The Recurring Cast
Character · Osten Ard · 7 books

Simon

Kitchen boy turned knight, later king · Tad Williams

Simon is a kitchen boy turned knight, later king.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Dragonbone Chair (1988)
Latest appearance
The Navigator's Children (2024)
Books
7 (3 as lead, 4 major)
Series
Osten Ard, The Last King of Osten Ard
Author
Tad Williams
Circle
Osten Ard

Where to meet Simon

Simon first appears in The Dragonbone Chair (1988), as the lead, book 1 of the Osten Ard series.

Buy The Dragonbone Chair

Every book with Simon

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

  1. 1988LThe Dragonbone Chairlead · Osten ArdBuy
  2. 1990LStone of Farewelllead · Osten ArdBuy
  3. 1993LTo Green Angel Towerlead · Osten ArdBuy
  4. 2017MThe Witchwood Crownmajor role · The Last King of Osten ArdBuy
  5. 2019MEmpire of Grassmajor role · The Last King of Osten ArdBuy
  6. 2022MInto the Narrowdarkmajor role · The Last King of Osten ArdBuy
  7. 2024MThe Navigator's Childrenmajor role · The Last King of Osten ArdBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
BinabikTroll and Simon's friend7
MiriamelePrincess who runs away, later queen7
TiamakMarsh-dweller and scholar7
MorganSimon and Miriamele's grandson4
JosuaPrince who rebels against his brother3