Claim: In The Elfstones of Shannara, the protagonist role was given to Wil Ohmsford and focus was placed on the history of the Elves.
Evidence: It expands upon the history of the Elves, which was only hinted at in the preceding story, and follows Wil Ohmsford, grandson of Shea (the hero of the first book) and inheritor of the Shannara Elfstones.