From the Gourd of Xanth

For more characters of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony, see List of Xanth characters.

The Gourd of Xanth in Piers Anthony's Xanth series is the headquarters of the Night Stallion where nightmares are made.

Night Stallion

He rules the Dream World inside the Gourd. Also known as Trojan and The Horse of Another Color. He does not leave the Gourd himself, except for the trial of Roxanna Roc and in Swell Foop, but sends the Night Mares to deliver nightmares to dreamers. Smash Ogre fought with him to regain his soul in Ogre, Ogre after trading it for Tandy's, which she had lost by trickery earlier. Formerly a Demon, he was stripped of this status and as penalty sent to the Gourd Realm as the supervisor. His true love is Helen of Troy.

Mares

The Mares deliver bad dreams to the deserving. They are named after maria of the moon.

Bones family

References

  1. 1 2 As stated in the June 2009 newsletter on the author's website.


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