Strange the Dreamer Flashcards
How does Lazlo Strange get his name?
Lazlo after a monk’s tongueless uncle, and Strange was the surname to all foundlings in the Kingdom of Zosma.
Why does Lazlo volunteer to deliver Brother Cyrus his meals?
Because Brother Cyrus tells stories.
What word replaces the name of the fabled city across the Elmuthaleth desert?
Weep.
What happens when Lazlo visits the Great Library of Zosma?
He’s taken in as an apprentice.
What is the spirit of the body?
A clear fluid pumped by the second heart of the body; connected to vitality, or “passion.”
Can one survive if your second heart stops?
Yes, but those without it become emotionless. Spiritless.
What is Lazlo’s dream?
To go across the world and discover the mysteries of the Unseen City.
What does Thyon Nero request from Master Hyrrokkin in The Pavilion of Thought?
The Complete Works of Lazlo Strange. (Strange’s books)
What does Lazlo see in the tombwalk?
He sees the Duke of Vall beating his son Thyon Nero.
What substance is Thyon able to distill at the age of sixteen that enables him to work miracles?
“Azoth.”
What clue does Lazlo discover in the book of tales from the Unseen City called “Miracles for Breakfast?”
That the Alchemist himself- the conjunction of human soul with elemental soul- was the secret ingredient in creating azoth.
What is the overall goal alchemists have been trying to accomplish for centuries?
The transmutation of lead into gold.
What does Lazlo see out the window that pushes him to achieve his dream?
A large white bird that disappears like magic.
How does Thyon Nero know so much about the warriors of Weep and their culture?
He took Lazlo’s books that held seven years worth of research on them and the Unseen City.
