In the princess’ country, each rescuer of the princess had to prove worthy of her hand. Clode's brother, Cloon, had to acquire and bring over the Falcon of Ferralane's golden right wing. Garf, Clode's second brother, was to bring over a blood drop from the right index finger of each of a hundred kings. Clode himself was to bring the princess a diamond that was wedged between the paws of a creature “half dragon and half roc (Thurber, 8-9).” Cloon failed in his task when the Falcon's wing turned out to be made of steel. Garf died before he could accomplish his task. Clode succeeded in bringing the diamond to the princess after finding that the monster was made of boxwood and clay. Clode wed the princess, who became Tag, Gallow, and Jorn's mother and she died not long after Jorn's birth (Thurber, 9-10).