Paranor
From The World of Shannara
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| Inhabitants: | The Druids |
| Location: | The middle of the Four Lands |
| First Appearance: | First King of Shannara |
Paranor is the home of the Druids in Terry Brooks' epic fantasy[1][2] Shannara series. Though the home of the Druids, it has fallen to enemies of the Druids several times since its initial construction. Brooks has confirmed that the early development of Paranor will be covered "in the final book or books surrounding the First Council of Druids."[3]
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Origin and History
The home of the Druids was first constructed by builders from all the Races to house the First Druid Council, under the leadership of the Elf Druid Galaphile,. At the summit of Paranor is the Druid's Keep, the castle that serves as home and central hub for all Druids since the First Council. The Druid's Keep is sometimes referred to as Paranor because it sits atop the mountain.
Role in the Novels
First King of Shannara
In the First King of Shannara, Paranor is attacked by the evil forces of the Warlock Lord, including rebel Druids loyal to him. The Druid order is destroyed except for Bremen, Tay Trefenwyd, and Risca. At the end of First King of Shannara, the newly created Sword of Shannara is placed here in a block of Tre-Stone by the son of Jerle Shannara following his death.
After the fall of Paranor to evil forces, Allanon returns to the location on more than one occasion in order to obtain certain knowledge. At one point, Allanon and a party led by himself traveled there to get the Sword of Shannara, only to fall into a trap which was set by the Warlock Lord.
The Wishsong of Shannara
Later on, Allanon removes Paranor from the Four Lands in order to protect it from evil forces. Several Mord Wraiths and their Gnome guards are trapped and die there.
The Heritage of Shannara
No one saw Paranor again for 300 years until Walker Boh uses the Black Elfstone to bring it back.
High Druid of Shannara
After the journey to Parkasia, Grianne Ohmsford becomes the next High Druid after the death of Walker Boh. She forms the next Druid Council and the Keep is again inhabited by Druids.
References
- ^ "Once Over" (Nov. 1977). The English Journal 66 (8): 82. National Council of Teachers of English.
- ^ Speakman, Shawn (2008). "Terry Brooks' official website". Retrieved on 2008-05-19
- ^ Brooks, Terry (2008). "August 2008 Ask Terry Q&A". Retrieved on 2008-10-09
| This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Paranor. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with The World of Shannara, the text of Wikipedia is available under the GNU Free Documentation License. |
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Allanon · Athabasca · Bremen · Brona · Cogline · Galaphile · Grianne · Kahle Reese · Mareth · Risca · Tay · Walker Boh |
