# Nolens Volens — A Tangled Tale character guide

> Nolens Volens in A Tangled Tale by Lewis Carroll.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0015-answers-to-knot-i

## Who they are

A character who appears in the narrative and is involved in the action.

## In the story

### [Answers to Knot VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tangled_tale_se/chapters/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 Achilles-and-Tortoise-like method.

### [§1: The Pigs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tangled_tale_se/chapters/1-the-pigs)

Suggests changing the direction of going round and adding that pigs must be carried in front of Her Radiancy.

### [§2: The Grurmstipths](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tangled_tale_se/chapters/2-the-grurmstipths)

Attempted a solution using the 'Achilles and the Tortoise' method but made an arithmetic error.

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