Caer Dallben

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Caer Dallben is a cottage farm within the lands of Prydain and the starting point for each book of Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain. It is also the setting for the series' final chapter.

Caer Dallben is a medieval-style farm with a cottage, pens and coops for the animals, a forge and barn. The farm was once Coll's, but was given the name Caer Dallben when the wizard Dallben moved in. The Book of Three is housed there.

It is also home to Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper and the story's main character, as well as the oracular pig, Hen Wen, Princess Eilonwy (in The Black Cauldron) and Gurgi (from the end of The Book of Three onwards). Later, after The Castle of Llyr, Achren moves in, serving as the scullery maid.

Caer Dallben, along with Caer Dathyl, the capital of Prydain, are the two main places opposing Arawn Death-Lord. The Death-Lord himself cannot set foot on Caer Dallben, but his minions can. The exact reason why is never explained. It is said that he killed 19 men for this place, because there were 19 heads found.

v t e The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander

Novels	The Book of Three The Black Cauldron The Castle of Llyr Taran Wanderer The High King

Characters	Achren Adaon Arawn Coll Dallben Doli Ellidyr Princess Eilonwy Fflewddur Fflam The Horned King Glew Gurgi Prince Gwydion Gwystyl Magg High King Math Orddu, Orwen and Orgoch Prince Rhun Pryderi Rhitta Taran

Animals	Gwythaints Hen Wen Kaw Llyan Melyngar

Universe	Black Crochan Cauldron-Born Fair Folk Golden Pelydryn Mirror of Llunet

Locations	Annuvin Caer Dallben Caer Dathyl Free Commots Isle of Mona Marshes of Morva Spiral Castle Summer Country

Related	The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain The Black Cauldron (film)

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