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Wars of Light and Shadow Trivia Quiz

This is a pretty easy quiz on Janny Wurts' series 'The Wars of Light and Shadow.' If you haven't read the series, of course, you might be confused :).

A multiple-choice quiz by Chemil. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Chemil

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
63,941

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
252

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the world where 'The Wars of Light and Shadow' takes place? Hint

Paravia

Southgate

Dascen Elur

Athera

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Question 2 of 10

2. What elemental power does Arithon wield? Hint

Ice

Light

Shadow

Cold

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Question 3 of 10

3. What royal line does Arithon come from? Hint

s'Ffalenn

s'Ahelas

s'Illessid

s'Lornmein

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these is a Fellowship Sorcerer? Hint

Ath

Asandir

Lysaer

Morriel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these was not Arithon's occupation before he was exiled from his birth world of Dascen Elur? Hint

Pirate

Prince

Mage

Priest

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are the three races of Paravians who vanished when the Mistwraith covered the sun? Hint

Centaurs, unicorns, and sunchildren

Centaurs, elves, and unicorns

Mermaids, unicorns, and elves

Pixies, unicorns, and dragons

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of Arithon's favored instrument? Hint

Guitar

Lute

Lyranthe

Harp

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is not a reason that Lysaer hates Arithon? Hint

Their families' blood feud

The Mistwraith's curse

His mastery of shadow

His friendship with animals

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the relationship between Lysaer and Arithon? Hint

Half-brothers, same mother

First cousins

Half-brothers, same father

Full brothers

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the symbol of the s'Ffalenn royal line? Hint

A sailing ship

The khetienn, a small leopard

The khadrim, a dragon-like creature that hunts in packs

A unicorn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the world where 'The Wars of Light and Shadow' takes place?

Answer: Athera

Named for Ath, the Prime Vibration behind everything. Paravia is the continent.

2. What elemental power does Arithon wield?

Answer: Shadow

This is what makes everyone hate him so {much;} after all, everyone's afraid of the dark, aren't they?

3. What royal line does Arithon come from?

Answer: s'Ffalenn

According to Wurts, the root word for this means 'dark' in Paravian. Arithon does have a s'Ahelas mother, but not enough for him to claim rulership through that bloodline.

4. Which one of these is a Fellowship Sorcerer?

Answer: Asandir

Ath is the 'god' of Athera, the Prime Vibration. The others are violently opposed to the Fellowship.

5. Which one of these was not Arithon's occupation before he was exiled from his birth world of Dascen Elur?

Answer: Priest

He's been everything else- and a shipbuilder, bard, and Foe of the Light since- but never a priest.

6. What are the three races of Paravians who vanished when the Mistwraith covered the sun?

Answer: Centaurs, unicorns, and sunchildren

Sunchildren apparently resemble elves, but are different from {them;} and dragons seem to be uniformly evil in Wurts' world.

7. What is the name of Arithon's favored instrument?

Answer: Lyranthe

At last- a fantasy bard who doesn't play the harp!

8. What is not a reason that Lysaer hates Arithon?

Answer: His friendship with animals

I almost put 'his destruction of the Mistwraith' or 'his betrayal of the Paravians,' but I am sure those are worked in somewhere in Lysaer's twisted mind.

9. What is the relationship between Lysaer and Arithon?

Answer: Half-brothers, same mother

Another interesting fantasy {twist;} usually it's the father who sires two sons, one pureborn, the other not.

10. What is the symbol of the s'Ffalenn royal line?

Answer: The khetienn, a small leopard

I always thought this was the perfect symbol of Arithon's character- independence, sneakiness, hunting skill, and beauty all rolled up in one.

Source: Author Chemil

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