Minor Elves in Shannara

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This article is about minor Elves in Terry Brooks' epic fantasy [1] Shannara novels.

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[edit] Minor Elves in The First King of Shannara

[edit] Preia Starle

Preia Starle
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Female
Hair colour
Eye colour
Loyalty Elves
First appearance First King of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death Unknown

Preia Starle was the first Elven tracker that went in search of the Black Elfstone with Jerle Shannara, Tay Trefenwyd and company. After the Elfstone was found, she managed to make it back to Arborlon after Tay Trefenwyd's sacrifice to save the remaining companions.[2]She became the Queen of the Elves after Jerle became King and she married him.[2] She fought in the battle against the Warlock Lord and managed to stay alive; Jerle and her had two children along with the two Ballindarroch grandchildren that had managed to survive the massacre of the royal family.[2]

[edit] Retten Kipp

Retten Kipp
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Female
Hair colour
Eye colour
Loyalty Elves
First appearance First King of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death killed by Tay Trefenwyd to prevent him from being tortured to death by Gnomes

Retten Kipp was the second Elven tracker to join the company that want in hunt of the Black Elfstone. Along the journey, he was captured by Gnomes.[2] They attempted to use him as bait to draw the rest of the company into a rescue attempt that would certainly fail,[2] but Tay Trefenwyd recognized this and instead used his Druid powers to "gently"[2] take away Retten's life.

[edit] Kier Joplin

Kier Joplin
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour
Eye colour
Loyalty Elves
First appearance First King of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death Unknown

Kier Joplin was the overall commander of the Elven cavalry in The First King of Shannara.[2]

[edit] Minor Elves in Sword

[edit] Dayel and Durin Elessedil

Dayel Elessedil
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour
Eye colour
Loyalty Elves
First appearance The Sword of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death Unknown
Durin Elessedil
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour
Eye colour
Loyalty Elves
First appearance The Sword of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death Unknown

Dayel and Durin Elessedil are brothers, Dayel being the younger,[3] and they are also Eventine Elessedil's cousins.[3] They were part of the original group that joined Shea and Flick on their quest for the Sword of Shannara.[3] He participated in the battle for the Borderlands along with his brother (Durin), Menion Leah, Balinor Buckhannah, and Hendel.[3] During the last phase of the battle of Tyrsis, Durin stood on the Bridge of Sendic along with Janus Senpre and Menion Leah.[3] After the war, Durin and Dayel eventually returned to Beleal, their home in the Westland.[3] Dayel had also been engaged to a girl named Lynliss when they left with Shea; he was reunited with her after the destruction of the Warlock Lord.[3]

[edit] Minor Elves in Elfstones

[edit] Aine Elessedil

Aine Elessedil
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour Unknown
Eye colour Unknown
Loyalty Elves
First appearance mentioned in The Elfstones of Shannara as having died years earlier
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death some years before the events in Elfstones in a hunting accident

Aine Elessedil was the youngest son of Eventine Elessedil[4] and the brother of Arion Elessedil and Ander Elessedil.[4] He is discussed briefly in The Elfstones of Shannara as having died eleven[5]years as a result of a hunting accident,[4] though he had married and had a daughter, Amberle Elessedil, prior to his death.[4] He was very close to his brother Arion, but when he died, his daughter went to Ander for comfort; this enraged Arion and opened up a rift between the two.

[edit] Arion Elessedil

Arion Elessedil
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour Unknown
Eye colour Unknown
Loyalty Elves
First appearance The Elfstones of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death at Worl Run by Demons.

Arion Elessedil was the crown prince of the Elves. He was his father's oldest[4] and favorite[citation needed] son. He was very close to his brother Aine Elessedil, but after Aine died he became angry and bitter towards his younger brother, Ander Elessedil, for being a source of comfort to Amberle Elessedil. Arion voted against Amberle being re-instated as a Chosen, as he was in favor of relying upon the Elven army. When the Elves came under attack by the demons in The Elfstones of Shannara, he was given command of the detachment preparing to defend Worl Run. They were to attempt to stop the demons from flanking the main army at Halys Cut. During the subsequent battle, the elven standard fell. Arion tried to recover it, but he was killed by the demons.[4] He was buried in the land at first light[5] without any markers (such as a headstone) to prevent the Demons from desecrating his grave.


[edit] Gael

Gael
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour Unknown
Eye colour Unknown
Loyalty Elves
First appearance The Elfstones of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death Unknown

Gael was the personal aid to King Eventine Elessedil[4] at the time of The Elfstones of Shannara; he lived in Arborlon.

[edit] Kael Pindanon =

Kael Pindanon
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour White
Eye colour
Loyalty Elves
First appearance The Elfstones of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death by Demons at Baen Draw during a midnight assult

Kael Pindanon was the commander of the Elven army until his death at Baen Draw. Stee Jans was selected by Ander Elessedil to assume the position.

[edit] Went

Went
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour Unknown
Eye colour Unknown
Loyalty Elves
First appearance The Elfstones of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death Killed by the Changeling, who took his place

Went was the old groundskeeper of Arborlon's royal family[4] 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,[4] who took his place for a time to observe the palace.

[edit] The Chosen

Shannara Association
The Chosen
Headquarters Arborlon
Intentions To protect and care for the Ellcrys.
Enemies None until the Demons broke free 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 the Demons behind the Forbidding to keep them from escaping into the Four Lands. When the Ellcrys began to die and the Forbidding weakened enough to allow three of the most powerful Demons to escape their prison, the Chosen were quickly murdered by the Reaper to stop them from planting the seeds for a new Ellcrys. They happened to miss Amberle Elessedil, however, as she had left the city awhile ago after a dispute with the Ellcrys, but was still technically a Chosen.

[edit] Lauren

Lauren
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour Unknown
Eye colour Unknown
Loyalty
First appearance The Elfstones of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Unknown
Death Killed by the Reaper to attempt to stop the re-birth of the Ellcrys

Lauren was a member of the Chosen; he was the first to notice the wilt on the Ellcrys. He was also the first one that the Ellcrys spoke to;[4] when she attempted to warn them of her coming death.

[edit] Minor Elves in Wishsong

[edit] Edain Elessedil

Edain Elessedil
Shannara character
Race Elf
Gender Male
Hair colour
Eye colour
Loyalty Elves
First appearance The Wishsong of Shannara
Magic item or equipment none
Birth Sometime after Elfstones but before Wishsong
Death he died in a "last stand", attempting to hold back the Gnomes

Edain Elessedil was the son of Ander Elessedil.[6] Edain was the prince of the Elves when the Eastland is threatened by the Mord Wraiths.[6] Ander decided to send his son and a company of Elven Hunters as a token force to help the Dwarves while the Elves mobilized. Impulsive, young, and eager, Edain jumped at the chance to travel with Jair Ohmsford, Garet Jax, Slanter, Elb Foraker, and Helt on the journey to heal the Silver River.[6] Despite the protests of his Home Guard soldiers, he traveled with the company as the only Elf.

Edain proved a source of much needed good humor and positivity along the journey.[citation needed] Despite suffering injuries time and again, the prince managed to persevere. During the final battle to get to Heaven's Well, his leg was shattered by a Gnome mace. Elb Foraker, also badly wounded, stayed beside the wounded prince to help stall the pursuing Gnomes.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Speakman, Shawn (2008). Terry Brooks' official website. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Gong, Minnie (2007). First King of Shannara Character List. The Shannara Files. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Gong, Minnie (2007). The Sword of Shannara Character List. The Shannara Files. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gong, Minnie (2007). The Elfstones of Shannara Character List. The Shannara Files. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  5. ^ a b Gong, Minnie (2007). The Elfstones of Shannara Timeline. The Shannara Files. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  6. ^ a b c d Gong, Minnie (2007). The Wishsong of Shannara Character List. The Shannara Files. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.