Balinor Buckhannah
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| Balinor Buckhannah | |
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| Shannara character | |
| First appearance | The Sword of Shannara |
| Last appearance | Died of injuries he received from an unknown enemy |
| Information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Loyalty | Callahorn |
Balinor Buckhannah was the prince (and later king) of Callahorn, a fictional country in the Shannara universe. He was a main character in The Sword of Shannara, an epic fantasy[1] novel written by Terry Brooks. Balinor is the brother of Palance Buckhannah and son of Ruhl Buckhannah. He normally wears a green forest cloak, but has a suit of durable chain-mail armour underneath.[citation needed] Tom Shippey has compared Balinor with Boromir of The Lord of the Rings.[2]
[edit] Biography
Balinor's first appearance in The Sword of Shannara was when he came to Shady Vale after Allanon left to warn Flick and Shea Ohmsford of the impending danger of the Skull Bearers.
Balinor had left his home of Tyrsis after having a fight with his crazed brother Palance. Balinor, in his second duty as the commander of the Border Legion, had protected the Callahorn until his departure—but once he left, Palance disbanded the Legion and instead created a new body of soldiers loyal only to him and Stenmin, his advisor. However, Palance was murdered later by Stenmin after Balinor had revealed Stenmin's treachery towards his brother. Balinor believed that it was not his brother's doing for his actions, but that the evil Stenmin that had poisoned his mind.
Palance’s death, combined with Ruhl Buckhannah’s, made Balinor the King of Callahorn, and he was able to reactivate the Border Legion in time to prepare the city for the Warlock Lord’s assault. Balinor remained King of Callahorn until his death and was considered to be the greatest king the Borderlands ever had.
Balinor's death is chronicled in The World of Shannara: over thirty years after becoming king, Balinor set out on a quest to find his son, who had gone missing while on a mission with the Border Legion. Balinor returned to Tyrsis sometime later with his son dead and himself dying from wounds inflicted by an unknown enemy. He died a few days after his return, resulting in the end of the Buckhannah line.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Terry Brooks' official site
- ^ Shippey, Tom (2000). J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century. London: HarperCollins. pp. 2001 paperback, 319–320.
| Preceded by Ruhl Buckhannah |
King of Callahorn Unknown |
Succeeded by Unknown |
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