Personality
Allanon's personality as a child is somewhat innocent and ambitious, but he is also pragmatic and respectful of necessity as a priority superseding his own life. As an adult, the high estimation of necessity remains; however, his behavior is almost entirely different. As a rule, Allanon possesses a tremendous arrogance that is implied to co-operate with his massive figure and impressive physical presence. Despite this arrogance, he is not reluctant to acknowledge his own mistakes or to obey the counsel of others when it seems wiser or more necessary than his own, whereas his knowledge and power often appear to justify his immense pride. He is sometimes choleric, but may at other times be very calm, and is almost never mistaken in his judgments. He is exceedingly intelligent, can at times be ruthless, and occasionally displays great compassion and affection for his charges (the Ohmsfords and their friends). Overall, his black beard, his fierce personality, and his behavior toward his companions resemble those of Professor Challenger, a central character of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Lost World.
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