Nionel
First appears in Book 3: The Nonborn King, chapter 15 (1)
Appearances
What you know
Book 3: The Nonborn King
- Ch 15Nionel is a ghost city in the western wilderness near the Paris Basin, whose battleground the Firvulag plan to use for this year's Games.
- Ch 15Land the Howlers are to repopulate; Katlinel considers it a paradise compared with a wilderness like Albion.
- Ch 20Nionel is a Firvulag city on the Nonol River's right bank, linked by a hanging bridge to the Field of Gold.
- Ch 22Nionel is the exotic city on the northern plateau beyond the river bend that Dougal glimpsed; Greggy's party lives there.
- Ch 26Nionel, rebuilt by the Howlers, was gilded and decorated to host the Firvulag Grand Loving for the first time in two generations.
- Ch 26Nionel is a city with gates; everyone hurries back there for the May Morning feast.
Connections
- inNonol Riveron the right bank
- containsGreg-Donnettakes them home there
- inField of Goldnearby across the river
- related toVale of Hyenashandy to Nionel
- led bySugoll
Key moments
- Book 3 · Ch 22Hoe-tusker charge and rescue
A deinotherium charges Tony and is felled by a stun-gun shot from Crazy Greggy, who then takes the pair to Nionel.
- Book 3 · Ch 26Grand Loving in Nionel
Firvulag stream into rebuilt Nionel for the Grand Loving; Sugoll and Katlinel preside as King and Queen of May, and the Little Green Army fights mock Tanu invaders with eggs.
- Book 3 · Ch 26Sugoll briefs the Ship's Grave expedition
Sugoll introduces guide Kalipin, shows his true form, and gives Basil and Burke stun-guns from Sharn and Ayfa; they discuss converting ancient flyers into weapons.
- Book 3 · Ch 26Tony and Rowane
At the Dance of the Brides Tony is paired with Rowane and spends the night with her; waking unblindfolded he sees her true form and learns she wants a hybrid child.
- Book 3 · Ch 26Racing to Nionel
Tony and a woman who mentions her parents run hand in hand toward Nionel for the May Morning feast. Among other couples at the gates he sees Dougal with another woman, which resolves his worry.
- Book 4 · Ch 14Katlinel's gown and gifts
Katlinel models her finished Tourney gown; Sugoll presents a necklace and coronet, then reveals Aiken's time-gate plan and his pledged cooperation.
- Book 4 · Ch 38Tony reunites with transformed Rowane
Tony finds Rowane, remade by Greggy's Skin-tank, and declares his love; she reveals she is pregnant.