# The Freer — The King of Elfland’s Daughter character guide

> The Freer in The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Good Freer

**First appearance:** 0007-v-the-wisdom-of-the-parliament-of-erl

## Who they are

A religious figure who comments on magic and the elfin realm.

## Relationships

### [Lirazel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/characters/lirazel)

_psychological_

The Freer is a mysterious figure who influences Lirazel's fate, acting as a manipulative force that separates her from Alveric.

### [Lirazel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/characters/lirazel)

_psychological_

The Freer is a mysterious figure who influences Lirazel's fate, acting as a manipulative force that separates her from Alveric.

## In the story

### [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)

Weds Alveric and Lirazel using a rite for mermaids, concerned about Lirazel's elfin nature.

### [The Arrival of the Rune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/viii-the-arrival-of-the-rune)

Performs the naming ceremony for Orion, though he would have preferred a blessed name; is courteous but inwardly disapproves of Lirazel.

### [IX: Lirazel Blows Away](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/ix-lirazel-blows-away)

Explains his holy things to Lirazel, but his manner distances her.

### [XX: A Historical Fact](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xx-a-historical-fact)

The Freer enters the forge and curses unicorns, magic, and all enchanted things, but the men refuse to renounce them.

### [On the Verge of Earth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxi-on-the-verge-of-earth)

The Freer is referenced in the warning to farmers about the lure of Elfland.

### [The Return of Lurulu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xxvii-the-return-of-lurulu)

His bell and the moon matins sung by his people are heard by the trolls, provoking their levity.

### [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)

Stands outside his holy place, facing Elfland, and intones a powerful curse against all elfin and magical things.

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