Meet the Cast
Edmund
Diamond in the RoughEmphasis on rough. Edmund may have the makings of a squire (and who knows, maybe even a knight someday), but the kid has some serious growing up to do. He's only "a mere sevente...
Hubert
Just a Pretty FaceYou know the saying "all that glitters isn't gold"? Well that pretty much sums up Hubert—in the nicest way possible. It's not that he's a total loser, per say, but he definitely...
Nigel
Man of SteelClose your eyes for a second and picture a knight. What do you see? Something kind of like this? Us too, Shmoopers, us too.Now imagine your disappointment when you finally get to see a...
Rannulf
Man of MysteryFor most of the book, Rannulf reminds us of Aragorn in The Fellowship of the Ring, sitting in a dark corner with a hood over his eyes as everyone wonders who the heck this guy is.Part...
Wenstan
Wenstan is Sir Nigel's manservant—and the Captain Smee of the bunch. Not in the humor department, per se, but in the loveable, harmless way. He's a simple soul. When Sir Nigel mentions he's going...
Minor Characters
MilesMiles is Rannulf's original squire. He's usually seen busy with his work alongside Wenstan, singing songs about women. Sadly, though, he is lost overboard when their ship, the Saint Agnes, get...