Gareth

* Portrait
* Gareth's Magic
* Gareth's Baculus

### Books

Magelord, High Mage, Journeymage, Enchanter, Shadowmage, Necromancer, Thaumaturge

## Overview

Gareth first appears in *Magelord* when he arrives at Sevendor as a warmagi to be assessed for irionite.

" *. . and once when I saw that the kid they sent (his name was Gareth, son of Galyn) wasn’t a warmage, wasn’t a soldier, and he never would be.   Skinny, nearsighted, and asthmatic, he could barely lift a lady’s blade.  He had no coordination, and he had to use magesight to correct his vision almost constantly.   But he was smart – he had been apprenticed to one of the Alshari baronial court wizards and was adept at some disciplines before one of the Horkan Order spotted his obviously great Talent and sent him yon. Nor did he have much of a mind for military matters, despite his intelligence. He could handle a stone, surely, but to put him in the field would invite disaster."*

## Magelord

After Minalan decides that he would never be suited as a warmage he encouraged Gareth to stick around Sevendor as there was plenty of work for him there. Gareth became Banamor's assistant both as a deputy Spellwarden and helping with the first ever Magic fair.

*See also: Sevendor Magic Fair*

## Journeymage

Minalan makes Gareth the manciple of the Kasari Great March, a huge undertaking requiring Gareth to use the supply rods to feed thousands of children everyday.

To reward Gareth for his stalwart service and help him with his mission, Min grants Gareth one of the Spellmonger's Seven witchstones, a powerful orb of irionite inlaid with Alkan songspells.

## Enchanter

Gareth is made one of the Fairwardens at Sevendor's famous Magic Fair. When a belligerent warmage causes trouble and lays hands on Gareth, his response is decisive as he blasts the man with a warwand.

The night of the goblin raids and the danger to Sevendor, Minalan reveals Gareth has learned the secret of waypoint travel. Gareth instructs some of his fellow bearers of the Seven stones, allowing them to respond to the raids while Min and party defend Sevendor.

## Shadowmage

When Tyndal and Rondal are in Sevendor they notice Gareth is troubled by his lack of ability to impress Dara. The boys council him to join them in some errantry to win the Hawkmaiden's attention. As bravely as he can, Gareth joins the mission to bring down the Rat Crew. Unfortunately, even though he puts himself in mortal danger and saves Rondal's life, Dara fails to respond with the affection Gareth longs for.

## Necromancer

During the Prince's visit to Sevendor Gareth enters the arcane illumination competition in a last ditch attempt to win the heart of Dara. He wins the competition but Dara is not awed or even grateful for his gesture. In an abrupt conversation, Dara embarrasses Gareth by publicly explaining she will only ever want to be friends.

Hurt and upset, Gareth resigns from Banamor's service and with the blessing of the Spellmonger, leaves Sevendor to start a new life in a different part of the kingdom. Minalan suggests they need someone with Gareth's talents in Northern Alshar.

## Thaumaturge

Gareth is appointed Steward of Vanador and is instrumental in working with Carmella to build the city, keeping its population safe and provisioned for.

While organising the resettlement of the Magelaw, Gareth draws on the knowledge of his ancestors devising the 'Hundreds' plan. Breaking up the refugees, artisans and nobility into 100-working-family groups allows for the efficient distribution of the land and its resources.

## Hawkmaiden

In *Hawkmaiden*, he encounters Dara soon after she bilocates for the first time and explains to her what happened.

## Sky Rider

Gareth helps Dara to build the first real mews tower in Westwood.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord (The Spellmonger Series Book 3) . Unknown. Kindle Edition.