Niklaren Goldeye
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Niklaren "Niko" Goldeye is a character of Tamora Pierce
's creation, who appears in The Circle of Magic
quartet and in Shatterglass
of the The Circle Opens
quartet, although he is mentioned in all four books of both quartets.
Niklaren Goldeye, also known more fondly as Niko, mentions that he is fifty-three years of age when the Circle of Magic books take place. He is also said to be very slender, with black eyes under thick eyebrows and long, gray-streaked black hair. Briar Moss, a former thief, describes Niko's dress as that of a "Money-Bag
's", meaning his choice of wardrobe is quite expensive.
, Trisana Chandler
, Daja Kisubo
, and Briar Moss
were in order to bring them all to Winding Circle. This ability of his is called on in Sandry's Book
and Daja's Book, then further described in Shatterglass
. Niko is also a famous Truthsayer and there is evidence of this in Sandry's Book, Shatterglass, and Daja's Book. However, his specialization is "looking" or "finding." He can see things that are "hidden" or very unobvious. He utilizes this to call up an image of the past, which is something that was said only he can do.
Niko is also the first to introduce the four children to meditation, a process which helps them control their magic. Although he is equally important in all four children's lives, he became Tris' mentor and helped guide her in learning more about her powers of weather.
, Niko takes Tris into a destroyed tower to see the events that had happened in the past. Tris has a large store of power which Niko taps from. His magic allowed him and Tris to see that pirates had blown up the tower. Niko also takes Tris into the sewers to trace the origin of a disease called the Blue Pox that had infected Summersea.
In a way, Briar, Tris, Sandry, and Daja were all his students, because he was the one that had brought them together into a cottage. He taught them about meditation and the basic arts of being a mage. He also taught Tris to see magic (which eventually allows her friends to do so too) in the form of silvery light, which becomes an important part of Briar's Book
when Tris confirms Briar's suspicion that there was magic in the Blue Pox.
Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce is an author of fantasy literature for young adults. She is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania. Best known for writing stories involving young heroines, she made a name for herself with her first quartet The Song of the Lioness, which followed the main character Alanna...
's creation, who appears in The Circle of Magic
Circle of Magic
Circle of Magic is a quartet of fantasy novels by Tamora Pierce, set in Emelan, a fictional realm in a pseudo-medieval and renaissance era. It revolves around four young mages, each specializing in a different kind of magic, as they learn to control their extraordinary and strong powers and put...
quartet and in Shatterglass
Shatterglass
Shatterglass, a novel by Tamora Pierce, is the fourth book in the The Circle Opens series. It takes place four years after the Circle of Magic series.- Setting :...
of the The Circle Opens
The Circle Opens
The Circle Opens is a quartet of novels written by Tamora Pierce and set in a pseudo-medieval/renaissance era. It mainly revolves around four teen-age mages, each specializing in a different kind of magic, as they find that they are forced to deal with mages whose powers are similarly unusual to...
quartet, although he is mentioned in all four books of both quartets.
Niklaren Goldeye, also known more fondly as Niko, mentions that he is fifty-three years of age when the Circle of Magic books take place. He is also said to be very slender, with black eyes under thick eyebrows and long, gray-streaked black hair. Briar Moss, a former thief, describes Niko's dress as that of a "Money-Bag
Money bag
A money bag is a bag of money used to hold and transport coins and banknotes from/to a mint, bank, ATM, milled, business, or other institution...
's", meaning his choice of wardrobe is quite expensive.
Magic
Niko is a very well known and powerful Seer. Niko can scry into the future to get a hint of what may come. He was able to See where Sandrilene fa TorenSandrilene fa Toren
Lady Sandrilene fa Toren, or Sandry, is a fictional character from Tamora Pierce's quartets The Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens as well as the stand-alone The Will of the Empress. She is described as having light brown hair prone to sun-streaks, bright corn-flower blue eyes and an unusually...
, Trisana Chandler
Trisana Chandler
Trisana Chandler, Tris for short, is a character in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic and Circle Opens quartets and the book The Will of the Empress. She has curly red hair , gray eyes, and wears spectacles. She believes herself to be fat and is called "Fatty" a few times by some of the series'...
, Daja Kisubo
Daja Kisubo
Daja Kisubo is a character in the Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens quartets and the standalone novel The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce. She has ambient magic with metal and fire....
, and Briar Moss
Briar Moss
Briar Moss, once known as 'Roach', is a fictional character from Tamora Pierce's quartets Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens as well as the stand-alone The Will of the Empress.Briar is of unknown, multiracial parentage...
were in order to bring them all to Winding Circle. This ability of his is called on in Sandry's Book
Sandry's Book
Sandry's Book, by Tamora Pierce is a fantasy novel set mainly in Emelan. It is the first in a quartet of books: The Circle of Magic, starring four young mages as they discover their magic.-Plot introduction:...
and Daja's Book, then further described in Shatterglass
Shatterglass
Shatterglass, a novel by Tamora Pierce, is the fourth book in the The Circle Opens series. It takes place four years after the Circle of Magic series.- Setting :...
. Niko is also a famous Truthsayer and there is evidence of this in Sandry's Book, Shatterglass, and Daja's Book. However, his specialization is "looking" or "finding." He can see things that are "hidden" or very unobvious. He utilizes this to call up an image of the past, which is something that was said only he can do.
Niko is also the first to introduce the four children to meditation, a process which helps them control their magic. Although he is equally important in all four children's lives, he became Tris' mentor and helped guide her in learning more about her powers of weather.
Students
Niko takes Tris as his student, who has power over the weather. In Tris's BookTris's Book
Tris's Book, a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, tells the story of four young mages as they battle pirates and become closer than ever.-Plot introduction:...
, Niko takes Tris into a destroyed tower to see the events that had happened in the past. Tris has a large store of power which Niko taps from. His magic allowed him and Tris to see that pirates had blown up the tower. Niko also takes Tris into the sewers to trace the origin of a disease called the Blue Pox that had infected Summersea.
In a way, Briar, Tris, Sandry, and Daja were all his students, because he was the one that had brought them together into a cottage. He taught them about meditation and the basic arts of being a mage. He also taught Tris to see magic (which eventually allows her friends to do so too) in the form of silvery light, which becomes an important part of Briar's Book
Briar's Book
Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce, is a fantasy novel set in the fictional duchy of Emelan. It is the fourth and final book in the Circle of Magic quartet, starring the four young mages Sandry, Tris, Daja and Briar as they learn to handle powerful magic, form intense bonds of friendship and stand up...
when Tris confirms Briar's suspicion that there was magic in the Blue Pox.
See also
- Tamora PierceTamora PierceTamora Pierce is an author of fantasy literature for young adults. She is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania. Best known for writing stories involving young heroines, she made a name for herself with her first quartet The Song of the Lioness, which followed the main character Alanna...
- The Circle of Magic
- The Circle OpensThe Circle OpensThe Circle Opens is a quartet of novels written by Tamora Pierce and set in a pseudo-medieval/renaissance era. It mainly revolves around four teen-age mages, each specializing in a different kind of magic, as they find that they are forced to deal with mages whose powers are similarly unusual to...
- Tris's BookTris's BookTris's Book, a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, tells the story of four young mages as they battle pirates and become closer than ever.-Plot introduction:...
- ShatterglassShatterglassShatterglass, a novel by Tamora Pierce, is the fourth book in the The Circle Opens series. It takes place four years after the Circle of Magic series.- Setting :...
- Sandrilene fa TorenSandrilene fa TorenLady Sandrilene fa Toren, or Sandry, is a fictional character from Tamora Pierce's quartets The Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens as well as the stand-alone The Will of the Empress. She is described as having light brown hair prone to sun-streaks, bright corn-flower blue eyes and an unusually...
- Briar MossBriar MossBriar Moss, once known as 'Roach', is a fictional character from Tamora Pierce's quartets Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens as well as the stand-alone The Will of the Empress.Briar is of unknown, multiracial parentage...
- Daja KisuboDaja KisuboDaja Kisubo is a character in the Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens quartets and the standalone novel The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce. She has ambient magic with metal and fire....