Lord of the Mountain is an installment in Anthologies of Ullord created by Nikki Flynn and Edwin Dantes.
Ritana, a young woman from the Mistborn Village, has dreams of greatness. Her plans for life involve studying at the Arcane University and becoming a great mage. However, all of her plans and dreams are forced to be forsaken after her village had its livelihood ruined by a terrible flood. She was selected to marry the monster living on the nearby Rainy Peaks Mountain, in order to appease it and spare the village its wrath.
After arriving to meet her would-be husband, however, she learns that there is more to the monster than her village had ever known.
Tropes Found in Lord Of The Mountain:
- Continuity Nod: The friends that Ritana makes appear in Narcissism and Power.
- Heaven Above: The gods' wills and influence and the constellations that represent the gods' domains are heavily referenced throughout the story. It is believed that the gods' influence does play a role in the mortals' day to day lives.
- Theme Naming:
- All of Alaric's siblings' names begin with "A"
- Most of the named places have to do with nature, oftentimes water.
- Virgin Sacrifice: Required to keep disasters from affecting the villages.
