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Dyrnwyn
Dyrnwyn the Black Sword was an enchanted blade and, so far as the reader is given to know, the most powerful weapon in Prydain. The sword was forged in ancient times by Govannion the Lame -
Princess Eilonwy
Princess Eilonwy daughter of Angharad, daughter of Regat, was an outspoken, feisty and kind-hearted Princess of the Royal House of Llyr, who was capable of performing minor enchantments and of holding her own in -
Arawn Death-Lord
Arawn Death-Lord was an evil sorcerer, former ruler of Prydain, and the Ruler of Annuvin, the Land of Death, in The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. Arawn is the central antagonist of the -
Taran
Taran of Caer Dallben, also called Taran Assistant Pig-Keeper and later, Taran Wanderer, is the fictional protagonist of Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain series of books. Taran was a young man in -
The Horned King
The Horned King was a mighty and much-feared war leader, and the champion of Arawn Death-Lord. The enchanter Dallben said he was "as powerful as Gwydion; some say more powerful." The Horned King -
Gurgi
Gurgi was a creature of an unknown kind, not quite animal and not quite human. He possessed great agility and while often fearful, could be fierce in the defense of those he loved. Originally disdained -
The Black Cauldron (film)
The Black Cauldron is an animated film released by Walt Disney Productions in 1985. The 25th film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the movie is loosely based on The Chronicles of Prydain series -
Mabinogion
The Mabinogion is a collection of eleven prose stories collated from medieval Welsh manuscripts. The tales draw on pre-Christian Celtic mythology, international folktale motifs, and early medieval historical traditions. While some details may recall -
Dallben
Dallben was a wise old enchanter who resided at Caer Dallben and was Taran's mentor. At the beginning of The Chronicles of Prydain, Dallben was three-hundred and seventy-nine years old. He had -
Fflewddur Fflam
Fflewddur Fflam Son of Godo was an aspiring bard, wanderer, and the sometime ruler of a small cantrev in the northeast of Prydain. After his failed trial before the Council of Bards, Chief Bard Taliesin -
Black Crochan
This page contains spoilers. If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not read further. The Black Crochan was another name for the Black Cauldron, the enchanted vessel of unknown origin, which Arawn Death -
Maps of Prydain
This article brings together on one page many maps of the land of Prydain, both official and fanmade, plus a number of historical maps of Wales, the real-world inspiration for the fictional land of -
Book Editions and Cover Illustrations: Part 1
This is the first of a four-part article which catalogs the various printings of the eight books in Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series: the five Chronicles of Prydain books proper, and the three publications -
Orddu, Orwen, and Orgoch
Orddu, Orwen, and Orgoch were the three powerful and mysterious enchantresses of the Marshes of Morva. Although their identities were apparently fluid and interchangeable, each of the witches had a distinctive appearance and persona: Orddu -
Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 – May 17, 2007) was the author of The Chronicles of Prydain. He was a widely influential American author of more than forty books, primarily fantasy novels for children and -
Chronicles of Prydain
The Chronicles of Prydain are a series of high fantasy novels written by Philadelphia native Lloyd Alexander, and published annually by Holt, Rhinehart and Winston from 1964 to 1968. Originally intended for children and young -
Real Prydain: Feudalism
The Real Prydain series consists of pages exploring the historical foundations of The Chronicles of Prydain. For more exploration of historical precedents for the fantastical land of Prydain, please see: Real Prydain: The Celts and -
Hen Wen
Hen Wen was a white pig owned by Coll Son of Collfrewr, who lived at Caer Dallben in the south of Prydain. By "white" it remains unknown whether author Lloyd Alexander meant literally bone-white -
Prydain
The Land of Prydain was a magical country in which "evil is never distant". Lloyd Alexander, author of The Chronicles of Prydain, created the land as a fantastical conception of ancient Wales, though he noted -
Prince Gwydion
Prince Gwydion Son of Don was a mighty warrior and minor enchanter in The Chronicles of Prydain. Gwydion met Taran of Caer Dallben while the Assistant Pig-Keeper was searching for the oracular pig Hen -
Achren
This page contains spoilers. If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not read further. Achren was an enchantress and former Queen of Prydain who was once allied with Arawn Death-Lord. She ruled -
Golden Pelydryn
The Golden Pelydryn was the true name of the enchanted sphere that Princess Eilonwy used to light her surroundings. Not knowing the object's true name, Eilonwy called the orb her "bauble". This page contains -
Doli
Doli was one of the Fair Folk, a red-haired dwarf from The Kingdom of Tylwyth Teg. During the events of The Book of Three, King Eiddileg appointed him as the guide for the Companions -
Annuvin
Annuvin was the Land of Death, the neighbour and rival of Prydain in The Chronicles of Prydain. Annuvin was once home to the witch Achren until Arawn usurped the throne and took The Iron Crown -
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