The Blazing World · Character
The Worm-men
Subterranean scholars of the Blazing-World, half-men half-worms, who map the earth's hidden veins and answer the Empress's questions about minerals, tides, and the body of the world.
supporting
Also known as the Worm - men, The Worm - men
First appearance: The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
As a supporting figure in The Blazing World, The Worm-men is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned among the factions causing contentions and divisions in the Blazing-World.
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Among the many specialized peoples the Empress consults, the Worm-men are her natural philosophers of the underground, reporting on metals, springs, and the secret anatomy of the earth. Their knowledge is precise yet…
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Virtues and Guides
- Protagonist
- Historical and Symbolic Authorities
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- The Empress
professional · positive
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- The Priests
professional · ambivalent
- The Empress
professional · positive
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- The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
- The Second Part of the Description of the New Blazing-World
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