Characters
Characters are grouped first by the one of five Chronicles where they first appear, then by appearance in short stories only.
- The Book of Three
- Taran of Caer Dallben, an assistant pig-keeper of unknown birth
- Princess Eilonwy, a young enchantress
- Fflewddur Fflam, a minor king and unofficial bard
- Gurgi, half man and half beast
- Doli, a dwarf
- Hen Wen, an oracular pig
- Dallben, a sage and wizard
- Gwydion, son of Don, the High Prince of Prydain
- Coll of Caer Dallben, pig-keeper and Dallben's companion
- The Horned King, the warlord of Arawn
- King Math, son of Mathonwy, the High King of Prydain
- King Eiddileg of the Fair Folk
- Arawn Death-Lord
- Queen Achren, a sorceress
- Medwyn, a protector of animals, like Noah
- The Black Cauldron
- King Smoit
- King Morgant, son of Madoc
- Kaw, a crow
- Prince Ellidyr, son of Pen-Llarcau
- Gwystyl of the Fair Folk
- Orddu, Orwen and Orgoch, three witches akin to the Fates
- Adaon, son of Taliesin
- The Castle of Llyr
- Prince Rhun, a well-meaning but inept young man
- Glew, a self-centered giant
- King Rhuddlum, Rhun's father
- Queen Teleria, Rhun's mother
- Llyan, a horse-sized cat
- Magg, Chief Steward to King Rhuddlum and assistant to Achren
- Taran Wanderer
- Aeddan, a farmer
- Lord Goryon
- Lord Gast, his rival
- Morda, a sorcerer
- Dorath, a bandit
- Gloff, a bandit
- Craddoc, a Shepherd, who seems to be Taran's father
- Llonio, Son of Llonwen, a gatherer
- Annlaw Clay-Shaper, an expert potter
- Hevydd the Smith, an expert metalsmith
- Dwyvach the Weaver-Woman, an expert weaver
- Drudwas, Son of Pebyr
- Llassar, Son of Drudwas, a struggling farmer
- The High King
- King Pryderi, son of Pwyll
- Taliesin, the chief bard
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