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Adin knew that he was the one who must fill the medallions in the belt.

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"It is said that Tora was carved by magic from a marble mountain, & that it is all of a piece, without crack or seam... It is a very beautiful place - if cold, perfect, isolated splendour is to your taste."
— Doran^[1]

Tora

General information

Residents	Torans

Position	Capital of Amethyst territory

Physical information

Territory	Amethyst territory

Island	Deltora

Government

Form of government	Leaders

Head of state	Leader of Tribe

Ruler	Zeean

Chronological information

First appearance	Tales of Deltora

Last appearance	Isle of the Dead

Location on map

Tora is a large white city, the great sister city of Del, the capital of Amethyst territory and the home of the Toran tribe. Tora stands at the edge of a lake near the River Tor and to enter it, one must enter a magical tunnel which, as a protection, drains all evil and strong emotions, such as bitterness, anger and despair.^[2]

Everything in Tora, including the weather, is controlled by magic. The city is self-sufficient with magic supplying its food, drink and other comforts. Because food and drink are provided by magic, it disappears if taken out of the city.^[2] Tora mainly consists of broad white streets, marble buildings, sparkling fountains and masses of delicate flowers.^[3] As there are no shops or stalls in Tora, there is nothing to buy, for nothing in Tora is for sale.^[2]

History

Before construction

Before Tora was built, the members of the tribe lived in huts made of grass and branches, and they had a meeting house made of woven branches where they cast their fortune-telling stones.^[3]

Construction

It was said that Tora was carved out by magic from a single, marble mountain and is one piece without any seam or crack.^[2] After it was completed, the Torans moved into the city and placed the Amethyst on a marble table in the centre of a large square at the heart of the city.^[2]

Arrival of Malverlain

During a storm, as Malverlain arrived at Deltora's west coast, a shiver ran through Tora and the people awoke. They arose from their beds and moved to the city's centre where the Amethyst laid. Together, their minds met and they used a banishing spell on Malverlain. After the shadow and the sorcerer had left their territory, they were satisfied, as to where the shadow went after was to no concern of them.

Adin's quest

As Adin approached Tora, hoping to ask for their talisman, he found he could not and as the repelling force got stronger, a bannishing spell took hold of him and soon Tora was quickly out of sight.^[3]

Some time later, after Adin possessed every other talisman except for the amerthyst, he tried to approach Tora yet again. However, he found that he could easily enter and that they had, in fact, expected him. After some discussion, Adin was asked to leave the city without the Amethyst and eventually rode away.^[3]

During the Battle for Deltora, the Torans gave up the Amethyst and it was placed in the Belt of Deltora.^[3]

The oath stone

The oath stone was placed where the Amethyst once laid on the marble table in the square in Tora's centre as a pledge to their loyalty to Adin and all the blood that would follow him.^[2]

The Maze of the Beast

Cavern of The Fear

Lief travelled to Tora to find Marilen, many people believed that he wanted to marry her, but it was revealed at the end of the series that she was a descendant of Adin and a distant relative of Lief. As Lief travelled in the Shadowlands, the Belt's magic would kill him, as the Belt is unable to leave Deltora's borders. Thus, Marilen wore the Belt while he ventured into the Shadowlands.^[4]

Government

Leaders

Culture

Locations

Archway

Square

The oath stone

All paths and roads in Tora lead to the large square at the city's centre. Before Adin, the Amethyst lay on a table in the centre. After Tora gave up its gem, they built the oath stone, as a sign of their oath to Adin and his heirs. As long as the Torans' vow to Adin is kept, the stone will remain intact and green, flickering flames covers it. If the vow is broken, however, the stone will crack and the Toran people will be driven from their home and become lost souls. This happened in King Endon's time. The king had sent after their help, but they ignored him because the royal family had ignored them for so long. When Lief reunited the seven tribes of Deltora and was revealed as the heir to the throne, he eventually forgave the Torans and they were allowed to return to their city. The stone and its power are presumably intact once again. The stone's magic is so powerful that it can be felt as soon as you enter the square.^[2]

OathStoneAnime — The oath stone in the anime.

The words engraved on the stone are:

We, the people of Tora, swear loyalty to Adin, King of Deltora & all his blood who follow him. If ever this vow is broken, may this rock, our city's heart, break also, & may we be swept away, forever to regret our dishonour. ^[2]

Tora Magical Tunnel — The Magical Tunnel of Tora in the anime

Appearances

Deltora Quest

Deltora Quest 1

Deltora Quest 2

Cavern of The Fear

Deltora Quest 3

Isle of the Dead

Supplementary books

References

↑ Rodda, Emily. Secrets of Deltora. Scholastic Australia. 2008.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Rodda, Emily. Secrets of Deltora. Scholastic Australia. 2008.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 Rodda, Emily. Tales of Deltora. Scholastic Australia. 2005.
↑ Rodda, Emily. The Shadowlands. Scholastic Australia. 2002.

Trivia

Del, along with Tora, make up the country's name: Deltora. This further shows the significance of the two cities.
Tora is Del's 'sister' town

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+{{improve|create=a proper history: Write from an in-universe perspective. We want to hear about Adin's travel to the magical town. Lief, Barda and Jasmine's journey to it as well. And its people. It is essential that the article is presentable and this is what it needs to be so. It may also need mentioning of its strong magic and that it is said to having been carved from a single piece of marble from a marble mountain. Furthermore it should contain all events from the individual books with individual sections. There should also be a mention of the Toran fortune telling stones that appears in ''[[Secrets of Deltora (real)|Secrets of Deltora]]''.}}
+{{Images|Add more screenshots of Tora from the anime. Also add the finished drawing of Tora's archway from ''How to Draw Deltora Dragons''.}}
+{{Quote|It is said that Tora was carved by [[magic]] from a marble mountain, & that it is all of a piece, without crack or seam... It is a very beautiful place - if cold, perfect, isolated splendour is to your taste.|[[Doran]]<ref name=SOD>{{Cite|Secrets of Deltora}}</ref>|amethyst}}
+{{Location Infobox
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 |image = [[File:Tora250.jpg|250px]]
 |Territory = [[Amethyst territory]]
-|Location = North-West
+|Location =
-|Map = |residents = [[Toran (tribe)|Torans]]
+|Map = {{Location map|amethyst|51|77|Tora}}|residents = [[Tora (tribe)|Torans]]
 |Island = [[Deltora]]
 |position = Capital of [[Amethyst territory]]
 |Ruled by = [[Zeean]]
-|appearance = [[Maze of the Beast (book)|Maze of the Beast]]
+|appearance = ''[[Tales of Deltora (real)|Tales of Deltora]]''
-|lastappearance = [[Tales of Deltora]]|govtype = Leaders
+|lastappearance = ''[[Isle of the Dead (book)|Isle of the Dead]]''
+|govtype = Leaders
-|statehead = Leader of Tribe}}'''Tora''' is the great sister city of [[Del]], the capital of [[Amethyst territory]] and the home of the [[Toran (tribe)|Toran]] tribe. Tora stands at the edge of a lake near the [[River Tor]] and to enter it, one must enter a magical tunnel which, as a protection, drains all evil and strong emotions, such as bitterness, anger and despair. Everything in Tora, including the weather, is controlled by magic. The city is self-sufficient with magic supplying its food, drink and other comforts. Because food and drink are provided by magic, it disappears if taken out of the city.<ref name=SoD/> Tora mainly consists of broad white streets, marble buildings,sparkling fountains and masses of delicate flowers.<ref name=ToD/> As there are no shops or stalls in Tora, there is nothing to buy, for nothing in Tora is for sale.<ref name=SoD/>
+|statehead = Leader of Tribe|name = Tora}}
-==History==
+'''Tora''' is a large white city, the great sister city of [[Del (city)|Del]], the capital of [[Amethyst territory]] and the home of the [[Toran (tribe)|Toran]] tribe. Tora stands at the edge of a lake near the [[River Tor]] and to enter it, one must enter a magical tunnel which, as a protection, drains all evil and strong emotions, such as bitterness, anger and despair.<ref name="SoD" />
-===Construction===
-It was said that Tora was carved out by magic from a single, marble mountain and is without seam or crack.<ref name=SoD/>After it was completed, the Torans moved into the city and placed the amethyst on a marble table in the centre of a large square.<ref name=SoD/>
-===Arrival of Malverlain===
-During a storm, as [[Malverlain]] arrived at Deltora's west coast, a shiver ran through Tora and the people awoke. They arose from their beds and moved to the city's centre where the amethyst layed. Together, their minds met and they used a banishing spell on Maverlain. After the shadow and the sorcerer had left their territory, they were satisfied, as to where the shadow went after was to no concern of them.
-===Adin's quest===
-As Adin approached Tora, hoping to ask for their talisman, he found he could not and as the repelling force got stronger, a bannishing spell took hold of him and soon Tora was quickly out of sight.<ref name=ToD>{{Cite|Tales of Deltora}}</ref>
+Everything in Tora, including the weather, is controlled by magic. The city is self-sufficient with magic supplying its food, drink and other comforts. Because food and drink are provided by magic, it disappears if taken out of the city.<ref name="SoD" /> Tora mainly consists of broad white streets, marble buildings, sparkling fountains and masses of delicate flowers.<ref name="ToD" /> As there are no shops or stalls in Tora, there is nothing to buy, for nothing in Tora is for sale.<ref name="SoD" />
-Some time later, after Adin possesed every other talisman except for the amerthyst, he tried to appraoch Tora yet again. However, he found that he could easily enter and that they had, in fact, expected him. After some discussion, Adin was asked to leave the city without the amethyst and eventually rode away.<ref name=ToD/>
+== History ==
-During the [[Battle for Deltora]], the Torans gave up the amethyst and it was placed in the [[Belt of Deltora]].<ref name=ToD/>
-===The oath stone===
+=== Before construction ===
+Before Tora was built, the members of the tribe lived in huts made of grass and branches, and they had a meeting house made of woven branches where they cast their [[Toran fortune-telling stones|fortune-telling stones]].<ref name="ToD" />
-The oath stone was placed where the amethyst once layed on the marble table in the square in Tora's centre.<ref name=SoD/>
-===''Deltora Shadowlands''===
+=== Construction ===
-Lief travelled to Tora to find a girl named [[Marilen]], and all believed that he wanted to marry her, but it was revealed in the end of the series that she was his cousin and as he entered [[The Shadowlands]], the Belt's magic would not work, so Marilen wore the belt as he drew into the Shadowlands. It was then that Lief and Jasmine's feelings to each other were revealed.
+It was said that Tora was carved out by magic from a single, marble mountain and is one piece without any seam or crack.<ref name="SoD" /> After it was completed, the Torans moved into the city and placed the Amethyst on a marble table in the centre of a large square at the heart of the city.<ref name="SoD" />
-==Government==
-==Culture==
-==Layout==
-===The Oath Stone===
-[[File:Oath250.jpg|thumb|200px|The Oath Stone]]All paths and roads in Tora lead to the large square at the city's centre. Before Adin, the Amethyst lay on a table in the centre. After Tora gave up it's gem, they built the Oath Stone, as a sign of their oath to Adin and his heirs. The stone is green and it's magic is so powerful that it can be felt as soon as you enter the square.<ref name=SoD/>
+=== Arrival of Malverlain ===
-The words engraved on the stone are:
+During a storm, as [[Malverlain]] arrived at Deltora's west coast, a shiver ran through Tora and the people awoke. They arose from their beds and moved to the city's centre where the Amethyst laid. Together, their minds met and they used a banishing spell on Malverlain. After the shadow and the sorcerer had left their territory, they were satisfied, as to where the shadow went after was to no concern of them.
+=== Adin's quest ===
-''We, the people of Tora, swear loyalty to Adin, King of Deltora & all his blood who follow him. If ever this vow is broken, may this rock, our city's heart, break also, & may we be swept away, forever to regret our dishonour. ''<ref name=SoD>{{Cite|Secrets of Deltora}}</ref>[[File:Tora Magical Tunnel.png|thumb|The Magical Tunnel of Tora in the anime]]
+As [[Adin]] approached Tora, hoping to ask for their talisman, he found he could not and as the repelling force got stronger, a bannishing spell took hold of him and soon Tora was quickly out of sight.<ref name="ToD">{{Cite|Tales of Deltora}}</ref>
+Some time later, after Adin possessed every other talisman except for the amerthyst, he tried to approach Tora yet again. However, he found that he could easily enter and that they had, in fact, expected him. After some discussion, Adin was asked to leave the city without the Amethyst and eventually rode away.<ref name="ToD" />
-==Locations==
-===Archway===
+During the [[Battle for Deltora]], the Torans gave up the Amethyst and it was placed in the [[Belt of Deltora]].<ref name="ToD" />
-===Square===
+=== The oath stone ===
+The oath stone was placed where the Amethyst once laid on the marble table in the square in Tora's centre as a pledge to their loyalty to Adin and all the blood that would follow him.<ref name="SoD" />
+=== ''The Maze of the Beast'' ===
+=== ''Cavern of The Fear'' ===
+Lief travelled to Tora to find [[Marilen]], many people believed that he wanted to marry her, but it was revealed at the end of the series that she was a descendant of Adin and a distant relative of Lief. As Lief travelled in the [[Shadowlands (location)|Shadowlands]], the Belt's magic would kill him, as the Belt is unable to leave Deltora's borders. Thus, Marilen wore the Belt while he ventured into the Shadowlands.<ref name="TS">{{Cite|The Shadowlands}}</ref>
+== Government ==
+=== Leaders ===
+== Culture ==
+== Locations ==
+=== Archway ===
+=== Square ===
+=== The oath stone ===
+[[File:Oath250.jpg|thumb|200px|The oath stone]]All paths and roads in Tora lead to the large square at the city's centre. Before Adin, the Amethyst lay on a table in the centre. After Tora gave up its gem, they built the oath stone, as a sign of their oath to Adin and his heirs. As long as the Torans' vow to Adin is kept, the stone will remain intact and green, flickering flames covers it. If the vow is broken, however, the stone will crack and the Toran people will be driven from their home and become lost souls. This happened in King Endon's time. The king had sent after their help, but they ignored him because the royal family had ignored them for so long. When Lief reunited the seven tribes of Deltora and was revealed as the heir to the throne, he eventually forgave the Torans and they were allowed to return to their city. The stone and its power are presumably intact once again. The stone's magic is so powerful that it can be felt as soon as you enter the square.<ref name="SoD" />
+[[File:OathStoneAnime.png|thumb|220x220px|The oath stone in the anime.]]
+The words engraved on the stone are:
+''We, the people of Tora, swear loyalty to Adin, King of Deltora & all his blood who follow him. If ever this vow is broken, may this rock, our city's heart, break also, & may we be swept away, forever to regret our dishonour. ''<ref name="SoD">{{Cite|Secrets of Deltora}}</ref>[[File:Tora Magical Tunnel.png|thumb|The Magical Tunnel of Tora in the anime]]
 == Appearances ==
-===''Deltora Quest''===
+=== ''Deltora Quest'' ===
-====''Deltora Quest''====
+==== ''Deltora Quest 1'' ====
-*[[The Valley of the Lost (book)|The Valley of the Lost]]
+* ''[[The Maze of the Beast (book)|The Maze of the Beast]]''
-*[[Cavern of The Fear]]
+* ''[[The Valley of the Lost (book)|The Valley of the Lost]]''
-*[[Isle of the Dead (book)|Isle of the Dead]]
-====''Deltora Shadowlands''====
+==== ''Deltora Quest 2'' ====
-*[[Cavern of the Fear (book)|Cavern of the Fear]]
+* ''[[Cavern of The Fear]]''
+=== ''Deltora Quest 3'' ===
+* ''[[Isle of the Dead (book)|Isle of the Dead]]''
+=== ''Supplementary books'' ===
+* [[Secrets of Deltora (real)|Secrets of Deltora]]
+* [[Tales of Deltora (real)|Tales of Deltora]]
 ==References==
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 ==See also==
-*[[Toran (tribe)|Toran]] tribe
+*[[Toran (tribe)|Toran tribe]]
 *[[Amethyst]]
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 [[Category:Deltora]]
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+[[Category:Amethyst territory]]
+[[Category:Articles in need of improvement]]
+[[Category:Articles in need of citations]]
+[[Category:Articles in need of images]]