Sangfugol

Note: Spoilers ahead.

Sangfugol Erkynlander

Harpist to Josua at Naglimund and member of the prince’s court.

A young man with slender built and dark hair, of good humor and some mischief. Besides the harp, he also plays the lute and sings. He likes to dress in fine attire - a stark contrast to his Prince, who dislikes dressing according to his royal station.

He is part of the group that manages to escape the fall of Naglimund and remains with Josua until the very end of the trilogy, making it out alive although he is not a fighter of any sorts. He is among the small circle of people that is privy to Josua still being alive after the fall of Green Angel Tower, and comes into service of the new High King and Queen of Osten Ard, Simon and Miriamele.

On their flight from the Norns, he receives an arrow to the leg. After the wound has healed and in the group's new shelter atop the Seduad'ra the task of caring for and watching the old jester Towser is bestowed upon Sangfugol. One which he seems to only fulwill with annoyance and reluctance. When Towser died, however, Sangfugol admits that he like the man very much and had grown fond of him although he was oven enough tiring. He is also fairly close to the Lady Vorzheva.

When at the siege of the Hayholt a stand-in for Josua is needed, who went into the tunnels beneath the castle, there is a short discussion about Sangfugol taking the part as both man share some traits of appearance, but the fact that Sangfugol does not know how to use a sword makes him unsuitable for the task.

Though being loyal to his Prince, Sangfugol several times shares his opinions on his Sire with Simon. He wishes for Josua to be firmer and more decisive and worry less. He fears that Josua's insecurities are making him weak and slow to take action, while undermining himself and this course at the same time. Also he has a very clear picture of his Sire's reluctance to lead or rule."'I sometimes think that if he ever looked down at his feet and noticed the ants and fleas he must kill with every pace, he would never walk again. You cannot be a leader – let alone a king – when every hurt done to one of your people galls as though it happened to you. Josua suffers too much, I think, ever to be happy ona throne.' (TGAT, ch. 10, p.417)"