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The pawn, which is a rusted game piece made of majacite, symbolizes Inan’s unwavering loyalty to his father, King Saran, and the way in which this loyalty is harmful to Inan. The game piece is a memory of Inan’s father, and he clings to it in times of stress—ostensibly for comfort, but in reality just to remind himself of all the ways he’s falling short of his father’s plans for him. This self-inflicted emotional torture is mirrored by actual physical pain: because the pawn is made of majacite, it stings Inan’s skin as he begins to develop powers. Being loyal to his father is actually just hurting Inan, both literally and emotionally, and will never provide him with the love and approval he craves. In fact, blind loyalty has caused him to commit violence and suppress his identity as a connector, hurting others as well as himself.
Majacite Pawn Quotes in Children of Blood and Bone
The Children of Blood and Bone quotes below all refer to the symbol of Majacite Pawn. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Forty-Seven
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This pawn was the only piece I managed to salvage. Shame ripples through me as I stare at the tarnished metal. The only gift he’s ever given me, and at its core is hate.
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Majacite Pawn Symbol Timeline in Children of Blood and Bone
The timeline below shows where the symbol Majacite Pawn appears in Children of Blood and Bone. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter Twenty-Six
...he fights it back. He must focus on his mission. He looks at the sênet pawn Saran gave him, a reminder to stay focused and kill Zélie.
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Chapter Forty-Seven
...Zélie says that he’s causing that very pain by fighting who he is. Even the pawn that he carries as a reminder of his father, King Saran, is inflicting more than...
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Inan remembers how he got the pawn. He and his father, King Saran, used to play sênet every week before the Raid,...
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...loyalty to someone who will always hate him for who he is. Inan tosses the pawn aside, realizing Saran’s lies. Though magic is dangerous, the way his father has tried to...
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