The Rogue (novel)

The Rogue is a fantasy novel that will be released by author Trudi Canavan. It forms part of her Kyralia series and is the second novel of The Traitor Spy Trilogy. The Ambassador's Mission returns to the themes of the Black Magician Series, and features Sonea and Lorkin (Sonea and Akkarin's son).

Plot

The official plot hasn't yet been released; but will continue the events after the Ambassadors Mission. The Ambassadors Mission ended with Lorkin beeing confined to the Sanctuary (The traitors mountainous hidden city), and been given the job of assisting healing the inhabitants as the Sachakan magic users don't know healing magic, though Lorkin is doing this willingly. Ambassador to Sachaka Dannyl is no longer looking for Lorkin and has resumed his duties as Ambassador while awaiting for a new assistant. Sonea has exposed a rogue magician from Igra, with help from Crey and Regin. Though through reading the rogue's mind they have discovered that the theif Skellin is also a magic user though he is unaware of Black Magic, this theif is also responsable for the murders that have been plagueing the theifs and the man directly responsable for importing and selling the drug Roet that is an attempt to gain a measure of control of citizens of Imardin from all the classes, low, high and magician.

Characters

Black Magician Sonea

- Lorkin's mother and one of the Guilds Black Magicians, she is also directly responsable for the hospices located in poorer sections of Imardin, which she manages and works for.

Lord Lorkin

- Son of Black Magician Sonea and Akkarin. Currently Located in Sanctuary working as a healer (Though his chosen profession is Alchemy)

Lord / Ambassador Dannyl

Currently assigned First Guild Ambassador to Sachaka

Robes

In the book magicians wear different robes depending on their chosen discipline. The colours are:

• Red: Warriors
• Green: Healers
• Purple: Alchemists
• Black: Black Magician (Black Magician Sonea & Black Magician Kallen)

• Brown: Novices who have yet to choose a discipline

There are also colours for denoting rank:

• Black sashes: - Heads of Discipline (Lady Vinara, Lord Peakin and Lord Garrel)
• Blue: Administrator (Lord Osen)
• White: High Lord (Lord Balkan)

• Gold Sash: King's advisors.

Titles

All magicians are addressed as "Lord / Lady" once graduated. Unless their Rank/Possition dennotes another title. Such as:

• High Lord
• Administrator
• Ambassador
• Black Magician
• Director
• Watcher

Higher Magicians A rank given to the guild leading body; these include Administrator Osen, Lady Vinara, Lord Peakin, Lord Garrel, Black Magician Sonea and Lord Rothen

Countries / People In The Region

Members of 'The Allied Lands':'

Kyralia

- Home of the Guild. Neighbour to Elyne and Sachaka ruled by Sachaka around a millennium ago. (Most Powerful Magical Talent in the 'Allied Lands').

Elyne

- Neighbout to Kyralia and Sachaka ruled by Sachaka around a millenium ago. Closest to Kyralia in Appearance and Culture. (Semi-Powerful Magical Talent).

Lan

- People of warrior Tribes.

Lonmar

- Desert land. Home of the Mahga religion.

Vin

- Island Nation.

Countries Beyond 'The Allied Lands'

Sachaka

- Home of the once great 'Sachakan Empire'. Most free men are Magicians (Ashaki). All but the most powerful are slaves. Once Ruler of Kyralia and Elyen, it is believed that knowledge of Higher magic, or Black Magic, was brought to these countries from Sachaka. (Users of Higher / Black Magic)

Duna

- Tribal people who live in the volcanic desert north of Sachaka (Magical Talent: Unknown)

Igra

- A land "beyond the great northern desert. It is a strange place, where all magic is taboo and punishable by death. Yet those who watch for and punish magicians are magicians themselves. They steal the children of those they execute in order to maintain their numbers." - The Ambassador's Mission, page 480.

References

• Canavan, Trudi. "About My Books". Canavan's own Official website. Retrieved 2008-10-08. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)