King of the Silver River
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The King of the Silver River is a fictional character from the Shannara
series of epic fantasy
novels by Terry Brooks
. He has appeared in many of the novels in the series as a recurring character
.
, having been in the world even before the Age of Faerie.
He was one of the first creatures created by the Word, the force that all things came from. He was made caretaker of the gardens that he protects, the last remnants of the Old World that survive in the new. He was one of the few beings to survive the Great Wars, and set about seeding the new world with that contained in his gardens. As time went on, the people of the lands gave him the name of the country he claimed, calling him the King of the Silver River.
The King of the Silver River faded from outside eyes for the most part, becoming just a legend or fairy tale to the world during the time between the Age of Faerie and end of the Great Wars.
, but in The Elves of Cintra
, he uses his magic to rescue Hawk
and Tessa when they are thrown from the top of the Safeco Field
compound. He instructs Hawk about leading the inhabitants of earth to safety, before returning Hawk and Tessa to their home.
Also, in these novels, readers can see that the Columbia River
is the Silver River from the series.
, the King saved Shea Ohmsford
and his brother Flick Ohmsford
from a Skull Bearer
.
the King saved Wil Ohmsford
and Amberle Elessedil
from a pack of Demon Wolves and Furies by whisking them away to his personal home, one that was almost removed from the world of men.
He also appears in The Measure of the Magic where he instructs Prue Liss to aid Panterra Qu in leading the people of the Valley into the New World.
Shannara
Shannara is an epic fantasy series of novels written by Terry Brooks, beginning with The Sword of Shannara in 1977 and continuing through Bearers of the Black Staff which was released on August 24, 2010, as well as a prequel, First King of Shannara...
series of epic fantasy
High fantasy
High fantasy or epic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is set in invented or parallel worlds. High fantasy was brought to fruition through the work of authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, whose major fantasy works were published in the 1950s...
novels by Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks
Terence Dean "Terry" Brooks is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print...
. He has appeared in many of the novels in the series as a recurring character
Recurring character
A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who appears from time to time during the series' run. Recurring characters often play major roles in an episode, sometimes being the main focus...
.
Biography
The King of the Silver River is the oldest surviving living being in the Four LandsThe Four Lands
The Four Lands is the fictional world where Terry Brooks' Shannara series is set. The Genesis of Shannara trilogy reveals the Four Lands to be located in the modern Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. Much of the landscape has been changed from a future holocaust, but some...
, having been in the world even before the Age of Faerie.
He was one of the first creatures created by the Word, the force that all things came from. He was made caretaker of the gardens that he protects, the last remnants of the Old World that survive in the new. He was one of the few beings to survive the Great Wars, and set about seeding the new world with that contained in his gardens. As time went on, the people of the lands gave him the name of the country he claimed, calling him the King of the Silver River.
The King of the Silver River faded from outside eyes for the most part, becoming just a legend or fairy tale to the world during the time between the Age of Faerie and end of the Great Wars.
Genesis of ShannaraThe biography of the King of the Silver River is arranged in chronological order by what he did in each series. However, this differs from the publishing order of the novels.
The King of the Silver River does not appear in Armageddon's ChildrenArmageddon's Children
Armageddon's Children is the first novel in Terry Brooks' fantasy trilogy The Genesis of Shannara, which bridges the events of Brooks' Word/Void trilogy with his Shannara series...
, but in The Elves of Cintra
The Elves of Cintra
The Elves of Cintra is the second novel in Terry Brooks's epic fantasy trilogy The Genesis of Shannara. The series bridges the events of Brooks' Word & Void series with his acclaimed novel The Sword of Shannara and the subsequent trilogy. It takes place in an apocalyptic world around the year 2100...
, he uses his magic to rescue Hawk
Hawk (Shannara)
Hawk, also known as John Ross Freemark in Angel Fire East, is a fictional character from Terry Brooks' Genesis of Shannara trilogy of novels, written as a prequel to his Shannara series...
and Tessa when they are thrown from the top of the Safeco Field
Safeco Field
Safeco Field is a retractable roof baseball stadium located in Seattle, Washington. The stadium, owned and operated by the Washington-King County Stadium Authority, is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and has a seating capacity of 47,878 for baseball...
compound. He instructs Hawk about leading the inhabitants of earth to safety, before returning Hawk and Tessa to their home.
Also, in these novels, readers can see that the Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
is the Silver River from the series.
The Sword of Shannara
In The Sword of ShannaraThe 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...
, the King saved Shea Ohmsford
Shea Ohmsford
Shea Ohmsford is a fictional character and the protagonist of Terry Brooks' epic fantasy novel The Sword of Shannara. In the universe, he is the last known person with the blood of Jerle Shannara, making him the only one who can wield the powerful Sword of Shannara to vanquish the Warlock Lord.-...
and his brother Flick Ohmsford
Flick Ohmsford
Flick Ohmsford is a character in The Sword of Shannara, a novel by Terry Brooks....
from a Skull Bearer
Skull Bearers (Shannara)
Skull Bearers are fictional minor characters from two books of the Shannara series, First King of Shannara and The Sword of Shannara, epic fantasy novels written by Terry Brooks. According to the fictional history of the series, the Skull Bearers were Druids once upon a time, but they were...
.
The Elfstones of Shannara
In The Elfstones of ShannaraThe 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...
the King saved 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 Elessedil
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....
from a pack of Demon Wolves and Furies by whisking them away to his personal home, one that was almost removed from the world of men.
Note
The Measure of the MagicHe also appears in The Measure of the Magic where he instructs Prue Liss to aid Panterra Qu in leading the people of the Valley into the New World.