Ithania

“Leave Northern Ithania before I change my mind—and never come back.”

The Last of the Wilds Canavan, Trudi 2006

We will leave Ithania and seek the distant continents.

The Last of the Wilds Canavan, Trudi 2006

Once again, we thank you for the peace you brought to Ithania, and the Gifts that you have given us.

The Last of the Wilds Canavan, Trudi 2006

But it is best you do not leave Ithania all at once.

The Last of the Wilds Canavan, Trudi 2006

Before the Siyee had been created, this part of Ithania had been known as The Wilds.

The Last of the Wilds Canavan, Trudi 2006

A wide, arched façade welcomed visitors to the largest Pentadrian building in all Ithania.

Voice of the Gods Canavan, Trudi 2006

They were more than just pieces of gold and gems; they were from another age, when there had been more gods than countries in Ithania.

Voice of the Gods Canavan, Trudi 2006

They were keeping an eye on people around Mirar as well as keeping up their usual skimming of minds in Ithania.

Voice of the Gods Canavan, Trudi 2006

She had heard strange and beautiful music and admired sculptures and artwork, the most amusing being a map of all Ithania made of tiny glass tiles in which the Elai were depicted as golden-haired maidens with fish tails and the Siyee as humans with feathered wings sprouting from their backs.

Voice of the Gods Canavan, Trudi 2006

She had watched in fascination as each of the Voices closed their eyes, communicated with Head Servants in regions all over Ithania, and spoke aloud the tally of votes for each Dedicated Servant.

The Last of the Wilds Canavan, Trudi 2006