• For the fictional character see Morgawr (character)
  Morgawr (character)
  Morgawr is a fictional character in Terry Brooks's Shannara series.-Biography:Born the brother of the Witch Sisters Mallenroh and Morag, the Morgawr is half Mwellret, half Man. His name comes from an old dialect, and means wraith. He has stayed alive for centuries by feeding on the life force of...
  
  
• For the Cornish sea monster, see Morgawr (cryptid)
  Morgawr (cryptid)
  Morgawr , is a plesiosaur-like cryptid purported to live in the sea near Falmouth Bay, Cornwall. It has been photographed and even caught on tape....
  
  

Morgawr is the third book in the The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara

The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara

The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara is a trilogy by Terry Brooks set 130 years after the Heritage of Shannara. Similar to its predecessor, this is one cohesive story following the happenings of Bek Rowe, Walker Boh, and Grianne Ohmsford, among other characters.-Characters:*Ahren Elessedil*Antrax*Ard...

fantasy trilogy 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...

. It was first published in 2002.

Plot summary

The Morgawr is a centuries-old sorcerer of unimaginable might, who feeds upon the souls of his enemies. With a fleet of airships and a crew of walking dead men at his command, he is in relentless pursuit of the Jerle Shannara

Jerle Shannara

Jerle Shannara is a fictional character from Terry Brooks' Shannara series of epic fantasy novels. Only mentioned as a long-deceased person in the Original Shannara Trilogy, he is one of the main characters of the prequel novel First King of Shannara.- Biography :Jerle begins the story as captain...

. His goal is twofold: to find and control the fabled 'magic' of Parkasia, and to destroy the Ilse Witch

Ilse Witch

Ilse Witch is the first book in Terry Brooks' The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara fantasy trilogy. It was first published in 2000.-Plot summary:...

 (his disciple) to keep her from using the magic to destroy him.

But she has already paid a heavy price for her actions. When Walker Boh

Walker Boh

Walker Boh is a fictional character from Terry Brooks' Heritage of Shannara and The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series....

 persuades the witch to use the Sword of Shannara, she is exposed to its awesome power and forced to confront the truth of her horrifying deeds as the Ilse Witch

Ilse Witch

Ilse Witch is the first book in Terry Brooks' The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara fantasy trilogy. It was first published in 2000.-Plot summary:...

, causing her to flee deep into her own mind. She has only one protector: her brother Bek, who is determined to redeem her.

He does this, and they use their combined magic to destroy the Morgawr. They go home to the Four Lands. But rather than going home with Bek, Grianne Ohmsford

Grianne Ohmsford

Grianne Ohmsford was abducted from her burning home when she was a young child by a powerful and evil warlock called the Morgawr, who knew that the power of the Wishsong held by the Ohmsford family had the potential to destroy him. He brainwashed Grianne into believing that it was the Druids,...

 will be going now to 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...

, for Walker charged her with a very important task before he died: she is to foster a new Druid order.

Main characters

• Bek Ohmsford
• Grianne Ohmsford
  Grianne Ohmsford
  Grianne Ohmsford was abducted from her burning home when she was a young child by a powerful and evil warlock called the Morgawr, who knew that the power of the Wishsong held by the Ohmsford family had the potential to destroy him. He brainwashed Grianne into believing that it was the Druids,...
  
  
• Quentin Leah
• Walker Boh
  Walker Boh
  Walker Boh is a fictional character from Terry Brooks' Heritage of Shannara and The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series....
  
  
• Ahren Elessedil
• Truls Rohk
• Panax
• Cree Bega
  Cree Bega
  Cree Bega is a Mwellret from the fictional world of Shannara....
  
  
• Ryer Ord Star
  Ryer Ord Star
  Ryer Ord Star is a fictional character from Shannara, a series of fantasy novels by Terry Brooks.Ryer Ord Star is a seer who was apprenticed to the Addershag...
  
  
• Morgawr
  Morgawr (character)
  Morgawr is a fictional character in Terry Brooks's Shannara series.-Biography:Born the brother of the Witch Sisters Mallenroh and Morag, the Morgawr is half Mwellret, half Man. His name comes from an old dialect, and means wraith. He has stayed alive for centuries by feeding on the life force of...
  
  
• Redden Alt Mer
  Redden Alt Mer
  Redden Alt Mer is a fictional character from The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series by Terry Brooks.-Biography:Redden Alt Mer, nicknamed "Big Red" by his friends, is a Rover and airship captain. Big Red is famous for his "luck"-he has never been brought down in battle, nor has he received any...
  
  
• Rue Meridian
  Rue Meridian
  Rue Meridian is a fictional character from The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara and High Druid of Shannara trilogies by Terry Brooks.-Biography:...
  
  
• Hunter Predd
• Po Kelles

External links

• Del Rey Online | The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Morgawr by Terry Brooks - official webpage for mass market paperback edition.