The Decoy Duck
From Turtledove
"The Decoy Duck" tells the story of Skatval the Brisk and Kveldulf. Skatval is the chieftain of a band of Halogai who must deal with a band of priests of Phos from the Empire of Videssos. What makes these missionaries different from earlier ones, and more dangerous to Skatval's way of thinking, is the inclusion of Kveldulf, an Haloga who worships Phos.
The events in this story occur prior to the events of any other story of Videssos and are often referred to in those tales.
"The Decoy Duck" was originally published in 1992 in After the King: Stories in Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Martin H. Greenberg. It was reprinted in Counting Up, Counting Down in 2002.
| The Videssos series | ||
| Bridge of the Separator | ||
| The Time of Troubles | The Stolen Throne | Hammer and Anvil | The Thousand Cities | Videssos Besieged | |
| Tale of Krispos | Krispos Rising | Krispos of Videssos | Krispos the Emperor | |
| Legion Cycle | The Misplaced Legion | An Emperor for the Legion | The Legion of Videssos | Swords of the Legion | |
| Short Stories | The Decoy Duck | A Difficult Undertaking | The Seventh Chapter | |
