Viotia
First appears in Book 1: The Dreaming Void, chapter 4 (2)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: The Dreaming Void
- Ch 4Viotia is an External World with pink clouds and no heavy industry; it sits on the fringe of Ellezelin's Free Trade Zone, with no wormhole link.
- Ch 14Viotia's Prime Minister accepts Ellezelin's offer to elevate Viotia to core world status in the Free Trade Zone.
Book 2: The Temporal Void
- Ch 1Armored soldiers march through a wormhole onto Viotia's Colwyn City docks at 3 a.m., arriving from another star.
- Ch 1Ellezelin invaded Viotia through a wormhole at Colwyn City's docks, claiming to be Viotia's legitimate police after its Prime Minister accepted an invitation to the Free Trade Zone.
- Ch 13Ethan's Council is turning Viotia upside down searching for the Second Dreamer.
Book 3: The Evolutionary Void
- Ch 6Viotia's native population is violently turning on Living Dream followers, with police sometimes joining in and many children killed.
- Ch 14Viotia's government is struggling after the Ellezelin invasion; its prime minister was lynched after the troops withdrew from Ludor, and Colwyn City suffered the worst damage.
Connections
- containsColwyn City
- includesLudorcapital
- has memberLikanspeaks for its Prime Minister
- includesColwyn City
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 10Araminta shows apartment to clients
Araminta shows the showcase apartment to devout Living Dream couple Danal and Mareble, who believe the Second Dreamer is on Viotia; she hides that she lacks gaiamotes.
- Book 1 · Ch 10Selling to Living Dream couple
Araminta discusses the apartment with Mareble and Danal, who plan an offer and request natural décor and a proper cooker.
- Book 1 · Ch 10Araminta discovers Josill and receives a proposal
After spending the night with Mr Bovey, Araminta finds Josill at breakfast. He explains his need for other women and proposes marriage with her becoming multiple; she agrees to consider it.
- Book 1 · Ch 10Ethan proposes incorporating Viotia
Ethan and Phelim persuade Councillors Falven and Rincenso to prepare to bring Viotia into the hierocracy, as a fallback if a direct intervention in the Second Dreamer's next dream fails.
- Book 1 · Ch 14Oscar briefs the Knights Guardians
Aboard the ship, Oscar argues history with the Knights Guardians and outlines a plan to infiltrate Living Dream's search on Viotia and seize the Second Dreamer.
- Book 2 · Ch 8Paula warns Oscar about the Cat
Paula tells Oscar she suspects a Cat clone is the agent who tried to kill her and may turn up on Viotia, possibly luring the Knights Guardian away. Oscar refuses backup.
- Book 2 · Ch 11Bodant Park battle
Agents clash in Bodant Park; Araminta escapes with Knights Guardian help, and Marius reassigns the Cat toward her.
- Book 3 · Ch 14Oscar meets Araminta-two
Oscar's team meets Araminta-two in a Viotia restaurant and whisks her aboard Elvin's Payback. Tomansio verifies her; she asks for Ozzie's help and the ship heads to the Spike.
- Book 3 · Ch 14Ships follow Oscar
Troblum's Mellanie's Redemption and Paula's Alexis Denken follow Oscar's stealthed ship toward the Spike.