The Roots of the Mountains · Character

Gold-mane

Gold-mane is Face-of-god's name among those who love him, a golden-haired Dalesman whose wanderings carry him into the mountain halls of the Wood-wights.

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Also known as Gold - mane, Gold, Brother Gold - mane

First appearance: the roots of the mountains

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Face-of-god is referred to as Gold-mane when he lingers at the Maiden Ward.

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Gold-mane is the name the Dalesfolk give Face-of-god, and it is by this name that the Mountain Woman greets him when he stumbles, weary and night-bound, into her hall. There he is welcomed with wine and washed feet by the Friend herself, while Wild-wearer paces the hall in angry thought and the Wood-wolf banner hangs above. His courteous ease among strangers and his openness to their ways make him the hinge between the Dales and the mountain folk.

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IV: Face-of-God Fareth to the Wood Again
Face-of-god is referred to as Gold-mane when he lingers at the Maiden Ward.
Of Face-of-God and Those Mountain-Dwellers
The name by which Face-of-god is called by the mountain folk; he is the central figure of the chapter.
New Tidings in the Dale
Encountered the Shepherds and recognized the spear from the Mountain; keeps his suspicions to himself.
XI: Men Make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar
Present at the feast; initially confused by the Yule show; smiles upon the Bride when she sits beside him.
Stone-Face Telleth Concerning the Wood-Wights
Arises early, broods on his oath to the Mountain Woman, and listens to Stone-face's warning while secretly fixated on a vision of a fair woman in the snow.
They Fare to the Hunting of the Elk
Referred to as the twenty-fourth hunter; Face-of-god is also called Gold-mane in this chapter.
XV: Murder Amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders
Visits the Woodlanders after the murder, examines the strange corpses, and becomes merry and wordy; he is certain his Mountain friends had no part in the attack.
XXIV: Face-of-God Giveth That Token to the Bride
Referred to as Gold-mane by the Bride; he is the same as Face-of-god. He struggles with guilt but holds to his troth with Sun-beam.
Folk-Might Seeth the Bride and Speaketh with Her
Mentioned by the Bride; she sends him a message about his oath.

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