Diryk Noremaga

Author: Taimi Vandene

General

Diryk is second son of Queen Ethenielle and Prince Consort Brys of Kandor. He is handsome and dark-eyed. He is eight years old. (NS Ch.22) He has two sisters and four brothers (NS. Ch. 25). Two of them, Antol and Jarene have been named. (NS. Ch. 25).

Timeline

• He fell from balcony the same morning Lan arrived. Though the fall was 50 feet to paving stones, he didn't break a bone. Only a bruise is marring the side of his head when he meets Lan. (NS. Ch. 22)
• He is in Aesdaishar Palace, when Lan arrives to Chachin. He receives Lan together with his father, Prince Diryk. (NS, Ch. 22) He wants to know everything about Lan's fighting with Aiel, as well as about wonders of southern cities like Tar Valon and Far Madding. Finally his father sends him away to Mistress Tuval and his books.
• He is brought in along with Diryk's other children to the audience where Moiraine meets Brys. The arrival of the children signaled the end of the audience. When Moiraine asks him about his bruises, he says that it was Lan's luck that he didn't get killed. He then proceeds to praise Lan and to tell about his adventures to Moiraine, until his father motioned him to silence. (NS, Ch. 25).
• Merean tricks Iselle to bring Brys and Diryk to isolated balcony. Moiraine hears Iselle saying to Merean, that she could not bring Diryk there without his father. Moiraine and Lan arrive, but too late to save Brys, Diryk and Iselle. Merean manages to drop everyone off the balcony using One Power.
• Aesdaishar Palace mourns his and Prince Brys' death. (NS, Epilogue).

Relationships

He is Prince Consort Brys' second son.

Quotes

"They say you've fought Aiel in the south and on the Shienaran marches, my lord," he said. "Is that true? Are they really ten feet tall? Do they really veil their faces before they kill? And eat their dead? Is the White Tower really taller than a mountain?" (NS. Ch. 22)

"My father says it was Lan's luck I wasn't killed, my Lady," Diryk said, brightening out of his formality. "Lan is the King of Malkier, and the luckiest man in the world, and the best swordsman. Except for my father, of course." (NS. Ch. 25)