Blart (character)

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Blart is the main protagonist in Dominic Barker's fantasy novels ' and the upcoming sequel '. He is lazy, rude, obnoxious, self-centred, negative, critical and not very intelligent. He is chosen by the wizard Capablanca to save the world against his own will.

History

Blart lives with his on a pig farm in total exile. He never went to school because his grandfather told the local townspeople that Blart has a contagious disease that doesn't effect relatives, and does not know how to tie ropes as his grandfather fears being hanged by his own grandson. As Blart himself said this, the authenticity of that fact is to be doubted as he could easily have been creating an excuse not to be tying one particular rope in the book. This resulted in no one giving him a proper education. His only friends are his grandfather's two prized pigs, . He is thought to be the chosen, as he is thought to be the first born child at the time of the novel in his family's generation. This is how he comes to be on the quest to defeat Zoltab.

Appearance

In the novel, Blart's figure is described as not being very prepossessing; His head is too big, his eyes are too small and close together and his nose looks as if it has been squashed into his face. His mouth constantly hangs open. His body seems too short but his legs are too long, and the clothes he wears through the entire novel are too small and constantly cluttered with dirt and mud. His image is insulted frequently in the novel, a notable insult being Princess Lois's remark 'Weasel-features'.

Personality

Blart is very lazy and is very stubborn when it comes to work (Unless it involves pigs). His stubbornness is a constant annoyance to the company and a serious casualty on the quest. Blart is also a coward, though, and will probably admit to anything if threatened. He would even betray his friends for his own life. He isn't very resilient and moans in desperation when times of danger or hardship arise. He also has great hunger and moans if it is not tended to.

Blarts holds a special bond with pigs, particularly his grandfather's prize pigs Wattle and Daub. When living with his grandfather, he spent most of his time with the pigs. They were his only friends and he regards them above humans. He sometimes wishes he was a pig, as seen when Capablanca threatens to turn him into one and he is excited about the idea. He seems upset when he is told that Wattle and Daub are killed. At one point in the book, he fantasizes about owning a kingdom of pigs.

Relationships

Capablanca

Blart resents ever meeting Capablanca. It is Capablanca who forces him to come on the quest. He is sour with him and constantly mocks him. He finds his pain amusing, but is still fearful of his magical powers.

=Beowulf=

Beowulf is another person who Blart fears. When they first meet, Beowulf threatens to kill him but puts it on hold when he learns that Blart knows no prayers, and gives him time to learn some.

Princess Lois

Blart shows some affection towards Princess Lois. He admires her negative and insulting manner, and he never insults her, instead constantly agreeing with her point of view, usually ending up with another nasty remark thrown at him, but this just increases his affection towards her. They marry in the sequel to follow the instructions of a prophecy, which states that the husband of the betrothed of Zoltab has the power to vanquish him.