The Recurring Cast
Osten Ard book 1 · 1988

The Dragonbone Chair

Osten Ard book 1 by Tad Williams

Epic and high fantasy

Simon, a daydreaming kitchen boy in the great castle of the Hayholt, flees into the wider world when the new king turns to dark sorcery, and is drawn into the fight to save the kingdom.

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Book facts

Author
Tad Williams
Series
Osten Ard, book 1 of 3
Published
1988
Setting
Set in invented worlds
Characters charted
5
Chart confidence
High

Who is in The Dragonbone Chair

5 recurring or key characters from Tad Williams’s chart. Introduces Simon, Miriamele, Binabik, Josua and 1 more.

Lead 1

  • SimonFirst appearanceKitchen boy turned knight, later king

Major 3

  • MiriameleFirst appearancePrincess who runs away, later queen
  • BinabikFirst appearanceTroll and Simon's friend
  • JosuaFirst appearancePrince who rebels against his brother

Minor and cameo 1

  • TiamakFirst appearanceMarsh-dweller and scholar

Also featuring these characters

Other Tad Williams books that share the most characters with The Dragonbone Chair.