Salrana
Names: Salrananovice Salrana
First appears in Book 1: The Dreaming Void, chapter 3 (Inigo’s first dream)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: The Dreaming Void
- Ch 7Salrana is a novice at the church, auburn-haired, slim and growing beautiful; she is Edeard's close friend and he is attracted to her.
- Ch 7Salrana teases Edeard that the baker's apprentice Zehar boasts of intending to have him.
- Ch 7Salrana lives in the Mother's house behind the church and is the girl Edeard is determined to save; she begs him to kill her rather than let her be taken.
- Ch 7Salrana is a young novice of the Lady's Church, Edeard's closest childhood friend, claiming her timesense says he will be her husband.
- Ch 7Salrana kisses Edeard 'just in case' before they leave the well; at Thorpe-By-Water the local Mother accepts her more readily.
- Ch 7Salrana falsely claims she is not pregnant and says she takes her vows of devotion seriously; Edeard privately regards this as a blatant lie.
- Ch 7Salrana's mother showed the caravans kindness; she and Edeard are the survivors of Ashwell's fate and are unwelcome in Thorpe-By-Water.
- Ch 9Salrana is Edeard's fellow Ashwell villager and friend; she travels with him and also stays in Makkathran, teasing him constantly.
- Ch 9Salrana is a Lady's novice, Edeard's close friend and kisser, who jokes with him; they promised she'd become Pythia and he Mayor.
- Ch 9Salrana asks Edeard to promise never to forget her and to talk by longtalk each day.
- Ch 9Salrana is accepted by the Mothers at the Empyrean Lady's central church in Eyrie, to her great joy.
- Ch 9She urges Edeard to become Grand Master and spread genistars to the distant provinces, and keeps contact with him by longtalk.
- Ch 11Salrana lives at the Lady's novistery in Ysidro district, and is developing a sharp empathy.
- Ch 11Salrana believes using genistars for everything creates a barrier between oneself and the world, following the Lady's teachings.
- Ch 11Salrana is Edeard's friend from Ashwell who farsighted the chase and encourages him; she wishes she had chosen to be a constable.
- Ch 13Salrana is a Novice from Edeard's home village, unafraid to speak her mind, and she pushes him to think politically about becoming Chief Constable.
- Ch 13Salrana reminds Edeard of past kisses and a discussion of when he would be ready to bed her; Novices are not 'professional virgins'.
- Ch 13Salrana is a Novice of the Lady assigned to Millical House, where she loves looking after the children.
- Ch 13Salrana is Edeard's close friend from the countryside, now a beautiful adolescent; he imagines her a future Pythia and himself Mayor.
- Ch 15Salrana is sunny and lovely, has grown noticeably feminine, and her teasing of Edeard has taken on an edge.
Book 2: The Temporal Void
- Ch 2Salrana is a Lady's novice, now nearly as tall as Edeard, and loves him; they have longtalked daily for three years.
- Ch 2Salrana is being assigned to the Lady's hospital in Ufford, in Tralsher province south of the Iguru, for the winter.
- Ch 4Salrana is in Tralsher province helping the Church Mothers and may stay several more weeks; Edeard hopes for a home with her.
- Ch 7She works in Ufford's hospital, devoted to the Lady, and is waiting to return to Makkathran and Edeard.
- Ch 9Salrana grew up with Edeard and survived Ashwell with him; she greets him with a passionate kiss, unaware of Kristabel.
- Ch 9Salrana was found in Ufford by the caravan families and told them of Edeard's achievements.
- Ch 9Salrana, assigned to the Lady's church in Ysidro, is estranged from Edeard and tells him his pride is driving a ridiculous showdown and scaring people.
- Ch 9Salrana, Edeard's childhood friend, condemns his arrogance and defiance of the Council and says she will pray for his soul.
- Ch 12Salrana is estranged from Edeard since his banishment, rebuffs his attempts at reconciliation, and serves devoutly at the church in Ysidro, now somber and withdrawn.
- Ch 12Salrana survived, working as a novice helping doctors in Ysidro's church, and agreed to go into exile with Edeard.
- Ch 12Salrana secretly called Owain by longtalk and told him where Edeard was hiding, betraying him.
- Ch 12Salrana says she became Owain's favoured mistress, wants power, and was promised the role of Pythia; she rejects Edeard's virtue as weakness.
- Ch 12Salrana is shot dead by Arminel's men in the pavilion; her soul then drifts away toward the Heart.
- Ch 14Salrana is a novice who chooses to stay with Ranalee, rejecting Edeard's offer of help and insisting she is herself.
Book 3: The Evolutionary Void
- Ch 4The Gilmorn claims Ranalee and others exploit Salrana, who fetches a high price in certain circles.
- Ch 5Salrana was psychically damaged by Ranalee, hates Edeard, was discarded by Ranalee and is now engaged to Garnfal, a much older carpentry Guild Master.
- Ch 7Salrana remains estranged from Edeard for over a decade, still resentful, and says Edeard of Ashwell died on the day of Bise's banishment.
- Ch 7Salrana asks Edeard to mediate with her husband's son Timath, who is contesting Garnfal's will leaving her an Ivecove cottage.
- Ch 7Salrana will inherit Garnfal's estate because Timath suddenly withdrew his objection to the will, which Edeard recognises as the nest's doing.
- Ch 13Salrana took guidance over ten years earlier and was never reconciled with Edeard, though Edeard believes she found fulfillment.
- Ch 15In Inigo's vision Salrana hurries furtively to a fateful meeting in the Blue Fox tavern.
- Ch 17Salrana betrayed Edeard, and their doomed romance moves Justine emotionally now she is on Querencia.
- Ch 21Salrana has just finished training at Ufford Hospital and is confused to wake in a devastated landscape without farsight or a third hand.
Connections
- friend ofEdeardcurrently estranged
- related toLorellanlives in her house
- member ofLady's Church
- ally ofEdeardtravel companions; Edeard saved her life
- inYsidro districther novistery is there
- partner ofEdeard
- member ofMillical Houseassigned there as a Novice
- ally ofBarkus
- ally ofOwainbetrayed Edeard to him and became his mistress
- enemy ofEdeardformer childhood friend and lover
- partner ofRanalee
- related toEdeardrode away together from Ashwell holding hands
- family ofVinticoson
- partner ofGarnfalengaged
- family ofGarnfalwife
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 7Edeard meets Salrana and joins the cave gathering
Edeard meets Salrana, who teases him about Zehar, then joins the apprentices in a cave, bringing wine, and learns Zehar's plan from Fahin.
- Book 1 · Ch 7Edeard rescues Salrana
Edeard tells Salrana to flee to the market corn measure station, meets her there, and hides her with concealment while the watchtower bandit tracks them and bandits close in.
- Book 1 · Ch 7Hiding in the well
Edeard distracts bandits with beer and genistars, leads Salrana to the unfinished well, and seals it with a stone slab, hiding for hours while Ashwell burns.
- Book 1 · Ch 7Aftermath of Ashwell
Emerging, Edeard and Salrana find the village destroyed and gather seven survivors. A Thorpe-By-Water posse arrives and takes them away without pursuing the bandits.
- Book 1 · Ch 7Life at Thorpe-By-Water
Weeks later, Edeard and Salrana struggle as unwelcome refugees whose warnings about the bandits are disbelieved, while a caravan approaches.
- Book 1 · Ch 7Edeard and Salrana secure passage with the caravan
Edeard and Salrana ask Barkus for passage to Makkathran. Edeard demonstrates concealment and offers sculpted guards; Barkus agrees to take them as family tyros, if Edeard keeps the trick secret. They leave in three days.
- Book 1 · Ch 9First sight of Makkathran
The caravan crests the last ridge and Edeard and Salrana see the Iguru Plain and Makkathran in the distance, feeling they chose rightly.
- Book 1 · Ch 9Militia patrol stops the caravan
A militia captain halts the caravan, insults Rulan people, and demands ge-wolves be leashed; Edeard seethes but Barkus keeps the peace.
- Book 1 · Ch 9Entering Makkathran and parting
The caravan enters the north gate. Edeard and Salrana say a tearful goodbye to Barkus and cross into the Ilongo district to start new lives.
- Book 1 · Ch 9Confrontation with the Blue Tower guards
Challenged by a sergeant for lacking a badge or letter, Edeard lifts him with telekinesis and halts his men until Topar intervenes and reprimands the sergeant.
- Book 1 · Ch 9Salrana taken in by the Mothers
Edeard escorts Salrana to the Lady's central church in Eyrie, where the Mothers accept her. He then longtalks Topar and chooses to join the constables.
- Book 1 · Ch 13Reception meetings
Edeard meets Masters Graley and Imilan, the Pythia, who finds his potential strong, and is confronted by Mistress Florell, whom the Mayor steers away.
- Book 1 · Ch 13Celebration at Rakas
Edeard, Salrana and squadmates set out by gondola to the Rakas restaurant, hosted by Macsen's mother and Dybal.
- Book 1 · Ch 13Celebration lunch at Rakas
Dybal toasts Macsen's squad and Edeard's promotion to squad leader, and announces his engagement to Bijulee. He discusses orphanages, the nobility and Mistress Florell's power.
- Book 2 · Ch 2Edeard and Salrana's promise
Salrana meets Edeard on a bridge, they kiss, and she reveals she is being sent to Ufford for winter. Edeard promises they will be lovers when she returns.
- Book 2 · Ch 9Reunion with the caravan families
Edeard takes Kristabel to meet Barkus's caravan, where Salrana greets him with a passionate kiss, exposing his hidden past. Kristabel is cold, Edeard apologizes, and she asks to go home.
- Book 2 · Ch 12Edeard and Kristabel's wedding
Edeard marries Kristabel in a church ceremony led by the Pythia, attended by guild masters, constables and Mayor Finitan; Salrana sends regrets.
- Book 2 · Ch 12Edeard and Salrana flee the city
Edeard retrieves Salrana from Ysidro's church and takes her through the hidden tunnels to a cave in a small volcano outside Makkathran.
- Book 2 · Ch 12Salrana's betrayal
Warned by the souls, Edeard confronts Salrana, who admits she called Owain, scorns him and declares her ambitions. Owain's men and militia surround the mountain.
- Book 2 · Ch 12Pavilion massacre
Arminel's squad fires on the pavilion, killing Salrana. Edeard crushes their guns and sets the pavilion ablaze with lightning, killing the squad, then escapes up the mountain.
- Book 2 · Ch 14Confrontation at the Blue Fox
Edeard exposes Ranalee and Salrana as lovers, tells Ranalee her family is dead, and fails to persuade Salrana, who chooses Ranalee.
- Book 3 · Ch 7Salrana asks for help
Salrana visits Edeard's office, asking him to intercede in her dispute with Timath over Garnfal's will; he agrees to ask the Lawyers Guild's Grand Master to arbitrate.
- Book 3 · Ch 15Inigo's tribute in Golden Park
Inigo manifests a vision of historical figures in Golden Park as a final tribute, then resolves to ascend once his home is in order.
- Book 3 · Ch 21Edeard reunites with Salrana
Edeard, older, meets young Salrana outside the Void with grandson Burlal, explains they will leave on a ship to live among the stars; Lionwalker Eyre blesses them.