William 'Penny' Adiyodi is a fictional character portrayed by Arjun Gupta in the TV series The Magicians.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Unauthorized Magic (season 1), they were 29 years old.
They appear in all 65 aired episodes and have accumulated 56957 positive votes.
The character of William 'Penny' Adiyodi is mainly associated with Quentin Coldwater, Kady Orloff-Diaz and Alice Quinn.
Episodes65
Unauthorized Magic
episode S1.E1 december 2015A smart, geeky and socially awkward young man is amazed to realize that the Magic he's so passionate about is actually real, when he's unexpectedly invited to attend a college of magic in New York.
The Source of Magic
episode S1.E2 january 2016Quentin is distraught as he faces expulsion for his involvement in an otherworldly attack on Brakebills, while Julia delves deeper into underground magic and takes a test to prove herself to the Hedge Witches.
Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
episode S1.E3 february 2016Quentin and Julia have an unexpected - and volatile - reunion. Penny is overwhelmed by the power of his own psychic abilities and Alice is determined to find out what happened to her missing brother - at any cost.
The World in the Walls
episode S1.E4 february 2016Quentin wakes up in a mental hospital and must set his panic aside to seek the help of the one person he least trusts. Julia is hurt after her fallout with Quentin and commits to learning more powerful spells with the Hedge Witches.
Mendings, Major and Minor
episode S1.E5 february 2016Although everyone should be training for the upcoming Welter's Tournament, the students are each dealing with a personal distraction that keeps them from staying focused.
Impractical Applications
episode S1.E6 february 2016The First Years are thrust into the old Brakebills tradition of The Trials, a midterm-slash-hazing ritual in which failing means flunking out for good. Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, Julia meets a fellow blacklisted Hedge Witch.
The Mayakovsky Circumstance
episode S1.E7 february 2016The students are taught by an overbearing teacher while back at Brakebills Eliott and Margo prepare for a debaucherous vacation.
The Strangled Heart
episode S1.E8 march 2016Brakebills is thrown into chaos when Penny is violently attacked by someone they thought was a friend while Quentin tries to find a connection to The Beast. After entering a rehab facility, Julia considers giving up magic for good.
The Writing Room
episode S1.E9 march 2016Quentin, Alice, Eliot and Penny travel to England to Plover's estate in search of a missing magic button, but what they find is a hauntingly terrifying vision of the author's true self. Julia, now out of rehab, searches for real meaning in her magic, but it comes at a very high cost.
Homecoming
episode S1.E10 march 2016As Quentin and Alice try to save him, Penny learns that the Neitherlands is not as friendly as he thought. Julia attempts to join the Free Traders, an eclectic group of Magicians.
Remedial Battle Magic
episode S1.E11 march 2016Prior to a showdown in Fillory, Quentin and crew get a crash course in Battle magic. During preparations, frustrations flare leading to some getting closer and others being pulled apart. Julia and Kady, while on a mission with the Free Traders, finds their limits put to the test.
Thirty-Nine Graves
episode S1.E12 april 2016The students wake up with foggy memories and regret after a night of drinking; Penny reminds everyone that their lives depend on getting to The Neitherlands.
Have You Brought Me Little Cakes
episode S1.E13 april 2016Quentin and Julia are using time magic to get to Fillory, where they try to catch up with the students who are 70 years ahead of them searching for the Beast.
Knight of Crowns
episode S2.E1 january 2017In the aftermath of their clash with The Beast, Quentin and his friends scramble for a new plan, while Julia and The Beast strike a dangerous deal.
Hotel Spa Potions
episode S2.E2 february 2017Quentin, Alice, Penny and Margo seek a new weapon. Eliot struggles with being king. Julia and The Beast find an unexpected ally.
Divine Elimination
episode S2.E3 february 2017Quentin and friends prepare to face The Beast again, while Julia conspires with The Beast and their new ally to lure and trap Reynard.
The Flying Forest
episode S2.E4 february 2017Quentin and Penny embark upon a quest. Margo works on a way to help Eliot. Julia seeks out an old friend's help.
Cheat Day
episode S2.E5 february 2017Life without magic proves difficult for Quentin. Julia deals with upsetting news. Eliot and Margo are faced with a new threat in Fillory. Penny returns to old stomping grounds.
The Cock Barrens
episode S2.E6 march 2017Quentin teams up with Alice's dad. Margo uses her powers of diplomacy while Penny tries to save a kidnapped Fillory. Banishing Renard comes with some surprises.
Plan B
episode S2.E7 march 2017Julia and Kady enlist Quentin, Margo, Eliot and Penny for a magical heist.
Word as Bond
episode S2.E8 march 2017Julia, Kady, Penny and Quentin set out to find another spawn of Reynard as Kady struggles to reveal to Julia the consequences of her recent procedure. Quentin reluctantly enlists the help of Alice's Niffin to save the Brakebills gang by creating a word as bond spell with her...but quickly regrets it once realizing its true motives. With a war waging between Fillory and Loria and an unconscious High King Eliot, Julia takes matters into her own hands which puts Fillory, and Margo, in a difficult situation.
Lesser Evils
episode S2.E9 march 2017Dean Fogg and Professor Lipson attempt to rid Quentin of Alice's Niffin but he refuses to let Alice go. Meanwhile, with magic fading in Fillory, Eliot agrees to a risky duel with King Idri of Loria, in lieu of a war, in the hopes that it will gain the respect of the Fillorians in the process. Julia, Penny and Kady locate Reynard's son in an effort to lure Reynard to them. In the process, Julia uses Quentin in a way that shocks everyone involved, including herself.
The Girl Who Told Time
episode S2.E10 march 2017The Royal Court of Fillory prepares for Eliot's nuptials as he endeavors to win over the Fillorians with the extravagant event. Penny begins his contractual obligations to the Neitherlands Library as Kady searches for any information about god killing. Quentin experiences a mind-bending vision while on a drug-laced trip that sends him and Julia on a mysterious quest.
The Rattening
episode S2.E11 april 2017Quentin and Julia travel to the Underworld. Margo must deal with the fallout of her past decisions. Senator Gaines learns of his gift. Penny is determined to enter the Poison Room.
Ramifications
episode S2.E12 april 2017Alice and her shade are reassembled. Julia and Kady are determined to draw out Reynard. Elliot and Quentin are determined to return back to Fillory. Penny searches for a book.
We Have Brought You Little Cakes
episode S2.E13 april 2017A crisis comes to a head when the true power behind the troubles comes to party. Battles are won and wars are lost, as Q and the others must protect their kingdom. Alice makes a startling revelation and things may never be the same.
The Tales of the Seven Keys
episode S3.E1 january 2018After the magic shutdown after the events on last season, the characters must go on a quest in order to restore magic.
Heroes and Morons
episode S3.E2 january 2018Eliot embarks on a quest. Quentin, Kady, and Josh continue their search for magic.
The Losses of Magic
episode S3.E3 january 2018Quentin, Alice and her parents must deal with a Lamprey. Kady and Julia summon a demon to save Penny. A band of pirates capture Eliot's boat.
Be the Penny
episode S3.E4 january 2018Penny is stuck in the astral plane, and helplessly observes as Eliot and his family are being hunted by cannibals in the Neitherlands and his friends at Brakebills dealing with his passing.
A Life in the Day
episode S3.E5 february 2018Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis as Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.
Do You Like Teeth?
episode S3.E6 february 2018Quentin faces his most formidable foe yet as Julia helps Alice with a dangerous endeavor.
Poached Eggs
episode S3.E7 february 2018Margo makes a bold stand against the Fairy Queen. Quentin and Penny try to retrieve a lost item.
Six Short Stories About Magic
episode S3.E8 february 2018Julia and Fen investigate a dangerous group of Magicians as Eliot and Margo's reign is challenged.
All That Josh
episode S3.E9 march 2018Quentin, Kady and Alice try to convince an old friend to return home.
The Art of the Deal
episode S3.E10 march 2018Quentin and Alice search the castle for an important object while Julia and Fen work with an enemy.
Twenty-Three
episode S3.E11 march 2018The group strategizes as Josh and Julia travel to a familiar place and are given a chance to help.
The Fillorian Candidate
episode S3.E12 march 2018The political situation in Fillory comes to a head. Julia makes amends and Alice makes a confession.
Will You Play with Me?
episode S3.E13 april 2018The group finds what they're looking for and attempt once and for all to get magic back.
A Flock of Lost Birds
episode S4.E1 january 2019Magic is back in the world, but the library controls it all. Our magicians' memories have been wiped, and they think they are all ordinary people. Eliot, though, is not quite himself, and then an old friend is back with a task for Margo.
Lost, Found, Fucked
episode S4.E2 january 2019Margo feels royally ticked off in Fillory. Quentin endures pain and sacrifice in Greece. Dean Fogg goes on a cathartic tour of the Brakebills campus.
The Bad News Bear
episode S4.E3 february 2019A stuffed animal full of bad mojo spells trouble for Quentin, Margo places Josh in a problematic spot with a pal, and Alice devises an escape plan.
Marry... Kill
episode S4.E4 february 2019When Josh's lycanthropic urges enter a dangerous new phase, Margo seeks a solution. Quentin finds solace from an unsettling source. Julia gets anointed.
Escape from the Happy Place
episode S4.E5 february 2019To locate a secret door, Eliot takes a long, emotional walk down memory lane. Quentin and Alice must work together to get blood from a stone.
A Timeline and Place
episode S4.E6 february 2019Alice reaches out to a magically inclined do-gooder, Penny and Marina run into timeline trouble, and Margo takes a stab at diplomacy in Fillory.
The Side Effect
episode S4.E7 march 2019Kady sets off on a quest when her rent comes due, Zelda proposes a way for the Library to track down Alice, and Fen finds her dreams are all too real.
Home Improvement
episode S4.E8 march 2019Alice goes to see her mom after cutting a reluctant deal with Zelda, and Quentin receives startling news while hunting down an item for a dragon.
The Serpent
episode S4.E9 march 2019As Kady contends with a crisis in the hedge witch community, Alice confronts her inner self, and Margo makes a command decision about Eliot.
All That Hard, Glossy Armor
episode S4.E10 march 2019Margo licks a lizard and hallucinates in the desert, gets weapons that remove spirits from human bodies. Gang fails to stop the Monster from getting the last stone organ.
The 4-1-1
episode S4.E11 april 2019The gang talks to a book; Tick threatens to drink some water.
The Secret Sea
episode S4.E12 april 2019Quentin becomes the key to uncovering a stockpile of magic, Kady learns a distressing secret in the Poison Room, and something fishy is up with Josh.
No Better to Be Safe Than Sorry
episode S4.E13 april 2019The group's fight to save their friends becomes a battle for magic itself-- and leads to an unthinkable loss that will change them forever.
Do Something Crazy
episode S5.E1 january 2020Penny and Julia go stargazing; Eliot and Margo forget a sandwich.
The Wrath of the Time Bees
episode S5.E2 january 2020Alice didn't buy enough tacos. Fen's got 3 bars.
The Mountain of Ghosts
episode S5.E3 january 2020Eliot and Alice go for a hike. Fen gets a haircut.
Magicians Anonymous
episode S5.E4 february 2020Julia lends a book to some lady. Fogg finds a sock.
Apocalypse? Now?!
episode S5.E5 february 2020Kady punches a dude; Margo misses cocaine.
Oops!...I Did It Again
episode S5.E6 february 2020Margo and Eliot have a bad day.
Acting Dean
episode S5.E7 february 2020Todd sings a song. Margo gives a foot bath.
Garden Variety Homicide
episode S5.E8 february 2020Josh returns from his nephew's bar mitzvah. Margo and Eliot share a mojito.
Cello Squirrel Daffodil
episode S5.E9 march 2020Penny only wears vintage; Alice rejects a sandwich; Julia does a thing.
Purgatory
episode S5.E10 march 2020Margo learns to project; Josh goes to the spa.
Be the Hyman
episode S5.E11 march 2020Slap fight! Josh eats a pickle. Dreams are weird.
The Balls
episode S5.E12 march 2020Margo sees a purse she hates. Alice writes a letter. We couldn't get Prince.
Fillory and Further
episode S5.E13 april 2020Christmas arrives early.
- Unauthorized Magic
- The Source of Magic
- Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
- The World in the Walls
- Mendings, Major and Minor
- Impractical Applications
- The Mayakovsky Circumstance
- The Strangled Heart
- The Writing Room
- Homecoming
- Remedial Battle Magic
- Thirty-Nine Graves
- Have You Brought Me Little Cakes
- Knight of Crowns
- Hotel Spa Potions
- Divine Elimination
- The Flying Forest
- Cheat Day
- The Cock Barrens
- Plan B
- Word as Bond
- Lesser Evils
- The Girl Who Told Time
- The Rattening
- Ramifications
- We Have Brought You Little Cakes
- The Tales of the Seven Keys
- Heroes and Morons
- The Losses of Magic
- Be the Penny
- A Life in the Day
- Do You Like Teeth?
- Poached Eggs
- Six Short Stories About Magic
- All That Josh
- The Art of the Deal
- Twenty-Three
- The Fillorian Candidate
- Will You Play with Me?
- A Flock of Lost Birds
- Lost, Found, Fucked
- The Bad News Bear
- Marry... Kill
- Escape from the Happy Place
- A Timeline and Place
- The Side Effect
- Home Improvement
- The Serpent
- All That Hard, Glossy Armor
- The 4-1-1
- The Secret Sea
- No Better to Be Safe Than Sorry
- Do Something Crazy
- The Wrath of the Time Bees
- The Mountain of Ghosts
- Magicians Anonymous
- Apocalypse? Now?!
- Oops!...I Did It Again
- Acting Dean
- Garden Variety Homicide
- Cello Squirrel Daffodil
- Purgatory
- Be the Hyman
- The Balls
- Fillory and Further
Best moments10
- Penny is stuck in the astral plane, and helplessly observes as Eliot and his family are being hunted by cannibals in the Neitherlands and his friends at Brakebills dealing with his passing.
- Julia and Fen investigate a dangerous group of Magicians as Eliot and Margo's reign is challenged.
- Kady sets off on a quest when her rent comes due, Zelda proposes a way for the Library to track down Alice, and Fen finds her dreams are all too real.
- The students are taught by an overbearing teacher while back at Brakebills Eliott and Margo prepare for a debaucherous vacation.
- Quentin wakes up in a mental hospital and must set his panic aside to seek the help of the one person he least trusts. Julia is hurt after her fallout with Quentin and commits to learning more powerful spells with the Hedge Witches.
- Todd sings a song. Margo gives a foot bath.
- Prior to a showdown in Fillory, Quentin and crew get a crash course in Battle magic. During preparations, frustrations flare leading to some getting closer and others being pulled apart. Julia and Kady, while on a mission with the Free Traders, finds their limits put to the test.
- As Quentin and Alice try to save him, Penny learns that the Neitherlands is not as friendly as he thought. Julia attempts to join the Free Traders, an eclectic group of Magicians.
- Penny only wears vintage; Alice rejects a sandwich; Julia does a thing.
- Although everyone should be training for the upcoming Welter's Tournament, the students are each dealing with a personal distraction that keeps them from staying focused.
- Be the Penny
- Six Short Stories About Magic
- The Side Effect
- The Mayakovsky Circumstance
- The World in the Walls
- Acting Dean
- Remedial Battle Magic
- Homecoming
- Cello Squirrel Daffodil
- Mendings, Major and Minor