Object+Descriptions

 =**Object Descriptions** = This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats. Objects **Jordan College at Oxford** - This place is where the main character grew up and is the setting for much of the initial story. **Daemon** - This object is a familiar that every human is born with. **Tokay** - This substance is a type of wine. **Dust** - These objects are mysterious particles that can be seen only with a special lens. **Aurora** - This phenomenon is a radiant emission occurring in Northern regions. **Gobblers** - This group kidnaps children. **Alethiometer** - This object is a compass-like device that can tell the truth. **Royal Arctic Institute** - This group is dedicated to exploration of the North. **Tartars** - This group is known for scalping enemies and putting holes in the heads of their own. **Gyptians** - This group is a water faring people. **Fen** - This place is a thick marsh area inhabited by water faring people. <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">**Roping** - This event is a secret meeting held by water faring people. <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">**Spy-fly** - This object is a mechanical bug powered by a trapped spirit. <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">**Trollesund** - This place is a town in the North that is home to the witch consul. <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">**Intercision** - This method is used to separate humans from their daemons. <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">**Bolvangar** - This place is a heavily guarded compound where children are taken to and experimented on. <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">**Witches** - This group has lived hundreds of years and has the ability to fly on branches. <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">**Svalbard** - This place is in the far North and is ruled by armored bears.