A metal that burns the skin of maji and divîners, as well as neutralizes their powers. The monarchy uses it to capture, subdue, and torture captured maji. While it most often occurs in its solid form as chains, Queen Nehanda also figures out how to turn it into a gas that kills maji when they inhale it. It’s also possible to inject liquid majacite into maji to torture and in some cases kill them.
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Majacite Term Timeline in Children of Virtue and Vengeance
The timeline below shows where the term Majacite appears in Children of Virtue and Vengeance. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter Two
...throne and fix Saran’s mistakes. In the captain’s quarters—the only place on the ship without majacite—Amari insists she’s too nervous to eat. They sent word to Amari’s mother, Queen Nehanda, a...
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Chapter Eight
...and makes tîtáns cough, but the maji scream in pain as their skin burns. It’s majacite gas. Zélie shouts at Tzain and Amari to run; they need to get out before...
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Chapter Nine
The majacite gas is excruciating. Zélie watches as Nehanda takes off her helmet to reveal a white...
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Chapter Ten
...mourning Inan. They pull off the path into a clearing. Zélie tells Tzain about the majacite gas, which makes Amari wonder why the gas didn’t hurt her. Amari reaches for Zélie,...
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Chapter Sixteen
...Iyika already attempted jailbreaks and now, every fortress in Orïsha is armed with mines of majacite gas. If anyone does manage to get in, guards will kill every prisoner. Roën says...
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Chapter Eighteen
...in order to check what’s up ahead. He discovers two young maji, clearly killed by majacite. Zélie recites the Yoruba incantation to lay their souls to rest. She pushes down painful...
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Chapter Twenty-Three
...but Inan catches sight of sparks on Raifa’s hand. Soldiers drag Inan back and throw majacite bombs. When Inan stands up again, six Iyika are burned beyond recognition. He trembles, realizing...
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Chapter Twenty-Seven
...what Inan did. Inan peeks out and sees Iyika kneeling in the dirt, bound in majacite chains. Jokôye marches to them and asks for information on where the rest of the...
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Chapter Thirty-Six
...his soldiers to stand down. However, General Jokôye appears behind him with Nehanda. Jokôye releases majacite gas and blows it toward the Iyika. Jahi creates a cyclone in response and blows...
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Chapter Forty-Four
...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, Zélie asks what Mama Agba’s ìsípayá...
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Chapter Eighty-Seven
...them. Kâmarū and Kenyon pull up the earth and send lava rushing toward Lagos, destroying majacite mines as it goes. Jahi and Amari transform the majacite into Cancer clouds and send...
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Chapter Ninety
Quickly, Inan tells Zélie where the treasuries are and reveals that there are majacite stockpiles in each fortress, which soldiers will try to use against Zélie if she doesn’t...
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