Characters
This brave Munrung leads the journey to warn the Carpet People about the Fray.
Who is Snibril?
The Carpet People live in this everyday household object that becomes their entire world.
What is the Carpet?
In the story, “tribe” means this type of group of people.
What is a community or family group?
“We can’t just sit and wait for the Fray. Someone has to warn the other tribes.”
Who is Snibril?
This warrior travels with Snibril and helps protect their group with his ancient knowledge during the journey.
Who is Pismire?
*DOUBLE POINTS*
This dangerous edge of the world is where the carpet ends.
What is the Edge? (Edge land also accepted)
Snibril and his friends travel across the Carpet mainly to do this.
What is to figure out why the taxes were never collected by the Emperor / to warn the other tribes about the Fray?
If something is “dangerous,” it means it could cause this.
What is harm or trouble?
“Thinking is just as important as fighting.”
Who is Pismire?
This unknown entity destroy everything in their path.
What is the Fray?
The city of the Mouls, which is described in the introduction as being about the size of a period.
What is Ware?
Along the way, the group meets many different tribes who must learn to do this.
What is work together?
*DOUBLE POINTS*
Snibril shows this character trait when he keeps going even when the journey is hard.
What is bravery (or determination)?
"He's a man of few words, and he doesn't know what either of them mean,"
Who is Glurk?
This Character is known for his bravery and confidence in his people.
Who is King Brocando?
This land was built on a single spec of grit.
What is Jeopard?
One important message of the story is that even small people can do this.
What is make a big difference in the future?
The word is what the tribes must learn, an important skill in order to stop the Fray.
What is cooperation or teamwork?
"If we keep together and test every step, we should be safe... There's four of us. What would dare attack us?"
This character doesn't just know the past, present, and future -- put every possible past, present, and future!
Who is Culaina?
What is High Gate Land?
In the end of the story this character is revealed to be a leader in his own right.
Who is Snibril?
When the Munrungs must quickly leave their homes because of the Fray, they are forced to do this word that means “leave a place for safety.”
What is evacuate?
“Talking is all very well, but sometimes a man has to pick up a sword and do something.”
Who is Bane?