Eventine Elessedil
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Eventine Elessedil is a character from The Sword of Shannara
and The Elfstones of Shannara
by Terry Brooks.
. He is an ally to Allanon
during the War of the Warlock Lord, acting to protect the Sword of Shannara. However, when a Gnome war party makes a break for the Northland with the Sword, Eventine engages them, and in the process is captured. He is later saved from the main Northland army camp by Flick Ohmsford
, and watches the attack on Tyrsis from a distance while waiting for the Elven army.
, and Aine Elessedil. However, Aine is several years dead, and his granddaughter Amberle
has disgraced herself by refusing to serve as a Chosen. Eventine favors his eldest son, Arion, and leaves Ander to his own life. However, things change when the Ellcrys begins to die, thus releasing the Demons
into the Four Lands. With the aid of Allanon and his son Ander, Eventine leads the war effort while Wil Ohmsford
and Amberle attempt to revive the Ellcrys in a quest for the Bloodfire.
During the initial battle against the Demon horde, Eventine is wounded and knocked unconscious. Worse, his son Arion dies during battle, leaving Ander the leader of the Elves, a situation he never thought he'd be in. Eventine revives when the Elves return to Arborlon and sees hatred in the eyes of his loyal wolfhound, Manx. Disturbed and changed inside, Eventine returns to battle at Ander's side, only to be wounded again. This time, he awakens to find Manx, who has been replaced by a Changeling, about to attack him. Proving himself in one last battle, Eventine managed to deliver a mortal blow to the Demon before succumbing to his own and falling into a coma. He awakened one last time, just after the battle ended, and learned that Amberle had completed her mission (what he did not learn was Amberle had become the new Ellycrys). After this, Eventine Elessedil fell asleep and did not wake up again, leaving his son Ander to lead the Elves.
The Sword of Shannara
The Sword of Shannara is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. The first book of the Original Shannara Trilogy, it was followed by The Elfstones of Shannara and The Wishsong of Shannara. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and historical adventure fiction, Brooks began writing...
and The Elfstones of Shannara
The Elfstones of Shannara
The Elfstones of Shannara is an epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. It is the first sequel to The Sword of Shannara and the second book in The Original Shannara Trilogy...
by Terry Brooks.
The Sword of Shannara
Eventine is one of the most beloved Elven Kings, surpassed perhaps only by Jerle ShannaraJerle Shannara
Jerle Shannara is a fictional character from Terry Brooks' Shannara series of epic fantasy novels. Only mentioned as a long-deceased person in the Original Shannara Trilogy, he is one of the main characters of the prequel novel First King of Shannara.- Biography :Jerle begins the story as captain...
. He is an ally to Allanon
Allanon
Allanon is a fictional character from the epic fantasy Original Shannara Trilogy and the trilogy's prequel, First King of Shannara; all four are by Terry Brooks. Described as Brooks' "most enigmatic character", Allanon is very secretive and appears only when needed...
during the War of the Warlock Lord, acting to protect the Sword of Shannara. However, when a Gnome war party makes a break for the Northland with the Sword, Eventine engages them, and in the process is captured. He is later saved from the main Northland army camp by Flick Ohmsford
Flick Ohmsford
Flick Ohmsford is a character in The Sword of Shannara, a novel by Terry Brooks....
, and watches the attack on Tyrsis from a distance while waiting for the Elven army.
The Elfstones of Shannara
Fifty years later, Eventine is still King of the Elves, and has had three sons: Arion Elessedil, Ander ElessedilAnder Elessedil
Ander Elessedil is one of the main characters in Terry Brooks' epic fantasy novel The Elfstones of Shannara. He is the second son of King Eventine Elessedil, being the younger brother of Arion Elessedil and the older brother of now-deceased Aine....
, and Aine Elessedil. However, Aine is several years dead, and his granddaughter Amberle
Amberle Elessedil
Amberle Elessedil is a fictional character from the epic fantasy novel The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks. She was meant to be the "strong female lead" that was lacking in The Sword of Shannara....
has disgraced herself by refusing to serve as a Chosen. Eventine favors his eldest son, Arion, and leaves Ander to his own life. However, things change when the Ellcrys begins to die, thus releasing the Demons
Demons (Shannara)
Demons is a common name for many different creatures in the Shannara series of epic fantasy novels by Terry Brooks. The 'true' demons were sealed long ago within an alternate universe, named the Forbidding; this prison is 'maintained' by the Ellcrys, a sacred Elven tree; if she dies, the Forbidding...
into the Four Lands. With the aid of Allanon and his son Ander, Eventine leads the war effort while Wil Ohmsford
Wil Ohmsford
Wil Ohmsford is a fictional character from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks, appearing in two novels: The Elfstones of Shannara and The Wishsong of Shannara. He is the grandson of Shea Ohmsford and the grand-nephew of Flick Ohmsford....
and Amberle attempt to revive the Ellcrys in a quest for the Bloodfire.
During the initial battle against the Demon horde, Eventine is wounded and knocked unconscious. Worse, his son Arion dies during battle, leaving Ander the leader of the Elves, a situation he never thought he'd be in. Eventine revives when the Elves return to Arborlon and sees hatred in the eyes of his loyal wolfhound, Manx. Disturbed and changed inside, Eventine returns to battle at Ander's side, only to be wounded again. This time, he awakens to find Manx, who has been replaced by a Changeling, about to attack him. Proving himself in one last battle, Eventine managed to deliver a mortal blow to the Demon before succumbing to his own and falling into a coma. He awakened one last time, just after the battle ended, and learned that Amberle had completed her mission (what he did not learn was Amberle had become the new Ellycrys). After this, Eventine Elessedil fell asleep and did not wake up again, leaving his son Ander to lead the Elves.