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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Prala | Cthol Murgos | Queen | former Princess of the House of Cthan, married to Urgit as his ONLY wife |
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 |
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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 |
Count Reldegen | Arend | B2, B5 | Lelldorin's uncle |
Torasin (deceased) | Arend | B2, mentioned in B4, B5 | Lelldorin's cousin, an Asturian |
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 |
Grand Duke Noragon of the House of Honeth (deceased) | Tolendran | mentioned in M1, M2 | Was the candidate of the Honeth family to succeed Ran Borune as emperor, but had a bad case of shellfish |
Xera | Dryad | B2, M1, M2 | Ce'Nedra's Dryad cousin. |
X'bel | Dryad | B2, M2 | tawny haired Dryad who points a bow at Garion |
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 |
Lady Tamazin | Murgo | M2 and minor mentions in subsequent books | wife of the late Taur Urgas and father to Urgit; Queen-Mother |
Count Nilden | Sendarian | B1 | King Fulrach's chief butler |
Eilbrig | Sendarian | B1 | Faldor's son-in-law and Anhelda's husband |
Anhelda | Sendarian | B1 | Faldor's only daughter and Eilbrig's wife |
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
- 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
- old Weldrik (the oldest man in the district, who lived on Mildrin's farm)
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.
- 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
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
- 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
References
- ↑ See Book Annotations