# Nais — The Lost Continent character guide > Nais in The Lost Continent by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne. **Role:** major **Also known as:** this same Nais, herself, myself **First appearance:** 0003-iii-a-rival-navy ## Snapshot A fallen noblewoman turned rebel, she warns Deucalion that his strength makes him a tyrant's tool and dares him to prove her wrong. ## Who they are Once she slept as softly as any Atlantean lord, but compassion for the common people has cost her comfort and made her a voice among the besiegers outside the city. She distrusts all authority, including the priests' Mountain, yet finds herself drawn to the very strongman she accuses of inevitable tyranny. Her arguments give the novel its moral spine and complicate Deucalion's loyalties from their first meeting. ## Relationships ### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/unknown_narrator) _romantic_ Nais shares a tender, romantic bond with the narrator, marked by affection and emotional intimacy. ### [Zaemon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/zaemon) _psychological_ Nais is caught in a tense, possibly coercive relationship with Zaemon, who may be manipulating her. ### [Phorenice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/phorenice) _rivalry_ Nais and Phorenice are bitter rivals, often clashing over love, power, or status. ### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/unknown_narrator) _romantic_ Nais shares a tender, romantic bond with the narrator, marked by affection and emotional intimacy. ### [Phorenice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/phorenice) _rivalry_ Nais and Phorenice are bitter rivals, often clashing over love, power, or status. ### [Zaemon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/zaemon) _psychological_ Nais is caught in a tense, possibly coercive relationship with Zaemon, who may be manipulating her. ### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/unknown_narrator) _romantic_ Nais shares a tender, romantic bond with the narrator, marked by affection and emotional intimacy. ### [Zaemon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/zaemon) _psychological_ Nais is caught in a tense, possibly coercive relationship with Zaemon, who may be manipulating her. ### [Phorenice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/phorenice) _rivalry_ Nais and Phorenice are bitter rivals, often clashing over love, power, or status. ## In the story ### [VII: The Biters of the Walls (Further Account)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/vii-the-biters-of-the-walls-further-account) Accuses Deucalion of tyranny; reveals Phorenice's plan to marry Deucalion; leads the rebel siege; advocates for anarchic freedom. ### [VIII: The Preacher from the Mountains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/viii-the-preacher-from-the-mountains) Present in the crowd but unable to withstand the force of the Symbol. ### [X: A Wooing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/x-a-wooing) Mentioned as a rebel whom Deucalion praises; Phorenice sentences her to be built into a granite throne as punishment for her loyalty to Deucalion. ### [An Affair with the Barbarous Fishers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xi-an-affair-with-the-barbarous-fishers) Mentioned as a prisoner whom Phorenice is jealous of; Deucalion refrains from speaking to her or glancing farewell. ### [The Drug of Our Lady the Moon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xii-the-drug-of-our-lady-the-moon) Beloved of Deucalion, entombed and given a drug to induce suspended animation. ### [The Burying Alive of Nais](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xiii-the-burying-alive-of-nais) The victim condemned to be buried alive; she refuses Phorenice's offer of pardon and remains stoic. ### [Again the Gods Make Change](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xiv-again-the-gods-make-change) Mentioned as being held captive by Phorenice in a stone coffin. ### [XV: Zaemon’s Summons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xv-zaemon-s-summons) Mentioned as being held unharmed beneath the granite throne by Phorenice, used as a potential weapon against the narrator. Zaemon reveals he is her father. ### [Siege of the Sacred Mountain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xvi-siege-of-the-sacred-mountain) Asleep under the granite throne for eight years, awaiting rescue by Deucalion. ### [Nais the Regained](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xvii-nais-the-regained) Lies sleeping in the granite throne for nine years; is freed by Deucalion during the earthquake. ### [Storm of the Sacred Mountain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xviii-storm-of-the-sacred-mountain) Awakens from her nine-year sleep, regains strength and beauty, and expresses affection for Deucalion. ### [Destruction of Atlantis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xix-destruction-of-atlantis) Already inside the Ark of the Mysteries, waiting for Deucalion; her bracelet is used as a sign to compel his obedience. ### [XX: On the Bosom of the Deep](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xx-on-the-bosom-of-the-deep) Nais is with the narrator throughout the voyage, sharing in the silence and companionship, and is brought up to the deck for rest and sunlight. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/nais - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters