Montblanc Norland

The Story

Four hundred years ago, he was an explorer who was caught out in a storm, his crew found their way to safety following the ringing of a golden bell. On the 12th of May, 1122, Noland set foot on Jaya island for the first time.

When Noland arrived, he found a child suffering from an illness. Investigating further he found the people were suffering from Tree Fever, brought on by diseased trees that killed the villagers crops and made them ill. After killing their "God" (a giant snake) and saving Calgara's daughter, he was captured by the tribe in order to take his daughter's place for angering God. Noland was given until sunset to find the cure for the tribes sickness and Noland began to look for the tree with the treatment inside.

 “ "Sacrifices this... Lives that!? IT'S INSANE! How does that make your Gods happy!? These ceremonies are flat-out denials of the triumphs of all great men before us! I WON'T STAND FOR IT! You insult every adventurer and researcher who's ever set out to sea in the hopes of bringing prosperity for mankind! HOW SHAMEFUL! If your "Gods" value your lives, wouldn't they have contempt for these very ceremonies!?" ” 

— The speech after losing to Calgara about his view on the sacrifices

On the way back with the cure a sudden shudder of the earth below him left him trapped.The next day, an earthquake hits the island, thinking this is God's wrath, Calgara rushes out to find and kill Noland. Calgara mocked Noland after finding him trapped in a crack in the ground. As the "child of God" appeared to devour him and mocked Noland further as this was his punishment for killing God. Noland pleaded for mercy with Calgara stating that he had the cure, but was trapped and unable to escape.

Noland explained the illness was not a curse from God as his people had believed, that for centuries people suffered in the absence of a cure for the same disease the tribe were suffering from elsewhere in the world. He explained that they should not reject a cure that today prevents people dying when hundreds had died waiting when there was no cure. After finally reaching out to Calgara, Calgara killed the "child of God" and helped Noland get free from his entrapment.

After stopping the sacrifices, the crew and the tribe celebrated being rid of the disease. With their help he discovered a city of gold on the island. Calgara also pointed out a snake that would be named "Nola" in Noland's honor and in a change of light of the giant snakes referred to it as "the giant snake's grandson" instead of "God's grandchild". However, Noland and his men had discovered a set of trees that were the ones that caused the tribe to fall ill in the first place and knew they had to be cut down in order to protect the Shandians from future outbreaks.

At the time he did not know that the trees were sacred to the tribe and when Calgara found out Noland was told to leave, Noland ordered his men to leave the treasure behind. After Calgara's daughter told the tribe the truth, Calgara ran to the shore and shouted out to Noland to one day return, the sacred bell was rung to welcome him (Noland had told Calgara that it had led him to the island in the first place). Noland promised he would return to the island someday.

After he returned to his home island Lvneel, he told the king about his expedition. The king then ordered Noland to take him to the city of gold. Once they arrived on the island, however, the city and its people had disappeared. The king, furious, thought Noland was playing a trick on him and thus sentenced him to death. Furthermore, the king even framed Noland by having one of his subjects act as a member of Noland's crew, falsely testifying against Noland. As one of the king's men claimed Noland will be killed via beheading, the crowd shouted "LIAR, LIAR" during the execution.

In the end, with his crew watching helplessly, Noland is left tearfully wondering what happened to his native friends and the golden city as he is killed. It is revealed that Noland was not sad due to the fact he was going to be killed. Instead, he wept due to the fact he was worried for the Shandians safety. As a final insult, the North Blue fairy tale depicts him as a grinning fool and the king as a brave warrior.