In the stories , Horace disappears and fades away after Will saves his life on the boar hunt , while in the novel , Flanagan was able to make Morgarath the main villain and '' rehabilitate '' Horace and keep him as a main character .
In the stories , Horace disappears and fades away after Will saves his life on the boar hunt . 
 However , in the novel , Flanagan was able to make Morgarath the main villain and '' rehabilitate '' Horace and keep him as a main character .