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The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
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| 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. [1]
Common Tropes, Fanon & Themes
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Popular Characters & Relationships
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
References
- ^ ENCHANTED FOREST CHRONICLES DISCORD SERVER!, Archived version Posted by jewishdragon on April 16th, 2020.