Five Children and It · Character
Wulfric de Talbot
A medieval knight conjured from a wish, all gramercy and haughty courtesy, who mistakes Robert's stammering for a herald's strange dialect.
supporting
Also known as Sir Wulfric de Talbot, Sir Wulfric
First appearance: vi a castle and no dinner
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Leader of the besieging army, summons the castle to surrender.
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He arrives in full chivalric plumage, complete with men-at-arms who mutter insults about Robert's looks, and conducts a siege with the serene confidence of a man who has never heard the word 'fix.' His archaic speech…
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See Wulfric de Talbot in vi a castle and no dinner