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This article needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – ( August 2012) Shannara is a series of novels written by, beginning with in 1977 and continuing through The Skaar Invasion which was released in June 2018; there is also a prequel,. The series blends magic and primitive technology and is set in the Four Lands, which are identified as Earth long after civilization was destroyed in a chemical and called the Great Wars. By the time of the prequel First King of Shannara, the world had reverted to a pre-industrial state and magic had re-emerged to supplement science. Contents.Setting The Shannara series is set in a world called the Four Lands. This world is a futuristic version of our own, and not a secondary world. The trilogy reveals the Four Lands to be located in the modern region of the United States and Canada.

Much of the landscape has been changed by a future atomic war holocaust called The Great Wars, but some landmarks remain. For example, the still exists.Each land is named after the compass point it faces: the Northland, the Southland, the Eastland, and the Westland, and is the primary home of different peoples. The Westland is the homeland primarily of the elves, while the Northland is mostly inhabited by trolls and the Eastland is the home mostly of dwarves and gnomes. The Southland is primarily the homeland of humans.Maps of the Four Lands:. WestlandCharacters. Allanon, described as Brooks' 'most enigmatic character', is very secretive and the last remaining Druid of the original order.

Trained by Bremen, he lived an unexpectedly long life, being the Druid that summons the Ohmsford family during the original trilogy (Sword, Elfstones, and Wishsong). He is never completely honest, telling many white lies or half-truths, and provides others with information only if it is dangerous, crucial, or required.

Allanon often called on the aid of the Ohmsford family in the novels, as they are descendants of and therefore the only ones who can use the Sword of Shannara. He called upon in, in and Brin and Jair Ohmsford in.

Galaphile was the Elf who was responsible in the creation of the Druids. Meeting at Paranor, it was he that believed that the Druids shouldn't belong to any one race, so they became separated from the people. The Druids are an order of historians, philosophers, magic-users, teachers and researchers. Act of aggression mods. The greatest minds that remained in the Four Lands were first assembled by Galaphile at the fortress of Paranor.

Druid Magic, like most of the magic that originates in the Four Lands, is elemental. It draws from the earth, air, fire and water in various forms. Its power is enhanced or weakened by the strength of the user. Some users would find more success with talismans like the Sword or the Elfstones than others. Sometimes the magic of a talisman or an external source links with the magic innate in a user, causing various results.

Unlike science, magic is uncertain, and the results of its application are not always predictable. The Warlock Lord was formerly a Druid named Brona who was removed from the walls of Paranor for studying and practicing forbidden magic. He and his followers then inhabited the Skull Kingdom deep in the Northland. King of the Silver River - a Faerie creature who appears throughout the series. Skull Bearers were Druids once upon a time, but they were subverted by the Ildatch along with the druid Brona, who would later become the Warlock Lord.

They 'sacrificed their humanity' to become 'winged black destroyers'; but in doing this, they tied themselves to their master, the Warlock Lord, and became his 'dread minions'. Reviewers and critics had mixed opinions on the Skull Bearers. Praise for them came from, the author of, who liked all of the 'monsters' in The Sword of Shannara. He said that 'Terry Brooks creates distillations of horror that hark back to childhood's shadows, when the most important thing about a fearful creature was that you didn't know its exact shape and intent. You only knew that it wanted you.

The black-winged skull bearer, for instance, is more than a euphemism for death.' Wasn't so positive, as he thought that the Skull Bearers were very familiar to those who had read The Lord of the Rings: he found that the Skull Bearers were ' for the. Demons is a common name for many different creatures in novels. They are creatures that were trapped inside the Forbidding after the creation of the Ellcrys.

The Dagda Mor is the of. He was a powerful Elven Druid who was corrupted by the power of the Eldich. He is the most powerful Demon locked inside the Forbidding. As such, most of the others obey him out of fear, with a few notable exceptions, such as the Reaper. He channels his magic through his Staff of Power. Shea Ohmsford is the of the Sword of Shannara. He has the blood of, making him the only one who can wield the powerful Sword of Shannara to vanquish the Warlock Lord.

A major theme of The Sword of Shannara revolves around Shea. Part of his quest, in addition to killing the Warlock Lord, includes finding a belief in himself, so that he will have confidence to go on.

This is a search that every subsequent Brooks protagonist must undergo. Scholar believed that Shea was too familiar to those who had read The Lord of the Rings: he found that Shea and Flick were ' for the of 's stories. Stated in his autobiography that 'his protagonists Shea and Flick are cut from the same bolt of cloth as Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.' .

Garet Jax is known as the 'Weapons Master' Garet first appears when he rescues Jair Ohmsford from a band of nine Hunters, defeating eight of them single-handedly—he killed six, knocked out their leader, and one fled. The ninth, Slanter, doesn't even attempt to fight, saying that he was only working with them because he had to, and he has heard stories about the fighting prowess of Garet. Terry Brooks expressed his desire in the beginning of Dark Wraith to further explore the relationship between Jair and Garet Jax.

Cogline is the 'grandfather' of Kimber Boh. Cogline found Kimber after Gnomes killed Kimber's parents when she was an infant. It is later found out that Cogline was a former failed Druid, with knowledge of alchemical arts. Was referred to as Walker Boh's guardian and teacher before Walker Boh became a Druid.

Cogline aids Brin in her leg of the journey to find and destroy the Ildatch, the ancient Book of Power that holds the forbidden knowledge of the Druids. It is referred to as the book that led the Druid Brona to becoming the Warlock Lord. Wil Ohmsford is the grandson of Shea Ohmsford. One who would forsake his birthright he sought to become a healer, studying amongst the Stors at Storlock. He unwillingly became the protector of the Chosen Amberle, after being sought out by Allanon, on the quest to restore the Ellcrys and reseal the crumbling wall of the Forbidding. Eventine Elessedil is possibly the greatest Elven King, maybe with the exception of Jerle Shannara.

He is the backbone that the Elves need to withstand the attacks of the Warlock Lord in The Sword of Shannara and the Demon hordes in The Elfstones of Shannara.Important places. Arborlon is the capital city of the Elves located in the Westland. Paranor is the fortress home of the druids.

Technically located in the Northland, it remains close to each of the Four Lands so that the Druids would not show favoritism towards one people. Shady Vale is the ancestral home of the Ohmsfords. Tyrsis is one of the largest human cities. It is in the borderlands known as Callahorn, between the Northland and the Southland and serves as the first line of defense against the Northland armies. Storlock is home to the healers known as the Stors. Located in the Eastland, it is much like Paranor as it does not show favoritism towards one people. Leah is a small highland kingdom located southwest of Rainbow Lake.

The ruling family, the Leah's, join in on many of the Ohmsford adventures.Novels. This section is about the novels, sorted in order of in-universe events. For the novels sorted in order of publication, see. Word & Void The Word & Void series (also called The Word and The Void) focuses on John Ross and Nest Freemark, forced acquaintances who use magic given to them from the Word to prevent mankind from being overcome by the demonic forces of the Void.

The trilogy consists of, and and is predominantly set in present-day. It follows Nest Freemark, a girl with magical abilities who has no known relationship to any Shannara character. Before the publication of Armageddon's Children it was unclear whether this trilogy existed within the Shannara universe. It has since been revealed as the 'ultimate prequel' to the Shannara novels. The Genesis of Shannara. Main article:This trilogy is set 100 to 120 years after the events in, consists of, published August 21, 2012, published March 12, 2013, and, published July 17, 2013. The Defenders of Shannara Set 100 years after the events in trilogy.

The three novels are loosely connected, stand-alone novels, described as the setup for the conclusion of the entire Shannara saga. The trilogy consists of The High Druid's Blade (published July 15, 2014), The Darkling Child (published June 9, 2015), and The Sorcerer's Daughter (published May 24, 2016).The Fall of Shannara The Fall of Shannara is a planned four-book series that will conclude the overall story arc of the Shannara universe, beginning with The Black Elfstone, which was published on June 13, 2017.

It is described as the chronological end, but not necessarily the last stories to be published. The second book, The Skaar Invasion, was published on June 18, 2018. The third book, The Stiehl Assassin was published in June 2019. Main article:In 2007, optioned the film rights to the Shannara universe for producer Dan Farah, but the rights deal expired in 2010 and all rights reverted to Terry Brooks.Farah Films partnered with to acquire TV rights to the Shannara universe in 2012. In December, 2013 it was announced an epic TV series based on the books was being produced for.

The series is produced by Dan Farah, and showrunners and,. During the Shannara Chronicles panel at San Diego Comic Con in July 2015, a teaser trailer was revealed, giving audiences a first look at the sets and characters. A television version of the trailer was shown during the 2015. The series premiered January 5, 2016. Season 2 began airing on Spike in October 2017.On January 16, 2018, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after two seasons. Producers later announced that the series is being shopped to other networks. References.

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