Daine

"Animals just take to me, is all."

Wild Magic book 1 of The Immortals by Tamora Pierce

Description

Daine can communicate with animals. This alone gets her a job handling the Riders horses under Onua. However, as she continues to travel (meeting the Lioness Alanna, the Queen herself, and many others along the way) it becomes clear that her rapport with the animals can lead to dangerous ends, possibly forcing her to join with the animals and become one herself.

As the wizard Numair attempts to train her, the kingdom becomes beset by the recently released Immortals, and all manner of creatures are not only terrorizing the camp, but Daine herself.

Character classes

Wild Mage

Daine's powers extend to communicating with animals to healing.

Animal Tender

On top of her regular animal empathy, Daine also knows the mundane skills associated with basic animal care.

Archer

Daine hunted for family in the time before they were killed.

Abilities

Communicate with animals

Animals "speak" to Daine through some kind of mental communication. She learnst to call animals all at once when necessary

Wild Magic

Daine has little control over the magic, even at the best of times. Animals respond to her fears and anxieties.

Heal animals

Daine can heal animals but at the start of the book does not know how

Meditate

Numair instructs Daine in the ways of thoughtful meditation

Marksman

Daine can hit any target she shoots at, with anything that she shoots with

Equipment

Bow

Daine carries the bow she used to hunt with for her family.

Book of anatomy

In order to heal animals, Daine has to learn how their bodies function in order to properly apply her powers.

 

Allies

Cloud

Daine and Cloud travel together, and Cloud knows when she goes too deeply into communing with nature.

Onua

Horse mistress who hires Daine to keep the horses.

Numair Salamalin

Numair is the most powerful wizard in the lands, and he instructs Daine in the use of her magic especially in the skill she most wants to learn—healing.

Alanna

The Lioness, Alanna takes to Daine immediately but hopes that Daine is only good at animals and shooting.

Skysong

A new friend Daine makes on her journey.

 

Enemies

Stormwings

Monstrous birds with razor sharp wings.

Spidrens

Gigantic spiders with human heads

Dragon

Brought by Tortall's enemy, Carthak

Griffons

No one can lie when a Griffon is near.

Exploration

Tortall

The land they travel in

Daine's home

Daine's orgins are mysterious and deep.

Quests

Fight the Stormwings

They seem to sense the difference in Daine and single her out

Defend against Carthak

Enemies cross the sea to do battle with Tortall

Find the lost bird

For some reason, the little bird is more important than Onua lets on

Control the Wild Magic

Daine must learn to master her abilities before it begins to master her.

Credits

I believe the illustrator of the cover for this image is Marilee Heyer.

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