Hendel
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Hendel is a character from the Sword of Shannara
novel by Terry Brooks
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A Dwarf warrior who wields an impressive mace, Hendel first appears to rescue the wandering Menion Leah from a Siren. Taking him to Culhaven, he meets up with his old friend Balinor Buckhannah
, and joins the company of Allanon
. Along the way, Hendel serves to distract an army of Gnomes, and for a time is thought dead. However, he reunites with his companions at the Hadeshorn.
After leaving Paranor
, Hendel travels to Callahorn with Balinor and the Elessedil brothers, Dayel and Durin. Hendel warns them of Balinor's unstable brother, Palance Buckhannah, and of his advisor Stenmin. He then departs for Culhaven to send word to the Dwarves to aid Varfleet. However, in Varfleet, he meets a Dwarf patrol and sends them to Culhaven while he returns to Tyrsis. He breaks into the palace, attempting to save Balinor and the others, but also ends up imprisoned.
Hendel is later freed by Menion, and helps coordinate the defense of Tyrsis. He remembers an old passage beneath the castle that enemies could use, and rushes with Menion to block it. The two fight a battle against overwhelming odds, somehow managing to kill all their assailants. However, Hendel dies in the fighting, and Menion beheads the fleeing Stenmin.
The Sword of Shannara
The Sword of Shannara is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. The first book of the Original Shannara Trilogy, it was followed by The Elfstones of Shannara and The Wishsong of Shannara. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and historical adventure fiction, Brooks began writing...
novel by Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks
Terence Dean "Terry" Brooks is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print...
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A Dwarf warrior who wields an impressive mace, Hendel first appears to rescue the wandering Menion Leah from a Siren. Taking him to Culhaven, he meets up with his old friend Balinor Buckhannah
Balinor Buckhannah
Balinor Buckhannah was the prince of Callahorn, a fictional country in the Shannara universe. He was a main character in The Sword of Shannara, an epic fantasy novel written by Terry Brooks. Balinor is the brother of Palance Buckhannah and son of Ruhl Buckhannah. He normally wears a green forest...
, and joins the company of Allanon
Allanon
Allanon is a fictional character from the epic fantasy Original Shannara Trilogy and the trilogy's prequel, First King of Shannara; all four are by Terry Brooks. Described as Brooks' "most enigmatic character", Allanon is very secretive and appears only when needed...
. Along the way, Hendel serves to distract an army of Gnomes, and for a time is thought dead. However, he reunites with his companions at the Hadeshorn.
After leaving Paranor
Paranor
Paranor is a fictional location in Terry Brooks' epic fantasy Shannara series. It is the home of the Druids, but it has fallen to enemies of the Druids several times since its initial construction...
, Hendel travels to Callahorn with Balinor and the Elessedil brothers, Dayel and Durin. Hendel warns them of Balinor's unstable brother, Palance Buckhannah, and of his advisor Stenmin. He then departs for Culhaven to send word to the Dwarves to aid Varfleet. However, in Varfleet, he meets a Dwarf patrol and sends them to Culhaven while he returns to Tyrsis. He breaks into the palace, attempting to save Balinor and the others, but also ends up imprisoned.
Hendel is later freed by Menion, and helps coordinate the defense of Tyrsis. He remembers an old passage beneath the castle that enemies could use, and rushes with Menion to block it. The two fight a battle against overwhelming odds, somehow managing to kill all their assailants. However, Hendel dies in the fighting, and Menion beheads the fleeing Stenmin.