- Upgrade Artifact: The real Gentile Bellini did go to Istanbul, painted Mehmed’s portrait, and was known for his Ottoman-influenced art. He was not known for his sculpture, nor as well known as his brother Giovanni or his student Titian. It’s implied that Pero Villani received an extra gift of talent and inspiration from touching Zoticus’ bird in the Sauradian forest.
A younger Jelena appears on GGK's newer novel "A Brightness Long Ago" with several allusions to her storyline in Children of Earth and Sky.
