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It is the spring of 1241. The Mongol takeover of Europe is almost complete. The hordes commanded by the sons of Genghis Khan have swept out of their immense grassy plains and ravaged Russia, Poland, and Hungary ... and now seem poised to sweep west to Paris and south to Rome. King and Pope and... read more

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  • - The Mongolian Empire is taking over Europe.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Father Pius: Scheming Catholic Priest
  • Tolui Khan: The youngest brother of Ogedwi Khan, grandson of Genghis
  • Batu Khan: One of Genghis Kahn's sons.
  • Lian: Slave tutor
  • Pope Gregory: A dead Pope
  • Blue Wolf: The Mongolian soul collector.
  • Genghis Khan: The leader of the Mongolian Empire.
  • Brother Percival: A knight of the Ordo Militum Vindicis Intactis, spiritually touched
  • Yasper: An Alchemist who is traveling with the Shield Brethren
  • Haakon: A member of the Ordo Militum Vindicis Itactae who fights in the arena at Legnica, of the Red Veil
  • Tonnerre: Percival's horse
  • Finn: Travels with the Shield Brethren. Finn is more at home in the wilderness than any city .A skilled hunter.
  • Istvan: A member of the Shield Brethren. Istvan has a predilection for hallucinogenic mushrooms.
  • Guyuk: A young mongol warrior tasked with the nigh-impossible responsibility of saving the Khan from the alcohol and the machinations of his court.
  • Koschei: Add a description of this character.
  • Toregene
  • Illarion Illarionovitch: A nobleman who was the victim of an early mongolian attack. His family was killed beside him. Is traveling with the Shield Brethren.
  • Onghwe Khan: One of Genghis Kahn's sons.
  • Frederick II: Current Pope
  • Zugaikotsu no Yama: A wild and mad Japanese man kept as a fighting slave for the entertainment of the Khan currently fighting in Europe.
  • Kim Alcheon: Zug's friend and fellow fighter, he is of an ancient Japanese warrior line and has a plan for he and Zug which may involve the Shield-Brethren.
  • Hans: A young street urchin Kim hires to take a message to the Shield-Brethren.
  • Zug: A fierce warrior that is fighting for the mongolians in their traveling arenas.
  • Boroghul
  • Rædwulf: A superior archer. Is traveling with the Shield Brethren.
  • Vera: A member of the Shield Maidens.
  • Kristaps: A commander of an order of knights long thought gone.
  • Yelu Chucai: An advisor to the Khagan.
  • Cnán: An orphan born in China. Is a binder, one who carries messages across long distances. Is leading the Shield Brethren on their travel path.
  • Taran: Irish Knight who works to train the new Shield-Brethren, he is their oplo.
  • Brother Rutger: A member of the Shield Brethren
  • Brother Raphael: A member of the Shield Brethren. A skilled doctor as well as soilder.
  • Burchard
  • Namkhai
  • Jachin
  • Jochi
  • Feronantus: The leader of the Shield Brethren.
  • Brother Eleázar: A member of the Shield Brethren. Uses a six foot long sword.
  • Ögedei Khan: The Khagan, the current leader of the Mongolian Empire. Is an alcoholic.
  • Eilif
  • Ordu
  • Brother Andreas: One of the Shield-Brethren, he is young and did not serve in the Crusades, but he is fervent in his duties as one of the Brethren.
  • Dietrich von Grüningen: Current leader of the Liovian knights who has permission from Rome to get things done.
  • Brother Roger: A member of the Shield Brethren
  • Subutai
  • Munokhoi: One of the Khagan's Torguud or day guard. He is arrogant and cruel.
  • Gansukh: A mongolian soldier who does so well on the battlefield, his Khan sends him to Karakorum to keep the Khagan from drinking too much.
  • Chagatai Khan
  • Mother of God
  • Konrad Elisabeth
  • Heinrich
  • Ludwig
  • Levant
  • Gerda
  • Otto
  • Konrad von Marburg
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First Sentence edit see section history

Cnán halted just outside the clearing surrounding the stone monastery and dropped to a crouch.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1241: Mid-Summer

1: New Growth Amongst Old Stones
2: The Khan of Khans
3: The Ghost of Rus
4: The Yong Pony
5: The Kinyen
6: In the Garden
7: The Journey Begins
8: This Is How My Father Hunted
9: The Madness of the Mushrooms
10: The Archery Lesson
11: The Bankhar
12: Chasing Shadows
13: West Meets East
14: The Way of the Lapwing
15: A Nocturnal Pursuit
16: The Man from Rome
17: The Mystery of the Assassin
18: The Parting of the Veil
19: My Father's Legacy
20: The Death of a Friend
21: A Pleasant Stroll
22: To Save the Empire
23: A Change of Plans
24: The Brawl at the Bridge
25: The Subtleties of Wrestling
26: Over the Wreckage and Through the Ruins
27: A Gift for the Khagan
28: Ill-Met in Kiev
29: A Brother's Sacrifice
30: Pilgrims' Progress
31: Dangerous Beauty
32: The Secret of the Caves
33: And Then There Was Light...

Here Ends The Mongoliad: Book One

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 4 in The Foreworld Saga. (standard series)

Followed by The Mongoliad: Book Two.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Neal Stephenson (Author)
  2. Greg Bear (Author)
  3. Mark Teppo (Author)
  4. Nicole Galland (Author)
  5. Erik Bear (Author)
  6. Joseph Brassey (Author)
  7. Cooper Moo (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Subutai Corporation
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 1, 2010
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 434

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3600.A1 M66 2012
  • Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Blood and gore.

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