George Carter was an Araluen scribe, attorney, advocate, linguist, librarian, historian,[2] diplomat,[3] and author.[4] He was an old wardmate of Will Treaty, Alyss Mainwaring, Jennifer Dalby, and Horace Altman.
Description[]
George was pale,[5][6] thin, and gangly.[7] He had a stooped posture.[8]
Although George could be a little stuffy and full of himself, he was intelligent and good-hearted.[9] He was fascinated by rules and regulations, and had a penchant for examining and debating both sides of any question.[7] He was studious and had a love of books.[5] George didn't like being the subject of jokes, as he felt they undermined his dignity.[10]
History[]
At an unclear point in time, George was apparently orphaned and taken as a Ward of Castle Redmont. He was subsequently raised by Baron Arald's staff with Alyss Mainwaring, Jenny Dalby, Horace Altman and Will.
The Ruins of Gorlan[]
He always had his hopes set on Scribeschool and he was accepted by the Scribeschool master, Nigel, to join. After a few months at Scribeschool, he had lost his shyness and was comfortable with speaking in front of people.
Erak's Ransom[]
George was present at Will's graduation as a Ranger.
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja[]
He accompanied Horace to Nihon-Ja as his protocol adviser. While traveling, he was wounded by an arrow, saving Horace's life from one of Arisaka's Senshi. He offered to stay and help Emperor Shigeru, but Horace convinced him to leave, as he would slow the group down. Instead, George used Silasion Council's fast messaging system to send help in the form of Will, Alyss, Cassandra, Halt, and Selethen.
The Beast from Another Time[]
George helped Madelyn with her investigation, telling her about the big cats that used to live in the Spiny Mountains.
Trivia[]
- George is John Flanagan's least favorite character, even though George seems to have developed an impressive fan base.
-I’m amazed by the number of people who want to see George again. He was just there to make up the numbers in the Choosing Day scene in Book 1. Frankly, I found he was boring in the extreme and was glad to see the back of him. There! I’ve said it! No more George! He does get a mention in Book 8, but everyone falls asleep at the mere thought of him. (No, just kidding about that last bit).
-Are you going to reveal more about Foldar?
-I doubt it. I think he’s locked away in a room somewhere with George.
-Will you kill off any of the main characters – for instance, Baron Arald or Erak or maybe King Duncan?
-Aaah, that’d be telling, wouldn’t it? If any of them annoy me too much, I could do it. I might kill off George, now I come to think of it.
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