![]() ![]() ![]() Taran suggests that the rivals be forced to resow the crops of the farmer Aedden, whose lands have been destroyed in the conflict. Previously, Smoit intended to simply throw Gast and Goryon in the dungeon, a punishment which the two have endured on numerous occasions in the past. Taran saves the king, who in turn is willing to listen to Taran's proposal for how to deal with the two warring cantrev lords. Smoit, however, falls into a river and is rendered unconscious. Furious at the disturbance of peace in his kingdom, Smoit immediately sets out to apprehend the two Lords with a dozen men in tow whose numbers include Taran, Gurgi and Fflewddur. Goryon and Gast have been fighting over Cornillo for so long that neither remembers which one of them originally owned her. The next morning, word from Lord Gast arrives that the Lord Goryon has stolen his prize cow, Cornillo. Following this, the three reunited companions go to Smoit's castle, where Smoit welcomes them heartily. Both Gast and Goryon are quick to extol virtues that they don't actually have in fact, the virtues they extol most heartily are the ones in which they are most obviously lacking. Taran and Gurgi set out next to the home of Lord Goryon in order to reclaim Melynlas and Gurgi's pony, and after succeeding, proceed to the stronghold of Lord Gast, where they meet their old friend Fflewddur Fflam who, having once again grown weary of his own kingdom, has taken to roaming Prydain as a wandering bard. His night in the care of the farmer and his wife gives Taran a new perspective on honor, and he earns a greater respect for the common folk of Prydain. There, Gurgi and Taran meet the farmer Aeddan, who shelters the two after they run afoul of Lord Goryon's outriders, who steal Taran's horse, Melynlas. The mirror, the witches claim, will provide Taran with the answer he seeks.ĭeparting the Marshes of Morva, Taran journeys to Cantrev Cadiffor, the realm of King Smoit, who met and befriended Taran in The Black Cauldron. As an alternative, the witches tell him of the legendary Mirror of Llunet hidden away in the far off Llawgadarn Mountains. However, owning few possessions of any significant worth, Taran is unable to barter for the knowledge of his parentage. ![]() Consistent with their characters, the witches will only bargain for the information that Taran desires. Therefore Taran sets out on a quest to settle the question of his birth once and for all.Īccompanied by his eternally loyal friend Gurgi, Taran sets out for the Marshes of Morva in the hopes that the witches Orddu, Orwen and Orgoch (whom he last encountered in The Black Cauldron) will reveal to him the nature of his birth. Since Taran has no knowledge of his parents (whether noble or common) he feels that he cannot act upon his wish to marry Eilonwy upon her return. Taran grows depressed and restless in Eilonwy's absence as he struggles internally with his (now fully realized) love for the golden-haired princess. It is also the only book in the series in which Prince Gwydion does not appear.Īfter the events depicted in The Castle of Llyr, the Assistant Pig-Keeper Taran returns to Caer Dallben, leaving Eilonwy in the island Kingdom of Mona for "royal training". It is the only book in the series in which Princess Eilonwy does not appear, though she is referenced frequently. It tells of Taran's search for his lineage through which he encounters many different people who each help to shape Taran as he learns about who he truly is. Taran Wanderer is the fourth book in the Chronicles of Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander.
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