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In the prologue, who does Otulissa get a letter from?

Bess. Bess lives in the Palace of Mists. She is a Boreal owl. The letter talks about a new Kingdom.

What is the name of Soren's mate?

Pelli. Pelli and the three B's were out a training mission when Otulissa told Soren the news of the Middle Kingdom.

What are tumblebones?

the rim of a hurricane's eye. The symbol for a tumblebones, on a map, is a bird skull. Birds die in tumblebones.

Does Bess ever leave the Palace of Mists?

n. When Otulissa asks if Bess would come with them she says that she doesn't ever leave the Palace of Mists. Martin asked "Never?" and she replied "Never".

What is the language of the sixth kingdom called?

Jouzhen. "Jouzhenkyn" means Middle Kingdom. Otulissa and Bess figured it out.

What is the name that Bell calls the blue owl?

Striga. His kind are called Striga. His real name is Orlando, but Bell doesn't know this.

What is the name of the sage that lives at the end of the River of Wind?

Tengshu. "Guanjho" means vastness in Jouzhen. "Noh" means sea. The Zong Phong is what he calls the River of Wind.

Who formed the sixth kingdom?

Theo. Theo wrote the Theo Papers. Theo lead the hagsfiends there.

Do Dragon Owls molt their feathers?

n. Their feathers never molt. They have big preen glands.

Which of these owls has never been to the Middle Kingdom, in this book?

Pelli. Ruby comes with the Chaw of Chaws. Nyra comes to kill Soren and Coryn. Primrose comes with Eglantine to warn the king of Nyra.