The Chronicles of Prydain - Characters

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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