Knights of Dark Renown is in the Drenai universe

[Johnny71181]

Warning, KoDR spoiler below.

I'm sure many already know this, but I just figured it out.

While reading White Wolf, there is a mention of a Silverhand who died 2000 years ago and caused a tree to bloom. This is a direct reference to Nuada in KoDR. Although not directed called a novel of the Drenai, we now know that it takes place in the same universe.

In the same paragraph he mentions a Revered Lady. Is she from one of his other books (just book title, no spoilers please)?

I remember reading somewhere on the interwebs that Gemmell intended all his series to be interconnected. This makes most sense when I think of his frequently mentioned ring of stones and the time travel purposes they are used for in so many books.

 

[Menion]

Knights of Dark Renown if I remember correctly is based in the Land of Angostin to the far north of the Drenai, Nadir evan further then the Chiatze.
Also his other standalone Morningstar is also in the same world.

 

[Narkalui]

So is Echos of the Great Song, I personally equate this with the much mentioned 'Fall' from the Drenai series.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Not read the first post, as I want to avoid spoilers.

However, I'm sure I read a Wiki on this book mention Nuada of the Silver Hand and Mannanin as characters. In which case, it's seriously peaked my interest, as Nuada is a character in the Cuchulain cycle of Irish myth, and Mannanin is the Celtic god of the seas. So I would expect a strong Celtic flavour here.

Is that the case?

 

[Narkalui]

As I remember, it does but not as strong as the Rigante.

And now that I'm thinking about it, I think The Revered Lady might be the same as The Veiled Lady from the Rigante...

 

[The Big Peat]

Not read the first post, as I want to avoid spoilers.

However, I'm sure I read a Wiki on this book mention Nuada of the Silver Hand and Mannanin as characters. In which case, it's seriously peaked my interest, as Nuada is a character in the Cuchulain cycle of Irish myth, and Mannanin is the Celtic god of the seas. So I would expect a strong Celtic flavour here.

Is that the case?

Surprisingly not, really. There's a ton of Irish mythological names in the books - but none of the themes or feels are there, really.

 

[Narkalui]

I've only read Knights of Dark Renown once, years ago, before I read the Rigante and I do remember a bit of a Celtic flavour. I think I need to re-read.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Btw, just to point out that on Amazon Knights of Dark Renown is listed as Drenai series #1.

 

[Narkalui]

Knew it