The Heritage of Shannara is a series of four fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

 novels 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...

, set hundreds of years after the original Shannara

Shannara

Shannara is an epic fantasy series of novels written by Terry Brooks, beginning with The Sword of Shannara in 1977 and continuing through Bearers of the Black Staff which was released on August 24, 2010, as well as a prequel, First King of Shannara...

trilogy. Unlike the original trilogy, however, this series is all one, cohesive story, in contrast to the three isolated stories of the originals. It is set in a future Four Lands in which the Federation of the Southland has driven off the Elves, enslaved the Dwarves, and outlawed magic. Only the rebel Free-born, led by Padishar Creel, dare to resist. The series begins with The Scions of Shannara, when the Ohmsford descendants are summoned by the shade of Allanon to combat the Shadowen that have been poisoning the land. The story continues with The Druid of Shannara, The Elf Queen of Shannara, and concludes with The Talismans of Shannara.

The Scions of Shannara

The first novel in The Heritage of Shannara reveals the gathering of the chosen Ohmsfords to meet with the shade of Allanon, then focuses on Par and Coll Ohmsford as they attempt to retrieve the Sword of Shannara.

The Druid of Shannara

The second novel follows Walker Boh, as he reluctantly searches for the Black Elfstone, which has the power to restore the Druids and their keep, 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...

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The Elf Queen of Shannara

The third novel chronicles Wren Ohmsford's travels beyond the shores of the Westland in search of the lost Elven race.

The Talismans of Shannara

The last novel details the final conflict between the Ohmsfords and the Shadowen monsters that have overtaken the Four Lands.

Main characters

• 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...
  
  
• Axhind
• Cogline
• Coll Ohmsford
  Coll Ohmsford
  Col Ohmsford is a fictional character from the Heritage of Shannara series by author Terry Brooks. He is the younger brother of Par Ohmsford....
  
  
• Damson Rhee
• Ellenroh Elessedil, Queen of Elves
• Faun (Shannara)
• Garth (Shannara)
• King of the Silver River
  King of the Silver River
  The King of the Silver River is a fictional character from the Shannara series of epic fantasy novels by Terry Brooks. He has appeared in many of the novels in the series as a recurring character.- Biography :...
  
  
• Matty Roh
• Mole (Shannara)
• Morgan Leah
• Padishar Creel
• Par Ohmsford
  Par Ohmsford
  Par Ohmsford is a fictional character....
  
  
• Rimmer Dall
  Rimmer Dall
  Rimmer Dall is a fictional character from the Heritage of Shannara series by Terry Brooks....
  
  
• Rumor (Shannara)
• Sestra (Shannara)
• Shadowen
• Teel
• Walker Boh
  Walker Boh
  Walker Boh is a fictional character from Terry Brooks' Heritage of Shannara and The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series....
  
  
• Wren Elessedil
  Wren Elessedil
  Wren Elessedil is a fictional character from The Heritage of Shannara by Terry Brooks....