Rone Leah is a character from The Wishsong of Shannara

The Wishsong of Shannara

The Wishsong of Shannara, an epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks, is the third and final novel in the Original Shannara Trilogy, with the other two being The Sword of Shannara and The Elfstones of Shannara. The story revolves around Jair and Brin Ohmsford, the children of the main characters from...

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...

. He is the great-grandson of Menion Leah.

Biography

Rone is, like his ancestor, a close friend of the Ohmsford family, particularly Brin Ohmsford

Brin Ohmsford

Brin Ohmsford is a fictional character from The Wishsong of Shannara, an epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks.- Biography :She is the daughter of Wil Ohmsford, making her actually 1/16 Elf, and because of his use of the Elfstones gained magic she named the wishsong. She is described as looking like...

 and her brother Jair Ohmsford

Jair Ohmsford

Jair Ohmsford is a major character in three novels of the Shannara series by Terry Brooks: The Wishsong of Shannara, a full-length epic fantasy novel, Indomitable, a short story that appeared in Legends II, and Dark Wraith of Shannara, a graphic novel....

. When 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...

 comes to Shady Vale seeking Brin's help against the Mord Wraiths

Mord Wraiths

The Mord Wraiths are a fictional organization from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks. They were human sorcerors in service to the Warlock Lord who recovered and were subverted by the Ildatch....

, Rone argues against it, but when Brin decides to go, Rone comes along as her protector. After multiple clashes with Allanon, the Druid imbues the Sword of Leah with magic. (Rone, of the race of Man, is probably able to use magic because his ancestor Mareth did so.)

Rone quickly grows addicted to the magic's power, but continues to serve as Brin's protector and close friend. During a foolish attempt to aid Allanon in battle against a vicious Jachyra, Rone is injured and loses the Sword of Leah. After recovering, he and Brin reclaim it with the help of Cogline, and then set out to finish what they started.

Rone did battle with the Mord Wraiths at Graymark and survived to return home. According to the Brooks short story "Indomitable" he and Brin married. This would also make him an ancestor of Walker Boh

Walker Boh

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

, though this story line is never explored. Whatever else happened, his bloodline would continue and yield another great champion of the Four Lands: Morgan Leah.