Confusion ensued

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Who the heck was the old hawk who followed Jake around giving him well-timed instructions in number 41#, The Familiar? They established that it wasn't Tobias (as he was busy using Ax's body to simultaneously run an anti-Yeerk terrorist campaign and mess with Jake's head by pretending to be Elfangor. Good times). I guess it must be the newest member in the cast of quasi-omnipotent beings of the Animorphs 'verse. Did they ever explain what that thing was (he/she/it of "INTERESTING CHOICE. THEY BEAR MORE STUDY, THESE HUMANS")? Jake said it wasn't the Ellimist or Cryak or Drode. It's possible that they explained it in a later book, but I zoned out for most of the 40's because the ghost writing got so bad. Can anyone help me out here?
Speaking of ghostwriters, I was very surprised to learn that #25, which I think is bloody hilarious, was ghostwritten. If only they'd kept that guy, the whole ghostwriting thing wouldn't have been so bad at all. I'm going to copy the quote from a few posts down to demonstrate my point:

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Who the heck was the old hawk who followed Jake around giving him well-timed instructions in number 41#, The Familiar? They established that it wasn't Tobias (as he was busy using Ax's body to simultaneously run an anti-Yeerk terrorist campaign and mess with Jake's head by pretending to be Elfangor. Good times). I guess it must be the newest member in the cast of quasi-omnipotent beings of the Animorphs 'verse. Did they ever explain what that thing was (he/she/it of "INTERESTING CHOICE. THEY BEAR MORE STUDY, THESE HUMANS")? Jake said it wasn't the Ellimist or Cryak or Drode. It's possible that they explained it in a later book, but I zoned out for most of the 40's because the ghost writing got so bad. Can anyone help me out here?
Speaking of ghostwriters, I was very surprised to learn that #25, which I think is bloody hilarious, was ghostwritten. If only they'd kept that guy, the whole ghostwriting thing wouldn't have been so bad at all. I'm going to copy the quote from a few posts down to demonstrate my point:

<Say Rachel, I got a joke for you,> I said.
<No, you don't,> she said
I ignored the warning, <Two blondes are standing across the river from one another...>
<Hey,> Tobias interrupted. <Remember, I'm a blonde, too. It may be dirty blonde, but its blonde.>
<Yeah, for a couple of hours a week,> I said. <Anyway, the one blonde calls out to the other blonde, "How do I get to the other side?">
<That is very funny, Marco,> Ax said brightly.
<I haven't even told the punch line yet, Ax,> I replied. <And the blond across the river calls back to her, "You ARE on the other side!">
<That does it,> Rachel said. <Time for Plan B.>
<I've heard that one before,> Tobias said, unimpressed.
<I am afraid I do not understand,> Ax replied
<Tobias, where exactly did you hear that joke before?> I demanded. <A sparrow, an owl, and you hanging out and swapping stories?>

See? Classic, classic stuff.
Unrelated but here's one from #49:

"Rachel: my own personal lunch lady with a hairnet. Don't ever tell her I said that".

I think we should start another thread about the funniest lines of all time (ALWAYS a good thing to do). Go!