Nerlana

Nerlana
A.K.A.	Narlana
Character Information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Residence	Buranda, Reality Z-25 31-H
Occupation	Cult leader
Parents	The Serpent Priest
Behind the Scenes
First seen in	COMIC: The Serpent Sorceress
Also seen in	COMIC: The Danger, the Diamond, and the Dowager (mentioned)
Copyright	Jay Epps

In Reality Z-25 31-H, Nerlana, or Narlana, was the daughter of the Serpent Priest. Before his Serpent Cult was defeated by Kaza and he returned to the Temple of the Serpent God to die, he told her about the secret of the Artifact with which he controlled Nerkash, the giant serpent whom he had passed off as the Cult's deity.

Thus, ten years later, a vengeful Nerlana returned to the Temple with the help of mercenary Mitchell and recovered the tiara. She successfully recruited a sizable power-base and tried to intimidate the surviving Natari. However, news of the Cult's resurgence made their way to the Commissioner and, through him, to Kaza, now married to Gwenna. Nerlana had sent an assassin to the kraal near Buranda Pass to kill the Commissioner, but Gwenna, on whose presence she hadn't counted, was able to disarm him.

Meanwhile, however, Kaza made the mistake of heading directly to the Temple, where he was ambushed by Nerlana, who revealed the magical powers of the tiara to him. She captured him, intending to publicly sacrifice him to Nerkash that very night. However, the Commissioner and Gwenna learned about the planned ceremony at the Natari village, and had Gana's warriors surround the Temple. When Nerlana summoned Nerkash, a startled Wimberly shot at the beast, wounding it; the sight of the “god” bleeding broke most cultists' fragile faith on the spot, causing them to scatter. It also caused Nerlana to lose control of the serpent, who ended up eating her instead of Kaza. (COMIC: The Serpent Sorceress)

Kaza later compared Solomon's Diamond to “Nerlana's tiara”. (COMIC: The Danger, the Diamond, and the Dowager)

Behind the scenes

This character's name is inconsistently spelled throughout COMIC: The Serpent Sorceress: it is given as “Narlana” on Page 2 and Page 3, but as “Nerlana” on Page 4, Page 5, Page 11 and Page 12. “Nerlana” is retained for the continuity nod in COMIC: The Danger, the Diamond, and the Dowager.

External links

• Nerlana on the ComicFury Wiki

Notable elements of Kaza's Mate, Gwenna

Major Characters Gwenna • Kaza • Nula • Commissioner Smedley • George Wimberly Supporting Characters Centennia • Gana • Jung-La • Kiana • Lenore Peabody • Serena Peabody • Sierra • Uzai Villains Alice Muratta • General Muratta • Mitchell • Nerlana • The Serpent Priest • The Skull • Ro-Man • Medea Other characters Android #709 • Jenny Anywhere • The Black Owl • Danielle Davis • George Davis • Miranda Davis • Nick DeForrest • Andrea Doyle • Jenny Everywhere • Deena Hancock • Ernie MacGuffin • Fred “Junior” Hancock • The Giant Badger • Herbie Popnecker • Martha Elsworth • Myoka Nabato • Nerkash • Captain Noranga • Nyota • Safra • Van Horn • Vincent • Elizabeth Wimberly • Zeb the Zebra Groups Kovari tribe • League of Champions • Natari tribe • Serpent Cult • Sisterhood Locations The Adventurers Club • Africa • Bogana village • Buranda • Buranda Pass • Kogana • Kogana River • Koravi village • Macrobiana • The Naked Jungle • Natari village • Obelisk of Rangora • Port Victoria• Temple of the Serpent God • Zamunda Items Kooba Fruit Pies • Obelisk of Rangora • Solomon's Diamond • Themiscyran Throwing Necklace