Sir Talfryn

Sir Talfryn (left) and Sir Marc (right) (Art by Mikaela Buckley)

Hunter

Unnamed mother

**Sir Talfryn,** also known as **Tal,** is a knight and naturalist of the Second Citadel who travels the countryside with his brother Sir Marc in pursuit of monsters to impress the Queen. At the end of Season 2, questions whether he really wants to be a knight. When he later serves under Sir Caroline as a guard, he spends much of his time distracted by animals and avoiding killing monsters.

## Early Life

Talfryn grew up in the Second Citadel, with his brother and their best friend/adoptive sister Rilla.

## Personality

Talfryn is extremely literal and an exceptional tracker. He spends a good deal of energy fretting over his brother, particularly worrying about the kinds of practical matters that Marc ignores.

Master tracker and brother to Sir Marc, Tal’s learning a lot about himself these days. Pretended to be sick in school so he didn’t have to play sports; instead he’d stay inside and read books (plural) about bear droppings.

During The Hallowed Halls of Helicoid, Talfryn reveals that he has no desire to be a knight or to kill living creatures. However, he hates the idea of disappointing his brother, Marc, so he has not said anything. Talfryn is struggling to find his purpose, goals, and dreams.

## Abilities

Talfryn is an expert tracker, with detailed scientific knowledge about flora and fauna, as well as the process of osmosis.

## Relationships

### Sir Marc

His older brother, who he worked alongside when being unofficial knights, and who he has looked up to and looked after for most of his life. He worried about disappointing him when he decided he didn't want to kill things.

### Amaryllis of Exile

He sees her as an adoptive sister and cares deeply about her. She seems to appreciate his contemplative and scientific mind more than Sir Marc's more brash approach to everything.

### Sir Damien

Sir Damien previously dismissed Talfryn and Marc on account of them not being official knights, and lumped Tal in with what he perceived to be Sir Marc's trickery. Despite Rilla's connection to them, he only started respecting them after the Sportive Nymphs.

## Episode Appearances

* Second Citadel - The Head of the Janus Beast (Part 2)

Season 2
* Second Citadel - The Treacherous Heart (mentioned, voice mimicked by giant numbcap mushroom.)
* Second Citadel - The Sportive Nymphs (Part 1)
* Second Citadel - The Sportive Nymphs (Part 2)
* Second Citadel - The Spiral Sage (Part 2)
* Second Citadel - The Hallowed Halls of Helicoid (Part 1)
* Second Citadel - The Hallowed Halls of Helicoid (Part 2)
* Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 1)
* Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 3)
* Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 4)
* Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 5)
* Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 6)

Season 3
* Second Citadel - The Priestess' Fortune (Part 1)

## Trivia

* During the Sportive Nymphs arc, Talfryn was revealed to be aromantic and asexual.
* "Talfryn" is a Welsh name meaning "high hill."

## References

1. ↑ Second Citadel - The Priestess' Fortune (Part 1)
2. ↑ Behind the Name: Talfryn