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This article contains spoilers from The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
This article contains spoilers from The Ruins of Gorlan
This article contains spoilers



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.

Will Treaty

Will, one of his wardmates.

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[]

Madelyn Altman 1

Madelyn, who he helped with her investigation.

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.

References[]

  1. As George is 15 when The Ruins of Gorlan takes place, that means he was born in 628.
  2. The Beast from Another Time, chapter 2 - "George had trained as a scribe when Will was apprenticed to the Ranger Halt. Over the years he had served as an attorney, an advocate and a linguist, and in the last five years he had gravitated to the position of head librarian and historian of at Castle Redmont."
  3. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, chapter 8 - "You and I were simply here as diplomats."
  4. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, chapter 4 - "Because of his knowledge of local matters, he had been sent on this trip with Horace to observe and advise the young warrior on matters of protocol, and to update a dictionary of the Nihon-Jan language that he had written two years ago."
  5. 5.0 5.1 The Ruins of Gorlan, chapter 16 - "The thin boy was studious and devoted to his books and Horace had always considered him a pallid, uninteresting person."
  6. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, chapter 6 - "His sleeve was soaked with blood and his face was pale – paler than normal – but he was alive."
  7. 7.0 7.1 The Ruins of Gorlan, chapter 1 - "He was a thin, gangly and studious boy, fascinated by rules and regulations and with a penchant for examining and debating both sides of any question, sometimes at great length."
  8. The Ruins of Gorlan, chapter 2 - "He stood in his usual stoop-shouldered posture."
  9. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, chapter 4 - "George could be a little stuffy and full of himself at times but he was essentially good-hearted and he had provided excellent advice to Horace on the journey."
  10. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, chapter 4 - "He never liked being the object of jokes. He felt it undermined his dignity."
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