A Tangled Tale · Character
Nolens Volens
A character who appears in the narrative and is involved in the action.
minor
First appearance: answers to knot i
Nolens Volens shows up with force in Answers to Knot VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Nolens Volens attempts to solve the Pigs Problem by changing the direction of travel and adding a condition about carrying pigs.
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In Answers to Knot VIII: Nolens Volens attempts to solve the Pigs Problem by changing the direction of travel and adding a condition about carrying pigs. Also attempts the Grurmstipths Problem using an…
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- Extended puzzle participants
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See Nolens Volens in answers to knot i