The Malloreon
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | High fantasy |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
| Published | 1987–1991 |
| Media type | Hardcover, Paperback |
| No. of books | 5 |
| Preceded by | The Belgariad |
The Malloreon is a five-part fantasy book series written by David Eddings, which follows The Belgariad.[1][2] The Malloreon is set in the same world as The Belgariad, but expands on several aspects of the setting, especially the eastern continent of Mallorea.
Works in the series
- ISBN 0-345-35266-1)
- ISBN 0-345-35880-5)
- ISBN 0-345-36331-0)
- ISBN 0-345-36935-1)
- ISBN 0-345-37759-1)
While the story concludes in The Malloreon, minor events occur in the prequels Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress, which otherwise cover the history of the world.
Guardians of the West
| Author | OCLC 17609325 | |
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| Followed by | King of the Murgos |
At the end of
Subsequent to Garion's discovery, his regent
The military leaders are later visited by the clairvoyant
King of the Murgos
| Author | ISBN 0-345-33002-1 | |
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| Preceded by | Guardians of the West | |
| Followed by | Demon Lord of Karanda |
In this book,
Urgit, upon learning that Kheldar is his half-brother, arranges for the group to travel south to the Isle of Verkat. Before they leave the city, they find that the Dagashi assassin is in fact Harakan. Garion and Harakan duel with swords until Harakan realizes he is about to lose and resorts to sorcery to save himself. The group then sails south. En route, their ship wrecks and they must travel to the coast on foot. On the coast, Toth tells them that
Demon Lord of Karanda
| Author | ISBN 0-345-33004-8 | |
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| Preceded by | King of the Murgos | |
| Followed by | Sorceress of Darshiva |
At the beginning of this chapter, Belgarion and his fellow travellers are brought to
Reaching Ashaba, Garion is tricked into believing that he sees Zandramas and his son meeting with Urvon and charges into the throne room. Beldin, on seeing Urvon and his man Harakan, assumes his true form; this starts a battle with Urvon's forces, which ultimately results in Harakan's death. Nahaz faces the group of sorcerers and the Orb, ready to fight; but when Eriond comes to stand with Garion, the Demon Lord flees, carrying Urvon with him. The group then continues east. Travelling through the demon-infested countryside, and seeing horrors such as women impregnated by demons (the births usually resulting in the mother's death), the group encounters Zandramas, who attempts to coerce Ce'Nedra within killing distance, until Poledra, Polgara's mother and Belgarath's wife, forces Zandramas to retreat.
Sorceress of Darshiva
| Author | ISBN 0-345-33005-6 | |
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| Preceded by | Demon Lord of Karanda | |
| Followed by | The Seeress of Kell |
The party enters the Melcene
The party is recaptured by Zakath, who threatens to take Garion back to Mal Zeth with his companions as
Urvon's Karand army under Nahaz and Zandramas' Darshivan army eventually engage each other in battle, as do Urvon's Demon Lord
The Seeress of Kell
| Author | ISBN 0-345-33006-4 | |
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| Preceded by | Sorceress of Darshiva |
The group continues to
The group then accompanies Zandramas into the Sardion's resting place, where Zandramas chooses Geran as the next Child of Dark, whereupon Garion chooses Eriond as the next Child of Light. Cyradis, still grieving over the loss of Toth and unable to consult her people, is terrified of making the wrong choice, until Polgara removes her blindfold. Receiving a final challenge from Zandramas, Cyradis ultimately chooses Eriond, whereupon Zandramas and the Sardion are changed into stars and transported into outer space.
The Voice of Prophecy explains that the events of the preceding books were the result of an ancient 'accident' in space, that resulted in the Light and Dark prophecies, and that Eriond, the final Child of the Light, is now the God of Angarak. Zakath's personal guard soon arrives on the Imperial ship. In the harbor, Barak, Lelldorin, Mandorallen, and Hettar arrive in Barak's ship, with Barak's son Unrak tied to the ship's mast. Here, it is revealed that Unrak is his father's successor to the position of the Rivan King's guardian, the Dreadful Bear. The sorcerers honor the fallen Toth by populating his funeral slab with eternally growing flowers and sealing off the section of Mount Korim with glowing quartz as his tomb.
After leaving Eriond, Zakath, and Cyradis, the adventurers return home in Barak's ship, where it is revealed that both Ce'Nedra and Polgara are pregnant. The story ends with Garion reading a letter from Zakath, showing that Zakath has now married Cyradis and is witness to the social changes wrought by Eriond, while Garion, Belgarath, and Durnik are in the Vale of Aldur, as Polgara gives birth to twins. This birth is theorized as the first "new" event in their world's history.
See also
- Characters in The Belgariad
- Deities in The Belgariad
- Races in The Belgariad and The Malloreon
- The Rivan Codex
References
- ISBN 979-8-6730-5251-8.
- OCLC 1125007425.