Rocannon's World, part II
Today we'll be looking at chapters three and four of Le Guin's first published novel, Rocannon's World , from 1966. Chapter three opens with Rocannon's preparations for departure. Lady Haldre, Semley's daughter and now ruler of the realm of Hallan, gives him five companions -- Mogien and four Olgyior, named Yahan, Raho, Iot, and Bien, with windsteeds for all of them. Kyo the Fiia also comes along. Haldre also bestows on Rocannon the necklace which Semley brought back many years ago, which he hides underneath his clothing. The group flies southward, after several days reaching the town of Tolen where they discover that the ruling Angyar family has been kidnapped and their castle stands empty next to the village of Olgyior they had ruled over. Rocannon's company flies on to Plenot, stronghold of the warlord who is responsible for Tolen's devastation. They succeed in defeating the lord of Plenot and securing the release of prisoners and boats that had been