# Fiachna Finn — Irish Fairy Tales character guide

> Fiachna Finn in Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fiachna

**First appearance:** 0062-the-enchanted-cave-of-cesh-corran

## Who they are

A warrior and ally of the Fianna, involved in various adventures.

## Relationships

### [Mongan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/characters/mongan)

_family_

Fiachna Finn is Mongan's father, a king whose legacy shapes Mongan's identity.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/v)

Son of Baltan, travels to Lochlann, goes bail for the cow, and is elected King of Ulster.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/vi)

King of Ulster who is forced by the Black Hag to wage war on Lochlann; he leads his troops but is driven into a tree by venomous sheep.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/vii)

King trapped in a tree by venomous sheep; agrees to give Manannán his crown rights for one day in exchange for deliverance.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/viii)

King of Ulster, father of Mongan, killed in battle by Fiachna Duv.

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