Morna-Ia
Names: Morna-IaMornaFarseeing LadyFarseeing Sister MornaLady Morna-Ia Kingmaker
First appears in Book 3: The Nonborn King, chapter 7 (6)
Appearances
What you know
Book 3: The Nonborn King
- Ch 11Morna is a First Comer and farsensing elder of Rocilan who distrusts Aiken's human origins and his flouting of tradition, yet softens grudgingly.
- Ch 18Morna-Ia is a Farseeing Kingmaker Aspirant, second-ranked among the Most Exalted Ladies, who midwifed Queen Nontusvel eight hundred years earlier.
- Ch 18Morna-Ia foresees Agraynel as queen of the Many-Colored Land but flees in distress when asked who her king will be.
Connections
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- friend ofMercedes Lamballe
Key moments
- Book 3 · Ch 11Rocilan guests welcomed at Goriah
Aiken and Mercy greet Eadnar, Morna, Tirone and Bleyn from Rocilan on the quay with the Tanu Song; Morna criticises Aiken, who appeals to her telepathically and wins a grudging concession.
- Book 3 · Ch 11Tour of the Grove of May
Mercy leads a flight, with Aiken carrying the guests, to the Grove of May. He reveals the Firvulag royals are invited, gilds the maypole with psychokinesis, and Culluket announces a coronation at the Loving's finale.
- Book 3 · Ch 11Guests object to premature kingship
Morna, Bleyn and Eadnar warn that full-blooded Tanu are not ready for a human king and that Celadeyr's resistance could divide the cities, urging Aiken to secure the city-lords first.
- Book 3 · Ch 18The new-style birth of Agraynel
Before hundreds of cloaked Tanu women, Mercy gives birth with Dionket's Skin and healing, aided by Morna and three maidens. The baby is bathed, swaddled and nursed.
- Book 3 · Ch 18Naming of Agraynel and Morna's prophecy
Morna fastens a golden tore on the baby and names her Agraynel ul-Mercy-Rosmar vur-Thagdal. She foresees Agraynel as queen but flees when asked about the king; Dionket makes Mercy forget.
- Book 3 · Ch 27Coronation of Aiken Drum
Before 6000 Tanu, Firvulag guests and 15,000 humans, Elizabeth presents Aiken with a black glass crown; he names his High Table and is acclaimed King.
- Book 4 · Ch 14Aiken sees the guard in the Gyre
Aiken spots Morna-Ia heading to the Bijou, then sees a tall gray-haired man in elite guard mufti buying raspberry ice who nods at him. Shaken, Aiken stamps his hat and leads friends to the Mermaid to drink.