Yeochee IV
Names: Yeochee IVYeocheeKing YeocheeHis Appalling Highnessthe Kingpoor old YeocheeOld King Yeochee
First appears in Book 1: The Many-Colored Land, chapter 40 (2)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: The Many-Colored Land
- Ch 40High King of the Firvulag, he lives in a mountain fortress in the Vosges and can shapeshift and project illusions, impressing visitors with a giant armored guise.
- Ch 40Yeochee resents Madame Guderian, regretting that he gave her a golden torc, since her schemes mostly benefit the Lowlife humans rather than the Firvulag.
- Ch 40Yeochee deeply distrusts Felice and fears giving her a torc after feeling a blast of hostility from her.
- Ch 40Yeochee writes a royal note ordering Sugoll to help the expedition or be coerced.
- Ch 43High King of the Firvulag who wrote a letter of introduction for the travelers, though it carries no power over Sugoll.
Book 2: The Golden Torc
- Ch 14King Yeochee and Sharn-Mes are among the Firvulag believed to be celebrating their triumph at High Vrazel.
- Ch 15Yeochee pushed on Ayfa the job of taking Felice into her crew if Felice finds a golden torc.
- Ch 38King Yeochee rallies wounded Firvulag, insisting they can still win; his term in office ends this year.
Connections
- ally ofFitharnserves as his agent and adviser
- partner ofLuloconcubine
- ally ofMadame Guderianuneasy alliance against the Tanu
- leadsFirvulag
- family ofQueen Klahninoqueen and king of the Firvulag
- related toLuloconcubine
- related toFitharnFirvulag loyal to King Yeochee, who recommended him
- ally ofPallol
- family ofAyfasister of the late king
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 40Audience with the Lowlife expedition
Yeochee receives Madame Guderian's party. She presents Claude's identification of the Ship's Grave and plans to retrieve the Spear and a flyer to attack Finiah. Yeochee approves and writes a note ordering Sugoll to guide them.
- Book 1 · Ch 40Firvulag betrayal planned
After the humans leave, Fitharn explains the Firvulag plan to use the humans, control Felice, and have them die heroically so the Firvulag keep the Spear and Sword.
- Book 1 · Ch 41Alliance of Firvulag and humans
Madame was taken to High Vrazel, forged an alliance between the Firvulag and Lowlife humans, and was awarded a golden torc after Iskender-Kernonn was killed.
- Book 2 · Ch 15Victory celebration in High Vrazel
After the short Finiah campaign, the Firvulag hold a three-day drunken feast in the Hall of the Mountain King while Sharn and Ayfa watch from the musicians' gallery.
- Book 2 · Ch 32Opening of the Grand Combat
Tanu and Firvulag armies assemble on the Plain; Eadone declares the First Day, and Nodonn pierces the clouds with the photon Sword so the sky opens and the Combat begins.
- Book 2 · Ch 35Firvulag captains presented
Firvulag Great Ones stood unchallenged; King Yeochee named Pallol One-Eye Battlemaster after he displayed his Eye's power.
- Book 2 · Ch 38Yeochee rallies the Firvulag
On the Fifth Day of the High Mêlée, Yeochee cheers wounded Firvulag in the hospital tent and prepares for the final battle.
- Book 2 · Ch 39Banners are planted for the Heroic Encounters
Firvulag and Tanu champions rally behind Pallol, Nodonn and Aiken Drum, revealing a split among the Tanu. A cloaked woman with the chain of silence calms the crowd and the Marshal opens the Encounters.