Development through the series Goldmoon

1 development through series

1.1 chronicles trilogy
1.2 legends trilogy
1.3 chaos war series
1.4 fifth age series
1.5 dragons of new age trilogy
1.6 war of souls trilogy

development through series
chronicles trilogy

margaret weis , tracy hickman introduce goldmoon in chapter 3 of dragons of autumn twilight (1984), titled knight of solamnia. old man s party. presented heavily cloaked, silvery-gold haired woman carrying plain staff, accompanied tall stone-faced barbarian. authors explain shortly after arrival inn of last home fight breaks out , true nature of healing staff revealed, forcing barbarians , group of friends run away. after escaping barbarians friends realize goldmoon s desire of traveling haven, hoped seekers, priests in search of old gods degenerated political movement, able teach healing staff.

in following chapters, weis , hickman continue make female barbarian main focus of story, stating discovered 2 constellations missing firmament, , revisiting when staff protected riverwind when tribe going stone him. however, protagonism fades in battle sequences follow, protected riverwind, sturm brightblade, squire of knights of solamnia , tanis half-elven, leader of group. behavior becomes constant throughout rest of series.

the authors give story harder push when explain group, later known heroes of lance, travels xak tsaroth, broken city riverwind found magical staff. sixteenth chapter, bitter choice. greatest gift. presents earlier conversation between goldmoon , deceased mother, tearsong, , appearance of mishakal, goddess of healing , protector of blue crystal staff goldmoon carries, in explains different sacrifices goldmoon must make in order obtain goddess gift , tasks must fulfill, including retrieval of disks of mishakal, sacred book of platinum teachings of paladine, highest god of light in krynn within it. novel continues, indicating goldmoon receives power of healing before goddess departs, goldmoon promptly uses save mortally wounded riverwind after encounter against khisanth, black dragon protecting broken city.

goldmoon reaches peak of attention when authors write apparent sacrifice defeat khisanth, during retrieval of disks of mishakal. however, explained sacrifice last test goddess mishakal needed her, , group nears exit of dungeon, find goldmoon waiting them, blessed deity true cleric of mishakal power of calling upon mishakal s when in need.

fulfilling final mission, goldmoon delivers disks of mishakal former seeker, elistan, whom group meets in pax tharkas after have been captured dragonarmies of ansalon, forces of evil invading continent of ansalon. in way, @ end of book, goldmoon marries riverwind in valley not far pax tharkas after group defeated lord verminaard in pax tharkas , freed slaves. marriage vows characters take based in mormonism celestial marriage.

her involvement in last 2 books of trilogy—and therefore during war of lance—abruptly diminishes @ beginning of second book, dragons of winter night (1985). appearances give counsel, spread teachings of mishakal , order new clerics. during second half of last book, dragons of spring dawning (1985), goldmoon learns pregnant. goodbye laurana kanan in kalaman last apparition in chronicles trilogy.

goldmoon instrumental in reviving faith of people of krynn during period when gods have seemingly disappeared. according tracy hickman, restoration of truth , faith goldmoon s central theme and, great extent, theme of first book in series.

legends trilogy

although series focus heavily on caramon , raistlin majere, riverwind makes appearance @ beginning of first book of legends trilogy, time of twins (1986), written margaret weis , tracy hickman , published tsr, in recognized leader of que shu , other barbarian tribes wearing mantle of chieftain.

this apparition used authors explain current situation of couple. two-year-old son—wanderer—and twin daughters—moonsong , brightdawn—the couple have worked hard join different tribes of abanasinia, homeland. explained goldmoon spreading teachings of patron deity there, nothing more said her.

chaos war series

goldmoon not included in chaos war, event in mad god chaos tries destroy world of krynn. however, in spirit of wind (1998), chris pierson explains wanderer, riverwind , goldmoon s son, has three-year-old son, cloudhawk, nobody remembers mother. author hints goldmoon s tribe attacked shadow wights, chaotic creatures banish possess utter oblivion, destroying memories others person in question. hint given through wanderer s sisters, moonsong , brightdawn, when speculate 1 such creature killed her. novel ends death of brightdawn , riverwind while fighting red dragon overlord malystryx, , moonsong scarred forever, events weighted heavily on goldmoon s spirit.

the fifth age series

the age of mortals starts @ end of dragons of summer flame (1996) novel, departure of krynnish gods , banishment of magic , clerical powers known krynn until moment. needing new source of power, special kind of magic named mysticism created based on previous abilities found in dragonlance novels.

jean rabe s novel silver stair (1999) explains how goldmoon, following recurrent dream, travels isle of schallsea jasper fireforge, finds fabled silver stairs, endless stair thought portal reach solinari, white moon of krynn. novel reveals while climbing it, experiences new vision power of heart, special magic come replace 1 provided gods of old , first discovered while healing dying jasper, 3 years before in solace.

the novel continues explaining different difficulties group had establish camp, while @ same time introducing branch of mysticism, dark mysticism, discovered goldmoon s wish talk riverwind. point goldmoon continued using communicate riverwind s spirit, although conversations between couple kept secret reader. other authors margaret weis , tracy hickman made use of bond between couple in subsequent books.

by end of novel has managed found citadel of light, established healing center of ansalon. because of this, goldmoon has been used dragonlance authors first bring clerical healing gods of krynn during fourth age, , bring mysticism during fifth age.

dragons of new age trilogy

goldmoon , dhamon, khellendros @ back. illustration matt stawicki.

goldmoon s controversial appearance in dragons of new age trilogy, written jean rabe between 1996 , 1998, in related coming of dragon overlords, dragons of exceptional size , power, world of krynn.

in dawning of new age (1996), first book of series, jean rabe indicates goldmoon appears illusion dhamon grimwulf, former knight of takhisis, summoning him last heroes tomb, tomb heroes of chaos war kept. author gives reader, @ point, guidelines dhamon s mission throughout trilogy.

the author keeps goldmoon s interventions small, through visions , communications jasper fireforge , palin majere, until second half of second book in series, day of tempest (1997), when party of adventurers arrives @ citadel of light. here when author details how enchanted dhamon forced slay goldmoon.

the prologue of last book in trilogy, eve of maelstrom (1998), relates shortened version of goldmoon s death, adding travel afterlife , meeting riverwind, husband. however, while @ end of second book riverwind expecting her, in third book told time has not arrived yet. during length of book, goldmoon appears encouraging voice when friends need her. towards end of book when author reveals how goldmoon brought krynn, goldmoon tells dying jasper supposed die in schallsea, , faith , death against onysablet, black dragon overlord, restores life.

war of souls trilogy

margaret weis , tracy hickman give goldmoon more prominent role during war of souls trilogy, when on nineties. during first chapters of first book, dragons of fallen sun (2000), weis , hickman explain how goldmoon transformed magical storm, regaining body had during chronicles trilogy. authors use occasion show angry, depressed, , bitter side of had not been exploited in depth before. new behavior explained due expectation die , join soul of deceased husband in afterlife, calling change curse instead of blessing.

her protagonism increases near end of first book when becomes first character discover souls of dead people draining magic clerics, mages, , dragons, giving reader first solid reference of reason why magic has been weakening in world of krynn. initial shock replaced unexplained urge of following river of souls, referred river of dead, continuous stream of wandering souls moving towards unknown meeting location. goldmoon spends end of first book , of second book, dragons of lost star (2001), following stream until arriving nightlund, tower of high sorcery of palanthas hidden.

the final chapter of second book relates meeting between goldmoon , orphaned girl found in isle of schallsea whom had raised , trained in clerical arts, mina. mina serves 1 god, or takhisis in disguise, in attempt bring true gods krynn, goldmoon did many years ago. during meeting reader revealed goldmoon s body restored takhisis, evil goddess of darkness, through mina s prayer. however, refusing become takhisis herald, goddess drains life out of goldmoon , orders mina secure corpse in amber sarcophagus.

in first chapter of last book of trilogy, dragons of vanished moon (2002), weis , hickman rehearse goldmoon , mina s meeting, , last time goldmoon seen alive in dragonlance series. point, explained soul enslaved , forced join other magic draining ghosts. throughout book present body in coffin being carried temple of huerzyd, takhisis possess spread word of return, confident people worship if 1 of own greatest enemies, goldmoon, has been converted.

in last chapter of book, authors explain spirit freed after takhisis defeated, , has joined friends souls travel afterlife.

her death puts end heroes of lance, last surviving character original group created in 1984 weis , hickman.