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+ | [[File:Caerdallben1.jpg|457 px|right]]'''Caer Dallben''' was a small farm that lay in the south of [[Prydain]], across the [[Great Avren]] river. Vegetable fields and fruit-tree orchards encompassed a white cottage and several small outbuildings, including a pig pen, a forge, some beehives, milking stalls and a chicken coop. Beyond its borders, the forest loomed thick and foreboding. |
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==Residents== |
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| − | [[File:Bald_warrior.jpeg|thumb|left|122px|Coll Son of Collfrewr.]][[File:Dallben.jpg|thumb|right|145px|Dallben the Enchanter.]]Originally the farm belonged to the farmer and former warrior [[Coll]] Son of Collfrewr, [[File:Taran3.jpg|thumb|right|153px|Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper.]][[File:Eilonwy6.jpg|thumb|left|156px|Eilonwy Daughter of Angharad.]]but while he was away rescuing the oracular pig [[Hen Wen]] from [[Annuvin]], the enchanter [[Dallben]] [[File:Taranwanderer2.jpg|thumb|right|146px|Gurgi.]][[File:Hen_wen.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Hen Wen.]]moved in and lived there ever after. At some point Dallben brought an infant, whom he named [[Taran]], there to live as his foster and ward. After her escape from [[Spiral Castle]], the [[Princess Eilonwy]] dwelled there and worked as a scullery maid for a time. [[Gurgi]] lived there too, probably assisting Taran with his tasks. Later, after her defeat at [[Caer Colur]], [[Achren]] came to live there to perform the domestic chores once accomplished by Eilonwy. |
+ | [[File:Bald_warrior.jpeg|thumb|left|122px|[[Coll]] Son of Collfrewr.]][[File:Dallben.jpg|thumb|right|145px|[[Dallben]] the Enchanter.]]Originally the farm belonged to the farmer and former warrior [[Coll]] Son of Collfrewr, [[File:Taran3.jpg|thumb|right|153px|[[Taran]], Assistant Pig-Keeper.]][[File:Eilonwy6.jpg|thumb|left|156px|[[Princess Eilonwy|Eilonwy]] Daughter of Angharad.]]but while he was away rescuing the oracular pig [[Hen Wen]] from [[Annuvin]], the enchanter [[Dallben]] [[File:Taranwanderer2.jpg|thumb|right|146px|[[Gurgi]].]][[File:Hen_wen.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Hen Wen the oracular pig]].]]moved in and lived there ever after. At some point Dallben brought an infant, whom he named [[Taran]], there to live as his foster and ward. After her escape from [[Spiral Castle]], the [[Princess Eilonwy]] dwelled there and worked as a scullery maid for a time. [[Gurgi]] lived there too, probably assisting Taran with his tasks. Later, after her defeat at [[Caer Colur]], [[Achren]] came to live there to perform the domestic chores once accomplished by Eilonwy. |
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Revision as of 01:40, 10 April 2013
Caer Dallben was a small farm that lay in the south of Prydain, across the Great Avren river. Vegetable fields and fruit-tree orchards encompassed a white cottage and several small outbuildings, including a pig pen, a forge, some beehives, milking stalls and a chicken coop. Beyond its borders, the forest loomed thick and foreboding.
Residents
Coll Son of Collfrewr.
Dallben the Enchanter.
Originally the farm belonged to the farmer and former warrior Coll Son of Collfrewr,
Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper.
Eilonwy Daughter of Angharad.
but while he was away rescuing the oracular pig Hen Wen from Annuvin, the enchanter Dallben
Hen Wen the oracular pig.
moved in and lived there ever after. At some point Dallben brought an infant, whom he named Taran, there to live as his foster and ward. After her escape from Spiral Castle, the Princess Eilonwy dwelled there and worked as a scullery maid for a time. Gurgi lived there too, probably assisting Taran with his tasks. Later, after her defeat at Caer Colur, Achren came to live there to perform the domestic chores once accomplished by Eilonwy.
Stronghold against Evil
Because of Dallben's power, the farm was the one place in Prydain that Arawn would never directly assault. Dallben employed a protective charm, in the form of a wall of flames, to deter any encroachers into the sanctuary. It was because of this protected status that Prince Gwydion chose Caer Dallben as the site at which to plan the seizing of the Black Crochan from Arawn. It was also, along with Caer Dathyl, a fortress to keep Arawn's power from spreading through Prydain.
The Council at Caer Dallben (with Hen Wen's pen in foreground, and King Smoit beyond).