Telemain

### Description

Blue eyes, dark hair, a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. He often wears a long vest with many pockets

**Telemain** (TELL-eh-mane) is a magician who knows many types of magic, but is currently focused on trying to replicate wizard magic. When talking about magic, his sentences are full of technical jargon that confuses most people and dragons. Luckily, his friends, Mendanbar and Morwen understand what he is saying and often translate for him. The only exception to this problem is Kazul, who intimidates him into speaking plain English.

## Personality

Telemain is stubborn and intelligent. When Telemain is determined, it is challenging to convince him to change his mind.

## Biography

Little is said in *The Enchanted Forest Chronicles* about Telemain's life before he became a magician. When Telemain expressed suprise at encountering Morwen in Searching for Dragons, Morwen briefly mentions that Telemain would have known she lived in the Enchanted Forest if he had bothered to keep up with his old friends, implying that they have known each other for a long time. Telemain also briefly mentions in Calling on Dragons that he once attempted to visit the Headquarters of the Society of Wizards in the Brown Forest, hoping they would let him study how they do magic.

### Searching For Dragons

Telemain meets King Mendanbar and Princess Cimorene for the first time when Mendanbar's transportation spell goes awry. He came to find the pair after they had accidently destroyed a scrying spell on a magic window he created in the home of Herman, a dwarf who bought the house from him in order to raise many royal children. Desperate to know how they managed to destroy the window, Telemain agrees to help them fix their faulty magic carpet in return for answers to his questions. Unable to repair it himself, Telemain transports them to Gypsy Jack's Shop where they all spend the evening. After Mendanbar fights off a wizard, Telemain, both interested in the newly acquired staff and in Mendanbar's magic, chooses to accompany the pair. Telemain proceeds to help Mendanbar and Cimorene defeat the wizards and free Kazul, the King of the Dragons. He also ties the magic of the Enchanted Forest to Mendanbar's sword to prevent the wizards from stealing large patches of it. Telemain then attends Cimorene and Mendenbar's wedding, using magic to guarantee good weather and enjoying the festivities with his friends.

### Calling on Dragons

Telemain is called to Morwen's house when she finds evidence of wizards stealing magic from the forest, something which he says should be impossible. When he arrives at Morwen's, he is disappointed to discover they must travel a long way to inspect the damaged area. When Morwen suggests they travel by broom, he says that brooms are for witches, and replies that he will never ride one again. Morwen points out that if he would ride sidesaddle like he is supposed to, instead of straddling it, riding the broom would be more comfortable for him. Telemain ends up riding on Killer the rabbit to inspect the patch instead. Concerned with the damage, he and Morwen go to speak to the king and queen of the Enchanted Forest. Quickly, it is discovered that the sword used to anchor the spell was stolen. Telemain reveals that the sword was only one of two focal points for the spell, the other being Mendanbar. He joins Cimorene, Morwen, a few cats, and Killer the rabbit to retrieve the sword. Telemain quickly tires while using his transportation spell on the group, as there are more individuals and more mass than he typically transports. Telemain stubbornly insists he is fine, but after the third transportation Morwen uses a pregnant Cimorene as an excuse to get him to rest. The next day, Telemain is fatigued after only one use of the spell. The group attempts to rest, but end up having to transport in a hurry when Farmer McDonald grows angry at them for having ruined his crop. However, in using the transportation spell again, Telemain loses control of the spell, stranding them all in a boggy swamp. Telemain also gets knocked unconscious from the backshock of the spell, which worries Morwen. After Kazul returns to the Enchanted Forest to check on things, he, Morwen, the cats, Brandel the fire-witch, and Killer fight Antorell and Arona Michaelear Grinogion Vamist over the sword, and successfully recover it. Unfortunately, Mendanbar is missing, likely trapped, when they return. Telemain cannot think of a way to free the king and agrees with Cimorene that hiding the sword is the best thing they can do until her son is old enough to use it to save Mendanbar.

### Talking to Dragons

Sixteen years later, Telemain is living in a tower in the Enchanted Forest. Daystar, Shiara, and the young dragon with them mistake him for a wizard, which he understands since he was holding a wizard's staff. He notices that Daystar has the Sword of the Sleeping King and offers them a room for the night. The next morning, he gives them an enchanted map of the forest, which changes as the Enchanted Forest changes. He tells them to go to the Caves of Chance with precise directions. Later, her fights the wizards at the castle and is injured by a knife, failing to dodge while thinking that it was a magic spell. After the battle, Morwen announces their engagement just before Mendanbar, now free from Zemenar's spell, sends them to a room so Telemain can recover.