Characters
The Belgariad and The Malloreon
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ACCURSED ONE An Alorn name for Torak
ADARA Algar girl. Lady in waiting to Queen Silar. Garion's cousin
ALBOR, COLONEL Horbite commander of the 83rd legion
ALDUR Oldest of the Gods, he chose no people for his own but did have a few select disciples, namely Belgarath, Beldin, Beltira, Belkira, Belmakor (deceased), Belsambor (deceased) Belzeder (later a disciple of Torak), Polgara, Belgarion and (Bel)Durnik.
ALGAR FLEET FOOT Middle son of Cherek Bear Shoulders. Took his people south when Aloria divided to defend the plains against the Angaraks. His nomadic people became known as Algars
AMBAR OF KOTU One of Silk's personas. A Drasnian spice merchant
ANCIENT ONE A term of respect used by some Alorns when addressing Belgarath
ANDORIG A rude knight on the parapet at Vo Mimbre who doubted Belgarath. Belgarath charged him with the care of an apple tree which he created. The Baron of Vo Endorig
ANHEG Highly educated and intelligent King of Cherek. Barak's cousin and married to Islena
ANHELDA Married daughter of Faldor, married to Eilbrig
APOSTATE The thief who stole the Orb, aka Zedar
ARIANA Sister of Baron Oltorain. An accomplashed medic who cared for the injured Lelldorin. She later married Lelldorin and ran away from Oltorains castle
ASHARAK OF RAK GOSKA A Murgo merchant Silk and Garion meet in Darine. Garion recognises Asharak as the dark stranger from his childhood. He held a compulsion over Garion's mind which Polgara broke at Val Alorn. He was in fact the Grolim Chamdar who bought the services of the Earl of Jarvik to gain access to Cherek and therefore Garion. He killed Garion's parents and Garion burnt him to death in the Wood of the Dryads
AUNT POL Garion's name for Polgara the Sorceress, before and after he learned her true identity
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BARAK One of Garion's companions, he was a Cherek. Cousin to King Anheg he was the Earl of Trellheim and Clan-Chief and married to Merel. Descibed in the Mrin Codex as "The Dreadful Bear". he was born to be Garion's defender - his line was born to protect the Rivan lne
BELAR Youngest of the Gods, the Bear-God of the Alorns
BELDARAN Daughter of Belgarath and Poledra, sister of Polgara. At 16 she was sent by her father to be the wife of Riva Iron Grip, the Rivan king, at the command of Aldur
BELDIN Cantankerous hunchbacked sorceror. Aldur's disciple. Actually very gentle natured
BELGARATH Aldur's first disciple. Husband to Poledra and father to Polgara and Beldaran. Originally he was the vagrant boy Garath
BELKIRA Aldur's disciple. One of the good-natured twin sorcerors
BELMAKOR Disciple of Aldur who unmade himself
BELSAMBORDisciple of Aldur who unmade himself
BELTIRA One of Aldur's disciples. One of the good-natured twin sorcerors
BENDEL, SIR Son of Sir Andorig, who enlisted in Ce'Nedra's army
BERENTAIN Torasin's cousin and Reldegen's nephew. An Asturian who was a Mimbrate sympathiser
BERIG An Arendish serf turned goldhunter who lived in the scavanger camp on the edge of Maragor
BESHER A gold hunter who gave Silk and Garion directions for passes into the north range of Gar og Nadrak. He was caught by Mallorean recruiters
BETHRA A Tolnedran prostitue. Also a spy for King Rhodar.
BRADOR, COUNT Tolnedran ambassador to Sendaria
BRAND The Rivan Warder. Appointed after the assassination of the Rivan monarchy in 4002 to protect the Orb. All warders are called Brand. Brand XXXI was commander of the Western Forces at the Battle of Vo Mimbre who struck down Torak
BRELDO Farmer who married and moved away from Faldor's farm. He was replaced by Brill
BRENDIG Captain in the Sendarian military. Also held a Sendarian baronetcy.He was promoted to Colonel
BRILL A new hand who arrived at Faldor's farm after Erastide. He followed Garion and his companions across Sendaria. He worked for Asharak. Actually named Kordoch, he was a Dagashi (member of a secret society of trained killers in Cthol Murgos who answered to Ctuchik)
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CE'NEDRA Imperial princess, daughter of Ran Borune XXIII. Joined Garion and his companions after she ran away from Tol Honeth. Described in the Mrin Codex as "The Queen of the World"
CHALDAN Bull-God of the Arends
CHAMDAR One of the chief Grolim priests and agent of Ctuchik. Garion first knew him as Asharak
CHEREK BEAR SHOULDERS The last king to rule Aloria as one country. He and his sons went with Belgarath to retrieve the Orb from Torak. When the Alorns divided he went with his people back to the capital in Val Alorn and taught his people seafaring in order to defend the sea against the Angaraks They became known as Chereks
CHO-HAG King of Algaria. Clan-Chief of the Clan-Chiefs. Crippled by illness as a child, Married to Silar
CRALTO One of the older hands on Faldor's farm who told Garion of the Battle of Vo Mimbre
CTHRAG YASKA Angarak name for the Orb of Aldur
CTHREG GORU Torak's sword
CTUCHIK Disciple of Torak. High Priest who controled the Grolims. Spent his time at the temple of Torak in Rak Cthol. He destroyed himself when he broke the cardinal rule and tried to unmake the Orb
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DELBAN The armourer in Riva who made Ce'Nedra's armour
DELVOR A Drasnian merchant at the Arendish Fair who recognised Silk
DETTON An Arendish serf that Garion overheard discussing the hardships of his life while Garion waited for Hettar at Vo Wacune. He later joined Ce'Nedra's army and was killed at Thull Mardu
DERIGEN, COUNT One of the Arendish barons involved in a war over a forgotten insult, begun by a Grolim. He dueled with Mandorallen and was knocked unconcious
DONIA Daughter of the Innkeeper of the Lion Inn in Camaar who was sent to serve as maid to Polgara who was posing as the Duchess of Erat
DOROON One of Garion's childhood playmates of such mixed background he could only be called a Sendar. Garion posed as Doroon when he was kidnapped by Salmissra. He joined Ce'Nedra's army and was killed at Thull Mardu
DRAS BULL NECK Eldest son of Cherek Bear Shoulders. Took his people to the north when Aloria divided to defend the Northern Marches against the Angaraks. They became known as Drasnians
DRAVOR, COUNT A Tolnedran count under the control of his Nyissan servant Y'diss who kept him permenantly drugged.
DROBLEK Drasnian ambassador in Sthiss Tor
DROSTA LEK THUN King of Gar og Nadrak
DURNIK Blacksmith, most important man on Faldor's farm. One of Garion's companions. Described in the Mrin Codex as "The One with Two Lives"
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EILBRIG Husband of Anhelda, Faldor's daughter
ELDRIG A previous king of Cherek
ELGON Tolnedran politician who ordered the killing of Lembor
ELTEG A Cherek sailor that Grinneg arranged to have meet the party at the Wood of the Dryads. Greldik sabotaged his ship and took his place
ELVAR Chief bear-cultist in Algaria. He tried to take the Orb without Polgara realising. Silar sent him to preach among the clans
ERAT, DUCHESS OF Persona adopted by Polgara when entering Camaar
ERRAND Child raised by Zedar to be a total innocent so that he could steal the Orb
ESSIA Salmissra's consort before she decided to replace him with Garion. He tried to murder Garion and Salmissra had him killed
ETERNAL MAN Arend name for Belgarath
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FALDOR A Sendar. Owner of the farm where Garion grew up
FERNA Sendarian princess
FULRACH King of the Sendars
FUNDOR THE MAGNIFICANT A rutabaga and cabbage farmer who was elected as the first king of Sendaria in 3833
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GARED Sole survivor of the Rivan line after the Nyissan assassination in 4002
GARION see BELGARION
GELDA Sendarian princess
GELDAHAR A Drasnian fur dealer in Boktor
GERAN Garion's father, a stonecutter. He was burned alive in his house when Garion was a baby
GETHELL King of the Thulls
GODLESS ONES The Ulgos who chose not to accept UL as their God. Their women became barren and they died out. The vagrant boy Garath wintered with them once
GOREK THE WISE Rivan king who was assassinated by the Nyissans in 4002
GORIM Holy leader of the Ulgos, chosen by UL. The original Gorim sought out UL and coerced the God into becoming God of all the godless ones - people and monsters alike
GRASHOR Nadrak merchant who introduced the Earl of Jarvik to Asharak
GREDDER A Nadrak fur trapper who was killed by the Morindim
GRELDIK Captain of a Cherek ship. A little too fond of ale but a good friend of Barak's
GRINNEG Cherek ambassador in Tol Honeth. Barak's cousin
GRODEG High priest of Belar in Cherek
GRUL An Eldrak that attacked the party in the Ulgo mountains. He had fought Belgarath before but with Poledra's help they defeated him
GUNDRED Barak's eldest daughter
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HALDOR A Honethite supporter who poisons and kills an opponant
HALDORIN A kinsman of Mandorallen, second cousin twice removed, who insulted Mandorallen. Barak knocked him out after an exchange of insults
HELBERGIN A knight who guarded the entrance to Vo Mimbre who recognised Mandorallen
HETTAR Adopted son of Cho-Hag. A Sha-Darim (Clan Chief of Horses), meaning one who can speak to horses with his thoughts. His parents were killed by Murgos when he was a child and he took great delight in killing all Murgos. Described in the Mrin Codex as "The Horse Lord"
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ILDERA Garion's mother. An Algar, she was second daughter to a Clan-Chief. She was burned to death with her husband when Garion was a baby
ISLENA Queen of Cherek, wife of Anheg. A mystic who dabbled in magic and considered herself a sorceress. Associated with the Bear Cult
ISSA Snake-God of the Nyissans
ISSUS A Nyissan assassin who kidnaped Garion from Greldiks ship for Salmissra
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JARVIK, EARL OF A Cherek earl who was banished to one of his estates on the east coast by Anheg after selling state secrets to the Murgos. He broke this confinement and returned to Val Alorn at the time of the Alorn conference and was seen by Garion. He tried to seize power but failed and was duely executed
JAVELIN Chief of Drasnian Intelligence
JEEBERS, MASTER Ce'Nedra's tutor. Ce'Nedra tricked him into helping her escape Tol Honeth. A Fellow of the Imperial Society
JORAN A genius Rivan glassbower, apprenticed to Torgan. He gave Garion a crystal wren he had blown as a gift for Polgara
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KADOR, GRAND DUKE Head of the Vorduvians in Tol Vordue. Contender for the throne as the death of Ran Borune grew iminent. Intended to kill Ce'Nedra but was taken prisoner by his own legions after Asharak was killed
KAL TORAK see TORAK
KALVOR OF TOL HORB A Tolnedran Grand High Merchant the party met while travelling into Cthol Murgos. Silk pumped him for infomation
KHAREL, COUNT Member of the Drasnian Intelligence situated in Thull Mardu before the war
KHELDAR, PRINCE Silk's true identity. Nephew to King Rhodar of Drasnia
KHERAN A Drasnian at the gold camp near Maragor who told Silk about the presence of Murgos in the region under the guise of buying Ce'nedra and Polgara. He was actually a Margrave and an agent of King Rhodar
KORDOCH seeBRILL
KORODULLIN I Son of the Mimbrate king who was killed at the Battle of Vo Mimbre. Brand decreed he be married to Mayaserena to unite Arendia
KORODULLIN Current King of Arendia. All Arendish kings are called Korodullin
KRAGGER Scar faced Tolnedran soldier who worked for Elgon and killed the politician Lembor
KRENDIG A Cherek shipbuilder who built a ship for Barak
KROLDOR A Sendarian robber who stopped Garion and his companions as they leave Maragor hoping to steal their gold. Silk tricked him with bags of gravel
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LAMMER An Arendish serf that Garion overheared discussing the hardships of his life while Garion waited for Hettar at Vo Wacune. He later joined Ce'Nedra's army and fought at Thull Mardu
LAYLA Queen of Sendaria, Fulrachs wife. Often described as "the Mother of Sendaria"
LELLDORIN An Asturian Arend who became one of Garion's companions. At 18 he was the best bowman in Arendia. He married the Lady Ariana who cared for him after he was injured by the Algroth. Described in the Mrin Codex as "the Archer"
LEMBOR Tolnedran politician who was openly murdered by an opponants soldiers
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MAAS The beloved snake of Queen Salmissra. The prophecy used Garion to kill him when the snake tried to remove Garion's amulet. Issa revived the dead snake to discover the truth about Salmissra's subterfage
MAIDEE A blonde Cherek girl that Garion saw sledding in Val Alorn. After Garion punched a belligerant Cherek boy in the face she gave him a kiss
MANDORALLEN A Mimbrate knight who joined Garion and his companions in Arendia. The Baron of Vo Mandor. Descibed in the Mrin Codex as "The Knight Protector"
MARA Weeping God of the Marags who are no more
MARTJE A blind seer who loitered on the steps of the temple of Belar in Val Alorn. She forsaw Barak's "doom" and Garion's "inheritence". Polgara restored her sight and thus removed her gift
MAYASERENA I Daughter of the Austurian duke killed at the Battle of Vo Mimbre. Brand decreed she be married to Korodullin to unite Arendia
MAYASERENA Current Queen of Arendia. All Arendish queens are called Mayaserena
MELDIG Sendarian prince. Layla and Fulrach's youngest child
MELGON, COUNT Tolnedran ambassador to Sthiss Tor
MEREL Wife of Barak through an arranged marriage which she did not want
MILDRIN Farmer who owned the farm where Weldrick, the oldest man in Garions district lived
MINGAN A Tolnedran merchant based in Darine who provided Silk with hams to move from Medalia to Muros
MORIN, LORD Chamberlain to Ran Borune XXIII. Adept at the secret language
MULGER A Drasnian merchant who allowed Silk, Belgarath and Garion to accompany him into Gar og Nadrak
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NACHAK A Murgo who provided Lelldorin and friends with the funds for their royal assassination attempt. The personal representative of Taur Urgas and ambassador at Vo Mimbre. Killed by Hettar after Garion revealed the plot
NEDRA God of the Tolnedrans
NERINA Wife of the Baron of Vo Ebor. In love with Mandorallen
NILDEN, COUNT Chief Butler in Fulrach's palace
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OBER, BROTHER An insane monk from Mar Terrin. Garion inadvertently restored his sanity
OLBAN Youngest son of Brand. He tried to kill Garion because he felt Garion's arrival had degraded his father. He later appointed himself as Ce'Nedra's chief bodyguard. He was killed at Thull Mardu
OLD BARL The smith who taught Durnik the trade
OLD WOLF Affectionate nickname for Belgarath used by, among others, Polgara and Poledra
OLTORAIN, BARON An Arendish baron involved in a war over a forgotten insult, started by a Grolim. Dueled with Mandorallen and broke his leg. The injured Lelldorin was left in the care of his sister, Lady Ariana
ONE-EYE Derogatory Alorn name for Torak
ORB OF ALDUR A stone, no larger that the heart of a child, shaped by the hand of Aldur which became a living jewel
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POL, MISTRESS Polgara's identity while at Faldor's farm
POLEDRA Wife of Belgarath, mother of Polgara and Beldaran. Originally a wolf she died in childbirth.
POLGARA Daughter of Belgarath and Poledra, sister of Beldaran. The first female to be marked with the mark of the sorceror. Charged with raising the Rivan heir. Silk called her Great Lady
POPPI Female fenling who lived with Vordai
PORENN Queen of Drasnia, married to Rhodar
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RABBAS Tolnedran bodyguard of the murdered politician Lembor
RADAN A Vorduvian supporter who was killed by Haldor using a poison triggered by emotion
RADEK OF BOKTOR Another of Silk's personas. A respectable Drasnian merchant
RAN BORUNE XXIII Tolnedran emperor. Ce'Nedra's father
RELDEGEN, COUNT Lelldorin's uncle. Lived in the Arendish forest
RELDO A Tolnedran gold hunter who lived on the outskirts of Maragor scavenging for gold
RELDON, BARON A grand master merchant. Supposedly the uncle of Lady Sharell
RELG An Ulgo diviner and zealot. Became one of Garion's companions. Described in the Mrin Codex as "the Blind Man". He later married Taiba
RHODAR Overweight but shrewd King of Drasnia, married to Porenn
RIVA IRON GRIP Youngest son of Cherek Bear Shoulders. He became the protector of the Orb and took his people to the virtually impassable Isle of the Winds. They became known as Rivans
RUNDORIGThe eldest of Garion's childhood playmates; an Arend. Garion pretended to be Rundorig when confronted with a Murgo at the village of Upper Gralt. He married Zubrette and later joined Ce'Nedra's army
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SADI Chief Enuch for Queen Salmissra
SALMISSRA Queen of the Snake people (Nyissans). Also known as Eternal Salmissra. All Nyissan queens were called Salmissra and were chosen for their likeness to the original beloved of Issa. The current Salmissra craved eternal life and subsequently sought alligance with Torak, hoping to become his bride in return for giving him Garion. Polgara turned her into a snake
SELINE, EARL OF An elderly Sendarian earl Garion met while dining at Fulrachs palce. Cleverer than he seemed and adept at the secret language he accompanied the party to Val Alorn to meet with the Alorn kings. One of Fulrach's most trusted advisors
SHARELL, LADY Ce'Nedra's alias when she ran away from Tol Honeth
SILAR Queen of Algaria, married to Cho-Hag
SILK One of Garion's companions. A juggler, an acrobat, a thief and a spy he was actually Prince Kheldar of Drasnia. He was in love with his aunt, Queen Porenn of Drasnia. Described in the Mrin Codex as "The Guide"
STORYTELLER One of Belgaraths guises, the first we are introduced to
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TAIBA Marag slve woman who escaped from the slave pens of Rak Cthol. Described in the Mrin Codex as "Mother of the Race that Died". She married Relg
TARLEK A hulking Nadrak at the Maragor gold camp. Killed by Brill
TASHER Nadrak who owned Vella when the party first met her
TAUR URGAS Insane King of the Murgos. He was always in a state of preperation for war. He was killed by Cho-Hag at Thull Mardu
TEKK A Nadrak trapper who bought Vella for three gold marks with intentions. He was killed by a bear
TERZIE Barak's youngest daughter
TORAK The most beautiful of the Gods until he was burnt by the orb when he raised it against the earth, the Dragon-God of the Angaraks
TORASIN Reldegen's son and Lelldorin's cousin. Part of the plot to kill King Korodullin. He joined Ce'Nedra's army and was killed at Thull Mardu
TORGAN A Rivan glassblower, an acquaintance of Radek of Boktor
TORVIK Anheg's Chief Huntsman
TUPIK Male fenling who lived with Vordai
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UL Father of the Gods. God of the Ulgos, although he originally wanted no part of the world his sons had created
UNRAK Barak's son
URGIT Taur Urgas' successor, the third son by his second wife
URTAG Archpriest of Torak for the district of Camat. He escorted Polgara and her companions to Cthol Mishrak where he was sent insane by the sound of Torak's voice
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VALGON Tolnedran ambassador to Riva
VARN A gold hunter who gave Silk and Garion directions for passes into the north range of Gar og Nadrak. He was caught by Mallorean recruiters
VARANA Duke of Anadile and a Tolnedran general. Ran Borune unofficially sent him to help Ce'Nedra control the legions
VASRANA, COUNTESS A Mimbrate noble who considered herself a great beauty. She persued Garion as a prospective husband until Polgara dissuaded her
VELLA A Nadrak woman who Garion and his companions watched being sold in Gar og Nadrak. She was married to the trapper Tekk and, after his death, sold to Yarblek
VO EBOR, BARON OF Baron who instructed Mandorallen. Married to Nerina
VORDAI The witch who lived in the fens. She refused to allow Belgarath, Silk and Garion passage unless Belgarath granted the fenlings the power of speech
VO SENN, BARON OF A Mimbrate baron at the Arendish court
VO TORAL, BARON OF Arendish baron who sold his serfs to Nyissan slavers
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WELDRIK Oldest man in Garions district, being over 90
WILDANTOR, BARON OF Asturian baron, Lelldorin's father
WOLF, MISTER The name that Garion gave to the storyteller
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XANTHA Queen of the Dryads. Ce'Nedra's aunt and Xera's mother. She refused to offer Ce'Nedra sanctuary in the Wood of the Dryads
XERA One of the Dryads who found Garion in the Wood of the Dryads. Daughter of Xantha and Ce'Nedra's cousin
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YARBLEK A Nadrak acquaintance of Silks that the party met in Cthol Murgos. He was very keen to buy Polgara
Y'DISS Salmissra's agent who was also steward to Count Dravor. He arranged the capture of Garion and his companions at the command of Salmissra
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ZAKATH Emperor of Mallorea
ZEDAR The apostate, the thief who stole theOrb. Originally a disciple of Aldur he transferred his allegiance to Torak
ZEREEL Wizard to Ran Borune XXIII
ZUBRETTE Garion's childhood friend and later sweetheart, a romance which Polgara firmly quashed. She loved Garion but he lied to her about his feelings and she married Rundorig