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- The protagonist, Taran, a foundling, is a lowly assistant pig keeper who dreams of becoming a renowned hero. That he indeed eventually becomes king is entirely a matter of his personal qualities, not a result of social standing or education.
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All 68 characters in The Dark Horse are listed by chapter with character descriptions included.
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Two Throughlines, however, is not enough to create a main story--something Robertson clearly understands. Both Ariki (Wayne Hapi) and Mana (James Rolleston)--brother and nephew to Genesis respectively-- provide the Obstacle Character Throughline perspective needed to challenge Genesis.
Taran of Caer Dallben. Taran of Caer Dallben is the young protagonist in "The Book of Three". He is an Assistant Pig-Keeper, and is very heroic and courageous. Taran's appearance is never described, but we are told that he is tall, somewhat lanky, and strong.
Characters. Analysis. Teaching Guide. Setting. PDF Cite. The Book of Three opens at Caer Dallben, a farm run by the enchanter Dallben, whose animals include an acclaimed oracular pig, named Hen...
Taran is a sympathetic protagonist, a naturally kind and gentle boy but complex in his restless, ambitious nature and passionately intent on achieving great deeds. He complains of his servile job...
D'Artagnan. The central character of the novel, d'Artagnan is a young, impoverished Gascon nobleman who comes to make his fortune in Paris. He is brave, noble, ambitious, crafty, and intelligent. Like any Romantic hero, he is driven by love and ruled by chivalry, but occasionally prone to fall into amoral behavior.
The first of five books in the series The Chronicles of Prydain, The Book of Three tells the story of Taran, a farm boy who treks with three companions across an ancient kingdom on a mission to inform its rulers of an impending attack by evil forces.
