Storm Over Warlock · Chapter
XV: Dragon Slayer explained
Shann and Thorvald discuss the Wyverns' control disks and the possibility of mental manipulation.
What happens
Shann and Thorvald discuss the Wyverns' control disks and the possibility of mental manipulation. Shann battles a fork-tail beast, aided by the sudden arrival of his wolverines Taggi and Togi. After the fight, he awakens in a Wyvern city, where Thorvald explains that the Wyverns can transport beings by 'wishing'—a power tied to their disks.
Themes in this chapter
Alien Contact and Communication
Shann and Thorvald grapple with the Wyverns' mind-control disks and the ability to teleport by 'wishing,' highlighting the challenges of understanding alien powers.
Human-Animal Bond
Taggi and Togi arrive to help Shann in battle, demonstrating a deep, almost telepathic connection with the wolverines.
Characters to notice
- Shann Lantee
Fights a fork-tail beast, uses a knife instead of a stunner, and later learns about Wyvern mind control.
- Ragnar Thorvald
Discusses Wyvern disks and mental control with Shann; explains the 'wishing' transport mechanism.
- Taggi
Arrives with Togi to aid Shann in the fork-tail battle; attacks the beast.
- Togi
Joins Taggi in the fight, biting and clinging to the fork-tail's tail to immobilize it.
- Wyverns
Wyverns use control disks; Shann and Thorvald are transported to a Wyvern city via 'wishing'.
Key passages
“How much do they control us? ... What can they do?”
Shann wonders to what extent the Wyverns can manipulate human minds.
Reflects Shann's growing concern about mental domination.
“By wishing.”
Thorvald explains that the Wyverns transported them by the power of desire, using their disks.
Reveals the mechanism of Wyvern teleportation.