In the very first book Magyk after Septimus was taken away, Silas and Sarah later adopt the orphaned princess of their Castle. Septimus was raised in the Young Army, known as Boy 412, up until the end of Magyk. However, due to a mix -up, the midwife's own son was taken. It was planned for him to be raised to become apprentice to DomDaniel. In the story Before meeting the Heaps Īt twelve hours old, Septimus was taken away from his mother Sarah Heap by the Matron Midwife on the commands of the evil Necromancer, DomDaniel. For her, Septimus was someone who was in a strange and hostile world and who did not have a clue about who he really was. Later he filled up more due to Aunt Zelda's cabbage sandwiches in Magyk.Īccording to author Angie Sage, the character was in her mind for a long time, and she had already decided what would happen to Septimus in the end but was not exactly sure how she would make the character get there or who he would meet on his journey. He was very thin when he was in the Young Army. Now he wears the traditional green robes of the ExtraOrdinary apprentice to Marcia and a pair of brown boots. Septimus is a small and timid-looking boy, with green wizard eyes and curly blond hair, formerly wearing a sheepskin jacket with purple and yellow stripes, and red hat during his Young Army days. He was once a member of the Young Army, known as Boy 412. He is the Apprentice to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Marcia Overstrand. Septimus Heap is the protagonist in the bestselling book series Septimus Heap, by Angie Sage. Septimus Heap, as illustrated by Mark ZugĪpprentice to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, soon to be 777th ExtraOrdinary Wizard