The Wandering Isle is a nation bordered by Novyi Zem to the south and by the True Sea, including the Bone Road, to the east.
History[]
Zoya Nazyalensky led a team of Grisha Examiners plus Nina Zenik to the Wandering Isle to find and recruit Grisha living in secret. Nina was captured by drüskelle.[1]
Geography[]
Maroch Glen, Fenford, and Istamere are all locations in the Wandering Isle.[1] Istamere is home to alleged fairy caves.[1]
Settlements[]
Demographics[]
The people of the Wandering Isle are typically redheaded and pale-skinned.
Known inhabitants[]
Language[]
- Main article: Kaelish language
Behind the scenes[]
- The Wandering Isle is based on Ireland.
Trivia[]
- The Kaelish people believe Grisha blood to be a cure-all, so they kill Grisha in order to drink their blood.[2]
- The nation is often left fairly blank on maps, with only Leflin appearing on some. However, several locations are mentioned in Six of Crows.
- The Wandering Isle has a ruling marshal, a military chief commander,[3][4] indicating that the Wandering Isle may be a stratocracy or a military junta/dictatorship.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Six of Crows, chapter 14
- ↑ http://grishaverse.com/world/
- ↑ King of Scars, chapter 6
- ↑ Rule of Wolves, chapter 49