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Catalogue facts
Published dateFebruary 1934
WrittenJuly 1932
Characters in this exact text
BragiBragi — Niord’s brother-in-arms whose clan is destroyedOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 15-38GromGrom — Pict hunter and ally of NiordOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 15-38HialmarHialmar — James Allison’s past incarnation in Marchers of ValhallaMentionedfirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 15-38James AllisonJames Allison — modern Texan narrator who remembers multiple past livesOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 15-38NiordNiord — James Allison’s prehistoric incarnation, Worm-slayerOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 15-38SathaSatha — gigantic primordial serpent hunted by NiordOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 15-38WormThe Worm — unnamed but individually identifiable monster of the Valley of the WormOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 15-38
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Swords of the North - Ultimate EditionRestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording
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