Gwydion

Gwydion

Gwydion is a master trickster, the resident mischief-maker of King Math ap Mathonwy's court in Gwynedd, Wales. Since he often gets into trouble, Gwydion relies on family to keep him above water. He is BFFs with his brother Gilfaethwy, but he's also a surrogate father to his nephew, Lleu, whom he guides into young manhood and in—and out—of trouble. A magician par excellence, Gwydion loves changing his own shape and turning his enemies into different animals. Oh, but when his uncle Math did it to him, he wasn't so crazy about it.

Basic Information

NameGwydion
NicknameGwyddie
SexMale
Current cityUncle Math's capital of Caer Dathyl in Gwynedd, Wales

Work & Education

OccupationMagician and professional schemer
EducationI learned from the gods of Wales and my teacher, Math Hen.

Beliefs

Political viewsI'm a royalist in support of my uncle as king of Gwynedd

Family & Friends (& Enemies)

ParentsThe mother goddess Don + Beli, lord of death
SiblingsGilfaethwy, Arianrhod, Amaethon, Govannon
ChildrenHyddwn (deer-boy), Hydchwn the Tall (pig-boy), Bleiddwn (wolf-boy). These are my kids with Gilfaethwy—long story…
FriendsMath ap Mathonwy, Gilfaethwy, Lleu Llaw Gyffes
EnemiesPryderi, king of Dyfed; Goewin; Arawn; Bran

Relationships

Relationship statusSingle and looking for lovin'
Interested inWomen and the occasional magical maiden

Favorites

Quotations"After being in Harry Potter, I believe a bit more in magic than I did before."
– Rupert Grint

"It profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world... but for Wales!"
– Robert Bolt

"I don't believe that old cliché that good things come to those who wait. I think good things come to those who want something so bad they can't sit still."
– Ashton Kutcher

"Family is the most important thing in the world."
– Diana, Princess of Wales
BooksEragon by Christopher Paolini 
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis 
(Just like me and Lleu.)
Animal Farm by George Orwell 
(I can completely relate to animals thinking like people… after all, I was an animal once.)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald  
(I know a thing or two about this kind of magic.)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling 
(Harry reminds me of a young me.)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl 
(Who doesn't love a bit of food magic?)
Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory 
(Merlin's the bomb.)
Dracula by Bram Stoker 
(What a shapeshifter!)
Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare 
(Gilfaethwy and I are the two gentlemen of Gwynedd. )
MusicBrown-Eyed Girl by Van Morrison 
(Goewin was Gilfaethwy's brown-eyed girl.)
Mercy by Duffy 
(What a great Welsh girl.)
Men of Harlech by Charlotte Church  
Paparazzi by Lady Gaga 
(Those photographers are always around me, trying to snap my pic.)
Words I Never Said by Lupe Fiasco 
(The words I never said to Blodeuwedd… I never told her to be faithful!)
Me and My Baby Brother by War 
Magic by The Cars 
We are Family by Sister Sledge 
MoviesY Mabinogi 
(A story about my nephew Lleu…it doesn't quite do him justice, though.)
The Black Cauldron 
(This movie features my namesake, Prince Gwydion of Lloyd Alexander's book series… he's not quite as awesome as me.)
The Princess and the Frog 
(I can relate to shape-shifting problems.)
Braveheart 
The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 
Gulliver's Travels 
Hellboy 
(Just like me, this guy fights the forces of evil.)
The Princess Bride 
(Here, the princess is a bit spunkier than Goewin.)
TV ShowsMerlin 
(Merlin's my distant cousin; you can see the resemblance.)
So You Think You Can Dance 
(This show is so addictive.)
Angel 
Robin Hood 

Activities & Interests

LikesGardens
Maidens Monthly magazine
Domestic animals
Making pottery
Sunbathing
ActivitiesPig herding
Going to the mall with my nephews
Pressing flowers
Changing my enemies into animals
Playing tricks on my uncle Math
InterestsMagical studies
Botany
Zoology
Ornithology (study of birds)
Welsh history
GroupsJoin This Group if You've Been Turned into a Wild Animal
I Love Wales 
The Ultimate Wingman
Magick 
The Hogwarts Army