Maji who can manipulate natural elements—Grounders can manipulate the earth and stone, while Welders can manipulate metal. Grounders and Welders serve the same god and are members of the same clan.
Grounder/Welder Quotes in Children of Virtue and Vengeance
The Children of Virtue and Vengeance quotes below are all either spoken by Grounder/Welder or refer to Grounder/Welder. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Seventy-One
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I look back, not recognizing the monster that wears Ojore’s face. We did this to him. We poisoned him with all our hate.
Now we shall pay the price. I can’t even pretend he isn’t justified. He deserves retribution for all the blood on our hands. All of Orïsha does—
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Grounder/Welder Term Timeline in Children of Virtue and Vengeance
The timeline below shows where the term Grounder/Welder appears in Children of Virtue and Vengeance. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter Eight
...let no one escape as a group of personal guards surrounds her. Zélie realizes they’re Grounder tîtáns as they raise sand pillars and trap maji in the earth. One tîtán cries...
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Chapter Eighteen
Tzain yells for Zélie. Up ahead, guards in golden armor look down at them. Titan Grounders slide down the mountain at them with impressive skill. Amari steps up to defend her...
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Chapter Nineteen
...the city with their newfound power. As the group approaches a steep cliff, a tall Grounder steps forward. Mama Agba introduces him as Kâmarū and then coaches him through opening up...
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Chapter Forty-Four
...combine different types of magic. Mama Agba says that it’s only happened once before: the Grounder and Cancer died, but created majacite. It’s possible, but dangerous and unpredictable. From the balcony,...
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