Ford Pines

The Author is the mysterious and unknown writer of Journal 1, 2 and 3, spending the latter of his life documenting the secrets and mysteries of Gravity Falls. The mystery of his disappearance and unrevealed identity has become Dipper Pines' ultimate goal to unravel.

History


Over thirty years prior to the series, the Author dedicated his life to discovering and documenting the paranormal secrets of Gravity Falls, recording his findings in a collection of journals. After six years of discovery, the Author began to write his third journal, now beginning to fear he was being watched by those who would seek to use the data he collected for malicious intent. To ensure his protection, the man crafted a large, underground bunker designed to house a large laboratory for his various experiments, keeping it w ell-hidden within the Gravity Falls forest.

As he continued his expedition, the Author soon befriended thedream demon Bill Cipher, believing him to be a gen uine and classy creature. However, he soon learned of Bill's trickery and realized his true form as a malicious and evil being, warning any who read his journals to never summon him back into the world. Now even more paranoid, the Author resorted to continuing his writings through invisibile ink, eventually decreeing that no one could be considered trustworthy within the town. The man then sealed the Bunker and hid his journals in various locations within Gravity Falls, attempting to keep their power separated and out of the hands of an unknown figure only referred to as "He." The Author's fate is left unknown.

In "Tourist Trapped," Dipper Pines discovers Journal 3 in its obscure hiding spot in the forest, and becomes infacuated with learning the true identity of the Author.

Gideon Gleeful refers to the Author as a "brilliant and unknown" individual in "Gideon Rises," where a flashback shows the robed and hooded Author burying Journal 2 deep in the forest.

Appearance
Little is known about the exact appearance of the Author due to his identity remaining unrevealed, however from the little that has been shown he appears as a tall figure wearing a black hood and robe as well as gloves to conceal any trace of skin. According to the Shape Shifter, the Author has an extra finger on at least one of his hands, matching the covers of his three journals.