The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Natigay
Also known as Ongotui, Ongot, Onggod
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 87
Natigay’s presence is homespun and close to the ground, shaped from felt and cloth rather than distant grandeur. With a wife at his side and children before him, he evokes a household gathered beneath the protection of the earth itself.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Immortal
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 87
- Books
- 1
Natigay is described as a Tartar god of the Earth, represented by a figure fashioned from felt and cloth. His wife is placed at his left hand, with the children in front, giving the devotional image the shape of a family. The account offers no further personal mythology or arc.
Description
Natigay is represented as a felt-and-cloth figure, accompanied by a wife figure on his left and children arranged in front. The text does not specify his height, proportions, colors, facial features, hair, eyes, or clothing beyond the textile materials. His handmade construction and family grouping are his defining visual traits.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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