Taran (character)

Taran
The Chronicles of Prydain character
First appearance	The Book of Three
Last appearance	The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain
Created by	Lloyd Alexander
Voiced by	Grant Bardsley
Information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Title	Assistant Pig-Keeper (formerly) High King of Prydain
Spouse(s)	Princess Eilonwy of Llyr
Relatives	Angharad (mother-in-law deceased) Geraint (father-in-law) Regat (grandmother-in-law)

Taran is a fictional character from Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain series of novels. Serving as the series's central protagonist, he is first introduced as the assistant pig-keeper at Caer Dallben charged with the care of Hen Wen, the oracular white pig. With dreams of becoming a great hero, over the course of the series, his character matures as he is drawn into the war against Arawn Death-Lord and his champion, the Horned King.

During his journey, he befriends Princess Eilonwy, a young girl his age, Fflewddur Fflam, a wandering bard and minor king, Gurgi, a wild hominid between animal and man, and the dwarf Doli. Upon the conclusion of the series, Taran is crowned High King of Prydain and marries his longtime companion, Princess Eilonwy.

Taran is a young man in late adolescence, who lives with the enchanter Dallben and the aged warrior Coll. He is charged with taking care of the oracular pig Hen Wen and throughout the series is known under the title of Assistant Pig-Keeper.

Taran's age is never given at any time in the series, though at the outset he seems to be approximately fourteen years old. The readers are also never given any indication as to the character's appearance, and as a result, he has been depicted in many different ways. In the Disney film The Black Cauldron, he is shown as a red-haired, brown-eyed youth who spends a great deal of time staring out of windows and daydreaming; he is voiced by British actor Grant Bardsley.

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