The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

Fandom
Name:	The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Abbreviation(s):	Enchanted Forest, the 'Dragons' series
Creator:	Patricia C. Wrede
Date(s):	1985-1993
Medium:	novels
Country of Origin:	U.S.A.
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The Enchanted Forest Chronicles is a quartet of fantasy novels by Patricia C. Wrede: Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons. The last of these was actually the first published, in 1985; and it was subsequently edited to tie in more closely to the other three.

Canon

Objecting to society's limited options, Cimorene runs away from the kingdom of Linderwall and takes the position of dragon's princess with Kazul, who vies for the position of King of the Dragons after ambitious wizards poison the old King. After foiling their plot to poison Kazul as well, Cimorene meets Mendanbar, the King of the Enchanted Forest; and together they and their friends continue to counter sundry attempts by the wizards to control the forest's magic. Finally, their enemies succeed in magically trapping Mendanbar inside his castle. Cimorene secretly raises their son, Daystar, who grows up to defeat the wizards and free his father.

Fandom

While never a large fandom, EFC has had a steady stream of fandom activity since its publication. It's a frequently requested fandom in the Yuletide gift exchange. In 2020, tumblr users created an EFC-specific discord server.

Popular Characters & Relationships

• Cimorene
• Morwen
• Telemain
• Mendanbar
• Daystar
• Kazul
• Morwen's Cats
• Morwen/Telemain
• Cimorene/Mendanbar

Example Fanworks

Fanfiction

• Having The Constitution For It, ^{Archived version} by redletters -- post-Talking to Dragons canon, the Enchanted Forest experiences an unexpected upheaval of its government (2011)
• The Balance of Affection, ^{Archived version} by RecessiveJean. Post-Talking to Dragons canon. "The King and Queen of the Enchanted Forest haven't shared a bed in more than a decade. Not that it's any of your business, really."
• In Which the Librarian of the Unseen University Makes an Unexpected Acquaintance, ^{Archived version} by Elizabeth Culmer (edenfalling) -- a crossover in which Morwen meets the Librarian of Discworld.
• War of the Secret Flames, ^{Archived version} by Elizabeth Culmer -- a fusion with Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Fanart

• Enchanted Forest Chronicles - Cimorene, ^{Archived version} by Weather-Angel-Adept, 2011
• The Chief Cook and Librarian and The King, ^{Archived version} by ivory-renascence, 2015 -- Cimorene and Mendanbar from the beginning of Searching for Dragons
• Enchanted Forest lineart2, ^{Archived version} by Alecueous, 2010. Lineart depicting a scene from Dealing with Dragons, Chapter 2: In Which Cimorene Discovers the Value of a Classical Education and Has Some Unwelcome Visitors
• A Very Sensible Witch., ^{Archived version} by fairytaleandfanart, 2018 -- fanart of Morwen.
• Cherries Jubilee!, ^{Archived version} by hobgoblinsandpeachfuzz, 2019
• Cimorene., ^{Archived version} by ames-draws, 2020

Other

• recommendation post, ^{Archived version} by born-to-strange-sights, pitched specifically towards fans of Howl's Moving Castle

Archives & Fannish Links

• The Enchanted Forest Chronicles on AO3