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A massive temple up on a mountain, and until Inan and Queen Nehanda destroy it, the last temple standing in Orïsha. It contains rooms full of scrolls with Yoruba spells on them, which the Iyika need to be able to effectively counteract the monarchy.
Chândomblé Quotes in Children of Virtue and Vengeance
The Children of Virtue and Vengeance quotes below are all either spoken by Chândomblé or refer to Chândomblé. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Thirty-Four
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“After the Raid, practicing these incantations was the only part of him I had left.”
My heart sinks in the echo of his words. In my mind, Kâmarū still whispers these incantations, but without the father he loves. Without the magic that was meant to run through his veins.
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As we walk, I think of the other elders and maji, what their lives might’ve been like before the Raid. Mâzeli’s already told me how the monarchy took both his parents away. How his sister Arunima perished from grief.
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Chapter Thirty-Eight
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“Everyone, fill the bags with as many scrolls as you can. Kenyon, burn the rest.”
“Amari, you can’t!” I whip around, blinking as the ringing sensation in my ears grows louder. [...]
“These are sacred incantations,” I explain. “Histories of our people that will be lost to time!”
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Chapter Forty-Two
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“No!” I jerk up, wincing at the pain that shoots up my side. “This temple may be the oldest Orïsha has. It holds the stories of our past!”
Though Chândomblé wasn’t created for me, I feel its pulse like the beating heart of this land. I remember wandering its hallowed grounds in search of Zélie’s path moons ago. Kneeling before the portrait of Ori. This temple was the one place that could quiet the noise in my head.
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My chest falls as Mother marches forward with her tîtáns that still stand. As she walks past the carnage in her path, I know she’s right. Our enemies are gaining ground. We need to eliminate every asset they have. But how long can both sides keep going like this before we destroy Orïsha?
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Chândomblé Term Timeline in Children of Virtue and Vengeance
The timeline below shows where the term Chândomblé appears in Children of Virtue and Vengeance. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter Thirty-One
...isn’t trustworthy and tîtáns’ magic is reckless. She suggests they go to the temple of Chândomblé and retrieve the scrolls stored there so they have an arsenal of spells. The other...
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Chapter Thirty-Two
...Amari and Zélie as Inan realizes that they’re not heading for Lagos: they’re headed for Chândomblé. If the army leaves tonight, they could catch the maji. Ojore asks if Inan can...
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Chapter Thirty-Three
...the window of stars between his palms focus. With effort, Dakarai conjures a vision of Chândomblé surrounded by soldiers, including Nehanda. Kenyon threatens to burn them all, but Amari insists that...
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Chapter Thirty-Five
Kâmarū tunnels through the wall and the group enters Chândomblé. The mountain seems to shake and Amari mentally thanks Lekan for sacrificing himself for magic....
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Chapter Forty-Two
...Ojore, but Inan says that Ojore saved his life. Nehanda says they have to destroy Chândomblé. Inan refuses and says that the temple contains Orïsha’s history, but Nehanda points to the...
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Chapter Forty-Four
...bed. She doesn’t feel fit to lead the Reapers after putting Mâzeli in danger at Chândomblé. Mama Agba knocks and enters. She wears the ceremonial clothing of past clan elders and...
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