The Thalnom Roywa (Mawkan pronunciation: [ˈθɑlnɔm ˈɾɔjwɐ], The Lives of the Thalnor) are a series of texts chronicling the lives of Thalo Thennelo and his descendants, collectively known as the Thalnor, written by Anneo Allomonnan ca. 590–630.
The events of the texts cover a period of approximately 150 years, from Thalo’s life in the early fourth century YA to those of his great-great-great-grandchildren in the mid-fifth century. Their lives intersect with a number of signifcant historical events of the period in question, aligning particularly with the history of the Kingdom of Mawon, in which much of the action in the texts takes place.
Two other texts covering similar material are known. The earliest is Loth oy Lay (The Wolf and the Fox), composed in Mawon ca. 400. This is a poetic account focussing on the mythological elements of Thalo’s tale, principally his dealings with the elf Knale. Thalnom Tayn (The Tale of the Thalnor), is a later prose account of the lives of all the Thalnor, first written in the early sixth century YA. This text is thought to be the foundation on which Anneo’s Thalnom Roywa are built, although its content is considerably sparser, and the inconsistencies between the two are often difficult to reconcile.
Texts
- Thalonn Tayn
- Chiefly concerning the life of Thalo Thennelo (301–333) and the Mawkan wars in Norlonn.