Taran
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Taran is the young, idealistic Assistant Pig-Keeper and main protagonist of Lloyd Alexander’s fantasy novel "The Black Cauldron," who dreams of becoming a great hero.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taran canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Taran Wanderer
NERFINISHED
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The Black Cauldron NERFINISHED ⓘ The Book of Three NERFINISHED ⓘ The Castle of Llyr NERFINISHED ⓘ The High King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Doli
NERFINISHED
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Fflewddur Fflam NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurgi NERFINISHED ⓘ Hen Wen NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Eilonwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | figures from Welsh mythology (loosely) ⓘ |
| creator | Lloyd Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Coll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Chronicles of Prydain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal | to become a great hero ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | fantasy ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| mentor | Dallben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | main protagonist ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Black Cauldron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | Assistant Pig-Keeper ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
brave
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idealistic ⓘ impulsive ⓘ |
| residence | Caer Dallben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTheBlackCauldron | main protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | Prydain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
coming of age
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heroism ⓘ identity and self-discovery ⓘ |
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