Minor Elves in Shannara

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This article is about minor Elves in the Shannara series of novels by Terry Brooks.

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[edit] The Chosen

Shannara Association
The Chosen
Headquarters Arborlon
Intentions To protect the Ellcrys.
Enemies The Demons of the Forbidding
First Appearance The Elfstones of Shannara

The Chosen are the Elves given the duty of looking after the Ellcrys, the magical tree that holds back the Demons behind the Forbidding from escaping into the world. All but one of them were killed when the Ellcrys began dying, and the Forbidding weakened enough to allow three of the most powerful Demons to escape their prison, and the Chosen were quickly murdered to stop them from planting the seeds of a new Ellcrys.

[edit] Gael

Gael
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour Unknown
Eye colour Unknown
Loyalty Arborlon's royal family
First appearance The Elfstones of Shannara
Birth Unknown
Death Unknown

Gael was the personal assistant to King Eventine Elessedil at the time of The Elfstones of Shannara.

[edit] Went

Went
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour Unknown
Eye colour Unknown
Loyalty Arborlon's royal family
First appearance The Elfstones of Shannara
Birth Unknown
Death Killed by the Changeling, who took his place

Went was the gardener in the manor gardens of Arborlon's royal family at the time of The Elfstones of Shannara. He was complaining about back problems, but refused to let that keep him from his work. He was killed by the Changeling, who took his place.