Farand

Farand
Character Information
Title(s)	Lord
Nickname	Farand
Gender	Male
Age	20s
Species	Human - Magician
Nationality	Elyne
Current Location	Unknown
Book Origin	The Black Magician Trilogy

Farand of Darellas is a young Elyne man who can hear magical conversations, and one day manages to unleash his magic.

Spoilers from "The High Lord"

Farand's brother in law, Dem Marane, tries to find a way to teach him magic, because the Elyne King refused to let him go to the Guild. Farand had previously worked for the King, using his magic to overhear conversations, and so give him information. The King was concerned that if Farand attended the Guild, than the magicians would read his thoughts and discover too many secrets, and so refused him permission to join. Years later Farand overhears a conversation about releasing magic and so tries it himself, and it works. However none of them realised the consequences in doing so, and eventually Farand has to stay in his room as he accidentally looses magic. Dem Marane enlists the help of Ambassador Dannyl to teach Farand Control of his magic. Dannyl secretly aims to arrest Dem Marane, and his group of rebels and he takes as long as possible to teach Farand Control, in order to learn as much about the rebels as he can. When he nears the end of the control lessons, Dannyl's intentions are picked up by Farand and so the magician is forced to arrest Marane and the rebels then. Dannyl travels by ship with the rebels back to Kyralia to bring Farand to the Guild and be ready for the trial. On the journey, Farand reveals he knows of Dannyl's relationship with the scholar, Tayend of Tremmelin. But he promises to keep it secret. Farand is then poisoned, but Dannyl succeeds in saving him with Vinara's help. Back at the Guild, Farand is granted a place of study, even though he is several years older than the average novice. At the trial of the rebels, Marane is sentenced to execution, while most of the rest imprisoned. During the Ichani Invasion, Farand stays near Dannyl and helps with the fight. Later, after their magic is depleted, he helps Dannyl and Osen to dig Lorlen out from under a pile of debris. He then hides underground with most of the Guild magicians.