Kaw (character)
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Kaw is a character in The Chronicles of Prydain
by Lloyd Alexander
. He first appears in the second book of the series, The Black Cauldron
, and plays a role in each of the following books. The final volume, The High King
, contains a chapter from Kaw's point of view.
One of the most important non-human characters in the series, Kaw is a crow and was originally the pet of Gwystyl
, a Fair Folk officer. He is subsequently given to the series' hero, Taran
. Kaw can talk, although only in one-word sentences, and his role in the story is to give information, to spy
out the land while flying and sometimes to retrieve lost objects from difficult places. He has a mischievous temperament, often playing tricks on his human friends and talking more freely than he should.
The Chronicles of Prydain
The Chronicles of Prydain is a five-volume series of children's fantasy novels by author Lloyd Alexander...
by Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Chudley Alexander was a widely influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books...
. He first appears in the second book of the series, The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron (novel)
The Black Cauldron is a 1965 fantasy novel, the second book in Lloyd Alexander's five-part novel series The Chronicles of Prydain . The story centers on the adventures of Taran, an Assistant Pig-Keeper in the magical land of Prydain, as he joins in a quest to capture the eponymous vessel, a...
, and plays a role in each of the following books. The final volume, The High King
The High King
The High King is the last book in the Chronicles of Prydain fantasy series of books by Lloyd Alexander. It was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1969.-Plot overview:...
, contains a chapter from Kaw's point of view.
One of the most important non-human characters in the series, Kaw is a crow and was originally the pet of Gwystyl
Gwystyl
Gwystyl is a character in Lloyd Alexander's fantasy Chronicles of Prydain book series. He first appears as one of the Fair Folk in the second novel of the series, The Black Cauldron...
, a Fair Folk officer. He is subsequently given to the series' hero, Taran
Taran (character)
Taran is a fictional character in The Chronicles of Prydain series, as well as in the film and game named after the second novel, The Black Cauldron.-Profile:...
. Kaw can talk, although only in one-word sentences, and his role in the story is to give information, to spy
SPY
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out the land while flying and sometimes to retrieve lost objects from difficult places. He has a mischievous temperament, often playing tricks on his human friends and talking more freely than he should.