Minor Characters from First King of Shannara

From The World of Shannara

This page lists all the minor characters that appear in the novel First King of Shannara.

Dwarves

Fleer

Fleer is the second oldest son to the Dwarf King Raybur. He contributes to the fight and battle plans of the dwarves against the Northland armies.

Geften

Geften was highly skilled tracker in the service of Raybur the King of the Dwarves. Eight years before the Second War of the Races, he discovered a secret pass out from the bottleneck between the Pass of Jade and Pass of Noose. He was to use this knowledge the the Second War, to help the Dwarven armies slow down the Norhtland armies a great deal. Geften was used frequently by the king to help and assist in the laying out and tracking or passages out for the freedom of maneuver for his armies.

Raybur

Raybur is by many considered to be the greatest Dwarven King to have lived. He was a warrior king having grown up on the frontiers wilds between the Gnomes and Dwarves, spending his entire life in battle. When crowned king he pursued war against the Gnomes with singleminded determination to keep the lands of the Central and Lower Anar in Dwarven hands. SO frightening and successful was he at this, that he managed to push the Gnomes tribes back beyond the Rabb and east of the Silver River that the Dwarf lands where twice their previous size, and the Gnomes no longer threatened the Dwarf homelands. For the first time in centuries, all that lay between was safe for Dwarven settlement and habitation.

When the Northland army was coming south, Raybur mobilized the whole of the Dwarven army, abandoned Culhaven, and sent all the Women, children and elderly into the relative safety of the deep interior of the Anar.Then marched the Dwarf army north into the Wolksktaag to do what they could against the Northland army.

Raybur was a big man, not in height, but broad and strong through the chest and shoulders, with a huge head and weathered face covered in a beard. Through is rough exterior he was a warm and exuberant Dwarf, quick to laugh.

Raybur was a master general and together with Risca, lead the Dwarven army in a very successful withdrawal across the Centeral and Lower Anar, delaying the Northland army. Finally they retreated from Stedden Keep deep into the Anar. When the Northland army left considering the Dwarves dealt with, Raybur sent the rest of his army north and west to help the elves after hearing word from Kinson Ravelock and Mareth. It was Raybur's force that was able to halt the remnants of the Northland army on the Streleheim, which allowed Jerle Shannara to defeat the Warlock Lord.^[1]

Upon his return to the Eastland, Raybur rebuild all the towns and homes that had been razed by the Northlanders. He is the one that planned and had planted the Meade Gardens in Culhaven. It is there that he had the body of his best friend Risca buried. He rules the Dwarves in relative peace afterwards. His greatest legacy was the dams of Capaal. A series of dams and locks on the Silver River to protect the Dwarf lands from floods, protected by a massive fortress. It has served to protect the Lower Anar and help it flourish. When he passed he was buried along side his friend in the Meade Gardens.^[2]

Wyrik

Race:	Dwarf	Loyalty:	Raybur
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Wyrik

Eldest son to Raybur, Wyrik fought in the battles against the Northland armies of the Warlock Lord during the Second War of the Races. He commanded a wing of the Dwarven during the ambush in the Pass of Jade. In a retreat on the way to Stedden Keep, he was pierced by a stray arrow in the neck, killing him instantly.

Elves

Alyten Ballindarroch

Alyten Ballindarroch

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Elves, Westland
Gender:	Male	Death:	Killed by Gnome raiders

Alyten Ballindarroch was son to the King of the Elves, Courtann. A young man, he was thrust into the leadership of the Elven nation, when his entire family including father where killed at the hands of a Gnome raiding party lead by Skull Bearer's. He managed to survive the assassination plot only because he was out hunting and away from the manor. He was widely unpopular as inexperienced, indecisive, and impetuous during a time of national struggle and fear. Upon return his first act was to lead a party out to hunt down the culprits and avenge his father. Within a few days it was discovered that, he too met his fate at the hands of those that he hunted. They waited for him, and slew him and most of his party with him. His death ended the rule of the Ballindarroch family over the Elves.

Apt Banda

Apt Banda

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Apt Banda was the commander of the Elven archers during the Battle of Rhenn in the Second War of the Races.

Caerid Lock

Caerid Lock

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Druids, Paranor
Gender:	Male	Death:	Defending the keep of Paranor

Caerid Lock was a slight, dark-complected man with intense eyes and a careworn face. His hair and beard where cut short and shot through with gray. He had been Captain of the Druid Guard for more than fifteen years.^[3] He believes in the threat that Bremen brings of the Warlock lord. However when asked by Bremen to leave with him, he refuses to abandon his service to the Druids. When the defenses of the keep are breached he clearly figures out that it was due to traitors. He organizes a small defense and pushes back the enemy forces from gaining entrance to the keep multiple times, but in the end is overwhelmed. He si the only man to survive the attack on the keep, and drags himself to the gatehouse of the keep. With his dying breath he is able to warn Bremen of what happened and the waiting traitors.

Cormorant Etrurian

Cormorant Etrurian

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Cormorant Etrurian was one of the commanders of the Elven foot during the Battle of Rhenn in the Second War of the Races. Cormorant was a thin-faced, rawboned Elf, well-seasoned veteran in the border wars. He was once an aide to Apt Banda.^[4]

Courtann Ballindarroch

Courtann Ballindarroch

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Elves, Westland
Gender:	Male	Death:	Assassinated by a Skull Bearer

Courtann Ballindarroch was the King of the Elves at the time of the start of the Second War of the Races, fifth of his line^[5]. He was of average height and build, comfortably middle aged. Nothing distinctive about Courtann, being rather average. He was made king in usual fashion. Possessing no special skills or ability to speak, a well thought out man who neither sought power nor shied away from it. He was liked by his people as a favored Uncle.^[6]

During the First King of Shannara, Courtann supports Tay in his time in front of the Elven High Council to support the course of action suggested by Bremen. He supported and ordered the search for the Black Elfstone. Suggested caution in sending the Elven army but did support the need for that to happen.

That night that the Elven Council was spoken to, a raiding party of gnomes and a Skull Bearer entered the houses of the Ballindarrochs. They managed to slay the entire royal family. Tay managed to reach the King's quarters as the Skull Bearer was killing the king and queen. Courtann managed to survive the night, only to die within the next few weeks.

Kier Joplin

Kier Joplin

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Kier Joplin was the commander of the Elven Cavalry during the Battle of Rhenn in the Second War of the Races. Kier is described as small and compact with quick, dark eyes.^[4]

Kira Trefenwyd

Kira Trefenwyd

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Tay Trefenwyd
Gender:	Female	Death:	Unknown

Kira is Tay Trefenwyd's sister. The two were very close and childhood friends with Jerle Shannara. Jerle was deeply in love with Kira. Being of very different temperaments Kira married another and had a number of children.

Preia Starle

Preia Sterle

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara, Tay Trefenwyd
Gender:	Female	Death:	Unknown

Preia Starla is the partner of Jerle Shannara and an Elven Tracker. Preia was a childhood friend and playmate to Tay Trefenwyd and Jerle. She committed herself to Jerle, despite his lack of commitment. Tay was in love with her since childhood as well, though he would never stand in the way of his best friend. She is first introduced as the tracker that Jerle sends to Paranor to confirm the destruction of the Druids. She is one of the company of fifteen that sets off in search of the Black Elfstone. She manages to survive as the survivors of the company go into the Breakline, and in eventually the one who discovers the entrance that gets them to the Chew Magna.

One returning to Arborlon, the death of Tay has struck her hard. She confronts Jerle with her feelings for both him and Tay, and asks for his feelings to be made plain and a commitment to be made. With the death of Alyten, she talks Jerle into marrying her and adopting the last of the Ballindarroch's and together they are crowned King and Queen of the Elves. She fights by the side of her husband in the Battle for the Rhenn and in the final battle with the Warlock Lord on the Sterelheim. Severely hurt is the final confrontations, she is nearly killed by a Skull Bearer in the final battle. She is saved in time, when Jerle defeats the Warlock Lord in the final moments forcing him and all the Skull Bearers into flight back to the Skull Mountains.

Together they rule the Elven nation with skill. Jerle and Preia have three daughters together.

Obann

Obann

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Obann is described as a grizzled veteren and is one of the 10 Elven Hunters that is hand picked by Jerle Shannara in their quest for the Black Elfstone.^[7] He Makes it through all obstacles, being one of the 4 Elven Hunters to survive breaking through the Gnome lines in Baen Draw. Soon after he his selected to remain with the horses and hid them in the forest when the rest of the party sets off to find the Black Elfstone in the Kensrowe Mountains and the Breakline. He remains with the horses to keep them hidden from the Gnomes following the party.^[8]

Prekkian

Prekkian

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Prekkian was the commander of the Black Watch during the Battle of Rhenn in the Second War of the Races.

Retten Kipp

Retten Kipp

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Killed mercifully by Tay

Rettn Kipp is described as a weathered veteren. He is an Elven Tracker picked by Jerle Shannara in their quest for the Black Elfstone.^[7] Retten is captured by a Gnome hunting party in the Sarandanon when trying to retrieve horses for the party at an outpost. He is hung spread-eagle from the barn door at the outpost, with nails driven through his hands and his feet, though he was still alive. Jerle and Tay decide it is best to kill him than let him suffer. Tay sends out his magic from their hiding place and draws the breath out of Retten to kill him.^[9]

Rusk

Rusk

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Rusk is one of the 10 Elven Hunters that is hand picked by Jerle Shannara in their quest for the Black Elfstone.^[7] Aside from Obann, he is the only Elven Hunter to come back alive from the quest.

Rustin Apt

Rustin Apt

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Battle for the Valley of Rhenn (Second War of the Races)

Rustin Apt was one of the commanders of the Elven foot during the Battle of Rhenn in the Second War of the Races. He is described as aging and powerful, broad and compact, a warrior true to form and seasoned vetern.^[4]

Trewithen

Trewithen

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Trewithen was the commander of the Home Guard during the Battle of Rhenn in the Second War of the Races.

Vree Erreden

Vree Erreden

Race:	Elf	Loyalty:	Tay Trefenwyd, Jerle Shannara
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Vree Erreden is a locat, a mystic who specializes in finding people who were missing and objects that were lost. Being reclusive, distracted and shy man with little concern for anything beyond his work, Vree Erreden was not well regarded among most Elves. Vree did not himself make any claims to his accomplishments, the claims where made by others. Tay picked Vree to join his party in search of the Black Elfstone due to his skill in locating missing objects. When asked Vree simply asked him for his hands. Grabbing them, he was quick and Tay came to know that he had read the Druid's mind to find the vision that was there from Bremen.^[10]

Twice during the journey to the Black Elfstone Vree's talents proved useful. One was in locating Preia Starle in a draw with horses, while the party was trying to out maneuver a Gnome hunting party. The vision had saved the party. The other was when he grabbed Jerle Shannara's hands and read his mind like he had done with Tay, to find out where the particular mountain they where looking for from the vision Bremen imparted. He searched Jerle's mind for a vision of mountains that match the vision he had received from reading Tay's mind. With that information they where able to easily reach their destination.

Afterwards the survivors return to Arborlon. Originally Jerle liked the locat not at all. But after the death of Tay they drew close together in a friendship, with Vree pledging his services to Jerle. A few weeks after their return, Vree pays Jerle a visit. Vree explained that when he had read Tay's mind, he had seen all four visions imparted by Bremen to Tay. Vree had a dream the previous night and it was made known to him that the vision of a man wielding a sword against the Warlock Lord was in fact Jerle. Jerle in his despondent, upside down world, refused to believe the vision of the locat and the words of Preia.

On Jerle's coronation Vree is made First Minister by the new king. He was left in Arborlon to manage the city and it's defenses while the Battle of Rhenn was being waged at the end of the Second War of the Races.

Humans

Arken Screl

Arken Screl

Race:	Man	Loyalty:	Urprox Screl
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Arken Screl is not seen in the novel, but is mentioned as a grandson of Urprox Screl by his eldest daughter.

Athabasca

Athabasca

Race:	Man	Loyalty:	Druids, Paranor
Gender:	Male	Death:	Killed by the Warlock Lord

Athabasca is a big, heavyset, imperious man with a shack of flowing white hair and cold blue eyes set deep in a florid face.^[11] At the time of Second War of the Races he is High Druid and like most Druids felt strongly that Bremen's claims of the Warlock Lord where false. He strictly believes in the non-involvement of the Druid order in the affairs of the races of the Four Lands. He is also a staunch believer in structure and order, and that the Druids are a family, and families must be equals and have respect for each other.

When Brona attacks the keep, a Skull Bearer demands that Athabasca kneel before him as master. When he refuses the creature seizes him by the neck and burned out his eyes with fire from its own. The Warlock Lord lifts him into the air forcing him to chant "Master". Next the Skull Bearer tears his still beating heart out of his chest.^[12]

Kahle Reese

Kahle Reese

Race:	Man	Loyalty:	Druids, Paranor
Gender:	Male	Death:	Killed by a Skull Bearer

Kahle Reese was the librarian of Paranor and friend of Bremen at the start of the Second War of the Races. He believed his old friend's claims that the Warlock Lord would strike at the Druids, but he refused to abandon his duties as librarian and come with Bremen. He gave to Kahle a pouch containing magic dust, and told him that when the Warlock Lord attacked, he should sprinkle the dust upon the walls of the Druid Histories chamber. This dust would make the Histories invisible, so that only one who knew the proper rituals would be able to access them. Kahle did as he was asked when Brona attacked, and shortly after a Skull Bearer skewered him through the heart with a spear.^[13]

Mina Screl

Mina Screl

Race:	Man	Loyalty:	Urprox Screl
Gender:	Female	Death:	Unknown

Mina Screl is wife to Urprox Screl. Together the couple has at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. Lived in Dechtera for at least 40 years before moving with Urprox after the forging of the Sword of Shannara.

Urprox Screl

Urprox Screl

Race:	Man	Loyalty:	Mina
Gender:	Male	Death:	Unknown

Urprox Screl was a big, rawboned man with heavy arms, a deep chest, and wide, blocky hands. His skin a brown tone from the sun with a strong-featured face. Black hair rapidly receding from his head with a thinly bearded face. He was a master smith for forty years, creating the best and highest quality weapons in all the Southland. As a gentle family man, he has difficulty reconciling that the weapons he crafted where used to kill and lost heart. After wards he took up wood carving as a hobby, though doing it at his old smithy, unable to let go of his long past with the forge, refusing all offers of service by all those who would higher his service.

Thus his forge stayed dormant for two years, until he was found and sought after by Bremen, Mareth, and Kinson Ravenlock to forge a weapon that could defeat the Warlock Lord. After a great deal of talking, Urprox finally accepted the task and his part in the Second War of the Races. For three days he prepared his forge. Then on the night of the third day, together with the Druid and magic, Urprox crafted the weapon that was to become the Sword of Shannara.

The next day he closed his forge, for good this time. Within the month he had taken his wife, children, and grandchildren and moved. None new where, though the rumors said he settled in the Borderlands and changed his name to Creel so that no one would know who he was.

Other

Ashes

Ashes was a wiry white speckled pony that Preia rode.

Risk

Risk was Jerle Shannara's warhorse he rode during the Battle for the Rhenn. A white faced charger.

Shifter

Shifter is one of Cogline's moor cats at the time of the Second War of the Races. It is the brother of Smoke and much larger in size.

Skull Bearers

Main article: Skull Bearers

Smoke

Smoke is one of Cogline's moor cats at the time of the Second War of the Races. It is the smaller sister of Shifter.

Warlock Lord

Main article: Warlock Lord

References

^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 468
^ Brooks, Terry and Patterson, Teresa (2001). The World of Shannara pp. 135
^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 22
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 400-402
^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 128
^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 129
^ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 150
^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 211
^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 191-2
^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 150-3
^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 29
^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 86-7
^ Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 83-6

[final_battle-0] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 468

[world_raybur-1] Brooks, Terry and Patterson, Teresa (2001). The World of Shannara pp. 135

[caerid_lock-2] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 22

[elven_commanders-3] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 400-402

[elven_line-4] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 128

[courtann-5] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 129

[hand_picked-6] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 150

[obann-7] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 211

[retten-8] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 191-2

[vree-9] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 150-3

[athabasca-10] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 29

[athabasca_death-11] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 86-7

[kahle-12] Brooks, Terry (1996). First King of Shannara pp. 83-6

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