King of the Silver River

Shannara character


name=King of the Silver River
nickname=
race=Faerie
gender=Male (Can change if necessary)
hair=Depends
eyes=Depends
loyalty=The Four Lands
magic=Almost anything that he wishes to do
appearance="First King of Shannara"
birth=Before the Age of Faerie
death=N/A; he is immortal

The King of the Silver River is a fictional character from the "Shannara" series of epic fantasy [cite web |url=http://www.terrybrooks.net/novels/index.html |title=Terry Brooks' official website|accessdate=2008-05-02 |last= Speakman |first=Shawn |authorlink= |year=2008 |publisher= ] novels by Terry Brooks. He has appeared in many of the novels in the series as a recurring character.

Biography

The King of the Silver River is the oldest surviving living being in the Four Lands, having been in the world even before the Age of Faerie.cite web |url=http://www.alitheia.org/shannarafiles/Wishsong_ABC.php |title="The Wishsong of Shannara" Character List |accessdate=2008-06-24 |last=Gong |first=Minnie |authorlink= |year=2008 |publisher= ]

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 has the ability to change his form, usually appearing either as a boy or an old man. However, he has also appeared in the forms of Grianne Ohmsford and the Morgawr. His only accessory of any sort is a lantern of varying forms, which is actually a symbol of his magic: the Light of the Word.fact|date=June 2008

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 Shannara"The 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 Children", 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.

"First King of Shannara"

The King of the Silver River came to the Druid Bremen when he was passing through the Silver River country and let him rest for a night while he stood watch.

"The Original Shananra Trilogy"

"The Sword of Shannara"

In "The Sword of Shannara", the King saved Shea Ohmsford and his brother Flick Ohmsford from a Skull Bearer.

"The Elfstones of Shannara "

In "The Elfstones of Shannara" 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.

"The Wishsong of Shannara"

Later, in "The Wishsong of Shannara", the King took the Elfstones from Jair Ohmsford to return them to Shady Vale, and in exchange gave Jair a vision crystal, Silver Dust, the ability to one time only use the wishsong in reality, and the protection of Garet Jax. He also sent Jair on a quest to Heaven's Well, the source of the Silver River, to purify it of the poison of the Mord Wraiths, and to save his sister Brin from the Ildatch.

"Heritage of Shannara"

During this time, the King of the Silver River secretly worked diligently to fight against the Shadowen. During this time, he discovered the presence of his long-lost brother, who drew his power from stone. Uhl Belk, the Stone King, as he was called, threatened to turn the land to stone. To stop him, the King created the elemental Quickening as his daughter, and sent her to gather the assistance of Walker Boh, Morgan Leah, and Pe Ell to restore Eldwist, Belk's domain, to its true state. At the end, Quickening died to restore the land, and the King felt close to humanity for perhaps the first time--maybe even experiencing a hint of mortality himself.fact|date=June 2008 It did not prevent him from acting to protect the Ohmsford brothers, Par and Coll, from Rimmer Dall. However, as the King of the Silver River struggled with the Shadowen, Par's wishsong was released, and the King lost his hold on Par.

"High Druid of Shannara"

130 years later, the King of the Silver River came to Bek Ohmsford, giving him a magical phoenix stone and revealing to him hints of the truth about his lost sister Grianne. 20 years after that, the King of the Silver River saved Pen Ohmsford and the reliable Tagwen from treacherous Druids, and set Pen the task of finding the legendary Tanequil tree, to obtain a darkwand talisman and save his aunt Grianne. He later came again to Bek, informing him of Pen's status and also telling him of the need for his help in defeating a demon called the Moric.

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