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4 unusual facts about The Castle of Llyr


Llyan

Llyan is a fictional character introduced in book three of Lloyd Alexander's The Prydain Chronicles, The Castle of Llyr.

The Castle of Llyr

It stood at the northeast point of the Isle of Mona, just north of the mouth of River Alaw, some days by ship west of northwest Prydain (a region never visited in the Chronicles).

Horrified by their inferences from a small pair of abandoned boots, they prepare to leave, but Llyan herself returns settles down just inside the door.

Soon after, Taran and Gwydion separately witness Chief Steward Magg leave the castle to go the beach at night and signal a ship at sea.


Prince Rhun

In The Castle of Llyr, Prince Rhun sets out on a journey with Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper, Fflewddur Fflam the Bard, and the creature Gurgi on a quest to protect the Princess Eilonwy from an unknown danger.


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Prince Rhun

In The High King (winner of the Newbery Medal), Rhun is now the King of Mona, as his father has died in the unspecified length of time which has passed since the end of The Castle of Llyr.