# Ancient Ones — Short Fiction character guide

> Ancient Ones in Short Fiction by Andre Norton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Ancient Ones, The Ancient Ones

**First appearance:** 0004-iv-the-defeat-of-the-ancient-ones

## Who they are

An ancient race defeated by the Black Ones.

## Relationships

### [Captain Garin Featherstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/characters/captain_garin_featherstone)

_psychological_

The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate.

### [Urg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/characters/urg)

_psychological_

The Ancient Ones manipulate Urg through visions and ancient pacts, binding his will.

### [Urg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/characters/urg)

_psychological_

The Ancient Ones manipulate Urg through visions and ancient pacts, binding his will.

### [Captain Garin Featherstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/characters/captain_garin_featherstone)

_psychological_

The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate.

### [Urg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/characters/urg)

_psychological_

The Ancient Ones manipulate Urg through visions and ancient pacts, binding his will.

### [Captain Garin Featherstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/characters/captain_garin_featherstone)

_psychological_

The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate.

## In the story

### [II: The Folk of Tav](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/chapters/ii-the-folk-of-tav)

Mentioned as the rumored creators of the Ana through ancient experiments.

### [III: Garin Hears of the Black Ones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/chapters/iii-garin-hears-of-the-black-ones)

The Ancient Ones are described as the former rulers of Tav who uplifted the Folk and whose knowledge is now guarded.

### [IV: The Defeat of the Ancient Ones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/chapters/iv-the-defeat-of-the-ancient-ones)

The Ancient Ones are the star-faring race who created the Folk and other beings; most perished in the Room of Pleasant Death, but some were saved in an undisclosed manner.

### [The Gifts of Asti](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_3_se/chapters/the-gifts-of-asti)

Referenced in the Guardian's mention of old legends and the pact made in Asti's Name.

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