# Gorice XI — The Worm Ouroboros character guide

> Gorice XI in The Worm Ouroboros by E. R. Eddison.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** King Gorice XI, Gorice XI

**First appearance:** 0005-ii-the-wrastling-for-demonland

## Who they are

Previous King of Witchland, mentioned as a predecessor.

## In the story

### [The Worm Ouroboros](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/the-worm-ouroboros)

King of Witchland, dies in the wrestling match with Goldry.

### [The Castle of Lord Juss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/i-the-castle-of-lord-juss)

King of Witchland who sent the insulting message demanding homage from Demonland.

### [II: The Wrastling for Demonland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/ii-the-wrastling-for-demonland)

King of Witchland; wrestles Goldry, cheats by gouging his nose, but is thrown and killed in the final bout.

### [Conjuring in the Iron Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/iv-conjuring-in-the-iron-tower)

The previous King of Witchland, overthrown by Goldry Bluszco in the Foliot Isles, whose fall is recalled as a motive for revenge.

### [Bibliographical Note on the Verses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/bibliographical-note-on-the-verses)

Mentioned in the funeral dirge on King Gorice XI, from Dunbar's 'Lament for the Makaris'.

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