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As an author, Steven Brust is best known for his works featuring Vlad Taltos, a huan living on the magical world of Dragaera. As a musician, he has recorded both as a solo artist and as a member of several different groups.
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1.
  Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Steven Brust has written many novels about the assassin Vlad Taltos. Many characters appear in all of the books. Can you name them from a brief description?
Average, 10 Qns, bookworm78, Jun 20 20
Average
bookworm78
Jun 20 20
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  Steven Brust's "Issola"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is just a quick quiz on Steven Brust's book, "Issola".
Difficult, 10 Qns, AmonRa, Jun 26 20
Difficult
AmonRa
Jun 26 20
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Steven Brust Trivia Questions
1. What is the name of the jhereg that is Vlad's familiar?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Loiosh

Vlad tells the story of how he acquired Loiosh in the book "Jhereg". He used a special witchcraft ceremony to entice a mother into giving him an egg. He kept the egg with him until it hatched and he had a baby jhereg as his life partner.

2. At the beginning of the book, an old acquaintance of Vlad's finds him in the woods. Who is it?

From Quiz Steven Brust's "Issola"

Answer: Lady Teldra

Good thing Lady Teldra is polite, as Vlad was near to attacking before she called out a greeting.

3. Vlad and Morrolan made a special trip to the Paths of the Dead to rescue a soul trapped in a wizard's rod. What is the name of the person they rescued?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Aliera

Aliera is Morrolan's cousin and, at the time, the Dragon Heir to the throne. The book "Taltos" describes the events surrounding freeing Aliera in the Paths of the Dead. We also know that Adron, her father, destroyed the old city of Dragaera and created a sea of chaos. Her mother is Verra, the Demon-Goddess. Lastly, Aliera is short and often floats a few inches off the ground so that she looks taller.

4. Finally we get to hear how to make klava! According to Vlad, klava is made be pressing coffee through a filter made of three things. Two are vanilla beans and egg shells- what's the third?

From Quiz Steven Brust's "Issola"

Answer: wood chips

Vlad adds that some people add cinnamon, but it's not needed in the filter. Also apparently the type of wood chips are responsible for the flavor of the klava.

5. What is the name of Vlad's wife?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Cawti

Cawti and her partner Norathar are hired to assassinate Vlad in the book "Yendi". Eventually, Cawti and Vlad marry, but they grow apart because of the events in the book "Teckla". We discover at the end of "Orca" that Cawti and Vlad have a son, Vlad Norathar, that Vlad Taltos knows nothing about.

6. Turns out Morrolan grew up in the east, speaking Fenarian. His name there translates to what?

From Quiz Steven Brust's "Issola"

Answer: Morrolan

Morrolan's background becomes more interesting! Finally, at least we understand why he tolerates Easterners more than many of his race.

7. The most important person in Vlad's life is his grandfather. What does Vlad call him?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Noish-pa

Noish-pa taught Vlad Eastern style fencing and Witchcraft while his father made sure he learned sorcery and Dragaeran fencing. Noish-pa lived in South Andrilankha- essentially the ghetto- all the years Vlad was growing up. When Vlad had to flee from the Jhereg, he left his grandfather in charge of the lands he'd been granted by the Empress.

8. What is the name of the young boy Vlad befriends in "Athyra" and must find a cure for in "Orca"?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Savn

Savn was a young Teckla that Vlad used so he could kill an Athyra wizard, Loraan. Savn accidentally got too involved and ended up stabbing Loraan, his Lord, with a Morganti blade. The experience left him trapped in his mind. Vlad feels responsible, so he takes Savn to a hedge witch to find a cure.

9. Vlad runs his area very well, but there is one man who has been with him from his first job with the Organization. What is his name?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Kragar

Kragar used to be a Dragonlord, but was kicked out of the house. He was Vlad's first partner when they'd go out to collect money from people who owed. Kragar became Vlad's right hand man when Vlad ran his own territory. When Vlad had to leave to run from the Jhereg, he left his territory to Kragar.

10. Poor Vlad- he lost the use of his arm for a time after he moved to shield a female from one of the Jenoine. Who was she?

From Quiz Steven Brust's "Issola"

Answer: Verra

We may never know what prompted that, but you have to give a man respect for protecting a lady, even if she's powerful goddess.

11. She's a vampire. She is the greatest general alive (well you know). She lives in Dzur Mountain. What is her name?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Sethra Lavode & Sethra

Sethra Lavode is a figure clouded in mystery. She carries one of the Great Weapons, Ice Flame. We discover that she is the oldest Dragaeran around, she is as old as the empire, and not because of reincarnation.

12. Vlad's never heard of Trellanstone before, but Aliera tells him that a certain item(s) was made of it. What item did she mention?

From Quiz Steven Brust's "Issola"

Answer: the imperial orb

As far as Aliera knew, Trellanstone was something that only the gods could give, but it appears there is more to this story. (Hurry Mr. Brust and write more!)

13. Vlad's first encounter with the Organization brings him into contact with a thief. What is her name?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Kiera

Kiera is the most legendary thief in the Empire. There is nothing she can't steal. She befriends young Vlad for reasons he never understands. She is also the one who helps him get his place in the Organization of the Jhereg. We find out in "Orca" that Kiera is actually Sethra Lavode in disguise!

14. Morrolan and Aliera want to rid themselves of the glamour (illusion) to see the room the Jenoine left them in like Vlad can. Vlad has to touch a certain item of theirs- what was it?

From Quiz Steven Brust's "Issola"

Answer: Blackwand

The Serioli made the Great Weapons to be used against the gods; pretty ironic that they are currently being used to protect the gods.

15. This person serves as greeter to Castle Black. She is an Issola and caters to each guest individually. What is her name?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Teldra

Teldra is so accommodating that, the first time Vlad was greeted by her, he almost gave her his cloak full of weapons. In "Issola", we find out Teldra is also Morrolan's high priestess to the Gods. At the end of the book, Teldra is stabbed by a Morganti blade. Vlad uses his power and Spellbreaker to bind her soul to the blade, thus creating Godslayer, the greatest of the Great Weapons.

16. And we also found out something about the Necromancer- Sethra mentions something that Vlad did not know about her. What was it?

From Quiz Steven Brust's "Issola"

Answer: She's a demon

Biggest difference between a god and a demon? Demons can be summoned, not gods. Sort of makes Vlad lucky that the Necromancer seems to like him (as much as she seems to like anything living, at least).

17. Who is the Lord of Castle Black and wielder of Blackwand?

From Quiz Characters From the "Vlad Taltos" Series

Answer: Morrolan

Vlad works as a security consultant for Morrolan. They sealed their friendship when they journeyed to the Paths of the Dead together in the book "Taltos". Morrolan has a strict policy that no guest is ever killed (to the point they can't be revivified) in his home. Vlad fights in Morrolan's army in the book "Dragon".

18. When Vlad, his companions, and the gods fight the Jenoines near the Lesser Sea, someone severs the Jenoines' link to the amorphia before they flee. Who does this?

From Quiz Steven Brust's "Issola"

Answer: Adron

He's dead, but some form of him is still haunting the area of his tragic mistake.

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