Talisman

Template:Infobox Location Talisman is a human settlement on Pyrrhia, located in the mountains south of the SkyWing palace.

Description

Talisman is located near the Diamond Spray River, south of the SkyWing palace. It is described to be a reasonably small town, only protected by the dragonmancers. Talisman has bell towers built a ways up the mountain, deliberately far away so the sound would not draw dragons to the village. Buildings in Talisman have shelters where the humans hide from approaching dragons, and the safest shelters were built to protect the schoolchildren. The rooms are stocked with pallets and water barrels, in case any human was trapped underground for too long.

There are many rules in Talisman, limiting the actions of the villagers very often. Yelling, slaying dragons, and the act of insulting the dragonmancers are all strictly forbidden. Colors that do not stand out against the environment are preferred in the town, with orange being considered a dangerous color for clothing.

History

Legends

Dragonslayer

Talisman was one of the main settings of Dragonslayer, and it was first shown as the home of Leaf and Wren. At the beginning of the book, Wren was taken to be sacrificed in an area close to the Diamond Spray River, but she soon left with Sky, never wanting to return to the village. In part one, all of the chapters from Leaf's perspective took place in Talisman. In part three of the book, Wren, Leaf, and Ivy traveled to the village to reveal the dragonmancers' secrets and force them to step down from power.

Trivia

• Talisman villagers formerly hosted Dragonmancer Appreciation Day celebrations, where they hold feasts and talk loudly about how wonderful the dragonmancers are.