The Blue Sword | Characters & Character Analysis

The Blue Sword Characters

Angharad Harry Crewe

Angharad Harry Crewe is the primary character of the novel. Born in the refined world of Home, Harry is not like other girls, in that she longs for adventure, loves horses, and would rather play sword fight with her brother than attend dances and balls. She rejects the name Angharad, and chooses Harry instead, showing her lack of care for structure. After her mother's death, her father allowed her to be herself, but when he perishes, Harry is sent to live with a military man and his wife in Istar, where her brother, Richard, is serving in the military.

From the beginning, Harry is polite and certainly well enough refined, and she loves her new surroundings. However, it is clear she is still stubborn, and prideful. When Harry is kidnapped by King Corlath of the Hillfolk, she shows she is a proud woman,...
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