The Belgariad (Characters)

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The Belgariad is a five book fantasy epic written by David Eddings. This is a list of the major characters that appear in The Belgariad.

Contents 1 Protagonists 2 Adversaries 3 Royalty 4 Disciples of Aldur 5 Gods 6 Other characters 7 External links

[edit] Protagonists

• Barak, Earl of Trellheim, the "Dreadful Bear" in the Mrin Codex
• Belgarath the Sorcerer, Disciple of Aldur, the "Eternal Man" or "Ancient and Beloved" in the Mrin Codex
• Ce'Nedra, Princess of Tolnedra, the "Queen of the World" in the Mrin Codex
• Durnik, a Sendarian smith at Faldor's Farm, the "Man with Two Lives" in the Mrin Codex
• Garion (Later known as Belgarion), the hero of the story, "Child of Light" in Mrin Codex
• Hettar, foster-son to King Cho-Hag of Algaria, the "Horse Lord" in the Mrin Codex, marries Belgarion's cousin Adara
• Silk (Also known as Prince Kheldar), the "Guide" in the Mrin Codex
• Lelldorin, Baron of Wildantor, "the Archer" in the Mrin Codex
• Mandorallen, Baron of Vo Mandor, the "Knight Protector" in the Mrin Codex
• Polgara the Sorceress, daughter of Belgarath.
• Relg, an Ulgo diviner and Zealot, the "Blind Man" in the Mrin Codex, married Taiba, first son new Gorim
• Taiba, the last Marag, the "Mother of the Race that Died" in the Mrin Codex, married Relg, first son is new Gorim, she had 2 daughters before marrying Relg

[edit] Adversaries

• Asharak (Real name Chamdar), a Murgo Grolim and follower of Ctuchik
• Brill (Real name Kordoch), a Dagashi assassin
• Ctuchik, one of Torak's disciples and the High Priest of Torak in Cthol Murgos
• Nachak, the Murgo ambassador to Arendia
• Zedar (Formerly known as Belzedar), one of Torak's disciples, formerly a disciple of Aldur
• Torak One-Eye, the Dragon God of Angarak, one of the seven deities who created the world.

Torak prefers to be called Kal-Torak (meaning King and God)

[edit] Royalty

• Belgarion, King of Riva
• Ce'Nedra, Queen of Riva
• Anheg, King of Cherek
• Islena, Queen of Cherek
• Cho-Hag, King of Algaria
• Drosta lek Thun, King of Gar Og Nadrak
• Fulrach, King of Sendaria
• Layla, Queen of Sendaria
• Gethell, King of Mishrak Ac Thull
• Korodullin, King of Arendia
• Mayaserana, Queen of Arendia
• Porenn, Queen of Drasnia
• Salmissra, Queen of Nyissa
• Ran Borune XXIII, Emperor of Tolnedra
• Rhodar, King of Drasnia
• Silar, Queen of Algaria
• Taur Urgas, King of Cthol Murgos
• 'Zakath(or Kal Zakath), Emperor of Mallorea

[edit] Disciples of Aldur

• Beldin the Dwarf.
• Belgarath, the eldest and strongest.
• Belkira, an Alorn and formerly a shepherd.
• Beltira, twin of Belkira. They are impossible to separate.
• Belzedar (Later known as Zedar the Apostate)
• Belmakor the Melcene. (deceased)
• Belsambar the Angarak. (deceased)
• Durnik the man who lived twice. He is taken as a disciple in The Malloreon.
• Belgarion, Child of Light, special status in ranks of disciples
• Polgara, beloved daughter, special status in ranks of disciples
• Poledra, once Child of Light, Belgarath's wife, special status in ranks of disciples

[edit] Gods

Main article: Deities in The Belgariad

• Aldur (The God with no people. He has chosen some disciples) Owl God Apart
• Belar (The God of the Alorns) Bear God of Aloria
• Chaldan( The God of the Arends) Bull God of Arendia
• Issa (The God of the Nyissans) Snake God of Ny-Issa
• Nedra( The God of the Tolnedrans) Lion God of Empirial Tolnedra
• Mara (The God of the Marags) Bat God of Maragor
• Torak (Old God of the Angaraks. Killed by Belgarion in The Belgariad) Dragon God of Angarak
• UL (The God of the Ulgos) Father of the Gods
• Errand (The child of light, and the new Angarak God. From The Malloreon. Later he was renamed to Eriond, which was revealed as the name he was meant to have.)

[edit] Other characters

• The Voice of the Purpose of the Universe, the Necessity, the Prophecy (etc.)
• Adara, an Algarian girl, Garion's cousin, marries Hetter
• Ariana, a Mimbrate Arend who marries Lelldorin
• Bethra, a Tolnedran courtesan and the Hunter
• Brand, the Rivan Warder
• Brendig, a Captain in the Sendarian army
• Doroon, one of Garion's childhood friends
• Faldor, owner of the farm on which Garion grows up
• The Gorim, High Priest of the Ulgos
• Grodeg, High Priest of Belar, a Bear-Cultist
• Earl of Jarvik, an exiled Cherek nobleman
• Javelin, Chief of Drasnian intelligence
• Jeebers, Ce'Nedra's tutor
• Kador, a Tolnedran Nobleman, Grand Duke of Tol Vordue and head of the Vordue family
• Martje, a blind Cherek seer
• Merel, Barak's wife
• Nerina, Baroness of Vo Mandor, Mandorallen's beloved
• Olban, youngest son of Brand, he tries to kill Garion
• Oltorain, a Mimbrate Arendish nobleman, brother of Ariana
• Reldegen, Lelldorin's uncle
• Rundorig, one of Garion's childhood friends, marries Zubrette
• Sadi, Chief Eunuch to Queen Salmissra
• Earl of Seline, a Sendarian nobleman and advisor to King Fulrach
• Torasin, son of Count Reldegan and cousin to Lelldorin
• Unrak, Barak's son, Trellheim's Heir
• Varana, Duke of Anadile, a Tolnedran general
• Baron of Vo Ebor, Mandorallen's mentor and husband of his beloved, Nerina
• Vella, a Nadrak dancer and the eventual bride of Beldin.
• Vordai, the Witch of the Drasnian Fens
• Xantha, Queen of the Dryads
• Xera, Ce'Nedra's Dryad cousin
• Yarblek, a Nadrak merchant and Silk's business partner
• Zubrette, one of Garion's childhood friends. She marries Rundorig.

[edit] External links

• A Timeline for the Belgariad and the Malloreon
• Glossary of Characters