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Character · Earthsea · 6 books

Ged

Wizard known as Sparrowhawk, later Archmage · Ursula K. Le Guin

Ged, known as Sparrowhawk, is a wizard who rises to become Archmage.

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Character facts

First appearance
A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)
Latest appearance
The Other Wind (2001)
Books
6 (2 as lead, 3 major, 1 minor)
Series
Earthsea
Author
Ursula K. Le Guin
Circle
Earthsea

Where to meet Ged

Ged first appears in A Wizard of Earthsea (1968), as the lead, book 1 of the Earthsea series.

Buy A Wizard of Earthsea

Every book with Ged

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1968LA Wizard of Earthsealead · EarthseaBuy
  2. 1971MThe Tombs of Atuanmajor role · EarthseaBuy
  3. 1972LThe Farthest Shorelead · EarthseaBuy
  4. 1990MTehanumajor role · EarthseaBuy
  5. 2001·Tales from Earthseaminor role · EarthseaBuy
  6. 2001MThe Other Windmajor role · EarthseaBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
LebannenPrince Arren, later king3
TenarPriestess of the Tombs, later a farmer's widow3
TherruBurned child Tenar adopts, later Tehanu2