Princess Thorn

Lore & Background

Thorn is the crown princess of old, as identified by Kingdok after she cuts off his right arm. She is a Veni-Yan Cari, meaning she has innate control of "The Dreaming" and is desired by the Hooded One. This is revealed to her by Gran'ma Ben after the fight with Kingdok. Angered that her past was concealed from her, Thorn leaves for Barrelhaven alone. Later, she is visited in her dreams by the Hooded One, who reveals its face like young Gran'ma Ben's. She is saved when Fone Bone wakes her to show her a Rat Creature cub. Thorn becomes furious at the sight, remembering how her parents were killed by Kingdok, and threatens to kill the cub if Fone Bone doesn't kick it out. She later decides to leave Barrelhaven and return to the farmhouse, but collapses with exhaustion on the way. In a dream, the Great Red Dragon convinces her not to run away. She returns to stop Phoney Bone from killing the dragon, showing the townsfolk smoke from the advancing Rat Creature army, and then drives the Rat Creatures back with four Veni Yan monks.

In Their Own Story

Thorn slices off Kingdok's right arm, prompting him to identify her and Gran'ma Ben as the queen and crown princess of old. Later, she dresses Gran'ma Ben's wounds and learns she is a Veni-Yan Cari. Angered, she leaves for Barrelhaven alone. There, she is visited in her dreams by the Hooded One, who shows a face like young Gran'ma Ben's. Fone Bone wakes her with a Rat Creature cub; she threatens to kill it, remembering her parents' death. She later tries to return to the farmhouse but collapses. The Great Red Dragon convinces her not to run away. She returns to stop Phoney from killing the dragon, shows the townsfolk the Rat Creature army, and leads the defense with four Veni Yan monks.

Reader's Guide

Princess Thorn is a Veni-Yan Cari, an individual with innate control of "The Dreaming," making her a target of the Hooded One. She learns this from Gran'ma Ben after cutting off Kingdok's arm. Her past is concealed from her, causing her to leave for Barrelhaven in anger. There, she is visited in dreams by the Hooded One, who appears as young Gran'ma Ben. She threatens to kill a Rat Creature cub, blaming it for her parents' death by Kingdok. She later tries to flee but collapses; the Great Red Dragon convinces her to stay. She stops Phoney Bone from killing the dragon and shows the townsfolk the Rat Creature army, then fights alongside four Veni Yan monks to drive the Rat Creatures back.

Did You Know?

• Thorn slices off Kingdok's right arm, causing him to identify her as the crown princess of old.
• She is a Veni-Yan Cari, an individual with innate control of 'The Dreaming.'
• The Hooded One visits her in dreams, revealing a face like young Gran'ma Ben's.
• She threatens to kill a Rat Creature cub, remembering her parents were killed by Kingdok.
• The Great Red Dragon convinces her not to run away after she collapses from exhaustion.