Rondal

Human major character - Warmage, Knight Magus, Baron of Oirghort

Home: Boval Vale

Appears in: #1.00 - Spellmonger #17.50 - The Golden Goblin

First appears in: #1.00 - Spellmonger

Summary

Minalan's other senior apprentice, also born in Boval Vale. Originally apprenticed to Garkesku the Great before being taken on by Minalan, and now a knight magus and - by the time of The Golden Goblin - Baron of Oirghort in the south, though he and Tyndal are still most often in Vanador. He introduces himself at the Goblin King's court as "Baron Rondal" alongside "Viscount Tyndal." The more bookish and cautious of the two warmages, he keeps a "heist journal" at his wife Gatina's insistence - a habit she has impressed on Tyndal as well - and quietly enjoys the income from his barony plus his pay from the duchy plus the boys' take from the Rats. Gatina jokingly calls him "Sir Haystack" when teasing him about errantry. On the mission, he investigates Lilastien's disappearance with Tyndal, is the one who first decodes "the Adrian" as a gurvani prophecy from overheard goblin chatter, and runs into Garkesku - his original master - broken and unrecognizable, in one of the book's sharpest reunions. The old castle he and Tyndal had once tried to move out of is now used by Minalan's newer apprentices Ruderal and Laresk - the "Spellmonger's apprentice" legacy carrying forward.

Relationships

• Apprentice of Garkesku the Great - Original master before Minalan.
• Apprentice of Minalan - Senior former apprentice; remains his sworn servant.
• Spouse of Lady Gatina - Married; "Kitten."
• Gareth ally of Rondal - Friend; co-owner of the Rat Trap safe house Rondal frequents.
• Garkesku the Great master of Rondal
• Lady Gatina spouse of Rondal
• Minalan master of Rondal
• Onranion ally of Rondal
• Rael the Enchantress ally of Rondal - Supplier for the journey via paired supply wands.

Last updated 2026-05-23.