# The King of Elfland’s Daughter — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany.

- [The King of Elfland’s Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/the-king-of-elfland-s-daughter.md): The Parliament of Erl requests a magic lord to rule over them, leading to Alveric being sent to wed the Elf King's daughter. Alveric obtains a magical sword, journeys to Elfland, and meets Lirazel on the elfin lawns. The
- [I: The Plan of the Parliament of Erl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/i-the-plan-of-the-parliament-of-erl.md): The Parliament of Erl requests a magic lord to rule them, and the old lord commands his son Alveric to journey to Elfland and wed the Elf King's daughter, Lirazel. Alveric seeks the aid of a local witch, who forges a mag
- [II: Alveric Comes in Sight of the Elfin Mountains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/ii-alveric-comes-in-sight-of-the-elfin-mountains.md): Alveric awakens joyfully, remembering his magical sword, and decides to obey his father's command without delay. He sets out from the Vale of Erl, carrying the sword and minimal provisions. Traveling eastward, he sees th
- [III: The Magical Sword Meets Some of the Swords of Elfland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/iii-the-magical-sword-meets-some-of-the-swords-of-elfland.md): Alveric ventures deep into Elfland and approaches the capital palace. He first faces enchanted ivy that attacks him from the pine trees, using his father's sword to defend himself. When the trees themselves begin to move
- [IV: Alveric Comes Back to Earth After Many Years](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/iv-alveric-comes-back-to-earth-after-many-years.md): Alveric returns from Elfland with Lirazel, discovering that ten years have passed on Earth. They are wed by the Freer using a rite for mermaids, as Lirazel is from beyond salvation. They flee the Elf King's rune and cros

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- [V: The Wisdom of the Parliament of Erl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/v-the-wisdom-of-the-parliament-of-erl.md)
- [VI: The Rune of the Elf King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/vi-the-rune-of-the-elf-king.md)
- [VII: The Coming of the Troll](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/vii-the-coming-of-the-troll.md)
- [The Arrival of the Rune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/viii-the-arrival-of-the-rune.md)
- [IX: Lirazel Blows Away](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/ix-lirazel-blows-away.md)
- [X: The Ebbing of Elfland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/x-the-ebbing-of-elfland.md)
- [XI: The Deep of the Woods](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xi-the-deep-of-the-woods.md)
- [The Unenchanted Plain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xii-the-unenchanted-plain.md)
- [The Reticence of the Leather-Worker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xiii-the-reticence-of-the-leather-worker.md)
- [XIV: The Quest for the Elfin Mountains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xiv-the-quest-for-the-elfin-mountains.md)
- [XV: The Retreat of the Elf King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xv-the-retreat-of-the-elf-king.md)
- [XVI: Orion Hunts the Stag](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xvi-orion-hunts-the-stag.md)
- [XVII: The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xvii-the-unicorn-comes-in-the-starlight.md)
- [The Grey Tent in the Evening](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xviii-the-grey-tent-in-the-evening.md)
- [XIX: Twelve Old Men Without Magic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xix-twelve-old-men-without-magic.md)
- [XX: A Historical Fact](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xx-a-historical-fact.md)
- [On the Verge of Earth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxi-on-the-verge-of-earth.md)
- [XXII: Orion Appoints a Whip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxii-orion-appoints-a-whip.md)
- [XXIII: Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxiii-lurulu-watches-the-restlessness-of-earth.md)
- [XXIV: Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxiv-lurulu-speaks-of-earth-and-the-ways-of-men.md)
- [XXV: Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxv-lirazel-remembers-the-fields-we-know.md)
- [The Horn of Alveric](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxvi-the-horn-of-alveric.md)
- [The Return of Lurulu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxvii-the-return-of-lurulu.md)
- [A Chapter on Unicorn-Hunting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxviii-a-chapter-on-unicorn-hunting.md)
- [XXIX: The Luring of the People of the Marshes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxix-the-luring-of-the-people-of-the-marshes.md)
- [XXX: The Coming of Too Much Magic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxx-the-coming-of-too-much-magic.md)
- [XXXI: The Cursing of Elfin Things](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxxi-the-cursing-of-elfin-things.md)
- [XXXII: Lirazel Yearns for Earth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxxii-lirazel-yearns-for-earth.md)
- [The Shining Line](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxxiii-the-shining-line.md)
- [XXXIV: The Last Great Rune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxxiv-the-last-great-rune.md)

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