| rdfs:comment | - Superior Saturday is the sixth novel by Garth Nix in his The Keys to the Kingdom series. It follows the pattern set by the five previous novels (i.e. Arthur has to deal with the removal of the sixth Trustee of the Architect and her Will, Superior Saturday). Superior Saturday, like many books of the Keys to the Kingdom series, was first released in Australia, being released in early June 2008. The expected release date was July 1, 2008 in the United Kingdom (however people who pre-ordered with Amazon received their copy a day early), and August 1, 2008 for the United States. However Barnes & Noble released it on Monday, July 7.
- The main antagonist in this story is Superior Saturday, one of the seven Days against whom Arthur must face off. They were seven of the Architect's favourite Denizens and were placed in charge of the The House (in absentia). They were each given one of seven Keys, and the House split into seven Domains, each Day ruling one of these Domains - having absolute power in their Deminse. They were also forbidden to enter the Universes outside of the House (the 'Original Law') but they and their monions are capable of going to any place in existence on the day with their namesake (i.e. 'Mister Monday' can go to Earth on a Monday). Unfortunately, though originally pure of heart, absolute power corrupted them, in different ways, absolutely. In the case of Superior Saturday, she has the sin of 'Envy'
- Also known as Lady Saturday, or Superior Sorceress of the Upper House, Superior Saturday is the first denizen to have been made by the Architect, thus one of the first beings to exist in the Universe. Saturday is apparently afflicted with Envy, as she seems to envy Sunday's position in the House, believing it to be her right as the first being created by the Architect. She is the ruler of the Upper House, where House Sorcery is studied, and the Keeper of the Sixth Key and the Sixth Part of the Will. A powerful sorceress in her own right, her abilities are supplemented with the power of the Sixth Key, which takes the form of a quill.
- Tier: At least High 6-A, likely 5-B | 4-B Name: Superior Saturday Gender: Female Age: Billions of years old (third oldest lifeform in existance, after only The Architect and the Old One) Classication First denizen to ever be created, Latter Day, The Sixth Trustee, Superior Denizen, Lady Saturday, Superior Sorceress of the Upper House, creator of the Skinless Boy Speed: FTL (Far stronger than the other Trustees), likely higher Lifting Strength: At least Class T+ (Vastly superior to Grim Tuesday) Durability: At least Multi-Continent level likely Planet level | Solar System level Stamina: Unknown
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| abstract | - Superior Saturday is the sixth novel by Garth Nix in his The Keys to the Kingdom series. It follows the pattern set by the five previous novels (i.e. Arthur has to deal with the removal of the sixth Trustee of the Architect and her Will, Superior Saturday). Superior Saturday, like many books of the Keys to the Kingdom series, was first released in Australia, being released in early June 2008. The expected release date was July 1, 2008 in the United Kingdom (however people who pre-ordered with Amazon received their copy a day early), and August 1, 2008 for the United States. However Barnes & Noble released it on Monday, July 7.
- Tier: At least High 6-A, likely 5-B | 4-B Name: Superior Saturday Gender: Female Age: Billions of years old (third oldest lifeform in existance, after only The Architect and the Old One) Classication First denizen to ever be created, Latter Day, The Sixth Trustee, Superior Denizen, Lady Saturday, Superior Sorceress of the Upper House, creator of the Skinless Boy Powers and Abilities: Reality Warping, Control over Nothing (ignores durability), Time Manipulation (Can stop and loop time, and can summon things from other Time periods), telepathy, telekinesis, Superhuman Physical Characteristics, instantly kill any lesser being, Forcefield Creation, access to the Improbable Stair, Regeneration (Mid), Immortality (Type 1), Void Manipulation (Can open portals to the void), Text Manipulation, Biological Manipulation (Can turn beings inside out), Electricity Manipulation, Matter Destruction, Light Manipulation Attack Potency: At least Multi-Continent level, likely Planet level (The most powerful denizen, created the Skinless Boy to replace Arthur's place in the Secondary Realms; should the two meet it would cause a paradox that would lead to an eruption of Nothing that would destroy the Earth) | Solar System level through power scaling (Vastly more powerful than Grim Tuesday; threw the Piper into the Void; was able to stand up to Sunday on a Sunday) Speed: FTL (Far stronger than the other Trustees), likely higher Lifting Strength: At least Class T+ (Vastly superior to Grim Tuesday) Striking Strength: At least Multi-Continent Class, likely Planet Class (Vastly superior to Drowned Wednesday and the other Trustees, except Lord Sunday) | Solar System Class Durability: At least Multi-Continent level likely Planet level | Solar System level Stamina: Unknown Range: Planetary, | Universal+ with the Key, Multiversal with the Improbable Stair Intelligence: High Weaknesses: Envy, which leads her to making irrational decisions; exposure to Nothing Key: Base | With the Sixth Key
- Also known as Lady Saturday, or Superior Sorceress of the Upper House, Superior Saturday is the first denizen to have been made by the Architect, thus one of the first beings to exist in the Universe. Saturday is apparently afflicted with Envy, as she seems to envy Sunday's position in the House, believing it to be her right as the first being created by the Architect. She is the ruler of the Upper House, where House Sorcery is studied, and the Keeper of the Sixth Key and the Sixth Part of the Will. A powerful sorceress in her own right, her abilities are supplemented with the power of the Sixth Key, which takes the form of a quill. Until Superior Saturday, little is known about her appearance. In Drowned Wednesday, when Arthur mistakes Saturday for a male, one of the Raised Rats replies that "Superior Saturday is female, as far as we know". In Sir Thursday, it is made known that she is Lord Sunday's deputy and that Thursday follows her commands. Throughout Lady Friday, Saturday disrupted travel and communications (though with less success, since the latter is under the authority of the Lower House and the Far Reaches) throughout the House and attempted to assert definitive control over the Middle House by using Lord Sunday's tacit approval and authority. It has recently been revealed that she is responsible for the brainwashing practice known as "washing between the ears", thus subtly explaining its regularity. Her Noon and Dusk are suspected of committing many heinous deeds, such as the murder of both the former Trustees Mister Monday and Grim Tuesday (however, it was later revealed that Dame Primus was responsible), and Tuesday's Seven Grotesques. Saturday was also behind the creation of the Skinless Boy in Sir Thursday. Her influence is seen through her manipulation of Sir Thursday and her attempts to coax Arthur to give her the Keys to the Kingdom. She is the first member of the Morrow Days to face Arthur and not speak to him, up until their encounter in Lord Sunday. After losing the Sixth Key to Arthur, she is forced to submit to the Piper and act as his subordinate. She is killed by the Piper with a black blade poisoned with Nothing after Lord Sunday explains that it was Saturday who threw the Piper into Nothing. Though Arthur manages to stop it, it dissolves Saturday's head, killing her.
- The main antagonist in this story is Superior Saturday, one of the seven Days against whom Arthur must face off. They were seven of the Architect's favourite Denizens and were placed in charge of the The House (in absentia). They were each given one of seven Keys, and the House split into seven Domains, each Day ruling one of these Domains - having absolute power in their Deminse. They were also forbidden to enter the Universes outside of the House (the 'Original Law') but they and their monions are capable of going to any place in existence on the day with their namesake (i.e. 'Mister Monday' can go to Earth on a Monday). Unfortunately, though originally pure of heart, absolute power corrupted them, in different ways, absolutely. In the case of Superior Saturday, she has the sin of 'Envy' - the desire for the things other have. She rules over the Upper House and is the oldest being, save the Architect and Old One. She was the first Denizen created by the Architect and is the strongest Nothing Sorcerer in the house.
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