Characters in the "Garion" novels

The Belgariad and The Malloreon are a two-part fantasy epic written by David Eddings. This is a list of the major characters that appear in both parts of the story. (For a list of the races in the series, see Races in the "Garion" novels.) Note: All of the statements (deceased, married) are written from the current information by the end of the series.

Heroes of the Prophecy of Light

Note: These characters are the main protagonists to the story, arranged in order of first appearance. There are many other minor and supporting protagonists, including some royalty.

Name	First Encountered	Book where character joined the Party of Light	Name in the Prophecy of Light
Garion	Pawn of Prophecy	Pawn of Prophecy	"Child of Light" (Mrin Codex)
Polgara	Pawn of Prophecy	Pawn of Prophecy	"The Beloved" (Mrin Codex)
Belgarath	Pawn of Prophecy	Pawn of Prophecy	"Eternal Man" or "Ancient One" (Mrin Codex) or sometimes "Beloved Disciple"
Durnik (more accurately Beldurnik)	Pawn of Prophecy	Pawn of Prophecy	"The Man With Two Lives" (Mrin Codex)
Silk	Pawn of Prophecy	Pawn of Prophecy	"The Guide" or "The Rat" (Mrin Codex)
Barak	Pawn of Prophecy	Pawn of Prophecy	"The Dreadful Bear" (Mrin Codex)
Hettar	Pawn of Prophecy	Queen of Sorcery	"The Horse Lord" (Mrin Codex)
Lelldorin	Queen of Sorcery	Queen of Sorcery	"The Archer" (Mrin Codex)
Mandorallen	Queen of Sorcery	Queen of Sorcery	"The Knight Protector" (Mrin Codex)
Ce'Nedra	Queen of Sorcery	Queen of Sorcery	"The Queen of the World" or "The Bride of Light" (Mrin Codex)
Relg	Magician's Gambit	Magician's Gambit	"The Blind Man" (Mrin Codex)
Eriond	Magician's Gambit	Magician's Gambit	"Bearer of the Orb" (Mrin Codex)
Taiba	Magician's Gambit	Castle of Wizardry	"Mother of the Race That Died" (Mrin Codex)
Toth	Guardians of the West	Guardians of the West	"The Silent Man" (prophecy of the Dals)
Sadi	The Queen of Sorcery	King of the Murgos	"The Man who is no Man"
Velvet or Liselle	Guardians of the West	King of the Murgos	"The Huntress" (Mrin Codex)
Zakath	Enchanter's End Game	The Sorceress of Darshiva	"The Empty One"
Poledra	The Queen of Sorcery	The Sorceress of Darshiva	"The Woman Who Watches"

Antagonists (Champions of the Prophecy of the Dark)

• Asharak, (Real name is Chamdar, deceased). A Murgo Grolim and disciple of Ctuchik. Killer of Garion's parents.
• Ctuchik, (deceased) disciple and high priest of Torak. Resides at Rak Cthol in Cthol Murgos.
• Zedar (Formerly known as Belzedar) disciple of Torak, but formerly a disciple of Aldur. For the change in his allegiance, Zedar is also called the Apostate.
• Urvon, (deceased) disciple of Torak.
• Zandramas, (Deceased) Grolim Priestess of Torak. Stole Belgarion and Ce'Nedra's son, Geran. She is the Child of Dark in the Malloreon.
• Torak (deceased) One-Eye, the Dragon God of Angarak. One of the seven deities who created the world. Torak prefers to be called Kal Torak ("Kal" meaning "King and God").

Minor Antagonists

• Brill, (Real name is Kordoch, deceased). A Dagashi assassin charged with disrupting Garion's quest.
• Jarvik (deceased), a Cherek conspirator seduced by red Murgo gold
• Nachak (deceased), the late Murgo ambassador to Arendia in the Queen of Sorcery
• Y'diss (assumed deceased), the Nyissan steward of Count Dravor in the service of Queen Salmissra, attempted to capture Garion and his party in the Queen of Sorcery
• Salmissra (at least in the Queen of Sorcery), the Queen of Nyissa
• Grul (deceased), an Eldrak
• Naradas (deceased), a white-eyed Grolim sorceror who pretended to be the wizard-advisor Erezel for Oldorin, king of Perivor. Zandramas' right hand.
• Harakan (deceased), a Grolim priest and former Chandim associated with Urvon and Nahaz
• Chabat (deceased), a Grolim priestess who practiced witchcraft/raising of demons
• Nahaz, a Demon Lord
• Mordja, a Demon Lord
• The King of Hell

Royalty (during the Belgariad/Malloreon)

• Drosta lek Thun, King of Gar og Nadrak.
• Gethel (deceased), King of Mishrak ac Thull.
• Nathel, King of the Thulls/Mishrak ac Thull.
• Gorim, Leader of the Ulgos. His name belongs only to his office; he has no personal name.
• Oldorin, King of Perivor

Name	Nation	Title	Details
Geran, aka Geran VI	Riva	Crown Prince	son of Belgarion and Ce'Nedra
Beldaran II	Riva	Princess	daughter of Belgarion and Ce'Nedra, younger sister to Geran
Brand	Riva	Warder	Guardian of the Orb
Fulrach	Sendaria	King	husband of Layla
Layla	Sendaria	Queen	wife of Fulrach
Ferna or Fernie	Sendaria	Princess	daughter of Fulrach and Layla
Gelda	Sendaria	Princess	daughter of Fulrach and Layla
Meldig	Sendaria	Prince	son of Fulrach and Layla
Anheg	Cherek	King	husband of Islena, and cousin of Barak
Islena	Cherek	Queen	wife of Anheg
Ran Borune XXIII, (deceased)	Tolnedra	Emperor	father to Ce'Nedra
General Varana, later Ran Borune XXIV	Tolnedra	Emperor	adopted by Ran Borune XXIII
Cho-Hag	Algaria	King/Chief of Clan Chiefs	husband to Silar, adoptive father to Hettar
Silar	Algaria	Queen	wife of Cho-Hag
Rhodar (deceased)	Drasnia	King	husband of Porenn, and uncle of Silk.
Porenn	Drasnia	Queen/Queen Regent	wife of Rhodar, and aunt of Silk, mother of Kheva
Kheva	Drasnia	King	son of Rhodar and Porenn, cousin of Silk and Urgit
Silk	Drasnia	Prince	nephew of Rhodar and Porenn, cousin to Kheva, half-brother of Urgit
Korodullin	Arendia	King	husband of Mayaserana
Mayaserana	Arendia	Queen	wife of Korodullin
Gorim	Ulgos/Ulgoland	Gorim (high priest to UL)
Taur Urgas (deceased)	Cthol Murgos	King	The Insane King
Urgit	Cthol Murgos	King	son of Lady Tamazin and Silk's father, Silk's half brother
Salmissra	Nyissa	Queen	Eternal Salmissra, as she is now a snake
Zakath, formerly Kal Zakath	Mallorea	Emperor (and Overking of the Angarak)	husband of Cyradis
Cyradis	Mallorea	Empress, formerly Seeress of Kell	wife of Zakath
Archduke Otrath	Mallorea	King	distant relative of Zakath; crowned as an Angarak king by Zandramas in fulfillment of the Dark Prophecy
Xantha	Dryad	Queen	Ce'Nedra's aunt

Disciples of Aldur

• Beldin, the Dwarf. Ethnicity unknown because of his extreme deformities.
• Belgarath, the "The Ancient and Beloved". First disciple of Aldur. Father of Polgara.
• Belkira, an Alorn shepherd. Twin of Beltira.
• Beltira, an Alorn shepherd. Twin of Belkira.
• Belzedar, the Apostate. Originally one of Aldur's disciples, but later turned sides and became a disciple of Torak.
• Belmakor, (deceased) the Melcene.
• Belsambar, (deceased) the Angarak.
• Beldurnik, the "The Man with Two Lives". He is taken as a disciple in The Malloreon. Husband of Polgara.
• Belgarion, The Child of Light. Special status in ranks of disciples. Grand-son of Belgarath and Great-nephew of Polgara.
• Polgara, "Beloved Daughter". Daughter of Belgarath and Poledra and aunt of Garion. Special status in ranks of disciples.
• Poledra, "The Woman Who Watches". Wife of Belgarath and Mother of Polgara. Special status in ranks of disciples.

Deities

Main article: Deities in the "Garion" novels

Other Minor and Supporting Characters

Name	Nationality	Books	Details
Olban (deceased)	Rivan	B4, B5	Brand's youngest son
Kail	Rivan	B4, B5, M1, M4, M5	Brand's son who takes over his responsibilities after Brand's murder
Arell (deceased)	Rivan	M1	Brand's niece
Delban	Rivan	B5	A master armorer
Torgan	Rivan	B4	owner of a glassblowing shop; master to Joran, who becomes his son-in-law
Joran	Rivan	B4, M1	a glassblower, initially apprenticed to Torgan
Adara	Algarian	B4, B5, M5	Garion's cousin and a lady in waiting for Queen Silar
Elvar	Algarian	B4, B5	Archpriest of Belar in Algaria; a member of the Bear-Cult
Maidee	Cherek	B1	a blue-eyed Cherek blonde with long braids who was sledding in the snow and gave Garion a kiss
Torvik	Cherek	B1, B5	chief huntsman of King Anheg
Krendig	Cherek	B1	a boat builder
Drolag	Cherek	M5	Barak's bosun
Grinneg	Cherek	B2, M2	cousin to Barak and King Anheg. Cherek ambassador at Tol Honeth
Martje	Cherek	B1	a formerly blind witch and seer
Elteg	Cherek	B2	Cherek sailor
Essia (deceased)	Nyissan	B2	formerly a consort for Queen Salmissra
Sariss (deceased)	Nyissan	M2	interim Chief Eunuch who deposed Sadi and conspired with Naradas
Y'sth	Nyissan	M5	a eunuch who aspires to become Chief Eunuch; disliked Sadi
Adiss (deceased)	Nyissan	M2, M5	interim Chief Eunuch during Sadi's sabbatical; a drug addict
Berentain	Arend	B2	a young Asturian nobleman who has Mimbrate sympathies
Berig	Arend	B3	an ex-Arenish serf living in the District of the Marags
Sir Andorig	Arend	B2	initially a doubter of Belgarath
Sir Helbergin	Arend	B2	a Mimbrate Knight who was injured when he went against Mandorallen in the previous tourney
Sir Haldorin	Arend	B2	Mandorallen's derisory kinsman
Baron Derigen	Arend	B2	a Mimbrate knight who was fighting Oltorain instigated by a Grolim
Baron of Vo Toral	Arend	B2	a Mimbrate who sold his countrymen as slaves in Nyissa
Delvor	Drasnian	B2, M2	a merchant in Arendia (at the Great Arendish Fair)
General Haldar	Drasnian	M1	Chief of Staff for Queen Porenn; a Bear Cultist
Prince Khaldon	Drasnian	M2	ambassador to Tolnedra
Kheran	Drasnian	B3	a scruffy intelligence agent living in the District of the Marags
Count Kharel	Drasnian	B5	a senior member of the intelligence service
Vordai (deceased)	Drasnian	B4, mentioned in M1	Witch of the fens
Droblek	Drasnian	B2, B5, M2	official of the Drasnian Port Authority at Sthiss Tor in Nyissa (sometimes assumed "ambassador" or "representative"?)
Zereel	Tolendran	B2	the court wizard
Haldor	Tolendran	B2	a Tolnedra merchant, a member of the Council of Advisors
Radan (deceased)	Tolendran	B2	a Tolnedra merchant, a member of the Council of Advisors
Lord Morin	Tolendran	B2, B4, B5, M1, M2	Ran Borune XXIII's chamberlain
Jeebers	Tolendran	B2, M1	Ce'Nedra's tutor turned university librarian
Reldo	Tolendran	B3	a Tolnedran thug and gold-digger in the District of the Marags
Count Melgon	Tolendran	B5	Ambassador to Nyissa
Grand High Merchant Kalvor of Tol Horb	Tolendran	B3	a merchant who went from Rak Goska to Tol Honeth
Count Dravor	Tolendran	B2	a minor noble who has been drugged into working for the Nyissan Y'diss
Colonel Albor	Tolendran	B4	the Horbite commander of the Eighty-Third Legion -- primarily a ceremonial unit with its barracks inside the imperial palace at Tol Honeth
Count Valgon	Tolendran	B4	Ambassador to the Rivan Court
Count Brador	Tolendran	B5	Ambassador to Sendaria
Xera	Dryad	B2, M1, M2	Ce'Nedra's Dryad cousin.
X'bel	Dryad	B2, M2	tawny haired Dryad who points a bow at Garion
Eilbrig	Sendarian	B1	Faldor's son-in-law and Anhelda's husband
Jaharb	Murgo - Dagashi	M2	Chief Elder of the Dagashi
Tajak	Murgo - Dagashi	M2	a Dagashi who brings the party to Jaharb at Mount Kahsha
General Kradak	Murgo	M2	a Murgo general
Lord Oskatat	Murgo	M2 and minor mentions in subsequent books	Lord High Seneschal of the late Taur Urgas and then to Urgit
Count Nilden	Sendarian	B1	King Fulrach's chief butler

Sendarians:

• Doroon (deceased), a childhood friend of Garion's.
• Rendorig, an Arendish childhood friend of Garion's.
• Zubrette, a petite wily blonde Sendarian girl who was a childhood friend of Garion's and Garion's first "love".
• Faldor, a Sendarian farmer and farm-owner
• Anhelda, Faldor's only daughter
• Brendig, first a captain who is sent to find Belgarath (Pawn of Prophecy) and later a colonel in the Battle of Thull Mardu and then finally a general for the Siege of Rheon.
• Earl of Seline, a Sendarian nobleman and advisor to King Fulrach.
• Nala, the old cook at Faldor's Farm who retired to make way for Polgara to take over as head cook
• Lammer
• Detton

Chereks:

• Greldik, a Cherek ship captain and sailor, one of the finest seamen in all of Cherek.
• Lady Merel, Barak's wife.
• Terzie, daughter of Lord Barak and Lady Merel
• Gundred, daughter of Lord Barak and Lady Merel
• Unrak, son of Lord Barak and Lady Merel
• Grodeg, the High Priest of Belar and the Bear Cult

Arends:

• Baron Oltorain, a Mimbrate Arendish nobleman, brother of Ariana.
• Count Reldegen, Lelldorin's uncle.
• Torasin (deceased), Lelldorin's cousin, an Asturian
• Baron of Vo Ebor (deceased), Mandorallen's mentor. Husband of Nerina.
• Sir Beridel - son of Sir Andorig
• Nerina, formerly the wife of the Baron of Vo Ebor; later the wife of Mandorallen

Tolnedrans:

• the courtesan Bethra (deceased)
• Kador (deceased), the head of the Vordue family and the Grand Duke of Tol Vordue, captured for treason.
• Count Ergon or Elgon, a Honethite noble who had planned to murder Varana's son
• Baron Kelbor (deceased), a Honethite noble who had planned to murder Varana's son and gave orders for the killing of Bethra
• Grand Duke Noragon of the House of Honeth (deceased)

Nyissans:

• Issus, an assassin and mercenary

Drasnians:

• Javelin, Margrave Khendon, the Drasnian head of intelligence; Uncle to Liselle
• Mulger, a trade merchant who went to Gar og Nadrak
• Geldahar, a fat cross-eyed fur dealer in Boktor

Angaraks and Malloreans:

• Yarblek, a Nadrak merchant and mercenary, who became among the richest men in the world after partnering with Silk. One of the first Angarak allies of Belgarion and the West.
• Grashor, a Nadrak in Kotu, Drasnia who dealt with the late Earl of Jarvik and introduced him to Asharak
• Tarlek (deceased), a huge, fat Nadrak living in the District of the Marags who threatened Brill but was killed by him
• Besher and Varn - Nadrak gold-hunters
• Tashor - an old Nadrak trapper who first owned Vella
• Vella, a spirited Nadrak woman
• Tekk (deceased), a younger Nadrak trapper who owned Vella briefly
• Prala, Queen of Cthol Murgos (formerly a princess of the House of Cthan)
• Lady Tamazin, wife of the late Taur Urgas and father to Urgit
• Vard, a seer/mystic and leader at the Isle of Verkat
• Onatel of Verkat, a seeress who guides them into the forests of the southern Isle of Verkat
• the Deranged Hermit of the Isle of Verkat
• Brek, a soldier in the Mallorean army who found Garion and his party on the Isle of Verkat
• Gart, a fisherman of the Isle of Verkat
• Brador, Chief of Intelligence (Chief of the Bureau of Internal Affairs); Melcene official
• Andel, a Dalasian healer/mystic and physician for Zakath
• Actas, an alcoholic private in Mel Zeth
• Onatel of Kell, a young Dalasian lady who befriended Velvet and Ce'Nedra
• Dallan, a Dalasian mystic
• Dolmar (deceased), Kheldar's factor in Mal Zeth; a Melcene
• Balsca (deceased), a sailor who brings the plague to Mal Zeth
• Atesca, Melcene General in Zakath's army; later, Commander-in-Chief of the armies of Mallorea
• Captain Rakos of Silk's (and Yarblek's) private army
• Kasvor - Kheldar's factor in Jarot, Celanta; a Melcene
• Baron Vasca - Chief of the Bureau of Commerce
• Captain Kadian, who transported Zandramas' party from Melcena to a beach south of Selda in Pendane
• Nabros, a Melcene with the Bureau of roads in Peldane
• Vurk, a deserter in the Royal Army of Peldane who planned with his corporal to check out the weather in Gandahar
• Vetter, Silk's (and Yarblek's) factor in Melcena, formerly a secret policeman for Brador
• Viscount Esca, a senior member of the Melcene Consortium
• Rolla, an officer of Brador's secret police in Melcena
• Senji, the club-footed one, a sorceror and professor in the School of Alchemy at the University of Melcena
• Burk, a Dalasian shepherd, who welcomes the party of Light to Kell
• Zelmit, the Nadrak factor for Silk and Yarblek in Yar Nadrak
• Astellig, Sir - a knight of Perivor
• Captain Kresca

Grolims:

• Urtag, archpriest of Camat
• Agachak (deceased), Dread Hierarch of Rak Urga and Cthol Murgos
• Sorchak (deceased), Grolim Priest of the Green, killed by Zith
• Morgat, the Hierarch of Rak Cthan
• Arshag - a Grolim priest who could conjure the image of Nahaz in Karand
• Pelath - former Grolim who becomes first disciple of Eriond

Unknown race of humans:

• an unnamed gold hunter in both Nadrak and the Dalasian Protectorates (different people? same person?)

Non-humanoid:

• Zith, Sadi's pet snake
• Ezahh, a green snake in the service of Salmissra, Zith's mate
• Maas (deceased), a snake in the service of Salmissra
• Noble, Ce'Nedra's placid to lazy horse
• Chretienne, Garion's warhorse, a gift from Zakath
• Horse, a still-born colt that Garion resurrects and later becomes Eriond's mount
• Tupik and Poppi - fenlings