Bizenghast while Lalibela, a holy town in northern Ethiopia, inspired Bali Lali's. Another minor character, Dr. Morstan, takes his name from Mary Morstan, Dr. Watson’s wife. "марионетка", the Russian word for marionette, inspired the name of the antagonist Maphohetka. LeGrow comments that the series "is about life, death and fabulous outfits (not in that order)" and notes that there are "a lot of religious themes" present. The town of Bizenghast "represents a world cut off from that sort of constant access [of technology]." The series was initially written to span about fourteen volumes and be divided into three seasons: the first
1889 in Australian literature 1889 in Australian literature This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1889. For an overview of world literature see 1889 in literature. "See also:" 1888 in Australian literature, 1889 in Australia, 1890 in Australian literature. A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1889 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered