Arutha, Prince of Krondor

Arutha is Prince of Krondor, under his brother, King Lyam, King of the Kingdom. He is the main character and is called Lord of the West by Murmandamus, the evil one. Arutha is the good character fighting against the evil. Arutha loves Anita. He is angry that one would attempt to destroy the peace of his home and the love he expects to have with Anita. He will do whatever it takes to save her. He has an arrogance that prevents him from sitting still, allowing others to do what he feels he should be doing himself. Thus, he prefers to act, rather than wait for others to act for him.

Arutha is a private person, unwilling to reveal his deepest feelings and sensitive to questions about Anita. He does not like to be the butt of a jest. Younger than his brothers, he is...