Prester John

Character from Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams

The king who built the peace — a legendary warrior who united Osten Ard, claimed a dragon-kill that wasn't his, and died leaving a kingdom held together by nothing but his reputation.

Also known as: King John, Prester John, John Doublecross

What They Know

• The true story of the dragon Shurakai — he didn't kill it, and that secret undermines the legitimacy of his dynasty
• The political architecture of a united Osten Ard — every treaty, alliance, and arrangement that held the peace
• The sword Bright-Nail's history and the significance of the Execution Tree nail in its hilt

Connections

• parent_of — elias
• parent_of — josua
• wielded — bright_nail
• served_by — isgrimnur
• served_by — camaris

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