Vole
- "Find the dragon. […] Bring it here. […] Or everyone you know will die."
- — Vole to Raven, The Dangerous Gift
Vole is a male human who was introduced in The Dangerous Gift. He is the older brother of Mole and currently resides by the abyss on Pantala.
Description
Vole has a skeletal figure. His eyes have a green shimmer and haunted feel to them. He speaks with a shivery, raspy voice.[1]
Personality
Not much is known about his personality in the present, but he appears to have no qualms against murder, as he is mentioned to have tossed people into the abyss. Due to this, none of the other humans in the village dare to approach him out of either fear or hatred, barring Raven and Mole who are keeping him alive. Nobody is allowed to speak of him. Vole is mentioned to have been watching the abyss for years, never letting his eyes wander from the pit, and is one of the few people who acknowledges that something needs to be done about it when it starts behaving strangely. It is implied that he used to be friendly and funny in the past.
Biography
The Lost Continent Prophecy
Vole appears in the epilogue, with Raven bringing him food. He asks her if she can hear the whispers and that it is growing. Vole then tasks Raven with bringing a dragon to the abyss, though he remains vague despite her asking for details. He tells her to bring the dragon to the pit to save the village, or everyone she knows will die.
In the prologue, it is mentioned that Vole's green eyes are a result of the abyss choosing to infect him as part of a human ceremony.
Later in the novel, Vole is seen kidnapping Dusky and falling with him into the abyss. Luna soon followed Vole and Dusky, and saw Vole taking the dragonet through a hold in the vines to the throne room. Vole stayed in the abyss for most of the book, and Luna took him and Dusky back to the surface after the othermind was destroyed. Vole remembered who he was, and the guardian ceremony, but not much after that. Raven and Mole thought he would be alright after a lot of food and rest, and Mole took him back to the village.
Quotes
- "Can you hear it?"
- ― to Raven (The Dangerous Gift, epilogue)
- "It's growing. […] It's reaching. Soon it will be now. But it needs …"
- ― to Raven (The Dangerous Gift, epilogue)
- "You must find the dragon. […] Bring it the dragon. Save the village."
- ― to Raven (The Dangerous Gift, epilogue)
References
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, epilogue
| Humans | |
|---|---|
| Abyss village | |
| Talisman |
Bluebell • Butterfly • Camellia • Crow • Gorge • Mushroom • Tadpole • Trout |
| Valor |
Aster • Azalea • Brook • Chipmunk • Daffodil • Daisy • Forest • Foxglove • Heath • Lark • Laurel • Moth • Petal • Pine • Root • Squirrel • Stone • Violet |
| Indestructible City | |
| Pyrrhia |
Present: Arbutus • Bandit • Cardinal • Cranberry • Grove • Ivy • Leaf • Rose • Rover • Rowan • Thyme • Wren |
| Pantala | |
| Society |
Dragonmancers • Human settlements • Truth Seekers • Wingwatchers |
