Underlord Quotes

“With a flourish, Eithan flipped open the lid of the box. A disc floated within, suspended in midair. It was made of two flat, black discs on the outside, containing between them a layer of creamy white. It smelled sweet and tantalizing, and Lindon began to drool. “Ladies, gentlemen, turtle: for your enrichment and education, I present to you the greatest spiritual elixir ever invented by mankind. Behold…the O’ree’o.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“Starting to get hungry out here,” Yerin said, as they marched on their patrol route through the Night Wheel Valley. “Not me,” Lindon replied. He pulled the object from his soulspace and popped it into his mouth. “I have a bean.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“What has she got cooking?” Yerin asked. She wouldn't put it past the old woman to boil up a pot full of spiders. “Apologies, I'm not sure. Crab, I think?” Crabs. The spiders of the sea.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“[If my memories of Northstrider have taught me anything,] Dross said, [it’s that the sacred arts only get weirder.]”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“How has no one killed you yet?” “Sheer laziness.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“It means accepting who you are, not who you will always be.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“aquatic-adapted human,”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“...regret couldn't change the truth.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“Mercy sat up, staring at him. “Is it the owl? Is it here?” She craned herself around in her little nest of black madra, eager to see. She had been desperate to catch a glimpse of the owl. She hadn't said why, but sometimes people could be superstitious about Remnants.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“a sense of authority, as though he was suddenly possessed by the Remnant of a king.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“I walk my Path,” she said, “so my mother will be proud of me.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“You want us both to live?” Yerin went on. “You listen to me like I’m the voice of heaven. I say frog, you jump. I say snake, you crawl. I say dog, you⁠—” A nightmarish voice scraped out of the Blood Shadow’s throat. “Woof,” it said. Then it gave her a bloody grin.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“I heard,” she said. “Nothing like a deadline to push you past your limits, true?” Her tone was supposed to be light, but she was forcing it.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“Finally, Charity turned to him. “I will make myself clear. If you face Wei Shi Lindon before you reach Underlord, you will surely die.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“I fight so I won’t be worthless anymore,”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“I will add a gift of my own to the Blackflame Empire in compensation,” the Sage said serenely. “I will also allow each of you to take all that you can carry from this place.” Lindon's void key zipped open.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“follow your fear”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“Now, I have not a moment to delay if I am to rob the Emperor blind! To the vaults!” He turned and strode out of the room, his turquoise outer robe shimmering behind him like a jeweled cloak.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“When Yerin took the helm, she tended to run them too close to aura storms, hostile sacred beasts, and mountain peaks. Though she did make good time.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“Take your time deciding. Just because two techniques are relatively common and one is the legendary power of a Sage doesn't make one better than the others.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“Eithan folded his arms and looked down on Lindon proudly. “I look forward to the day when you and I can stand together as equals.” He pointed one finger to the ceiling. “Now, I have not a moment to delay if I am to rob the Emperor blind! To the vaults!” He turned and strode out of the room, his turquoise outer robe shimmering behind him like a jeweled cloak.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“The meat increases the density of blood aura, strengthening the body. The vegetables cleanse the body, the fruits cleanse and restore the spirit, and also there's some rice in there. Rice is good for you. The pill is a Flowering Heart pill, and the bottle contains a Lifeseed Elixir. This will give you more life and blood aura than any single human body could possibly hold.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“In an instant, his pure core advanced to Truegold. It was faster, easier, and smoother than his Blackflame advancement had been. Comfortable and effortless. [Almost disappointing, isn't it? Too easy. It's always more fun when I get to watch you suffer.]”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“haired elder choke using nothing but a black-eyed stare. The baby squirrel had finally left the nest and grown into a...well, squirrels never turned into anything scary. Call it an ancient sacred squirrel.”
― Will Wight, Underlord

“Bai Rou spoke up. “He got exactly what he wanted,” the Skysworn said, his deep voice laced with anger. “You let him—” The Underlord slapped the table, letting out a loud bang. He left an indentation of his hand pressed into the wood. “Bai Rou,” he said, “shut up. Just...shut up.”
― Will Wight, Underlord