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Prince Of Nothing
''The Prince of Nothing'' is a series of three fantasy novels by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker, first published in 2004, part of a wider series known as ''The Second Apocalypse''. This trilogy details the emergence of monastic warrior Anasûrimbor Kellhus, and was followed by the four-book series '' The Aspect-Emperor''. Bakker has mentioned that this series was primarily influenced by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert. Novels ''Prince of Nothing'' series * '' The Darkness That Comes Before'' (2003) * '' The Warrior Prophet'' (2004) * '' The Thousandfold Thought'' (2006) '' The Aspect-Emperor'' * '' The Judging Eye'' (2009) * '' The White-Luck Warrior'' (2011) * '' The Great Ordeal'' (2016) * ''The Unholy Consult'' (2017) Background The ''Prince of Nothing'' series takes place in the fictional continent of Eärwa, which is separated from another continent to the east (mentioned but unseen), called Eänna. The main inhabitants of Eärwa are human, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Darkness That Comes Before
''The Darkness That Comes Before'' is the first book in the ''Prince of Nothing'' series by R. Scott Bakker. It was published in 2004. Characters :''Drusas Achamian'' (Droo-sass Ah-kay-me-on), a 47-year-old Mandate sorcerer. He is plagued by recurring dreams of the great Seswatha and the First Apocalypse, and of the nightmarish Consult and searches for evidence that they still exist whilst being dragged into the Holy War alongside Kellhus, Cnaiür and others. :''Cnaiür urs Skiötha'' (Nay-yur), a 44-year-old Scylvendi barbarian, Chieftain of the Utemot. He is the first to encounter the mysterious Kellhus, who enlists his aid as a guide through the lands of Eärwa. Through a series of events, he is elevated to the role of leading the Holy War to Shimeh but slowly descends into madness as he struggles against the manipulations of Kellhus. :''Anasûrimbor Kellhus'' (Ah-nas-soor-imb-or Kell-huss), a 33-year-old Dûnyain monk. Although he claims to be the son of the great Anasûrim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Ordeal
''The Aspect-Emperor'' is a four volume series of fantasy novels written by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker. It is part of his ''Second Apocalypse'' series, and takes place twenty years after the events of his debut trilogy '' The Prince of Nothing''. Novels # '' The Judging Eye'', 2009, # '' The White-Luck Warrior'', 2011, # '' The Great Ordeal,'' 2016, # ''The Unholy Consult,'' 2017, Series The first book, '' The Judging Eye'', was released on January 20, 2009. The planned title of the second book was originally ''The Shortest Path''. However, Bakker later confirmed that it would be called ''The White-Luck Warrior''. It was published in April 2011 in Canada by Penguin Group Canada. It was published in the UK in May 2011, by Orbit Books and in the US by The Overlook Press. The planned title of the third book was originally ''The Horns of Golgotterath'', but was changed ''The Great Ordeal''. Due to the length of the manuscript the book was split into two volumes—th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived History of the Roman Empire, the events that caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th centuryAD, it endured until the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. The term 'Byzantine Empire' was coined only after its demise; its citizens used the term 'Roman Empire' and called themselves 'Romans'. During the early centuries of the Roman Empire, the western provinces were Romanization (cultural), Latinised, but the eastern parts kept their Hellenistic culture. Constantine the Great, Constantine I () legalised Christianity and moved the capital to Constantinople. Theodosius I, Theodosius I () made Christianity the state religion and Greek gradually replaced Latin for official use. The empire adopted a defensive strategy and, throughout its remaining history, expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scythia
Scythia (, ) or Scythica (, ) was a geographic region defined in the ancient Graeco-Roman world that encompassed the Pontic steppe. It was inhabited by Scythians, an ancient Eastern Iranian equestrian nomadic people. Etymology The names and are themselves Latinisations of the Ancient Greek names () and (), which were themselves derived from the ancient Greek names for the Scythians, () and (), derived from the Scythian endonym . Geography Scythia proper The territory of the Scythian kingdom of the Pontic steppe extended from the Don river in the east to the Danube river in the west, and covered the territory of the treeless steppe immediately north of the Black Sea's coastline, which was inhabited by nomadic pastoralists, as well as the fertile black-earth forest-steppe area to the north of the treeless steppe, which was inhabited by an agricultural population. The northern border of this Scythian kingdom were the deciduous woodlands, while several rivers, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellenistic Greece
Hellenistic Greece is the historical period of Ancient Greece following Classical Greece and between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the annexation of the classical Greek Achaean League heartlands by the Roman Republic. This culminated at the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC, a crushing Roman victory in the Peloponnese that led to the destruction of Corinth and ushered in the period of Roman Greece. Hellenistic Greece's definitive end was with the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, when Octavian defeated Ptolemaic queen Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony, the next year taking over Alexandria, the last great center of Hellenistic Greece. The Hellenistic period began with the wars of the Diadochi, armed contests among the former generals of Alexander the Great to carve up his empire in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The wars lasted until 275 BC, witnessing the fall of both the Argead and Antipatrid dynasties of Macedonia in favor of the Antigonid dynasty. The era was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary lies within the drainage basin of the Danube, Danube River and is dominated by great lowland plains. It has a population of 9.6 million, consisting mostly of ethnic Hungarians, Hungarians (Magyars) and a significant Romani people in Hungary, Romani minority. Hungarian language, Hungarian is the Languages of Hungary, official language, and among Languages of Europe, the few in Europe outside the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Budapest is the country's capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, largest city, and the dominant cultural and economic centre. Prior to the foundation of the Hungarian state, various peoples settled in the territory of present-day Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eärwa
Richard Scott Bakker (born February 2, 1967) is a Canadian fantasy author. He grew up on a tobacco farm in the Simcoe area. Works Fiction The Second Apocalypse ''The Second Apocalypse'' is a fantasy series that includes three sub-series titled ''The Prince of Nothing'', '' The Aspect-Emperor'', and ''The No-God''. The series was originally planned as a trilogy, but when Bakker began writing the series in the early 2000s he found it necessary to split each of the three novels into its own sub-series to incorporate all of the characters, themes and ideas he wished to explore. ''The'' ''Prince of Nothing'' trilogy was published between 2004 and 2006, while ''The Aspect-Emperor series'' was published between 2009 and 2017. ''The No-God'' has not been published at this time, and Bakker has not confirmed a release date. Neuropath While working on the ''Prince of Nothing'' series, Bakker was prompted by a crux of events to write a thriller dealing with the cognitive sciences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unholy Consult
''The Aspect-Emperor'' is a four volume series of fantasy novels written by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker. It is part of his ''Second Apocalypse'' series, and takes place twenty years after the events of his debut trilogy ''Prince of Nothing, The Prince of Nothing''. Novels # ''The Judging Eye'', 2009, # ''The White-Luck Warrior'', 2011, # ''The Great Ordeal,'' 2016, # ''The Unholy Consult,'' 2017, Series The first book, ''The Judging Eye'', was released on January 20, 2009. The planned title of the second book was originally ''The Shortest Path''. However, Bakker later confirmed that it would be called ''The White-Luck Warrior''. It was published in April 2011 in Canada by Penguin Group Canada. It was published in the UK in May 2011, by Orbit Books and in the US by The Overlook Press. The planned title of the third book was originally ''The Horns of Golgotterath'', but was changed ''The Great Ordeal''. Due to the length of the manuscript the book was split into two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
