Enchanters and enchantresses in the land of Prydain were humans who could use magic, a supernatural power, through the use of incantation, ritual, or the evocation of enchanted items.
Alternate titles for this profession include wizards, witches, sorcerers and sorceresses; however, these latter terms seem to have carried a negative or evil connotation, while enchanter/-tress seems to have been morally neutral, and could apply equally to persons who employed magic for altruistic reasons or for personal gain alone.
The Fair Folk -- many kindreds of magically talented beings who dwelled underground and who professed to have existed in Prydain prior to the coming of humans -- were never called enchanters, despite their apparently inborn skill with magic.
Known Enchanters and Enchantresses
The list of known wielders of enchantment mentioned or referenced in the Chronicles of Prydain includes:
- All Daughters of the House of Llyr including Angharad and Queen Regat
- Gildas
- Grimgower
