Tanequil
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Tanequil is a fantasy novel in the High Druid of Shannara
trilogy of the Shannara
series by Terry Brooks
. First published in 2004, the book takes place immediately after the events of Jarka Ruus
and is followed by the novel Straken
.
, Khyber, and company rescue Cinnaminson and continue their journey north, pursued continuously by traitorous Druids
and the assassin Aphasia Wye. Meanwhile, the traitourous Druids find Pen's parents, Bek and Rue
, and they agree to go back to Paranor to help to try to find their son Bek. The senior Ohmsfords recognize the deception and lies that the Druids have been telling them, so Bek attempts to locate Pen by using the magical scrye waters in the depths of Paranor
. However, Bek and Rue are captured and unwillingly give Pen's position away.
Pen and his friends find allies among the Troll people, led by Kermadec and his semi-estranged brother Atalan, who aid them in locating the mystical Tanequil tree on a ravine-surrounded island. From the Tanequil, Pen receives the enchanted wooden "darkwand," a talisman that can aid him in saving his aunt. However, two of his fingers, as well as Cinnaminson, are taken in exchange. Pen and Aphasia meet in one last confrontation in which the assassin is killed by the Tanequil, but as Pen leaves the island, he finds the rest of his party taken hostage by the enemy Druid traitors.
Meanwhile, the corrupt Federation
army has unleashed a devastating new airship-mounted weapon in their war against the Elven
and Free-born armies. A shape-shifting Demon
called the Moric, has crossed over into the Four Lands from the Forbidding in exchange for Grianne
's banishment. This creature, who has taken the form of a Druid advisor to the Federation leader, is intent on using the weapon to destroy the Ellcrys
tree in Arborlon, which would allow the Demon hordes from the Forbidding to flood into the Four Lands.
Finally, caged inside a Demon stronghold in the Forbidding, Grianne
discovers the Straken Lord's master plan to have the Ellcrys destroyed, and how he manipulated Grianne's nemesis Shadea a'Ru to advance towards this goal. When Grianne is pitted in a contest against a horde of demonic Furies, she is forced to take a Demon-like form in a desperate attempt to survive. She then finds herself trapped in this form and unable to break free because she is unable to control the Wishsongs hold on her. However, the Straken Lord uses the enchanted conjure collar to subside her magic and she is again turned back to Grianne, but with the magic having taken an effect on her. Grianne's only hope for survival lies in the Straken Lord's former minion, Weka Dart.
High Druid of Shannara
High Druid of Shannara is a trilogy of fantasy novels in the Shannara series by Terry Brooks. Set 20 years after the events of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, the series chronicles the adventures of Pen Ohmsford as he seeks to rescue his aunt, the High Druid Grianne Ohmsford.-Jarka Ruus:The...
trilogy of the 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...
series 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...
. First published in 2004, the book takes place immediately after the events of Jarka Ruus
Jarka Ruus
Jarka Ruus is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. It is the first book in the High Druid of Shannara trilogy in Brooks' Shannara series, and takes place 20 years after the events of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara...
and is followed by the novel Straken
Straken
Straken is the third book in the High Druid of Shannara trilogy of Terry Brooks' Shannara series. First published in 2005, it takes place immediately after the events of Tanequil...
.
Plot summary
PenPen Ohmsford
Penderrin Ohmsford, or Pen for short, is a character from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks.The son of Bek Ohmsford and Rue Meridian, Pen grew up around airships and was thus a superb pilot. However, unlike his father, Pen seemed to have no magic of his own, and his parents' distrust of the...
, Khyber, and company rescue Cinnaminson and continue their journey north, pursued continuously by traitorous Druids
Shannara Druids
The Druids are an order of historians, philosophers, magic-users, teachers and researchers in the Shannara series of epic fantasy novels by Terry Brooks.-Druid magic:-Paranor:...
and the assassin Aphasia Wye. Meanwhile, the traitourous Druids find Pen's parents, Bek and Rue
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:...
, and they agree to go back to Paranor to help to try to find their son Bek. The senior Ohmsfords recognize the deception and lies that the Druids have been telling them, so Bek attempts to locate Pen by using the magical scrye waters in the depths of 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...
. However, Bek and Rue are captured and unwillingly give Pen's position away.
Pen and his friends find allies among the Troll people, led by Kermadec and his semi-estranged brother Atalan, who aid them in locating the mystical Tanequil tree on a ravine-surrounded island. From the Tanequil, Pen receives the enchanted wooden "darkwand," a talisman that can aid him in saving his aunt. However, two of his fingers, as well as Cinnaminson, are taken in exchange. Pen and Aphasia meet in one last confrontation in which the assassin is killed by the Tanequil, but as Pen leaves the island, he finds the rest of his party taken hostage by the enemy Druid traitors.
Meanwhile, the corrupt Federation
The Federation (Shannara)
The Federation is a fictional organization from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks.-Original Shannara Trilogy:In the aftermath of the Third War of the Races and Shea Ohmsford's defeat of the Warlock Lord, the cities of the deep Southland realized how close they had come to annihilation...
army has unleashed a devastating new airship-mounted weapon in their war against the Elven
Elves (Shannara)
Elves are one of the races in the Shannara series of epic fantasy novels by Terry Brooks. They are the only race of the faerie creatures still in the World, though they now have become mortal. Though Elves usually refers to the Westland Elves, Elves can be split into two: the "Land Elves" and the...
and Free-born armies. A shape-shifting Demon
Demons (Shannara)
Demons is a common name for many different creatures in the Shannara series of epic fantasy novels by Terry Brooks. The 'true' demons were sealed long ago within an alternate universe, named the Forbidding; this prison is 'maintained' by the Ellcrys, a sacred Elven tree; if she dies, the Forbidding...
called the Moric, has crossed over into the Four Lands from the Forbidding in exchange for Grianne
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,...
's banishment. This creature, who has taken the form of a Druid advisor to the Federation leader, is intent on using the weapon to destroy the Ellcrys
Ellcrys
The Ellcrys is a fictional sapient tree with silver bark and crimson leaves that was "created by the bonding of earth and life". She appears in two novels of the Shannara series. She is the magical linchpin of the barrier that keeps the Demons that once overran the Four Lands trapped in an...
tree in Arborlon, which would allow the Demon hordes from the Forbidding to flood into the Four Lands.
Finally, caged inside a Demon stronghold in the Forbidding, Grianne
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,...
discovers the Straken Lord's master plan to have the Ellcrys destroyed, and how he manipulated Grianne's nemesis Shadea a'Ru to advance towards this goal. When Grianne is pitted in a contest against a horde of demonic Furies, she is forced to take a Demon-like form in a desperate attempt to survive. She then finds herself trapped in this form and unable to break free because she is unable to control the Wishsongs hold on her. However, the Straken Lord uses the enchanted conjure collar to subside her magic and she is again turned back to Grianne, but with the magic having taken an effect on her. Grianne's only hope for survival lies in the Straken Lord's former minion, Weka Dart.
Characters in "Tanequil"
- Aphasia Wye
- Arling Elessedil
- Atalan
- Cinnaminson
- Etan Orek
- Gerand Cera
- Grianne OhmsfordGrianne OhmsfordGrianne 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,...
- Iridea Eleri
- Kermadec
- Kellen Elessedil
- Khyber Elessedil
- Moric, The
- Pen OhmsfordPen OhmsfordPenderrin Ohmsford, or Pen for short, is a character from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks.The son of Bek Ohmsford and Rue Meridian, Pen grew up around airships and was thus a superb pilot. However, unlike his father, Pen seemed to have no magic of his own, and his parents' distrust of the...
- Pied Sanderling
- Pyson Wence
- Sen Dunsidan
- Shadea a'Ru
- Tael Riverine
- Tagwen
- Traunt Rowan
- Trefen Morys
- Weka Dart