Eventually he proves his worth, both as a soldier and a man, and helps to defeat Arawn in pitched battle. Taran's adventures see him leading armies against the Death Lord, Arawn, meeting a trio of witches, attempting to rescue the kidnapped Eilonwy and finally struggling to come to terms with his own past. Taran is assisted in his quest by many friends, including the self-styled Bard Fflewddur Fflam, the shaggy creature Gurgi, and the stalwart dwarf warrior Doli. With his help, she frees the ancient, magical sword Dyrnwyn from Achren's clutches, an event that will set in motion the war that could bring about the defeat of Arawn, the Death Lord. When the two are captured by the Enchantress Queen Achren, he meets the Princess Eilonwy. Taran follows her and soon finds himself caught up in an epic struggle that will determine the fate of the land of Prydain.ĭuring his adventures he is befriended by the great Prince Gwydion. His time would eventually come when, just after being granted the position of Assistant Pig-Keeper to Hen Wen, Dallben's oracular pig (actually a name Coll conceived for the job that had been Taran's for some time), the animal escapes her enclosure. As Taran grew up he became restless and longed for adventures beyond the borders of Caer Dallben. Dallben brought the baby to be raised and educated at the small hamlet of Caer Dallben, where he would be protected by Dallben, the famed enchanter, and Coll, an aged warrior turned farmer. Taran was a foundling discovered by Dallben the Enchanter amongst the slaughter on a battlefield. Indeed, much of the series centers on Taran's search for his own worth. Taran is headstrong and courageous, though occasionally foolhardy, and harbors an intense desire to prove his worth and heroism through noble acts. In the animated film The Black Cauldron, he is shown as a red-haired, brown-eyed youth who spends a great deal of time staring out of windows and daydreaming he is voiced by British actor Grant Bardsley. The readers are also never given any indication as to the character's appearance, and as a result, he has been depicted in many different ways. Taran's age is never given at any time in the series, though at the outset he seems to be approximately fourteen years old. He is charged with taking care of the oracular pig Hen Wen and throughout the series is known under the title of Assistant Pig-Keeper. Taran is a young man in late adolescence, who lives with the enchanter Dallben and the aged warrior Coll. Upon the conclusion of the series, Taran is crowned High King of Prydain and marries Eilonwy.įictional biography Background and characteristics With dreams of becoming a great hero, over the course of the series, his character matures as he is drawn into the war against Arawn Death-Lord.ĭuring his journey, he befriends Princess Eilonwy, a young girl his age, Fflewddur Fflam, a wandering bard and minor king, Gurgi, a wild creature between animal and man, and the dwarf Doli. Serving as the series's central protagonist, he is first introduced as the assistant pig-keeper at Caer Dallben charged with the care of Hen Wen, the oracular white pig. Taran is a fictional character from Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain series of novels. Taran, from the cover of the 1980 Laurel-Leaf edition of The High King.
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