the British comedy Hot Fuzz.


 * Conscio has a Scottish accent.


 * While the Fel is the common name for Nah'Lek's magic, it's known by Equestrian scholars as Anti-Mana.


 * Oliver joined the Royal Marines shortly after Callum's departure to Chernobyl. He passed every test, but he later backed out due to unknown reasons.

Real World: Facts and Trivia (Non-Canon to the Story)

 * Callum's father, Clifford, does not exist, the character was made up. The name belongs to his real grandfather, Clifford Horncastle.


 * Every character at Callum's funeral in "That's Your Funeral" are real people, the funeral was inspired by a real one for Callum's uncle, Pete Beak.


 * Oliver, like in the Titan's Orb lore, attempted to join the Royal Marines. But in reality, he suffered an injury during training and failed entry. His military pursuit didn't end there however, after years of recovery and exercise, he became a member of the Coldstream Guards.


 * Aside from writing, Callum is a YouTuber, creating multimedia entertainment on the channel Old Man Dusters. click here to visit the channel


 * While writing The Titan's Orb, Callum continuously studies satellite images and ensures that all of the locations on Earth during the journey are genuine places, thus making it 100% possible to trace the exact route that the group took across the globe in search of the Orb shards. (It's worth noting that events that occur in these locations are fictional.)