Tehanu by Ursula Le Guin, Part One : Chapters 1-10

The Queens pick up the fourth book in Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea Series, where we take a a deeper look at the life of women in this world, meet new characters, say goodbye to old ones, and try to hold it together through the saddest section we've read yet. Queen Marissa won't stand disrespectful interference of burial rituals, Queen Tay gives a PSA for men to do dishes, and both were very confused at the way wizard celibacy was revealed. So brace for trauma, and join us as we discuss Tehanu by Ursula Le Guin.This episode wraps up with a game of Astrological Signs, and classically, Tay and Marissa's best and worst character of the section. Our next podcast will be released September 15th, 2025, and will cover Chapters 11-14 of Tehanu, the fourth book in Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea Series.Content Warnings:Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast: Domestic AbuseAnimal DeathRapeSexual AssaultSexual HarassmentTransphobiaHomophobiaTorturePhysical AbuseEmotional AbuseGore & ViolenceMisogynySexismChild AbuseDeathRacismDeadnamingSuicideSuicidal Thoughts/IdeationYou can support our project by donating here.If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:Taylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphMarissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned HeathensAlix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphBackground music via https://www.FesliyanStuTimestamps:00:00 The Creation of Éa00:37 Intro2:36 Short Summary3:07 Content Warning 3:55 Start of In-Depth Analysis16:26 RIP Old Friend31:16 Content Warning 45:25 The Binary of Earthsea1:10:20 Confusingly Celibate Wizards1:10:32 Content Warning 1:41:28 Why Is This So SAD?1:57:21 Game Time : Astrological Signs2:18:36 MVP / LVP2:20:36 Homework2:23:07 Outro & Socials2:25:05 Bloopers