Tag Archives: The Black Cauldron

Chapter 19: The War Lord In Chapter 19, which good character has turned evil? Why? As we certainly suspected at the end of Chapter 18, King Morgant has turned evil. Possibly, King Morgant could have had a good reason to … Continue reading →

Chapter 17: The Choice Write a brief character analysis of Ellidyr as he appears at the beginning of Chapter 17. Ellidyr is still proud and arrogant. He refers to Taran as “pig-boy” (182 and other pages) and to Eilonwy as … Continue reading →

Chapter 15: The Black Crochan What does Taran offer in exchange for the Black Crochan? Taran offers the three enchantresses the brooch that Adaon gave him. Eilonwy tries to stop him because she realizes how valuable the brooch is to … Continue reading →

Chapter 13: The Plan Has Ellidyr been to the Marshes of Morva? Ellidyr, who is referred to in this and the previous chapter, has not been to the Marshes of Morva. In the previous chapter, Orddu said, “If he’d come … Continue reading →

Chapter 11: The Cottage Write short character analyses of the three enchantresses found in Chapter 11. All Three Enchantresses Obviously, all three enchantresses are female, and all three are enchantresses. In addition, all three seem to be short and plumb. … Continue reading →

Chapter 7: Kaw What aid does Gwystyl give to the band of heroes? Gwystyl really does aid the band of heroes. He has made a powder for use in emergencies. When applied to feet or hooves, it will hide one’s … Continue reading →

Chapter 5: The Huntsmen of Annuvin Describe the Huntsmen of Annuvin. We have learned much about the Huntsmen of Annuvin before, in Chapter 3. To repeat: The Huntsmen of Annuvin are ruthless warriors who fight for Arawn: “They are ruthless … Continue reading →

Chapter 3: Adaon Which simile does Eilonwy use at the beginning of Chapter 3? Why does she use it? Eilonwy tells Taran, “I’m not speaking to you! […] The way you acted. That’s like asking someone to a feast, then … Continue reading →

Chapter 2: The Naming of the Tasks What are Gwydion’s goal and plan? Prince Gwydion’s goal is to take the Black Cauldron away from Arawn so that he cannot use it to create more of the slave-warriors who are known … Continue reading →