Lord Foul's Bane | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Thomas Covenant - This character is the main protagonist of the story and is also an author. This character has leprosy and is afraid to feel anything believing that the Land will destroy defenses. This character is taken to a strange land and believes that he or she is dreaming but that he or she will die in real life if he or she dies in the dream.

Lord Foul - This is the main antagonist in the story. This character is nothing more than a disembodied voice. This character is considered an...
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