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Ulpan Nodost, or Ulpan Nodosha,[1] was a Soletaken Bonecaster of the Logros T'lan Imass.[2]

He wore a headdress made from the skull and furs of a giant bear so that his face stared out of the open jaws. The bear's remaining thick fur was brown and black.[3]

In House of Chains[]

While pursuing The Unbound with Trull Sengar, Onrack T'emlava became sure that one of the renegades was a Bonecaster. He ran through the names of Logros Bonecasters in an attempt to determine who it might be. Ulpan Nodost was one of the names he discarded as Ulpan remained with the Logros.[2]

In Kellanved's Reach[]

Kellanved and Dancer, in search of the First Throne, followed the path indicated by a stone artifact through a gate in Shadow to the Place of the Blooming Ice in the Warren of Tellann. There they found the Throne in a cavern on an island, but were shocked to discover the feared Witch Jadeen already seated upon it.[4] After Dancer attempted to strike her with a throwing knife, she summoned five warriors from the Army of Dust and Bone from the ground around her. The Bonecaster, Tem Benasto, introduced himself and the others--Ulpan Nodosha, Ay Estos, Tenag Ilbaie, and Onos T'oolan--as the Logros guardians tasked with protecting the Throne. The Witch soon put a stop to the pleasantries and ordered Onos to slay the two intruders. But when the T'lan Imass drew his sword, it found the witch's neck, decapitating her and sending her body tumbling from the Throne. Onos declared her unworthy before Kellanved stepped forward to claim the Throne himself.[5]

Kellanved sat and Ulpan Nodosha and the other T'lan Imass bowed before him as they considered whether he was worthy. When Tem asked the mage for his orders, Kellanved had none but for them to continue with whatever they had already been doing. The T'lan Imass were pleased and departed to search for their brothers and sisters. Onos told Kellanved they would return at his call. Afterwards, the mage theorised that those who sat on the Throne required the T'lan Imass' permission and could not issue just any command they desired.[6]

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