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

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

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-i-the-plan-of-the-parliament-of-erl

## Who they are

A minor character mentioned in the narrative.

## In the story

### [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)

Thyl tells Orion fables of the woods and creatures, and listens to Orion's hope that his mother might appear from behind an oak tree.

### [XVI: Orion Hunts the Stag](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/xvi-orion-hunts-the-stag)

Orion moves with the tread of Thyl, a hunter's stealth.

### [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)

Sings of hope and glamour, bolstering the quest's spirit.

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