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Gwydion

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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

Name	Gwydion
Nickname	Gwyddie
Sex	Male
Current city	Uncle Math's capital of Caer Dathyl in Gwynedd, Wales

Work & Education

Occupation	Magician and professional schemer
Education	I learned from the gods of Wales and my teacher, Math Hen.

Beliefs

Political views

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

Family & Friends (& Enemies)

Parents	The mother goddess Don + Beli, lord of death
Siblings	Gilfaethwy, Arianrhod, Amaethon, Govannon
Children	Hyddwn (deer-boy), Hydchwn the Tall (pig-boy), Bleiddwn (wolf-boy). These are my kids with Gilfaethwy—long story…
Friends	Math ap Mathonwy, Gilfaethwy, Lleu Llaw Gyffes
Enemies	Pryderi, king of Dyfed; Goewin; Arawn; Bran

Relationships

Relationship status	Single and looking for lovin'
Interested in	Women and the occasional magical maiden

Favorites

TV Shows	Merlin (Merlin's my distant cousin; you can see the resemblance.) So You Think You Can Dance (This show is so addictive.) Angel Robin Hood
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
Books	Eragon 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. )
Music	Brown-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
Movies	Y 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.)

Activities & Interests

Likes	Gardens Maidens Monthly magazine Domestic animals Making pottery Sunbathing
Interests	Magical studies Botany Zoology Ornithology (study of birds) Welsh history
Groups	Join This Group if You've Been Turned into a Wild Animal I Love Wales The Ultimate Wingman Magick The Hogwarts Army

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